"So it actually requires blood to reveal the text?"
No wonder Dongfang Rou couldn't directly hand over the Great Transcendent technique earlier. Turns out it was 'locked'!
"This technique's origin is extremely secretive. Dongfang You once let it slip and revealed that it came from a powerful family. Even Dongfang You himself is highly wary of that family, which is why, even for a copy, it requires the blood of a direct descendant of the Dongfang family to reveal its contents."
As Dongfang Rou spoke, she continued smearing her blood on the pages. Each page had to be done one by one to ensure the technique was fully revealed. If even a single sentence or diagram was missing, the technique would be impossible to master!
Su Xiaobai pondered silently.
For a technique that even an Ultimate Martial Commander is wary of, the family behind it must have extraordinary influence—perhaps even guarded by a Martial God.
Su Xiaobai wasn't one to care about Martial Gods or any other formidable forces. As long as this Great Transcendent technique was fully mastered, he could defeat even Martial Gods with ease!
If fear of these unknown threats meant giving up such a valuable technique… others might hesitate, but Su Xiaobai would not.
"Mr. Su, if you do decide to practice this technique, it's best to do so in secret. The greater the family, the more tightly they guard their precious techniques. Once they discover that their technique has leaked, they will stop at nothing to eliminate the threat and destroy anyone involved."
Dongfang Rou spoke with a somber tone.
It wasn't just about practicing the technique—merely being seen holding it or knowing of its existence could provoke deadly consequences.
This perspective made it clear how monopolistic powerful families were about advanced techniques. It also explained why advanced techniques were so rare and always came from trades or conquest.
"By the way, do you know what's above Great Transcendent techniques?" Su Xiaobai asked with curiosity.
"Above Great Transcendent is Supreme-level," Dongfang Rou explained. "Supreme-level techniques are divided into Third Class, Second Class, First Class, and the highest, Special Class!"
Supreme-level techniques!
Su Xiaobai finally gained clarity about the classification system. The hierarchy didn't stop at Great Transcendent; above it was supreme-level, with its own subdivisions.
"Supreme-level techniques are typically practiced by Martial Gods and are exceptionally rare. To prevent their techniques from being leaked, Martial Gods often 'lock' them. Blood-activated texts are just one of the most common locking methods."
"There are also techniques locked with spiritual chains or array formations. The most confidential ones might even have self-destructive mechanisms, destroying themselves if stolen or lost."
Clearly, the rarer and more valuable the technique, the more stringent the protection. Martial Gods wouldn't risk someone stealing their techniques and potentially surpassing them.
Su Xiaobai nodded in understanding.
Techniques, after all, aren't like material possessions. A powerful warrior can memorize a technique with a single glance, making it their own. For this reason, martial families would rather destroy such techniques than let them fall into rival hands.
"What's above Supreme-level?" Su Xiaobai pressed on.
"Beyond Supreme-level are King-level and Emperor-level, but I don't know much about them. Techniques at those levels are almost exclusively brought back from the Otherworld by humanity's strongest warriors. They are strictly for internal family use and never made public."
The connection between King-level and Emperor-level techniques with the strongest martial realms became evident.
Humanity's highest-achieving techniques were Supreme-level, but anything beyond that was imported from the mysterious Otherworld—a testament to its unimaginable dangers.
By this time, Dongfang Rou was still applying her blood, page by page. Each page was stained with blood, and only through the blood could the faint, crimson patterns and texts emerge.
Halfway through, Dongfang Rou paused to take a Grade One Blood Restoration Pill. Finally, after more than ten minutes, she finished the entire book.
Dongfang Rou took another Blood Restoration Pill and said, "I hope, as always, that this Great Transcendent technique will not be shared."
"As per our agreement, here are the ten Lesser Transcendent technique copies as well."
From her spatial ring, Dongfang Rou produced ten books, handing them over to Su Xiaobai. He took them without so much as a glance, storing them directly in his dimensional space. His focus remained firmly fixed on the Great Transcendent technique, 'Thousand Miles to the West'.
"The 'Thousand Miles to the West'… A technique specifically designed to enhance agility and speed. If I master this and combine it with my spatial attribute's amplification, just how fast would my agility become?"
Su Xiaobai's heart raced with excitement.
Without hesitation, he opened the book's first page, his eyes locking onto the blood-red text and diagrams. Like a starving man, he devoured the information.
Dongfang Rou said nothing further. She quietly sat cross-legged to meditate and recover.
"Marvelous! Absolutely marvelous!" ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ NoveI[F]ire.net
Halfway through the book, Su Xiaobai's eyes sparkled with brilliance as he couldn't help but exclaim aloud in awe.
As someone well-versed in martial arts, from Entry-level to Lesser Transcendent techniques, Su Xiaobai had studied numerous methods—be they body-strengthening, weapon-based, or elemental. He could confidently call himself a technique master.
But the feeling this Great Transcendent technique gave him was something entirely new—like opening the door to a whole new world.
And the most astonishing part wasn't even that.
Based on what Su Xiaobai had read so far, if he succeeded in mastering this technique, even at the Beginner Level, his speed would already reach supersonic levels!
At the Intermediate Level, he could cover ten miles in a single step.
At the Advanced Level, one hundred miles in a single step.
At the Supreme Level, ten thousand miles in a single step!
"It truly lives up to its name—'Thousand Miles to the West.' This is almost comparable to Sun Wukong's legendary ability to leap 108,000 miles in a single bound!"