In the capital of the Silver Moon Kingdom, a series of events was unfolding that Lufan was completely unaware of. He had no idea that the entire Silver Moon Kingdom was in turmoil because of him, nor could he confirm whether the kingdom would actually send a Martial Arts Master to confront him.
However, Lufan had always been a cautious person, never engaging in battles without preparation. Regardless of what methods his opponents might employ, it was always wise to enhance his own strength.
At that moment, a pile of books lay haphazardly on the table in front of Lufan; these were the Martial Arts Manuals he had scavenged from Li Zheng's secret chamber.
If the Loose Cultivators outside knew how Lufan was carelessly treating these Martial Arts Manuals, they would likely be unable to restrain themselves from attacking him. For Loose Cultivators, acquiring a good Martial Arts Technique was incredibly difficult, and those that Li Zheng had collected in his underground chamber were certainly not of low quality.
Indeed, Lufan had glanced through these manuals and found several impressive Martial Arts Techniques within them, including a few Yuanli Heart Methods that could be cultivated up to the Sixth Rank Peak.
A Yuanli Heart Method capable of reaching the Sixth Rank was already among the highest levels of Mind Techniques available on the market. Moreover, any Mind Technique involving Marrow Refinement techniques was almost always a closely guarded secret; no one would be foolish enough to trade such valuable knowledge.
Thus, if the manuals on Lufan's table were to be disseminated, they would likely cause a frenzy among Loose Cultivators.
Although these Mind Technique manuals were significantly more advanced than what Lufan had seen in the Library of the Academy, they did not surprise him greatly. Aside from the more complex Meridian operation, he found no substantial difference. In terms of Meridian operation routes, the top-tier martial arts techniques in his mind were far more intricate. After all, martial arts techniques in this world were not initially known for their complexity in Primordial Energy operations.
Aside from this point, Lufan had yet to discover any significant differences between Martial Arts Techniques and martial skills.
So what exactly were these mysterious and powerful Secret Techniques in this world? With this question in mind, Lufan picked up the book titled Killing Technique. Previously, due to his physical condition, he had only skimmed through three Secret Techniques; now he could finally study them thoroughly.
As time passed slowly, while studying Killing Technique, Lufan's face began to show increasing astonishment as if he had encountered something incredible within the manual.
Half an hour later, after finishing Killing Technique, Lufan set it down without hesitation and picked up another Secret Technique titled Fengyun Hammer to continue his research.
Another half hour passed before he completed Fengyun Hammer and finally opened the last manual, Raging Wind Hammer Technique.
This time, Raging Wind Hammer Technique was clearly much more profound than the previous two Secret Techniques. Lufan spent over an hour just to finish reading it.
Lufan casually placed the "Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique" on the table, rubbed his brow, and a glimmer of realization flashed in his eyes. "I didn't expect the Secret Technique to be like this; it's truly a brilliantly clever idea. I wonder who originally created this system; they are impressive!"
Just moments ago, Lufan had gained some understanding of the Secret Technique through the three Secret Techniques he held in his hands. Although it wasn't complete, the commonalities among the three Secret Techniques allowed him to catch a glimpse of the mysteries behind the Secret Technique.
In simple terms, the Secret Technique is a powerful Martial Arts Technique that allows a Martial Cultivator to refine their Primordial Energy into special energy through a series of secret methods and then use this special energy in combat.
According to the manual, everything in this world is composed of the primordial energy of heaven and earth. All things are born from this primordial energy, and besides tangible matter, it also gives rise to various kinds of special energies. Compared to the relatively mild and original primordial energy, these special energies possess various marvelous properties.
For example, some energies have a tremendous effect on the human body, enhancing one's physical potential; some can generate immense destructive power; while others can promote wound healing and have strong therapeutic effects on the body.
The Secret Technique involves refining one's Primordial Energy into various attribute Primordial Energies with special properties and using them in combat as unique Martial Arts Techniques.
There are countless bizarre methods for refining Primordial Energy, many of which involve mysterious Mental Energy and willpower.
Take "Killing Body Technique" and "Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique" as examples. The Killing Body Technique requires practitioners to meditate, use psychological suggestion, and cultivate killing intent through a series of means to repeatedly refine their Primordial Energy, ultimately obtaining a strand of special Primordial Energy that can activate their potential in a short time.
However, the special Primordial Energy cultivated from the Killing Body Technique has a side effect: it exerts a strong adverse effect on the practitioner's body. The Secret Technique's Primordial Energy cultivated normally can only be stored in specific acupoints; otherwise, it will harm the body. As they say, it's a technique that harms both the user and their opponent, which is why its grade is so low.
On the other hand, the Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique is significantly more advanced than the Killing Body Technique. The special Primordial Energy it cultivates not only has greater explosive power but also operates at a much faster speed with relatively less burden on the body. Thus, despite both being explosive Secret Techniques, the Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique ranks much higher than the Killing Body Technique.
Although the power of Secret Techniques is immense, Lufan also noticed that the special Primordial Energy cultivated from these three Secret Techniques cannot circulate freely within the meridians like ordinary Primordial Energy. Instead, they must be stored in specific acupoints within the body to avoid causing strain.
The human body contains countless obvious and hidden acupoints, many of which have special properties. Those special Primordial Energies can only be stored there without affecting the body.
Moreover, these special Primordial Energies must be refined through secret methods to be obtained; hence they cannot be replenished at any time, which is another disadvantage compared to ordinary Primordial Energy.
From this perspective, Lufan's three Secret Techniques resemble ultimate techniques or trump cards rather than being suitable for daily cultivation practices.
Lufan compared his own martial arts training with the techniques he was studying and found that although the methods were somewhat different, the ultimate effects were quite similar, exhibiting a remarkable resemblance.
For example, the Nine Yang Internal Energy he cultivated could be considered a very special form of Primordial Energy. It possesses unique effects such as healing injuries, unlocking potential, and enhancing innate qualities.
However, the difference lies in the fact that Nine Yang Internal Energy greatly benefits the body, while the three Secret Techniques he was practicing produced a special Primordial Energy that placed a significant burden on the body. This aspect resembled some forbidden techniques within martial arts.
From this perspective, it seemed that his own martial arts training had more advantages.
Wait! Lufan suddenly remembered that Secret Techniques were divided into two types: one called killing techniques and the other nurturing methods. The killing techniques were purely aimed at harming enemies, like the three Secret Techniques he had in hand, while nurturing methods were the true Secret Techniques that could maximize human potential!
Could it be that his cultivated internal energy was closer to a nurturing method? Lufan pondered, but where could he find a nurturing method Secret Technique for reference?
Feeling a bit of a headache, Lufan realized that although the hammering techniques related to special Primordial Energy from the three Secret Techniques in "Chaotic Cloak Hammer Method" had opened his eyes and provided him with many insights, they were ultimately just techniques on how to utilize internal energy. For him at this moment, they held little practical value.
What Lufan urgently needed to resolve was how to break through the restrictions on his body so he could absorb the world's vital energy and draw it into himself. Unfortunately, he still couldn't achieve this.
Just as Lufan was deep in thought about how to proceed, Fatty suddenly came in from outside. "Xiao Fan, Sister Duanmu and her group have arrived."
"Huh?" Lufan looked up in surprise. "They've come out?" (To be continued.)
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