Chapter 41: The Swordsmanship of Fitness

  "I don't know if other demonic beasts' innate divine abilities are also activated like this—"

  Yue Yu didn't notice Ran Li's expression, his mind was still focused on his right arm and the long sword he held. He was trying to understand the effect and principle of this Wind Chasing Skill, first of all, there was no air resistance at all in the place where his right arm and sword reached, but instead, he would get its assistance.

  Then there were those cyan spiritual energies, which seeped into the cells and skeletal structure of his own body, making him feel that his entire right arm had become incredibly light. Yue Yu was originally prepared to use the auxiliary intelligent system to analyze its effects. However, just like when using yuan force to heal wounds and solidify meridians, those spiritual energy molecules that could not be analyzed for their structure also entered the cells in a way that completely transcended his understanding, causing the molecules inside to suddenly lose all their weight.

  And he felt his entire right arm was as if it had turned into a part of the wind. If not for him still being able to feel that his right arm existed, his eyes also clearly and unmistakably conveyed this information to him, Yue Yu almost thought that his right hand had disappeared.

  When the effect of Gale Wind Technique completely disappeared, Yue Yu's face showed a bitter smile. Judging from the situation just now, it was unlikely that he could analyze the principle of Gale Wind Technique.

  However, this time is not completely without gain. This time it can almost be confirmed that the activation of 'Gale Technique' has two elements. The first is to gather enough wind attribute spiritual energy before activation. And the spiritual power circulation he did in his body serves as a spirit gathering method. Moreover, its function should not be limited to just Gale Technique.

  Yue Yu had an idea, that was to use the Gathering Spirit Technique for cultivation. In such a dense spiritual energy environment, it should be possible to greatly increase the speed of cultivating internal energy.

  Of course, at this stage, it has no practical significance for him. With his current cultivation of the Great Chaos True Qi, unless he can find the Five Elements Gathering Spirit Method, otherwise it is harmful and useless.

  The second is that irregular curved trajectory, which is the real key to starting 'Dì Fēng Shù', and a slight mistake may not have the effect or be incomplete.

  And just now when using it, Yue Yu had a kind of mysterious and profound feeling, as if his own sword had triggered some kind of heavenly law.

  If it were in a past life, Yue Yu would have thought he had gone mad, after all, no matter how you look at it, this guess is simply absurd.

  However, in this world, he couldn't help but attach great importance to it. After all, the Eastern Profound Continent, whether it was the physical laws or those various attribute spiritual energies, were not something that his era possessed.

  He let out a soft sigh, and Yue Yu decided to put this matter aside for the time being. After all, what he was seeking now was power, not the underlying meaning behind it. The laws of heaven and earth were simply too far-fetched for him. If there was time, it wouldn't hurt to study them. However, for now, it would be better to focus on getting some self-defense techniques down pat.

  It wasn't until then that Yue Yu discovered Rang Yi standing beside him, his face filled with admiration and envy. Upon seeing this, Yue Yu suddenly became speechless and burst out laughing: "What? You also want to learn? Hehe! Actually, it's not impossible..."

  "Are you going to teach me, young master?"

  Ran Liwen's face was initially filled with surprise, but it quickly fell. He wasn't blind, so he could naturally see that the "Gale Technique" just now had something to do with wind-attributed true energy. What he practiced was the "Huichen Great True Energy", which was a fire and earth dual-attribute technique, and couldn't be combined with this wind-attributed demon beast's innate divine ability. Unless he changed his cultivation to a wind-attributed technique now, but that would also mean that his internal energy, which had almost reached the Warrior Realm, would have to fall back by at least five levels.

  Ran Li hung his head, looking dejected. Yue Yu slightly raised the corner of her mouth, but after careful consideration, she finally gave this big guy a blank check first, so as not to hit him too hard.

  "Alright! Ali, stop pretending to be pitiful. This Gale Technique doesn't suit your weapon and you can't even use it. If you really want to learn, wait until I see the Earth and Fire attribute divine abilities one day..."

  No sooner had the words left his mouth than Rong Li had already opened his big mouth. Yue Yu, on the other hand, just smiled slightly and ignored Rong Li who was laughing with his mouth open, refocusing her attention on the sword in her hand.

  He first used his arm as the axis, with the sword on the inside and outside of his arm, drawing a circle. Then, Yue Yu's arm stretched out, and his steps moved. The circle gradually expanded, and the shape became irregular, sometimes large circles wrapped around small ones, and sometimes it was almost a square shape. It gave people a sense of continuous flow, natural relaxation, with an indescribable elegant and free-spirited flavor.

  If there was someone from the same era as Yue Yu's past life here right now, they would surely be astonished to discover that what Yue Yu is currently using is actually the second standardized fitness sword that was popular in the 23rd century.

  It's called a fitness sword, but many people may not understand it. However, when you mention its other name, Tai Chi Sword, many people will suddenly realize what it is. In the era of Yue Fei, after improvements, this set of sword techniques has both aesthetic value and some actual combat ability. But as for the latter, it's actually just a show-off move. If you really want to use it in a fight, that would be simply asking for death.

  In the era when Tai Chi was just rising, Taiji Sword was still famous, and some people created almost mythical records in virtual combat networks. However, what has been passed down among the people is only a useless framework that seems to be but not quite. There are also Wudang, Chen-style, Yang-style, Sun-style, Wu-style, and other schools of Taiji Sword. After hundreds of years, they have been modified beyond recognition. The real secrets have always been hidden in the hands of those ancient families.

  Yue Yu was not aware of these defects, and he chose to practice this popular sword technique after improving his basic sword skills, which was indeed out of helplessness. As for knife techniques, there were more than 100 sets in the database of his auxiliary system, while for sword techniques, there were only a few free public versions of fitness sword techniques circulating on the internet at that time.

  In the era he lived in, although there was no concept of keeping skills to oneself, copyright and patents were highly valued. You could learn if you wanted to, but you had to pay for it, and the prices were extremely expensive.

  Yue Yu specialized in left-handed swordsmanship and was willing to spend a fortune on improving his knife skills, but when it came to swordsmanship, he wouldn't waste a single penny.

  Among these dozen or so popularized sword techniques, after a slight comparison, it turns out that the Taiji Sword is still superior in terms of combat effectiveness.

  As for the swordsmanship secret manuals treasured in the ancestral hall, if he didn't consider revealing his true strength, then he would have to improve his basic swordsmanship to pass those fools' assessment. After all, not every single person in this Yue family castle has the keen eye of that old martial artist named Yue Youfeng.

  Yue Yu's original intention was to continue improving the sword technique through refined methods. After all, it was a legendary martial art that still shone brightly in the 23rd century, and even its remnants were extraordinary. In Yue Yu's opinion, with his comprehension and profound foundation in martial arts, he might be able to bring out the true power of Taiji Sword after improvement. However, when he first used this sword technique in this world, he discovered an unexpected surprise, which further solidified his determination to perfect this sword art.

  As time passed, this set of sword exercises reached a deeper level. The countless leaves, sand and dust, as well as various properties of spiritual energy from the surroundings, gathered together in large and small circles and squares, swirling around within the sword's aura.

  However, the most important thing is still in Yue Yu's body. The true energy in his dantian, with the practice of this sword technique, has begun to differentiate into two distinct black and white energies, opposing yin and yang, which then slowly rotate clockwise. Looking at its shape, it resembles a yin-yang fish pattern.

  Among them, the spiritual power of Taiyin and Taiyang is at the core, and other attributes of spiritual power are also arranged in yin and yang. As this rotation begins, in Yue Yu's true energy, those exotic true yuan obtained from the beast crystal actually start to slowly grind away, and thread by thread, they assimilate into Yue Yu's own true yuan.

  In fact, this is what they call the second set of national fitness sword, giving Yue Yu the greatest surprise.