Thunder arts excel at offense, while reconnaissance techniques are exceedingly rare.
Even after Lu Yang had searched every corner of the library below the ninth floor, he still hadn't found a single thunder-art reconnaissance technique.
Though he felt some regret, he wasn't surprised.
Nine times out of ten, things in this world didn't go as one wished. How could everything possibly go exactly as he hoped?
Settling for the next best thing, Lu Yang chose a wood-art reconnaissance secret technique—Grass and Wood Listen to Wind.
This secret technique was an Earth Grade Top Quality reconnaissance art. Its purpose was to link one's will to the plants within a certain area, using them as one's eyes and ears to scout in every direction.
The technique depended to some extent on the surrounding environment. In places like volcanoes, deserts, and wastelands, where vegetation was scarce, its effectiveness would be greatly diminished.
Of course, the technique also came with a complementary Spirit Plant Secret Technique to make up for this shortcoming.
A martial artist only needed to keep some plant seeds, roots, and the like on hand. They could plant them in barren areas, use secret techniques to spur their growth, and protect their vitality with miniature Wood Path Formations. For a limited time, they could then use those plants to perform reconnaissance.
Of course, this minor shortcoming wasn't a problem for Lu Yang at all.
Qing Province lay south of the Central Province. Its warm, humid climate and fertile soil made it the best in the Nine Provinces for plant life, with water and vegetation in abundance.
Aside from a few areas with particularly extreme environments, plants of all kinds grew densely across most of the region.
Lu Yang had only just joined Shanhetal and wouldn't be leaving Qing Province anytime soon.