Before long, Lufeng found Xiaoxiao and directly traded the Sunglasses Cat to her without saying much.
"Brother~"
Seeing that Xiaoxiao seemed hesitant to speak, Lufeng smiled calmly, "Go ahead, I'll wait for you here!"
As soon as Murong Xiaoxiao stepped into the Dungeon, a System Announcement rang out. It turned out that Rogue Elements had appeared in Murong, and Lufeng realized that time was of the essence; it was already 4 PM and in four hours, it would be System maintenance time.
Regarding the Murong profession, what Lufeng loved most was Murong Fu's ability to use others' tactics against them. There were rumors in the Jianghu that one could even borrow a knife to kill someone or strike from afar. However, Lufeng was too wary of this unconventional profession; he was just there to make a living, not to seek the thrill of the strongest profession. Moreover, in Asking Heaven, all professions interacted with and countered each other. To get ahead of others required not only skillful operations but also top-notch equipment. For Lufeng, being carefree was the best choice; once he mastered the jump shot technique of being carefree, he could definitely compensate for many equipment shortcomings.
The reason he came to Emei Mountain to wait for Xiaoxiao was that the Spirit Energy there was greater than that of Songshan. One could imagine that a sect's original site must be a place of great talent and resources. Xiaoxiao wanted to mention this but seemed to read something from Lufeng's expression, which made her hesitate. Finally, with Lufeng's encouraging words, she decisively entered the Dungeon.
However, after understanding the fundamentals of Vital Energy Control Technique, Lufeng was only there to test the Vital Energy levels of Emei Mountain and had no intention of practicing the Vital Energy Control Technique on the towering mountain.
This test was meant to understand the proficiency of other Free Mode players' Vital Energy Control Techniques. Only by knowing oneself and one's enemy could one win every battle. Lufeng did not want to be slaughtered by Sima Changfeng after reaching level 40; he wasn't an outsider who could remain low-key indefinitely. A proper amount of high-profile behavior while retaining strength was necessary to play the role of a pig eating a tiger. Excessive low-key behavior either indicated being an unparalleled master or just being an average player.
After delving into the Gathering Qi stage of Vital Energy Control Technique, Lufeng found that the time spent on Gathering Energy and Gathering Qi combined was still less than a quarter of what it took for Bursting Qi. This was akin to the gap between theory and practice; completing Gathering Energy and Gathering Qi quickly was meant to allow players to achieve Bursting Qi after reaching level 40. However, if one did not suppress their level growth, their leveling speed would inevitably outpace their training speed in Vital Energy Control Technique.
Before long, Lufeng felt that the density of Vital Energy at Emei Mountain was several times higher than that at Songshan. Although it couldn't compare to Shattered Void's Chess Game, practicing Vital Energy Control Technique here would undoubtedly accelerate progress. Based on normal time estimates, completing proficiency in Gathering Energy and Gathering Qi would only take 24 hours—essentially two days within game limits.
After roughly calculating this result, Lufeng felt very satisfied; two days of game time would be enough to widen the gap between him and players like Sima Changfeng in Free Mode. As for Chess Game, it was a difficult process to adapt to; he had quickly adjusted thanks to his connections with Chess Sage. Lufeng didn't believe others would have such good luck.
A few minutes later, Murong Xiaoxiao finished her Rogue practice with a charming smile as if she had struck it rich.
"Xiaoxiao, do you like Sunglasses Cat? If you do, I can give it to you. You looking at me like that makes me uncomfortable," Lufeng said weakly. With such a sunny smile from Xiaoxiao, even an iceberg like him would melt.
"I do like it, but thinking like that underestimates me! Although I may not have Xiaojing's wisdom, I'm not a burden either! I don't want you to slow down your leveling speed because of me!" Xiaoxiao pouted in dissatisfaction.
Lufeng smiled lightly: "Alright then, quickly tell your brother what good stuff you got."
"Guess?"
Lufeng shook his head: "I can't guess!"
"Dang dang~" Xiaoxiao shared the Sea Stabilizing Needle Skill Book and then traded it to Lufeng.
Lufeng was extremely excited: "You are truly my lucky star, Sea Stabilizing Needle, wow, my dream of the Seventh Heart Technique. Later, I can spend over a thousand gold coins to exchange for Tongbao to buy a Northern Darkness Divine Skill, and then I can learn the level 45 Sea Stabilizing Needle."
Xiaoxiao was confused and asked, "Can't you learn it once you reach level 45?"
"Let's put it this way, Northern Darkness Divine Skill is also a manual. Northern Darkness Divine Skill is the same as Seventh Heart Technique, which means that Sea Stabilizing Needle is just one skill from that manual, just like your Washing Marrow Classic manual, which can have multiple skills. However, Northern Darkness Divine Skill is a bit more expensive; you must first learn Northern Darkness Divine Skill before you can learn Sea Stabilizing Needle, as well as other carefree Skill Books at levels 65 and 80."
"Then why arrange the seventh skill this way? Wouldn't it be better to have it learned directly in the sect?" Murong Xiaoxiao continued to ask.
Lufeng chuckled: "Of course, it would be convenient for us, but that would reduce one gameplay option, and the official side would lose a marketing strategy to make money. These manuals are on par with high-level pet Skill Books, very rare and powerful items that players dream of having. The prices in the Coin Shop are shockingly high; an ordinary player selling gold coins from farming might not even earn enough for one Skill Book in a month."
Murong Xiaoxiao understood immediately and nodded indifferently: "Then I also have the Seventh Heart Technique, right?"
"Of course! Take my carefree skills as an example; one manual has three skills: the 35-level manual for Beiming, the 45-level skill Dinghai, the 65-level skill Kun Leap, and the 80-level skill Flourishing. You can learn them when you reach the corresponding levels, but you must first learn the Northern Darkness Divine Skill manual to learn the latter three skills."
Suddenly, Lufeng remembered something and quickly asked: "By the way, how did you get this Sea Stabilizing Needle skill?"
Seeing Lufeng's serious expression, Xiaoxiao thought she had done something wrong and stammered: "It was dropped by that Jianghu Bully. I just saw on the public channel of the System that that Royal Beauty also dropped a Skill Book. But... there’s also a Power Gem. Once it appreciates more, I’ll give it to Xiaojing."
Lufeng was astonished but quickly composed himself. He didn't want to dwell on this matter; however, he couldn't help but think that Murong Xiaoxiao's luck was indeed too high. He wondered: could it be that beautiful women are more favored?
After thinking for a long time without coming up with a reasonable explanation, Lufeng shook his head, summoned his flying dragon, activated team riding, and flew up onto the back of the dragon with Murong Xiaoxiao, soaring atop the majestic mountains and attracting countless envious gazes.
Flying over the towering mountains and passing through the sect's teleportation portal, Lufeng brought Murong Xiaoxiao to Suzhou. They discovered Wang Xiaojing and others were at the Suzhou Warehouse, so Lufeng decided to head to the warehouse and store some valuable items just in case.
Everyone gathered together again, and Gao Chao started chattering away: "Wow, Xiaoxiao, your leveling speed is really fast! You're already level 41. Hey, Boss, why are you only level 38?"
Seeing Gao Chao like that, Lufeng knew the kid had ulterior motives. He laughed and scolded, "What are you so proud of? It's just level 39! There are level 40 players everywhere now. Have you stored everything? We're about to officially start the Three Circles Training Mission and break through to level 40! After that, we can officially craft equipment. Once we reach level 45, it will be a whole new world. But I must participate in tomorrow's Martial Arts Tournament!"
Hearing about the Martial Arts Tournament, Gao Chao was extremely excited: "Haha, I'll give it a try too!"
"Is everyone ready?" Lufeng urged.
"Okay, let's go!" Gao Chao laughed.
Lufeng rolled his eyes: "Great, I've become the designated driver. You better not forget your gratitude in the future."
Gao Chao smirked: "Just keep it to yourself. Even if I forget to find a wife, I won't forget my boss."
"You're hopeless!" Wang Xiaojing said calmly.
Lufeng shook his head, too lazy to argue further. He summoned his flying dragon for a team ride and headed towards Qian Hongyu.
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