Learning Makes Me Happy

Chen Mu was proudly showing off when he looked down and saw Fang Yue's reaction, feeling a bit confused.

"What? You don't seem... satisfied?"

"Uh... no, I just don't quite understand how these martial arts are ranked."

So he doesn't have a frame of reference.

Chen Mu suddenly understood, his face flushing slightly.

It was embarrassing to brag to an outsider when they didn't know what you were bragging about.

Chen Mu quickly began to explain.

"The Martial Path is divided into two types: Unranked crude martial arts, which everyone in Ancient Moon Village learns except for the three captains."

"The other type is ranked martial arts, which are divided into Innate First-class, Innate Second-class, Innate Third-class, Houtian First-class, Houtian Second-class, and Postnatal Third-rate."

"Although my two Unique Skills are both Postnatal Third-rate, they complement each other, forming a system with astonishing power. That's why I can consistently suppress the other two captains and become the Captain-General of Ancient Moon Village."

Crude Martial Arts, Houtian Martial Arts, Innate Martial Arts...

After Chen Mu's explanation, Fang Yue had a rough idea of the value of the two manuals in his hands.

Simply put, these two Postnatal Third-rate manuals were just stepping stones for beginners. But considering that only three people in the entire Ancient Moon Village knew them, they were incredibly impressive.

However...

Fang Yue suddenly remembered his Analysis Pupil and didn't hesitate to ask.

"Captain Chen, what rank are Human-grade Low-tier martial arts?"

"Human-grade?!"

Upon hearing those two words, Captain Chen's pupils constricted.

"Where did you hear those words?!"

Seeing his excitement, Fang Yue quickly said, "I heard Lord Han mention them."

"Lord Han... If it's Lord Han, then it's normal. Lord Han is unfathomable; I don't know how strong he truly is. But why did Lord Han tell you about Human-grade?"

The latter half wasn't spoken to Fang Yue but muttered to himself. Soon, he chuckled and stopped worrying.

"So-called Human-grade is a level above Innate First-class. Experts like Lord Han, who have transcended the mortal realm, like to call our martial arts Mortal-grade Cultivation Methods."

"Above Mortal Grade is Human Grade. But how many mortals are there, and how fierce is their struggle?"

"If we just say Mortal Grade without further distinction, who can claim their martial arts are superior? After all... Human Grade is rarely seen."

Human Grade is rarely seen?

Fang Yue listened blankly to Captain Chen's words, his heart in turmoil!

Damn!

So both of my Skills are incredibly powerful!

Fang Yue thought about how he could walk freely in the heavy rain, causing Lord Han such a strong reaction. He suddenly felt that this Human Grade High Rank Skill truly deserved the "incredibly impressive" title.

But the Analysis Pupil Skill... was really a bit lackluster. Perhaps because it wasn't combat-related, Fang Yue sometimes felt it had no presence.

Maybe... it has secrets I don't know about yet?

Suppressing his thoughts, Fang Yue pondered for a moment and asked, "Captain Chen, I still have one thing I don't understand."

Chen Mu hadn't spoken about these things with anyone in a long time and was now quite interested.

"Go ahead."

"Martial arts have ranks, so there must be divisions for one's realm as well, right?"

"Of course, there are. Like you are now, you're Unranked. After learning my Spark Heart Method, you can accumulate Internal Energy, break through realms, and become a true Martial Artist, stepping onto the Martial Path, which is the Postnatal Third-rate realm. From Postnatal Third-rate, you can break through all the way to Innate First-class, and even become a Human-grade expert!"

"Human-grade..."

Fang Yue felt a sense of longing, but then he remembered something else. "Then, please tell me, what rank is Rain Grade?"

"I don't know."

Captain Chen shook his head.

"You don't know?"

"Mmm, I don't know. I've only heard Lord Han mention Rain-grade experts. They can move freely in heavy rain, and their strength is unfathomable."

"Then why do I lose health when it rains? Will I also lose health in broad daylight?"

"Of course not. You won't lose health during normal daylight. If it's a day with something like Three Scorching Suns, that's another story."

Captain Chen looked at Fang Yue. "Strange, did you not see sunlight in the place you were before you fled... Oh, I forgot you have no memory. How pitiful."

"Uh..."

"It's like this. There was an ancient legend circulating in the martial world that humans practicing martial arts went against the will of heaven, angering it. So, heaven inflicted punishment, causing the weather to become very strange and terrifying. Even the night became a breeding ground for anomalies, and the human living environment deteriorated.

Of course, there's another version of this legend. It's rumored that entities like [Cold Night] and [Heavy Rain] are powerful anomalies. Some people even call these anomalies... Transcendence-grade Anomalies, meaning they transcend the mortal realm and are mysterious and unfathomable.

But these things are irrelevant to us small fry. It's good enough to live peacefully; who cares about such major events."

That's right.

If a few Nascent Anomalies showed up, Fang Yue wouldn't stand a chance, so why worry about this?

Fang Yue looked at the two Manuals in his hands and tapped them... nothing happened.

Was he opening them the wrong way?

He casually flipped open a page and silently recited, "Learn."

Still, nothing happened.

What was going on?

Fang Yue was a bit bewildered. He really hadn't expected to get stuck at this step.

"What are you doing?"

Fang Yue looked up blankly, seeing Captain Chen staring at him strangely.

"I don't know how to learn Skills," Fang Yue replied honestly.

"Look! Use your eyes, use your brain to think, and you'll learn it."

Captain Chen's matter-of-fact reply only made Fang Yue more confused.

He mechanically flipped through the Manuals randomly, looking at a few pages before looking up at Captain Chen blankly again.

"I still don't know how."

"Nonsense!"

Captain Chen was annoyed. "Are you an idiot? Who can understand a book if they start reading from the middle? Read it from beginning to end!"

"Oh... just say it, no need to be so fierce..."

Fang Yue dejectedly read the Spark Heart Method from beginning to end. It was mostly diagrams of acupoints with some text, so Fang Yue read it quite quickly.

After Fang Yue finished reading the Manual...

"System Notification: Do you wish to learn [Spark Heart Method]?"

So that was how you learned Skills!

"Yes!"

"System Notification: Congratulations, you have learned [Spark Heart Method]."

The Manual slowly turned into white light and disappeared.

A large amount of knowledge flowed into his mind.

Captain Chen blinked. "You learned it?"

"Mm."

Captain Chen excitedly circled Fang Yue, marveling.

"Such terrifying comprehension, a true martial arts prodigy! It took me three years just to get the Manual to turn into white light and achieve initial mastery."

No, no, it had nothing to do with being a martial arts prodigy; this was probably a perk every Player had.

"Right, when you guys learn Martial Arts, do the Manuals also turn into white light?"

"What are you talking about? Every Manual is like this, otherwise, people could just pass the Manuals around. Wait, I heard some Manuals can be learned multiple times, but those have undergone special treatment."

Fang Yue fell silent.

He flipped through the Spark Saber Technique completely as well.

"System Notification: Do you wish to learn [Spark Saber Technique]?"

"Yes!"

"System Notification: Congratulations, you have learned [Spark Saber Technique]."