Chapter 254 (1/2)

Chapter 254: Second Transition Information

Translator: Yukidaruma Translations  Editor: Yukidaruma Translations

Hoppes had initially thought that after he had said this, Fang Xingjian would immediately prostrate before him and join his sword arts team.

He was currently the greatest swordsman in the entire Regional Academy and the strongest sword arts instructor. Just a single page of the results of the study from his sword arts team was worth a thousand gold. Countless teachers had wanted to join the team and study sword arts with him, let alone students.

Hoppes was truly astonished by Fang Xingjian’s talent that his appreciation for talent had soared, resulting in him inviting Fang Xingjian.

However, after throwing a glance at Hoppes, Fang Xingjian asked, “What’s a sword arts team?”

Hoppes was stunned. However, he quickly recalled Fang Xingjian was a newly enrolled student. Hoppes explained quickly, “Every senior teacher in the Regional Academy can receive an allocation from the budget to conduct advanced studies in the area of ether particles.

“My speciality is in sword arts, and my studies are focused on the area of sword arts synthesis.”

With that, he could not help but say, slightly proudly, “Currently, I’ve successfully researched three new synthesis and uncovered three sets of new second transition Killing techniques. In the past, I’ve also created a few sets of sword arts myself.”

Thinking of this, his interest toward Fang Xingjian soared. If Fang Xingjian’s talent was really as outstanding as he had shown and was able to pick up sword techniques at such speed, it would bring a lot of help to his research of sword arts synthesis.

Fang Xingjian nodded, expressing his understanding. He knew that not everyone had such monstrous talent like he did, and the speed at which they learnt Killing techniques was slow. Moreover, the success rates of synthesis were not 100%, and thus, there would be people who would deduce the possible results of synthesis through various information and theories about sword arts.

With there being so many Killing techniques, ordinary Conferred Knights would not be able to synthesize them all. Even for level 29 Conferred Knights who had 100% success rates in synthesizing techniques, how long would it take for them to bring a set of Killing technique to the maximum level? It would take them at least half a year to one year. How could anyone know the results of the synthesis between every single Killing technique combinations?

Moreover, after two Killing techniques were synthesized successfully, although the new technique could be stronger, they might not necessarily be well-suited for the practitioner. Therefore, knowing the results of the synthesis beforehand was extremely important.

It was just like how the many ultimate Killing techniques of the Ancient Path of Hell had been created through multiple attempts and after knowing various synthesis formulas.

Unrivalled Killing techniques were created through gradual researches.

This was why there were sword arts teams like Hoppes’. Relying on Hoppes’ profound theories, deep understanding of sword arts, and research in primitive sword arts, they would come up with deductions of synthesis results. Then they would pick out the the best one and get someone to try it out, in hopes of creating newer and more powerful Killing techniques.

Additionally, this was much better than testing them out one by out, like finding a needle from the ocean.

However, Fang Xingjian did not need to research such things. He only needed to learn the Killing techniques from the Regional Academy. Letting other people study him would only be looking for trouble.

He knew that with his abilities, entering Hoppes’ sword arts team would just mean he would be studied by others. A large amount of his time would be taken up by them, and this would not fit his plans.

Therefore, he simply shook his head and said, “Not interested.” With that, he turned his back on Hoppes and left.

Hoppes was still waiting excitedly for Fang Xingjian to join him and had not expected him to simply turn to leave. However, Hoppes was not angry. He merely went into a daze for a short while, as though he was unable to react.

Other than the Sacred Land and the level 29 armor, Fang Xingjian had also confirmed all the rewards he would be receiving from the Regional Selection. Therefore, he decided to head to the library meant for the students of the Regional Academy.

He asked for directions and arrived at a stone fortress. The stone fortress looked like one of those castles from the middle ages, and it was filled with various complicated carvings of flowers, prints and statues.