Chapter 9 Learning a Technique in One Day!
Su Xiaobai was in the Warrior Hall’s Library Pavilion, selecting micro-level martial arts techniques to cultivate.
Although he had the automatic cultivation space at his disposal, it could only handle one technique at a time. Su Xiaobai had to carefully choose the technique that would benefit him the most.
However, just glancing at the prices of those micro-level techniques made his mouth twitch involuntarily.
These things were truly not affordable for the average person!
Even the cheapest micro-level technique cost over 10,000 spirit coins, while more expensive ones ranged from tens of thousands to over a hundred thousand!
Especially the rarest elemental techniques—there were no micro-level ones available, only entry-level ones. And even the entry-level techniques started at a minimum of 100,000 spirit coins per hour!
“No wonder wealthy families keep getting wealthier… The costs of cultivation alone are on entirely different levels!” Su Xiaobai muttered to himself.
Despite the exorbitant prices, he didn’t give up on picking techniques. The high prices actually helped him identify which techniques were truly powerful and which ones were mediocre.
The cheaper ones were likely tried and tested by others and deemed average. The more expensive ones were clearly highly sought after, driving up their prices.
Of course, there might be overlooked gems among the cheaper options, but how often could one truly stumble upon such a lucky find?
After careful deliberation, Su Xiaobai made his decision:
“Body-strengthening techniques to enhance physical power and defense—a micro-level one is a must!”
“Weapon techniques—I don’t use weapons currently, so I’ll skip those for now.”
“Elemental techniques—capable of unleashing attacks like wind, thunder, or fire, with immense power—one of these is essential!”
After Su Xiaobai thought about it, he finally made a decision.
“Just the three of you!”
He chose three skills respectively.
Two of them were micro-level body-strengthening skills-“Diamond Body” and “Soaring Sky Transformation”!
One was an entry-level attribute skill-“True Flame Hand”!
Diamond Body was undoubtedly a body-strengthening technique focused on enhancing physical defense and endurance. Cost: 30,000 spirit coins/hour.
Soaring Sky Transformation was a pure movement technique that doubles speed at the beginner level and increases it up to tenfold at the highest level. Cost: 20,000 spirit coins/hour.
Although True Flame Hand was an entry-level elemental technique, it’s power was equally terrifying. After reaching the beginner level, it’s capable of creating a hand of flames that can melt metal and stone. Imagine how terrible the consequence would be if it hit an ordinary person!
Therefore, it’s price was 140,000 spirit coins/hour.
With 200,000 spirit coins, Su Xiaobai spent 190,000, leaving himself with only 10,000.
“Let’s begin cultivation!”
Because he had spent such a large amount, the Warrior Hall provided him with a Grade-A training room for his personal use for three hours.
Grade-A training rooms had spirit energy concentrations several times higher than the outside world, making training significantly more effective.
However, this made no difference to Su Xiaobai. He didn’t need spirit energy at all.
All he needed was a quiet place with a desk and chair to carefully study the contents of the techniques.
Unlike ordinary books, martial arts techniques included not only text but also detailed illustrations of precise postures that had to be memorized completely. Without this understanding, proper practice was impossible.
Given the high cost, Su Xiaobai was extremely diligent in studying.
“Ding! Diamond Body has reached the beginner level!”
As soon as the system notification sounded, Su Xiaobai felt a tremendous transformation in his body.
His previously fair skin now seemed to be coated with faint gold, reflecting light.
His muscles became unprecedentedly firm, and his body felt noticeably heavier. Clenching his fists felt entirely different from before!
“As expected of a micro-level technique—this effect is incredible!” Su Xiaobai exclaimed with joy.
To test it, he grabbed a fork and jabbed it into his arm.
The fork bent out of shape, and his skin didn’t even have a scratch!
Micro-level body-strengthening techniques truly lived up to their reputation. Even at the beginner level, the benefits far exceeded those of basic techniques.
Unlike weapon or elemental techniques, body-strengthening techniques provided permanent improvements.
Weapon and elemental techniques required spirit energy to activate and could be depleted. In contrast, the physical enhancements from body-strengthening techniques lasted a lifetime.
“Pinch things, effortless!”
Su Xiaobai pinched the iron fork into a ball of iron with his hand.
He grabbed the stone that was used to support the table legs.
The stone shattered on the spot!
And his skin was intact!
Su Xiaobai enjoyed various experiments and experienced his new power.
“Ding! Soaring Sky Transformation has reached the beginner level!”
Su Xiaobai changed his martial arts that night, because it was easy to reach the primary level, but it was more difficult to reach the intermediate level.
Su Xiaobai immediately headed to an open field to test it out.
With a single push of his foot, he shot forward like an arrow from a bow.
He covered a kilometer in less than 20 seconds!
This speed was terrifying, even by ordinary standards of warriors.
Already a high-level quasi-warrior, Su Xiaobai was on the verge of becoming a full-fledged warrior. With the beginner-level Soaring Sky Transformation doubling his speed, his movement, reflexes, and agility had all improved dramatically.
“This feeling of strength is really fascinating!”
Su Xiaobai’s eyes were shining.
He finally understood why the road of warriors was so difficult, but there were still countless people who continued to strive for it… Because once you break through and have strength, you will be obsessed with this feeling of transcendent transformation!
And the higher you go, the more addicted you will be!
“Ding! True Flame Hand has reached the beginner level!”
Su Xiaobai, who was eating at the time, nearly jumped up in excitement.
He waited for a day for “Diamond Body”.
He also waited for only one day for “Soaring Sky Transformation”.
But he waited for five days for “True Flame Hand”!
It can be seen from this that the difficulty of practicing attribute skills is much higher than other skills!
Even if it is an automatic practice space with twice the space flow rate, 24 hours a day, and no spiritual energy consumption, it took a full five days to complete… If it were someone else, they would need to consume spiritual energy, understand it thoroughly, and practice it continuously. I’m afraid they might not even reach the primary level without a year or two!
“Brother, where are you going?”
“I’m full, I’m going out for a run to help digest the food!”
After Su Xiaobai left a message, he went straight to the open area.
He looked around and made sure there was no one around. Then he stared at a stone in front of him that was as tall as a person and slowly raised his palm.
A stream of spiritual energy gathered, and Su Xiaobai’s palm seemed to be on fire, and began to reflect the light of flaming magma!
Su Xiaobai’s palm was like a red-hot iron, which looked particularly creepy!
Su Xiaobai blasted out with his palm, and the flaming palm was suddenly imprinted on the stone, and the stone exploded on the spot!