780 Six Extremes (1/2)
Creak!
The black door of the Martial Pavilion opened and sunlight fell, bringing the taste of faint changes.
Fang Yuan trembled, feeling numerous eyes focusing on him but promptly retreating again.
They should be the honorary experts of Divine Armament Mountain Villa…
He was unconcerned and went on to stroll around the first floor.
The bookshelves were made from hemlock wood, which was thick and heavy, would not get damaged by insects, nor rot after 300 years. Various secret books neatly rested on it in rows, the fragrance of ink in the air.
”The Martial Pavillion is divided into six floors. The cultivation techniques placed higher are more remarkable and secretive, and normal martial artists might even risk their lives to merely read one page…”
However, Fang Yuan did not admire from afar and casually grabbed an ancient book from the first floor to browse through.
”Rolling Rock Fist!”
This was the name of the fist manual, very straightforward. After flipping it open, the descriptions inside were also unusually simple, but the images were very realistic, especially the human structure, which were exquisite and easily understood with a glance.
”Seems like the average disciples of the Divine Armament Mountain Villa can also learn this. This fist manual is considered to be elementary and not qualified martial arts, but it's still a technique that has been revised many times!”
Fang Yuan nodded.
Since the birth of this world, martial arts had been advocated and written down. After such a long time, the normal techniques had long been developed to its peak.
Being able to be written down and improved, it definitely had its merits.
”The Dao of Martial Arts emphasizes on Qi sensing and the magnitude of circulation, which would immediately strengthen Qi and blood, concentrate inner force… and pass through the acupoints…”
After browsing through the Rolling Rock Fist manual, Fang Yuan had a general understanding toward this world's Martial Dao.
His steps did not stop as he began to read other manuals.
”Prick Blood Three Swords”
”Jade Crushing Palm”
”Treacherous Wind Leg”
…
The Divine Armament Mountain Villa was after all a second-tier power in the mortal world and had quite a few martial arts secret manuals collected on the first floor. Not only were there original copies, but there were also supplements for the later generations at the back, solutions to difficult questions regarding cultivating, and more, very comprehensive.
Sometimes, there was only one secret manual, but the related medicinal baths, weapon crafting methods, techniques to deal with enemies, and others would occupy a bookcase.
”If martial studies can be used with proficiency, I can casually choose a book and improve quickly… Of course, the manuals at the upper floors of the Martial Pavillion are definitely better than the bottom ones. The sixth floor should contain the true cultivation technique of the Divine Armament Mountain Villa, the Six Extremes Armament Commandeering Art.”
Even though he was a fast reader, half of the day was gone when he finished reading all the books on the first floor. The sun was setting, its light turning the sky orange, and his stomach growled.
Fang Yuan put down the last book, 'Bright Jade Manual', rubbed his eyes, and began to ascend.
The second floor, third floor… He quickly went past them and headed straight for the sixth floor.
The most basic martial study can allow me to familiarize this world's power system and rules… Aside from that, only the Six Extremes Armament Commandeering Art can arouse my interest.
In fact, with the basics, Fang Yuan had the confidence to deduce parts of his own manual.
Of course, the cultivation technique he deduced would require experimenting in order to demonstrate the might and other aspects. Fang Yuan did not have the skills to deduce a good manual out directly, so he would pick the best secret manual to practice.
The higher he went, the smaller the area was. When he reached the sixth floor, it was only the size of a small room.
A small table was in the middle of the room. On it was a black metal box, and the bottom was completely joined with the table.
”Although I don't know why this body's father placed the secret manual in the Martial Pavilion, it still feels a little unusual…”
By placing the secret manual here, would not his secret be exposed to his enemies if he failed to protect this Martial Pavilion?
Toward this kind of hobby, Fang Yuan was speechless and could only roll his eyes.
”Hmm… I remember that this body's father brought him here before. The real secret manual wasn't obtained like this, and the box only has a poisonous trap inside…”
Fang Yuan went to a corner of the room and raised a wooden board.
From the mezzanine, a dusty book slipped out.
”Six Extremes Armament Commandeering Art, earth-grade technique. It is enough to practice to the highest state and also symbolizes the Divine Armament Mountain Villa…” Fang Yuan muttered to himself.
The so-called heaven, earth, black, and yellow, these four levels, were the differentiation of secret manuals and treasures in this world.
A yellow-grade secret manual could allow someone to start martial arts. Ordinary people considered it the path of ascending to heaven.
Black-grade secret manuals were a step better, enough for some small sects to protect them like a treasure.
Earth-grade secret manuals were enough for martial artists to practice to the top three grades. It was what large sects depended on and handed down from generation to generation.
Being able to practice to the first-grade with the Six Extremes Armament Commandeering Art, it was considered rare within earth-grade.
As for heaven-grade? If it was matched with Heavenly Phenomenon martial artists, they would be an extraordinary Sage pointing straight to a Great Dao, something Fang Yuan did not hope for now.
”The crux of the Six Extremes Armament Commandeering lies in commandeering. By mastering the Qi of the Six Extremes, searching for an armament, and cultivating it as their intrinsic armament, even mortal metal will attain the power of a Divine Armament through the accumulation of time. They'll then be able to direct it with ease, using it at will and sending it flying to kill…”
Previously, the wastrel was hopeless at learning martial arts and had not carefully read this secret manual at all.
At the moment, however, Fang Yuan eagerly memorized it rapidly.