69novels Chapter 21 Lightness Skill and Leaping Technique
Chapter 21 Lightness Skill and Leaping Technique
[Training behavior successfully assessed; [Seven Wonders Heart Bell] basic cultivation progress +1%]
Health status coefficient × 1.6 (Excellent)
[Environmental enhancement factor ×1.2 (quiet room meditation ↑)]
[Final Calculation Result: [Seven Wonders Heart Bell] Practice Progress +1.92%]
[Training behavior successfully assessed; [Flowing Meridian] basic cultivation progress +1%...]
At five o'clock in the morning, the alarm clock rang on time, and Lin Zhuo withdrew from the peaceful and meditative state of circulating his internal energy.
Practicing martial arts consumed a lot of spiritual energy, and after cleaning up all the leftovers in the studio, he could no longer continue. The remaining time was used to practice the "Flowing Qi Sutra".
I have now completed nearly 90% of my practice of the "Flowing Water Sutra". Today I will surely reach the 99% bottleneck and can try to unlock the next effect of this practice.
Lin Zhuo's mastery of "Seven Wonders of the Heart Bell" barely exceeded 10%. As his mastery increased, he could clearly feel that he was becoming more and more adept at playing the piece, and his skill in this particular piece was also rising.
With his scheduled start time approaching, Lin Zhuo was fully prepared to deal with Qiao Mingyang today.
Stepping out of the recording studio, Min Pei'er was already fast asleep in her cot. The sleeping bag was rather stuffy, causing a thin layer of sweat to seep through her cheeks under her eye mask, like a ripe peach covered in morning dew. Strands of her sweaty hair hung down by her temples, and her lips were slightly parted as she exhaled softly.
"Wake up, comrade," Lin Zhuo called softly. When she didn't wake up, he gently shook the bell, which emitted a melodious and clear metallic whistle. The true energy, as gentle as a spring stream, flowed to Min Pei'er's ears, leading her from the side of the Duke of Zhou in her dream to the clear and present world.
"Ugh—yawn—uh! Wow! Drink up!" Everyone has different waking habits, and Min Pei'er's series of movements sounded like she was about to start a battle.
She sat up, wrapped in her sleeping bag like a giant caterpillar, muttering half-asleep, "Still so sleepy, no, I'll sleep for another five minutes..."
"Comrade Min Pei'er, it's getting late."
"Okay, I got it." Min Pei'er lay down softly, and after her brain finished processing the voice message, she suddenly jumped up, yanked off her eye mask, and hurriedly whispered to Lin Zhuo, "Why is it you? Oh, right, I wasn't sleeping at home. Ah, ah, ah!"
Lin Zhuo ignored her embarrassed and angry look, and turned to clean up the trash scattered in the studio. "Comrade Min Peier, try to sober up. You can sleep after I take you home."
Min Pei-er, who was pretending to be dead while covering her face, gave a muffled response.
Before long, Lin Zhuo, carrying a garbage bag in one hand, walked ahead, while Min Peier, still sleepy-eyed, pushed the mobile food cart she had borrowed in the early morning, swaying along behind him.
The two took the elevator down to the first floor and stepped out of the theater. The summer lights were gradually coming on, and the streets of Hongshui City were shrouded in a hazy white mist of pipe steam, like a bright morning fog. Apart from the driverless cars that shuttled day and night, there were hardly any pedestrians on the streets.
After throwing away the trash, they went to the community canteen on the middle floor of the building to return the food cart. It was not far from Min Pei'er's residence. The rest of the journey was completed by walking along the connecting corridor and sky bridge in the middle of the building.
Min Pei'er hadn't slept well and was feeling drowsy with her head down, but she only needed to keep her eyes on Lin Zhuo's heels to avoid straying off course.
Her mouth hadn't stopped the whole way; according to Min Pei'er herself, she had to keep her brain working, otherwise she would faint on the street.
When Lin Zhuo escorted her to the entrance of the bachelor apartment and stopped, Min Pei'er almost bumped into his back.
"I won't come in. Can you go back to your bedroom by yourself?"
"Okay, sure."
"Goodbye, Comrade Min Pei'er, and may you have a sweet nap."
Lin Zhuo watched her push open the door and grope her way forward in the pitch-black living room. She stumbled after only a few steps, crashing into the sofa and crying out in pain.
"I'm fine! You can go on your way." Min Pei'er quickly raised her thumb to indicate that she was in good condition.
Lin Zhuo reached behind the door and touched the light switch. Click—the light bulb lit up, illuminating a living room piled with clutter, yet orderly in its chaos. Various fitness equipment, swords, and armor were scattered everywhere, like an ancient ruin where treasures were buried.
Watching Min Pei'er meander along the narrow path between various household items, swaying and slipping into the bedroom, he then turned off the lights, closed the door, and left.
It's 5:32 now, very close to work time, but this place is quite a distance from the Jianlan Library, and Lin Zhuo needs to go home halfway to take a shower and change out of these smelly clothes. Taking any means of transportation won't be enough to get there in time.
After thinking for a while, Lin Zhuo decided to create a light-body skill.
This is an essential skill that everyone will have to learn sooner or later. However, in a city under an artificial dome, it is always difficult to avoid being seen when practicing a skill like light-body kung fu, which requires a large space. All Lin Zhuo can do is try not to act too outrageously.
He had originally planned to find abandoned mines or similar locations underground to practice his skills, but the deserted city streets at dawn were also perfect for running at full speed. As the saying goes, there's no time like the present, and since he had made up his mind, there was no need to hesitate.
"Comrade Chijiang, I'm just running faster, is that alright?" Lin Zhuo whispered, as if he were talking to the omnipresent inspector of Hongshui City.
His words, of course, received no response. No matter how powerful Chijiang was, there were blind spots in the surveillance, and he couldn't possibly listen to every wisp of air.
[A new, unnamed, blank skill has been created. Please begin refining the skill's operational principles.]
"call."
Lin Zhuo slightly closed his eyes, gathering his [Divine Movement] true energy and channeling it into his spine.
[A practical demonstration has been detected; data entry is in progress]
Light and breezy true energy coursed through his spine, bringing a refreshing coolness. It reached his head and connected to his thighs. Lin Zhuo felt as if his spine was a sleeping snake suddenly awakening during the Awakening of Insects, eager to break free from the suffocating earth, burst forth from the soil, and ascend on the clouds.
The feeling of being lifted up made him feel as if his body was being lifted up, and he couldn't help but jump lightly on the spot. Each time he raised his heels, his body would bounce up a foot high.
Lightness skill is divided into two techniques: leaping and maneuvering.
The art of lifting and descending excels at rising and falling, and moving back and forth, making it ideal for long-distance raids.
The art of maneuvering aims to change position during close combat, find an opening, and strike at the enemy's weak points.
What Lin Zhuo was going to create at this time was naturally a technique of lifting and leaping. Unlike the more technically demanding technique of maneuvering, the technique of lifting and leaping could be mastered in a short time.
He guided the Divine Speed True Qi down his spine to his left and right calves, and used the "Supreme Dragon Transformation and Qi Control Method" to transform the Divine Speed True Qi into Destructive True Qi. He stomped his feet and pushed off the ground, and a gentle yet surging force suddenly burst out, shaking off a circle of dust. His body also rushed forward at high speed.
With a whoosh, the figure transformed into a whirlwind and disappeared into the distance.
Lin Zhuo felt a fierce wind whistling in his ears, and the overpass in front of him was like a compressed spring. The scenery in the distance was rapidly approaching, and the fence on the side of the bridge that he could see out of the corner of his eye was a blur.
He had already slowed down, but his starting speed was still too fast. Even after slowing down, his pace still slightly exceeded the limits of pure human beings. This achievement is enough to leave an immortal monument in the history of sprint events at the Emerald Star Games.
He used his Divine Speed True Qi to regulate his weight, while his Destruction True Qi was responsible for propulsion. The effect was remarkable. He felt like a bullet being fired from a gun, his eyes following the sky train running between the distant buildings. The figure of a mere human seemed to be able to keep up with this steel creation.
Pushing off the ground, swinging his arms, pushing off the ground, swinging his arms. His spine has transformed from a snake into a dragon, now riding the clouds and wind, propelling this body to roam the mortal world.
[Skill completeness 0%...100%]
[Skill credibility 0%...100%]
As he ran, he carefully adjusted his energy techniques, his posture became more and more fluid, and although his stride frequency decreased, his speed gradually increased.
Each time he lifts his foot, he reaches maximum speed and begins to hang in the air. As air resistance reduces his speed to a certain level, he uses his Divine Speed True Qi to sink his body to the ground, and then stomps the ground again to explode.
With each rise and fall, it had already drifted several feet away.
This was far from Lin Zhuo's limit; he only slowed down because of the cameras and speedometers along the way.
Ding--
Skill created successfully! Evaluating skill level against the built-in database...
Please name this skill; you may choose whether or not to leave a comment.
Lin Zhuo focused on running, and once the Qi circulation route, energy transfer method, and mental cultivation method were all stable, a skill was quietly born.
【Shrinking Earth and Lifting Technique (Low Grade, Gray)】
The key to this method lies in raising the breath and lightening the body, sinking the breath downwards, generating power from the waist and converging in the legs, striking the ground to unleash force, making each movement seem as if the earth has shrunk to an inch, enabling one to climb dangerous cliffs as if walking on flat ground, and wading through rivers with ease.
Learning progress: 0% (Base multiplier × 1)
当前效果：施展此功法期间，根据[神行]真气威力（100%＋4.2×[修习度0%]）与[摧破]真气威力（80%＋0.6×[修习度0%]）之和，调整最大移动速度
(When your progress reaches 99%, you can try to break through the bottleneck and unlock the next effect.)
Clouds rise beneath my feet, wind cleaves my face. — Mayfly Mountain
Lin Zhuo inhaled the fresh morning air, then suddenly flipped over and leaped off the side of the overpass, landing on the roof of a crisscrossing covered walkway. He then sped away through blind spots in the surveillance cameras. He continued to leap across the city's crisscrossing traffic routes, like a lark freely darting about. With this ability to take shortcuts, he returned to his single apartment in just a quarter of an hour.
He even had time to take a shower, change his clothes, eat some nutritional supplements to replenish his energy, and then head back to work.
At exactly six o'clock, Lin Zhuo's figure stopped in front of the Jianlan Library, clocking in for work.
At that moment, he received a message from Chijiang in his mobile email.
[Chijiang]: Dear Comrade Lin Zhuo, for your personal safety, please do not engage in dangerous climbing maneuvers on roads. Improper walking will bring tears to your loved ones' eyes. [6:01][Read]
[Lin Zhuo]: I sincerely admit my mistake. [6:02][Read]
[Akae]: Then I believe you too (winks) (laughs) [6:02]