NFBE Chapter 42 Devilish Training
Chapter 42 Devilish Training
In the days that followed, Xie Wanning began a grueling period of rigorous training.
"Disciple, watch closely, this move is called the fourth form of the Azure Cloud Sword Technique." Yu Song picked up his sword, then took a step, his steps light and strange, and the sword in his hand swung out a series of tough strikes, launching an attack around a tree.
Countless sword blades attacked from all sides of the tree, but Yu Song was so fast that he was invisible, and people could only feel the movement of the air.
In an instant, the tree cracked and shattered into pieces, which were scattered by the wind.
Yu Song then stopped and explained, "This move is called 'Following the Shadow.' The key lies in two points: footwork and sword speed. Your footwork must be light and fast, and the route must be unexpected. Just now, in a single instant, I slashed out 371 sword blades. Disciple, let's learn the footwork first. As for sword speed, you need to slash out 300 sword blades in an instant to be considered qualified."
Xie Wanning swallowed hard and gripped the sword tightly in her hand.
She followed Yu Song's lead, and every time she made a mistake, Yu Song would mercilessly strike her leg with the wooden stick in his hand, making her grit her teeth and wince in pain.
However, her progress was obvious. Xie Wanning studied diligently, and Yu Song's teaching was simple and easy to understand. Soon, Xie Wanning mastered the fourth move of the Qingyun Sword Technique.
Although the sword-drawing speed is not fast enough, it is not something that can be learned immediately; it requires long-term practice.
"Very good." After seeing Xie Wanning chop a tree into pieces as well, Yu Song chuckled: "Not fast enough, but you can improve with more practice. Now, I will control my cultivation and fight you with the same sword technique. If you can cut a single hair off my head, then you will have learned this move."
Xie Wanning was shocked. Did she really hit Yu Song?
Before she could think any further, a sword blade flew towards her...
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After finishing her sword practice, Xie Wanning went to practice her body conditioning.
Liang Hao moved a large, pitch-black rock in front of Xie Wanning: "Disciple, as long as you can shatter this ten-thousand-year-old black iron rock with one punch, you can graduate from your apprenticeship!"
Xuan Tie stone is a commonly used material for forging swords. Ten-year-old Xuan Tie stone can be used to forge ordinary iron sheets, hundred-year-old Xuan Tie stone can be used to forge ordinary weapons, and thousand-year-old Xuan Tie stone can be used to forge an eighth-grade treasure sword. As for ten-thousand-year-old Xuan Tie stone, it is more than enough to forge divine weapons.
Xie Wanning punched her, but there was no mark; she slashed with her sword, but there was still no mark; she attacked with the Qingyun Sword Technique, but it didn't budge an inch.
"No rush, I'll teach you some boxing techniques." Liang Hao's lips curled up slightly as he said confidently, "I guarantee that you'll be able to break this Xuan Iron Stone within fifty years."
So Xie Wanning followed Liang Hao to practice the Cloud Soaring Fist Technique, gathering her spiritual power in her fists, and the punches she threw made a "whooshing" sound, which was very impressive.
She followed Liang Hao to climb Baizhang Mountain and run a hundred miles, gradually improving her physical fitness and strengthening her body.
Every day, Xie Wanning would throw hundreds of punches at the black iron stone, but although it still had no effect, she could feel the weight of each punch increasing...
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Alchemy and medicine are inextricably linked.
Song Ning and Xia Danqing together taught Xie Wanning how to treat illnesses, save lives, and refine elixirs.
This is when the Phoenix Fire came into play.
Compared to ordinary flames, phoenix fire provides better control over the alchemy furnace, resulting in higher-grade and more effective pills.
The two teachers' wives were patient in their teachings, and never blamed Xie Wanning no matter how many times she blew up the cauldron.
Because the ruined pills were for Xie Wan Ning to eat herself, if any step was missing, the heat was not right, or the timing was wrong, the pills would have a unique taste, and a uniquely unpalatable taste.
To avoid reaping the consequences of her own actions, Xie Wan focused even more intently on refining the pills, minimizing mistakes as much as possible.
She also had to memorize various elixirs and life-saving treatments, and then save people in the secret realm tailored for her.
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The patterns on talismans vary greatly, and their effects are all different.
The higher the level of the talisman, the more spiritual energy is consumed, resulting in greater mental fatigue. If one is not careful, one may become dizzy and unconscious.
Xie Wanning felt this deeply. Different talismans have different drawing methods, and every stroke must be standard, otherwise the effect will be halved or even non-existent, while the headache will only increase.
Cao Lin was very strict and spoke directly and frankly; Xie Wanning would be scolded whenever she made a mistake.
However, Xie Wanning did not feel disgusted. Compared to Yan Ze's indifference, the strict Cao Lin made her feel extremely awe and respect.
Cao Lin can pinpoint problems incisively and can concisely explain them to Xie Wanning when she is confused, making it easier for Xie Wanning to learn talismans.
The joy of learning far outweighs the helplessness of being criticized.
Xie Wanning has a serious attitude towards learning and draws talismans quickly and accurately, which makes even Cao Lin, who usually has a stern face, show a joyful smile.
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Xie Wanning's ability to learn so many martial arts techniques in such a short time was inseparable from the array set up by Yan Qing.
Yan Qing's formation is called the "Time Delay Formation." A day that passes outside is equivalent to a month that passes inside the formation; two years that pass outside are equivalent to sixty years that pass inside the formation. This greatly increases Xie Wanning's cultivation time.
Xie Wanning learned how to set up various formations from Yan Qing, and was then ruthlessly thrown into one of them by Yan Qing: "Those who set up formations must also learn how to break them."
Find the core of the formation and break it, and you can break the formation.
However, the weakest point of the formation is its core. Therefore, the core is hidden extremely deep, and its location can only be deduced by observing the formation's operation and attack methods.
After finding the core location, one must fight against the most intense attacks launched by the formation in order to break it.
Whenever Xie Wanning was busy and overwhelmed, being chased by flying swords or wind blades, Yan Qing would always brew two cups of tea outside, pick up one, and quietly savor the tea.
If Xie Wanning can break through the formation, she can have a cup of tea that has already gone cold; if not, then she can continue trying to break through.
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Compared to divination, Zhuge Tian was more skilled at weapon crafting.
He made his own compass.
Xie Wanning is skilled with swords, but not with the delicate craftsmanship of weapon forging.
However, Zhuge Tian was very patient in his teaching, always tirelessly instructing Xie Wanning repeatedly.
Xie Wanning mastered the skill quickly, but refining weapons consumed too much spiritual energy, often causing her arms to ache.
Facing the enigmatic Zhuge Tian, who was stroking his goatee, Xie Wanning put down her work and couldn't help but ask out of curiosity, "Master Zhuge, when can I learn fortune telling?"
Xie Wanning was genuinely curious about fortune telling. She believed that if she could predict her future, many things could be avoided.
Zhuge Tian stroked his beard and sighed softly, "You're not suitable."
"Why?" Xie Wanning asked, puzzled. She could already learn eight martial arts techniques, so why couldn't she learn one more?
Zhuge Tian chose to remain silent, ignoring Xie Wanning's dimmed gaze.
He had tried to calculate Xie Wanning's fate, but it was a complete mystery and unpredictable.
Xie Wanning has endless possibilities; there's no need to focus on just one future.
Rather than being trapped in a predetermined future, it's better to actively create a different future.
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To learn how to tame animals, you first need to have a spirit beast.
Unfortunately, there were no spirit beasts in the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons...