10: Chapter 10 Concealing Breath Technique

Jiangcheng Martial Arts Library.

This place gathers all the public martial arts classics in Jiangcheng, and it is also the only place where ordinary civilians can access advanced martial arts.

He swiped his student ID card and passed through the security checkpoint.

Su Yu walked straight to the martial arts sales area on the second floor.

That's right, the sales area.

In the Great Xia Kingdom, martial arts are never free.

Except for the Basic Body Tempering Technique and Five Elements Fist taught in high school, any martial art that can be truly used in actual combat is clearly priced.

Su Yu walked to a self-service inquiry machine and entered "Martial Skill Rank".

Detailed classifications immediately popped up on the screen.

Heaven, Earth, Profound, Yellow.

Four major Ranks.

Each major Rank is further divided into Low Grade, Medium Grade, High Grade, and top grade.

Su Yu checked his Five Elements Fist.

[Five Elements Fist: Yellow Rank Low Grade.]

Su Yu curled his lips and continued to look at the prices below.

Yellow Rank Low Grade martial arts, one thousand dragon coins per volume.

Yellow Rank Medium Grade, five thousand per volume.

Yellow Rank High Grade, twenty thousand per volume!

Yellow Rank top grade, one hundred thousand per volume!

Su Yu's eyelids couldn't help but twitch.

This price span is simply outrageous!

He took a deep breath, slid his finger across the screen, and opened the directory for Profound Rank martial arts.

[Profound Rank Low Grade martial arts: Starting at 500,000 dragon coins!]

"Hiss—"

Su Yu gasped.

500,000!

Just one Profound Rank Low Grade martial art costs 500,000!

And that's just the starting price!

If one wants a slightly better Profound Rank Medium Grade, it would probably cost over a million!

As for Earth Rank and Heaven Rank?

The screen didn't display prices at all; there was only a cold prompt: [Insufficient authority, please go to the provincial Martial Arts Association to inquire.]

"Simply a gold-devouring beast!"

Su Yu cursed inwardly.

He had originally thought that with 240,000 in his card, he could already be considered a small wealthy person.

Now it seems.

In front of real martial arts resources, his money wouldn't even make a splash.

At most, he could only buy two Yellow Rank top grade martial arts.

But does that have any meaning?

Su Yu shook his head.

Yellow Rank martial arts, even top grade ones, will be quickly eliminated by the time he reaches the university stage.

After all, he is someone determined to get into Imperial Capital First Martial Arts University.

He heard that in those top martial arts universities, as long as one has enough credits, Profound Rank and even Earth Rank martial arts are open to students for free!

Spending hundreds of thousands now to buy a bunch of Yellow Rank martial arts that are about to be eliminated is purely brain-dead.

Resources should be used where they matter most.

It is most cost-effective to save these 240,000 for use during the actual combat assessment.

Having made up his mind.

Su Yu decisively exited the inquiry interface and turned to leave.

Just as he walked to the exit of the library lobby.

His peripheral vision suddenly caught a glimpse of a huge holographic projection billboard.

[Jiangcheng Martial Arts Library Centennial Anniversary!]

[Heavyweight benefit: Profound Rank Cultivation Technique, free trial study!]

Su Yu's footsteps stopped abruptly.

Profound Rank Cultivation Technique?

Free trial study?

He turned his head and looked at the crowded booth under the billboard.

In this world where resources are monopolized, would the authorities be so kind as to take out a Profound Rank Cultivation Technique starting at 500,000 and let people study it for free?

There must be something fishy.

But that is a Profound Rank Cultivation Technique.

A flash of curiosity crossed Su Yu's eyes; he put his hands in his pockets and slowly wandered over.

In front of the booth, there were more than a dozen instruments similar to virtual pods.

One instrument just happened to be empty.

The previous young Martial Artist crawled out covered in sweat, face pale, cursing under his breath.

"What kind of crappy thing is this! The meridian circulation route is as complex as a maze; it's impossible to practice!"

Su Yu ignored that person's complaints.

He walked up and saw the introduction of the Cultivation Technique above the instrument.

"Breath Concealment Technique".

Profound Rank Medium Grade auxiliary Cultivation Technique!

Function: Perfectly hide one's own Qi and blood fluctuations, can disguise external manifestations as any level lower than one's true Realm.

Unless one is three major Realms higher, it is extremely difficult to see through!

Su Yu's heart gave a violent thump.

Breath Concealment Technique!

This is simply a divine skill tailor-made for him!

If his Qi and blood values get excessively high in the future, having this Breath Concealment Technique means he won't have to worry about being seen through!

Without the slightest hesitation.

Su Yu lay directly into that virtual pod and put on the neural connection helmet.

[Identity verification passed.]

[Profound Rank Medium Grade "Breath Concealment Technique" trial version, loading...]

Hum—

A slight dizziness in his brain.

Immediately after, a profound and obscure Cultivation Technique route map was directly imprinted into Su Yu's mind.

"Let's begin."

Su Yu immediately mobilized the vast, abyss-like Qi and blood of a Martial Master within his body.

Following the route of the "Breath Concealment Technique", he began to forcibly circulate it through his Meridians.

Pain!

Extremely intense stinging pain!

The circulation route of the Profound Rank Cultivation Technique is more than a hundred times more complex than the Five Elements Fist!

The power of Qi and blood needs to shuttle through several extremely slender, secret Meridians that are usually never used.

It's like forcibly squeezing a rushing great river into a tiny water pipe.

But Su Yu gritted his teeth, not even letting out a groan.

He could feel that as the Cultivation Technique circulated, the faint, formidable pressure on his body surface was rapidly converging.

1000 points...

800 points...

500 points...

Effective!

Su Yu was overjoyed.

He continued to urge his Qi and blood, charging towards the last checkpoint of the first layer of the Cultivation Technique.

As long as he breaks through here, the Qi and blood lock can be completely closed, and the disguise will be complete!

Charge!

The power of Qi and blood was like a sharp knife, stabbing fiercely towards that checkpoint.

Just at the moment of the imminent Breakthrough.

The most exciting, most critical, most blood-pumping moment!

[Beep—]

An extremely harsh electronic sound exploded in his mind.

[Trial study progress has reached the limit.]

[For the subsequent complete Cultivation Technique, please pay the purchase fee: 800,000 dragon coins.]

Boom!

The rapidly circulating power of Qi and blood, having lost its subsequent guidance route, instantly lost control within the Meridians!

Backlash!

Su Yu groaned, feeling as if his chest had been smashed by a heavy iron hammer.

His throat tasted sweet, and a mouthful of blood almost sprayed out.

He opened his eyes abruptly, ripped off the helmet, and sat up from the virtual pod.

He was panting heavily, gasping for air.

His eyes were filled with uncontrollable rage.

"What the f***..."

Su Yu gritted his teeth and cursed fiercely in his heart.

"It's a trap!"

Disgusting!

This isn't any benefit at all; this is a naked marketing scam!

They deliberately release the very beginning of the Cultivation Technique, the part where it's easiest for people to see the results, for free trial.

Then, at the most critical moment when the Cultivation Technique is about to close the loop, when the practitioner is already completely immersed in it, and even their Meridians have adapted to this mode of operation.

They cut it off directly!

This feeling is like holding your pee for three days and three nights, and just as you start peeing halfway, someone forcibly pinches the hose!

Neither up nor down.

The tearing sensation and emptiness in the Meridians caused by the interruption of the Cultivation Technique make one itch unbearably.

It's so uncomfortable that one wishes to immediately complete the rest of the Cultivation Technique!

Damn it!

But Su Yu still wants it!

Because he experienced the power of the "Breath Concealment Technique".

This Cultivation Technique is the most perfect puzzle piece for him to cover up the secrets of the System!

But, 800,000.

He glanced at the 240,000 balance in his phone.

Can't afford it.

Su Yu sat by the virtual pod, took a few deep breaths, and forcibly calmed the surging Qi and blood in his body.

Calm down.

Can't afford the Complete Manual for 800,000.

But he had just memorized the beginning part of this Cultivation Technique, the core introductory route, in his mind!

He doesn't need to buy that crappy book.

He has a more barbaric, more domineering way!

"System."

Su Yu's voice resonated deep within his consciousness, carrying a hint of unquestionable determination.

"Pay-to-win!!!"