Chapter 378: Learning Another Superior Martial Art

Chapter 378: Learning Another Superior Martial Art

The Library.

Third Floor.

As Jiang Ning passed through the light curtain on the third floor, he noticed the numbers on his identification token changing once again.

1299 → 1289.

"It costs ten points to access the third floor. I hope it's worth it!"

His gaze swept across the third floor of the library.

It was still empty.

Compared to the second floor, the bookshelves on the third floor were different, and there were significantly fewer martial arts techniques on display.

His attention was quickly drawn to the exhibition platform in the middle of the floor.

He approached one of the exhibition stands.

His eyes swiftly scanned the seven platforms, each displaying a large section of text.

After reading the text, he immediately understood.

These seven exhibition stands held the seven superior martial arts collected by the Martial Academy.

【Primordial Nurturing Breath Technique】

【Divine Dragon Nine Appearances】

【Gale Thunder Step】

【.】

A total of seven superior martial arts, each of which was invaluable.

Any one of these superior martial arts, if placed in an ordinary sect, could become the most core and precious inheritance.

Therefore, they were not freely accessible to Martial Academy students.

Just taking out one of these books for a simple browse on the third floor required a payment of fifty credit points.

Fifty credit points merely granted the privilege of a basic perusal.

To truly comprehend and master these arts was not an easy task.

The superior martial arts were incredibly profound, and for an ordinary martial practitioner to grasp their fundamentals, it was extremely difficult without the guidance of a wise teacher or annotations from a predecessor, relying solely on a regular book.

Hence, if an ordinary martial practitioner wished to truly comprehend these seven superior martial arts, they would need to pay several hundred credit points to the librarian.

These seven superior martial arts varied in value, and thus, the cost of obtaining their inheritance also differed.

After paying the required credit points to the librarian, one would receive a one-time Void Crystal inheritance.

Similar to his previous experience with the Great Sun Contemplation Diagram, the crystal would be placed on the forehead, activated by mental power, and the internal inheritance would be received.

The effect was like a baptism, leaving an indelible memory and a trace of the insights of past masters, making the initial comprehension much simpler.

Moreover, the Void Crystal was a single-use item, becoming useless after activation.

This was one of the Martial Sage Mansion's methods to prevent the leakage of advanced martial arts.

"It costs hundreds of credit points to receive the baptism of a superior martial art. That's quite expensive!" Jiang Ning shook his head.

Currently, he didn't need superior martial arts to enhance his foundation.

For him, the more he learned, the more diverse it became, without much benefit.

If it were free, he might consider it to broaden his horizons and gain experience in literacy.

However, with a price tag and not a small one at that, there was no need.

Unless a particular technique was exceptionally suitable.

With this final thought, his gaze settled on the exhibition stand displaying the Gale Thunder Step, a superior martial art.

According to the introductions on the seven stands, each of the seven martial arts had its unique characteristics and varying values, with the Primordial Nurturing Breath Technique being the most precious.

The Primordial Nurturing Breath Technique was an internal cultivation method, renowned for its extraordinary abilities, claiming to refine the innate True Energy upon perfection, making it incredibly powerful.

Additionally, it boasted the miraculous effect of prolonging life.

Consequently, the Void Crystal inheritance for this technique was extremely expensive, requiring eight hundred credit points for a single chance at its inheritance.

However, compared to the Primordial Nurturing Breath Technique, Jiang Ning found the Gale Thunder Step more intriguing.

The Gale Thunder Step was a body movement technique.

Swift as the wind, powerful as thunder.

Only with a step that startles the wind and thunder can one achieve perfection.

It combined agility and dominance in its movements.

Among the seven superior martial arts, its value was not considered high, ranking in the lower-middle range.

To obtain the inheritance of the Gale Thunder Step, one needed only three hundred credit points.

Three hundred credit points were still a considerable amount, but compared to the Primordial Nurturing Breath Technique, it was undoubtedly much more affordable.

What truly piqued Jiang Ning's interest was not its affordability but the fact that it was a body movement technique.

His current weakness lay in his body movement skills.

Having already learned the Wind and Thunder Arrow Technique, he had high hopes for the Gale Thunder Step.

With a comprehensive understanding, he might even be able to master the basics solely from the book.

As for the efficiency of experience gain after mastering the technique, that remained to be tested.

Regardless of the outcome, he could afford the attempt.

After all, it only cost fifty credit points.

His thoughts raced.

"Let's take a chance!"

He made his decision, took out his identification token, and placed it in the designated recess on the exhibition stand.

This action was required to retrieve the Gale Thunder Step manual.

In an instant, the credit points on his token changed.

1289 → 1249.

Fifty credit points were deducted, triggering the mechanism.

The wooden block on the stand rotated, and a blue-purple manual slowly rose.

【Gale Thunder Step】

Three large characters appeared before Jiang Ning's eyes.

The next moment, Jiang Ning picked up the Gale Thunder Step and slowly opened it.

By spending fifty credits, he could freely browse through the Gale Thunder Step on the third floor until the library closed.

His gaze fell on the first page, and he instantly immersed himself in it.

【Literacy Experience +1】

【Literacy Experience +1】

【Literacy Experience +1】

【.】

At this moment, his literacy experience growth was significantly faster than usual.

Time slowly passed.

The entire third floor of the library was silent, with only the occasional sound of Jiang Ning turning the pages.

After an incense stick's worth of time.

Jiang Ning slowly closed the book.

【After reading the Superior Martial Art Gale Thunder Step, Literacy Experience increased by a total of 531 points】

【Skill】: Literacy (Six Boundary Breaks 4668/7000) (Characteristics: Photographic Memory, Extraordinary Senses, Sharp Mind, Exceptional Comprehension, Divine Vision, Supernatural Senses)



He glanced at his skill panel, then closed it and closed his eyes to consume the insights he had just gained.

After a long while, he opened his eyes.

He now understood the power of the Gale Thunder Step and the difficulty of its entry.

The Gale Thunder Step, when mastered, is said to allow one to ride the wind and soar like a bird crossing a mountain gorge, making long-distance travel effortless.

In close combat, one's movements are graceful and agile, making it difficult for opponents to capture their changes in position, as if they were a feather in the air, and even the most ferocious attacks would struggle to touch them.

Short-distance teleportation and evasion are unpredictable and hard to fathom.

Long-distance travel is also one of its specialties.

It could be said that it had no weaknesses.

And this was just the meaning of 'wind' in the Gale Thunder Step.

'Thunder' represented fierce and domineering power.

It could turn defense into offense with a single step, creating a thunderous shock that was awe-inspiring, even to gods and ghosts.

However, this martial art was also extremely difficult to enter.

One needed to comprehend the realm of the wind's agility and the thunder's fierce and domineering nature.

Only by understanding these realms could one achieve entry.

This profound requirement heavily relied on comprehension, making it the most challenging aspect to grasp.

"No wonder it requires a Void Crystal for inheritance!"

After reading the Gale Thunder Step, Jiang Ning understood the profundity of superior martial arts.

The Gale Thunder Step was the first superior martial art he had ever comprehended.

"For me, entry shouldn't be difficult!" Jiang Ning thought to himself.

With his three boundary breaks in the Gale Thunder Arrow Technique, he had achieved extraordinary proficiency in this aspect.

He immediately returned the Gale Thunder Step to its original spot and closed his eyes.

After more than ten breaths.

Boom!

On the silent third floor, a thunderous clap echoed out of thin air.

First floor of the Library.

"What's going on?" Two Martial Academy disciples were startled and looked up at the ceiling.

The one-eyed old man also raised his eyes to the ceiling.

"If you want to practice, go outside!" A calm voice suddenly sounded in Jiang Ning's ear.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning's heart skipped a beat.

"Yes, Senior!" He bowed towards the lower floors.

Indeed, a senior expert!

Jiang Ning thought to himself.

Then, he looked at his skill panel.

Please... You... Collect_6Ⅰ9ⅠBookⅠ(Six\\Nine\\Book\\Bar!)



【Skill】: Gale Thunder Step (Entry 1/100)



"One step into entry, truly remarkable!"

"I'll try out the Gale Thunder Step later to see if gaining experience is easy or not!"

After making his decision, Jiang Ning refocused his attention on the third floor.

His gaze fell on the remaining six display stands, and he shook his head, moving his eyes away.

After his experiment, reading the Gale Thunder Step had earned him over five hundred literacy experience points.

The efficiency was high, but the cost was even higher.

Spending fifty credits just to gain access to a superior martial art was not worth it for the experience of the Literacy skill.

"Intermediate martial arts should also have good efficiency!"

With a thought, he took a step forward.

His figure flashed, and he instantly appeared next to a bookshelf.

【Bloodsoaked Blade Technique】

He scanned the book and began reading the Bloodsoaked Blade Technique.

【Literacy Experience +1】

【.】

After a moment.

【After reading the intermediate martial art Bloodsoaked Blade Technique fragment, Literacy Experience increased by a total of 36 points】

"It's only half a book?"

Jiang Ning's gaze intensified.

He put down the Bloodsoaked Blade Technique and picked up another book from the bookshelf next to him.

【Seven Kill Blade Technique】

He quickly flipped to the last page.

"As expected, it's also a fragment!"

A thoughtful look appeared in his eyes.

"I was wrong, how could an intermediate martial art be provided for free?"

"After all, in the Inspection Office, even exchanging for an ordinary intermediate martial art requires over ten thousand contribution points."

After realizing this.

Jiang Ning's heart suddenly understood.

Anyway, I won't learn it, a fragment is enough. It's sufficient for me to gain knowledge and increase my literacy experience.

He flipped through the Seven Kill Blade Technique once more.

【Literacy Experience +1】

【Literacy Experience +1】

【Literacy Experience +1】

【.】

Time passed slowly, and his literacy experience in this skill rapidly increased.

The efficiency was far greater than when he was on the second floor.

Night fell.

The moonlight shone brightly.

"Kid, it's time to go back. It's closing time!"

An aged voice sounded in Jiang Ning's ear.

He snapped back to attention.

His gaze swept across the window, and he saw that the night had completely fallen.

Moonlight enveloped the mountains, creating a serene atmosphere.

"It should be between the dusk and night hours!" Jiang Ning muttered to himself.

He put the martial art back in its original place and then looked at his panel.

【Skills】: Literacy (6th Boundary Breaking 6077/7000) (Characteristics: Photographic Memory, Extraordinary Senses, Quick Mind, Exceptional Comprehension, Heavenly Eye, Heightened Senses)



This efficiency!

So high!

Seeing the changes on the panel, Jiang Ning's heart filled with joy.

After an afternoon and half the night, the literacy skill's experience had surpassed six thousand points.

Tomorrow, he would definitely be able to complete the boundary breaking.

He then looked at the Essence Energy row.

【Essence Energy】: 839.33

"I got too engrossed and forgot to go to the Dan Tower to exchange for medicinal pills!"

Looking at his current Essence Energy points, Jiang Ning couldn't help but want to slap his thigh.

The literacy skill would be able to satisfy the seventh boundary breaking tomorrow, but his Essence Energy points were obviously insufficient.

"Let's go to the Dan Tower and hope it's not closed yet!"

Jiang Ning immediately turned and headed downstairs.

Arriving on the first floor, he said, "Senior, I apologize for the disturbance!"

Jiang Ning expressed his respect to the librarian.

"You're quite impressive!" The one-eyed old man looked at Jiang Ning and nodded slightly. "With such dedication to martial arts, it's no wonder you have the face of a young man and can enter the Fourth Rank!"

"But you're not a student of the Martial Academy, are you?"

Hearing this, Jiang Ning nodded.

"Yes, I'm a member of the Inspection Office and work there."

"I see!" The one-eyed old man slightly nodded and then closed his eyes. "Go back! It's too late, come back tomorrow during the morning hours if you want."

"Your late junior bids farewell!" Jiang Ning bowed and left.

After leaving the Library, Jiang Ning glanced back.

"This person should be stronger than I imagined. I wonder what level of Grandmaster he is!"

His intuition told him that the librarian was an elderly and frail Grandmaster.

Only a Grandmaster could give him such an unfathomable feeling.

Moreover, this one-eyed old man was the librarian of the Martial Academy's Library, guarding such an important place. He wouldn't be weak.

Forget it!

Jiang Ning shook off the distracting thoughts from his mind.

"Let's try the Gale Thunder Step and see how efficient it is in gaining experience!"

【Skills】: Gale Thunder Step (Beginner 15/100)



Looking at his panel, his eyes instantly narrowed.

"Experience points, there are actually fourteen more points than before?"

"Is gaining experience in this body technique really this simple?"

Considering this possibility, he couldn't help but feel excited.

If gaining experience was this simple, he could have an additional body technique, and it would be a body technique of superior martial arts.

For him now, the quality of the martial arts didn't matter as much.

He only had twelve hours in a day, and there wasn't enough time to break through numerous martial arts.

Therefore, for him at present, simple and effective experience growth in martial arts was the best and most suitable.

Under this premise, the higher the rank, the better.

Gale Thunder Step.

It was one of the only two superior martial arts he currently possessed.

If gaining experience was simple and efficient, the value would be incredible.

Lower-tier martial arts had low aspirations and low ranks. Even with growth, they would still fall short.

Martial arts surpassing the superior tier had high aspirations and quality, but the required experience for breakthroughs was too high, and the subsequent investment would be enormous.

In the long run, they were worth investing in, but the short-term effects were not as good as ordinary martial arts.

The Inner Alchemy Cultivation Technique and Vajra Indestructible Body he currently possessed had not even completed a single boundary breaking, let alone reaching perfection.

On the other hand, Water and Fire True Essence, a superior martial art, had a much simpler boundary-breaking difficulty, and he had already completed several boundary breakings.

This was the greatest advantage of superior martial arts.

The rank was high, and the experience required for upgrading was only one-tenth of that needed for higher-tier martial arts. The boundary-breaking difficulty was also low, not much different from lower-tier martial arts.

Seeing the changes on the panel, Jiang Ning instantly felt excited about the Gale Thunder Step.

If gaining experience in this martial art was simple enough, his body technique would greatly improve, and his speed would reach new heights.

(End of Chapter)

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