The sun was shining just right, and the vegetation on both sides of the mountain road was swaying gently in the breeze. Occasionally, a few fallen leaves floated down, swirling in the light.
The disciples I met along the way stopped to salute when they saw Fang Han approaching.
There was awe, admiration, and pride in those eyes.
Fang Han nodded slightly in response and kept walking.
Not long after, the towering silhouette of the Library Pavilion appeared in the field of vision.
The cornices and brackets are full of ancient charm, glowing with a warm luster in the afternoon sun.
He stepped into the pavilion and spiraled up the familiar wooden stairs.
The stair handrails were rubbed smooth and moist by countless hands, exuding a light woody fragrance.
His steps were steady, but his speed was very fast, and he soon reached the fourth floor.
At the entrance to the fourth floor, the familiar figure of Elder Mo was still leaning behind the sandalwood table, holding an ancient volume in his hand, and was reading attentively.
The sun shines through the window lattice, coating his gray beard and hair with a layer of warm gold.
Hearing the footsteps, he slowly raised his eyes and saw it was Fang Han, a trace of gentleness flashed across his weathered eyes.
"Fang Han is here."
Elder Mo put down the book, his voice was old but deep.
"Elder Mo."
Fang Han took a few steps forward and bowed in a respectful manner.
Elder Mo nodded slightly, his gaze resting on Fang Han for a moment, a trace of imperceptible approval flashed in his eyes.
Every time this child comes, his breath is more concentrated than the last time.
In just over two years, Beginner stage has already reached the top of Prodigy Ranking. Such talent is indeed something Azure Profound Sect has never had in hundreds of years.
"Why are you here today?"
"Back to Elder, the disciple came here today to exchange for a master-level Body Movement that is suitable for the disciple."
Fang Han straightened up and spoke at a steady pace.
"Grandmaster Body Movement?"
Elder Mo pondered for a moment and then spoke slowly.
"Grandmaster-level Body Movement, I, Azure Profound Sect, have a total of five doors, of which two are suitable for your wind attribute, Body Movement."
Fang Han felt happy and waited for the next article.
"The first door is called <Azure Cloud Step>."
Elder Mo spoke slowly, with a calm voice.
"This Body Movement focuses on the word 'erratic'. After practicing to the Perfection Realm, your body shape will be like the wind, your movements will be like clouds, and it will be erratic. It will be difficult for your opponent to capture your true position."
"In battle, you can confuse the real with the fake, and confuse the real with the false, so that the opponent has a lot of strength, but can't use three points."
Fang Han nodded slightly but did not immediately express his position.
Elder Mo glanced at Fang Han and continued:
"The second door is named <Wind God Step>."
"This Body Movement is different from <Azure Cloud Step>. What matters is the word 'speed'. It is so fast that it can be called the top among the master Body Movement."
He paused and continued.
"When it comes to entanglements and fights on the battlefield, and deceiving the truth with lies, <Azure Cloud Step> is better. But when it comes to long-distance attacks, avoiding battlefields, and even escaping to save lives in critical moments, <Wind God Step> is even better."
"How to choose depends on your own priorities."
Fang Han is silent and thinking.
<Azure Cloud Step> This master-level Body Movement is suitable for supporting combat and can greatly enhance your strength.
However, after experiencing several previous dangers, he realized that compared to the enhancement of strength, a Body Movement that can greatly enhance the ability to survive is the most important.
Because only when you are alive can you have a follow-up. When you are dead, there is no need to talk about anything.
Therefore, <Wind God Step>'s speed and ability to escape are more suitable for his needs.
Moreover, <Wind God Step> only emphasizes the ability to escape, but it does not mean that it cannot be used in combat after training.
"Elder Mo, disciple chooses <Wind God Step>."
He raised his head and met Elder Mo's eyes, his voice was firm.
Elder Mo nodded slightly and said:
"Wait here."
He turned around and walked towards the stairs leading to a higher floor, and his figure quickly disappeared around the corner.
The fourth floor was very quiet, with only the occasional chirping of birds coming from the window and the faint ringing of bells in the distance.
Fang Han stood with his hands behind his hands, his eyes falling on the green mountain forest outside the window.
After a while, footsteps were heard from the stairs.
Elder Mo walked down slowly, holding a booklet with a light blue animal skin cover in his hand.
The book was about two fingers thick, and there was no writing on the cover. There were only a few seemingly random but mysterious lines, like traces blown by the wind or the afterimage of a passing figure.
"This is <Wind God Step>."
Elder Mo handed the booklet to Fang Han and read out the sect's regulations as usual.
"The master-level exercises are of great importance. According to the sect's regulations, they can only be read in a specific area of the pavilion. They are not allowed to be taken out, and private copying is strictly prohibited."
"Disciple understands."
Fang Han took the booklet with both hands and felt his hands sink slightly, and the warm touch came through the palms of his hands.
He found a seat by the window and sat down, took a deep breath, suppressed the distracting thoughts in his heart, and looked at the light blue book on his lap.
Turn to the first page.
What comes into view is densely packed small regular script, supplemented by several extremely complex diagrams of humanoid footwork.
Those words are simple and profound, and each sentence contains profound Body Movement cultivation principles.
Those diagram lines are intertwined and circled, depicting the Internal Qi's running route, the landing point of the footsteps, and the angle of the body twist when the cultivator moves.
"It's really profound!"
Fang Han's gaze slowly swept from the first line of words.
Grandmaster level Body Movement, as expected, is indeed extremely profound.
Those footwork changes and the key points of Internal Qi operation are many times more complicated than the top Body Movement<Windcloud Escape>.
If a disciple has never been exposed to the profound Body Movement, facing such profound content, I am afraid that it will be like looking at the heavenly book and not knowing where to start.
However, he is no ordinary disciple.
One hundred and twenty-eight times Footwork Talent Amplification, making his comprehension of Body Movement far beyond that of ordinary people.
And Perfection Realm<Windcloud Escape> laid an extremely solid foundation for him.
The superimposition of the two made him feel that although it was profound, it was not incomprehensible when he faced this master-level Body Movement.
His eyes continued to move downward, and his mind gradually became immersed in it.
Those words were no longer mere characters in his eyes, but turned into moving trajectories that flickered, intertwined, and took shape in his mind.
Those diagrams were no longer static lines in his eyes, but turned into moving figures, practicing, changing and deducing in his mind.
Time passes unconsciously.
The skylight outside the window turned from bright to dim.
Fang Han always sits and stands motionless.
His eyes turned through the thick book page by page.
On every page, he would stay for a long time.
On the fourth floor, there was only the faint sound of occasionally turning the pages of a book.
Finally, Fang Han turned the last page.
He closed his eyes and slowly read the entire book "Wind God Step" from beginning to end in his mind.
Those formulas, those diagrams, those keys to the operation of Internal Qi - everything is clearly memorized, nothing is forgotten.
He opened his eyes, and a trace of unconcealable joy flashed in his eyes. He successfully understood and memorized this master-level Body Movement.
Standing up, he walked to Elder Mo and handed back the booklet in his hands.
"Thank you Elder, my disciple has completed his enlightenment."
Elder Mo took the booklet, and a complicated light flashed in those old eyes.
In half a day, and another half day, I completed the master level Body Movement.
This boy's talent in Body Movement is so amazing.
He nodded slightly and said nothing more, just said softly:
"Go ahead."
"Disciple resigns."
Fang Han bowed, turned around, and walked down the stairs.
The green robe moved slightly, and the footsteps gradually faded away.
When we returned to No. 35 Annex, the setting sun had sunk beneath the distant mountains, leaving only the last touch of dark gold on the horizon.
Qui Lan came forward and said, "Senior brother, dinner is ready."
Fang Han nodded.
After dinner, Fang Han couldn't wait to go to the open space in the courtyard where he usually practices.
The evening breeze blew by, the bamboo forest rustled, and a few bamboo leaves swirled and fell in the dusk.
"<Wind God Step>."
He stood in the middle of the open space, closed his eyes, and the thoughts of <Wind God Step> slowly flowed through his mind.
Those formulas, those footwork, those keys to the operation of Internal Qi - everything is presented clearly, without any blur.
He went through the entire Body Movement in his mind, word for word, from beginning to end.
Again.
The third time.
He didn't slowly open his eyes until he was sure that every word, every picture, and every Internal Qi route had been deeply ingrained in his mind, and nothing was missed.
"It's time to start."
He took a deep breath and started trying to practice.
Like <Void-Sundering Sword Manual>, <Wind God Step> also has five realms: Beginner stage, Minor Accomplishment, Proficiency Realm, Greater Accomplishment, and Perfection Realm.
<Wind God Step> If you want Beginner stage, there is a crucial prerequisite - understanding Wind Concept.
This is exactly the same as <Void-Sundering Sword Manual>.
In fact, Wind Sword Intent and Wind Concept are essentially the same thing.
The former is the name of the wind attribute Artistic Conception in Sword Technique, and the latter is the general name of the wind attribute Artistic Conception.
He has already understood Wind Sword Intent, and naturally he has understood Wind Concept.
"Although I have mastered Wind Concept, <Wind God Step> wants Beginner stage, but it cannot be achieved overnight!"
Understanding Wind Concept does not mean that <Wind God Step> can immediately Beginner stage.
Wind Concept is just a prerequisite, the key to open the door.
But after the door is opened, how to take steps on that new road requires using Wind Concept as a tool to comprehend, understand, and master <Wind God Step>'s unique movement methods and footwork changes.
Wind Concept is like a mathematical formula, and <Wind God Step> is a complex mathematical problem.
I have learned the formula, but how to use this formula to solve problems still requires time to ponder and practice.
"However, it is naturally beneficial to master Wind Concept in advance."
The biggest advantage of having already understood Wind Concept in advance is that it saves the time needed to understand Wind Concept.
And this period of time is the longest and most difficult period.
Now, he has finished his journey.
The rest is just hard work, using Wind Concept to assist <Wind God Step>'s understanding, so that <Wind God Step> can reach Beginner stage.
"The time required for <Wind God Step>Beginner stage will definitely be much shorter than the time required for <Void-Sundering Sword Manual>Beginner stage."
Fang Han gathered his mind, followed the cultivation methods of <Wind God Step>, and began to try to practice.
Take the first step.
The body floated forward several meters.
The movements are jerky, far less smooth and smooth than when performing <Windcloud Escape>.
The placement of the footsteps, the movement of Internal Qi, the posture of the body - everything is unfamiliar.
He stopped, recalled the details on the map, and tried again.
This time, it was a little better than before.
But still raw.
He was not impatient and tried again and again.
Once, twice, three times...
No matter how many times he tried, his movements finally began to become smoother.
The harshness gradually subsided and was replaced by a smoothness that was beginning to take shape.
Although there are still traces of deliberateness in the smoothness, it is completely different from the initial stumbling.