Chapter 246 - 225: Tang Wen: Only Children Make Choices

Chapter 246: Chapter 225: Tang Wen: Only Children Make Choices

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

In those three days, Tang Wen had only taken a single short nap.

The rest of his time was spent training.

There were the seven Secret Manuals that Elder Physician Liu had treasured for so long.

Aside from the "Medicinal Food Replenishment Book,"

Tang Wen learned the others one by one—the Stinging Dragon Qi Replenishing Technique, the Sun-Devouring Rejuvenation Technique, the Jade Firmness Essence Formulas, the Vertical Thousand Gold Lock, plus two Body Techniques resembling yoga poses—and pushed his mastery of each to the "Master" Level.

[Essence: 37.73]

[Body: 24.74]

His Spiritual Power had increased by 1.24, and his Constitution by 1.16.

The gains were substantial.

He left the Jingyi Medical Clinic and rode his horse through the streets.

The sky was clear and cloudless.

Tang Wen was in high spirits. ’I’m stronger than before.’

"Young Master, are we going home?" Liang Yu trotted up to him on her little mare, sticking close.

She was carrying the precious medicinal herbs that Elder Liu had given them.

’Home?’

Tang Wen did a quick mental calculation. His senior sister’s relatives hadn’t left yet.

"Never mind. I’ll go straight to the Armory. You can go home and make dinner!"

Liang Yu shook her head, but on second thought, she figured bringing the Young Master his meal later wouldn’t be so bad.

At the underground Armory of the Black Water Council Hall.

Tang Wen showed his waist token at the entrance and picked up a catalog.

The catalog listed the names of various Cultivation Techniques.

They were all Visualization Techniques.

A quick scan revealed the one he’d always wanted to learn—the Night Divine Fist Secret Technique: Eternal Night.

Suppressing his eagerness, Tang Wen read on. He saw Water Division Techniques, a few scattered Fire Division Techniques, and other Visualization Techniques that anyone could practice, such as Full Foot Palm, Sword, Saber, Spear, and Hard Skills.

He knew the principle of not biting off more than he could chew.

Even with his Experience Panel, it wasn’t wise to learn too many things at once.

His choice of technique now would determine his future fighting style.

His gaze fell on the "Ten Dragons and Ten Elephants Technique."

Just from the name, he could tell that mastering this technique would grant the power of ten dragons and ten elephants. Paired with a blunt weapon, it would be incomparably fierce and powerful, perfect for upright and honorable combat—capable of Sweeping Thousand Armies!

That was the one-line description for the technique.

Tang Wen frowned.

Everything else was fine, but he wasn’t a fan of the "upright and honorable" part.

"Junior Brother."

"Senior Sister?"

Shui Yun was dressed in white, her figure graceful and elegant. Tang Wen’s eyes lit up. ’Is Senior Sister here to bring me some warmth?’

"I’ve run out of time in my secret chamber. I’m borrowing yours."

’The untold story of a senior sister and junior brother in a secret chamber?’

"Of course, of course!" Tang Wen tossed the catalog aside.

"Still picking a Cultivation Technique? Let me help you brainstorm."

"I couldn’t ask for more."

Shui Yun’s eyes shimmered as she leaned in close, whispering, "Call me ’Good Sister’..."

Tang Wen replied, "Good Sister... I’ll call you that again tonight."

Shui Yun’s expression changed. Remembering a certain place that still faintly ached, she couldn’t resist reaching out and viciously pinching the soft flesh of his waist.

"HISS!" Tang Wen sucked in a sharp, exaggerated breath.

Shooting him a glare, Shui Yun pulled him over to the rest area.

They sat down at a stone table and began looking through the catalog of techniques.

"So, Junior Brother, what kind of Cultivation Technique do you want to learn?"

Instead of answering, Tang Wen asked curiously, "What’s a ’Cautionary Study Technique’?"

At the very bottom of the catalog, there was a section labeled "Cautionary Study."

All the techniques listed there only had names, no descriptions.

"It means they’re a pain to learn and not very rewarding. They’re pretty useless even after you master them."

"Martial Arts like that actually exist?"

"They do. Here, look at this Blade Skill."

"Heaven’s Edge? Does that mean it can slice a sliver of sky through anything, no matter how hard?"

After Tang Wen spoke, Shui Yun burst out laughing. "You wish. The meaning of this Blade Skill is ’Qi Transformation One-Line Silent Blade’."

"Meaning, it can conceal the sound of a blade being drawn?" Tang Wen’s voice rose slightly.

Seeing Shui Yun nod, he asked again, "Then how could it be useless? A silent blade would be perfect for assassination!"

The idea of learning it sparked in Tang Wen’s mind.

"That may be true, but there’s a prerequisite to learning Heaven’s Edge. You have to be a Bladesmanship Grandmaster."

"Uh." Tang Wen glanced at his Panel.

[Wind-breaking Blade, Expert (3791/6000)]

His Blade Skill was still at the Expert Level.

However, this Wind-Breaking Blade Skill only had eight simple moves.

’Grinding experience for it shouldn’t be too hard.’

Shui Yun said, "If I were a Bladesmanship Grandmaster, a single strike would be enough to shatter the Protective Gang Qi of a Sixth-Grade Powerhouse. Why would I need to hide the sound of my attack? I could just kill everyone and be done with it."

Tang Wen didn’t see it that way.

His senior sister had been born with a silver spoon in her mouth.

When she fought, she could bring along plenty of experts and overwhelm her opponents with sheer force.

Tang Wen was different. He preferred to handle things quietly.

’I have a Stealth Technique, and if I pair it with Heaven’s Edge...’

’Wouldn’t I be able to kill without a trace?’

’Learn it!’

’I have to learn it.’

Shui Yun, oblivious to her junior brother’s thoughts, pointed to the technique "Shadow Concealed Blade" and said, "This Visualization Technique is similar to Heaven’s Edge. The prerequisite for learning it is that you have to master a throwing-type Visualization Technique and train it to the Great Success realm."

"Meaning, it can eliminate the sound of a Hidden Weapon?" Tang Wen could barely contain his excitement.

’Such a divine skill actually exists in this world?’

"Not only that, it also increases the speed of the Hidden Weapon."

"How so?" Tang Wen grew even more excited.

’It’s practically tailor-made for me.’

"I’ve never practiced it myself. I’ve only heard that it requires a Dark Ability." Shui Yun shook her head. "I have no idea what use there is in creating a technique like this."

Tang Wen nodded along, affirming to himself, ’It’s useful. It’s incredibly useful!’

"Father told me that since you’ve learned a Visualization Hard Technique and are proficient in the Shadow Nether Step, you don’t need to practice another Defense Technique or Qinggong. Next, it would be best for you to train hard in the Night Divine Fist to increase your Spiritual Power, and at the same time, use the Core Secret Chamber to practice an External Skill that enhances your Constitution. For example, the Ten Dragons and Ten Elephants Technique."

"Master has a point."

Tang Wen nodded. ’Only children make choices. I’ll practice all of them—Heaven’s Edge, Shadow Concealed Blade, and the Ten Dragons and Ten Elephants Technique.’