High Martial Arts: Grinding for the Supreme Talent

Chapter 403: Chapter 392: Mountain and River Spear Technique

After chatting for a while, the four of them quieted down.

Mu Hong switched the projection and continued.

”On Blue Star, we classify the sophistication of Secret Manuals into five levels based on the value of metals: Foundation, Black Iron, Bronze, Silver, and Gold.”

”Among these, Silver Level Secret Manuals are also called Mental Realm Secret Manuals, as they allow one to comprehend a Mental Realm.”

”However, this isn’t entirely accurate.”

”That’s because Gold Level Secret Manuals are the ones truly for cultivating the Mental Realm. They are the real Mental Realm Secret Manuals.”

Lin Qi nodded. ’The name ”Gold Level Secret Manual” doesn’t sound that great,’ he thought. ’”Mental Realm Secret Manual” is much more self-explanatory.’

Mu Hong continued speaking.

”When cultivating a new Mental Realm Secret Manual, we have to comprehend a new Mental Realm from scratch, which is extremely difficult.”

”Therefore, most people choose an advanced version of their current Secret Manual. This allows for a quick transition, saving a lot of time.”

”At the same time, during the cultivation of a new Secret Manual, Awakened geniuses will integrate their Special Ability with their Mental Realm to strengthen its power.”

”This process basically solidifies their entire Martial Arts system and determines their future path.”

As Mu Hong spoke, cyan patterns appeared on his body, and fierce gusts of wind swirled within the Martial Arts Room.

The formless wind merged with his red Mental Realm, creating a bloody gale.

”My Blood Shadow Realm is a pure slaughter-type Mental Realm, without a specific Attribute.”

”I Awakened [Gale], so my future path is the Wind Attribute.”

”Integrating the power of wind into the Blood Shadow Realm is a perfect fit.”

”There are two main types of Mental Realms: Natural Realms and All Things Realms. My Blood Shadow and Shaking Mountain are examples of the latter.”

”Natural Realms, however, are more particular. They are pure Mental Realms, such as the Flowing Water Realm, Red Flame Realm, Thunder Realm, Cold Ice Realm...”

”They are extremely pure and singular, and can only be fused with a corresponding Special Ability.”

”If you combine them with a different type of Special Ability, they will reject each other. It could even halt your Martial Arts path or cause you to suffer cultivation deviation.”

Then, he looked at Lin Qi and said:

”Take you for another example, Lin Qi. You comprehended the Shaking Mountain Realm, which is one of the All Things Realms. Whether it’s Metal, Earth, or Wood Attributes, they can all be integrated and are a great fit.”

”But the Water Attribute is completely different. It’s totally unsuitable for integration.”

”So, you must also be careful when choosing your Spear Technique Secret Manuals from now on.”

Li Qing was surprised and asked, ”Then what about someone like me who hasn’t Awakened?”

”If I choose the *Lava Spear Technique* and then end up Awakening the [Flowing Water] Special Ability, wouldn’t I be screwed?”

”Would I have to switch Spear Techniques and choose a new path?”

At this, Liang Tai, Wang Zixuan, and Li Qing all looked at Lin Qi with envy.

Lin Qi had already Awakened the Special Ability [Jin Feng].

Choosing a Spear Technique Secret Manual based on his Ability made it almost impossible to go wrong. He could even select the one with the highest compatibility.

Lin Qi also felt another benefit of being Awakened.

’But I have the panel to filter for the most suitable Secret Manual, so it doesn’t affect me much,’ he thought.

...

「Half an hour later, the class ended.」

Their teacher, Mu Hong, had explained a great deal about Mental Realm Cultivation. According to him, there were far too many details to pay attention to.

After the class, Mu Hong also uploaded his Mental Realm Level Cultivation Notes to the network.

He had been stuck at this Realm for nearly ten years and had accumulated many insights. ℴ

Lin Qi and the others left the Martial Arts Room one by one.

In the end, only Mu Hong remained. He looked at the Long Spear in his hand and shook his head.

”The path of Martial Arts is boundless. The barrier of the Mental Realm alone has trapped me for ten years... What about the Domain?”

”I might need a lifetime to comprehend it.”

Unconsciously, his thoughts drifted back to Lin Qi.

’With Lin Qi’s Talent, the Ninth Realm is his future.’

’The Domain is already the highest state of Martial Arts Skills. A Realm beyond that... perhaps he will be the one to pioneer it.’

...

「Azure Sky Sixth Institute, Villa 01.」

Lin Qi returned to his Martial Arts Room and had Little Chan project the panel to summarize his gains.

He could feel that after breaking through to the Mental Realm, the road ahead had become much more difficult.

’But what I need to do now is buy a new Spear Technique Secret Manual.’

”Little Chan, open Red Dome House!”

Lin Qi said to the black-haired Xiaochan not far away.

”Yes, Master!”

Little Chan raised her delicate hand, and a large green screen was projected.

Logging into Red Dome House, Lin Qi navigated with practiced ease to the [Cultivation Technique] module.

He quickly filtered for Gold Level Secret Manuals.

[Cultivation Technique]→[Secret Manual]→[Spear Technique]→[Gold]

VMM!!

The page refreshed before him, and a long list of Spear Technique names appeared.

[Three Stars (54), Four Stars (30), Five Stars (12)]

When Lin Qi saw there were only twelve Five-star rating Spear Techniques, he frowned. The number was even smaller than he had imagined.

This was the entire collection of Spear Technique Secret Manuals in Xia Country, and it even included some from other countries.

Throughout all of Xia Country, the most commonly used Weapons were sabers and swords.

Sabers were popular because the world’s strongest expert, Emperor Red, used a Saber Technique, so many people chose to follow suit.

Swordsmanship was popular because 70% of female Martial Artists used Swordsmanship, 20% used Saber Techniques, and 10% used other Weapons.

Among male practitioners, Saber Techniques were the most common, followed by spears, swords, axes, and other Weapons.

Thinking it over, he realized there weren’t actually that few Mental Realm Level Secret Manuals.

It was just that Five-star rating Spear Technique Secret Manuals were relatively rare. With that thought, he chose to view the Five-star rating spear techniques, sorted from strongest to weakest.

[*Star Gun Technique*, Category: Spear Technique Secret Manual, Rating: ★★★★★, Price: 120,000,000 Xia Country Coins (Installments available), Note: Re-condensation *1.5]