16: Heavenly Secret Technique

In the cell.

The prisoner lay face down on the ground, his body cold, already a corpse.

...Completely not enough of a fight.

Xiao Shi was troubled.

He had originally thought that if he didn't use Fox Flash and controlled his strength as much as possible, he should be able to have a back-and-forth confrontation and improve his actual combat experience.

But it was still one-sided... The prisoner couldn't even put up a fight.

After struggling to block a few punches, he gave up.

This also made Xiao Shi feel troubled.

In terms of actual combat experience... he really couldn't improve.

The two battles he had experienced were too simple and direct, without the back-and-forth, punch-for-punch struggle; they were all battles that could end with one punch.

How boring.

Xiao Shi shook his head.

He looked at the item that dropped after killing the prisoner.

On the ground, there was a dazzling crystal.

This was a crystal Xiao Shi had never seen before, rhomboid in shape, about the size of a thumb, clear, and sparkling.

When Xiao Shi picked it up, relevant information immediately appeared in his vision.

Name: Dust Seal (Heaven-Rank)

Type: Secret Skill

Grade: Entering Martial Rank

Introduction: An ancient Secret Skill lost for many years. Many years ago, this Secret Skill was hailed as the strongest Secret Skill of the Entering Martial Realm.

Remark: A Martial Warrior who can condense a Seal is too terrifying!

...This is actually a Secret Skill!!

And it's... a Heaven-Rank Secret Technique!!

Xiao Shi's heart trembled violently, and his breathing became rapid.

According to the information he possessed.

Secret Skills are far more precious, rarer, and more powerful than cultivation manuals!

Even the main Red Tiger Sect didn't have any Secret Skills.

It is said that the entire Seven Stars Province only has the strongest Flying Origin Palace with Secret Skills.

But even so.

Not everyone in the Flying Origin Palace is qualified to cultivate Secret Skills.

Secret Skills usually serve as the foundation of a sect!

Only the most important core true disciples have the opportunity to cultivate Secret Skills.

And Secret Skills, like cultivation manuals, are divided into Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow ranks.

Even the lowest Yellow-Rank Secret Skill is enough to drive people crazy.

Heaven-Rank Secret Technique... Xiao Shi truly couldn't imagine how astonishing its value was!

This was definitely the most valuable item among the many items that had dropped so far!

Neither the Peerless Potential Pill nor the flame phoenix fruit for body tempering could compare to this Heaven-Rank Secret Technique.

This also confirmed one point in Xiao Shi's mind... the stronger the Martial Warrior of the Entrance to Martial Realm he killed, the more likely he would drop high-value Entering Martial Rank items.

Although killing a First Level Entering Martial Realm Martial Warrior or a Ninth Level Entrance to Martial Realm Warrior would both drop Entering Martial Rank items.

But different Entering Martial Rank items often have different values.

Just like the Heaven-Rank Secret Technique that dropped this time, its value was incredibly astonishing, surpassing all previously dropped items.

And the prisoner Xiao Shi killed this time was the strongest person he had killed so far.

From this, it is not difficult to deduce this point.

At the same time, Xiao Shi also knew... killing a Martial Warrior of the Entrance to Martial Realm has a chance to drop a higher-level item.

Just like when he killed mosquitoes, he would drop Potential Pills, and when he killed Spotted Bugs, he would drop Storage Bags.

It's just that the chance of dropping a higher-level item is very, very small... But Xiao Shi felt that if he killed a relatively strong Martial Warrior of the Entrance to Martial Realm, such as a Ninth Level Entrance to Martial Realm Warrior, it should also increase the chance of dropping a higher-level item!

If he becomes strong in the future and needs higher-level items, but cannot find suitable targets, he might consider killing a large number of Entering Martial Realm Ninth Level ones to obtain higher-level items.

While thinking, Xiao Shi put the crystal in his hand into his Storage Bag.

Neither the introduction nor the remark explained the specific usage of this Secret Skill crystal.

Xiao Shi could only inquire about it later.

After inflicting more injuries on the prisoner's body, Xiao Shi waited for a while before knocking on the cell's iron door.

This time, he did not disguise himself as being covered in wounds.

He was just tired and sweating all over.

After all, with only one hand and one foot, it was unlikely for the prisoner to cause him any injuries.

If he pretended to be injured, it would seem unrealistic.

What he wanted to convey this time was mainly that the opponent was difficult to kill.

After Wang Changhuan and Yang Zhen opened the cell's iron door, Xiao Shi, sweating and panting, exclaimed.

A Sixth Level Entering Martial Realm Martial Warrior is too difficult to kill. Even with only one hand and one foot, I couldn't do much against him. I couldn't outlast him. Luckily, I had a trump card.

The two outside the cell smiled.

They seemed to have anticipated the battle scene Xiao Shi described.

The reason they broke the prisoner's hands and feet was to prevent Xiao Shi from getting injured.

With only one hand and one foot, the prisoner was destined to only be able to defend himself and would find it difficult to attack or counterattack.

Since Xiao Shi was mainly practicing, they just let him attack continuously.

The two also didn't ask what trump card Xiao Shi had; they just wanted to go drinking with Xiao Shi... In the evening.

After Xiao Shi, Wang Changhuan, and Yang Zhen finished drinking, Xiao Shi began to inquire about the specific usage of Secret Skills in the Night Watch Division.

Earlier, while drinking with the two, Xiao Shi had also asked them.

However, they both knew nothing about Secret Skills.

Xiao Shi could only find other people to inquire.

There were many Night Watch members in the Night Watch Division, but not all of them were as friendly as Wang Changhuan and Yang Zhen. Many were colder, giving off an unapproachable vibe.

However, their coldness quickly turned into friendly smiles after Xiao Shi offered them wine.

They answered all of Xiao Shi's questions without reservation.

It was a pity... Secret Skills were too rare in Seven Stars Province. Even these Night Watch members with some experience had very limited knowledge of Secret Skills.

What they said was basically information Xiao Shi already knew.

In desperation.

Xiao Shi could only go to Team Leader Ding to inquire.

You want to know about Secret Skills?

Team Leader Ding took a sip of the wine Xiao Shi offered, his eyes bright, deeply attracted by the taste of the fine wine.

Although he was curious why Xiao Shi was interested in Secret Skills, he did not suspect that Xiao Shi possessed a Secret Skill.

After all, Secret Skills were too rare in the entire Seven Stars Province.

Aside from the Flying Origin Palace, no other force possessed Secret Skills.

And Secret Skills are not like natural treasures that appear out of thin air... Secret Skills are often created by powerful individuals.

They are a form of inheritance.

Even if Xiao Shi told him now that he had a Secret Skill, he would not believe it.

As far as I know, Secret Skills are different from cultivation methods. They cannot be recorded in books or jade slips. Instead, they must be carried by special crystals.

Even if an ordinary person obtains a Secret Skill crystal, if they don't have the correct activation method, they won't be able to access the Secret Skill's content.

Team Leader Ding said.

Then how can one activate a Secret Skill crystal?

Xiao Shi asked the most crucial point.

Secret Skill crystals of different realms have different activation methods. If it's an Entering Martial Realm Secret Skill, it needs to be activated with one's own vital energy.