Multiverse Skill System

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Yi Shuihan looked at Tony with a surprised expression, as if Tony would stop using his intelligence if he really thought it was a free gift.

Tony felt a bit embarrassed after being looked at like that, and immediately put his hand down and stopped talking. By now he had calmed down and began to think about Yi Shuihan's specific intentions.

"Since when have luxury cars and mansions become things that can be given away for free?"

Little Chili's mind is a bit confused.

"Tell me your request. I'll agree to anything I can do."

Tony was actually a little nervous when he said those words, and he didn't want to appear as composed as he did on the surface.

"Oh?"

He looked at Tony with a half-smile, making Tony hesitant to meet his gaze.

"Give me the technology to manufacture the Iron Man suits, what do you think?"

Definitely not? Tony treasures his suit the most, and Pepper, who knows Tony very well, never expected him to agree to such a condition. However...

"Sure, as long as you don't tell anyone, I can give it to you."

"Really?" Pepper looked at Tony in surprise, thinking he had been switched with someone else.

"You're quite generous, aren't you? But I don't need the Iron Man suit. That thing is useless to me; it's just for ordinary people to play with."

Iron Man suits are indeed powerful, and they can be upgraded and replaced in the future. In the later stages, they can even be developed to the level of destroying planets or even stronger. However, they are not the ultimate solution. Relying on Iron Man suits is not as good as relying on yourself.

"Then what do you want?"

Tony was honestly a little angry at Yi Shuihan's belittling, but he had to admit that the current Iron Man suit was indeed as Yi Shuihan said, useless against Yi Shuihan. He understood that it wasn't that the Iron Man suit wasn't strong, but that the opponent was too powerful.

"Well, you're willing to give me even the Iron Man suit, so you'd definitely be willing to copy Jarvis's AI program, but I don't need it."

Yi Shuihan put on a pensive look, which made Tony anxious. In fact, with his intelligence, he knew that since Yi Shuihan had come and said he would give him a cultivation technique, he was definitely not just teasing him. But he was just nervous. There was no way around it; the allure of a cultivation technique was just that great.

Seeing that the time was right, Yi Shuihan finally spoke again, "I'm actually quite interested in the Space Stone and would like to study it."

"The Space Stone? What's that? I don't have one!"

Tony was dumbfounded.

"Of course I know you don't have it. It's in the hands of S.H.I.E.L.D., and they're currently using it to develop weapons."

"You want me to get it for you?"

Tony asked tentatively.

"It's not that I'm underestimating you, but you definitely can't get it from S.H.I.E.L.D. You might have a chance if you forcibly take it, but are you willing to do that? If you do that, you'll be putting yourself on the opposite side of the country."

Tony remained silent; no matter how much he craved the martial arts technique, he would not go against the country.

"Alright, enough with the nonsense. What I mean is, I'll teach you the technique and guide you through the basics. Then, you need to subtly let S.H.I.E.L.D. discover this situation. They'll then investigate and find out that you brought out the Iron Man suit and all your future inventions before I agree to give you the technique. Most importantly, you need to casually mention that Taiyi mentioned that if S.H.I.E.L.D. gives him the Space Stone, the technique won't be a problem."

After listening, Tony looked at Yi Shuihan with a very strange expression. He understood Yi Shuihan's line of thinking, and it was precisely because he understood it that he felt the scheme was so profound and terrifying.

"I think it would be better if you just talked to them directly."

So, will you agree or not?

"Of course I agree... only a fool would refuse. But I can really give you an Iron Man suit. If you like any of my stuff, you can ask me for it anytime."

Looking at Tony with considerable surprise, and realizing that Tony wasn't joking but was quite serious, Yi Shuihan developed a certain fondness for him.

After giving Tony a deep look, Yi Shuihan finally nodded and said, "Okay, we'll do it your way. I hope you won't regret it later."

"If I'm not satisfied with the skill you give me, I won't regret it; I can still do it without inventing something."

Tony said in a joking tone.

"Then let's begin."

"Right here? Shouldn't she leave?"

"No need, but of course you can ask her to leave if you want."

Tony glanced at Pepper, but seeing the look in her eyes that said, "If you make me leave, I'll never forgive you," he decisively gave in.

"Come here, sit cross-legged, and assume this posture."

Yi Shuihan found a relatively spacious place and struck a very strange pose.

"Don't you need to take your clothes off?"

"Who said I had to take off my clothes? I don't need to."

"And with Mandy, last time...?"

"I wouldn't mind if you took your clothes off."

Last time it was a girl, so naturally I used that method. You, a man, want to take your clothes off? Are you trying to offend my eyes?

Under Pepper's curious gaze, Tony mimicked the pose Yi Shuihan had struck, and then began to slowly chant, "The way of Yin and Yang, Yang is positive, Yin is negative, unity, gathering energy to illuminate, dispersing..."

These words were not spoken in English, nor in any known language on Earth. They were a rather special language in the myriad worlds, requiring a special method to be spoken. The only effect was forced memorization. In other words, once Yi Shuihan finished reciting them, Tony would definitely remember them and would never forget them.

Little Chili could hear Yi Shuihan muttering to herself, but it sounded completely different to her. She couldn't understand the meaning behind it at all and felt that Yi Shuihan was just talking nonsense.

Yi Shuihan infused Tony's body with a very pure spiritual energy, allowing him to follow the cultivation technique and undergo a complete transformation.

Soon Tony entered a strange state, emitting a fluorescent glow around him, giving him a very solemn and dignified appearance.

"Alright, now it's up to him."

In less than 10 minutes, Yi Shuihan finished reciting the martial arts manual and sat down on the sofa. Tony was still in a daze and had not yet woken up.

Chapter 1168, Success

"Is Tony alright?"

Little Chili was baffled by this power transfer. Now that Yi Shuihan had stopped, while Tony was still in that strange state, she couldn't help but ask.

"It's alright, on the contrary, he's doing very well. He's actually benefiting now, and the longer he persists, the more benefits he'll gain."

Little Pepper didn't understand Yi Shuihan's words, but she roughly knew that it would be better if Tony woke up later.

"At this rate, it will take at least an hour."

Mandy's rapid transformation was due to Yi Shuihan's special treatment, using a full-body massage to infuse spiritual energy into her body. Tony, on the other hand, didn't receive such treatment and had to rely on himself, which naturally took much longer.

Would you like coffee or black tea?

Seeing that Tony showed no signs of waking up, Chili Pepper realized that Yi Shuihan was a guest after all, and it wouldn't do to just wait around, so she asked.

"I'll have a cup of black tea."

"OK, just a second."

These coffees and black teas were all prepared by Tony for himself; they were all high-end items, with a single cup costing as much as an average person's monthly salary, and he rarely used them to entertain guests.

"Please use."

The black tea was quickly placed in front of Yi Shuihan, and its refreshing aroma filled the air, bringing joy to his mind and body.

Sipping tea and playing high-tech mobile games brought from the Main God Space, Yi Shuihan was quite at ease.

Little Chili was also curious about the high-tech phone in Yi Shuihan's hand, but her attention was more focused on Tony.

More than an hour later, the fluorescent light on Tony's body suddenly shone brightly, like a multi-watt light bulb, making it impossible for Pepper to open her eyes. However, the light came and went quickly, and within a few seconds, the brightness rapidly diminished, eventually slowly condensing into a single point, which was located at Tony's lower abdomen.

A crackling sound came from Tony's body, followed by an overwhelming stench emanating from him.

The stench was naturally the impurities he expelled; beneath his clothes was a thick layer of black mud, making him look exactly like a black man.

"This feels so good! My whole body is full of power. I feel like I could kill a bull with one punch, and more."

"Alright, stop being so narcissistic. Go wash up. If you keep going like this, your assistant girlfriend will be overwhelmed by your stench."

Yi Shuihan could easily block the stench, but Xiao Lajiao could not. At this moment, she was so overwhelmed by the stench that her face turned pale and she felt dizzy.

"It stinks! How can it stink like this? It stinks even worse than poop!"

Tony finally smelled the stench. Due to his physical transformation, his five senses had been greatly enhanced, including his sense of smell. The stench made him not only dizzy but also want to vomit.

When Tony realized that the source of the stench was himself, he nearly fainted. Before he could even speak, he rushed to the bathroom, and soon the sound of running water could be heard.

Even after Tony left, the stench in the room did not diminish. Seeing that Pepper was really about to faint from the stench, Yi Shuihan waved his hand, and a gust of wind appeared out of nowhere, blowing away the stench completely. The air was now strangely fresh and smelled very nice, which also helped Pepper regain her senses.

"Finally alive."

Pepper still felt a lingering fear when she thought about the stench. She had developed a psychological trauma towards Tony, which would probably take a long time to overcome. This was one of the reasons why Tony was always unable to get close to Pepper in the days that followed.

To get rid of the smell, Tony stayed in the bathroom for a full two hours. If it weren't for Yi Shuihan being there, he probably could have stayed in the bathroom all day.

When Tony came out, he was covered in a strong perfume scent, clearly trying to mask the odor.

In fact, once those impurities are removed from the body and washed away, Tony will no longer have any odor. The fact that Tony has been washing for so long and still spraying perfume is purely psychological.

"Taiyi, that's not fair of you! You knew this would happen, why didn't you warn me sooner?"

"Does this little thing really need reminding?" Yi Shuihan gave him a look of astonishment, as if to say, "Are you sure you haven't taken the wrong medicine?" "Then should I remind you to go to bed and get up every day?"

I won't argue with you.

Tony begged for mercy, saying that he could find a rebuttal if he really wanted to, but he didn't want to. If Yi Shuihan tried to use words but failed and then resorted to violence, wouldn't he be digging his own grave?

"Now that I've taught you the technique, you just need to practice it step by step. Is there anything else you want to ask? If not, then this transaction is over, and I'm going back now."

"I have a question. Why do I feel like I'm not as strong as Mandy? She can catch bullets with her bare hands, while I feel like I can only dodge based on the shooter's movements when he fires?"

"That's normal. She's much more talented than you, so she broke through directly to the Golden Core stage. You've only just started Qi Refining, and you haven't even reached the Foundation Establishment stage yet."

Tony absolutely did not believe this. Anyone with a brain could see that Yi Shuihan was treating people differently. Unfortunately, since Yi Shuihan had already said it, putting on an attitude that it didn't matter whether Tony believed it or not, as long as he believed it, Tony had no choice.

"Tony, don't be discouraged. With your talent, you can definitely break through to the Golden Core stage after cultivating for more than ten years."

"It takes more than ten years to reach the Golden Core stage?"

"What else do you think? The path of cultivation is not easy. Even someone as gifted as me has cultivated for many years to reach my current level."

"Just wondering, what level are you at now?"

Tony asked in a somewhat quirky way.

Having received the transmission of skills, Tony naturally learned about the realms of cultivation, from the initial Qi Refining stage to the later Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, Void Refining, Tribulation Transcending, and Mahayana stages—eight major realms. The difference between each realm was more than tenfold. It was precisely because he knew these things that he now felt awe towards cultivation.

The knowledge gained from the cultivation techniques also increases lifespan as one's cultivation level rises, potentially allowing one to live for tens of thousands of years. All of this horrified Tony.

Having obtained this skill, Tony felt incredibly lucky; perhaps meeting Yi Shuihan was the luckiest thing that ever happened to him.

Chapter 1169, Obtaining the Right to Research the Space Stone

Faced with Tony's question, Yi Shuihan simply smiled and remained silent. Just when Tony thought Yi Shuihan wouldn't tell him, Yi Shuihan stood up, walked towards the window, and to Tony's surprise, his body merged into the glass, reappearing outside the next moment.

"Is it above Mahayana Buddhism?"

As Yi Shuihan's figure disappeared, Tony muttered to himself. In the end, he heard Yi Shuihan say something, but he didn't explicitly tell him the specific realm he was at, only that it was above the Mahayana level.

Originally, he thought that the pinnacle of cultivation was Mahayana, but he didn't expect Yi Shuihan to give him something above Mahayana. Not to mention above Mahayana, even the Tribulation Crossing below Mahayana, or even the Nascent Soul stage, was difficult for Tony to understand.

Mandy is already so strong even at the Golden Core stage, and this is only the third level. Tony can't even imagine how strong the later levels will be.

"Even a Nascent Soul nuclear bomb might not be effective, so how can a person really become that powerful?"

As a scientist, his long-held scientific views are not so easily broken. Even though he has now embarked on the path of cultivation and his physical fitness has improved several times over, he still cannot change his mindset in a short time.

After staring blankly for a while, Little Chili finally couldn't stand it anymore and left.

"Jarvis, prepare for the test. I want to see just how strong I really am now."

"Okay, sir."

In front of the Starco Group's dedicated testing machine, Tony's physical abilities were fully dissected, revealing that his physical abilities were three times those of an average person. These physical abilities refer to all-around capabilities, including strength, speed, and reflexes.

"Even the recovery ability is 3 times?"

Looking at his scabbed wounds, Tony felt an unprecedented sense of excitement. He was familiar with this feeling; it was a special feeling that he only experienced when he was in a state of scientific research. It was precisely because of this that he became a great scientist, making such great progress in science and technology and being called a genius.

Tony has now developed an interest in cultivation as much as in science. Coupled with his genius intelligence, it's hard to imagine how far he will ultimately go. Perhaps thousands of years from now, he will achieve something that even Yi Shuihan never imagined.

Tony kept his promise and, in the following days, cooperated by letting S.H.I.E.L.D. know what they needed to know. His acting was so superb that even S.H.I.E.L.D. couldn't see any flaws.

"Cultivating immortality can actually grant that level of power. There are eight realms. Once you reach the first realm, Qi Refining, the effect is comparable to a gene serum. Tony is currently only slightly weaker than Captain America was back then. Once he breaks through to the Golden Core stage, no, once he reaches the Foundation Establishment stage, he might be comparable to Captain America."

"A captain is so rare to find, practically impossible to replicate. Even with all the limitations of cultivation, it's definitely not as difficult as training a captain. If we could obtain the cultivation technique..."

"It seems I'll have to go and negotiate with them myself this time. The Space Stone and the Tesseract! They've been studying them for so long without any results. Letting them study them for a while won't hurt."

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