Surging Tide Art

Ji Chengkong opened his mouth with difficulty, his voice hoarse and weak:

"Fang, Yu...?"

"He's dead."

It was Shen Yi who answered.

Ji Chengkong listened to the unfamiliar voice, pursed his lips, as if wanting to laugh, but he couldn't manage it.

"So, that's how it is?"

Qin Jianghe paused.

Facing this former brother who had betrayed him, he had thought he would have many things to say, many questions to ask.

That's why he had used his inner strength to wake him up.

But only now did he realize.

Why did he betray him? Why had he never been honest?

So many whys...

Seemed to be unimportant now.

But he still asked one question, the last question.

"Chengkong, is there anything else you want to say?"

Ji Chengkong's complexion suddenly flushed, a final burst of vitality before death. His tone also became more lively:

"Hall Master, I have nothing to say."

"It's just a matter of the victor being king and the loser being the villain."

His face darkened, he closed his eyes peacefully, and passed away.

Shen Yi curled his lip.

Scheming and plotting, all for naught.

His name was particularly fitting.

Shen Yi took a deep breath and stood up:

"Let's go."

"If you don't treat your injuries in time,"

"I'm afraid you'll be left with permanent problems."

Qin Jianghe paused:

"Wait."

He opened a hidden compartment under the stone bed and took out a thin booklet, handing it to Shen Yi.

Shen Yi took it and, by the faint light of the night-luminescent pearl, saw the words "Surging Tide Art" written on the cover.

Shen Yi looked at Qin Jianghe in surprise. Wasn't it said that the gang's secret techniques couldn't be easily shown to others?

Qin Jianghe looked at the doubt in Shen Yi's eyes.

He sat back down on the ground to rest:

"I'm not an inflexible old fossil."

"You saved my life again."

"I don't have much to repay you with."

"You've been craving advanced martial arts. I have half a manual here that can be cultivated to the Acquired Realm, all the way to perfection."

"Memorize it here, and afterward, just pretend it was destroyed when Fang Yu broke into the secret room."

Shen Yi raised an eyebrow.

Such flexible moral standards.

Old Qin, it seems, is someone you can get along with.

Shen Yi seized the opportunity and asked:

"Then don't be polite, show me any saber arts, fist techniques, or movement skills you have."

Qin Jianghe chuckled:

"You little rascal."

"How come I didn't realize your skin was so thick before?"

"So, are you going to give them or not?"

Qin Jianghe hesitated for a moment, then shook his head:

"Still no luck."

"My Golden Saber Art and Unparalleled Free Will Saber Art are the supreme arts of my sect and gang, not to be lightly passed on."

"Unless you join the Raging Tide Gang and accumulate merits step by step, or I can recommend you to the Golden Saber Wang Family in Sichuan."

"If you can become an inner disciple, you can also be taught the complete Golden Saber Art."

Shen Yi completely gave up on the idea.

After the Broken Blade Hall incident.

He didn't want to join any jianghu forces for the time being.

He was still wanted by the Pacification Office, and he didn't want to be backstabbed by someone like Ji Chengkong for a reward in the future.

Shen Yi picked up the first volume of the [Surging Tide Art] and began to read it thoroughly, following Qin Jianghe's instructions.

Shen Yi first memorized the art.

Then he would study it in detail later.

Shen Yi read it through once, using the system to memorize the art in his mind:

[Martial Art] Surging Tide Art
[Quality] Acquired Realm
[Realm] Uninitiated

Shen Yi flipped through it twice more.

After confirming that nothing was missing, he handed the book back to Qin Jianghe:

"I've memorized it all."

Qin Jianghe reached out and took the book, looking surprised.

So fast?

He randomly flipped to a page to check, recited the first half of a sentence, and Shen Yi answered fluently, reciting the second half.

Qin Jianghe was shocked again.

He didn't expect to meet a genius.

It's just a pity.

This person doesn't belong to the Raging Tide Gang.

Fortunately, this person doesn't belong to the Whale Gang, or any gang that is hostile to the Raging Tide.

Qin Jianghe closed the book, and with a burst of inner force in his palm.

The thin book instantly turned into dust.

With that, everything came to an end.

Only then did Shen Yi walk out of the secret room with Qin Jianghe, who was still dragging Ji Chengkong's body, at least to give him a proper burial.

When the two of them came out of the secret room.

The members of the Broken Blade Hall had been waiting for a long time.

The three doctors from Clear River Town from last time were even invited to take turns examining and treating Shen Yi and Qin Jianghe.

Under the doctor's instructions.

And with the concerted help of the gang members, Shen Yi and Qin Jianghe's external injuries were treated first.

Then they were almost wrapped into the shape of rice dumplings.

They were sent to the same bedroom in another courtyard, so that special personnel could be assigned to take care of them.

In addition, three meals a day, daily life.

Were all taken care of by someone.

Although Shen Yi didn't like his out-of-control appearance.

But his injuries were not light, and he had to rest.

Taking this opportunity, Shen Yi began to study his latest gains.

After several rounds of fierce battles and consumption, he now had a total of 6 years and 10 months of secluded cultivation time, which seemed quite abundant.

But Shen Yi had many things that required secluded cultivation.

First, his Array Breaker Art fragment had reached perfection, and after entering the first-rate realm, his internal energy art had stagnated.

Now, the [Surging Tide Art] finally fulfilled his wish, although it was only a step further, the martial path was long and arduous.

Every inch of progress brought joy.

Secondly, he now possessed the perfect Wind Severing Blade and Concealed Edge Blade, and had a deeper understanding of the changes and artistic conception of saber techniques.

He believed that if he cultivated saber techniques again.

It would no longer be a matter of sitting and thinking hard, and he would definitely be able to gain new insights. Only by being knowledgeable and experienced could he draw on the strengths of others.

"Choose to infuse three years into the Surging Tide Art."

Shen Yi recited silently in his heart.

Immediately, he entered a state of secluded cultivation focused on the Surging Tide Art.

[You continuously study the Surging Tide Art, gradually understanding its characteristics. The so-called "Surging Tide" emphasizes how internal energy should rise and fall unpredictably like the tide, combining both strength and gentleness.]

[Year 1 of secluded cultivation: You begin cultivating the Surging Tide Art according to its key principles. Some of the meridians involved in the art's circulation overlap with fragments of the Array Breaker Art. This makes cultivation twice as effective with half the effort. Your Surging Tide Art surpasses the Entry Level, reaching Minor Accomplishment.]

[Year 2 of secluded cultivation: You focus on developing the unique meridian pathways of the Surging Tide Art, using your powerful internal energy to break through blockages. This reminds you of the difficult times when you painstakingly cultivated the Array Breaker Art.]

[Year 3 of secluded cultivation: The meridians of the Surging Tide Art are further developed, forming a complete cycle, and you enter the Proficient stage. The Surging Tide Art emphasizes change and continuous flow, while the Array Breaker Art emphasizes explosive power, pursuing fighting spirit and momentum. You begin to contemplate how the Surging Tide Art and the Array Breaker Art can complement and merge with each other.]

The secluded cultivation of the art ended, and Shen Yi opened his eyes.

The Surging Tide Art and the Array Breaker Art formed two distinct types of internal energy within his dantian. They had different characteristics but did not interfere with each other.

This meant that Shen Yi's ability to sustain combat had greatly improved.

At the same time, under the spring-like nourishment of the Surging Tide Art's internal energy, his previous injuries were healing at an accelerated rate.

After experiencing the changes in his internal energy, Shen Yi once again delved into his mind. This time, he would focus on cultivating his saber techniques.

"Infuse three years into saber technique cultivation."

Shen Yi felt his mind being pulled once again into a mysterious mental space. The saber technique cultivation began.