Level Up! Martial Technique
The One Called Crying Dragon [1]

The sun shone with its vigor today, bringing with it a heat that was ready to empty anyone who walked under its rays. There was only the sound of annoying insect bugs and water was flowing at that moment.

Yu Jian, the semi-advanced martial disciple* in the Azure Sect who seemed to be watering the plants belonging to Yi Wei. Tidily lined shelves containing pots and medicinal plants. Holding the watering plant in his right hand Yu Jian looked at the blue sky.

“Any heat. Why is there not the slightest wind passing by?” yu Jian complained.

The clothes he was wearing were wet from sweat. The only thing he hated when reincarnating to this place was the absence of air conditioning or automatic fans. Unfortunately Yu Jian did not have the expertise in the field of electronics so he could not realize the items here.

“You how else, this is the peak of summer. Ah... Although the weather is hot, you should not skip training your physique loh.”

Yi Wei reminded Yu Jian not to run away from his training. Yu Jian turned around and saw Yi Wei carrying a few more pots.

“You,,, Are changing your mood?” Yu Jian narrowed his eyes.

“What?”

“Your mask, the shape of the mask you used this time is different.”

Yu Jian looked at Yi Wei with a mask he had never used before. The mask that covered his entire face had now turned into half a face that only covered the area around his cheeks and eyes.

“Topeng? Oh... I replace it with this mask because if you use a mask that will usually feel very hot.”

“Indeed... It's just your clothes..”.

This time Yu Jian looked towards the bottom of Yi Wei. He appears to be wearing his usual clothes. Closed clothes in the form of white robes, brown gloves, and black boots. Behind his robe was a typical white-colored suit of martialists.

“White color, sun, and hot weather may be a good enough combination to ward off heat. But with as many clothes and as thick as that.. Isn't it all a waste at this point?”

“You how else, just the mask that I personally tolerate his reduction. The area of my face is not too dangerous as my poison Qi increases and seeps out of my body, but the area of the body.

Poison Qi has a special place between two general forms of Qi and some forms of Qi change. Its toxic and easily contaminating nature makes this Qi become one with the body of the user. The impact of poison can contaminate the blood, flesh, and atmosphere around the body of the poison Qi owner. In some cases the level of poison Qi can increase so that it can harm its users if the poison contained in the Qi is too strong.

“It looks like your poison Qi is active once huh?” Yu Jian was curious.

He placed a watering plant and replaced Yi Wei put the pots that he brought to the shelf. After that Yu Jian watered the pots again.

“That's how it is, my poison Qi is arguably special. In general, the poison Qi of the poison Qi owners will increase several times, it's just that my poison Qi is increasing too often.”

While saying that Yu Jian for the first time knew the expression that Yi Wei let out. Although he could not see Yi Wei's face as a whole, his lips could be clearly read by Yu Jian.

I really hate this situation, thought Yu Jian

Again Yu Jian placed the watering plant in his hand and turned to look at Yi Wei. He grabbed both hands and removed the gloves he was wearing. While grasping Yi Wei's hand, Yu Jian felt Yi Wei's delicate and gentle hand. However he did not want to be too long lulled with that sensation and poured his Qi into his hands and gave it to Yi Wei.

Qi Yu Jian flowed through the touch and entered within the Qi pathway that belonged to Yi Wei. With his powerful Qi he suppressed the poison Qi belonging to Yi Wei. For one minute Yu Jian continued to give his Qi while watching Yi Wei if only his body would deteriorate due to too much of his Qi.

“This is what you learned here or this is giving something you call ‘system’?” Yi Wei looked at Yu Jian.

“This is what I learned here. Master Zhang gave me some martial arts books and Qi training. One of them is inserted transfer technique Qi.” explained Yu Jian.

“Qi transfer yes, isn't it a master level technique because it needs the shrewdness of Qi usage? You're even still in the semi-advanced stage, at least focusing on one area first.”

“Quietly, this is just Qi transfer, not such a complicated technique. Speaking of which when I was accepted into this sect I obtained one master level technique. So you could say I am in the semi-master realm even though I am still semi-advanced.” Yu Jian showing off.

“I don't know how to respond. Regardless of the technique of giving the system, you learned the transfer of Qi alone is strange. You haven't even fully graduated in the intermediate stage yet. Like the normal way someone is done gradually does not apply to you. It has become the law of the world where we must follow the order of the realm in order to master it. Really an oddity.”

Yi Wei released his hand from Yu Jian as he felt his body better. The feeling he felt first appeared again. A comfortable feeling as his Qi became calm while being near Yu Jian.

“Ya is getting better. But it seems you're giving me quite a lot of Qi. Doesn't matter?” Yi Wei was worried that Yu Jian was running out of his Qi.

“No problem at all, I still have a little Qi But it's a pity that my mastering is still not too proficient even though I have mastered it, some Qi energy is wasted.”

Yu Jian's Qi pool showed his Qi which only one fifth remained. Even so Yu Jian did not feel bothered at all, he instead felt annoyed that his Qi was wasted a little because he was unfocused when he felt Yi Wei's hand.

***

On his way up and down the valley, Yu Jian felt the exertion leave his feet completely. Although he reasoned to be exhausted from expending a lot of Qi, Yi Wei still asked Yu Jian not to skip his physical training.

While resting on the path, several disciples appeared to pass by. They looked at Yu Jian with sinister gazes and some of them looked scared of Yu Jian.

“Isn't this ‘Crying Dragon’? Could the person who entered in a cheat manner seem to have entered this sect, especially being a special disciple?”

Displeasure is felt from every word spoken by that person. Yu Jian realized that he entered in a strange way and a strange test. He had expected that there would be some people who would disagree with him being accepted as a special grade disciple in the sect.

“Do you think the elders and sect heads of such a million to the point of not realizing that I, a semi-advanced level expert cheated?” Yu Jian tried to fight back with his words.

“How dare this brat!” the man drew his sword at Yu Jian.

*Why do these people like to draw swords?*Oh wait, maybe because this is the martial world.

 Yu Jian felt threatened, his physique was exhausted after training so it was impossible to perform body-lightening techniques. He did not even have enough Qi that he could use effectively.

“During being in the sect territory, the sect disciple can only use his sword in the practice area. I think everybody should know that. So why did you unsheathe the sword outside the training ground?”

Someone appeared, a man slightly taller than Yu Jian. He seemed to have a sharp and serious gaze, long hair typical of the people of the martial world, and black clothes. Just by looking at it once Yu Jian understood that that person was very strong among people of his age.

“Xi - Xian Yu! No, this... we're just kidding... right?” the man said while looking at his friends.

“B-Right once, just kidding.” some follow.

“No, they really threatened me earlier. If you hadn't come I should have been spaghetti by this time.”

Yu Jian chose not to cooperate because for him there was no advantage. Yu Jian instead complained even though it looked childish and did not seem like a martial expert.

“You! Could complain! Where's your wife?!”

“Yes I don't care about the authority of my martial arts experts, after all I don't think I need it. Basically the thing I want to achieve on this road is not entirely martial.” Yu Jian was very bodo.

The figure Xian Yu called looked at Yu Jian with a sharper gaze. He then turned towards the people who were bothering Yu Jian. His eyes seemed to hint that it was time for them to disperse. Reading Xian Yu's gaze they immediately left trembling. He then looked at Yu Jian again from top to bottom like he was judging him.

“You. But if you think with such determination you can survive, then be prepared you will lose the thing that brought you to the martial world.” Xian Yu said.

He then turned around and left Yu Jian. His steps were so fast and Yu Jian sensed the Qi in each step.

“It... Qi. Semi-master stage yes, but what did that mean?”

Yu Jian did not get the makud from Xian Yu's words. Even so his words still left a special space in Yu Jian's mind. While walking back Yu Jian tried to guess his point, but until the end he did not find it either

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*From now on the use of martial arts experts and top-tier techniques will be replaced with martial arts experts and advanced martial techniques.