themonasnovels Chapter 31: Lightness Skill - Wild Goose Formation
Chapter 31: Lightness Skill - Wild Goose Formation
Wu He was stunned by his question, not understanding why he asked it, and subconsciously shook his head.
For a moment, I felt a little dazed. In this life, the original owner had no home, but in the previous life, her parents were still alive.
I wonder how they are doing now.
Thinking of this, his eyes showed a hint of melancholy, and a deep bitterness welled up in his heart.
"I have no children either. Would you be willing to become my godfather?" Li Bo asked in a hoarse voice.
Wu He raised his eyelids, his dark eyes trembled, and he immediately got up and knelt on the ground, his forehead touching the ground.
"Godfather!"
The candlelight flickered, and Li Bo quietly looked at the boy kneeling on the ground, his eyes slightly glistening.
"Get up, child."
After saying that, Wu He heard the sound of a chair being moved. When he looked up, Li Bo had already walked to the wooden box in the corner, bent down and rummaged through it, and took out a small, antique blue booklet.
"Scouts need to infiltrate enemy territory alone, often traveling a thousand miles a day; they can't do it without good stamina."
"This Wild Goose Flight Technique is the signature lightness skill of Zongyun Pavilion, one of the Seven Alliances of Mountains and Rivers. An old friend of mine has been in seclusion for many years and has made some improvements. You can take it and practice it."
Lightness skill?!
Upon hearing this, Wu He's eyes lit up, and he took the ancient blue booklet with both hands.
Simultaneously.
[The "Wild Goose Formation Technique" has been included]
[Should we preemptively access the profound secrets of the "Wild Goose Formation Technique"?]
He mentally scanned the subtitles in front of him, a grin spreading across his face: "Thank you, Godfather, for bestowing upon me martial arts!"
"Go back and train hard. These are turbulent times. Only through diligent study and practice can you protect yourself."
"I will remember this!"
……
Back in her room, Lin Lianhua had already made the bed and prepared water for washing her feet.
"Master Wu..."
Seeing Wu He standing tall and imposing in his armor, with a sword at his side, she froze on the spot.
Wearing armor, handsome and fair-skinned, with eyes as deep as an abyss, he truly seemed to be the embodiment of a dashing young man galloping across the battlefield in a traditional Chinese drama.
Lin Lianhua was captivated by what she saw, her eyes shining.
"Put it in the box."
Wu He ignored her staring gaze, took out the gold ingots from the bundle and handed them to her. Lin Lianhua quickly snapped out of her daze and obediently put them into her little treasury.
As for that precious plant, Wu He doesn't yet know its specific function, so he'll take it to Wen Qiaoniang tomorrow to ask.
"Starting tomorrow, prepare an extra portion for each of the three meals and send it to Master Li. Don't neglect the other household chores either; don't let the others from Yuxianlou interfere. He's my godfather now, so you have to serve him as well as me."
"I'll pay you double."
"...This servant understands! I will certainly follow your instructions!"
Lin Lianhua obediently complied, her cheeks flushed with a smile.
Although her workload doubled later, she had no complaints at this time. If it weren't for the double wages, she would have stopped caring about money and just wanted to serve Master Wu.
What she truly cared about was that Master Wu was willing to let her serve his godfather.
This is trust!
After giving a brief explanation, Wu He went out again and found a secluded place nearby.
"Advance payment!"
[Martial Arts Advance Payment (Beginner Level of Wild Goose Formation): 0/100]
[With feet that seem to fly, they can leap across rooftops and scale walls.]
[Next Stage Advance Payment: Minor Success in the Flying Geese Technique]
[His body moves like a wild goose, traveling a thousand miles a day]
The Book of Heavenly Inquiry shone brightly, and the martial arts insights flowed gently and subtly like a stream, or like a spring breeze silently passing by, quietly imprinting themselves on one's mind.
Ten seconds later, Wu He smiled slightly, channeled his energy into his legs, and after a brief warmth, felt his whole body become somewhat lightheaded.
Then he leaped up, rising more than ten feet off the ground!
It felt as if gravity had been greatly reduced, giving me a sense of freedom from being bound.
Wu He felt extremely pleased and immediately used his internal energy to nimbly run between the roof tiles, like a wild goose skimming the ground, his footsteps almost imperceptible.
Cool!
[Progress completed (Flying Geese Technique): 1/100]
After experiencing it for a while, Wu Hefang stopped at a tiled roof.
The mere few inches of foothold felt incredibly stable, like walking on flat ground.
"The Wild Goose Formation should be the most basic lightness skill, and it is also the most suitable for beginners in martial arts. It consumes little energy and allows for rapid progress."
"Worth practicing!"
Wu He only took a small taste and then returned to the Desire Immortal Pavilion.
……
The following morning.
The snow season is over, the sun is shining brightly, and it has clearly warmed up a bit.
Xichun Hall.
"Evergreen trees are quite common and valuable plants, but a thirty-year-old evergreen is quite rare."
"Normally, a ten-year-old evergreen pine will be felled."
Wen Qiaoniang held the emerald green wooden piece and examined it closely. It was the precious plant that Wu He had obtained from Qian Bin last night.
Wu He asked curiously, "What are its effects?"
"The Body Refinement Realm enhances the body's Qi and blood."
She smiled and explained, "Ordinary blood-nourishing herbs are potent and suitable for use during cultivation. Evergreen trees, however, are different. They contain a rich essence of life, which can nourish the foundation and strengthen the body, thereby making the blood and qi in the body more vigorous."
"You can think of it as being able to solidify the foundation of your martial arts at the Body Refining Realm. A thirty-year-old specimen is very rare; its current market value would be one or two taels of gold."
One tael for ten gold coins!
Wu He was shocked to hear this; it was far more precious.
That makes sense, as age has always been an important standard for measuring the effectiveness of a precious plant; thirty years is already extremely rare.
For Qian Bin, a mere scout captain, to possess such a treasure and even be willing to exchange it for a sword manual shows that it is not his lifeline.
With powerful backers, they're certainly rich and powerful.
"How do I use this?"
"burn."
Wen Qiaoniang bluntly said, "Burn it to ashes, take the blue powder inside, mix it with water and drink it."
Wu He nodded in understanding, put it away, and looked at the meridian diagrams on the counter, smiling, "Not finished yet?"
"No."
She let out a long sigh and said, "My uncle made me memorize the entire Rejuvenating Acupuncture Technique, which is a very tedious task."
Wen Xin.
Wu He unconsciously thought of the scene when he saw him at the camp yesterday.
After that, he stopped thinking about it and continued to brew medicine and practice his skills at Xichuntang.
That same day, he heard the news that Qian Bin had been found dead in the street, causing quite a stir in the camp, with everyone speculating that the Khitan spies were becoming increasingly arrogant.
As Wu He had predicted, the Zhen Guan Army directly pinned the blame on the Khitan, and no one suspected that he was the one who did it.
In the evening, inside the house.
puff!
A burst of blue flames roared and burned fiercely, the flames spreading out of the stove and almost scorching Lin Lianhua's hair, startling her into a cry of pain.
"Master Wu, what kind of wood is this? Why is it bluish-green?"
She curiously poked at the fire hook, then took it out and saw that in just a few breaths, the fire hook had turned bright red.
Her small face immediately showed surprise, and her beautiful eyes widened.
"Baozhi".
Wu He squatted in front of the stove, looking at the blazing blue flames inside. Even he felt a little scalded by the extremely high temperature.
The palm-sized evergreen tree burned for nearly half an hour before going out.
Following Wen Qiaoniang's instructions, they shoveled out all the wood ash, gently blew on it, and let the grayish-black impurities drift away, leaving only a small handful of bluish powder.
Then he poured it into a bowl, scooped a ladle of hot water from the pot and poured it down, then picked it up and drank it all in one gulp.
In an instant, hot water flowed down his throat, but it also had a refreshing coolness similar to that of mint, which made him feel a jolt throughout his body, as if the top of his head had been opened.
Unlike ordinary blood-nourishing plants, this evergreen tree has a very cooling effect.
Feeling refreshed all over, Wu He immediately took off his outer clothes and began practicing the Collapsing Dragon Force.
lol~
The dragon bones crackled crisply. When I practiced again now, my mind was clearer and my blood and energy were more abundant than ever before!
It only took ten seconds.
[Progress completed (Introduction to Dragon Slayer): 92/100]
Progress has increased a little!
Wu He was overjoyed at the sight, as this speed was unprecedented.
In this way, we can make up for the progress tonight and then advance the completion of the Minor Success of the Dragon Collapse Technique!