Zhang Yu made multiple attempts and discovered that the two identical sensations of coldness, accompanied by two identical countdowns, were forcing him in different directions.
One countdown stopped after he performed his spirit-breathing exercise.
The other stopped after he began meditating on the ‘Heavenly Human Martial Arts Scroll’.
Zhang Yu immediately became more convinced that one of these two countdowns was fake.

“It’s probably an effect caused by the Heavenly Human Martial Arts Scroll,” he thought. “Is it re-creating the ritualistic pressure on me, forcing me to confront the dread in my heart? I didn’t expect the ritualistic power reproduced by the scroll to contradict the real ritualistic power I possess.”
But which of the two ritualistic forces was fake?
Was it the one that stopped counting down after he performed spirit-breathing?
Or the one that stopped after he meditated on the Heavenly Human Martial Arts Scroll?
Zhang Yu leaned towards the latter but couldn’t make a hasty decision, as choosing incorrectly would mean death.
“Which one should I choose?” he pondered, his mind in turmoil, unable to decide as the countdowns constantly shifted within him.

“If I can’t choose, then I simply won’t,” he decided, his gaze sharpening. “I’ll treat both countdowns as real.”
Zhang Yu sat down cross-legged and began practicing the Universal Qi Gathering Method, inhaling the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. As the countdown in his mind progressed from 10 to 5 and then to 3, Zhang Yu stood up again. He turned his gaze back to the Heavenly Human Martial Arts Scroll, attempting to comprehend the martial art it contained.
Thus, under the combined pressure of both countdowns, Zhang Yu alternated between practicing the Universal Qi Gathering Method and meditating on the Heavenly Human Martial Arts Scroll, moving forward by switching between the two.

Meanwhile, people at the art exhibition gradually began to notice Zhang Yu’s peculiar behavior.
The director of Xianyun Group for Songyang City observed Zhang Yu curiously. “This young man is practicing spirit-breathing one moment, then standing up to contemplate martial arts the next. What has he seen?” he wondered.
Li Xuelian, standing nearby, also glanced at Zhang Yu. “It looks as if someone is forcing him to practice,” she mused. “Perhaps it’s out of respect for a teacher in real life.”

Just then, Zhang Yu changed his movements again, stopping the spirit-breathing and starting to practice the Thirty-Six Body-Strengthening Forms. He had suddenly realized that the countdown which ceased after he practiced spirit-breathing might not actually be forcing him to breathe, but rather compelling him to stay on the path of learning, cultivation, preparing for university, and earning money.
So he began to experiment: could he practice martial arts while still looking at the Heavenly Human Martial Arts Scroll? Since his Thirty-Six Body-Strengthening Forms were already ingrained as muscle memory, he could devote most of his mental energy to the scroll if he could practice martial arts simultaneously while comprehending it. After all, his primary goal at this moment was to understand the martial art depicted on the scroll.
After this attempt succeeded, he decided that practicing martial arts while comprehending was still a bit cumbersome. He pulled out his phone and tried reading digital textbooks on it while simultaneously looking at the Heavenly Human Martial Arts Scroll. Finding that reading textbooks also worked, he then simply put the textbook audio on speaker, listening to the content while continuing to contemplate the scroll.
Observing Zhang Yu’s cycle of spirit-breathing, martial arts practice, and studying, Li Xuelian exclaimed sincerely, “This young man must have an incredibly strict teacher behind him, constantly pushing him to work hard, to the point where this figure has become a source of immense fear in his heart.”
“Now, let’s see if he can achieve a breakthrough in thought under these layers of pressure…”

Before Li Xuelian could finish her sentence, Zhang Yu unexpectedly moved away from the Heavenly Human Martial Arts Scroll. He walked straight to the buffet table, took a large plate of seafood, and returned to the scroll, beginning to eat while continuing his contemplation. He had suddenly realized that eating should also be something the ritual would not hinder.
Watching this, Li Xuelian was slightly surprised. “Oh? Such a quick breakthrough. Under layers of pressure, has he directly adopted a ‘let it all go’ mindset? Only then can he truly face the dread in his heart and continue to comprehend the martial arts in the scroll.”
“Perhaps even he hasn’t realized it, but unconsciously, he has already overcome his inner fear and passed this test of the scroll. His actions are now completely normal.”
When she saw a security guard about to approach Zhang Yu, Li Xuelian waved her hand, dismissing him. She was now quite curious to see how much Zhang Yu could comprehend from the scroll.

As Zhang Yu ate his lobster and looked at the scroll, he gradually began to discern what martial art the figure was practicing. “It looks like a set of fist techniques?”
The fist techniques themselves weren’t complicated. After a few glances, Zhang Yu had a vague idea, but when he checked his ‘Feather Book’, he found no changes. Evidently, he hadn’t truly learned this martial art, let alone mastered it. Based on his experience learning the High School Basic Sword Techniques and the Universal Qi Gathering Method, such a martial art should typically show up as Level 0 in his Feather Book after just one look.
“What’s wrong?” he wondered.
Just then, Lian Tianji let out a hearty laugh, confidently declaring, “I’ve fully comprehended the martial art within! It’s indeed an exquisite palm technique.”
But before he could finish, Qian Shen, who was not far away, interjected, “Palm technique? It’s clearly a set of leg techniques!”
Under normal circumstances, Qian Shen, with a total score of 600, would never dare to speak loudly in front of Lian Tianji, who had 670. However, having just undergone a refinement of his Dao heart through the Heavenly Human Martial Arts Scroll, this was Qian Shen’s most audacious moment.
Their words quickly drew opposition from others. Someone argued, “No, no, what’s hidden in the scroll is clearly a set of saber techniques!”
Someone else began mocking indiscriminately, “You’re all blind! It’s clearly a set of finger techniques!”
Bai Zhenzhen slightly furrowed her brows. What she saw before her eyes was a sword art.

Clearly, while Zhang Yu was eating and contemplating, more and more students had already completed their comprehension of the martial art on the scroll.
Listening to everyone’s discussion, Lian Tianji turned his gaze to Li Xuelian and asked, “Ms. Li, could you tell us what kind of martial art is hidden in this scroll?”
Seeing everyone in the room looking at her, Li Xuelian smiled faintly and said, “I cannot disclose the specific martial art. However, I can offer a hint: there are profound mysteries within the scroll. If anyone present masters the martial art it contains, the scroll itself will provide a clear indication.”
Everyone understood. It meant that if someone were to master the martial art from the scroll, a prompt would naturally appear on it.
With this thought, Lian Tianji confidently stepped to the front. As a prodigy from Ziyun High School, Lian Tianji already possessed absolute self-confidence. After the recent trial, his confidence had surged to a peak. He immediately began to demonstrate the palm technique he had just comprehended from the scroll.
As he moved, rumbles of wind and thunder echoed, and a surging force and killing intent erupted from his body, as if threatening to blast the entire art exhibition away. Zhao Tianxing, observing from a distance, felt a burst of admiration. “What impressive physical strength, and what terrifying palm techniques! This is a combat-oriented, lethal martial art.”
While Lian Tianji’s physical strength was formidable for a first-year high school student, many present were cultivators who had already graduated from high school. What surprised them more was the proficiency with which Lian Tianji executed the martial art. Someone marveled, “Is this truly the palm technique he just comprehended from the scroll? Every move is so polished. The top student from Ziyun High School is truly a genius among geniuses.”
However, after Lian Tianji completed his demonstration of the palm technique, the Heavenly Human Martial Arts Scroll remained completely still, without any reaction.
“How is this possible?” Lian Tianji exclaimed in disbelief. “I clearly mastered the martial art on the scroll, how could it not work?”
Qian Shen chuckled and walked up to Lian Tianji. “I told you it was a set of leg techniques!”
Next, he too demonstrated the martial art he had comprehended from the scroll. While he wasn’t as fluid as Lian Tianji, his movements were clearly well-practiced. Bai Zhenzhen watched, her brows furrowing again. “Is this a body-refining martial art? Specifically for training the legs.”
Yet, after Qian Shen finished his last move, the Heavenly Human Martial Arts Scroll still remained motionless, showing no signs of abnormality.
“How is this possible?” Qian Shen uttered the same words as Lian Tianji, looking at the scroll with equal disbelief.
One after another, students came forward to showcase the martial arts they had comprehended. A total of 12 students, including Lian Tianji and Qian Shen, demonstrated nine different sets of martial arts: fist, palm, leg, finger, claw, saber, sword, spear, and staff techniques. Three of them had comprehended martial arts that were duplicates of others.
But after this round of demonstrations, not a single person managed to elicit a reaction from the Heavenly Human Martial Arts Scroll.

Lian Tianji couldn’t help but turn to Li Xuelian, asking again, “Ms. Li, with so many of us, has truly no one succeeded?”
Li Xuelian did not reply, simply shaking her head slightly, a hint of disappointment in her eyes.
Just then, Bai Zhenzhen slowly walked forward. Under the gaze of the crowd, she used her finger as a sword and demonstrated a set of sword techniques. Although the sword techniques were incredibly sharp and Bai Zhenzhen’s every move was masterfully executed, the onlookers quickly lost interest after a few glances. After all, two others had previously demonstrated sword techniques without eliciting any change from the scroll.
But to everyone’s surprise, after Bai Zhenzhen finished her sword techniques, she abruptly changed her style. She then used her hand as a saber and performed a set of saber techniques, followed by fist, palm, and leg techniques…
Zhao Tianxing exclaimed in surprise, “Bai Zhenzhen has learned all the martial arts everyone else demonstrated earlier?”
Lian Tianji frowned as he watched, thinking, “In such a short time, she can perform all the martial arts demonstrated by others after just one viewing. Which elite high school’s top student is this woman?”
Watching Bai Zhenzhen, whose every move appeared as if she had practiced for a long time, Qian Shen’s mind was also in turmoil. On one hand, he was amazed that Bai Zhenzhen could perform all nine sets of martial arts. On the other hand, he was filled with doubt: “Can performing all nine sets of martial arts comprehended by everyone really work?”
At that moment, to everyone’s astonishment, the man in the Heavenly Human Martial Arts Scroll moved. With a smiling gaze, he looked at Bai Zhenzhen, and two words appeared on the scroll: “Not bad.”