37: Wind-Breaking Blade

Thursday arrived.

Night did not disappoint Lin Shu.

Last night, Spinning Arm Slash successfully reached the 'Subtle' stage, fulfilling the conditions.

So, he planned to head to Dao Lang Martial Hall today.

He had already requested leave from Gu Zhenbang and Teacher Xu Lihuang yesterday.

As expected, both requests were easily approved without any issues.

Teachers were generally more lenient with excellent students.

As for Instructor Wu Song, upon receiving the news yesterday, he was utterly astonished.

He insisted on traveling overnight to Shi Nan to find Lin Shu.

His tone was exceptionally agitated, and he seemed unable to calm down.

It was only after Lin Shu's persuasion that he abandoned the idea.

He then stated that he would definitely arrive early tomorrow before finally ending the call.

Such an intense reaction almost overwhelmed Lin Shu.

So, early in the morning, Lin Shu set off.

By ten o'clock in the morning, he had already arrived at Dao Lang Martial Hall.

“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!”

“Crack, crack, crack!”

Bursts of sound continuously emanated from the training grounds.

At this moment, other students were directing their summoned beasts to practice blade techniques.

Wu Song, however, had no interest in watching them; compared to Lin Shu, these people were nothing but uncarvable wood.

His eyes were fixed on the entrance, waiting for Lin Shu's arrival.

Soon, a young figure appeared in his sight.

Wu Song was overjoyed at the sight and rushed forward, his face full of pleasant surprise.

“Good morning, Brother Wu!”

“Come on, come on, come on! Follow me!”

Slightly impatient, he barely spoke a few words before dragging Lin Shu into the interior training area of the Martial Hall.

Rubbing his somewhat rough hands, Wu Song said impatiently.

“Let Night use Spinning Arm Slash; I want to see it clearly.”

Lin Shu glanced at Night, and the latter immediately understood.

Its entire body instantly entered a state of readiness, tensing up.

Its eyes grew colder and sharper, and its steps swayed rhythmically back and forth.

Its exceedingly sharp forelimbs swung ceaselessly.

Both the moves and the posture were exceptionally perfect.

An inexplicable aura emanated from it.

As its twin blades danced, layers of overlapping shadows flickered into existence, moving at a terrifying speed.

Without further hesitation, it heavily cleaved down onto theFine iron pile (refined iron stake) in front of it.

“Crack! Crack!”

The sound of refined iron breaking was extremely smooth; one strike split the stake in two.

The exposed cut was incredibly smooth, scattering a faint silver light under the sunlight.

Seeing such a sight, Wu Song was ecstatic.

“Good! Good! Good!”

“Indeed, heroes emerge from the young; truly remarkable!”

It was this feeling, this quality, as if it had undergone a thousand refinements.

Such a scene, such a display, even Wu Song’s Shuang Ren couldn't claim to be much stronger than Night.

“What a genius with the blade!”

Wu Song couldn’t help but think this to himself.

The last one to receive this honor was the Hall Master's summoned beast, which showed how valuable this recognition was.

He looked at Night as if he were looking at a rare treasure.

Night felt a little unnerved by the stare, not understanding why this big oaf in front of him was grinning foolishly.

Why is he staring at me?

After a full minute of pause, Wu Song finally composed himself.

“Very impressive, truly impressive. To achieve this level in such a short time.”

“Even compared to the Hall Master, it’s not inferior in the slightest.”

His tone held a hint of emotion.

Is the speed comparable? Then I wonder what level the Hall Master's summoned beast's blade technique has reached now.

Lin Shu couldn't help but wonder.

“Never mind, there’s no point in discussing these things now. You’ll naturally meet the Hall Master later; I imagine you two will have plenty to talk about.”

Snapping back to reality, Wu Song didn't dwell on the Hall Master issue but shifted to learning new blade techniques.

“Generally speaking, one needs to learn two basic blade techniques before being able to learn intermediate blade techniques, but your Talent is too high.”

“This rule no longer applies; learning them now would just be a waste of time.”

“Today, I will directly teach you two intermediate blade techniques.”

The two basic blade techniques could be said to be an important way to lay the foundation.

The difficulty of intermediate blade techniques was self-evident, truly reaching the stage of mastery.

Afterward, one could forge their own path and comprehend their own exclusive, strongest blade technique skill.

This step was undeniably crucial.

Lin Shu nodded, his expression relatively calm.

Wu Song continued.

“These two techniques are Blade Qi Strike and Windbreak Blade.”

“Their offensive capabilities are exceptionally powerful, far surpassing Spinning Arm Slash.”

“After learning them, remember to practice diligently. Ordinary summoned beasts usually take several years to achieve some proficiency.”

“However, given Night’s Talent, it shouldn’t take that long.”

Wu Song no longer speculated when Night would master them.

Geniuses always broke the mold, but the Hall Master's beast achieved perfect mastery in one year.

He wondered how long Night would take.

Do ordinary summoned beasts need to spend several years?

Night should take a few months to master these two blade techniques.

It definitely wouldn't exceed half a year; this was a testament to Night's Talent and proficiency.

Lin Shu thought to himself.

“Please teach me, Brother Wu.”

“Alright, then I won’t delay any longer.”

He then clapped his hands, and Shuang Ren flew over from the corner.

Shuang Ren also knew how terrifying Night's Talent was.

Its crimson eyes just watched, but it didn't find anything outstanding.

It only felt that the little mantis in front of it was pitifully weak, tilting its head in some confusion.

“Come, Shuang Ren, teach Blade Qi Strike and Windbreak Blade.”

Upon hearing this, Shuang Ren first adjusted its body movements and stance.

Then, gusts of gentle breeze drifted, appearing somewhat abrupt.

It seemed as if they were drawn by this blade technique.

“This move is Windbreak Blade, watch carefully.”

Wu Song reminded, and Lin Shu also told Night to stay still and learn seriously.

The drifting breeze grew increasingly violent, emitting “woo woo” sounds.

The surging gales kicked up bits of mud and sand, making it difficult for people to open their eyes.

Wind elements gathered on its arms, as if covered by a layer of white film.

The ability to cause elemental agitation alone was enough to demonstrate the power of this Windbreak Blade.

The fierce winds whistled past, all pouring into Shuang Ren’s body, completely disappearing.

It seemed that the attracted winds were sufficient; the previously howling winds instantly vanished without a trace.

Only swirling wind vortices flowed on Shuang Ren’s twin blades.

Then, it casually swept downwards.

All the stored fierce winds instantly poured out with a roar.

The energy-filled blade cut through as if entering an uninhabited realm.

Mud and dirt splashed and scattered across the ground.

In a blink of an eye, a trench several meters long appeared in their sight.

Lin Shu, seeing such a scene, couldn't help but marvel at its immense power.

“This is the final perfected form.”

“For now, it’s still a bit far for you.”

“What you need to learn now is to use the blade technique to attract fierce winds.”

“You can assist with energy first, and once you are completely proficient, you can try not adding energy.”

Wu Song began teaching the learning method.

After all, intermediate blade techniques were no longer in the same league as basic ones.

The difficulty increased exponentially, requiring external assistance for practice.

Otherwise, simply using blade techniques would be very difficult to achieve results.

This was also a method that Dao Lang Martial Hall had explored over the past few decades...

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