Warrior Techniques and Great Houses

"Strong. Just too strong. Even stronger than I imagined."

Over the course of an hour, Cao Fengqi carefully studied the warrior's three technique manuals and briefly practiced them, then used his cheat to master them with a single click.

Now [Techniques: Archery (rank 6), Greatsword (rank 6), Movement (rank 5), Saber (rank 5)]

"None of my attributes have improved, but my combat strength has skyrocketed!"

Cao Fengqi had seen how powerful techniques could be.

With the same 32 constitution and his current rank 5 movement technique, if his previous top speed had been a 10, he could now reach a 15 for a short time.

A full fifty percent increase.

If he encountered that Mystic Devouring Beast again, he could leave it behind in a straight race.

The improvement to his overall strength was even more unimaginable.

"Maxing out my skills with one click feels incredible. It's like having an expert pour enlightenment into me, letting me grasp everything in an instant and step into the innate realm."

It had turned him from a rookie into a grandmaster in a single leap.

"What a huge, unexpected windfall!"

The discovery of techniques dispelled the gloom cast by the Mystic Devouring Beast's domain.

The aftereffects of the Swift Speed Potion had yet to wear off, and Cao Fengqi had no intention of exploring further. He took off his clothes and fell into bed.

The night passed quickly.

His weakness and fatigue gone, Cao Fengqi got up full of energy and stretched.

He casually picked up the Mystic Devouring Beast's corpse beside him, opened the door, and walked out.

"Wow!"

"Uncle, what's that?"

His sister-in-law and mother were already cooking, while Dabao and Xiaobao played in the living room. When they saw him come out carrying a big black thing, they immediately looked over.

The especially curious Dabao trotted over on his short little legs and leaned close to examine it with his big, round eyes.

"Oh!!"

Watching Dabao approach, Cao Fengqi suddenly jerked the Mystic Devouring Beast's corpse.

"Ah! Waaah!"

Dabao jumped in fright, his mouth falling open as tears streamed down his face again.

Cao Fengqi smiled at the sight. Satisfying!

"Fengqi, you brat, why do you keep teasing Dabao?"

Liu Xiuxiu, who had just come out carrying a dish, happened to see it. She glared at him and said, "Are you asking for a beating?"

"Waaah, Grandma, Grandma!"

When Dabao saw his grandmother, he hurried over in tears and hugged her. "Grandma, Uncle's bullying me!!"

Hearing the commotion, Liu Chunying came out of the kitchen. She looked at her wailing son, then gave her brother-in-law a speechless look.

"Hehe."

Cao Fengqi gave an embarrassed chuckle. Wasn't he just bored? He didn't even have a phone to play with every day.

He could only amuse himself by teasing his little nephew.

"Ahem, scaredy-cat, stop crying. Uncle will give you something good to eat at lunch."

He carried the Mystic Devouring Beast's corpse toward the kitchen and gestured at it for Dabao. "We'll eat this."

At the mention of food, Dabao sniffled a few times. Still burying his face against his grandmother, he turned half of it toward the beast and looked at it fearfully, his lips pursed.

"Fengqi, this... what is this?"

Cao Jiancheng had come out of his room after hearing the commotion. His gaze sharpened when he saw the Mystic Devouring Beast's corpse.

He strode over and drew a sharp breath when he saw its attributes.

"Fengqi... did you hunt this down?" he asked, his face full of shock.

It was hard to imagine how terrifying a level 4 quality Mystic Devouring Beast had been when it was alive.

"I paid a hefty price to kill it."

Cao Fengqi nodded, swept his gaze over his dumbstruck mother and sister-in-law, and asked casually, "Not bad, right?"

Not bad?

Liu Chunying stared at him blankly, her red lips slightly parted.

How was this merely not bad?

Cao Fengqi had shocked her so many times lately that she had grown somewhat numb to it.

So numb that she felt she would be used to it even if her brother-in-law got his hands on some more level 4 treasures.

But... he had actually hunted down such a terrifying evil beast.

If it was possible that he had relied on luck before, this time it was strength.

Strength far surpassing his brother's.

Incredibly powerful strength!

"This evil beast's corpse is incredibly valuable."

Liu Xiuxiu's face was full of amazement.

If they traded the evil beast's meat for ordinary meat, they could get several tons.

"I'll go prepare the Mystic Devouring Beast's carcass. You all eat first."

Cao Jiancheng took the corpse from him and spoke to them. After a pause, he turned to Cao Fengqi and added loudly, "Son, if you take a fancy to any girl, tell your mother. We'll go ask for her hand. In all of Liangmin County, I don't believe there's a wife my son can't marry."

Jiancheng was getting a little carried away!

"..."

Cao Fengqi paused when he heard his father's grand declaration.

Good grief, they'd propose to whichever girl he liked?

It wasn't that Jiancheng was getting carried away. As he saw it, his son was unquestionably among the most exceptional prodigies in all of Liangmin County.

Even compared with the descendants of those Transcendents, his son shone no less brightly.

At eighteen, he possessed several pieces of level 4 equipment and weaponry and had single-handedly hunted down a powerful evil beast like the Mystic Devouring Beast. Forget his own generation-even counting the older generation in all of Liangmin County, could they find a hundred people who dared guarantee they could hunt down a Mystic Devouring Beast?

"Hehe, look how proud you are. Hurry up and take care of the Mystic Devouring Beast's corpse."

Liu Xiuxiu smiled and nodded, urging him on before turning to Cao Fengqi. "Come on, let's eat. But your father's right. If you take a fancy to any girl, tell me."

"Okay, okay."

Cao Fengqi smiled and nodded, and the family sat down at the table to eat breakfast.

"Oh, right, Dad."

Before long, Cao Jiancheng finished preparing the Mystic Devouring Beast's carcass and sat down at the table. Cao Fengqi looked at him and said casually, "I got a few warrior technique manuals in the deserted town last night. Dad, you can practice them when you have time."

"Warrior technique manuals?"

Cao Jiancheng's arm froze just as he was about to pick up some food. He stared at him and said tensely, "Fengqi, quick, bring me those secret technique manuals!"

"Okay, eat first."

Cao Fengqi nodded and got up to go to his room. "I'll bring them over."

But Cao Jiancheng clearly couldn't sit still. He immediately got up and followed.

Liu Xiuxiu and Liu Chunying were also stunned. They hurried after them, evidently aware of the value of warrior technique manuals.

"They're just a few technique manuals."

Cao Fengqi spoke as he entered the room and pointed to the four books.

Cao Jiancheng immediately went over and opened them, his one remaining arm trembling a little as he leafed through them.

"Huff, huff! They really are secret technique manuals, really are secret technique manuals-and there are four of them!"

Breathing a little rapidly, he looked at Cao Fengqi. "Son, do you know that, in some respects, any one of these warrior technique manuals is worth more than the Mystic Devouring Beast's corpse?"

"Really?"

Cao Fengqi raised his eyebrows.

The techniques in these books did considerably improve a person's strength, but they were clearly far inferior to a Transcendent Sequence.

"In Liangmin County, the families of Transcendents are called Brahmins, or Transcendent families."

Liu Chunying gazed intently at the books, then turned her eyes to Cao Fengqi, more excited than ever before. "Then do you know why some families are called great houses?"

"Isn't it because of their strength and food?"

Cao Fengqi had no information about this in his memories, but seeing his father's and the others' expressions, he understood somewhat. "Warrior techniques?"

"Yes."

Liu Chunying nodded emphatically. "Whether before the Great Catastrophe or now, a great house represents a deep foundation. Warrior techniques are the foundation of today's great houses."

"Equipment and weapons can be lost in the Lost Land, and pills and treasures disappear once they're consumed. Only techniques mastered and held in one's mind won't."

Cao Jiancheng clenched his fist, suppressing his excitement as he added, "Techniques may be difficult to practice, but they can improve the strength of everyone in the family and allow the weak to defeat the strong. A family without secret technique manuals can't be called a great house."

"As long as we master these techniques, our Cao family will become a great house too."

"When the time comes, Fengqi, you'll marry two-no, at least three wives, so our Cao family can flourish."

Cao Jiancheng stared at him and spoke emphatically.