Chapter 6: Shadow Step Techniques
It has only been one day, and I have already advanced to the second stage of the Foundation Establishment period; this is indeed quite fast! It seems that this Reverse Divine Martial Art is truly extraordinary!" Zi Hao exclaimed
Gulu gulu! Zihao felt a rumble in his stomach, and it occurred to him that he had not eaten for two days. Although a martial artist could go days and nights without food without issue, one is made of flesh and blood, and ultimately, it is necessary to replenish essential nutrients.
Subsequently, Zihao took the opportunity to familiarize himself with the newly learned martial skill, Shadow Step. Since the system directly input the contents of the martial arts manual into his brain, it effectively allowed him to master Shadow Step instantly. With just a bit of practice, he would be able to control it with ease
"Break through the second stage of the construction period," Meng Er exclaimed excitedly at that moment
At that moment, a beam of light suddenly appeared and shot directly into Zihou's forehead, instantly imparting the contents of the Shadow Step secret manual into Zihou's mind
"Oh, isn't this Junior Brother Zihou?" A figure called out in a strange tone.
For novice disciples, as long as they cultivate martial energy during the foundation stage and possess a martial speed aptitude of one times, they can become formal disciples of the sect. If their martial speed aptitude exceeds the normal two times, they will definitely be prioritized for training. If it is three times or even more than three times the martial speed aptitude, they will undoubtedly be an extraordinary talent with limitless potential, a rarity among thousands.
Therefore, with the innate talent of possessing double the martial speed qualifications, Zihao now has quite favorable conditions for innate cultivation. As long as he diligently practices, his strength will undoubtedly rise steadily
Zi Hao immediately organized the memories of the original owner, and only then did he understand that in addition to cultivating martial arts techniques, a martial artist must also cultivate martial skills. Martial skills are the ultimate moves used by martial artists to achieve victory and defeat their enemies. The stronger the martial skills, the higher the probability of defeating opponents.
It is said that in the Divine Mysterious Continent, the maximum limit of martial speed aptitude possessed by martial artists is tenfold. In other words, a martial artist with tenfold martial speed can achieve the strength that a martial artist with onefold martial speed has cultivated over ten years of hard work in just one-tenth of the time. Therefore, a martial artist with tenfold martial speed can dedicate more time to pursuing higher realms
Therefore, regardless of the level of martial arts sects, they will use the martial speed qualifications demonstrated by the entry-level disciples during the Foundation Establishment period as the standard for selection
Of course, there are also some martial arts manuals that do not have level restrictions, but most of them are auxiliary martial skills. For example, the Shadow Step manual that Zi Hao just obtained is indeed an auxiliary martial skill
After that, Meng Er's voice faded away
"Shadow Step Secret Manual, a high-level speed-type martial skill, has no level restrictions, evolves with the enhancement of one's strength, and is an essential skill for escaping and traveling quickly!" Meng Er explained
As Meng Er mentioned, this Shadow Step is indeed essential for escaping, allowing for instantaneous acceleration, transforming ten steps into one. Moreover, it is determined by one's strength and martial speed, meaning that the higher the strength and martial speed, the faster the speed will be
Congratulations on completing the second level novice task, please claim your treasure reward, the Shadow Step Manual! Meng'er calmly reminded.
You have successfully cultivated the Reverse Divine Martial Art and reached the second stage of the Foundation Establishment period. Would you like to accept the new novice task for the second level?" Subsequently, Meng'er prompted again
Take Tianmen as an example. Although it is also a mid-level sect, it is merely at the bottom among mid-level sects. One of the reasons for this is that Tianmen's unique martial arts techniques are truly unappealing
In the blink of an eye, the large door reappeared before Zihao, and he entered without hesitation, a dazzling white light instantly engulfing him.
The functions of martial arts formulas and techniques are complementary to each other. The purpose of martial arts formulas is to cultivate martial energy and serve as the foundation for the execution of martial techniques. Moreover, the higher the level of the martial arts formula, the greater the power of the martial techniques that can be executed. Additionally, it can also conserve the martial energy consumed when performing martial techniques.
"Enough nonsense, but this time don't mess with me again!" Zihau still feels apprehensive about the novice task of the first level.
After leaving the system, Zihao returned to the clearing on the back mountain. Upon returning to the Heavenly Gate from the back mountain, Zihao stealthily made his way to the kitchen as if he were very familiar with the route. Although it was his first time here, it felt as if he was returning home, navigating with ease. Just as he was nearing the kitchen, several figures suddenly blocked his path.
"Shadow Step Secret Technique?" Zi Hao was taken aback upon hearing this
The martial skills of this Divine Mysterious Continent are diverse and extraordinary, with an abundance of peculiarities, naturally leading to distinctions in strength and weakness. Generally speaking, these martial skills are categorized according to the eight levels of martial artists, which are divided into Common-level martial skills, Earth-level martial skills, and so forth, including King-level martial skills
Having already spent two days in the system, which is equivalent to two days in the real world, Zihao felt it necessary to go out for a while, lest the people from Tianmen think he had gone missing. Although he was no longer the original Zihao, he was still occupying someone else's body, and he felt he should fulfill some obligations.
Congratulations on mastering the Shadow Step martial skill! Meng'er exclaimed excitedly, "The third level novice task requires you to reach the third stage of the Foundation Establishment period in order to accept it. Your current level has not yet reached this requirement, so you cannot accept it. You can now choose to exit the treasure hunting system to rest, or continue to cultivate within the system."
After a night, as dawn broke in the Peach Garden, a ray of sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, illuminating the slowly opening purple eyes of Zihou. Instantly, this caused the purple eyes to radiate vibrant colors, imbued with an indescribable charm, completely unique and distinct from others
In the past two days, Zihao has come to a clear understanding that in order to return to his own world, he must wait for the treasure-seeking disk to be fully repaired. Therefore, he can only accept reality for now, taking the place of the original owner of this body, and begin a new life in this temporal world.
Let's try this shadow step first!" replied Zihao
In less than half an hour, Zihao emerged, looking disheveled, with smoke rising from his hair, cursing as he said: "Damn it, this beginner's task is simply too twisted. It's either being drowned or struck by lightning. Are they really trying to kill me! Although it is somewhat simple, if this continues, won't all high-level tasks be a matter of life and death!"
However, Zihao knew that the original owner was regarded as a waste at the Heavenly Gate, so almost no one paid attention to him. Even if he went missing for ten days or half a month, it was unlikely that anyone would care.
Most martial arts manuals have restrictions based on cultivation levels. For example, some martial arts manuals require a minimum of level 3 in the mortal realm to learn, while others require level 5 in the earth realm. Additionally, martial arts manuals are generally divided into three stages based on the power of the martial arts: low tier, mid tier, and high tier. The higher the stage of the martial arts manual, the greater the power of the martial arts.
Martial artists typically cultivate their martial skills by studying martial arts manuals. Generally, martial arts sects and families possess unique martial arts manuals, and their disciples can begin their training after reaching a certain level of martial artist.
Therefore, the type of martial arts techniques one cultivates is quite crucial. This is one of the reasons why there are different ranks among the martial arts sects in the Divine Mysterious Continent, as they possess unique martial arts techniques. Even among intermediate martial arts techniques, there are distinctions of various grades, thus, even among intermediate sects, there will be differences in status.