Chapter 652 - 419: Taking Action
Chapter 652: Chapter 419: Taking Action
Xu Yang knew these people would gossip, but he couldn’t just give up practicing the Taichu Dragon Symbols Fist because of their chatter.
He had no choice. The Hidden Skills Hall was a public place, making it impossible to hide his actions. Furthermore, he couldn’t exactly tell them that not only had he mastered the Dragon Symbols Heart Scripture, but he had also become a Spirit Bone Celestial Pride.
He quickly found Elder Mu on the second floor.
"This junior greets Elder Mu."
Elder Mu glared at him. "Why are you here again, kid? Are the Dragon Symbols Heart Scripture, the Azure Dragon Dominating Body, and the Blood Prison Heart Blade Scripture not enough Cultivation Techniques for you to practice?"
Xu Yang cupped his hands. "To answer Elder Mu, those are all Heart Methods. As a student, I still lack a formidable Martial Technique. Without a Martial Technique, how can I kill enemies?"
Elder Mu’s expression finally softened. "Fair enough. Hand over your token."
Xu Yang stepped forward and respectfully handed over the token.
"The Taichu Dragon Symbols Fist? Since you’ve mastered the Azure Dragon Dominating Body and the Dragon Symbols Heart Scripture, you indeed ought to practice this Fist Technique too. Wait here."
Elder Mu turned and left, soon returning with a thin booklet in hand.
After thanking him, Xu Yang went to an adjacent secret room, sat down, and eagerly opened the booklet to study it.
"Taichu possesses the Dao, the Dragon Symbols take form..."
[Taichu Dragon Symbols Fist · Uninitiated (0/2000)]
After reading it through once, Xu Yang gained a preliminary understanding of the Taichu Dragon Symbols Fist.
The Taichu Dragon Symbols Fist consisted of nine stances and four Realms. The booklet only recorded the contents of the First Layer, which was the Entry Realm.
A portion of the Cultivation Technique overlapped with the Dragon Symbols Heart Scripture he had learned. The two indeed shared the same origin, and it was undeniably a Martial Technique specifically designed to unleash Spirit Bone Power.
Gathering his thoughts, he began to earnestly deduce it.
Spirit Bone Martial Techniques were truly vast and profound. Just by deducing it within his Heart Spirit, he felt a vast Fist Intent erupting inside him, causing the Sword Intent cultivated from the Blood Prison Heart Blade Scripture to tremble and hum, sending his Heart Spirit into turmoil.
His near Perfection Black Tortoise Mountain-Suppressing Fist couldn’t even compare to the Taichu Dragon Symbols Fist; the two were on completely different levels.
The Black Tortoise Mountain-Suppressing Fist required Great Success to condense Fist Intent, whereas for the Taichu Dragon Symbols Fist, Fist Intent was merely the foundation of foundations.
[Obtained the Entry Level Cultivation Technique for the Taichu Dragon Symbols Fist, Points +200]
[Martial Arts Longevity Points: 5450]
The next day, Xu Yang glanced at his panel and continued to comprehend the Taichu Dragon Symbols Fist.
[Taichu Dragon Symbols Fist · Uninitiated (1246/2000)]
Three days passed quickly. Even with his limit-breaking Comprehension, he surprisingly failed to reach the Entry Level for the Taichu Dragon Symbols Fist.
Of course, part of the reason was that the Taichu Dragon Symbols Fist was a Spirit Bone Technique. Merely deducing it in his Heart Spirit wasn’t enough; he also needed to physically practice it in coordination with his Spirit Bone.
He already knew the nine fist stances and the contents of the First Layer by heart. He immediately stood up, walked out of the secret room, and returned the booklet to Elder Mu.
"Elder Mu, this junior takes his leave!"
Elder Mu waved his hand. "Go on."
Turning around and heading downstairs, Xu Yang went straight to the dining hall and ordered a meal.
"It’s been almost half a year. He probably died out there."
"Speaking of Han Yingjie, his potential wasn’t small. He entered the Celestial Strategy Academy as a genius on the Lingyun List. Once his twenty-year term ended, he would have left as at least a Celestial Essence Fifth Layer expert, capable of establishing a minor family in Yunzhou City."
"If he’s dead, he’s dead. Every year, a few students die in the Celestial Strategy Academy. Who can he blame but himself for running around without the necessary skills?"
"I heard there’s also a student named Huang Yi and another named Peng Lianyun who have been gone for nearly half a year as well."
Han Yingjie, who had gone to Moon Peak to ambush him, had yet to return. This absence had begun to attract the attention of the Celestial Strategy Academy, and many assumed that he was already dead.
After all, in another ten days to half a month, even if Han Yingjie managed to return, the six-month deadline would have passed, and he would be expelled from the Celestial Strategy Academy anyway. Not having returned by now meant that he was dead nine times out of ten.
Xu Yang listened for a while. No one suspected him. Ambushing a fellow student wasn’t something Han Yingjie and his two accomplices would have shared with others. Telling anyone else would have handed them leverage, and no one was that foolish.
Moreover, they wouldn’t have expected to be the ones who ended up dead. Three Celestial Essence Third Layer cultivators trying to kill a single Celestial Essence Second Layer cultivator—there was simply no way it could fail, no matter how one looked at it.
"That bastard got off too easily," Fang Xu snorted coldly.
The Fang family hadn’t even had time to seek revenge on Han Yingjie, only for him to die just like that. Although they could consider their anger vented, what they had lost could never be recovered.
"Everyone, if anyone knows who murdered Brother Han Yingjie, please let me know. I will reward you handsomely. I will make whoever dared to kill my close friend pay the price," Liu Yuanqing announced loudly.
"Brother Liu is righteous!"
"For Han Yingjie to have a friend like you, Brother Liu, his death wasn’t in vain."
As soon as Liu Yuanqing spoke, many people immediately cheered. He was once a figure on the Celestial Strategy Wind and Cloud List, having fought his way to the eightieth-odd rank. It was only when the geniuses among the new students began participating in the list’s rankings that he was squeezed out.
"Righteous, my ass. This guy just wants the belongings Han Yingjie left behind after his death," Wenshan sneered.
According to the rules of the Celestial Strategy Academy, if a deceased student had close relations within the Academy, their leftover belongings would be handed over to them. If they didn’t, those belongings would be reclaimed by the Celestial Strategy Academy.
Speaking of this, he looked at Xu Yang and said, "Brother Xu, if I remember correctly, you, Sun Tao, and this Han Yingjie all hail from the Purple Sun Sect. If Han Yingjie is truly dead, what he left behind should belong to you two. That guy is trying to steal your things."
Xu Yang felt that it would be a bit too beastly to have killed the man and then also snatch away the belongings he left behind.
"As far as I know, Han Yingjie had followers. Shouldn’t his things go to them?" Xu Yang asked in confusion.