The Sword Manual Takes Shape, Three Profound Mysteries; Alone into the Wilderness, Claiming Fire Escape Again

From now on, I can use this [Fire Escape Variant Art] repeatedly. Ideally, I should alternate it with other escape arts to make my movements even more unpredictable, but I must watch its consumption.

Lin Changheng reined in his magical power and dispersed the flames. Standing in the courtyard, he looked up at the moon and silently pondered.

At present, this variant art was only at the first level, [Path Glimpse]. Its range was still short-merely ten zhang-which limited its usefulness.

It was useful for dodging and maneuvering, but with that range restriction, it was ill-suited to closing in on an enemy.

After all, an ordinary Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator had an effective attack range of around three hundred zhang.

This was related to spiritual sense. Through testing and analysis, previous generations had determined that this effective range was generally half the maximum reach of one's spiritual sense.

Within this range, an attack could maintain its greatest deterrent power and effectiveness.

That did not mean attacks could not reach farther, only that their deterrent power and effectiveness diminished with distance.

For one thing, even strength had its limits. A close-range surprise attack would certainly carry greater force than an attack gathered at a distance,

and it would be faster and more sudden. A bolt at the end of its flight was not enough.

For another-and most importantly-the greater the distance, the more variables there were. An attack spanning several hundred zhang might be dazzling, but it also gave the opponent more time to react and prepare. Whether dodging, blocking, or activating a protective item, they would have ample time. Not to mention interference from formations, terrain, or even unrelated people or objects along the way. A true killing move was like a venomous snake lying in wait: once close,