The Dagger Revealed

"This technique is exceedingly exquisite, but I have a few questions. I wonder if you could answer them?"

Lu Zhichun stood where he was. The more he pondered the Gathering Wind Technique, the more profound and mysterious it seemed. If he could learn it, it would certainly bolster his combat strength and perhaps even solidify some of his foundations.

Yet precisely because it was so exquisite, the old woman's simple explanation was hardly enough for someone to learn it in one go. Moreover, Lu Zhichun felt that, while explaining it, the old woman seemed to have deliberately omitted some subtle details.

If those subtleties were left unsaid, it would not truly affect the cultivation of the Gathering Wind Technique for someone sufficiently talented. It would merely drag out the time required. As for how long, that depended on just how gifted they were.

That was for the highly talented. For those of ordinary aptitude, if these subtleties were not explained, they likely would never even enter the doorway of the Gathering Wind Technique in their entire lives.

As a Rogue Cultivator, Lu Zhichun had raised his cultivation to the Aperture Refining Realm. His talent was naturally far from poor. He might not have been comparable to the true heaven-blessed prodigies of the sects, but he unquestionably surpassed the great majority of martial artists.

Thus, if Lu Zhichun figured it out himself, he might be able to gain entry into the Gathering Wind Technique in ten days or half a month. After that, with diligent cultivation, he should be able to steadily raise its level.

But now that the person teaching it stood right before him, Lu Zhichun had no reason to puzzle it out alone. He could simply ask first. If the old woman refused, then he could consider other