mtl008 Chapter 8 Movement Techniques
Chapter 8 Movement Techniques
"Huff...huff..." Chu Yanbing was panting heavily, and Zhang Yunling was equally terrified. The two of them had escaped from the Forest of Monsters and the tomb by the skin of their teeth. Although they were in a sorry state, they had obtained quite a few good things.
Especially the black scroll in Zhang Yunling's hand, which at a glance was clearly a peerless divine skill left behind by a senior cultivator, filled Zhang Yunling with excitement at the thought.
But on second thought, considering the immense kindness Chu Yanbing had shown him by curing his father's illness and guiding him to become a cultivator, a free cultivation manual was indeed not worth considering. After all, he had received a great deal of care from this beautiful and kind-hearted Miss Chu these past few days.
"Here, Miss Chu, this is for you." Zhang Yunling made up his mind and handed the scroll he had been clutching tightly in his left hand to Chu Yanbing. Upon hearing this, Chu Yanbing was surprised. Was this guy really that righteous?
Although I taught him to cultivate so that he could repay my kindness in the future, this hard-won cultivation method only has this one scroll. How could he resist the temptation and give it to me?
Thinking of this, Chu Yanbing's exhaustion from her earlier frantic efforts subsided considerably. After a moment of contemplation, she shook her head: "This scroll is an opportunity you deserve, so keep it for yourself. I don't have any good techniques to teach you, so take this opportunity to learn the techniques within this scroll and strive to gain the ability to protect yourself as soon as possible. After all, I can't always be by your side to protect you."
Chu Yanbing's answer left Zhang Yunling stunned. What? This... He had thought the world of cultivation was like the officialdom of the imperial court, where people would do anything for personal gain. Now that Chu Yanbing had invested so much in him and finally obtained some good things, she was just giving them to him?
This moved Zhang Yunling to tears, and he immediately knelt down and kowtowed heavily: "Thank you so much! Miss Chu, I have no way to repay your kindness. In the future, when I cultivate and become stronger, I will definitely protect you!"
Chu Yanbing covered her mouth and smiled, then stepped forward to help Zhang Yunling up. "Alright, it's already very kind of you to have this intention. If we can always be by each other's side in the future, it's not too late to fulfill your promise then."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yunling shuddered. Was this an implication? Thinking about it carefully, he realized he was indeed quite handsome, and Chu Yanbing had been very caring and attentive to him these past few days. If he could be chosen by her and become her Daoist partner, wouldn't that be...?
"Hey, what are you grinning about?" Chu Yanbing's questioning voice interrupted Zhang Yunling's inward chuckle. He immediately composed himself, sat down solemnly on the ground, and invited Chu Yanbing to sit down with him.
Zhang Yunling slowly unrolled the scroll, and a strange aura faintly emanated from the black cloth. Chu Yanbing also focused her gaze on it, and saw four large characters arranged vertically on it: "Divine Speed and Ghostly Steps".
"So this is the type of cultivation technique?" Zhang Yunling grinned, recalling the terrifying scene of his narrow escape from death. He suddenly felt incredibly lucky, as he had been worried about not having any escape skills, and now he had just stumbled upon one.
Chu Yanbing urged, "Open it and see how to cultivate it." Zhang Yunling gave a soft hum and continued to unfold the scroll with his left hand, revealing the text at the back.
Because of its age, the surface was covered in dust, making the writing blurry. Zhang Yunling vigorously wiped it with his sleeve before revealing several lines of red text:
This method was created by me alone. Those who achieve a minor level of mastery can move as fast as the wind, while those who have gained a deep understanding can fly through the air and disappear into the earth, passing through walls without revealing any trace of their presence, like ghosts. Those who reach the highest level of mastery can move as fast as lightning, unstoppable by anyone. Their afterimages can also replicate the moves of the original, leaving a spiritual trace wherever they go, while the original can escape far away.
Just reading the creator's description of this technique was enough to move Zhang Yunling deeply. If he could truly master this technique, wouldn't he be able to come and go freely anywhere in the future? Chu Yanbing, standing to the side, also marveled at the wonder of this magic.
After watching for a while, he got up, stretched, and walked towards the thatched hut: "That's good. You can study this technique carefully so that you won't be unable to escape from a life-or-death crisis in the future and die a miserable death on the spot. I'm going back to see how your father is doing. You don't need to worry about this place. Just focus on your cultivation."
Zhang Yunling chuckled and nodded in agreement. He then lowered his head and began to study the mental cultivation techniques recorded on the scroll, memorizing them.
It has been four days since Chu Yanbing guided him to become a cultivator. Although he doesn't know how fast others cultivate, he feels that his speed is indeed very fast. He used to read in novels that cultivators had to calculate each breakthrough in years, but he was doing it very easily.
Sure enough, his dantian in his abdomen has started to throb again, and it seems that he is about to break through from the second level of Qi Refining to the third level.
However, now is not the time to rush to break through. Zhang Yunling focused all his attention on the scroll in his hand. After carefully memorizing it for two more hours, he put the scroll away and began to cultivate on his own.
"This mental cultivation method is divided into five levels. Each level represents a deeper understanding of the technique. Once all five levels are mastered, the 'Ghostly Steps' will reach the pinnacle, allowing one to control the residual divine sense behind them, as described at the beginning of the scroll. That's ridiculously powerful, unbelievable."
As he silently recited the incantation, Zhang Yunling gradually began to grasp the essentials and started running across the plains and grasslands. The more he ran, the lighter his legs and feet became, and he gradually began to show signs of mastering the technique.
Chu Yanbing was heading towards the thatched hut where Zhang Yunling's godfather, Zhang He, was. Although she had some thoughts in her mind, she put them aside after a moment of contemplation.
Suddenly, a black figure flew down from the sky and landed directly in front of Chu Yanbing, blocking her path. After recognizing the person, Chu Yanbing asked with some surprise, "Fan Linyuan? It's you?"
Upon hearing this, the man in black robes, known as Fan Linyuan, removed his black hood, revealing a young face in his twenties.
He looked at Chu Yanbing with a smile, and then slowly said, "Senior Sister Chu, you have been away from the sect for several months. Master has been getting impatient in the sect, fearing that something might have happened to you outside, so he specially asked me to come and find you. As I expected, you were wandering around this area half a month ago, and now I have finally been able to see you as I wished."
Upon hearing this, Chu Yanbing's expression softened: "So it's Master... Hmm, I understand. Please wait here for a moment while I go to take care of some matters."
Fan Linyuan nodded, sat up cross-legged on the spot, lowered his eyes slightly, and waited quietly.