Insufficient balance

  "Years rush people to old age, fame and fortune are all forgotten, a pot of turbid wine pours the dream upside down, life and death are also quiet! Greedy for an embrace, who cares about being late or early, let love go free!"

  Green hills and blue waters, surrounded by mountains on all sides, a serene small lake is nestled in this desolate land, it's hard not to say the magic of nature.

  A young man in white stood on the shore, gazing into the distance and singing loudly. It was our hero Linghu Chong. Half a year ago, Linghu Chong had obtained several ultimate martial arts manuals from the market under the Lingjiu Temple, which were coveted by all the heroes of the Jianghu. He then thought of retreating to the mountains to find a quiet place to cultivate his skills in secret.

  Unexpectedly, I accidentally broke into this secret realm of ghosts and gods. The four sides are all steep mountains, even the top light work masters dare not climb up and down, the peak is also a year-round misty, it's like a natural cover array. No one ever thought that under such cliffs and precipices, there would be such a beautiful scenery, a perfect treasure land of green mountains and clear waters.

  Linghu Chong had originally planned to return to Mount Hua's Thoughtful Cliff to practice his skills in seclusion, but since he had found such a wonderful place, he decided to build a thatched hut there and focus on cultivating his inner energy.

  It is said that to defeat the external enemy, one must first stabilize the internal situation. When the internal force is strong, the external force will be powerful. Therefore, even the simplest martial arts techniques, when performed by a master with great internal power, will have extraordinary might. If the internal power is not sufficient, no matter how exquisite the martial arts technique may be, it will ultimately be unsustainable.

  Let's take Linghu Chong from the original work as an example. After mastering the unparalleled swordsmanship of Dugu Nine Swords, he defeated even top-notch masters like Feng Qingyang from Mount Hua Sword Sect who were on par with Yue Buqun. However, due to his internal energy issues, Linghu Chong was often in a state of injury and illness, barely holding on. He could still show off against ordinary masters, but when facing top-tier experts like Ren Woxing or Dongfang Bubai, he would be utterly crushed. If not for being the main character with incredibly good luck, it's likely that he would have died countless times already.

  Accidentally, the Nine Suns Divine Skill was not found in the Lingjiu Temple, but instead obtained from a descendant of a tomb raider, and it came with three additional skills for free. These included the peerless martial arts and weapons left behind by Duan Yu's three brothers and Yang Guo, as well as the Sarira that contained Duan Yu and Virtual Bamboo's combined lifetime of skill and effort. Once fully absorbed, it was likely to propel one to become a top-tier master in Jianghu immediately.

  After careful consideration, Linghu Chong decided to contact Beiming Divine Skill first. The characteristic of Beiming Divine Skill is that it must be dissolved and forgotten, the original internal energy in the body. As for Linghu Chong, who came from another world, he was not familiar with Huashan School's martial arts in this body, so it was easy to forget, and there was no psychological pressure at all. If it were the original Linghu Chong, he would probably produce a demon in his heart.

  With the Northern Profound Divine Skill's 36 diagrams and Duan Yu's and Xuzhu's sarira, his cultivation progressed exceptionally smoothly. In just half a day, he had already mastered the first diagram of the Northern Profound Divine Skill. Afterwards, he made rapid progress, and in a short span of half a year, with the help of the sarira, he completed all the diagrams and opened up all the meridians in his body.

  At the moment when Zhang Sanfeng's energy was exhausted, Linghu Chong's North Ming True Qi finally reached its peak. Suddenly, it attracted the spiritual energy of heaven and earth within dozens of miles to enter his body, wash his marrow, transform his bones, and circulate wildly in his meridians. Finally, all the energy converged into his Dantian, forming an automatically rotating true qi vortex inside.

  The moment the dantian underwent a strange change, Linghu Chong began to run the Jiu Yang Shen Gong that he had long memorized, instantly breaking through the first layer "Chi Yan Lie Yang", followed by the second layer "Jin Yan Ling Yang", the third layer "Dian Yan Ji Yang"…

  In just three short periods of time, he successfully cultivated the 9th layer of "Cang Yan Sheng Yang" of the Nine Suns Divine Skill. From this point on, as the North Ming Divine Skill was fully developed, the Nine Suns Divine Skill also reached its highest level at the same time. Under the operation of these two divine skills, the spiritual energy and heavenly energy became increasingly violent and rapid, surging towards Linghu Chong's body in succession, and finally all being assimilated by the North Ming True Energy. In the end, a fire-red golden elixir the size of a grain of rice was formed in his lower abdomen, filled with violent energy.

  Jiuyang and Beiming merged as one, Linghu Chong's internal energy at this time was unmatched in the world, far surpassing the realm of "one plus one", and even breaking through the pre-heavenly realm, forming a half-step Golden Elixir, finally having the capital to stand firm in this laughing-at-the-rivers-and-lakes world.

  His internal energy had reached a high level, and Linghu Chong began to practice his sword techniques. The powerful and majestic "Dragon Subduing Palms" was executed with the Nine Yang Divine Skill, and even the great hero Duan Yu would find it hard to match him. His footwork was swift and unpredictable, making him unbeatable in close combat. With the "Great Teleportation", he could appear and disappear suddenly, making his movements unpredictable. The "Six Meridians Divine Sword" was executed unexpectedly, with a shocking power. The "Dugu Nine Swords" were all attacking moves, leaving no room for defense, and its sharpness was fully revealed.

  After achieving great success in his inner power, within a short span of one year, Linghu Chong had actually brought all his martial arts techniques to the realm of perfection. Once he emerged into the world, he would surely dominate it and be invincible.

  Alright, actually Linghu Chong was just a typical otaku on Earth. He worked so hard to calculate and practice his skills only because he wanted to live freely in this world and not let the tragic events of the original story happen before his eyes again without being able to do anything about it. Now, without a doubt, Linghu Chong has qualified as a master of the game, laughing proudly among the mortals, and next is truly playing with the world of Jianghu.

  "Hoo-hoo!" Linghu Chong grasped the heavy Xuan Tie sword and swung it horizontally with great force several times, emitting a terrifying sound that shattered the air.

  "It's said that Dugu Qiubai's Xuan Tie Hua Jian was actually practiced by Guo Jing and Huang Rong into the Yitian Sword and Tulong Dao, so where did Yang Guo get this sword from? Could it be that Guo Jing, that honest man, was deceived by Yang Guo, that madman? With Yang Guo's mischievous personality, it's entirely possible, haha!"

  "Let's call this place the Valley of Joyful Emotions. Once I've settled my Jianghu affairs, I'll bring my lovely wife back here to live in seclusion!" Linghu Chong whispered to himself as he stood before the thatched hut where he had lived for a year and a half, then activated his unparalleled lightness skill and vanished into thin air, disappearing instantly from the valley.