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Hearing Azure Vine's words, Lingfeng fell into deep thought. He was unsure whether he should wait; for cultivators, five years was merely a fleeting moment.
Lingfeng had a brief conversation with Man Pillar. He knew that Man Pillar was not unreasonable like Man Qing; in fact, there was a mature aura about Man Pillar. Lingfeng speculated that Man Pillar must have felt pressured by the disciples of the Barbarian Sect, which led him to choose to confront the situation.
Having been with Man Qing for many years, how could he not understand his master's personality? Even if his master were dead, it was likely due to unavoidable circumstances.
Lingfeng lowered his brow, hoping that Man Pillar could understand him. At that time, Lingfeng could even make a promise: as long as he fulfilled his wish, even if it meant being torn apart by Man Pillar, he would willingly accept it.
"Brother," Lingfeng said, "I know you are worried about me, but I don't want to wait. I just want to save Ling Xueer. If I really suffer backlash, then I only want to be with Ling Xueer."
Azure Vine suddenly looked up, tears welling in his eyes, trembling lips asking, "Don't you want Brother anymore?"
Lingfeng had no words and lowered his head in guilt. He couldn't bear to part with Brother; he truly couldn't. Although he always called him Brother, in Lingfeng's heart, he felt like a biological parent.
Night gradually deepened. The darkness felt overwhelmingly oppressive. Everywhere was shrouded in blackness, much like the human heart—impossible to fathom.
Lingfeng carefully flipped through the Falling Leaf Technique. Although he had only skimmed it once, the obscure and convoluted words made it hard to comprehend.
"What is this book really about?" After reading for a while without any clue, Lingfeng couldn't help but feel frustrated.
"Forget it," Lingfeng thought. "Perhaps it's truly because of my young age and lack of experience; it seems I really have to wait. I might as well focus on practicing the Breath Technique for now; who knows, it might greatly aid my cultivation of the Falling Leaf Technique later."
After one session of training, Lingfeng already felt physically and mentally exhausted. It was hard to imagine how those disciples of the Demon Suppression Sect managed to endure. Although Lingfeng was eager for success, after just a short period of intense training, he found himself feeling hesitant—this showed just how grueling physical training could be.
The next steps involved not only enhancing physical training but also cultivating the Breath Technique.
Azure Vine initially opposed Lingfeng's practice of the Breath Technique, but he could not resist Lingfeng's strong determination. Thus, Azure Vine had no choice but to help Lingfeng learn the Breath Technique.
Every morning, Lingfeng would secretly follow the other disciples to train. After training, wearing the Snake Skin Gloves, Azure Vine did not notice the injuries on Lingfeng's hands. Instead, Lingfeng's shoes became increasingly worn out. According to Lingfeng, these exercises to enhance his Lightness Skill involved a lot of flying around, which naturally wore out his shoes. Azure Vine did not suspect anything and instead ordered a sturdier pair of shoes for Lingfeng.
In the afternoon, Lingfeng began practicing Follow the Wind Field.
"You already understand the definition of the wind field," Azure Vine said from a distance, addressing the meditative Lingfeng. "The so-called Follow the Wind Field is about sensing the wind field. To reach this realm, you need to enhance the sensitivity of every inch of your skin. Every cell in your body must come alive to help you perceive even the slightest differences in the breeze."
The wind field refers to the subtle aspects within strong winds or gentle breezes. It is well-known that air has density. Dense objects naturally have gaps. Therefore, the spaces formed by air or breezes or strong winds are referred to as Aura.
In comparison, Adapt to the Qi Field is much easier than Flowing with Water and Flowing with the Sands. This is because air is easily disturbed and changes quite dramatically. Whether it encounters a stone or a fallen leaf, there will be significant alterations. This is easily perceptible to practitioners.
Although Lingfeng was a beginner, with enhanced physical training, every inch of his skin seemed to be filled with vitality. His body had begun a perfect transformation. He could sense subtle changes in the air and perceive movements that his peers in cultivation could not.
Azure Vine waited quietly, knowing he must not rush. The powerful explosive energy radiating from this child’s muscles revealed everything; he understood that this child had been undergoing rigorous training beyond imagination.
Azure Vine stared at Lingfeng, noting how his agile physique and muscles were so asymmetrical that they exceeded ordinary expectations. Just these years of training alone could not account for such physical quality; Lingfeng had been silently enhancing his body all along.
Lingfeng stood quietly in the wind, as a gentle breeze stirred every inch of his bronze skin. The sunlight shone down on him, making him appear as if he had just emerged from an oil vat, radiating brilliance.
"It’s a fallen leaf," Lingfeng closed his eyes and suddenly sensed a momentary tremor in the breeze. Although the amplitude was small, it was enough to catch Lingfeng's attention. "Yes, it’s a fallen leaf! It’s about to land—now it has landed!"
With Lingfeng's silent thought, a fallen leaf drifted down nearby and landed silently like a kite with its string cut.
Looking at Lingfeng's expression, Azure Vine knew that Lingfeng had sensed something. He immediately struck a pose resembling Orchid Finger and lightly flicked his fingers, condensing the air into a transparent air balloon that sliced through the air and flew swiftly into the distance.
"Brother, your move is too domineering. Although it is harder to detect than Falling Leaves, it lacks the immersive feeling of Falling Leaves, so I noticed it quickly!" After saying this, Lingfeng opened his eyes and smiled.
Azure Vine laughed heartily, walked in front of Lingfeng, and patted him on the shoulder, saying, "You rascal! I never expected that in just one month, you would have already mastered the first part of the Breath Technique! This is unprecedented in our Demon Suppression Sect!"
Lingfeng was also very excited, but recalling the Falling Leaves from earlier, he showed a puzzled expression. "But Brother, why did I feel an unusual sensation when I just sensed that Falling Leaf? It was as if I suddenly understood some principle, yet I couldn't grasp what exactly I had understood."
Azure Vine's smile froze on his face; whether it was surprise or something else was unclear. He then waved his hand and said, "It’s probably because you just comprehended the mystery of Adapt to the Qi Field, which is why you felt that way!"
In reality, Azure Vine was not truly worried about this. What he was concerned about was that Lingfeng might practice the Falling Leaf Technique in the future.
Although the Falling Leaf Technique is a supreme martial art, it is actually a method of Demon Cultivation. The founder of this manual inadvertently comprehended it while observing autumn leaves, akin to sudden enlightenment in the Buddhist Sect. Although it was an unintentional realization, it proved beneficial for a lifetime and could even transform beings.
The Falling Leaf Technique is divided into two parts. Most people believe that it is merely the highest realm of martial arts but do not realize that when the two parts are combined into one, another effect emerges.
A century ago, during the battle of immortals, although it was disguised as a competition, it was actually to vie for this Falling Leaf Technique. As long as one possesses the Falling Leaf Technique, whether practicing only the upper or lower part will yield remarkable results.
The Falling Leaf Technique primarily focuses on its lower part; the upper part consists mainly of some peculiar moves. Since its establishment, the supreme martial art of the martial world, Mount Meru, has been defeated by the Falling Leaf Technique, leading to its soaring reputation. It is said that mastering the upper part of the Falling Leaf Technique allows one's cultivation to directly rise to Fusion Stage; however, mastering the lower part enables one to reach Nascent Soul Stage directly and can save considerable trouble in future cultivation.
However, not everyone can learn the Falling Leaf Technique.
Just now, as Lingfeng adapted to the Qi Field and sensed the falling leaves fluttering down, he suddenly experienced an inexplicable insight. Although he could not articulate what it was, he seemed to understand something.
Azure Vine understood that the founder of the Falling Leaf Technique had this realization from the very beginning and spent three years comprehending the Falling Leaf Technique. Azure Vine was afraid; he feared that Lingfeng might suddenly grasp the Falling Leaf Technique. If that happened, and Lingfeng was too eager to save Ling Xueer, unable to focus on his cultivation, he might not only fail to master the Falling Leaf Technique, but could also end up losing his life.
He would rather Lingfeng choose to cultivate properly than risk going astray while practicing the Falling Leaf Technique.
Since Lingfeng learned the Follow the Wind Field, his body seemed to have become much more agile. During training, even if Lingfeng did not consciously calm his mind, any disturbance in the air caused by a mouse or a cockroach in the corner would elicit a significant reaction from him.
This troubled Lingfeng greatly, often preventing him from sleeping well at night.
"You are struggling to adapt because your body's cells have just begun to transform and become sensitive. What you need to learn now is not to immediately practice Flowing with Water, but to use the fluctuations of your Aura to determine whether an enemy is powerful and whether they harbor hostility," said Azure Vine. Learning to Adapt to the Qi Field did not harm Lingfeng, which reassured Azure Vine.
"Oh, I understand. I need to sense Killing Intent or spiritual energy through my Aura!" After hearing Azure Vine's words, Lingfeng said thoughtfully.
"Yes," Azure Vine nodded in approval. "When someone stronger than you but without hostility is nearby, what you feel is non-hostile spiritual energy, just like the feeling you have when I appear." In fact, those with hostile intent often suppress their spiritual energy, making it difficult for others to detect them. However, in order for Lingfeng to sense the presence of spiritual energy, Azure Vine would not suppress his own. Therefore, Lingfeng was still aware of spiritual energy.
"I understand all this, but I don't know what Killing Intent feels like," said Lingfeng.
"Killing Intent is actually a phenomenon caused by the chaotic atmosphere of an enemy. The chaotic waves emitted by an enemy directly affect our feelings. For example, sometimes we inexplicably feel depressed or anxious, as if we have an impulse to break something around us; that is a manifestation of Killing Intent."
Listening to this, Lingfeng suddenly recalled the expression on Man Pillar's face when he realized his identity—the pressure that was imposed on him; perhaps that was indeed what Killing Intent felt like.
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