Top-Tier Perception Starts From Basic Fist Techniques

Chapter 188.2: Incredible Perception Transformation. The Fire Principle Seed Finally Reaches Perfection! (II)

After acquiring Void Incineration, Lu Changsheng returned to his cave residence.

Activating Void Incineration was extremely difficult, but once the martial artist got past that hurdle, they could slowly hone the technique until it reached Perfection. At that level, Void Incineration could unleash a terrifying destructive power.

Under ordinary circumstances, even if a Dao Foundation expert had mastered the Fire Principle, they would probably have to spend several years of bitter effort to master Void Incineration. If they wanted to reach Perfection, they would probably need decades, or even a hundred years, of painstaking effort.

However, Lu Changsheng was different.

Time to put my Perception to the test.

He read through the manual once, then closed his eyes.

Hum...

Within the Mind Space, Lu Changsheng sat cross-legged in the void. He was enveloped by the Fire Principle. The dense fire kept dispersing and reforming, as though undergoing some form of restructuring.

So this is what divine techniques really are, arranging and restructuring Principles in all kinds of inconceivable ways, then somehow keeping those rearranged Principles under control so they do not erupt.

Once I release them and stop suppressing them, they will erupt all at once. Principles will definitely restore themselves automatically, and it is precisely that process of restoration that stirs up the fire power throughout the entire Mind Space, unleashing an incomparable force.

By that same logic, compound divine techniques should work the same way, just on a much more complicated level. After all, I would be dealing with two different Principles then. The possible arrangements and combinations would multiply countless times over, and naturally, the difficulty would rise by just as much...

After only a few hours of immersing himself in practicing Void Incineration, Lu Changsheng managed to comprehend the mysteries of divine techniques and grasped their essence. However, knowing was one thing, and being able to put that knowledge in practice was another.

The complexity of rearranging Principles was beyond the imagination of ordinary people. Tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands or millions of recombinations, had to be completed in an instant. In combat, the enemy would not let him take his time to activate his divine technique.

If one was not fast enough with the recombination, they might not be able to contain the eruption of the divine technique within themselves.

Lu Changsheng’s extraordinary Perception was displayed to the fullest as he practiced the divine technique. One hour passed, then three hours, then five, eight... After only about ten hours, the flames in Lu Changsheng's Mind Space suddenly erupted.

Boom!

A tremendous pressure was released within his Mind Space. The entire space seemed to be filled with flames, and these flames seemed as if they could even burn the void.

The void distorted, and powerful explosions followed.

"Divine technique, Void Incineration!" Lu Changsheng shouted softly.

Rumble.

The Mind Space shook violently. The power of the flames was ten times stronger than before! This was the true Void Incineration Divine Technique—power inconceivable to most.

If Lu Changsheng had unleashed Void Incineration back then, the Fire Crow Heavenly Demon would have been completely unable to withstand it. Despite the shared fire attribute, Void Incineration would have obliterated the Fire Crow Heavenly Demon.

It would be the same thing with Barbaric Bull Demons. Even if I faced dozens of them, with Void Incineration, I'd have nothing to fear. They'd all be reduced to ashes.

Lu Changsheng glanced at the progress of Void Incineration: one percent. He confirmed that he had indeed activated the divine technique. Now, the next step was pushing it to Perfection.

Activating a supreme divine technique in only a few hours was shockingly fast, but this was what Lu Changsheng’s current Perception was able to do. However, this was still not enough.

I must keep going.

Lu Changsheng continued cultivating. His intention was to push Void Incineration directly to Perfection in one breath. Even if this took time, it would definitely be worth it. He was also curious whether Void Incineration would increase his Perception after reaching Perfection.

Time passed day by day.

After one month of continuous cultivation, a line of small words suddenly appeared before Lu Changsheng’s eyes.

[Void Incineration has reached Perfection. Perception increased by 1000 points.]

When Lu Changsheng saw that line of text, he was shocked.

One thousand?! My Perception increased by a full thousand points, and this was only one divine technique...

Lu Changsheng had somewhat predicted this. He had been certain that a divine technique would increase his Perception to some degree after reaching Perception. However, he had not expected an increase of 1,000. After all, his Perception used to rise by only one hundred and fifty points in a month.

But now, ever since Lu Changsheng’s Perception had broken through the ten-thousand-point threshold and undergone a transformation, his efficiency in cultivating martial techniques had increased by who knew how many times.

Lu Changsheng summoned the Status Panel to assess his situation.

[Status Panel]

Host: Lu Changsheng

Perception: 12,501 (A Dragon Among Men)

[Skills]

Void Incineration Divine Technique: 100% (Perfection)

Fire Principle: 4% Progress

Heart Sword True Mantra: 1% Progress (Golden Heart Sword)

The data on the Status Panel had changed greatly, one example being his Perception.

Previously, Lu Changsheng's Perception had been at 10,001, and after spending one month pushing Void Incineration to Perfection, he had gained another 1,000 points. However, it seemed like he had gained an extra 1,500 points in the meantime.

Those were the Perception points gained from practicing martial techniques. Following the transformation of his Perception, practicing martial techniques had become effortless for him. With his current perception, it did not take Lu Changsheng much time to cultivate those fifth-tier, sixth-tier, seventh-tier, and even tenth-tier martial techniques

As such, over the course of one month, he had managed to increase his Perception by an additional 1,500 points. This was ten times more points than what he used to gain in one month.

If I can master one divine technique every month, plus practice martial techniques, that would be 2,500 Perception points. In one year, that would be exactly 30,000 Perception points.

In exactly three years, I'll gain 90,000 Perception points. By then, my Perception will break through the threshold of 100,000 and likely transform again.

A sharp glint flickered in Lu Changsheng's eyes as he grasped the pattern behind the transformation of his Perception.

Tenfold! From one thousand to ten thousand. From ten thousand to one hundred thousand. His Perception would transform after increasing ten times over.

In fact, Lu Changsheng's Perception transformation might even happen earlier. After all, if he practiced even stronger divine techniques, he would gain even more Perception points.

However, mastering one divine technique per month was easier said than done. Lu Changsheng could not just drop everything else in order to focus on divine techniques and martial techniques. He had to contemplate and comprehend other things too.

In any case, striving for 1,500 Perception points per month was definitely feasible. At this rate, Lu Changsheng no longer needed to worry about his Perception.

Looks like the power of Void Incineration has increased tenfold.

It would take an ordinary Dao Foundation martial artist at least several decades of arduous cultivation to bring a top-tier divine technique to Perfection. For Lu Changsheng, however, one month was enough.

Having pushed Divine Incineration to Perfection, his combat power had soared yet again. At this point, he would be considered an expert even among Dao Foundation martial artists who had mastered Principles.

As for the progress of the Fire Principle, it had risen from one to four percent. Lu Changsheng had spent very little time over the past month comprehending the Principle, hence the slow progress. At this rate, it would take around three years to push the Fire Principle to Perfection.

But even so, this efficiency was already extremely astonishing, given that he had yet to contemplate Heavenly Demon Essence Blood. He could comprehend a Principle to Perfection in three years, but if he had Heavenly Demon Essence Blood, he could probably do so even faster.

Overall, all of Lu Changsheng's stats had undergone a qualitative improvement. His cultivation efficiency had increased tenfold, perhaps even more. The difference was like night and day.

This is all thanks to my Perception.

Indeed, these drastic changes were all the result of the transformation of his Perception. Now, comprehending eight Principles no longer seemed that far-fetched!