Chapter 3 (1/2)
”Young Master Fu Chen, what brings you here?”
Today, Li Fu Chen had arrived at the martial library. At the entrance were guards giving their greetings to Li Fu Chen.
This library is a place of importance to the Li clan, in it contains vast number of martial arts manuals. For regular disciples, an application has to be approved, with exception to Li Fu Chen of course.
Li Fu Chen snickered, ”Why? Can't I be here?”
”Of course you can!”, the guards followed up with an apologetic smile.
Once Li Fu Chen was in the library, one of the guards whispered, ”Weird… Wasn't it the case that Young Master Fu Chen couldn’t cultivate? So why is he here? And Young Master looks different than usual, he looks jovial.”
”Maybe he hadn't been here for a long time and wanted to behold it again.”, the other guard replied with a pity feeling tone.
***
There are 3 floors in the library.
First floor were where all the yellow cla.s.s low tier manuals are located, middle tier for the second floor and high tier for the third floor.
Advancing straight to the second floor, Li Fu Chen began to skim through sword arts manual.
Having cultivated 2 yellow cla.s.s low tier sword arts. Other than Tiger Fang Cross Slash, there was also the Crescent sword style, which he already cultivated it to completion last year.
As Tiger Fang Cross Slash is much more complex, it took longer to reach completion state. This time he wants to see with his current perception, how fast can he learn the yellow cla.s.s middle tier sword arts.
”Swift Breeze sword style: Overwhelming speed with domineering sword qi. One can only feel the breeze but the sword is nowhere to be seen.”
”Soaring Eagle sword style: Eagle strikes from the sky, unmatched sword qi”
”Shao Shang sword style: Sword with strength filled to the brim, earth shattering power.”
”Xiao Zhou Heaven sword style…”
”Drifting sword style…”
”Diving Fish sword style…”
”Octadic sword style…”
…..
Within the library, majority of the manuals are sword arts. Glancing through all the sword arts, for a split moment Li Fu Chen saw images of swordsmen rise and fall.
Ultimately, Li Fu Chen picked Swift Breeze and Shao Shang sword style.
Swift Breeze sword style gave the feeling of it being the most complex out of all the others and Shao Shang sword style was with staggering strength.
Finally, Li Fu Chen also pick the Cyclone Kick style.
This is a kick style that emphasized on speed. There was much worth to cultivate this as upon attaining sub-completion, not only will one have sharp kicks, it even raises one's velocity as well.
***
”Choosing 3 manuals in one go?
The elder protector of the library is Li Fu Chen's cousin grandfather, Li De Xing. With grizzled hair and furrowed brows, ”Fu Chen, although I am not sure if you can peacefully cultivate now. Even if you could, learning so many styles at one time is not beneficial. The essence of martial arts is not by quant.i.ty, one must understand that being a jack of all trades will mean that you can be a master of none.”
Li Fu Chen gave a nod of respect, ”Yes Elder, I understand. It is just for me to take a look.”
”If that is the case, I will not stop you.”
The thought of Li Fu Chen not being able to cultivate, Li De Xing felt pity for him. A year ago, in terms of talent, Li Fu Chen's was not shy of the clan's current top genius Li Yun Hai. Such a pity…
***
The next morning, Li Fu Chen brought along a steel sword and once again came to the back of the mountain peak.
”Swift Breeze sword style, meticulous and unstoppable. Upon sub-completion, one can brandish 3 slashes in a blink of the eye. Once cultivated to completion, one can at least reach 6 slashes.”
Before cultivating, Li Fu Chen tested his sword speed and realised he could only brandish 2 slashes at best. Even though 2 and 3 slashes is only 1 slash away, but this difference could impact the result of a fight with a stronger opponent.
Welcoming the wind, Li Fu Chen shut his eyes to experience the state of mind within Swift Breeze sword style.