This should be Li Xingkong's first time climbing a mountain.
Even though the mountain was right next to the village, Li Xingkong had never been there.
He had basically never participated in any recreational activities on a daily basis in his life. Before obtaining the system, he worked hard to escape this mountain; after obtaining the system, he worked hard to cultivate.
Throughout his many years of life, he had never traveled, or engaged in entertainment for more than a full day.
Perhaps it was a sense of urgency, or perhaps it was the guilt he felt from entertainment, but he never stopped moving forward.
If it weren't for the need to practice his magic this time, he probably would never have set foot here in his entire life.
He understood that spiritual practice wasn't just about relentless effort; it also required a balance of activity and rest. However, for him before, traveling was undoubtedly a huge expense, and the entertainment value of travel naturally couldn't compare to that of using a mobile phone.
Thanks to the internet, he has access to a highly efficient form of entertainment.
The pleasure you get from playing a couple of games is far greater than being exhausted from a day of walking around.
For Li Xingkong, mountain climbing had lost its training value. His climbing method was simple and brutal: with a push of his feet, he could leap nearly 10 meters diagonally upwards, like a dragonfly skimming the water. After landing, he would lightly touch the ground with his toes and take off again. Neither cliffs nor ravines could hinder his progress.
As long as there's a point of leverage, he can leap up; it doesn't even have to be a landing spot, anything he can grab will do.
Falling Cloud Mountain is only about 1,100 meters above sea level, and it only takes a few minutes to climb it.
From below, it would look like a dark figure darted up the mountain; even someone with good eyesight would think it was an illusion. In normal understanding, no one could climb that fast.
When Li Xingkong reached the top of the mountain, he hadn't even broken a sweat; this amount of exercise wasn't even a warm-up for him.
Standing on the mountain and looking around, the surrounding scenery is all in sight. However, the view is not as wide as one might imagine. In Hedong, even standing on the mountaintop, one can only see another mountain. Looking out, the mountains stretch to the horizon, like a wild boar dancing wildly, with winding mountain ranges everywhere.
Only the village at the foot of the mountain has a basin nestled among these mountains, which is just right for survival.
No wonder even in ancient times, Hedong was considered a paradise-like place.
These villages are so remote that even if they're marked on a map, it's very difficult for anyone to find them without directions from a local.
After looking around, the view wasn't great, but it was secluded; no one would ever come here.
Furthermore, there isn't even a river nearby, so anglers won't spawn here, which is great.
Fishermen are different from ordinary people, so you need to be especially careful. They might spawn wherever there's water, but you still need to be cautious even where there isn't water, because who knows if some slacker might be planning to catch a rabbit.
A true angler never comes home empty-handed, whether he bought the fish or caught it himself; he always makes sure he has some catch when he goes home.
Having personally chosen the location for his cultivation, Li Xingkong was quite satisfied with it.
Since we're already here, we'd be reluctant to go back without practicing a few moves.
The Wind Riding Spell system has been passed on to him, and he has already gained some understanding of this spell, so he can start trying it out.
The Wind Riding Spell can be seen as a spell that uses the principle of gliding to achieve short-distance flight, except that it does not require any other props compared to complex paragliders or rappelling suits.
It mainly relies on Magic Power structures to achieve stable flight for people in the air.
The difficulty of the Wind Riding Spell lies not in its Magic Power structure, which is of little use to Li Xingkong. Its Magic Power structure is almost identical to that of the Explosive Counter Spell, both utilizing Magic Power to construct a fixed shape, except that the Explosive Reactive Armor constructs a protective structure.
Its biggest challenge is practice.
The Wind Riding Spell is different from ordinary spells; it requires movement to master, and cannot be learned through meditation.
But if it were to move, the risk would be very high. Even a normal person would break a bone if they fell twice on flat ground, let alone if they flew up and fell down. They would fall without making a sound.
That's why this spell is being practiced at this stage; if Li Xingkong hadn't started Body Tempering, he wouldn't have been able to withstand more than a few falls.
As for now, let alone flying, even if he jumped off the mountain and rolled all the way to the bottom, it would just be a matter of changing clothes. With his safety guaranteed, he naturally wouldn't be afraid of falling.
Learning magic and learning science and engineering are actually quite similar; the ability to draw inferences and apply knowledge to new situations is highly valued in any field.
Li Xingkong quickly constructed the Magic Power structure for the Wind Riding Spell, and he was eager to try it out.
A gust of wind blew in his face, and Li Xingkong immediately decided to ride the wind.
As he channeled his Magic Power, before he could even put any force into his feet to jump, he was already lifted up by the wind. Caught off guard, he was like a piece of paper being blown around by the wind, spinning up and down in the air, completely disoriented.
Upon ascending into the air for the first time, Li Xingkong was completely clueless about how to control his body. In fact, the ability to control oneself at this stage comes from being grounded. Because there is support under one's feet, one has sufficient control over one's movements.
When a person has no one to rely on, it becomes very difficult to control their body.
Although I can still control my body movements, I can't control myself to keep my head up and feet down, nor can I control which direction I move in.
In this situation, the tension originating from within the body will burst forth, giving a feeling of extreme excitement. This is why many people enjoy bungee jumping.
Bungee jumping at least has a safety rope, but Li Xingkong had nothing. He tried to adjust his posture and found that it was difficult to remain calm in his current state, so he directly withdrew his Magic Power.
As soon as his Magic Power was gone, his whole body felt as if it had suddenly gained weight, and he fell straight down.
He didn't know where he fell, but it wasn't the mountaintop. Li Xingkong felt a sudden weightlessness and then crashed headfirst onto the mountain.
He was in pain, but there was no injury; he was aware of his physical condition.
Instead of letting his body roll down the mountain, Li Xingkong, inserting half of his arm directly into the mountainside, forcibly stopping himself.
"Damn, that really hurt."
Li Xingkong stood up awkwardly and stretched his limbs.
He's just physically stronger and won't get injured; it's not like he's castrated his nerves, so naturally he'll feel pain.
His clothes were torn to shreds and in a terrible state.
I roughly estimated that I was blown almost a hundred meters by the wind in that one moment, and that fall was pretty bad.