Early the next morning, Qin Tiexin came to the Library Pavilion again.
On the platform on the mountainside of the main peak, a five-story wooden building stands quietly. With cornices and brackets, the three characters "Library Pavilion" on the plaque are still simple and vigorous. The morning light shines slantingly, casting long shadows on the bluestone floor.
Qin Tiexin stepped inside the door.
The first floor is still the same. The black bookshelves are neatly arranged, and Jade Slip and books are lying quietly on the shelves. Several outer disciples are scattered here and there, browsing, with light footsteps and the rustling of books. There is a smell of old paper and spiritual wood in the air.
He walked straight to the stairs leading to the second floor.
The senior brother on duty has changed. He is a middle-aged monk with a serious face, Qi Refining Ninth Layer cultivation level. Seeing Qin Tiexin coming over, he raised his eyes and looked at it.
"We need tokens on the second floor." Senior Brother's voice was calm.
Qin Tiexin took out the token given by Luo Ling from Storage Bag and handed it over.
The senior brother took the token and placed it on the array plate at the registration desk. The array plate lit up with runes, a halo appeared on the surface of the token, and the familiar wooden staircase slowly appeared on the wall next to it.
"Go up." Senior brother handed the token back, "Jade Slip on the second floor cannot be taken away, it can only be viewed in the pavilion. If you want to redeem it, come to me to register."
"Thank you, senior brother."
Qin Tiexin put away the token and stepped onto the stairs.
The second floor was still quiet.
There are five rows of spiritual wood bookshelves, covered with soft satin, and each Jade Slip is stored separately. The sunlight pours in from the high window and shines on the brilliance flowing on the surface of Jade Slip, reflecting a faint halo.
I think "True Fire Formula" will be put here by then.
There was no one on the second floor, only the sound of his footsteps echoed.
He walked to the bookshelf labeled "Combat - Long Range Martial Arts".
There were about thirty or forty Jade Slip on the shelf, arranged in categories. He looked at the darts category first.
Picking up the first one, "Thousand Shadow Dart Method".Divine Sense poked into it. It recorded the technique of using special darts, which emphasizes "the shot is like a shadow and changes in various ways". It requires extremely fine wrist and spiritual control. The trajectory of the dart must be cunning, the angle must be cunning, and it is best to be able to change direction in the air.
Not suitable.
Qin Tiexin put it down. His wrist strength was sufficient, but fine control was not his strong point. Moreover, the darts were too small and relied on puncture and toxicity, not the heavy blows he was used to.
The second one is "Flowing Light Needle Instruction". This one is more precise. The flying needles are as thin as cow hairs. Divine Sense needs to control dozens or even hundreds of them at the same time to form a needle array.
Even less suitable.
He continued to look.
Throwing knives, flying forks, flywheels... most of them require extremely high dexterity and technique. Occasionally, there are a few powerful ones, such as "Heavy Mountain Flying Stone", but that uses the special Law Artifact to throw stones. It is bulky and has a short range, but the damage is very high.
Put down the last dart type Jade Slip, Qin Tiexin and walk to the bow and arrow area.
"Cloud-Breaking Arrow Technique" "Wind-Chasing Bow Method" "Willow-Piercing Instruction"... He picked them up one by one and looked at them.
Bows and arrows are indeed suitable for long range and have enough power. But there are two problems: first, they need a special bow type Law Artifact, and the higher the quality, the greater the power. He only has Green Wood Bow and Middle-Grade Law Artifact in hand, which are not bad, but they are not top-notch either.
Second, he tried his own archery skills.
When he was in the military camp, he learned archery. He was very strong and could shoot a hard bow, but his accuracy... could only be said to be that he could barely hit the target. It was fine within thirty steps, but he started to drift after fifty steps, and beyond a hundred steps he was basically blind.
Archery on the battlefield relies on coverage, but in monk fighting, a missed arrow may expose the position, which is actually dangerous.
Qin Tiexin put down the bow and arrow type Jade Slip and walked towards the Law Technique type area.
Five Spirit Roots can theoretically learn any attribute from Law Technique. He picked up a Fire Element Law Technique Jade Slip, "Flame Explosion Technique", an advanced version of the basic Fireball Technique. It has good power, but requires continuous injection of fire spiritual power and requires high spiritual power control.
Picked up another Metal Element, "Metal Blade Instruction", condensed the spiritual power into a sword and shot it, Sharpness was more than enough, but it consumed a lot.
Water type, Wood Element, soil type...
He looked at seven or eight of them and finally put them down.
Law Technique is indeed comprehensive, but there is a problem when Five Spirit Roots learns Law Technique - spiritual power is dispersed. Similarly, Qi Refining Fifth Layer, Single Spirit Root monk's spiritual power is pure and powerful in casting spells. He Five Spirit Roots has mixed spiritual power. When casting fire spells, he must first mobilize the fire attribute spiritual power, which is inefficient and less powerful.
And his talent on Law Technique is... average.
When he studied "Basic Method Formula" at the Discarded Artifact Pavilion before, he only learned the simplest Fireball Technique and Earth Wall Technique. He was barely getting started and could not be said to be proficient. Seeing this, he thought of Liu Qing.
The same Five Spirit Roots, the same Qi Refinement Realm, Liu Qing's Law Technique not only does high damage, but also casts spells much faster than me. He is a Law Technique genius. Plus, with the Primordial Unity Secret Realm, I don't know how far he will grow next time we meet.
Putting down the last Law Technique Jade Slip, Qin Tiexin stood in front of the bookshelf for a moment.
It's been half an hour and I still haven't found the right one.
He took a deep breath and continued searching.
This time, I will not go by categories, but look at them one by one.
In the corner at the bottom of the bookshelf, he found a dark red Jade Slip. The writing on the label was a little blurry, but it was still legible: "Heavenly Gang Return" - ax-type long-range martial arts.
Throwing axe? Luo Ling Master seems to have mentioned it.
Qin Tiexin picked up Jade Slip, Divine Sense and probed in.
The content is very detailed. This is a special ax throwing technique that requires the preparation of a special one-handed ax - the ax blade needs to be Heaviness, the ax handle should be short, and the center of gravity needs to be specially calculated. When throwing, it is not thrown straight, but the wrist is used to rotate the ax out, and the rotation force is used to increase the power and stability.
After hitting the target, the ax will continue to cut forward due to the rotational force, causing continuous damage. More importantly, a chain can be added to the axe, and it can be pulled back after being thrown.
Qi Refinement Realm can be recycled by iron chain, and Foundation Establishment can be directly recalled with Divine Sense.
The power is really great. According to the description of Jade Slip, monk Qi Refining Late Stage throws it with all his strength, which is enough to split Lower-Grade Law Artifact's defense. If he holds an ax in each hand and throws it continuously, it can form a continuous attack.
But the shortcomings are also obvious.
The attack distance is limited. Qi Refinement Realm's furthest is about a hundred steps, and Foundation Establishment Realm's distance after getting rid of the iron chain is only two or three hundred steps. Moreover, the ax is heavy and the flying speed is not very fast, so it is easy to be dodged.
There is also a line of small words on the label next to it, which is the evaluation of a previous reader. "The power is acceptable, but there are too many restrictions, and it is not recommended to practice."
Qin Tiexin held Jade Slip and hesitated for a moment.
This martial skill can indeed take advantage of his strength, and the idea of holding an ax with both hands and throwing it continuously is also tempting. But the distance of a hundred steps... is not that far in monks' fighting. Moreover, the ax needs to be specially made, which is troublesome to make and inconvenient to carry.
He thought for a while, and then held the Jade Slip in his hand for the time being and continued to look for it. If there was really nothing suitable, he could consider it.
After turning over another stick of incense, just when he was about to give up, he found a black and gold Jade Slip in a wooden grid in the corner.
The writing on the label is clear: "Falling Star Spear" - throwing long-range martial arts.
Qin Tiexin is injected into Divine Sense.
Information floods into my mind.
This is not a simple Law Technique or martial arts, but a comprehensive guide to "forging + throwing". It starts with the forging standards of the javelin: length, weight, center of gravity position, curvature of the gun body, angle of the gun tip... each item has detailed requirements, even accurate to the inch.
Then there is the forging method. Jade Slip records more than ten special javelin manufacturing processes:
Parent-Child Spear--One shot, split into three in the middle, covering a wide range.
Frost Spear--The gun body is engraved with ice type Spirit Rune. After hitting, it explodes Cold Qi and freezes the target.
Bursting Spear--It contains the Fire Element spiritual array, which detonates on impact and has amazing power.
Armor-Piercing Spear--Special treatment on the tip of the gun, specially designed to break the body protective aura and Law Artifact defense.
Spirit-Locking Spear--After hitting, release the restriction Spirit Rune, briefly interfering with the opponent's spiritual power...
The forging process, required materials, and Spirit Rune carving method for each type of javelin are all clearly written.
Next comes the throwing technique.
The first level: direct throwing. Use special techniques and physical strength to throw the javelin, fly in a straight line, and pursue speed and Penetration force.
Second level: Divine Sense direction control. After the javelin is released, use Divine Sense to slightly pull the tail of the gun, allowing the gun body to draw an arc in flight, bypass obstacles, and attack from weird angles.
The third level: multiple guns firing simultaneously. Control multiple javelins at the same time to form a covering attack or continuous strike.
The fourth level: Qi and Blood Condensation Spear. After Foundation Establishment Late Stage, you can directly use Qi and Blood and spiritual power to condense the illusory javelin projection without the need for an entity.
Finally, there are shortcomings.
Two.
First: it cannot be recycled. Javelins are consumables and will be gone if thrown away. Therefore, they must be prepared in batches and the quantity to be carried must be calculated before the battle.
Second: It requires extremely high strength. The javelin itself is heavy. To throw it far, accurately, and fast, it requires extremely strong arm strength and waist and abdominal strength. Jade Slip clearly states. "Those who lack strength should not practice this skill."
Qin Tiexin raised the corner of his mouth slightly when he saw this line of words.
Not enough strength?
This is exactly what he lacks most.
He continued to read. Jade Slip There is a small text at the end, which is a note from a senior. "This technique is very powerful, but it is also very expensive. The javelin needs to be made by a special person, and each one costs about five to ten Spirit Stone. A battle consumes dozens of javelins, and it is difficult for those without strong financial resources to support it."
Made by professionals?
He himself is a weapon refiner.
He understood 70% to 80% of the forging methods and Spirit Rune depictions after just one look. The materials were not difficult to find, such as refined iron, red copper, Cold Iron... they were all common spiritual materials. Even if special effects were required, such as the black ice stone needed for ice type Spirit Rune, and the flame crystal needed for Fire Element, he also had it in stock in Storage Bag.
The cost can be saved by at least 70%.
He put down the black and gold Jade Slip and looked at the "Heavenly Gang Return" in his hand.
The contrast is obvious.
The throwing ax can be recovered, but the distance is short, it requires a special Law Artifact, and it is inconvenient to carry.
The javelin is a consumable item, but it has a long range, great power, and many changes, and it can be forged by itself.
Qin Tiexin put "Heavenly Gang Return" Jade Slip back to its original place without hesitation, picked up "Falling Star Spear" and walked towards the stairs.
The senior at the registration desk took Jade Slip and the token and checked them.
""Falling Star Spear"." Senior brother raised his eyes and glanced at Qin Tiexin, "This technique is not popular, no one has used it for several years."
"Disciple wants to give it a try." Qin Tiexin said.
The senior brother said nothing more, took out a blank piece of Jade Slip, and pasted it with the black and gold original. The light flowed, the runes flashed, and after a moment, a copy of Jade Slip was completed.
"Do you know the rules?" Senior brother handed over the copy Jade Slip, "It can only be read three times. It is not allowed to be passed on to others."
"Disciple understands." Qin Tiexin took it with both hands.
He put away Jade Slip and the token and left Library Pavilion.
Returning to cave abode, Qin Tiexin went directly back to cave abode's forging room.
This room was prepared for him by Luo Ling. It was not big, but it was fully equipped with a ground fire, anvil, forging hammer, and quenching pool. There were some ordinary fine iron ingots and red copper ingots piled in the corner, which were used for daily practice.
He lit the ground fire, brought a fine iron ingot from the corner, and placed it on the fire to heat.
When the iron ingot burned red, Qin Tiexin took it out and placed it on the anvil. He did not use a forging hammer, but directly picked up "Vajra Hammer Fist", his fists glowed with a faint golden light, and punched the iron ingot one after another.
Boom. Boom. Boom.
A dull thumping sound echoed in the room.
He was looking for a feeling. It had been a long time since he had refined a weapon. When his fist hit the red-hot iron, the touch and the force feedback gave him a familiar sense of solidity.
According to the standards recorded in "Falling Star Spear", he first shaped it.
The fine iron stretches, becomes thinner, and elongates under the fist. The gun body must be straight without any bend. The gun head must be pointed, sharp, and have a bleeding groove. The center of gravity must be in the front third of the gun body, so that it is stable when thrown.
In one stick of incense, the first javelin was formed.
Made entirely of fine iron, it is five feet long and weighs about thirty kilograms. The tip of the gun is Sharpness, and the gun body is straight. Qin Tiexin was held in hand and weighed. The weight is appropriate and the center of gravity is accurate.
He didn't describe Spirit Rune, it was just an ordinary weapon, used to practice the touch.
Four more were forged, for a total of five ordinary javelins. Qin Tiexin put them into Storage Bag, left cave abode, and walked towards the back mountain of Luo Ling Peak.
There is an open space in the back mountain, and no one usually comes here. Qin Tiexin found a bluestone about half a person's height, and drew a fist-sized circle with charcoal on the stone surface as a bullseye.
He backed away.
One step, two steps... all the way back to three hundred steps away.
This distance is beyond the effective range of the Qi Refinement Realm, but "Falling Star Spear" records that those with sufficient strength can maintain their power even at three hundred steps. He wanted to try his limit.
Take out the first javelin.
Qin Tiexin gripped the gun body tightly, took half a step back with his right foot, exerted force on his waist and abdomen, and tightened the muscles of his right arm. He did not use spiritual power or Divine Sense, relying purely on physical strength.
Vote!
The javelin fell out of hand and turned into a black shadow and flew away through the air.
The speed was extremely fast, making a sharp whistling sound in the air. But the direction... was off.
The javelin flew past the edge of the bluestone and plunged into the trunk of an ancient tree nearby. With a bang, a big hole exploded in the trunk, and sawdust flew into the air. The javelin Penetration flew another dozen steps from the trunk before diagonally piercing the ground.
Qin Tiexin walked over to check.
The hole in the trunk of the ancient tree was as big as a bowl, with torn edges, and the javelin was completely Penetration. The part of the gun body on the ground had been bent and deformed, but the tip of the gun was deeply embedded in the soil, and only half of it was exposed.
It's really powerful.
But accurate...
He shook his head and pulled out the javelin. The barrel of the spear was bent and could no longer be used. He put it away Storage Bag and prepared to go back and melt it for reforging.
The second javelin.
This time he adjusted his posture and recalled the power-generating techniques recorded in Jade Slip: waist rotation, shoulder delivery, arm swing, and wrist shaking. The strength must be continuous and not interrupted.
Vote!
The javelin broke through the air again.
This time, the direction was right, and we headed straight for the bluestone. But at the last moment, the gun deflected slightly and missed the bullseye circle, but stuck in the upper left corner of the bluestone.
Bang!
A corner of the bluestone exploded, and rubble flew into the air. The javelin plunged deeply into Shitou, with the gun body nearly halfway in, and its tail still trembling violently.
Qin Tiexin takes a closer look.
The tip of the spear was completely submerged in the stone, and the surrounding stone surface cracked, and the cracks spread three feet away. If this spear were to pierce a person, it would be very painful even with a protective aura.
But the accuracy is still poor.
He pulled out his javelin. The barrel of the spear was also slightly bent. He put it away and continued practicing.
The third root, the fourth root, the fifth root...
After one round, all five javelins were scrapped. The best shot struck an inch from the edge of the bullseye, and the worst shot flew into the stream twenty paces away.
The power is undeniable, each shot can make a big hole in the bluestone. But the accuracy... needs to be practiced.
Qin Tiexin put away the scrapped javelin and turned back to cave abode.
On the way, he remembered what Luo Ling said: There might be something more suitable in the Curios Pavilion.
Let's go and have a look tomorrow.
Although "Falling Star Spear" already exists, it is always good to take a closer look. If there is a more suitable remote method, or there are other useful rare items, the opportunity gained by handing in "True Fire Instruction" is not in vain.
He pushed open the cave abode stone door and walked into the forging room.
The fire on the ground was still burning, making the whole room red.
Qin Tiexin looked at the Flame jumping in the fire mouth, and had a plan in mind: first practice the power-generating skills of "Falling Star Spear" and improve the aim. At the same time, prepare the materials and start forging the real Spirit Rune javelin.
As for the Curios Pavilion...
Go take a look and then talk.