Zhao Yun's Shock

Clang!

Clang-clang-clang!

Tong Yuan directly used a wooden stick as a spear. While occasionally pointing out the essence of the Spirit Snake Spear Technique, he personally demonstrated and practiced its various mysteries.

It was clearly nothing more than a rotten piece of deadwood!

Yet in his hands, it transformed into a divine ruler that seemed capable of measuring heaven and earth, and a giant python that seemed capable of choosing a person to devour!

At its pinnacle, it stirred up waves from thin air. A piece of deadwood had somehow produced the mystical and terrifying sight of ten thousand snakes dancing!

Whoosh!

Tong Yuan let out a long breath, put away the deadwood, and looked at Ding Ling:

"How does it feel?"

He had practiced the complete version of the Spirit Snake Spear Technique:

"If you find it too difficult, I can explain and demonstrate it in sections. Learn it move by move until you completely comprehend and master it!"

He pointed at Zhao Zilong and said:

"Zhao Yun is the most accomplished closed-door disciple of my life. Even he spent quite a while learning the Spirit Snake Spear Technique, taking a full three years to reach perfection. Although this technique looks simple, it is actually extremely difficult to master. Most people can only learn its superficial form in their entire lives and are unable to truly see through the essence of this spear technique.

"If you can learn this technique within two or three years, I'll teach you an advanced version of it.

"If not.

"Then go down the mountain."

It was obvious that only after learning the Spirit Snake Spear Technique would he accept Ding Ling as his disciple and begin strict, targeted instruction!

Ding Ling understood this clearly. He nodded without speaking, merely closing his eyes slightly as all the knowledge he had just seen and heard rapidly flashed through his mind.

On the shelves of the Library, a book rapidly condensed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Several large characters were clearly engraved on the book:

"Spirit Snake Spear Technique"

Boom!

Spirit Snake Spear Technique: Max Level

Strength +1.1

Agility +1.3

Constitution +1.1

The various essences related to the Spirit Snake Spear Technique surged into his Sea of Consciousness!

One incredible profound principle after another transformed into instinct and was engraved into his very bones.

In an instant, the Spirit Snake Spear Technique reached max level, attaining a perfect, effortless, and natural state.

Clang!

Ding Ling flicked the long spear in his hand. At that moment, the spear seemed to transform into a spirit snake, darting about in his grasp and swimming through the air with extreme agility.

Whoosh, whoosh!

In the blink of an eye, he thrust out eight starbursts!

Each one seemed capable of piercing through the entire universe, shining brilliantly!

After completing the Spirit Snake Spear Technique, Ding Ling's presence suddenly surged. His aura continued to skyrocket, and his entire physique and height seemed to have achieved a new breakthrough in the unseen.

He became ever more perfect, powerful, and resilient!

This was because both his Agility and Constitution had broken through ten points!

Ding Ling had once again broken through two shackles.

The extraordinary aura around him grew increasingly obvious.

"...!!"

Zhao Yun stared wide-eyed:

"This, this, this..."

"How is this possible?!"

Tong Yuan was shaken. He was so shocked that he unconsciously plucked out one of his whiskers, and the corners of his eyes twitched twice from the pain.

"Too strong!"

Zhao Xiaoyu found it unbelievable:

"This is the Spirit Snake Spear Technique! How could he have learned it so easily?!"

Zhao Xiaoyu had also received some spear instruction from Tong Yuan.

She had a slight understanding of the Spirit Snake Spear Technique as well, but had only grasped its superficial aspects.

That was because she was not from Mount Penglai, and compared with Zhao Yun, she was far too dull. Thus, Tong Yuan had not accepted her as a closed-door disciple, and naturally would not require her to master a skill before allowing her to leave the mountain.

Therefore, she was free to come and go up and down the mountain.

"As expected of the general."

Zhao Bingxuan's face was filled with admiration and worship. In particular, seeing the incredulous expressions on Zhao Yun, Tong Yuan, and Zhao Xiaoyu's faces made her feel even more honored.

After all, she had long since regarded Ding Ling as her master. The stronger Ding Ling became, and the more people admired him, the happier she was. Her sense of achievement and honor naturally grew stronger as well.

At this moment, she felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction.

She even thought: Tong Yuan and Zhao Yun all believed that the general probably wouldn't be able to learn the Spirit Snake Spear Technique quickly. But what happened in the end?

"Are you certain that you had never learned the Spirit Snake Spear Technique before?"

Tong Yuan asked suspiciously.

"Certain."

Ding Ling answered with absolute certainty.

He was also extremely satisfied inwardly.

He had just climbed the mountain and already received a spear technique no weaker than the Battlefield Saber Art!

Tong Yuan was truly generous!

"If I hadn't witnessed it with my own eyes, who would believe this scene?"

Zhao Yun drew in a sharp breath and felt somewhat ashamed:

"I spent three years learning it before reaching your level, Ding Ling!"

"Indeed. Even a Peerless Genius like Zhao Yun spent three years learning it!"

Tong Yuan could not help scrutinizing Ding Ling from head to toe:

"How could you have learned it in less than half a quarter of an hour?! And you even reached the realm of perfection, where it has become instinctive! How is that possible?!"

Ding Ling did not speak again.

Tong Yuan still wore an expression of disbelief.

If Ding Ling were merely relatively talented, Tong Yuan could have accepted it.

But Ding Ling was talented to an unreasonable degree.

Tong Yuan simply could not accept that.

Because it conflicted with his worldview and outlook on life!

He pondered for a moment and said:

"Pan Feng called you a Child of the Era. It seems he was not entirely wrong. Of course, that is assuming you truly are extraordinary. But judging from your performance with the Spirit Snake Spear Technique just now, you indeed possess the traits of the legendary Child of the Era."

His eyes seemed to contain blades, as if he wanted to see straight through Ding Ling:

"I still find it hard to believe that someone this gifted exists in the world. Very well."

He waved the wooden stick in his hand:

"I'll teach you another technique, the Spirit Crane Spear Technique! Its difficulty is comparable to that of the Spirit Snake Spear Technique, but it is the basic version of my signature Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear. Only after learning the Spirit Crane Spear Technique and then the Spirit Phoenix Spear Technique will you have a chance to learn and master my Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear. What I'm going to demonstrate now is the Spirit Crane Spear Technique. Watch carefully!"

Boom!

A surge of force energy arose from thin air.

At that moment, the deadwood seemed to transform into a spirit crane soaring high with its wings spread. At times, it would flap both wings and shoot straight into the clouds; at times, it would look down upon the mortal world and roam across the nine heavens and ten earths for a hundred thousand miles;

At times, it would dive toward the ground, its crane beak as sharp as a needle, as if it intended to pierce through everything.

A piece of deadwood had been practiced into something dreamlike and illusory!

It was as though a real crane were dancing before their eyes, manipulating heaven and earth and displaying the essence of everything it had learned throughout its life.

Ding Ling watched in rapt fascination.

At his current level,

he could already understand some of the Spirit Crane Spear Technique.

It was precisely because he could understand it that he realized how extraordinary this spear technique was. This was another spear art no weaker than the Battlefield Saber Art!

Tong Yuan was far more generous than he had imagined!

He had originally thought that Tong Yuan would subject him to various tests and pressure.

But there had not been a single test.

He had directly begun with practical instruction!

As expected, Pan Feng's letter had certainly played a crucial role.

Ding Ling felt grateful toward Pan Feng and thought that he absolutely had to change Pan Feng's fate of being "accidentally" killed by Hua Xiong!

Of course, that depended on whether the major event of the Coalition Against Dong Zhuo would occur in this Three Kingdoms World once again!

But with the players' intervention, the Three Kingdoms World was bound to become completely different. It was simply unknown whether this major event would happen again on schedule.

Boom!

A sky-shaking surge of force energy transformed into a whirlwind and rushed toward the bamboo grove to one side. Amid a thunderous roar, the bamboo instantly exploded.

Whoosh!

Tong Yuan finished his technique and stood upright, looking at Ding Ling with a faint smile.