Qin Tiexin took out the light cyan Jade Slip.
Jade Slip is warm and moist to the touch, with fine cloud patterns on the surface, and feels like polished ancient jade. This is part of the inheritance of Primordial Unity True Person, and I never had time to take a closer look before.
He inserted Divine Sense.
A lot of information floods into my mind.
"Five Phases Gang Steps" is not simply Movement Method, but a footwork system that matches "Primordial Unity Instruction". The core principle is to use the different characteristics of the five elements of spiritual power to switch between different synchronizations in different scenarios to achieve the best movement effect.
Five footwork methods are recorded in detail in Jade Slip:
Metal Phase Steps--Sharpness breaks through the air. Infuse the spiritual power of Metal Element into the legs to sprint explosively. It is the fastest in short distances and suitable for close assault. However, it consumes a lot of money and cannot last long.
Wood Phase Steps--Eternal life. Wood Element The spiritual energy forms a circulation in the meridians of the legs. Part of the spiritual energy can be recovered with each step. It consumes very little when traveling long distances and is suitable for long-distance treks.
Water Phase Steps - Like the shape of water. The spiritual power of water makes the body shape flexible and erratic, and the footwork trajectory is elusive. It is suitable for evading sieges and shuttling in complex terrain.
Fire Phase Steps--Bursting rushes. Fire Element spiritual power explodes under the soles of the feet, producing instant propulsion. It has the fastest straight line speed, but it is difficult to turn, suitable for pursuit or escape.
Earth Phase Steps - Calm as a mountain. The earth element's spiritual power sinks, stabilizing the footplate. It moves with a solid step, suitable for defense and counterattack, and remains stable when resisting impact.
Qin Tiexin's eyes lit up after reading it. This set of footwork was simply tailor-made for him.
His biggest combat shortcoming is Movement Method - the heavy sword is powerful but bulky and slow to change moves, and it is easy to suffer losses when encountering dexterous opponents. Mountain-Shaking Steps and Inch Step are good, but they focus on combat footwork and are not suitable for other scenes. If they can quickly switch footwork in different combat scenes, most of their shortcomings can be made up for.
Moreover, the five steps correspond to the five elements of spiritual power, which perfectly match his Five Spirit Roots and "Primordial Unity Instruction". Others who learn this set of steps may only be able to exert the effect of one or two of them, but he has all five elements and can master them all.
Qin Tiexin Put away Jade Slip and start thinking about which one to learn first.
Metal Phase Steps is explosively powerful, but consumes a lot of money, somewhat similar to Inch Step.
Water Phase Steps is dexterous, but requires high spiritual power control.
Fire Phase Steps is fast, but difficult to control the direction.
Earth Phase Steps is stable but moves slowly.
After much deliberation, he decided to start with Wood Phase Steps.
The reason is simple: the most basic and practical.
He now has to travel between Luo Ling Peak and the main peak every day - to the Mission Hall to pick up tasks, to the market to buy materials, and to the back mountain to practice throwing. These distances add up to a lot, and if he can use Wood Phase Steps to travel, he can save a lot of time and energy.
Moreover, Wood Phase Steps emphasizes "continuous growth" and has little load on the meridians, so it is suitable for laying the foundation.
Just practice as you say.
Early the next morning, after Qin Tiexin finished his morning repair, he did not go directly to the forging room, but went out of cave abode and came to the mountain road of Luo Ling Peak.
The mountain road is winding, paved with bluestone slabs, and lined with dense bamboo forests. The morning fog has not yet dissipated, and the air is filled with the moist smell of vegetation.
Qin Tiexin stood at the starting point of the mountain trail, closed his eyes, and recalled the key points of Wood Phase Steps.
The first step: mobilize the spiritual power of Wood Element.
He ran "Primordial Unity Instruction" and separated the green wood attribute spiritual power from the six Primordial Qi Vortex of Dantian. This spiritual power flowed along the meridians to the legs, flowed through the three yang meridians of the foot and the three yin meridians of the foot, and finally gathered at the Yongquan point on the sole of the foot.
Step 2: Build the loop.
Wood Element Spiritual energy forms a closed circulation in the meridians of both legs - flowing out from the right leg, passing through the contact point with the ground, absorbing the weak wooden Spiritual Qi breath in the earth, then flowing to the left leg, and finally returning to Dantian. With each step, this cycle runs once, recovering part of the spiritual energy.
It's simple in theory.
Qin Tiexin Open your eyes and take the first step.
The right foot touches the ground.
The spiritual cycle starts.
He could feel a weak suction force coming from the soles of his feet, as if he had stepped on elastic soil. The landing was gentle, and the recoil force was partially absorbed. At the same time, a trace of imperceptible wood Spiritual Qi breath seeped from the ground and flowed back along the meridians.
It's done.
But it only lasted one step.
When taking the second step, the spiritual energy circulation was suddenly interrupted - too much spiritual energy was injected into the left foot, and too little spiritual energy was recovered from the right foot. The circulation was unbalanced and the entire footwork rhythm was disrupted.
Qin Tiexin Stop and readjust.
He realized the problem: The key to Wood Phase Steps is "balance". The spiritual energy injected into the left and right feet must be even, and the spiritual energy recovered must also be even, so that the circulation can be stable.
Try again.
This time he slowed down and carefully felt the flow of spiritual power with every step. When his right foot landed, spiritual power was recovered; when his left foot was raised, spiritual power was poured into it; when his left foot landed, spiritual power was recovered; when his right foot was raised, spiritual power was poured into it...
Like a slow pendulum.
After walking for more than a dozen steps, the cycle was barely maintained, but the speed was as slow as walking.
Qin Tiexin Don't be in a hurry.
This is always the case for beginners. First practice the cycle steadily, and then increase the speed.
He walked back and forth on the mountain path twice, about 300 steps. Later, the spiritual power cycle was basically maintained. Although it was occasionally interrupted, it was quickly resumed.
At the end of the practice, he felt that his legs were slightly sore and his meridians were not adapted to this new way of operating spiritual power.
But the spiritual power consumption is indeed reduced, saving about half.
It's effective.
Qin Tiexin Continue to practice.
Every morning, he practiced Wood Phase Steps on the mountain trail. From the first dozen steps, to dozens of steps, to a hundred steps.
Three days later, he was able to maintain a cycle and walk the entire mountain trail - from the top of Luo Ling Peak to the bottom of the mountain, about 500 steps. Although the speed was still not fast, the spiritual energy consumption was only 30% of the normal walking.
Seven days later, he tried to speed up.
Wood Phase Steps's cycle has a characteristic: the faster the speed, the higher the cycle efficiency. Because the frequency of alternating footsteps increases, the spiritual energy returns more frequently.
Qin Tiexin started to trot.
The cycle would break after running for a few dozen steps at first, but he kept adjusting - controlling the rhythm of spiritual energy infusion and matching the ups and downs of his steps, making the cycle as natural as breathing.
After another three days, he was able to maintain the cycle at jogging speed for half an hour.
At this time, the effect is obvious.
He ran from Luo Ling Peak to the main peak Mission Hall and back again, a round trip of about ten miles. Normally, he would have to consume about 10% of his spiritual power. With Wood Phase Steps, he only consumed less than half of it.
And after running, my legs don't feel sore and swollen as usual - Wood Element spiritual power has the effect of Nourishment meridians, and long-term operation makes the meridians smoother.
Half a month later, Wood Phase Steps is basically getting started.
Qin Tiexin can already run at full speed on the mountain road, and his spiritual energy circulation is as stable as a rock. Every time he takes a step, there will be a weak suction force from the soles of his feet, as if he is stepping on elastic grass. He lands lightly and starts quickly, making long-distance running as smooth as walking on flat ground.
He even tried an extreme test: starting from Luo Ling Peak, he ran a large circle around the mountain road outside the Flowing Cloud Sect, covering a total distance of about fifty miles. At the end of the run, only 20% of his spiritual power was consumed - if he was traveling normally, he would have consumed at least 60%.
This is just the basic application of Wood Phase Steps. According to the records of Jade Slip, if you practice to high depths, you can "step on leaves without leaving a trace and walk on trees" in terrains rich in wood spirits such as forests and grasslands, with lower consumption and faster speed.
But that requires more profound Wood Element spiritual control, so don't rush it.
After Wood Phase Steps got started, Qin Tiexin started practicing Metal Phase Steps.
This footwork is completely two extremes from Wood Phase Steps.
Wood Phase Steps pays attention to circulation, longevity and saving.
Metal Phase Steps pays attention to bursts, short bursts, and rapidity.
Qin Tiexin found an open space in the back hill.
In the first attempt, he followed the records of Jade Slip and injected Metal Element spiritual power into his legs.
The golden spiritual power was Sharpness, hard and full of puncture. When this spiritual power poured into the meridians of his legs, he felt as if his legs had been pricked by countless fine needles, numb and painful.
Holding back the discomfort, he took a step forward.
Use your right foot to exert force, and golden spiritual power explodes in the sole of your foot.
Boom!
A small crater exploded on the ground, and rubble flew into the air. Qin Tiexin's whole body shot out like an arrow, flying over a distance of three feet in an instant.
The speed is really fast, even faster than Burst Step in "Inch Step".
But the problem is also obvious – it can't be stopped.
He hit an old tree in front of him, causing the tree to sway and falling leaves to fly. Fortunately, Body Tempering Eighth Layer's body was strong enough, but his shoulders hurt a little.
In the second attempt, he controlled the intensity of the spiritual power explosion.
This time it only passed a foot and a half, the speed was moderate, and it was able to stop in time.
But it doesn't feel right.
The essence of Metal Phase Steps lies in "explosion". If you hold back the force, it loses its meaning. But if you can explode with all your strength, it is difficult to control the direction and it is easy to hit obstacles.
Qin Tiexin thought for a moment and remembered the techniques in "Inch Step·Blood Vortex Thrust".
Inch Step also bursts forward within a short distance, but its force is more refined - it is not a brute force rush, but a concentrated force at one point, compressed and released like a spring.
He adjusted the way the golden spiritual power works.
Instead of letting the spiritual power explode throughout the entire leg, it is concentrated on a few key acupuncture points on the ankles and soles of the feet. When it explodes, these acupoints release the spiritual power at the same time to generate propulsion, but other parts of the body remain stable.
Third try.
Use your right foot to exert force, and the acupuncture points explode.
The body shot out like an arrow from the string, faster than the second time but slower than the first time. The key is - he can control the direction.
In the air, he slightly adjusted his center of gravity, leaned his body sideways, drew an arc, bypassed the ancient tree in front, and landed steadily three feet away.
It's done.
Although the arc is not smooth enough and the steering is not flexible enough, at least it can turn.
Qin Tiexin Continue practicing.
The difficulty of Metal Phase Steps lies in "sending and receiving freely". The explosion must be fierce, but the closing force must be steady, and the turning must be agile. This requires extremely fine control of the spiritual power of Metal Element.
He practices for an hour every day.
From going straight at first, to being able to draw small arcs, to being able to change directions continuously.
Half a month later, he was able to shuttle quickly within ten feet with Metal Phase Steps, avoiding seven or eight obstacles. The speed was 30% faster than "Inch Step", and his flexibility was slightly less, but his explosive power was stronger.
After practicing these two footwork, Qin Tiexin has a deeper understanding of "Five Phases Gang Steps".
Five Phases Steps is not isolated, but can be used together. Use Wood Phase Steps for long distances, use Metal Phase Steps for close assault, use Water Phase Steps when under siege, use Fire Phase Steps for escape, and use Earth Phase Steps for counterattack.
The key to switching lies in the rapid mobilization of the five elements' spiritual power.
This just exercised his control over "Primordial Unity Instruction".
That evening, Qin Tiexin was practicing Metal Phase Steps in the back mountain.
He set up seven wooden stakes as obstacles, shuttled through them with Metal Phase Steps, and practiced changing directions at high speed. His body was like a golden streamer, turning back and forth between the wooden stakes, leading to bursts of Gale.
When I was practicing for the third time, the messenger jade talisman in my arms became slightly hot.
Qin Tiexin stopped and took out the jade talisman.
It's a message from Nangong Yao.
The voice was crisp and full of smile:
"Junior brother, haven't you been studying bone and tooth weapons? A senior sister I know just came back from the Demon Beast secret realm and brought some good bones. Do you want to come and take a look?"