In the end, Wang Dong failed to drag Cao Bing out for drinks and could only go find other friends to drink with, full of resentment.
After falling for it once, Cao Bing naturally had no intention of falling for it a second time.
Though those fine wines truly tasted good and left a lingering aftertaste, they could not shake Cao Bing's resolve. He did not want to spend another full day and night unconscious. Although his body would not suffer any discomfort after waking, it was still a waste of time. Rather than sleep for an entire day, he might as well practice his blade a little longer.
This was Cao Bing's tenth day back in the Stellar Transformation World. Two days earlier, after repeatedly sparring with the many experts of the Zhendong Royal Mansion, he had successfully cultivated the second level of the Phantom Blade Technique.
Yet he still could not even get started with the blade technique of the Nine Layered Thunder Saber. Though he had spent plenty of time studying it lately, he had made no progress. It seemed that he simply was not suited to cultivating this technique.
"Looks like the 250 million I spent on the Nine Layered Thunder Saber went down the drain." A trace of bitterness rose in Cao Bing's heart. If he had known, he would not have been so greedy.
He had bought it with the lucky thought that since Luo Feng could master it, perhaps he could too. In the end, he had underestimated the difficulty of this manual. It truly deserved its reputation as one of only two ultimate techniques.
Still, it did not matter. With True Qi aiding him, the strength he could unleash was no weaker than the Nine Layered Thunder Saber.
"Brother Cao!" The moment Cao Bing stepped through the door, he heard a youth calling from outside.
"Third Prince!" Opening the door, Cao Bing saw that it was indeed Qin Yu.
During this time, Cao Bing had deliberately drawn close to him, and the two had formed a fairly good relationship.
Whenever they had time, they often sat together and discussed their cultivation experiences in external arts.
In Cao Bing's view, Qin Yu truly had very few friends.
Part of the reason was that he focused wholeheartedly on cultivating external arts, with no distractions.
The other reason was his status. As the Third Prince of the Zhendong Royal Mansion, how many people dared to truly speak to him as equals?
This gave Cao Bing an opening to approach Qin Yu.
At the same time, Qin Yu was happy to spend time with Cao Bing. Cao Bing's friendliness toward him was one reason.
However, what Qin Yu valued even more was Cao Bing's abundant cultivation experience in external arts.
Although Qin Yu had previously been taught by a martial arts master like Zhao Yunxing,
it had only been for three years. Moreover, Qin Yu had been very young at the time, and the experience he had received was already somewhat outdated from his current perspective.
As for Cao Bing, no matter what, the Devouring Starry Sky World was a world of pure martial arts.
Even though Cao Bing had not encountered much yet, his knowledge of external arts still far surpassed Qin Yu's!
"Brother Cao, I came this time to ask about movement techniques!"
After Cao Bing led Qin Yu into the room, Qin Yu straightforwardly began asking him cultivation questions.
After all, Qin Yu was a genuine cultivation fanatic.
"Movement techniques!" Cao Bing's eyes lit up.
Qin Yu was not the only one who valued Cao Bing's martial cultivation experience. Cao Bing also had his eyes on something Qin Yu possessed!
Movement techniques were one major aspect.
Take Qin Yu's self-created movement technique, the Big Dipper Moonlight Dance. Though its name was long and embarrassingly dramatic,
if Cao Bing's judgment was correct, it was a genuine Intent Realm movement technique.
Not only was it nimble and ever-changing, but it was also faster than Xiao Hei, that mutated divine beast of a flying creature!
One had to know that Qin Yu could not fly at the time, yet he could cross mountains and valleys as though walking on level ground with this technique. He could even remain suspended in the air and glide.
Of course, that was not all. If that were all it could do, this movement technique would at most be a peak Perfect-level movement technique.
What was terrifying was that this movement technique also incorporated a trace of the embryonic form of wind intent.
Though it was only a trace, the value of this movement technique would soar geometrically.
A Martial Artist with an Intent Realm movement technique could absolutely run circles around a Martial Artist with a Perfect-level movement technique until he lost all sense of direction.
Moreover, as far as Cao Bing knew, Qin Yu had been barely over ten years old when he created this movement technique. Even then, his movement technique had already reached the Perfect-level. He was simply monstrous!
Several more years had passed since Qin Yu created this movement technique. His understanding of wind intent had surely grown even deeper, and this movement technique had likely already reached great mastery!
Although Cao Bing coveted this superb movement technique, he could not reveal it directly.
Everything had to proceed step by step. That was the proper way.
Seeing Qin Yu ask his question, Cao Bing quickly figured out how to answer.
Qin Yu's current movement technique was already extremely impressive, surpassing Cao Bing's by far more than a single level.
After all, Cao Bing had only reached great mastery of the Micro-level, two whole major levels below Qin Yu.
As for explaining more profound movement technique cultivation to him, never mind whether Cao Bing even knew enough—if he did try to explain it, he would only be humiliating himself.
Was Qin Yu's Intent Realm movement technique not better than his?
Therefore, in Cao Bing's view, what Qin Yu lacked could only be foundational theories of movement techniques and systematic cultivation experience.
After all, Qin Yu had never received formal training in this area. He had comprehended all of his movement technique cultivation through his own terrifying talent.
In the Stellar Transformation World, after all, neither external arts nor movement techniques had been systematically summarized or classified.
To them, a brilliant movement technique was simply brilliant, and speed was simply speed. There were no theories such as Micro-level, Perfect-level, or Intent Realm.
After all, once someone reached the Golden Core Stage, he could fly directly. Who would still care about movement techniques?
And these were precisely what Qin Yu lacked.
Qin Yu stayed in Cao Bing's room for an entire afternoon.
Cao Bing also gave him an intensive lesson on the basic knowledge of movement techniques.
Judging from Qin Yu's delighted expression when he left, this exchange had benefited him immensely.
Cao Bing was also very satisfied with this exchange.
After all, since he had been discussing cultivation with Qin Yu, it could not have been only Cao Bing doing the talking.
Qin Yu would inevitably share his own experience and techniques for cultivating movement skills as well.
When their discussion reached a certain point, Qin Yu even personally demonstrated the Big Dipper Moonlight Dance for a while.
Naturally, it struck a devastating blow to Cao Bing's confidence.
He had considered his own movement technique and speed to be quite strong.
But after seeing Qin Yu's movement technique, he had nearly shut himself away from the world.
From an objective standpoint, Cao Bing compared their movement techniques and ultimately came to one conclusion.
Even if he went all out, he had no chance of even touching Qin Yu's clothes.
Unless he brought over that body from the Devouring Starry Sky World.
But that was obviously impossible!
"Forget it! Why compare myself to a freak with cheats?"
After seeing Qin Yu off, Cao Bing consoled himself inwardly.
"I might as well spend this time training my movement technique!"
"I have a feeling that after absorbing the experience from this exchange, there's a good chance my movement technique will reach the Perfect-level!"
Once he cast aside the blow Qin Yu had dealt him, Cao Bing's heart quickly burned with excitement.
Perfect-level movement techniques were difficult for ninety-five percent of Warrior General level experts to grasp.
Even students of the Elite Training Camp, known as God of War candidates, might not all master Perfect-level movement techniques.
"If I can master Perfect-level movement techniques, getting into the Elite Training Camp will be a sure thing, right?"
Cao Bing's heart blazed with anticipation!
He had coveted the Elite Training Camp's resources for a long time!
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