Chapter 358: Chapter 261 Innate Attention, Mutual Teaching and Learning: Significant Progress in Wave Riding Micro Steps, Settlement of the Kuihua Manual!_2
Shen Xia, dressed in red, moved like a fairy in the flames, her fists and palms intertwined, sweeping away countless elites. She slapped down lightly with her jade hand, but it grazed over someone, slipping through her fingers.
"Oh?"
Shen Xia hesitated, looked up, and after a moment, exclaimed, "What a superb movement technique!"
Her interest was piqued.
The red dress fluttered as it knocked over countless obstructions, heading straight in pursuit of that person.
But, despite her impressive Qinggong and formidable fists and feet, she was no match for that person’s agility and could not catch up for the moment.
"This person!"
"Who are they?!"
Shen Xia recalled the 108 seats of the "Hidden Dragon List," but could not match this person to any one of them.
Could it be—
"Not on the list?"
Her mind raced as she saw that person’s steps were smooth and they gradually left her behind, already charging to the forefront. Shen Xia, with sharp eyes, noticed that the fierce battle ahead involved her fellow Immortal Origin Academy member Yu Tai and Zhao Zhen from Tianpeng Academy. She quickly called out, "Yu Tai, Zhao Zhen, someone’s getting through!"
"Hmm?"
Both heard her and glanced over.
They saw a person zigzagging left and right, charging forward indirectly. Along the way, many attacked him, but his body flickered and evaded effortlessly.
"Good movement technique!"
Yu Tai praised.
Zhao Zhen reacted faster, his hands turned to grappling, pushing Yu Tai aside, and grabbed at the newcomer, "Get back here!"
He aimed to catch the intruder and throw them back.
"’Chufeng’ tenth, ’Fire Fairy’ Shen Xia!"
"’Hidden Dragon’ twenty-ninth, ’Linglong Hand’ Yu Tai!"
"’Hidden Dragon’ thirty-fifth, ’Little Sky Net’ Zhao Zhen!"
Yan Chuan, using the "Lingbo Weibu," nimbly flashed past Shen Xia, successfully breaking through the encirclement and entering the first echelon. Unexpectedly, this Shen Xia, lacking martial virtue, shouted to alert others when she couldn’t stop him, trying to intercept him.
But mere Yu Tai! Mere Zhao Zhen!
"Can’t stop me!"
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"Oh?"
"Interesting."
Qian Lingyi, focusing on the battle at the forefront among the young prodigies, suddenly caught sight of Yan Chuan. He saw the figure moving like a flight, extremely light on his feet. With Yu Tai and Zhao Zhen blocking together using four hands for grappling, it should’ve been impossible to escape, yet he twisted one way, dodged another, and broke through the front.
Qian Lingyi, one of the ’Diancang Four Elders,’ known as ’Sword Shadow,’ his sword unseen when drawn, fast as lightning, and his own Qinggong remarkable, saw Yan Chuan’s mysterious stepping and his eyes lit up.
He watched intrigued for a while.
Yan Chuan encountered two more young prodigies from the "Hidden Dragon List," sidestepping twice and retreating half a step, his body like a lotus leaf swaying in the wind, gracefully evading them both.
"Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant!"
Qian Lingyi couldn’t help but clap his hands.
He felt it wasn’t enough to enjoy alone and immediately called to Hui Zhenzi beside him, "Dao Brother, quickly look at that person."
Hui Zhenzi, one of the ’Wuji Three Saints,’ known as ’Wave Riding Micro Steps,’ was also skilled in Qinggong, looked over, seeing Yan Chuan using the Eight Diagram Steps, walking with graceful ease.
Amidst the tumultuous competition, he alone strolled leisurely!
"Good!"
"Great movement technique!"
Hui Zhenzi praised and couldn’t help but ask, "Which academy’s disciple is this?"
"I don’t recognize him either."
Qian Lingyi shook his head.
Yan Chuan, listed 81st on the "Hidden Dragon List," was somewhat known, but at the ’Jian Province Competition,’ he showcased his boxing, swordsmanship, and especially that shocking ’Lion Roar,’ which had great power. If not for Tian Jing advocating the title of ’Innate Master,’ Yan Chuan might’ve been dubbed ’Lion Roar’ or ’Jian Province Lion King,’ names he found distasteful.
If Yan Chuan loudly roared, Qian Lingyi and Hui Zhenzi would probably recognize him.
But at this time, Yan Chuan neither roared nor made a move, relying entirely on his step techniques, truly making it impossible to identify him.
The two looked on, increasingly curious about his identity and what steps he was employing.
So they turned their gaze to Tian Jing—
"Among the ’Traveler Department’ rankings of the ’Weapon List,’ Brother Tian, do you know who this is? Who is his master?"
Hui Zhenzi pointed at Yan Chuan, questioning Tian Jing.
Tian Jing followed Hui Zhenzi’s direction and laughed, "This is called ’Yan Chuan,’ ranked 81st on the ’Hidden Dragon List’!"
"Yan Chuan!"
"It’s him?"
"Isn’t his ’Lion Roar’ remarkable?"
"Only ranked eighty-first? Brother Tian, that’s why no one respects your ’Traveler Department.’ Yan Chuan’s just his movement technique alone, not to mention the top ten or the top twenty, at least in the top thirty of the ’Hidden Dragon List’ should be no problem, right? Even just speaking of movement techniques, I don’t think there are more than ten younger generation that can steadfastly surpass him! And those who can match his movement technique prowess likely wouldn’t exceed twenty."
"Such a movement technique, ranked eighty-first?"
Qian Lingyi and Hui Zhenzi both felt the ranking was unfair to Yan Chuan.
Tian Jing heard this and smiled wryly, "Young people’s strength progresses too fast, making it extremely difficult to rank the ’Human List.’ For instance, Yan Chuan formerly performed averagely in various provinces’ competitions, without greatly revealing his Qinggong and movement techniques. Who knew upon arriving at Cang Mountain, he’d exhibit such skills? The ’Human List’ couldn’t update as fast as their progress!"
Tian Jing had a wry smile on his face.
But inwardly, he was greatly impressed and pleasantly surprised by Yan Chuan’s current display of Qinggong.
As Hui Zhenzi said—
"Yan Chuan’s stepping is exquisite, even if his frontal combat skills are unknown, just based on his movement technique, even facing the top ten of both ’Hidden Dragon’ and ’Chufeng’ lists in the arena, dodging left and right, he might not quickly succumb!"
His movement technique alone brought Yan Chuan recognition!
But in terms of comprehensive strength, Yan Chuan had yet to showcase, making it unknown for now.
When the arena battle comes, Qinggong being heavily restricted, it’s uncertain how much strength Yan Chuan will display.
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[Your ’Lingbo Weibu’ has improved, proficiency +3]
[Your ’Lingbo Weibu’ has improved, proficiency +5]
[Your ’Lingbo Weibu’ has improved, proficiency +6]
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[Lingbo Weibu: Fifth Realm of Mastery (92/100)]
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"Oh?"
Yan Chuan, performing the "Lingbo Weibu," dodged past one formidable enemy after another, intending to break out of the encirclement and attempt an early ascension spot. Unexpectedly, as he weaved in and out, his proficiency of ’Lingbo Weibu’ began to soar, with numerous insights and reflections feeding back.
Is this—
"Mutual Teaching and Learning?!"
Yan Chuan glanced up, pleasantly surprised.
He realized the situation.
No need to say more.
It must be that the Innate Grandmasters above were spectating, with one observing him closely, triggering "Mutual Teaching and Learning," feeding back to him, causing his "Lingbo Weibu" expertise to continuously rise.
At this rate, "Lingbo Weibu" might very well become Yan Chuan’s first Geng Level Skill to reach the Sixth Realm!
Fifth Realm of Mastery!
Sixth Realm Refining!
"Then, just considering movement technique, across the ’Human List,’ few would rival it."
Yan Chuan was thrilled.
Since that’s the case, with such an opportunity, with the current Innate Grandmasters paying attention and "Lingbo Weibu" on the verge of a breakthrough, there was no hurry to break through the encirclement; instead, continue to ’show off’—
"When ’Lingbo Weibu’ breaks through, not only will my movement improve greatly, but I’ll have greater assurance in contending for the early ascension."
Yan Chuan considered and quickly decided, "However, even with the Sixth Realm ’Lingbo Weibu,’ as it’s a movement technique, it’s still not good at climbing."
The saying goes, ’Different specialties excel in their respective fields.’
For climbing—
’Ladder Cloud Jump’ is needed!
’Heavenly Ladder’ is needed!
Thoughts spinning quickly, Yan Chuan dodging left and right, glanced over the six key "Derivation Skills" tasks—
[Task One: Washing Marrow Scripture (Ji★)]
[Task Two: Nine Yang Scripture (Geng★★★★★)]
[Task Three: Six Meridian Divine Sword (Geng★★★★★)]
[Task Four: Dragon Elephant Wisdom (Geng★★★★★)]
[Task Five: Kuihua Manual (Geng★★★★★)]
[Task Six: Divine Light Scripture (Geng★★★★★)]
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"Let’s settle one first."
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[Task Five]
[Research Project Name: Kuihua Manual (Difficulty: Geng★★★★★)]
[Inspiration: 8]
[Completing the task can earn ’Experience +250,000’, ’Spiritual +250,000.’]
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