Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely Chapter 1322 - 431: Deceitful Object Pricing, Skill Transcendence, Martial Arts Competition Finale (Part 4)

Transformation of extraordinary skills...

From Xia Hong's perspective, this mirrored Chu Yan'er's painting approach, converting personal talents into supernatural powers.

But the issue lay in his complete lack of knowledge about his own specialty.

Painting, wine brewing, forging, mining, zither playing, chess, calligraphy...

He dabbled in all these to some extent, yet none truly qualified as his specialties.

"My genuine specialty, where I exceed others, must be cultivation. It can't possibly turn my cultivation extraordinary once more, accelerating my cultivation speed further, can it?"

The white light from the Enlightenment Lotus Platform surged endlessly into Xia Hong's sea of consciousness, sparking a trace of eager expectation across his features.

Should his cultivation talent truly undergo this extraordinary shift, then maybe...

Buzz!

Moments later, the white light had utterly saturated Xia Hong's sea of consciousness.

A sound resonated from within his sea of consciousness, first leaving Xia Hong dazed, then igniting fierce delight in his eyes.

"Success! The sixth attempt, it actually worked!"

[Law-level Martial Arts Imitation and Deconstruction]

These words abruptly materialized in Xia Hong's mind, filling him with profound astonishment.

"That's right! My specialty is the martial arts aptitude from my past life—I completely overlooked it..."

Dawning realization struck Xia Hong; he gave a quiet chuckle, shaking his head repeatedly.

[Law-level Martial Arts Imitation: When beholding any martial technique, the vision captures not mere actions, but the flows of qi and blood, the mechanics of force application, and the laws governing meridian transformations in the body. A single glimpse unveils the technique's essence, every variation, enables flawless mimicry, and reveals instantly the original creator's bottlenecks and imperfections.]

[Law-level Martial Arts Deconstruction: Beyond mere replication, it refines automatically to an ideal state via insight into foundational laws, deriving instantaneously a flawless "perfected version" that unleashes superior might.]

Yet shortly after scrutinizing his newly extraordinary martial talent, Xia Hong's face blazed with wild exhilaration.

"This... what kind of ability is this? Unbeatable at equal power levels, and even versus stronger foes without absolute dominance—I'm invincible!"

Flawless copying—even crafting superior martial techniques—isn't remarkable; the real marvel is piercing an enemy's technique core instantly, rendering this martial gift utterly heaven-defying!

This equates to Xia Hong instantly knowing the exact strike point the moment an opponent attacks, with all ensuing maneuvers firmly in his grasp.

"Extraordinary indeed—this transformation into extraordinary is absolutely heaven-defying!"

Joy radiated from Xia Hong's face when he suddenly detected something, raising his gaze to the Star-picking Platform's doorway, his expression momentarily freezing.

Li Xuanling, attired in court garments, watched him with anxious eyes, uttering slowly, "I want to go over to the Feudal Town side to have a look."

Xia Hong let out a gentle sigh, shifted his form subtly, and appeared before Li Xuanling the next instant, embracing her softly as he murmured, "Don't fret, I intended to visit the Feudal Town right after this seclusion. You've only just advanced; remain here to stabilize your cultivation. Xia Chuan hasn't broken through yet—he can't manage alone, and Xia City requires your oversight..."

Observing Li Xuanling's lack of response, he softened his voice and added, "Yu Yao and Yu Sheng are merely six years old—can you bear leaving them in Xia City to cultivate by themselves?"

Li Xuanling's face eased slightly at last, though reluctance lingered as she pressed, "But Uncle can't endure much longer, I..."

"Relax, I'll depart within two days at most. Should life-extending Dan medicines exist with Chen Cang and Cai Qiu, I'll stake everything to obtain them for you, alright?"

At these words, Li Xuanling nibbled her lip, shooting Xia Hong a fierce glare, "Do you mean that? I won't have you risking yourself! Secure them if possible, but abandon if too perilous—Uncle probably won't last much longer anyway..."

Recalling Li Tiancheng's dire state, Xia Hong sighed faintly, gazing into Li Xuanling's tear-filled lovely eyes, tightening his embrace instinctively.

"Have no fear—as long as they're in the Feudal Town, I'll bring them back for you."

......

Before the Inner City Main Hall, ferocious clashes erupted on the two platforms.

With every participant touching down and facing elimination, the qualifying positions and rankings for both groups were revealed one by one.

"The top ten for the youth group has been revealed: Luo An, Luo Cheng, Lu Dong, Liu Peng, Zhao Yuanwu, Murong Yan, Zou Ping, Xiao Yan, Chen Ping, Jiang Yichen. Now, they'll battle it out for the top ten spots."

"The young adult group's top ten is out too: Zhao Yuandao, Zhao Yuankong, Yuan Bai, Tie Xinchuan, Zhou Yalong, Xiahou Qingqing, Xiao Hen, Fu Tiandu, Zhou Ying, Meng Qing."

"Just four from Outer Town, huh?"

"Yeah, only four. Murong Yan from Muyin; Xiahou Qingqing and Jiang Yichen from Jiangxia; and Fu Tiandu, the last one from the Outer Realm—he came from some village camp and still hit the top ten, incredible!"

"How does the final round work?"

"Both groups use a challenge point system. They draw lots to pick three defenders first; those three get two challenge chances each, while the other seven have three each. Win a defense or challenge for 1 point; lose and get nothing. After all rounds, they rank by points."

"Doesn’t that favor endurance fights?"

"Think you're the only clever one? Healing and qi-blood replenishing Dan medicines are right there by the platform—whoever needs them can grab some. No one's got an edge."

"Got it."

"Youth group champ? Probably Luo An or Lu Dong—their cultivation and power are overwhelming; no one else stands much chance."

"And the young adult group?"

"Young adults are wide open; anyone could take it. Tie Xinchuan and Zhou Yalong have the age edge, but Zhao Yuandao and Zhao Yuankong are sibling powerhouses, and Xiao Hen's no slouch either. I'd say those five have real shots."

"So those Outer Town four have zero shot at the title?"

"Are you kidding? This is Great Xia's tournament—how could they let Outer Town snag the championship?"

"Right, with the lord and all the big shots probably watching, handing the win to Outer Town just wouldn't fly."

"Quick, look—it's kicking off, it's starting!"