Chapter 258: Days of Cultivation
"Huo Wanyang’s physical Talent was already top-level. He was pretty much the strongest, second only to Brother Qi."
"Now that he’s Awakened a Special Ability, his Talent and Comprehension will be drastically enhanced. Just how terrifying will his Talent be now!" The crowd’s eyes went red with envy.
Why didn’t they have such good luck? How could the world be so unfair!
"Huo Wanyang has Awakened a Special Ability. Once it’s tested over the next few months, he could directly become an SS-level genius," Guo Heng said with a serious expression.
"Brother Qi, you’re in danger!" Jiangtao said to Lin Qi, who was in the black electric car next to him.
Lin Qi was a little surprised, but otherwise, he didn’t feel much.
"He just Awakened. It’ll be a few months before he can show what it can do."
"Huo Wanyang’s future strength certainly can’t be underestimated," he said aloud.
Everyone was filled with admiration. Only Dean Lin Qi could be so calm after hearing such news.
He didn’t seem bothered by Huo Wanyang at all.
In their eyes, all the new students at Azure Sky Martial Arts Academy had probably gone into an uproar by now.
「A few minutes later」
Dormitory Area, at the entrance of Villa No. 01.
BEEP!
Lin Qi placed his hands on the metal boxes. A red light scanned them, then turned green.
"Student Lin Qi, the delivery has been signed for. I won’t disturb you any further," the burly delivery man said enthusiastically.
"Thanks!" Lin Qi took the metal boxes and thanked him.
After the man left, he carried the two metal boxes back to his Martial Arts Room.
He didn’t open the packages right away. Instead, he suddenly thought of Huo Wanyang.
’Huo Wanyang’s innate Talent is indeed top-tier. Once his Talent undergoes a transformation, he might become a true reincarnation of Lv Bu.’
’He’s still a bit weaker than me, but he has more resources. A few months is enough time for his strength to advance by leaps and bounds.’
’But I actually hope he gets a little stronger. It would give me some motivation.’
’In a few months, with my Talent, if they don’t get stronger, I’ll just leave them further and further behind. Eventually, they won’t even be able to see my exhaust fumes.’
Lin Qi thought to himself that the others in the Azure Sky Sixth Institute would believe Huo Wanyang was going to surpass him again.
But he wasn’t concerned about Huo Wanyang. Anyone he had defeated once could never surpass him.
This was the confidence that came from possessing the Talent of Erlang God.
After a moment of thought, he opened one of the black metal boxes in his hands.
BEEP!
The top of the box opened automatically, revealing a golden Secret Manual and a small, cube-shaped USB drive inside.
Lin Qi slowly picked up the golden Secret Manual. On the cover were four large, flamboyant words—*Mountain Shaking Spear Technique*.
He began to flip through it. Just as he’d guessed, the preface was similar to the one in the *Mountain Splitting Spear Technique*.
In the preface, the creator of this Spear Technique, Master Gu Cheng, described how he single-handedly created the *Mountain Shaking Spear Technique*.
"Calamity Beasts invaded. They possessed enormous bodies, and humanity was so small. The mountains and rivers were shattered, and we were powerless to resist."
"Amidst this, I came to comprehend the importance of power. One day, on a battlefield deep in the mountains, a torrential downpour began. The mountains collapsed and the earth split, and giant boulders came tumbling down..."
"I was simply awestruck. That was a power capable of shaking mountains."
"After I returned, I drew upon the scene I had witnessed that day, integrated several spear techniques, and created the *Mountain Shaking Spear Technique*."
"Upon this Spear Technique’s creation, I comprehended the Shaking Mountain Realm. By borrowing the Power of Heaven and Earth, with ferocity as its bone and agility as its soul, a single thrust could seemingly shake a mountain!"
[Secret Manual Founder—Gu Cheng]
Lin Qi exhaled after reading. He had to admit, reading the preface of a Spear Technique Secret Manual was always a breathtaking experience.
Decades ago, the Cultivation System was still incomplete, and Martial Arts Skills were developed by fumbling in the dark.
For many Martial Artists, their Martial Arts Skills only caught up after they had reached a high Realm.
But the creator of the Spear Technique, Gu Cheng, was a Seventh Realm Martial Artist. At the time, his Spear Technique was only at the Third Realm, yet he directly created a Mental Realm Level Secret Manual—the *Mountain Shaking Spear Technique*.
With his physical constitution, he could truly shake mountains when using this Spear Technique!
A single thrust of his spear could even shatter a small mountain!
’Although I can’t do that yet, what I need to do is comprehend the Shaking Mountain Realm within it.’
Perhaps in the future, he too would create a new Spear Technique Secret Manual to leave for the Martial Artists to come.
Lin Qi continued flipping through the Secret Manual, especially interested in the methods for applying Power, which was what he truly wanted.
Half an hour later, Lin Qi closed the book, his eyes shining.
"Incredible. This is the true way to apply Power."
Lin Qi stood up, his mind continuously replaying the contents of the Secret Manual.
’After a Spear Technique breaks through to Tier Three, one can control every muscle in the body, further improving their mastery over Power.’
’Every release of Power is like twisting it into a single rope, blasting it all out without a shred of waste.’
’But this method of circulating Power is still too crude. Although there’s no waste, its might isn’t enhanced, and the stamina consumption is immense.’
’A Mental Realm Level Secret Manual solves this problem. It allows for a more refined mobilization of every trace of Power, transforming and combining it.’
’It feels like modifying a common minivan into an armored car or a supercar!’
Lin Qi’s eyes lit up.
"Little Chan, project the instructional video."
"Yes, Master!" The blue-robed Little Chan nodded.
A massive green screen was then projected.
The background on the screen was a spacious, open-air Martial Arts Room, where a tall, burly man appeared.
He wore a white Martial Arts Uniform, held a black great spear, and had rugged features and spirited eyes.
When he spoke, his voice was deep and resonant, displaying a powerful Martial Arts Cultivation:
"*Mountain Shaking Spear Technique* is divided into fifteen forms and three Killing Techniques."
"The style of this Spear Technique is tyrannical. It is the top-level Mental Realm Level Spear Technique Secret Manual that one advances to after the *Mountain Shattering Spear Technique* and the *Mountain Splitting Spear Technique*."
"When executed, it is like a furious dragon in the wild, carrying the force of a mighty thunderbolt. Each thrust can shake a mountain, and wherever the spear passes, it seems capable of splitting the very landscape."
"First form of the Spear Technique: Stone Splitting."
"Tense your muscles, adjust your breathing and rhythm, let your consciousness sink into your body, and control every trace of Power. It is everywhere..."
On the screen, the large, burly man began to brandish the black great spear and execute the Spear Technique as he explained.
An invisible aura emanated from his body. The long spear and the man merged into one, and every tremor of the spear carried a special rhythm.
After watching, Lin Qi understood. That was the Shaking Mountain Realm.
Seeing this, he also began to practice the *Mountain Shaking Spear Technique* along with the instructional video.
The complete version of the Mountain Shaking Spear Technique, all fifteen forms, was deeply imprinted in his mind. Each form carried a shadow of the *Mountain Collapse* and *Mountain Splitting* techniques he had learned before.
He picked it up extremely quickly, memorizing all the movements with a single glance.
WHOOSH~
SWISH!
The Spear Technique was grand and sweeping, ferocious to the extreme. It gathered power and released it, kicking up a fierce wind and tearing through the air.
Lin Qi stopped practicing and frowned, comparing his execution to the burly man’s on the screen.
No matter how he performed it, it looked incredibly awkward.
The movements were the same—they looked similar, almost identical.
But he keenly perceived many differences—they were extremely subtle variations.
’Is it the control of Power?’
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