Purchasing Secret Techniques

After consuming all six Green Spirit leaves, Lin Yun stayed in his room for an entire day.

It wasn't that he didn't want to go out, but he needed time to adapt to his surging strength. His Spiritual Force had skyrocketed from the Intermediate War God level to the peak of the late-stage High-Level War God level, and his physical fitness had also broken through from High-Level War General to the peak of Primary War God. This leap in power was like someone who usually drove a family sedan suddenly sitting in the cockpit of a supercar; the speed was faster and the power was stronger, but the precision of control and the synergy required a period of recalibration.

He practiced controlling his Spiritual Force in the training room over and over again. Nine flying daggers danced through the room, moving from initial caution to later fluidity, from simple straight-line flight to complex three-dimensional trajectories, and from single-target control to nine daggers each performing their own duties without interference. By evening, he was already able to use his Spiritual Force to make all nine daggers perform nine completely different actions simultaneously—one drawing circles in the air, one moving in a zigzag, one spiraling forward, one varying its speed rapidly... The trajectory of every single dagger was precise to the millimeter, weaving and crossing within a space of less than a meter without ever colliding.

Before consuming the Green Spirit, he could not have achieved this level of control.

"That's about enough." Lin Yun retracted the daggers and let out a long breath. The surge in strength needed time to digest, but at least he had regained the rhythm of his body and his Spiritual Force, ensuring he wouldn't suffer from a "loss of control."

He returned to his room, opened his smart computer, and logged into the Limit Home.

With 10.4 billion in funds received and his Two-Star Rank contribution points secured, it was time to spend.

"Buy the flying daggers first." Lin Yun clicked on the weapons page.

The flying daggers he was currently using were a mix of 7-Series and 8-Series. They were more than enough for dealing with ordinary monster generals, but against High-Level Lord Rank opponents, they felt somewhat inadequate. During the battle with the Heaven-Swallowing Python, his daggers could pierce the gaps in the python's scales, but they were quickly blocked by the tough snake skin. If he had switched to 9-Series daggers, that certainly wouldn't have happened.

Since he had the money now, he might as well go all the way.

Lin Yun clicked on the 9-Series flying dagger page.

"9-Series flying dagger, full price 300 million Huaxia Currency, half price 150 million (Requirement: Two-Star Rank contribution points)."

150 million each. Lin Yun glanced at his account balance—10.4 billion. After a moment of thought, he purchased twelve at once.

"Please confirm if you wish to purchase 9-Series flying dagger ×12, requiring a payment of 1.8 billion Huaxia Currency." A prompt appeared on the large screen.

"Confirm." Lin Yun clicked.

"Please verify via fingerprint to confirm again."

Lin Yun placed his finger on the fingerprint scanner.

"Beep—Purchase successful! Payment deducted! 9-Series flying dagger ×12 will be delivered within 24 hours."

Twelve 9-Series flying daggers for 1.8 billion. Adding those he had previously used in the Wilderness Area, he now had a total of twenty-one flying daggers. For an ordinary Spiritual Master, controlling so many daggers simultaneously would require immense Spiritual Force and fine control, but with Lin Yun's current strength, he could handle it perfectly.

With the daggers bought, the next main event was the secret techniques.

Lin Yun opened the secret manual page and began to filter them carefully. However, his line of thinking was completely different from that of an ordinary Warrior.

Ordinary Warriors bought secret techniques to practice in the Swallowed Star World and improve their combat power. But Lin Yun had a more important goal for buying them—to let his self in the Coiling Dragon World practice them.

This was a pattern he had discovered long ago. The manifestations of power and laws in the two worlds were completely different.

In the Swallowed Star World, the foundation of the power system was Genetic Origin Energy. Warriors strengthened their bodies by absorbing cosmic energy, and every punch and kick could unleash terrifying power. An ordinary War General level Warrior could easily unleash tens of thousands of kilograms of force. However, in this world, comprehending the laws was as difficult as ascending to heaven. A genius who could comprehend a trace of the laws at the Stellar Level was considered a star-region-level existence throughout the entire universe.

In the Coiling Dragon World, the situation was the exact opposite. The exertion of physical strength was greatly suppressed; Lin Yun, as a seventh-rank warrior, could only unleash tens of thousands of kilograms of force at full burst, similar to an Intermediate Warrior in the Swallowed Star World. But in this world, comprehending the laws was much easier. Many geniuses could touch the threshold of the laws before reaching the Saint Realm, and some could even comprehend a trace of the laws at the ninth rank.

This was the difference in the rules of the two worlds—one favored power, the other favored laws.

Lin Yun's advantage was that he could utilize the rules of both worlds simultaneously. In the Swallowed Star World, he could recklessly improve his physical fitness and accumulate Genetic Origin Energy; in the Coiling Dragon World, he could calm his mind to comprehend the laws, combining the advantages of both worlds.

And those secret techniques were the bridges connecting the two worlds.

Although the practice methods of the secret techniques in the Swallowed Star World differed from those in the Coiling Dragon World, their core concepts—the understanding and application of the essence of power—were interconnected. The core of Nine-Layered Thunder Blade was the power of thunder and lightning, while the core of World Destroyer was the power of light. If these secret techniques were taken to the Coiling Dragon World to be practiced, with the environment of the Coiling Dragon World making it easier to comprehend the laws, his speed in comprehending the Thunder Element laws and Light Element laws would be several, or even dozens of times faster.

This was the true purpose of his massive purchase of secret techniques—not to have a few more attack methods in the Swallowed Star World, but to let his self in the Coiling Dragon World practice them and comprehend the laws.

Lin Yun began to flip through the secret manual list page by page, his eyes scanning various techniques, searching for those related to elemental laws.

The first to catch his eye was an Earth Element secret technique called Great Earth Tremor, S-rank, created by an expert who had surpassed the War God level. The core of this technique was to perceive the pulse of the earth and synchronize one's own power with the vibration frequency of the earth, thereby unleashing power far beyond one's own limits. When practiced to a high level, it could even trigger small-scale earthquakes.

"S-rank Earth Element secret technique, half price 800 million." Lin Yun glanced at the introduction and added it to his shopping cart without hesitation.

In the Coiling Dragon World, the Earth Element laws had six profound mysteries—Earth Pulse, Power, Earth Element, Gravity Space, Life Force, and Destruction. The concept of this Great Earth Tremor was almost identical to the "Earth Pulse profound mystery" in the Coiling Dragon World's Earth Element laws. If he practiced this technique in the Coiling Dragon World, his speed in comprehending the Earth Pulse profound mystery would be greatly accelerated.

Next was an SS-rank Fire Element secret technique called Blazing Fire Burning Heaven. The core of this technique was to convert Genetic Origin Energy into high-temperature flames, attaching them to fists, feet, or weapons to unleash terrifying burning damage. When practiced to a high level, one could even condense materialized flames out of thin air.

"SS-rank Fire Element secret technique, half price 1.5 billion." Lin Yun added it to his shopping cart.

The Fire Element laws had six profound mysteries—Fire Element, Fire Body Technique, Explosion profound mystery, Fire Movement Technique, Soul Attack, and Scorching. This Blazing Fire Burning Heaven seemed similar in concept to the "Fire Element" and "Explosion profound mystery," which would be of great benefit to his comprehension of Fire Element laws in the Coiling Dragon World.

Formless Flowing Water, an S-rank Water Element secret technique, half price 600 million. The core was "overcoming hardness with softness"—turning power into flowing water, entangling, penetrating, and eroding, leaving the opponent with no place to exert their strength. This was connected to the "Circle Softness profound mystery" in the Water Element laws.

Wind Spirit Movement, an S-rank Wind Element secret technique, half price 700 million. The core was using the power of the wind to increase speed and agility, making one's movement technique as elusive as the wind. This was closely related to the "Wind Speed profound mystery" in the Wind Element laws.

Nine Thunder Strikes, an SS-rank Thunder Element secret technique, half price 1.6 billion. This was a pure Thunder Element attack technique, focusing on condensing the power of thunder and lightning onto the blade; one strike could unleash the power of a thunderbolt. When practiced to a high level, one could even draw down lightning from the sky for one's own use. Lin Yun added it to his shopping cart without hesitation—he specialized in Thunder Element laws, and this technique was particularly important to him.

Light and Shadow Step, an S-rank Light Element secret technique, half price 500 million. The core was using the refraction and reflection of light to confuse the opponent, making it impossible for the enemy to judge one's true position. This was related to the "Light Refraction profound mystery" in the Light Element laws.

Shadow Stealth, an S-rank secret technique, half price 500 million. The core was using shadows to hide one's aura and figure, moving freely in the darkness. Lin Yun hesitated for a moment but added it to his shopping cart anyway. Although he didn't specialize in Dark Element laws in the Coiling Dragon World, having them was better than not having them.

Earth, Fire, Water, Wind, Thunder, Light, Dark—he had bought a corresponding secret technique for each of the seven elemental laws. These techniques ranged from S-rank to SS-rank, and their prices varied, but they had already cost him over 6 billion in total.

But that was not enough.

Lin Yun continued to browse and selected another secret technique that interested him.

Unity of Heaven and Man, an SS-rank secret technique, half price 1.5 billion. The author was Hong, and the core concept was to merge oneself with heaven and earth, reaching a state of "forgetting both self and objects," thereby unleashing power far beyond one's limits. This state was very similar to the "meditative" state when comprehending laws in the Coiling Dragon World. Practicing this technique could help him comprehend domains faster. Seeing the author, Lin Yun didn't hesitate at all and purchased it directly.

One had to know that Hong was a peerless genius who had comprehended a domain on his own without any guidance.

Finally, Lin Yun also selected two encyclopedias on monster identification and Green Spirit plants. Although these weren't secret techniques, they were essential reference books for a Warrior who spent a long time in the Wilderness Area. The two together cost only a few million, so Lin Yun bought them as well.

The items in the shopping cart piled up, and the price continued to climb.

Lin Yun carefully checked everything once more, confirmed there were no omissions, and clicked to checkout.

A long list popped up on the screen—

Great Earth Tremor (S-grade Earth Element secret technique): 800 million

Blazing Fire Burning Heaven (SS-grade Fire Element secret technique): 1.5 billion

Formless Flowing Water (S-grade Water Element secret technique): 600 million

Agility of Wind (S-grade Wind Element secret technique): 700 million

Nine Thunder Strikes (SS-grade Thunder Element secret technique): 1.6 billion

Light and Shadow Step (A-grade Light Element secret technique): 500 million

Shadow Stealth (S-grade Dark Element secret technique): 500 million

Unity of Heaven and Man (SS-grade secret technique): 1.5 billion

Earth Monster Illustrated Handbook + Encyclopedia of Plant Spirits: 6 million

Total: 7.506 billion

"Please confirm if you wish to purchase the above items. You are required to pay 7.506 billion Huaxia Currency." A prompt appeared on the large screen.

Lin Yun took a deep breath and clicked confirm.

"Please verify via fingerprint to confirm again."

He placed his finger on the fingerprint scanner.

"Beep—Purchase successful! Payment successful! The above items will be delivered within 24 hours."

7.506 billion, gone in an instant.

Lin Yun watched his account balance drop from 10.4 billion to just over 1.1 billion, feeling a slight pang of heartache. But this heartache was quickly replaced by anticipation—these secret techniques would become accelerators for him to comprehend the laws in the Coiling Dragon World.

The throwing knives and secret techniques were bought, but there were still some things that needed to be replenished. Although the combat suit and Blood Shadow Battle Blade he used in the Wilderness Area were still functional, they were already struggling to keep up with his strength. However, he wasn't in a hurry to buy new ones—his strength would certainly improve over the next month. He hadn't consumed the fruit of the Green Spirit yet, and the magic power in the Coiling Dragon World was still being refined; it wouldn't be too late to buy equipment after he finished digesting these. Moreover, his future plan might involve going to the War God Training Camp, where the equipment supply was better than outside; buying now would be a waste.

"Money goes so fast," Lin Yun muttered, but the money was well spent—throwing knives were tools for survival, secret techniques were bridges connecting the two worlds, and everything else was a necessity. Compared to these, money was the least valuable thing.

The next morning, the delivery personnel arrived one after another.

First was the logistics vehicle from the Limit Dojo, which delivered twelve 9-Series throwing knives. Lin Yun opened the box and checked them one by one. The 9-Series throwing knives were slightly heavier than the 8-Series, with longer blades and a more restrained luster on the edges. He picked one up and spun it between his fingertips—the feel was excellent, the weight distribution was even, and the balance point of the blade was just right.

He inserted the twelve throwing knives one by one into the throwing knife pouch at his waist, replacing the old ones. The new pouch was something he had picked up at Limit Home; it was specially designed for 9-Series throwing knives, could hold twelve, and was convenient to use.

Then came the secret techniques. More than a dozen manuals were delivered in two sealed alloy cases, each accompanied by a disc and detailed training diagrams. Lin Yun inspected them one by one and signed the delivery note.

After everything had arrived, Lin Yun closed the door, sat cross-legged on the floor of the training room, and began to browse through these secret techniques.

He opened Nine Thunder Strikes first.

The author of this secret technique was a Thunder Element powerhouse who had surpassed the War God level. In the preface, he wrote—

"The power of thunder and lightning is the most violent and swift force between heaven and earth. It is not bound by anything and ignores all obstacles. Cultivating the path of thunder is not about how great your strength is, but about how firm your will is. When you truly understand the essence of thunder and lightning, your blade can be as fast as lightning, and your fist can be as fierce as thunder."

Lin Yun read it carefully. The core of Nine Thunder Strikes lay in "storing" and "releasing"—accumulating power to the extreme and then erupting in an instant. The book described in detail how to use special breathing methods and force-exertion techniques to accumulate thunder and lightning power within the body, then release it all at the moment of the strike. This concept had many similarities with the Nine-Layered Thunder Blade, but it focused more on the process of "storing" rather than purely on "speed."

Practicing this secret technique in the Coiling Dragon World should be a great help for my comprehension of the Thunder Element laws, Lin Yun thought to himself.

He closed Nine Thunder Strikes and opened the next one.

The core of Great Earth Tremor was sensing the frequency of the earth. The author wrote in the preface: "The earth is not dead; it is alive. It has its own breathing and its own heartbeat. When you can perceive the pulse of the earth and synchronize with its frequency, you can borrow its power."

The more Lin Yun read, the more excited he became. The core concepts of these secret techniques were inextricably linked to the profound mysteries of the laws in the Coiling Dragon World. Great Earth Tremor corresponded to the Earth Pulse mystery of the Earth Element laws, Blazing Fire Burning Heaven corresponded to the mysteries of heat and burning of the Fire Element laws, Formless Flowing Water corresponded to the flexibility mystery of the Water Element laws, Agility of Wind corresponded to the speed mystery of the Wind Element laws, Light and Shadow Step corresponded to the refraction mystery of the Light Element laws, and Shadow Stealth corresponded to the concealment mystery of the Dark Element laws.

Each secret technique was a key that could help him open the door to the corresponding laws.

And Unity of Heaven and Man was a secret technique that could help him improve his comprehension, assisting him in perceiving the laws faster and entering a state of deep insight.

Lin Yun flipped through these secret techniques one by one, silently planning his upcoming training schedule in his mind.

In the Coiling Dragon World, he needed to integrate the core concepts of these secret techniques into his daily practice. Practice Nine Thunder Strikes to comprehend the Thunder Element laws, practice Great Earth Tremor to comprehend the Earth Element laws, practice Blazing Fire Burning Heaven to comprehend the Fire Element laws... Seven element laws, seven paths, all advancing simultaneously.

In the Swallowed Star World, he needed to continue improving his physical fitness and Spiritual Force, accumulating Genetic Origin Energy to lay the foundation for future breakthroughs.

Two worlds, two bodies, one path—to become stronger.

Without realizing it, a day had passed.

In the evening, Lin Yun finally closed the last manual and let out a long breath.

Of course, he couldn't possibly learn all of the dozen or so secret techniques in one day. But he already had a general understanding of the content of each, knowing which parts were most valuable to him and which parts could be set aside for now. What he needed to do over the next month was to practice these secret techniques in the Coiling Dragon World and integrate their core concepts into his comprehension of the laws.

Is one month enough? Not enough. But it would at least allow him to get started.

Lin Yun stood up, walked to the window, and pushed it open.

The setting sun dyed the horizon a golden red, and the villa complex of Bright Moon Residential District slept quietly in the twilight. In the distance, the spire of the Limit Hall shimmered in the afterglow.

A new day was about to end, and a new journey was about to begin.

And that fruit of the Green Spirit was still waiting for him in his Space Ring.

Once he had completely digested the medicinal effects of the leaves, it would be time to consume the fruit.

He turned and walked back to the training room, sat cross-legged, and switched his consciousness to the Coiling Dragon World.

In the small woods behind the Ernst Institute, his other body opened its eyes, picked up the Refined Iron Short Blade at its side, and began to practice the first move of Nine Thunder Strikes.

Moonlight spilled onto his shoulders, and the Thunder Element magic elements danced happily around him, as if welcoming the arrival of a fellow traveler.