93: Chapter 93 Wave Style

One crystal card after another was placed in the scanning area. Accompanied by a slight hum and the lighting up of a progress bar, the massive energy stored within the crystal card flowed through the safety conduits, compressed and converted into a pure data stream, merging into Li Wen's virtual account.

This process lasted for a full ten minutes.

When the light of the last crystal card faded, confirmation information for the completed conversion popped up on the tablet.

Li Wen took a deep breath and clicked on his account homepage.

Personal Information Panel:

Name: Li Wen (ID: 202507170800)

Rank: V4 (Core Layer, A-Rank Contract Seed)

xinhuo points Balance: 6,179,930

Core Cultivation Points Balance: 55,000,000

Permission: Azure Stone Branch Hall A-Rank Core Seed Contract (Details >>)

"Hoo------" Looking at the dazzling yet reassuring '6,179,930' in the xinhuo points column, Li Wen finally breathed a sigh of relief. The sense of urgency that had been lingering in his heart since planning his resource consumption finally eased slightly.

Over six million—a number that would make ordinary people’s jaws drop.

But only Li Wen himself understood the fragility behind this figure.

Maintaining Absolute Focus and high-intensity Primordial Spirit deduction assistance to impact a higher Realm of Blade Technique required a mandatory daily input of one bottle of Rank 3 Mental Recovery Potion.

Thanks to the V4 Rank's 30% discount privilege, the cost of one bottle was a terrifying 140,000 xinhuo points. This expense alone amounted to 4,200,000 per month.

The over six million he currently possessed, if he conserved and avoided spending on other high-energy resources or equipment, would only be enough to sustain his full-throttle Cultivation for just over a month.

"For Physical Body Rank improvement, Rank 2 qi and blood potion is sufficient for now, otherwise----"

He dared not dwell on the cost if both necessities required Rank 3 potions; that would be a true bottomless pit. The threefold resource support from the S-Rank contract suddenly became intensely tangible and longed for in his mind.

"Top three in the second mock exam half a month from now! I must be in the top three!" The pressure of resources lashed fiercely at his nerves like an invisible whip. The desire to grow stronger had never been so urgent.

After completing the points transfer, Li Wen suppressed his distracting thoughts, feeling an emptiness in his stomach. He habitually walked toward the campus cafeteria.

Although with his A-Rank contract permission, he could completely order those high-energy nutrient meals costing hundreds of points and brimming with energy from the Xinhuo Mall, the habit formed over many years was deeply ingrained.

The familiar sounds of people, the scent of cooking, and the simple food in the cafeteria were instead a source of relaxation and stability for him.

After dinner, Li Wen returned to Hongyi Building, back to the private martial arts room on the top floor of Sky City One, which belonged exclusively to his climb.

After a short rest, allowing the satiating food to convert into energy, he lay down in the silver virtual pod connected to the vast virtual world.

Whoosh—The familiar sense of weightlessness faded, and his consciousness landed once again in the brilliant ocean of virtual stars. Opening his eyes, he found himself in the quiet, scholarly space of the magnificent and majestic [Cultivation Technique Legacy World].

"Flowing Rainbow Five Forms - Rushing Shadow Form at 100% mastery. Stepped into the initial Realm of Intent. It is time." Li Wen's gaze was sharp, and he walked directly toward the core light pillar in the [Technique Legacy Area]'s Blade Technique section.

He skillfully summoned the projection of the Virtual Mentor, whose demeanor was cold and whose gaze was like a blade.

"Successor, in the first volume of the Flowing Rainbow Startling Magpie Chapter's Five Stances, you have completely grasped the Profound Truth of the Rushing Shadow Style and entered the Momentum Realm. Shall we begin comprehending the remaining four stances?" The Virtual Mentor's voice remained as still as an ancient well, yet it carried recognition for a strong practitioner.

Li Wen nodded, his thoughts shifting slightly. The Virtual Mentor said no more, and his figure instantly moved.

First Stance: Drooping Heaven Stance.

The long saber in the Mentor's hand seemed to draw upon the power of the entire firmament. As he executed a strike, it was no longer a single arc of blade light, but a sweeping, rainbow-colored curtain of light, like the Nine Heavens waterfall cascading down. Its Aura was majestic, covering an extremely wide area, suitable for group combat or sealing space.

"Rushing Shadow is extreme in speed, while this stance is extreme in scope." Although powerful, it is not what I urgently need right now." Li Wen judged instantly; group combat was not his specialized direction, and this stance would inevitably consume massive energy.

Second Stance: Penetrating Mountain Stance.

The Mentor's movements became solemn like a mountain. The blade light was no longer scattered rainbow colors but condensed into a single, thick, intensely refined, golden-red beam of light, like a divine drill boring through mountains! It was heavy, pure, and incomparably fierce! The ultimate embodiment of piercing and breaking defenses.

"This stance is extreme in its heavy solidity, unparalleled in its ability to break defenses, but it demands extremely high requirements for Strength attribute and explosive power----" Li Wen sensed the terrifying piercing power and subconsciously compared it to his own style, which leaned more towards speed and sharpness, causing him to hesitate.

Third Stance: Shou Que Style.

The Mentor's figure became ethereal and elusive. The saber moves were circular and dense. The seven-colored flowing light no longer radiated outwards but spun and intertwined rapidly around the saber-wielder as the core, instantly forming a massive, inwardly spiraling vortex of glazed rainbow light.

"This stance focuses on defense; it is an absolute defensive technique, embedding defense within movement, striving for absolute imperviousness, creating its own world----But what I lack now is offense." Li Wen craved an explosive method capable of delivering a decisive blow.

Fourth Stance: Overlapping Waves Style.

The moment the Virtual Mentor assumed the starting posture, Li Wen's jade-like Primordial Spirit instantly resonated strongly! A sense of power, suppressed to the extreme and then erupting violently, swept over him!

The Mentor's muscles instantly bulged, Qi and blood surging like a raging river tide. He took a step forward, and the long saber in his hand was not swung in a straight line but followed a mysterious, oscillating arc! Instantly, time seemed to be compressed!

One streak, two streaks, three streaks------A total of seven streaks of condensed blade light phantoms of different colors appeared, not sequentially, but unbelievably layered and displayed on the trajectory cut by the blade edge in almost the same millisecond!

These were not illusory afterimages. Every colored 'wave' contained a terrifying force that was distinctly different yet perfectly integrated!

Some contained pure impact of immense strength, some carried rotational tearing, and others were shock bursts for disintegration------The moment they appeared, they perfectly synchronized under a certain resonant frequency!

Boom------!

The instant the seventh dark purple blade light phantom finished layering, the entire virtual training space seemed to shake violently.

The seven layers of force completely merged and erupted.

Where the blade light passed, it was no longer a line, but a surging, violently pouring rainbow-colored overlapping wave.

Its terrifying might was like the Nine Heavens Hanging River bursting its banks, like thousands of miles of mountain ranges collapsing and falling.

The energy waterfall, condensed to substance, smashed down with destructive force. The thick special alloy pillar used for testing in front, capable of resisting the attacks of an ordinary Middle Stage Momentum Realm practitioner, groaned under an unbearable load the moment it made contact, as if struck by billions of giant hammers simultaneously.

Immediately following the groan, it wasn't cut, but impacted, squeezed, shattered inch by inch, and turned into dust by the ferocious power. Smoke and dust dissipated along with the rainbow light, leaving behind only a massive, deep pit.

Absolute violent crushing, the ultimate expression of dominance, city-destroying, armor-breaking, invincible against all opposition.

"This is it!" Li Wen's breathing instantly grew rapid, and unprecedented brilliance erupted in his eyes.

The yearning for the Dao of the Blade in the depths of his Primordial Spirit was completely ignited.

His jade-like Primordial Spirit operated at high speed, capturing and analyzing every detail of that brief moment, every conversion of force, and the Profound Truth of the layered resonance.

This was exactly what he needed at the moment.

His Rushing Shadow Style had already reached the Peak limit of speed, sufficient to deal with the fast attacks and evasions of most opponents of the same Rank.

But when encountering enemies protected by heavy armor, thick shields, massive defensive energy fields, the efficiency of relying solely on extreme speed cutting would be greatly reduced, and he might not even be able to effectively break through their defenses.

The appearance of the Overlapping Waves Style perfectly compensated for this weakness.

It formed the crucial 'heavy hammer' in his combat system through its irresistible, ferocious power and indestructible explosive impact.

One speed, one strength; one agility, one might—a dual Peak standing side-by-side! This was precisely the complementary combination that could cause a qualitative change in his combat strength.

"Please teach the Flowing Rainbow Startling Magpie Chapter - Overlapping Waves Style!" Li Wen no longer hesitated, his tone firm and resolute.

To impact the top three in the provincial exam, he needed stronger and more comprehensive methods, and the 'Overlapping Seven Waves' was the critical heavy hammer for him to pry open the door to his goal right now.

Under the meticulous teaching of the Virtual Mentor, which resonated with the energy of heaven and earth, Li Wen's mind was completely immersed in the violent yet precise seven-layered force application world of the Overlapping Waves Style.

The will of the initial Momentum Realm was like a key, attempting to open the door to this ultimate technique for venting power.

The auxiliary deduction ability of the jade-like Primordial Spirit was pushed to the extreme, constantly simulating and analyzing the superposition and resonant explosion of power that surpassed common sense.

Cultivation is not achieved overnight.

Despite having a top-tier Legacy and Primordial Spirit assistance, the difficulty of this Overlapping Waves Style far surpassed that of the Rushing Shadow Style.

Every attempt to mobilize power to simulate that superimposed rhythm felt like Qi and blood surging madly, Meridians being torn as if by immense force, and the saber trajectory was difficult to control for the precise integration of seven different types of strength in an instant.

Time flowed by amidst repeated failures and repeated analyses by the jade-like Primordial Spirit.

When the training time limit in the virtual space was about to end, Li Wen was exhausted, but his gaze was even sharper.

His understanding of the Overlapping Waves Style had finally taken a tangible first step:

[Technique: Blade Technique - Momentum Realm (20%), Five Luminaries Heavenly Rainbow Art - Flowing Rainbow Five Forms (Rushing Shadow Style 100%, Overlapping Waves Style 1%)]

Although the starting point was extremely low, this Breakthrough from 0 to 1% was the first difficult step taken before the towering mountain known as the 'Overlapping Seven Waves'.

Li Wen exited the virtual world. His Physical Body in reality transmitted a strong sense of emptiness from excessive mental concentration, but his heart was filled with that violent rainbow-colored overlapping wave.

Since only the Basic Method training remained for the evening, Li Wen did not consume the starlight condensing spirit fluid again, merely picking up a Rank 1 Mental Potion and drinking it.

Before the contract, he would have hesitated to spend two thousand points, but now—he drank the Rank 1 Mental Potion worth two thousand points like a beverage.

The ferocious Overlapping Waves Style, which he had glimpsed in the virtual world just moments ago—that overlapping wave power capable of destroying everything—had left a deep mark on his mind, making him urgently want to attempt to draw forth even a fraction of it, even during this short rest in reality.

However, haste makes waste.

Li Wen deeply understood the importance of fundamentals. He suppressed the eagerness in his heart, set up his stance, and began his daily, unvarying Basic Method training—the Splitting Edge Golden Fiend Method.