DipNovel Chapter 46: Purchasing the Secret Technique
Chapter 46: Purchasing the Secret Technique
After consuming all six Jade Spirit Leaves, Lin Yun stayed in his room for an entire day.
It wasn't that he didn't want to go out, but rather that he needed time to adapt to his drastically increased strength. His mental power had soared from the intermediate-level War God to the late-stage peak of the advanced War God, and his physical attributes had also broken through from the advanced War General to the peak of the primary War God—this leapfrog improvement was like someone who usually only drives a family sedan suddenly sitting in the cockpit of a supercar. The speed was faster, the strength was greater, but the precision and coordination of the control still needed to be readjusted.
He practiced controlling his mental power again and again in the training room. Nine throwing knives danced in the room, from initial caution to later fluid movements, from simple straight-line flight to complex three-dimensional trajectories, from single-target control to each knife performing its own function without interfering with the others. By evening, he could use his mental power to simultaneously control the nine throwing knives to perform nine completely different actions—one drawing a circle in the air, one following a zigzag line, one spiraling forward, one flying at varying speeds… The trajectory of each knife was precise to the millimeter level, weaving and intersecting within a distance of less than a meter, yet never colliding.
He couldn't have this kind of control before taking Biling.
"That's about it." Lin Yun sheathed his throwing knife and let out a long breath. The surge in strength needed time to digest, but at least he had regained control of his body and mental power, and there would be no more "power out of control."
He returned to his room, turned on his smart computer, and logged into Extreme Home.
10.4 billion yuan has arrived, and I've also obtained two-star contribution points. It's time to spend it.
"Buy throwing knives first." Lin Yun opened the weapons page.
The throwing knives he's currently using are a mix of 7th and 8th element types, more than enough to deal with ordinary beast generals, but they're somewhat inadequate against high-level lord-level opponents. In the battle against the Devouring Python, although his throwing knives managed to pierce the gaps in the python's scales, they were quickly blocked by the snakeskin. If he had used 9th element throwing knives, that certainly wouldn't have happened.
Now that we have the money, let's go all out.
Lin Yun opened the page for the 9-series throwing knives.
"Series 9 throwing knives, full price 3 million Chinese Yuan, half price 1.5 million (requirement: two-star contribution points)."
150 million each. Lin Yun glanced at his account balance—10.4 billion. After thinking for a moment, he bought twelve at once.
"Please confirm whether you wish to purchase 12 Series 9 throwing knives. The required payment is 18 billion Chinese Yuan." A prompt appeared on the large screen.
"Confirm." Lin Yun clicked.
"Please verify your fingerprint again."
Lin Yun placed his finger on the fingerprint scanner.
"Beep—Purchase successful! Payment successful! 12 Series 9 throwing knives will be delivered within 24 hours."
Twelve 9-series throwing knives, worth 1.8 billion. Adding to the ones he used in the wilderness, he now has a total of twenty-one throwing knives. For an ordinary mentalist, controlling so many throwing knives simultaneously requires an extremely vast amount of mental power and precise control, but Lin Yun's current strength is more than enough to handle them.
The throwing knives are all bought; now it's time for the main event—the secret technique.
Lin Yun opened the manual page and began to carefully select one. However, his approach was completely different from that of ordinary martial artists.
Ordinary martial artists buy secret techniques to cultivate in the Swallowed Star world and improve their combat power. But Lin Yun bought secret techniques for a more important purpose—to let his counterpart in the Panlong world practice them.
This was a pattern he discovered long ago. The forces and laws of the two worlds manifest themselves in completely different ways.
In the world of Swallowed Star, the foundation of the power system is genetic energy. Martial artists strengthen their bodies by absorbing cosmic energy, unleashing terrifying power with every punch and kick. An ordinary warrior-level martial artist can easily generate tens of thousands of kilograms of force. However, in this world, comprehending the laws is as difficult as ascending to heaven. A genius who can comprehend even a trace of a law at the Hengxing level is a star-domain level existence in the entire universe.
In the Panlong World, the situation is exactly the opposite. The exertion of physical strength is greatly suppressed. Lin Yun, a level seven warrior, can only unleash tens of thousands of kilograms of force at full power, roughly equivalent to a mid-level warrior in the Swallowed Star World. However, comprehending the laws is much easier in this world. Many geniuses can touch the threshold of the laws before reaching the Saint Realm, and some can even comprehend a trace of the laws at level nine.
This is the difference in the rules between the two worlds—one emphasizes power, the other emphasizes laws.
Lin Yun's advantage lies in his ability to utilize the rules of two worlds simultaneously. In the Swallowed Star world, he can recklessly enhance his physical attributes and accumulate genetic energy; in the Panlong world, he can calmly comprehend the laws, combining the advantages of both worlds.
Those secret techniques are the bridge connecting the two worlds.
Although the cultivation methods of the secret techniques in the Swallowed Star world differ from those in the Panlong world, their core concepts—the understanding and application of the essence of power—are the same. The core of the Ninefold Thunder Blade is the power of lightning, while the core of the Annihilation Blade is the power of light. If these secret techniques were practiced in the Panlong world, taking advantage of the environment where it is easier to comprehend the laws, his speed of comprehending the laws of lightning and light would be several times or even dozens of times faster.
This was his true purpose in purchasing secret techniques in large quantities—not to have more attack methods in the Swallowed Star world, but to allow himself in the Panlong world to practice and comprehend the laws.
Lin Yun began to flip through the list of secret manuals page by page, his gaze sweeping over the various secret techniques, searching for those related to the laws of elements.
The first thing that catches the eye is a secret earth-based technique called "The Great Earthquake," an S-rank manual created by a powerhouse surpassing even the God of War level. The core of this technique is sensing the pulse of the earth and synchronizing one's own power with the earth's vibrational frequency, thereby unleashing power far exceeding one's own limits. At a high level of mastery, it can even trigger small-scale earthquakes.
"S-grade Earth-type Secret Technique, half price 8 million." Lin Yun glanced at the description and added it to his shopping cart without hesitation.
In the world of Panlong, the laws of the earth have six profound mysteries: the pulse of the earth, power, the element of earth, gravity space, the power of life, and destruction. The concept of this book, "The Pulse of the Earth," is almost identical to the "Profound Mysteries of the Pulse of the Earth" in the laws of the earth system of Panlong. If one practices this secret technique in the world of Panlong, the speed at which one comprehends the profound mysteries of the pulse of the earth will be greatly accelerated.
Next is a fire-based secret technique called "Blazing Inferno," SS-rank. The core of this technique is to convert genetic energy into high-temperature flames, which can be attached to fists, feet, or weapons to unleash terrifying burning damage. At a high level of mastery, it can even conjure substantial flames out of thin air.
"SS-grade fire-type secret technique, half price, 15 billion." Lin Yun added it to his shopping cart.
The laws of fire have six profound mysteries: the element of fire, fire body techniques, the mystery of explosion, fire movement techniques, soul attacks, and scorching heat. This book, "Blazing Inferno," seems to share some similarities with the concepts of the "element of fire" and the "mystery of explosion," which will greatly benefit his understanding of the laws of fire in the Panlong world.
"Flowing Water Without Form," an S-rank water-based secret technique, is available at half price for 6 million. Its core principle is "overcoming strength with softness"—transforming power into flowing water that entangles, penetrates, and erodes, rendering the opponent powerless. This aligns with the "rounded and profound mystery" of water-based principles.
"Wind Movement," an S-rank wind-based secret technique, is available for half price at 7 million. Its core principle is to utilize the power of wind to enhance speed and agility, making movement as unpredictable as the wind itself. This is closely related to the "mysterious nature of wind speed" within the wind-based laws.
"Nine Thunder Strikees," an SS-level lightning-based secret technique, is now half price at 16 billion. This is a pure lightning-based attack technique that emphasizes concentrating the power of lightning on the blade, unleashing a single strike with overwhelming force. At its highest level, it can even command the lightning in the sky. Lin Yun added it to his shopping cart without hesitation—his main focus was lightning-based laws, making this technique especially important to him.
"Light and Shadow Steps," an S-rank light-based secret technique, is available at half price for 5 million. Its core principle is to use the refraction and reflection of light to confuse opponents, making it impossible for enemies to determine your true location. This is related to the "mysterious nature of light refraction" within the laws of light.
"Shadow Stealth," an S-rank secret technique, half price at 5 million. Its core principle is to use shadows to conceal one's aura and form, allowing free movement in the dark. Lin Yun hesitated for a moment, then added it to his shopping cart. Although he didn't major in dark-elemental laws in the Panlong World, having them was better than nothing.
Earth, fire, water, wind, thunder, light, darkness—the seven elements of law, and he bought a corresponding secret technique for each element. These secret techniques ranged in level from S to SS, and their prices varied, but they had already cost him over six billion in total.
But this is not enough.
Lin Yun continued flipping through the books and selected another secret technique that interested him.
"Harmony Between Heaven and Man," an SS-level secret technique, is available for half price at 15 billion. The author is "Hong," and its core concept is to merge oneself with heaven and earth, reaching a state of "forgetting oneself and the world," thereby unleashing power far exceeding limits. This state is very similar to the "meditation" state experienced when comprehending laws in the Panlong world. Practicing this secret technique can help him comprehend the domain more quickly. Seeing the author, Lin Yun didn't hesitate at all and bought it immediately.
It should be noted that Hong is an unparalleled genius who was able to comprehend the field on his own without any guidance whatsoever.
Finally, Lin Yun also selected two encyclopedias about monster illustrations and plant spirits. Although these weren't considered secret techniques, they were essential reference books for martial artists who spent most of their time in the wilderness. The two books only cost a few million in total, so Lin Yun bought them without hesitation.
The shopping cart is getting bigger and bigger, and the prices are constantly rising.
Lin Yun carefully checked everything and, after confirming that nothing was missing, clicked to settle the transaction.
A long list popped up on the screen—
Earth Pulse (S-level Earth System Secret Technique): 8 million
"Blazing Inferno" (SS-level Fire-type Secret Technique): 15 billion
"Flowing Water Without Form" (S-level Water System Secret Technique): 6 million
"Wind's Spirit" (S-Rank Wind-Type Secret Technique): 7 million
Thunder Nine Strikes (SS-level Lightning-type Secret Technique): 16 billion
Light and Shadow Steps (A-level Light-based Secret Technique): 5 million
Shadow Stealth (S-Rank Dark Arcane Technique): 5 million
Harmony of Heaven and Man (SS-level Secret Technique): 15 billion
"The Earth's Monsters Encyclopedia" + "The Encyclopedia of Plants and Trees": 600 million
Total: 75.06 billion
"Please confirm whether you wish to purchase the above items. A payment of 75.06 billion Chinese Yuan is required." A prompt appeared on the large screen.
Lin Yun took a deep breath and clicked "confirm".
"Please verify your fingerprint again."
He placed his finger on the fingerprint scanner.
"Beep—Purchase successful! Payment successful! The above items will be delivered within 24 hours."
75.06 billion yuan vanished in an instant.
Lin Yun felt a slight pang of regret as he watched his account balance shrink from 10.4 billion to just over 1.1 billion. But this pang was quickly replaced by anticipation—these secret techniques would become accelerators for his comprehension of the laws in the Panlong World.
He'd bought the throwing knives and secret techniques, but there were still some things he needed to replenish. His combat suit and Blood Shadow Blade from the wilderness were still usable, but they were starting to fall behind his current level. However, he wasn't in a hurry to buy new ones—his strength would definitely improve over the next month. He hadn't consumed the Azure Spirit's fruit yet, and he was still refining the magical power of the Panlong World. He could buy equipment after he'd digested all of that. Besides, his future plan might be to go to the War God Training Camp, where the equipment supply was better than outside; buying now would be a waste.
"Money's gone so fast," Lin Yun murmured, but it was well spent—the throwing knife was his life-saving weapon, the secret technique was a bridge connecting the two worlds, and everything else was necessities. Compared to these, money was the least valuable thing.
The deliverymen arrived one after another the next morning.
First, the Extreme Martial Arts Academy's logistics truck delivered twelve Series 9 throwing knives. Lin Yun opened the box and inspected them one by one. The Series 9 throwing knives were heavier than the Series 8 knives, with longer blades and a more subdued sheen. He picked one up and twirled it a few times between his fingers—the feel was excellent, the weight was evenly distributed, and the balance point of the blade was just right.
He carefully inserted twelve throwing knives one by one into the knife pouch at his waist, replacing the old ones. The new knife pouch was something he had casually bought at the Extreme House; it was specially designed for the Series 9 throwing knives, could hold twelve, and was easy to access.
Next came the secret techniques. A dozen or so manuals were delivered in two sealed alloy boxes, each accompanied by a CD and detailed cultivation diagrams. Lin Yun inspected them one by one and signed the delivery receipt.
After everything was in place, Lin Yun closed the door, sat cross-legged on the floor of the cultivation room, and began to peruse the secret techniques.
The first game he opened was "Thunder Strike Nine".
The author of this secret technique is a lightning-elemental powerhouse who surpasses even the God of War level. In the preface, he wrote—
"The power of lightning is the most violent and swift force in the world. It is unrestrained and ignores no obstacles. Cultivating the way of lightning is not about how much strength you have, but about how firm your will is. When you truly understand the essence of lightning, your sword can be as fast as lightning, and your fist can be as fierce as thunder."
Lin Yun carefully perused the book. The core of "Nine Thunder Strike" lies in "accumulation" and "release"—accumulating power to its maximum and then unleashing it in an instant. The book details how to accumulate lightning power within the body through special breathing techniques and force exertion skills, and then release it all at the moment of striking. This concept has many similarities to the Nine-Fold Thunder Blade, but it places greater emphasis on the process of "accumulation" rather than simply "speed."
"Practicing this secret technique in the Panlong World should greatly help my understanding of the lightning-based laws," Lin Yun thought to himself.
He closed "Nine Strikes of Thunder" and opened the next book.
The core of "The Great Earthquake" is perceiving the frequency of the earth. In the preface, the author writes: "The earth is not dead; it is alive. It has its own breath and its own heartbeat. When you can sense the pulse of the earth and synchronize with its frequency, you can harness its power."
Lin Yun grew increasingly excited as he read. The core concepts of these secret techniques were intricately connected to the profound mysteries of the laws in the Panlong world. "Great Earthquake" corresponded to the profound mysteries of earth's pulse in the earth element law; "Burning Fire" corresponded to the profound mysteries of heat and burning in the fire element law; "Flowing Water" corresponded to the profound mysteries of flexibility in the water element law; "Wind Movement" corresponded to the profound mysteries of speed in the wind element law; "Light and Shadow Steps" corresponded to the profound mysteries of refraction in the light element law; and "Shadow Stealth" corresponded to the profound mysteries of concealment in the darkness element law.
Each secret manual is a key that can help him unlock the door to the corresponding law.
The "Unity of Heaven and Man" technique is a secret method that can help him improve his comprehension, enabling him to perceive the laws more quickly and enter a state of deep understanding.
Lin Yun flipped through these secret techniques one by one, silently planning his next cultivation schedule.
In the Panlong world, he needs to integrate the core concepts of these secret techniques into his daily cultivation. He practices "Nine Thunder Strike" to comprehend the laws of thunder, "Great Earthquake" to comprehend the laws of earth, and "Burning Flames" to comprehend the laws of fire... Seven laws, seven paths, advancing simultaneously.
In the world of Swallowed Star, he needs to continue improving his physical fitness and mental power, accumulating genetic energy to lay the foundation for future breakthroughs.
Two worlds, two bodies, one path—to become stronger.
Before I knew it, a day had passed.
As evening fell, Lin Yun finally closed the last manual and let out a long sigh of relief.
Of course, he couldn't possibly learn all of the dozen or so secret techniques in a single day. But he already had a general understanding of the contents of each one, knowing which parts were most valuable to him and which parts he could set aside for the time being. For the next month, all he needed to do was practice these secret techniques in the Panlong World, integrating their core concepts into his understanding of the laws.
Is a month enough? No. But at least it'll be enough for him to get started.
Lin Yun stood up, walked to the window, and opened it.
The setting sun painted the horizon a golden-red hue, and the villas of Mingyue Residential Complex slept peacefully in the twilight. In the distance, the spire of the Extreme Club gleamed in the afterglow.
A new day is about to end, and a new journey is about to begin.
The Azure Spirit Fruit was still waiting for him in his spatial ring.
Once the medicinal effects of the leaves have been fully absorbed, it's time to consume the fruit.
He turned and walked back to the cultivation room, sat down cross-legged, and switched his consciousness to the Panlong World.
In the grove behind Ernst Academy, his other body opened its eyes, picked up the fine iron dagger beside it, and began to practice the first move of "Nine Strike of Thunder".
Moonlight shone on his shoulders, and lightning magic elements danced merrily around him, as if welcoming a fellow traveler.