Chapter 61: Feather Dance Technique

Chapter 61: Feather Dance Technique

The night was heavy.

The young disciples diligently practiced, and Nie Yanian pulled Meng Yuan aside to talk about the Light Body Technique.

"It's good to learn light skills. I want to learn them too!" Hu Qian joined them.

"You need to open the Thirty-Three Heavens before you can learn it," said Nie Yanian, who was always mindful of his daughter. Seeing the girl nearby, he restrained himself, "Brother Meng is already an Eighth Rank scholar, known for his poetry and sword mastery. Can you match him?"

"Senior Nie, I truly dare not claim the title of poetry and sword mastery," said Meng Yuan humbly.

"So soon?" Hu Qian only then realized that Meng Yuan had reached the Eighth Rank. She opened her mouth, bowed, and said, "Senior Brother Meng."

Then she returned to her practice, no longer mentioning other trivial matters.

With no one to disturb them, Nie Yanian put his hands behind his back, pacing as he spoke, "This technique is called Feather Dance. What is Feather Dance? It is free and unbound, swaying with the wind. Using True Energy as the wind, the body becomes a feather, and with the wind's speed, the feather flies."

"Feather Dance is graceful like a feather, floating like flowing clouds. This is not a technique for maneuvering in a small space but a method for rapid sprinting, especially effective in mountains and wilderness."

"It's a technique for both offense and defense," Meng Yuan understood.

"You can't just think about chasing and killing enemies. Feather Dance can also be used to escape," Nie Yanian explained.

Nie Yanian gave Meng Yuan a look and then patted his shoulder, "But you staying to save someone, that determination, has a bit of my old style!"

After a moment of self-praise, Nie Yanian generously shared the body movements of Feather Dance, the True Energy circulation method, and the breathing technique.

The body movements of Feather Dance were not difficult and not the crucial part; combined with the breathing technique, one could sprint. But to take it further, True Energy assistance was required.

The primary focus of True Energy circulation was on the energy points of the torso, followed by the limbs.

As long as the energy was circulated back and forth in the mapped energy points of the Energy Core, it was considered successful.

After explaining the crucial energy points for some time, Nie Yanian had Meng Yuan first memorize the True Energy circulation method and then, following Nie's teachings, tried to sink his energy into the Energy Core.

With the energy circulating in the corresponding energy points, Meng Yuan felt his entire body become lighter, his lower limbs and waist strong. Taking a step forward, he felt a sense of continuous vitality, as if being pushed forward.

After running two laps in the training ground, Meng Yuan became more familiar with the True Energy transportation method, and the feeling of lightness in his body increased.

As the True Energy circulated and moved in the mapped energy points, the consumption was not excessive.

Meng Yuan estimated that with the True Energy stored in his Energy Core, he could maintain this state for an hour. Even if he exerted himself to the fullest, he could endure for most of an hour.

After running three more laps, Meng Yuan stopped.

Nie Yanian came to instruct again, "Because martial artists open the Three Heavens, all martial arts in this world must be combined with True Energy transportation to increase their power."

"Feather Dance can be learned once you open the Thirty-Three Heavens, but you must understand that everyone is different, and this creates the distinction of high and low."

"How are they different? Is it their original strength, the True Energy stored in the Energy Core, the impact on the mapped energy points?"

"At the lower ranks, reaching Ninth Rank Perfection is one transformation, and Eighth Rank Perfection is another. But even so, even if two people are at the same cultivation level and have learned the same techniques, the gap between them can still be immense."

Nie Yanian earnestly taught, his words filled with sincerity.

"Nie Shi, does the gap become smaller at the Middle and High Ranks?" Meng Yuan asked curiously.

"I don't know about the High Ranks, but I do know about the differences within the Middle Ranks," Nie Yanian smiled.

Meng Yuan listened with curiosity.

"The gap becomes even greater!" Nie Yanian exclaimed with deep feeling, "Martial cultivation is extremely profound. For others, a single rank difference is like a heavenly moat. But for us, even a single rank difference can still result in a fierce battle."

"Is it because of the use of the Heavenly Principle Technique from the secret treasures?" Meng Yuan asked.

"Not bad. Some techniques are too powerful. For example, Old Zhang's Floating Light Heavenly Realm is like a fart; at most, you can take a break and it's fine. But some Heavenly Principle Techniques are ten times more domineering than the Floating Light Heavenly Realm, and the backlash is also ten times stronger. There's no need to even mention their might!"

Nie Yanian nodded at Meng Yuan, "That's why I always teach you to be humble, restrained, and cultivate your inner excellence. It's all about this principle."

"Nie Shi, you've never taught me to be humble. You've only taught me to use my fists when money can't solve the problem!" Meng Yuan finished speaking and seeing Nie Yanian's frowning and glaring, quickly changed the topic, asking, "Nie Shi, what about yesterday's achievements?"

"You're so impatient again. I'm keeping it in mind!" Nie Yanian also became serious, saying, "But don't have high expectations. Those corrupt officials are stingy with rewards, unlike our Empress Dowager who is generous with her gifts."

He patted Meng Yuan's shoulder and said sincerely, "At most, you'll get thirty to fifty taels of silver."

Such nonsense could only fool Xiang Ling and her mother!

"Nie Shi, you can keep the reward, but at least leave me with some remaining funds?" Meng Yuan spread his hands helplessly, "I'm almost broke!"

"So young, yet already a money-grubber!" Nie Yanian scolded, then said, "In five days, the Empress Dowager will go on a tour. Practice hard these days, and I'll take you to see her then!"

Nie Yanian spoke at length about the Empress Dowager's tour, and it was already March. After summer comes autumn, and finally, there was a plan in place.

Nie Yanian had originally planned to give Meng Yuan a few more taels of silver if he kept pestering him, but he saw that Meng Yuan wasn't begging anymore. Instead, he straightened his clothes and stood tall, as if the Empress Dowager was right in front of him.

"Don't put on a show now, and then cry poor when you're in front of the Empress Dowager!" Nie Yanian tapped Meng Yuan's nose.

Meng Yuan felt ashamed and didn't argue, only putting on an air of nobility.

After Nie Yanian left, Meng Yuan didn't leave either. He stayed at the training ground to test his Feather Dance Technique.

After running a few laps, he would stop to reflect and summarize.

Just like the Gale Blade Technique, the most crucial aspect of the Feather Dance Technique was the energy circulation method. As long as one mastered the circulation method, their true energy would be abundant, and they would achieve some success.

According to Nie Shi's words, both the Feather Dance Technique and the Gale Blade Technique, which relied on true energy, could only be considered low-level paths.

Only by unlocking the secret treasures within the body and obtaining the Heavenly Principle Technique could one truly open up the vast heavens and earth.

With each circulation, true energy flowed back and forth within the mapped energy points. Just like when practicing the Gale Blade Technique, Meng Yuan gradually received a response from the Central Thirty-Three Heavens.

Within the depths of his internal organs and bones, something seemed to be stirring, as if it wanted to break out of its shell.

Meng Yuan went straight home, closed the door, and sat down to meditate. He closed his eyes to calm his mind, and after his energy core was filled with true energy, he slightly moved his thoughts and stimulated the new energy points.

(End of Chapter)

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