When learning a new skill, failure is often inevitable. Most skills can be learned by trying again after one failure, but some skills can be completely lost after just one failure.
When he was still an ordinary person, Li Xingkong envied the parkour, downhill, and rollerblading people he saw on TV. He envied their courage, which ordinary people did not have, and their pursuit of the thrill of life-or-death situations.
Of course, while he may admire him, he is a person who is extremely security-conscious and prioritizes stability in everything he does.
There was no other way; after his wild adventures in the Prisoner Continent, he almost got beaten to a pulp, which suppressed Li Xingkong's desire to have fun after his cultivation.
It's better to play it safe. Be cautious and conservative; at least your life won't be in danger.
After tumbling and rolling around on the mountain for three days, Li Xingkong was finally able to stabilize himself in the strong winds, at least he wouldn't be blown around by the wind anymore.
He now looks somewhat like a master. With a gust of wind, he lightly floats up with the wind, his hands behind his back, one leg slightly bent, and his foot pointed. In the blink of an eye, he flies dozens of meters high.
As mentioned before, the drawback of the Wind Riding Spell is that it can only travel with the wind, and the wind direction determines the direction of flight. It seems to have great limitations, but it's not as exaggerated as you might imagine. The airflow in the atmosphere is not completely uniform; the wind direction changes at different altitudes. The hot air balloon's ability to change direction in the air is actually due to adjusting its orientation based on the wind direction at different altitudes.
Therefore, to find the direction you want to go using this spell, you only need to adjust your altitude to achieve the desired effect.
Moreover, this is just the introductory Wind Riding Spell. Once mastered, the Magic Power structure formed by the Wind Riding Spell can be used like wings, just like a bird. At that point, one can be independent of the wind's assistance and become even more like a bird.
Whether it's science or cultivation, bionics is a popular subject.
Many modern inventions incorporate biomimicry principles, and in the world of cultivation, the well-known supernatural power of the 72 Transformations is also famous for its biomimicry.
It can only be said that although natural selection is full of bugs and bizarre evolutions, the fact that such a collection of bugs has survived to this day must mean that it has a unique survival ability.
Platypuses may look clumsy, but they've lived since the dinosaur era; in terms of lineage, they're much older than humans.
To fly freely like a bird, you still need to practice diligently, but flying a distance with the wind is no problem. At most, you just need to fly a few more times to practice your technique.
In Li Xingkong's view, this thing is not much different from driving a car; it's just the same operation, and you'll get the hang of it after practicing.
Moreover, since I am a human being and not considered aircraft equipment, air traffic control regulations do not apply to me.
After all, who would have thought that someone could fly around on their own? Perhaps there will be relevant laws after cultivation becomes widespread, but by then, I might no longer be playing on Earth Star.
The desire to fly is an ingrained human instinct from childhood, and Li Xingkong was no exception. After practicing flying for many days, he was finally able to control it freely, and naturally, he wanted to fly a little longer.
"Why don't we fly back to the vegetable garden and give it a try?"
Li Xingkong, since the vegetable garden is on the edge of the village, if he flies fast enough, no one should notice if he lands in the vegetable garden.
The main reason is that the village is mostly populated by elderly people, and the number of young people in the entire village can be counted on one hand. They all have their own lives and are busy at this time, which is why Li Xingkong had this idea.
After all, who's the unemployed bum, wandering around aimlessly in broad daylight?
Oh, it's me. It's alright then.
The thought flashed through Li Xingkong's mind, and he laughed. In other people's eyes, wasn't he just an unemployed bum?
Fortunately, he doesn't care what others think. If it were someone who cares too much about their image, they would lock him up at home and not let him show his face during the day.
Having made up his mind to fly back, Li Xingkong took a few steps back, finding a distance that required a slight running start.
Following the example of sports competitions he had watched, Li Xingkong imitated a completely non-standard starting posture and took a deep breath.
With a sudden burst of power from his feet, he shot out like an arrow. Just as he was about to complete his run-up, he took a step, his forward momentum suddenly shifting, and he shot straight upwards.
After leaping more than 20 meters, just as his momentum was about to wane and he was about to fall, he immediately activated his magic Magic Power and began to use the Wind Riding Spell.
His figure swayed as he was about to fall, then began to rise again with the wind. This ascent looked abrupt, as if Li Xingkong had performed a double jump in mid-air.
The wind was favorable both on the way down the mountain, and you could even go downhill without any wind – that's what downhill racing is all about.
However, the main purpose of flying this far this time is to test the spells, so it's best to stick to spells the whole time. Short-distance flight is fine, but we'll have to try long-distance flight later.
Descending along the mountain slope, Li Xingkong's movements appeared quite carefree. Although he had the wind at his back, he could still control the speed of his flight; for a novice, the slower the better.
Li Xingkong had just learned how to fly and didn't dare to fly too high. After all, he was still a little afraid of high altitudes, which he needed to overcome gradually.
Flying with the wind has another advantage: he doesn't need to deliberately avoid obstacles; the wind already avoids them as it blows by, and he only needs to go with the wind.
Of course, this is only because there are no trees on the mountain. If there were trees, the mountain would be covered in branches and leaves.
The Luffy was smooth, and he soon reached the foot of the mountain. The difference between flying and climbing was that flying was much easier, requiring almost no movement of the body.
Putting everything else aside, if it's a long journey, I could at least take down a pillbox by flying there, but if I had to run there, I'd have to rest for a while first.
Once you're down the mountain, you have to be more careful when flying, since there are fields down there, and who knows if anyone is working in the fields?
Therefore, Li Xingkong chose to fly very close to the ground, with his feet only half a meter off the ground.
The only problem with flying at low altitudes is the wind direction, which inevitably forces him to take a roundabout route.
But at least it won't scare others if they see it.
Anyway, Li Xingkong is fast, so even if he is seen, people will just think Li Xingkong's tall.
This distance is a bit roundabout; if he had walked, he would have already entered the courtyard and had tea.
But he's still outside, swaying with the wind.
It's like a stealth level in a video game. You can kill your way through, or sneak through, but then you get stuck on the last enemy. You have to sneak past it no matter what.
After circling around several times, Li Xingkong finally found the right wind direction and drifted into his own yard.
The long-haul flight—no, it was only a mid-flight—was a successful experiment.
From this point on, Li Xingkong could say that he had mastered the basics of the Wind Riding Spell.