Qing Shui/Techniques

“The levels of accomplishment in martial techniques could be classified
as: Initial, Well-versed, Nimble, Master, Ancestor, Truth, Creation,
Heaven, and lastly, Divine Perfection! The limits of the martial
techniques of those at the peak of the Houtian Realm, was at the
Ancestor level. Even for the Truth Realm, only a precious few of those
in the Xiantian Realm would be able to gain sufficient insights and
comprehend such a state

 Martial techniques were classified in the 4 realms of Houtian,
Xiantian, Legendary and Divine. Each realm was further classified into 4
 grades: Royal, Mystic, Earth and Heaven.

**Ancient Strengthening Technique -** *Techniques (From Unlocks)*

* **Hidden Weapons Technique(Ch.10)**
	+ Twin Dragon Pearls
	+ Twin Dragon Explosion
	+ Meteor Smash
	+ Petal Rain Under the Skies
	+ Shadowless Kill
	+ Heavenly Maiden Scattering Petals
* **Solitary Rapid Fist(Ch.10)**
* **Ghostly Step (Ch-13)** escaping technique
	+ **Free Spirit Steps(Ch.91) -** Evolved from **Ghostly Step(Ch.13)**
* **Methods of Pill Concoction(Ch.70,71)**
* **Ancient Technique: Flames of Yin-Yang(Ch.70,71)** - Primal Flames, can be used for alchemy, blacksmithing, other odd professions.
* **Primal Chaotic Divine Needle Technique(Ch.70-72)** - Acupuncture that can treat any illnesses of gods and demons
* **Heavenly Vision Technique(Ch.70, 74)** - X-ray vision to see the inner organs and meridians of others (Medical). He can also see Techniques of the demonic beast and he can also see the Abilities of Swords, armour, Boots. He can also see Names of items with it. In short, he can see everything with the Heavenly Vision Technique.
* **Holy Sacred Hands | Saintly Hands(Ch.70,74)** - Bring AST energy into a patient to bring immense benefits to cure or increase physical realm.
* **Culinary Art (Ch.116)**
	+ **Culinary Qi** - When used during cooking, create better dish.
* **Nine Animals Mimicry Technique(Ch.117)**- Deer(Ch.118), Ape(Ch.384), Tiger(Ch.148), Elephant(Ch.402), Bear(Ch.196), Crane(Ch.217), Roc(Ch.799), Phoenix(1372), Dragon(1699)
	1. **Deer Form**- Speed and nimbleness were emphasized with its canter.
	2. **Ape Form**- Focused on its flexible movements, and the usage of both its arms and legs. Emphasized on one's stances as well as one's arms.
	3. **Tiger Form**- Emphasized its atmosphere. The aura of the ferocious tiger coming down from the mountain, as well as the aura of the ferocious tiger after it had entered the mountain. The main traits were the emphasis on the form as fist, intent as spirit, using rhythm to exert power and using Qi to boost strength. The Tiger Form emphasized heavily on having a strong presence, on having a strong ferocious and crushing intent.
	4. **Bear Form**- Focused more on being lumbering, yet strong. It had an ultimate killing move: Ironback Mountain Defense. The Bear Form was powerful yet steady, but the usage of strength and power was especially important. It was a clumsy yet skillful, a technique that used strength for victories. Reaching the Small Success Stage could increase one’s strength by a 1,000 Jin. 3,000 Jin would be reached for the Large Success Stage, and 10,000 Jin for the Great Perfection Stage.
	5. **Elephant Form** - Focused more on being lumbering, yet strong. Mighty Elephant Stomp is one of the technique that Qing Shui was able to master, it contained tremendous power of 15 million jin. Diamond Qi is needed for one to able to practice this technique.
	6. **Crane Form** - Form that makes the user lighter and more balanced increasing power and speed.
	7. **Roc Form** - One of the most powerful forms, only below the phoenix and dragon forms. Require the mastery of all others form below that. Unlocked on chapter 799.
	8. **Phoenix Form** - One of the most powerful forms,of Nine Animals Mimicry Technique, only below the dragon form. Require mastery of all forms below it. Needed to be at least in Eighth Heavenly Layer. Unlocked on chapter 1372.
	9. **Dragon Form**  - One of the most powerful forms,of Nine Animals Mimicry Technique. Require mastery of all forms below it. Opened after one of his kids was born. Unlocked on chapter 1699
		1. Nine Yang Dragon Soul! This could potentially increase the might of the Heavenly Technique and the Sure Kill technique once it has been successfully cultivated. The prowess of this ability would be affected by the level increase in realm.
		2. Dragon Claw Crushing Gold Chant! A pair of mysterious air fists that were both powerful and magical could bypass a definite amount of defense, which was effective in landing a severe blow to an opponent. The prowess of this technique could be affected by the increase in realm.
* **Ancient Art of Forging**- includes techniques and blueprints for armour, accessories, weapons, gem combining/setting and generic equipment.
	+ **Thousand Hammer Technique** - Every 1000 hammers on armour or equipment will create a divine-color level, which enables for additional attributes. 1st level usually gives 10% of a specific attribute, 20%, etc.
	+ **Hexacolor Rainbow Art of Forging ch.1166**

* **Acupuncture Point Clearing Art (Ch.340)** - Enables one to open acupoints in both arms/legs based on level
	+ **Divine Arm Clearing Technique** - Enables one to open 3(Small Success Stage) acupoints, 6(Large Success Stage) acupoints, 15(Great Perfection Stage) acupoints in both arms.
	+ **Divine Leg Clearing****Technique** - Enables one to open 3(Small Success Stage) acupoints, 6(Large Success Stage) acupoints, 15(Great Perfection Stage) acupoints in both legs.
* **Art of Pursuing (Ch.340)** - Small Success Stage can add 5% in the total load, which will also decrease 5% of the total speed. Large Success Stage can add 10% to the total load, and subsequently decrease 10% of the total speed. Great Perfection Stage can ultimately add 20% to the total load, which will decrease 20% of the overall speed. After evolving the skill slows down enemies by 30% level increments when hit by the technique.
* **Art of Formations** -
	+ **Nine Palace Steps** - The Nine Palace Steps was a footwork that was created from the basis of the Eight Trigrams Orientation. It had a powerful damaging prowess when the users were escaping and going against their enemies, being able to unleash the strongest battle prowess in just a slight movement.
		- Stages: One Origin Steps, Duality Steps, Trinity Steps, Four Phases Steps, Five Elements Steps, Six Lunar Steps, Seven Star Steps, Eight Trigrams Steps, Nine Palace Steps.
	+ **Nine Palace Laws -** First Heavenly Level, unleash Nine Palace Laws, capable of putting his opponents under the effect of ten times gravity. Devour, consuming the essence of opponents. The first level can slowly devour, causing the exhaustion rate of the target to increase by 10%.
* **Fiery Golden Eyes** - Qi Force Technique. It could break some temporary effects on the opponent's body, such as Jewels, Demonic Beast Essences, Talismans, temporary effects of medicinal pills...
	+ Small Success: Can break 10% of the temporary abilities on the opponent's body (Ch.621)
	+ Large Success: Can break 20% of the temporary abilities on the opponent's body
	+ Great Perfection: Can break 50% of the temporary abilities on the opponent's body

* **Basic Sword Techniques (Ch.32-325-621)** - Split in 3 parts (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced)
	+ **Iaido, Hooking, Hanging, Pointing, Carrying, Piercing, Slicing e Hacking.**(Beginner)
	+ **Combination Sword Techniques**
		- Two Moves Combination Sword Technique [Strength +10%]
		- Three Moves Combination Sword Technique [Strength +20%]
		- Four Moves Combination Sword Technique [Strength +40%]
		- Five Moves Combination Sword Technique [Strength +80%]
* **Nine Waves Great Golden Buddha Palm (Ch.160)** - A level-able technique which is a killer technique that overlays waves over on top of each other.
	+ **Wave Essence**
* **Thousand Buddha Palm Imprint** - Learned from the statue in the Buddhist Cave, is related with the Nine Waves Great Golden Buddha Palm's breakthrough (every 100 palm for a breakthrough from the 2nd Wave, ex: 3rd wave = 100 palm, 4th wave = 200 palm, etc).
* **Unknown Duo-Cultivation Technique** **(Ch.160)** - A level-able technique only trained by the leader of the Joyous Forest Sect, somehow fell into Qing Shui's hands. Enables soul-connection with those who are compatible and is several grades better than other Duo-Cultivation techniques. This is a incomplete Duo Cultivation Technique.
* Completed in (Ch.1436).
* **Heavenly Palace Sword Art (Ch.282) -** Base sword technique from the Heavenly Palace, said to be able to manipulate thunder at a certain level of mastery.
* **Cloudmist Steps** - Movement Technique from Heavenly Palace.
* **Heavenly Thunder Slash** - Is the strongest, most ferocious, and most penetrating technique of the Heavenly Palace. Increases the attack by 30%. It includes the power of the thunder in its attack, but to be able to employ the power of the thunder, you must at least reach the Obscure Realm. By then, you would have a chance to numb your opponent instantly.
* Spiritual Energy / Spirit Sense - Ch. 315
* **Divine Protection (Ch.340)** - Defensive Technique from Heavenly Palace.The Divinity Protection once executed, could render the user complete immune to a single attack.
* **Taichi Fist**
	+ **Nature Energy (Ch.324)** - Fused with the Seven-Colored Pellet.
		- It can increase 10% of all abilities. Even the chances of breaking through bottlenecks or opening acupoints will increase by 10%. (Ch.460)
		- It can increase 20% of all abilities (Ch.490)
		- It can increase 30% of all abilities (Ch.521)
		- It can increase 40% of all abilities (Ch.614)
		- It can increase 50% of all abilities (Ch.695)
		- It can increase 60% of all abilities (Ch.813)
		- It can increase 70% of all abilities (Ch.934)
			* **Oppressing with aura** : Using **Nature Energy** to draw out the Qi of Heaven and Earth, allowing his aura to borrow the help of Heaven and Earth to oppress the opponent .Once the opponent's aura was suppressed, his Qi's activity would be suppressed and his abilities would suffer a huge setback. What was most commonly seen was powerful martial arts cultivators suppressing low level ones. Spiritual Confinement was also, in a way, using pressure to oppress the opponent. When the pressure reached a certain limit, one could use aura alone to kill the opponent.
	+ **Mental State**(Ch.308)
	+ **Minute Subtlety**(Ch.338) - When the realm of ‘Minute Subtlety’ was high, one was able to create precise estimation of the might of the tech of opponents and the damage he would sustain.
* **Poison Scripture (Ch.414)** - Knowledge on poisons, poisonous beasts and poisonous plants.
* **Black Armored Jumping King Core Qi Method** - Learned from the stone monument at the back of the Heavenly Palace. Based on how the Black Armored Jumping King is considered the quickest short distance demonic beast.
* **Acupuncture Clearing of Four Limbs** - Given by Misty Hall's Palace Mistress, Di Chen. It is used to clear the acupuncture's in the limbs like the name says.
* **Heavenly Dan** - The Heavenly Dan is also called the Upper Dantian, which is located 3 inches below the Shanzhong Acupoint (between the nipples, on the mid line). This kind of mystical technique was undisputedly a Divine Grade Technique.There were 10 levels in cultivating the Upper Dantian, and only when one successfully unlocked the Upper Dantian could one be considered to have stepped into the 1st level. The effects were simple; each level would increase one's body strength and defense by 1 million jin, whereas speed and spirit energy would only be increased by a small amount. Cultivating it to a certain degree that it can evolve and become like the Middle Dantian Heavenly Dan can Increase in Grade's From Grade 1 to Grade 10 or there are more grades. Qing Shui is currently Grade 6.
	+ Grade 1 - 3 : Gas Form
	+ Grade 4 - 5: Liquid Form
	+ Grade 6: Solid Form
	+ Cultivation :
		- Grade 1 (Ch.467)
		- Grade 2 (Ch.505)
		- Grade 3 (Ch.529)
		- Grade 4 (Ch.541)
		- Grade 5 (Ch.595) : permanently increased the body’s strength by 50% and the body’s defense by 100%.
		- Grade 6 (Ch.894) : become the real Upper Dantian, just like the Lower Dantian
* **Nine Yang Gold Needle Acupuncture**- The Nine Yang Gold Needle could regulate the Yang Energy within one's body. When it got a bit too high, it could decrease it. When it got low, it could also increase the energy. Using this method could help find balance with the Yin Energy.
* **Ancient Book of Rebirth** - extra recovery speed, stronger vitality, unlocks the hidden potential of the body
	+ **Force of Rebirth**
* **Buddha's True Eyes** - An ability that allowed one to see through all illusions. The user could directly attack their opponent's ‘soul’ by channeling an attack through their eyes, thus causing an injury to their spiritual body. In serious cases, the opponent might even appear to lose their soul. It was a sort of spiritual attack.
	+ **Buddha's True Eyes** was very sharp. It could see everything, see through everything, and suppress spirits. Of course, this was just a saying. Actually, the Buddha's True Eyes could see through the emotions of man, be it grief, pain, or even an injured spirit…...
	+ Small Success: (Ch.941)
	+ Large Success: (Ch.1192)
	+ Great Completion:
* **Raging Blow** - The Raging Blow wasn't the name of some hammer technique. This technique had similarities to some of Qing Shui's hammer techniques like the Heaven Shaking Strike, Heaven Falls and Earth Rends, Jolting Heaven Strike and his other hammer techniques with the greatest killing power.
* **Demonic Beast Armor Manifestation** - An assemblage battle technique. When one succeeded in cultivating it, they would reach a phase where they would awaken a Beast Armor, and would have to choose a beast variety. Doubles spiritual attacks. increases in attributes as it grows. Later it fused with the Seven-Colored Pellet.
	+ **Beast Soul:** **Earth Diamond Bear** - The king of all bear-typed demonic beasts. It was said that it s might would not lose out even to legendary dragons and phoenixes.
		- Adolescent Phase: Increase strength and spirit energy by one fold. Once it was used, it would continue to deplete spirit energy.
		- Early Stage Adulthood: Increase strength and spirit energy by 3 fold. The consumption of the spiritual energy was subsequently decreased by half.
		- Second Form: Its strength had grown from threefold to fourfold while its defensive power had once again doubled by itself, including both his physical and spirit energy!
* **Vajra Buddha Devil Rod Technique** - This was a spiritual battle technique. It required spirit energy.
	+ First Style: Change in Winds and Clouds
	+ Second Style: Crushing Mountain and Rivers
	+ Third Style: Splitting the Heavens
	+ Fourth Style: Five Souring Waves
	+ Fifth Style: Heaven Crushing
* **Tidal Cloud Waves Seal** - Similar to the Nine Waves Great Golden Buddha Palm, which focused on the Wave Force.
	+ Water Entanglement - People in front of him were swallowed by a watery quagmire. This is a type of technique to control others.
	+ Thousand Li Flow - A huge 100 meter tall tidal wave poured down like a raging mountain torrent. It seethed and surged like a vicious beast, crashing down.
	+ Water Confinement - Water would solidify and become ice. As it was imbued with spirit energy, the impact would send others unconscious. It then confined them.
	+ Raging Tides - Water turned choppy with huge waves and a terrifying whirlpool appeared. The scary speed of the vortex sucked all the men in. It was like a merciless mouth which could swallow up everything. Final Killer Move of Tidal Cloud Waves Seal Technique.
* **Lion King's Imprint** - The Imprint of the Lion King belonged to the Seal of Explosion. Explosions were formed by the channeling of powerful spiritual energy. The Imprint of the Lion King itself had binding effects before it exploded. The explosion that came after the call was the real killing technique. This binding effect can also be coordinated with other killing techniques.
* **Lion King's Roar** - This was a spiritual battle technique that used sound waves to attack. If this technique were cultivated to its height, sound waves could permeate the three mortal souls and the seven mortal forms of a person or a demonic beast as sound waves and disperse them.

* **Seal of Xuantian** - The Seal of Xuantian was an imprint technique and was also known as the Xuantian Palm Imprint. The attack of this technique was more or less connected with the ways of the heaven. The First part of the scroll suggested that this was a battle technique of extreme force. The power of the technique would be raw and ferocious, much like the force of the heavens.
	+ Fifth Level

* **Five Elements Divine Refining Technique** - The Five Elements Divine Refining Technique was part of the technique that combined both cultivation and the condensation of the spiritual energy. All things on earth would always be divided into five elements that mutually reinforced and counteracted one another. Metal would seek sharpness, water would seek softness, fire would seek explosiveness, earth would seek heaviness, wood would seek entanglement. The Five Elements Divine Refining Technique existed solely to assist martial cultivators in cultivating their Five Elements Essence successfully.
	+ Golden Sword - Main attribute: speed and sharpness
	+ Wood Vines - Main attribute: Sturdiness and the degree of constriction
	+ Water Ripples - Main attribute: Ceaselessness and permeability
	+ Fire Explosion - Main attribute: Explosiveness and crushing force
	+ Earth Mountain - Main attribute: Pressure and heftness
* **Snake Elephant Movement Ch.1357**
* Gouging Strike - Can Strike at opponents critical points with berserk power.
	+ Inch Force
* **Nine Stances of Ancient Battle Technique** - Battle God Inheritance Battle Technique
	+ Fused with Berserk Dragon Fist
	+ (Chapter 2428)
* **Divine Truth Hearing Technique** - As long as one practiced the technique to its extreme and become able to hear the sound of the Nine Continents, one could hear any sound. One could even discern between which was true and false.
* **Snake Elephant Movement** - The movement of the Snake Elephant mainly focused on being fast, tricky and sinister. At the same time, it also contained powerful strength. It inherited the good aspects of snakes and elephants. (Ch. 1359)
* **Soul Capture**
* **Divine Wood Essence** - A passive Qi circulation technique. After mastering it, one would be able to permanently increase the abilities of their Wood Attribute Arts

* **Buddha Ultimate Art** (Updated Buddha Light Treasure Qi)
	+ **Buddha Light Bright Seal** - The supreme Buddha hand seal. It could cause a temporary dizziness to its opponent. The period of effect would depend on the opponent’s strength and spirit energy.
	+ **Buddha Diamond Seal** - The supreme buddha hand seal. It increased the user’s defense by a fixed amount.
	+ **Buddha Tie Wisdom Seal** - The supreme buddha hand seal. Decrease the opponent’s offensive prowess by a fixed amount.
* **Stellar Transposition -** Giving out an attack which could bypass defenses; it held no relations with the attacking power. The actual power of the attack relied on the user’s defense; the stronger the defense, the stronger the attack would be. Usable every half of a quarter hour, an absolute hit, the damage fluctuation was great.
* **Windwhisk Willow** - Passive technique. Doubles one's speed and the martial technique can grow.
* **Yu Emperor Fist** - Passive technique. **Grade Two** - Increase the attacking power and defensive power by 200 million dao (100 million dao will be added into the attacking and defensive power with each upgrade). Practicing the Yu Emperor Fist could strengthen the tendons and bones, stabilize the foundation and strengthen the body.
* Nine-Mortal Steps
	+ True to its name, there were nine steps. With each step taken, one's strength would increase by 50%. In principle, after taking the nine steps, one's strength would increase by four and a half times.
	+ However, the manual stated that if one were to cultivate the Nine-Mortal Steps to the highest realm, this wouldn't be all one would receive.
	+ The footwork had a lot of minor and complicated details. Most importantly, with each step forward, the energy depletion would increase by 50%. It was on the same level as the strength increment. Moreover, the stronger one's body was, the greater the unleashed prowess and the longer the duration lasted. The one unique trait of the Nine-Mortal Steps was that no matter how many steps a person took or how much strength increase they received, the person would only be able to unleash one attack. After the one attack, they would have to start all over again. During this process, the Origin Qi depletion would be especially fast.

## **False God Abilities**

* **Paragon Vessel** - Passive, Increase strength by 70 times. ch . 1370
	+ **Elementary Level: Paragon Heavenly Techniques** - Demonic Beast Armor Manifestation + Golden Pellet + Big Dipper Sword
		- **Paragon** **Golden Armor:** Enable all of Qing Shui’s defensive abilities to achieve a strength worth six times his raw strength. It also helped to block against one fatal attack per day.
		- **Paragon Strike:** The Paragon Single Strike could be used once per day. Its offensive prowess was 6 times the user’s raw strength. The Paragon Strike seemed to be similar to attacks that could neglect certain defenses.
		- **Shadowless Paragon:** The user’s speed was raised by 3 times. It could be used once per day. It could last as long as 15 minutes.
		- **Paragon Reversal:** Duration for using battle techniques would be reduced to 1/3. Attacking speed increased 3 times.
		- **Paragon Eruption :** Passive-type technique, enemies won’t be able to remove it. Increase all your attacks other than Seal of Roc by one-fold. Attacks have a chance to ignore enemy’s defense completely.
		- **Paragon Water Flight** - Passive technique, enables Qing Shui to be like a fish in water. He isn't affected in the water and could even increase his speed up to 20% at zero consumption. Can instantly travel over 100,000 miles casually in the water. Can use this ability once every 2 hours.
		- **Jade Kirin Dragon Vessel Tyrannical Aura**: Paragon Vessel’s spiritual ability. Increase entire strength nine times, double all combat abilities including Sure Kill Heavenly Technique. Increase defense and endurance by three times and increase resistance to evil arts by three times, including mind-influencing types and poison types. Passive Paragon Heavenly Technique, not including passive combat abilities, zero consumption and does not require conscious use. Passive ability, can increase might; as long as one doesn’t die, the tyranny one exudes does not cease.
			* Method to level up: Hidden!
* **Seven-Colored Pellet** -Passive ability that permanently increases the overall power of the body by 60 times
	+ **Violet Gold Divine Force** - A fusion of several abilities that increase strength
		- **State of Immovable as Mountains** - increase Vigor, increase Aura, increase resistance to pressure
			* Increased 100% of vigor, a passive increase of defense by the strength of one country! it had raised his strength by 20% (Ch.489)
			* Third grade (Ch.616)
			* Fourth grade (Ch.716)
			* Fifth grade (Ch.813)
			* Sixth grade : increased his body's physical strength by 60% (Ch.937)
			* Seven grade : increased his body's physical strength by 70% (Ch.986)
		- **Frenzied Bull's Strength** - Increases strength by 40%
			* **Titan Ox Strength** - Increases strength [it isn't mentioned how much]
		- **Shield Attack** - grants a strong Knockback Effect
		- **Nature Energy** - poison, charm, pressure resistance, healing faster
		- **Essence of Emperor's Qi** - All Stats -20%(enemies), All Stats +20%(user)
		- **Sate of Focused Concentration** - increased resistance against Spirit Energy, increases binding strength of all spiritual battle techniques
			* **Expert level Focused Concentration:** not only would his attack prowess and defence be increased by 20%, it could also increase the resistance against spirit energy, allowing the powers of his spirit energy to be better unleashed. (Ch.846)
		- **Divine Casting Force** - used for fixing the broken artifacts "meridian channels"