Ah Yin was a little surprised.
Su Yun was only six, yet he had managed to think of so many things at once, and his reasoning was flawless.
His brilliant mind made her want to applaud and praise him.
"Since you have such strong opinions, I won't get in your way. Go ahead and pick a martial art you like."
Ah Yin said softly.
Having made up his mind, Su Yun turned his attention to the spear, sword, and saber techniques.
Before long, he had finally chosen two martial arts.
Spear technique: Prairie Fire Spear Technique.
Leg technique: Wind God Leg.
The first form of Wind God Leg focused on lightness and movement, while the later forms also possessed considerable power.
That was why Su Yun had chosen it instead of a technique devoted solely to movement.
Actually, Su Yun had originally wanted to see whether the system had any battle techniques like Three Thousand Lightning Movement or Flame Splitting Wave Ruler for him to choose from.
But on second thought, given the worldview of Douluo Continent—
if the system really gave him something like that, he wouldn't dare use it.
One move might shatter the entire plane.
As for Hundred Strikes of the Prairie Fire and Wind God Leg, both were just right for his needs.
They were also far stronger than Tang San's so-called Tang Sect techniques.
The reason Su Yun had chosen them went without saying.
"Spear techniques?"
After looking over the descriptions of the martial arts Su Yun had chosen, Ah Yin smiled and said, "It seems you really like spears."
"Yeah. The spear is the king of weapons."
"Sister Yin, have you ever been on a battlefield?"
"There's a retired soldier in our village. He used to tell us stories about the battlefield all the time."
"He said the spear was the weapon most commonly used on the battlefield. As the saying goes, 'An inch longer, an inch stronger.'"
"The spear has a long reach, so it makes it hard for an opponent to get close to me. That's why I chose this spear technique."
Su Yun believed that practical combat was what mattered most.
To some extent, in ancient times, swords were accessories worn to symbolize status.
They weren't as practical as long spears.
Unless his Martial Soul was as powerful as Sword Douluo Chen Xin's Seven Kill Sword,
he was better off spending more effort on spear techniques.
Keeping enemies away from support-type Soul Masters was the foremost principle in every support-type Soul Master's heart.
As long as support-type Soul Masters protected themselves, they were protecting their teammates as well.
An opponent who couldn't deal with a support-type Soul Master would find them an extremely troublesome target.
"Although I don't know much about fighting, since you've thought it through, little Su Yun, I'll definitely support you."
"I'll transfer the martial arts to you through the system right now."
As soon as Ah Yin finished speaking, the system's emotionless voice rang out in Su Yun's mind.
"Ding! Congratulations, you have obtained Wind God Leg (fragment)"
"Ding! Congratulations, you have obtained Prairie Fire Spear Technique (fragment)"
Along with the system's cold announcements came a flood of memories.
Su Yun's head spun.
It took about three minutes for the dizziness to slowly recede, like the tide ebbing away.
"Wind God Leg only has the first two forms: 'Catching the Wind and Grasping the Shadow' and 'Strong Grass in the Wind.'"
"The Prairie Fire Spear Technique only has 'Fifty Forms.'"
As Su Yun reviewed the martial arts in his mind, he began to understand them.
"As long as I master the first form of Wind God Leg, 'Catching the Wind and Grasping the Shadow,' it should be enough for now."
"The 'Fifty Forms' of the Prairie Fire Spear Technique seem simple, but they're really meant to help me build a solid foundation."
"Only when I've perfected every movement with the spear will I be able to unleash the true power of its 'Fifty Forms,' and even the 'Thirty Needles' and 'Twenty Strikes' that come afterward."
Su Yun came to a conclusion. "In short, I absolutely can't rush if I want to master this spear technique."
The side quest required him to obtain his First Soul Ring on his own, and it gave him a month to do so.
That should be enough time.
After all, it took a month to master the staff, a year to master the saber, and a lifetime to master the spear.
Su Yun knew that mastering the spear would take a great deal of effort in the future.
So,
he spent some time learning Wind God Leg. When dusk fell and he realized he hadn't made much progress, he decided not to force himself to keep practicing.
Instead, he chose to return to the academy.
After all, martial arts required a moment of understanding.
Without it, even a lifetime of practice would be useless.
Su Yun figured he just needed to keep a level head.
When he returned to the dormitory,
he saw that many of the work-study students were sitting cross-legged on their beds, cultivating Soul Power in their spare time that evening.
Seeing this, Su Yun thought the atmosphere was quite nice.
So as not to disturb everyone,
he slowed his steps and quietly climbed onto his bed.
At that moment,
Xiao Wu was sitting cross-legged nearby, cultivating.
Su Yun took the opportunity to observe the other students in the dormitory as they cultivated.
He noticed that Tang San and Xiao Wu were clearly more focused than the others.
"An inch of time is worth an inch of gold. I can't waste time either."
As he muttered to himself, Su Yun got into position to cultivate.
Although he had already spent quite a while cultivating that afternoon, everyone else was at it, and he didn't want to be the odd one out.
Then,
Su Yun began circulating the Soul Power within his body through his meridians, following the method Ah Yin had taught him.
As Su Yun gradually immersed himself in his cultivation,
Xiao Wu, seated beside him, began to furrow her brow.
"Strange. Why does it feel like there's less and less Soul Power around me?"
Xiao Wu was puzzled.
Actually,
Xiao Wu wasn't the only one.
Tang San, whose bed was across from Su Yun's, felt something strange as well.
Tang San cultivated using the Mysterious Heaven Skill.
Although this technique might be considered very mediocre in other fantasy worlds,
in the world of Douluo Continent,
the Mysterious Heaven Skill could already be considered one of the finest cultivation techniques around.
Therefore,
Xiao Wu, whose true form was that of a Soul Beast, and Tang San, who cultivated the Mysterious Heaven Skill.
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