Chapter 00107: Practice Makes Perfect
# Practice Makes Perfect
Chapter 107
Novel: Above Destiny
Chapter 107: Practice Makes Perfect
With fervent shouts ringing out, Ji Jueping pressed his raised hands down firmly.
In the air, a vague sound echoed, much like a muffled puff.
Yet the twisted long sword remained still, merely vibrating politely, producing a faint, strange noise.
You have used the Dissolution Technique.
The Dissolution Technique has failed.
The target item nonchalantly absorbed your Dissolution Technique and mocked you in return.
After long efforts, the strike not only brought no effect, but also caused his fingers to resonate with a familiar sting and numbness due to a clash of energy.
However, Ji Jue did not let a temporary failure discourage him, for he had long gotten used to failure!
For three whole days, he had employed the Dissolution Technique on this thing, and he had hardly succeeded even once.
But that did not stop him from stubbornly continuing.
Practicing repeatedly was much less troublesome than turning screws at the factory.
Taking a deep breath, Ji Jue focused and adjusted his stance.
He pressed his hands back onto the twisted long sword and added strength, shouting, “Practice makes perfect!”
Buzz!
The long sword quivered slightly, emitting a faint light.
This was the first sign that the Dissolution Technique had finally acted on the internal energy flow of the sword.
Regrettably, there was still no significant reaction from the weapon.
The glimmer of light brightened Ji Jue’s eyes, lifting his spirits a little.
In his endless practice, there were always a few moments where it felt as if luck played a part, allowing the Dissolution Technique to manifest from his hands.
The effects were too weak to be seen with the naked eye.
But even the clumsiest success counted as a success, much like accumulating experience points.
With each blessing of inspiration and fortuitous moment, each accomplishment—be it by chance or concentrated intent—became stepping stones on his path to mastery.
As his skill level rose, the success rate of the Dissolution Technique gradually improved from near zero to about one in a hundred, and occasionally, when he struck the right feel, he could achieve it.
Even before his hands pressed down, he could already sense whether this attempt would be a success or failure.
“Practice makes perfect!!!” Ji Jue shouted, invigorating his energy, hands slamming down, riding on the momentum of his previous attempt, he dived into a frenzied cycle: “I will practice! Practice! Practice! Practice! Practice!!!!”
Muffled thumps and the airy screams of metal rang out, echoing with Ji Jue’s wild movements.
Under the high-frequency energy surge, the long sword began to shudder, unable to withstand the weight bearing down on it any longer.
Until Ji Jue’s shouts escalated, an indistinct glimmer actually emerged between his ten fingers, swiftly stirring up the air in the silent workshop.
As his hands pressed down, a screeching sound pierced the air, and faint arcs of electricity leaped from his fingertips.
This was the ionization reaction of the air provoked by the disturbance of abundant energy, as static electricity was released from his hands due to disrupted balance.
In that moment, the shock and wailing of the long sword reached a peak.
At the instant his hands met, a complex matrix of energy patterns appeared along the sword’s edge, and then, from the resonating impact, cracks began to emerge!
So glaringly evident!
Crack!
A second fissure appeared along the sword’s spine!
In the dead silence, only the sound of Ji Jue's heavy breathing remained, thick droplets of blood dripped from his face down onto the worktable, leaving a scattering of red spots.
Staggering back a step, he collapsed into a chair, gazing at his hands, now marred with cracks.
A smile crept up his face.
The second time!
In these days filled with countless futile attempts and repetitive cycles, his Dissolution Technique had once again succeeded!
Though it was a watered-down, inferior version compared to the effortless, elegant displays of Professor Ye, success was still success.
Now, he found himself a step closer to entering the threshold of mastery!
After a long moment of labored breathing, Ji Jue quietly waited for his energy to recover.
Without launching another attempt on the long sword, he opened his hands, revisiting the foundational practice of the Dissolution Technique.
At that instant, wisps of energy began to emerge from his parted hands, coiling between his fingers, converging in his palms, yet the properties of each were in stark contrast.
In his left hand, it felt as though he was cradling a smooth crystal, reflecting a subtle light with his movements, mirroring the hues around him in a serene and distant manner.
After the fluctuations and operations of energy had nearly stilled, what emerged resembled a mirror-like, colorless illusion.
While in his right hand, a misty vapor appeared, revealing only a haze when seen through it, with colors shifting wildly only to fade away, leaving behind an ashen dullness that drained everything of color.
When the state and fluctuations of energy were unleashed without restraint, they disoriented the air and vision, making everything seem blurred.
Now, as Ji Jue’s thoughts turned, the extremes of motion and stillness switched instantly, intertwining, his fingers shivering uncontrollably, as if cramping, unable to manage such intricate control amidst the chaotic energy flow.
But then, after yet another switch, another transformation occurred…
In the progressively faster transitions, the twitching of his fingers became more pronounced until, in a painful cramp, the muffled thump erupted once more.
His energy spiraled out of control, dissipating beyond his command.
Ji Jue was already drenched in sweat, sprawled weakly on the chair, gasping heavily.
Shock and tranquility, repulsion and fusion, division and unification.
Professor Ye based his theory on the unique characteristics of the matrix of the legendary swords Ganjiang and Moxie, allowing his own energy state to intertwine in a very brief time.
In unimaginably high-frequency changes, surges of energy morphed into invisible scalpel-like forces, interfering with the internal structures of targets.
This was the essence of the Dissolution Technique.
Summed up succinctly, yet its actual application was far more complicated than Ji Jue could imagine.
To master the ability to flexibly shift energy between shock and stillness was merely the foundation.
After the basics, various application techniques were required for different types of targets, blessings, and opponents.
The frequency, intensity, and weakness of energy operation, different mutations of energy, unique personal energy traits, and matrix characteristics—all even the slightest changes could yield utterly different outcomes.
Adjusting the energy frequency, destroying key nodes, triggering resonance in energy circuits, wildly increasing intensity until reaching the breaking point, causing total collapse of the target.
The entire process had to occur in the brief moment of contact, leading to the complete disintegration of the object and target.
This was the Dissolution Technique that filled countless artisans with dread!
What seemed a trivial skill hid beneath it layers upon layers of theoretical knowledge, precise and rapid analysis, boundless practice and training, a level of control so fine it could be terrifying, and timing that only exceptional talents could seize in an instant!
It could be said that when Professor Ye constructed the Dissolution Technique, he never considered its universality, nor its future heritage, nor did he ever expect to painstakingly cultivate a student like Ji Jue.
At best, he hoped Ji Jue would one day possess the qualities and skills of a workshop assistant.
Thus, the Dissolution Technique itself evolved into a rare and nearly impossible skill to replicate.
Its prerequisite was the presence of Ganjiang or Moxie’s matrices, yet the global techniques and methods surrounding these were all enveloped within Professor Ye’s grasp.
Without the unique effects of either, others could not even approach mastering the Dissolution Technique.
The only exception was the specialized matrix—Non-attack!
Due to its unique characteristics and the absolute control over its own energy, it became possible to replicate the Dissolution Technique.
The inspiration for the technique even arose from the historical fragments known as “Two Hands and Ten Fingers, Renewing All Things” from the fourth generation of great masters!
After many years of exploration and refinement, the mere act of achieving destructive effects with the Dissolution Technique had surpassed past records, becoming Professor Ye’s unique skill.
And so, it turned into a nightmare facing the inheritors of the Non-attack!
It was exceedingly difficult.
Its absurdity lay in the fact that despite holding Non-attack, having a natural talent, and even working to make the execution easier—by splitting the use of the Dissolution Technique from one hand to two…
Even after all that, Ji Jue found his control over energy still insufficient?!
No, was this demand truly that outrageous?
Was this really something a novice like him could learn?!
What was more tragic was… Upon realizing Ji Jue had already become adept in completing the marks of the superior blessing and most basic energy circuits, Professor Ye prohibited him from practicing on scrap goods any longer.
Instead, Ji Jue was instructed to practice the Dissolution Technique to hasten his entry into mastery.
A whole warehouse of alchemical scrap lay before him, the beckoning experience points were tantalizingly close.
Just from the faint scent of dissipated energy, Ji Jue felt his own abilities ready to burst!
Yet, for days, not a single scrap had touched his hands!
Like a crazy monkey with coconuts just out of reach.
He was utterly frustrated.
Thinking of this, Ji Jue could no longer suppress his fury, rolling up his sleeves once more.
“In all these days, I refuse to believe I can’t handle you!”
He glared at the long sword before him, gritting his teeth—ever since his advancement, the progress bar hadn’t budged for days; he couldn’t accept that he couldn’t digest even this experience pack today!
“You won’t slip past me, I swear!”
“Practice makes perfect!!!”
Filled with fighting spirit and determination, yet sounding foolishly overzealous, Ji Jue’s shout once again resounded throughout the workshop.
“Practice! Practice! Practice! Practice—”
A continuous series of muffled thuds and metallic rings erupted as Ji Jue felt something was about to manifest from his hands, surging outwards.
But no matter what, it remained just beyond reach.
Only anger and restlessness climbed steadily, compounding until it became uncontrollable.
In the harsh sounds of air ionization, Ji Jue raised his hands once more, as if his mind had gone awry, and he yelled hoarsely, “Break for me, NOW!!!!!!”
Crack!
(End of Chapter)