After all, people from sects came and went as they pleased. Under normal circumstances, anyone who wanted to join a sect first had to go to Qingsi County for a chance to make contact with one.
Players were short-lived sorts who started with only a single day of Lifespan and couldn't fend for themselves in the wilderness. Forget their talent—just figuring out how to reach a county was already a problem.
So, as great as sects were, they were far away and out of reach. They could only dream about joining one. Of course, there was always a chance some lucky player might make it... In that case, they could only suck on a lemon.
Fang Yue then asked about some other villages before saying, "I'd like to trade some Lifespan for a book on Mortal Martial Arts."
"Do whatever you want."
Lin Ling didn't refuse. He told Fang Yue to pick something from the library, then come back and register his choice.
Fang Yue went to the library and found that it didn't have many books.
He casually picked up a manual...
"Name: Force Transformation Palm."
"Rank: Crude Martial Art."
"Requirements: 5 points of Force Dissipation."
"Description: A palm technique focused on defense."
"Effect: Increases Force Dissipation by 0.5 points while using a move."
"Remark: What kind of garbage is this?"
"Price: [10 days of Lifespan] + [1g of Black Embers]."
Fang Yue: ...
What an eyesore!
Setting the learning requirements aside, was the palm technique's effect supposed to be a joke?
Fang Yue flipped through a few more manuals.
"Name: Great Strength Fist Technique."
"Rank: Crude Martial Art."
"Requirements: 7 points of Force Control."
"Description: Great strength works miracles."
"Effect: Increases Force Control by 0.5 points when used."
"Remark: Dry garbage."
"Price: [10 days of Lifespan] + [1g