Outside Mijia Mountain

Spirit Serpent Movement was far too simple, and aside from helping him dodge, it had little that stood out. That was why Huo Hai had paid it little attention when he first learned it. Now, however, things were completely different.

Spirit Serpent Movement had saved his life at a critical moment, letting Huo Hai see the true power of this Battle Spirit Art. There were no useless skills, only useless users—that saying held true on the Heavenly Spirit Continent as well. Yet when Huo Hai practiced this time, he suddenly discovered that his Spirit Serpent Movement was already approaching the greater accomplishment stage. It took him completely by surprise.

It had to be said that Spirit Serpent Movement was an extremely simple movement technique to begin with, arguably the most basic and easiest Battle Spirit Art to cultivate. After his last desperate burst, Huo Hai's understanding of Spirit Serpent Movement had deepened considerably.

Now, with just a little practice, he had reached the greater accomplishment stage. After incorporating it into his existing movement techniques, his ability to dodge had, at the very least, improved significantly. After that, Huo Hai devoted most of his attention to Blood-Shaking Thorn.

Although Huo Hai had previously called himself a hidden weapon expert, he knew perfectly well that he had never actually used hidden weapons. Even when throwing stones, he could not necessarily hit his target from a little farther away, let alone launch precise attacks with hidden weapons.

Practicing Blood-Shaking Thorn this time was not merely a matter of cultivating a Battle Spirit Art. More importantly, Huo Hai wanted to use this opportunity to improve his accuracy with hidden weapons. He simply began with the most basic Hidden Weapon Technique. Once he started practicing, he promptly lost track of time. Day after day slipped