Immortal Inheritance!

At this moment, in the center of the training grounds, Yuan was interacting with the teenagers of the Starship Humans village who were also practicing the Die Feng Sword Art.

A villager asked Shenghui in confusion, "Village Chief, the Die Feng Sword Art is a top-tier cultivation secret passed down to the level of an Immortal. Are we really just handing it over to an outsider so easily?"

Shenghui smiled and replied, "It is certainly precious to us, but do you think the Isis Race, one of the two top races on Dongyuan Planet, would be lacking in such secret arts?"

The villager also smiled, beginning to understand the chief's intentions. "So the chief wants to build a rapport with this genius? But to think the Isis Race would be willing to throw him out into this desolate wilderness! Do you think there's any chance we could keep him here?"

Shenghui shook his head. "Of course I want to build a rapport with him, but don't even think about keeping him; you don't know the full story."

"He was forced to flee to this wilderness before he could even reveal his talent. Not only are his family and friends not here, but we also cannot compare to the training he would receive back in the Isis Race."

"If a true genius of the Isis Race went out for training, do you think they would even care for our favor? Besides, we ourselves are living on the edge..."

The villager asked skeptically, "Then what if he fails to master the Die Feng Sword Art? Wouldn't we have wasted this secret art for nothing?"

Shenghui said confidently, "Rest assured, with the talent to grasp a concept at the Earth Rank, mastering the Die Feng Sword Art will be quite easy for him!"

"If he grows into a formidable powerhouse within the Isis Race in the future, our dozens of Starship Humans villages might just have a glimmer of hope to end this life of displacement..."

Thinking of the many years the Starship Humans had spent living in displacement, their lives hanging in the balance, both men wore complex expressions.

The villager's eyes darted around as if he had thought of a brilliant plan, and he whispered to Chief Shenghui, "Since the chief wants to befriend this youth, why not just give him the complete manual of the Die Feng Sword Art that leads directly to the Immortal level!"

Shenghui's eyes lit up. "A great idea! A manual that can be cultivated all the way to the Immortal level would be worth a sky-high price even if one wanted to exchange for it within the Isis Race! Well done, Sijian, you truly are the 'wise star' of our village!"

The Law must not be taught lightly; what had been given to Yuan previously was only the first three levels of the Die Feng Sword Art, which could at most cultivate one to the Universe Rank.

If Yuan could obtain the complete secret art, the stronger he became in the future, the greater the assistance this manual would provide!

If Yuan could reach the World Master Rank by specializing in the Die Feng Sword Art, then the immense debt of gratitude he would owe would be something even the most cold-hearted powerhouse could not ignore!

Unable to sit still, Shenghui and Sijian quickly found an excuse to transmit both the Basic Sword Technique Guide and the complete Die Feng Sword Art to Yuan.

Yuan, who had absolutely no concept of the significance of inheriting cultivation from a collective or a race, accepted it readily.

It was merely taking up a bit of memory on his smart wristband, and whether he would even use it was another matter entirely; he was completely unaware that this might be an immense "favor"...

Yuan had previously received a relatively basic cultivation education, so he did not find it too difficult to accept the full warrior cultivation knowledge shared by the Starship Humans.

Even so, Yuan's eyes were opened wide. He had never imagined that when one's raw strength could not be temporarily improved, there would be so many marvelous methods to enhance combat power.

These were things he had never come into contact with before, as if a door to a new world had been opened. Was the path to becoming a powerhouse truly this interesting?

Through the enthusiastic introductions of the villagers, Yuan gained a comprehensive understanding of the Die Feng Sword Art. Even ordinary World Rank experts could use it to deepen their insights into the cultivation of Laws.

Even an Immortal Military Lord could use it to unleash significant combat power. It was a genuine Immortal-level sword technique manual, consisting of six levels, each suitable for powerhouses at different stages of cultivation.

Each level also came with matching movement techniques and guidance arts. The movement techniques could increase speed and agility, while the sword in hand increased attack power.

As for the guidance arts, they were like the previous Gene Origin Energy Cultivation Method - Cultivation Guide, used in conjunction with absorbing cosmic energy to break through barriers like the one between the Earth Rank and the Flying Star Rank...

It could be said that an ordinary genius with sufficient comprehension could step into the Immortal level using only the Die Feng Sword Art, without needing to learn any other secret arts!

The first level was suitable for Earth Rank (Planet Rank) cultivation and was further divided into thirteen stages.

The first stage allowed for the release of one additional layer of hidden force, which meant unleashing 140% of one's power!

The second stage allowed for the release of two additional layers of hidden force, unleashing 210% of one's power!

The third stage allowed for the release of three additional layers of hidden force, unleashing 280% of one's power!

The thirteenth stage allowed for the release of thirteen additional layers of hidden force, unleashing 910% of one's power—that is, more than nine times his original physical strength.

What kind of concept was that?

It meant that if he, an Earth Rank Tier 3 warrior, mastered the Die Feng Sword Art to the thirteenth stage, he could almost rival an Earth Rank Tier 8 warrior!

"So difficult. This Die Feng Sword Art is extremely hard to cultivate. Even the entry level is this tough."

Yuan swung his sword hundreds of times, trying again and again to see if he could release a layer of hidden force on top of a single strike, but he simply couldn't do it.

It was too hard!

One had to realize that a sword swing ended in an instant. In that split second, for the body to exert force for the initial swing while simultaneously releasing internal force again was simply impossible.

"I shouldn't be too ambitious. The first level of the Die Feng Sword Art has 18 sword moves. According to the manual, practicing these 18 moves is helpful for grasping the force exertion of the first level."

Yuan nodded. "Read a book a hundred times and its meaning will reveal itself"—it was the same principle. If he practiced these 18 moves enough times, as long as he had a little bit of aptitude, he would naturally grasp their essence.

A burning fighting spirit ignited in Yuan's eyes; he felt that his hope of returning home had increased by a few more points...

Although the language barrier was still there, with the consciousness strength of an Earth Rank Tier 2 Spirit Reader, Yuan was soon able to communicate haltingly with the others.

Yuan once again utilized his passive skill, and by the time he had finished interacting with the teenagers in the village, he had become familiar with almost every one of them and had gained a preliminary understanding of their individual personalities.

The Starship Human teenagers, who had never heard Isis Race jokes before, burst into laughter from time to time. Seeing everyone's reaction, Yuan felt a great sense of accomplishment.

Standing in the middle of the crowd, Yuan was completely unaware of the strange look in the eyes of several young girls as they watched him...

The Tuya black hole in the sky had unknowingly moved directly overhead, illuminating the entire canyon.

Shenghui chased the energetic teenagers back to practice, leaving only two teenagers who were proficient in the Die Feng Sword Art to begin teaching Yuan the 18 moves of the first stage of the first level...

Relying on his foundation in the Light concept and his innate affinity for the "sword" as a weapon, Yuan mastered these 18 sword moves that very day.

Yuan felt a sense of perfection, as if there was no way to perform these 18 moves any better. This terrifying speed of progress left the entire village dumbfounded.

After all, Yuan was practically a novice who knew nothing this morning, yet in just half a day, he had caught up to the decades of painstaking sword practice put in by an average Earth Rank martial artist!

Yuan himself was not entirely satisfied. Although these 18 sword moves allowed him to initially protect himself against martial artists of the same rank, he had not even mastered the first level of the Die Feng Sword Art's footwork and sword techniques.

Despite not mastering it, Yuan's footwork had become more agile and his control over sword power had become much more refined after reaching the perfection realm.

It had only been half a day; if he had already mastered it, that would be too heaven-defying!

Yuan pondered to himself, Although I cannot instantly unleash a hidden force, at least my control over muscle power is much more precise than when I only knew some basic fist techniques in the past.

That same day, Shenghui provided Yuan with a Tier 1 Origin Energy combat suit and weapon: a set of black full-body armor and an elegant, silver-white longsword. He called it compensation for helping protect the village, and the naive Yuan accepted it gladly.

Looking at the colorful, seemingly tattered armor Shenghui wore, which stood in stark contrast to his own, Yuan felt a bit puzzled.

Shenghui smiled and explained the reason: it turned out that the Starship Humans did not lack the craftsmanship or technology to refine weapons.

Unfortunately, the strongest person in the village was only at the Sky Rank (Universe Rank). The dual limitations of strength and a lack of industrial infrastructure meant they could only forge Tier 1 combat suits and weapons.

Don't let Shenghui's attire fool you; although it looked crude, it was pieced together from various high-grade metals and could provide a certain level of protection even in Universe Rank battles.

Looking at the fully armed Yuan, who now possessed a bit of might and majesty, Shenghui was very satisfied. He hoped more than anyone that Yuan could survive, step by step become a powerhouse, and realize his ambition of finally settling the Starship Humans down completely!

Time flew by, and Yuan had already been with the Starship Humans for fifteen days. His strength as a Spirit Reader had broken through to the third stage of the Earth Rank, and his practical combat ability had made significant progress.

He occasionally taught the villagers how to operate mechs, guided Apprentice Rank children in their cultivation, and helped repair smart devices; his days were quite fulfilling.

He was even able to slightly channel the light intent into his sword to increase his attacks, but unfortunately, he still could not achieve the first level of hidden force!

Yuan felt secretly discouraged, but Shenghui keenly sensed his disappointment and invited him to participate in a Desolate Beast hunt, hoping he might grasp the first level of hidden force through actual combat.

Yuan thought it made sense. He had never been in a real fight, and his sparring with the Earth Rank youths in the village was always just for show; it was time for his sword to see some blood.

Although he still felt some panic in his heart, the thought of the seven or eight hundred thousand kilometers on the road home, where he didn't know how many more battles would occur, made him grit his teeth and agree.

Without experiencing true combat, how could one become a true powerhouse!

Yuan followed the village hunters to learn some knowledge about Desolate Beasts, wilderness survival skills, and more. Three days later, Yuan was finally ready to face the cruelty of this world for the first time!

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