Chapter Eighty-two A Glimmer of Hope

  Looking down at the thick wooden board under his feet, a narrow and long hole was artificially created. A layer of fine sweat appeared on Yue Yu's forehead.

  Just as the wind blade gathered to its last moment, he was almost completely out of control. In the end, there was no choice but to be completely irresponsible and throw the still unformed wind blade onto the ground beside him. Then, Yue Yu only saw the cyan crescent moon flash through three floors in an instant, before deeply stabbing into the bluestone foundation of the library.

  The specific depth, Yue Yu couldn't see, but just from the three-story floor's extremely smooth and deep marks, one could roughly know its sharpness. And that speed, was actually a few times faster than when he used his Gust Technique, which also left him shocked.

  Yue Yu couldn't judge whether other high-level martial artists could withstand this green wind blade even with defensive preparations. In any case, if it were him, he wouldn't be able to withstand it most of the time. Even with the help of an auxiliary intelligent system, the probability wouldn't change much.

  This technique, known as Wind Blade Technique, is not without its flaws. From the process just now, whether it's gathering spiritual energy or compressing the wind blade, both seem to take a bit longer than necessary, far exceeding what's needed for Gale Technique and Entwining Silk Spell. And in this time, it's more than enough for an enemy to kill him several times over.

  Of course, Yue Yu also noticed that when the wind spirit gathered around him, the strong wind pressure had a repelling effect on external foreign objects. However, to that extent, it was estimated that at most, it could only defend against bows and crossbows shot from about twenty meters away. If the enemy really wanted to kill him, he would have no room for resistance if he fully controlled the wind blade.

  It can be seen that if he wants to use it in actual combat, it is necessary to improve it. At least the time for gathering spiritual power and compressing wind blades should be shortened by at least one-third, so as to have the possibility of being used in battle.

  In addition, there was also a consumption of spiritual energy. Previously, whether it was the use of Gale Technique or Entwining Silk Spell, he only needed to slightly release his internal True Yuan Spiritual Energy and control those spiritual energies to achieve the desired effect. However, just now when he struggled to control that cyan wind blade, not only did his internal True Qi rapidly dissipate, but even his mental state felt extremely fatigued after that instant.

  However, this shortcoming also allowed Yue Yu to see another way. Since the Wind Blade Technique requires strong intervention and suppression of one's own true energy within the body to avoid losing control, is it possible that the other two auxiliary secret methods are also being interfered with during the process?

  For example, when using the spell of entwining, make wood or vines bend to entwine and bind enemies. Or for instance, when using the Gust technique, make the distribution of the wind spirits' power more reasonable, further increasing speed, etc., etc.

  Of course, this is just a fantasy in Yue Yu's mind. To make it happen, he still needs to spend a lot of time and effort. At this moment, what Yue Yu cares about more is the secret technique of Mufeng Lei's three attributes.

  The previous Wind Blade Technique gave him a surprise, which was far stronger than he had imagined. The route used to gather spiritual energy was almost completely coincident with the Gale Technique, except that the required meridians were about one-tenth longer, and then the gathering of wind spiritual energy was more abundant. In some places, the sequence of spiritual energy flow was slightly different. It can be said that it is entirely dependent on different postures, as well as a slight difference in true energy control and spiritual guidance, to launch this kind of attack secret technique that is completely different from the Gale Technique.

  But I don't know what kind of situation is the secret method of the Thunder System?

  She glanced at the bookshelf in front of her again, which had long been blown down by the strong wind. Yu Yue shook her head slightly and cast her eyes towards the stairs on the fourth floor.

  He had just looked at it, and there was no intermediate-level Thunder-style martial skill in this wood-style martial skill. It seems that if he wants to find the Thunder-style secret method, he can only go there to find it.

  As they watched Yue Yu rush straight to the fourth floor, the elderly people inside were once again stunned and speechless.

  "Heh heh! In my opinion, the one in our house may not necessarily lose to those two geniuses from the Lin family of Ley City and the Hong family of Tan Yun City in terms of innate talent! To master two secret techniques within less than two minutes, it's not an exaggeration to say that they're a stunning prodigy!"

  One of the old men finally came to his senses, shaking his head with a smile at the first moment. And that gray-haired, brown-shirted old man also finally revealed a hint of a smile on the corner of his lips.

  "What a genius and stunning talent! This phrase is indeed apt. Even someone like me, who's half a foot in the coffin, can't help but want to live a few more years to see just how far he'll go in the future—"

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  Three quarters of an hour later, when the last ray of sunlight disappeared beyond the horizon. Yue Yu was almost disheveled and was driven out of the library by several old men.

  This was not because of the trouble he had caused when using Wind Blade Technique before, but actually it was those few elders in the clan who were secretly pleased that he would make a bigger commotion. Yue Yu estimated that as long as no one discovered him, his meridians wouldn't be damaged, so even if he dismantled the entire library building, it didn't matter.

  After that, Yue Yu finished reading the fourth floor's high-level martial skills secret book, but didn't try to experiment with any other secret methods. Instead, he picked up those miscellaneous books on the third floor and started reading them. As a result, those few elders also became lazy and stopped paying attention to him, only repeatedly instructing Yue Yu that in the future, he must not rashly use other secret techniques again, before forcibly throwing him out of the building.

  Just as he was about to leave with a sullen face, he faintly heard the sound of knocking and pounding coming from inside the building. Yue Yu then slightly revealed a smile and urged the Dragon Horned Horse to hurry home without any hesitation.

  Actually, the harvest in that library was already considerable. Apart from the 'Soul Binding Spell' and 'Wind Blade Technique', which were extremely practical secret methods, just the internal energy cultivation methods and martial skills recorded by the auxiliary system alone would be enough to benefit Yue Yu for his entire life. Even if he could only absorb one or two percent of the essence in the future, it would still be enough to elevate his martial arts to a height that he had never been able to reach before.

  In addition, his previous guess had also been basically confirmed after the Wind Blade Technique. The two advanced Thunder System sword techniques found on the fourth floor, which carried three powerful secret methods, were temporarily unable to be used due to some of his branch meridians not meeting the requirements. However, the route of its practice was indeed as expected by Yue Yu before, and it had some overlap with other Wood and Wind attribute spiritual power secret methods. And like the latter two, they were mainly based on the two regular meridians of the Five Elements belonging to wood, Zuqiaoyin Liver Meridian and Zu Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian, plus some surrounding branch meridians.

  In other words, he only needs to pay a little attention later and use his yuanqi to strengthen and expand these meridians. Later, when encountering the three attribute secret methods, they will be very easy to master. After all, there is the advantage of wood attribute meridian being naturally tough, it would be a pity if not utilized.

  In addition, combined with those mid-to-high-level wood-based inner breath techniques, Yue Yu also confirmed his qualifications for the first time. He thought that if he had practiced a wood-related cultivation technique instead of the Stepping Cloud True Method when he was young, then even if he wasn't considered a genius now, he would absolutely not lose to those ordinary guys within the clan.

  But if there's any regret about this trip to the library, it's that I didn't find a way to quickly improve my true energy cultivation. Neither of the two secret methods nor those martial skills, although they all helped increase his strength, were ultimately external objects that did not help him solidify and consolidate his foundation.

  However, Yue Yu was not disappointed by this. From the beginning, he had never placed his hopes on those martial arts secret books. What truly held all his expectations were the miscellaneous studies in the building, including all precious medicinal materials and pharmaceuticals, as well as a large number of Eastern Victory Continent secrets.