CHAPTER 521: EIGHTEEN DRAGON SUBDUING PALMS

And because of that he sometimes thinks about his system and he has some doubts about his system

He also once read novels about systems and status window.

But most of the stories about this systems and status windows shows that the world is game-like.

And the system is more like a plot device that seems to broke all rules.

Like some system that awarded money and wealth without thinking of the inflation that would affect the world

Or system that quantifies certain things that could not be quantified like loves and other emotions.

Most of these stories is filled with systems that seems omnipotent. Almost absurd.

But interesting. This is because it is a story. And a novel. It is about fulfilling the character in the story

Most system novel is just a self-fulfilment story mask as a hard work story

But his system for some reason seems to follow the rules of this world.

This is just his feelings.

Like there is some rules in the dark. So, when he reached this conclusion, he believes that maybe, just maybe, not everything have to go through the system

And the system is more like an auxiliary tool that could help him immensely but it is very unwise to put all of his hope in this auxiliary tool

And because of that he has been training relentlessly. His current target is to reach Belarion strength.

He confirmed that his effort does unlock certain thing from the system

For example, the Wind Sword skill. That sword skill seems to be like a swordsmanship skill. He comprehended it from seeing the wind swaying the grass

He did not only train the bow and sword. He also train another method. And that method is the palm method

But it did not yet reach where it reached the level of Wind Sword. When the Wind Sword was acknowledged by the system, the idea and moves of this sword skill has already been laid out in his mind.

So, when it is complete, the system acknowledge it.

At least, the skill that he created must reach an introductory level, and there is a method of practicing it and using it that is at least complete for the beginner level for it to be acknowledged by the system

It also must have a complete system of the method and core philosophy for the technique

Aeryon is thinking about using this palm method that he had newly thought off against Ayera.

Maybe in the battle he would understand something

"No, I surely would learn something" he thought to himself in this brief moment

This is a feeling he felt. Like some kind of destined opportunity that appears when the time is right

That is his feeling. He felt like he would surely understood something if he uses this method that is only in his mind

He never felt this feeling before when he was training this method alone.

He had done all kinds of things but that final result is always one inch short from reaching some kind of understanding.

Meanwhile, he is still walking. All of this thoughts and reflection passes through his mind in less than a second.

With each step, it is like dozens of thoughts blooming in his mind.

Aeryon did not stop walking toward Ayera while he is thinking of all of this and when he reached three feet away from Ayera, he smiles

The wind around him seems to gather, Ayera raised her eyebrows

Aeryon made such a simple movement after that

He raised his palm and then BOOOM!

A powerful blast shot out the moment he thrust out his palm forward

HOONG!

ROAR!

This is his palm method!

Today, it will be shown for the first time!

Aeryon method is still not organized but he based it on the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms in the books he reads once before.

But he is not trying to create the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palm.

He already has a plan on how to develop this palm method.

It would be an evolution of the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palm

At least that is how he envisioned this palm method of his that he wanted to create

But before one could run, one must first learn how to walk.

So, he uses the method of the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms to supplement his incomplete palm technique.

When he thrust out, a powerful force flew toward Ayera.

Yes, a force flew out. It scoops the ground, push the winds and shakes the space.

Ayera saw it.

And her feet moves, elegant like a crane, the wind appears before the force, and it was almost like the wind itself push Ayera for her to easily dodge that force

Ayera.....dodges it in the most elegant way

But this palm force is not an ordinary palm force

BOOOOM!

The palm force exploded out and while it miss Ayera, it did not miss the wooden pavilion

Crack

The palm force hit the railing of the pavilion.

The entire railings was blasted out, the pieces of woods scattered into pieces and falls down onto the water

Aeryon smiles

"It works"

Aeryon look at the destruction of the palm force and he himself looks shocked

It works. That is what he said before

Why does it work now but not before?

Aeryon ask himself these question.

But then he got the answer immediately.

Like an enlightenment under the Bodhi tree, he understood things he did not understand before

His mind was too scattered and there is no pressure.

That’s it

Even when he is practicing beside the stream, and practicing hard until he sweats, his mind has too many distraction

When he let nature flow, then nature really flow naturally.

And so, the energy that could not be shot out, could now be shot out. Before, when he made that palm strike, the same thing applies.

When he deflected it and attack Ayera, his mind is very simple and very direct

"I want my attack to reach her"

That was the only thought he had. No other things was in his mind at that moment. Only that simple desire and thought

And that simple thought allow a powerful force to come out.

Now, he is simply doing it again hoping that it would happen again.

And now, three feet away from her, he thrust out his palm and the energy flew three feet forward, destroying everything on its path

"It is this simple but I never understood it." Aeryon almost laughed at himself

He thinks too much and in doing so , he missed the truth

No wonder, great emperor has not always been a good warrior.

Rarely a great emperor is also a great warrior.

Maybe because those who could be great emperor has too many distracting things in their minds and too many problems to think about

And it is also why great warriors rarely pursue secular power and the one that is most supreme would always retire and goes to the mountain and lake to enjoy seclusion

This is a probing attack.

Aeryon close his eyes for only a moment, takes a deep breath and opening his eyes, there is only Ayera in front of his eyes.

Everything around him seems to be painted in black and the only one that is covered with light is him and Ayera

His focus is only on Ayera.

This palm skill is powerful.

He created it based on the understanding of the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms. He never thought it could even be created

Yet, when he does practice it and used it today, he knows it could be used.

And because it could be used, Aeryon is very much happy right now.

But even that happiness has to take a back seat for now.

Because being happy may makes his heart become excited.

And being excited is not good for his condition right now

This technique embodied the principle of "having excess but not exhausting"

It relies on overwhelming power but the true master of the skill has always been about maintaining power in reserve

One should strike with ten parts forces while keeping twenty parts in reserve.

But this is easier said than done and Aeryon did not have any internal energy method where he could draw this energy into his body and store it for a long time.

It is rare.

Aeryon taught that it is easy to get internal martial skill in this world. But it is not.

The true teachings of internal martial skill is hidden from common people

Even chief of a tribe found it hard to get it

He even wanted to learn Kusa from Ashana but different Ashana have different method.

The Ashana that he have in his tribe mostly have medical skill.

Some have tracking methods and some have terrain reading methods.

Angah the most mysterious one among the many Ashana in his tribe, never shows any tendency of being able to fight

All Aeryon could do is trust himself and grope the way froward and relying on trial and error

The current method of practicing palm strike and executing it has the trace of the method of the Eighteen Dragon Subduing palm that he once read in a martial art novels.