52 A Touch With Arrogance, A Step Into Cultivation 2 (1/2)
The naming convention was considered ordinary…
The revelation struck An Fei with the striking force of a sledgehammer, causing the girl to stare at the array of books in a dumb manner. Her mouth agape, she wondered amongst the people here whether she was insane, or they were.
…an instant later, she decided with conviction that she was the one insane.
”, not a bad technique, hm,” one of the young scholars dressed in the three-patterned lotus approached An Fei and the maidservants.
Raising the blue leather-bound book to carefully examine it, the scholar pondered for a moment with furrowed brows before handing it to a nonchalant Xiao Wen.
”, revolving spiritual essence through a cyclidic pattern spanning several acupuncture points in the feet to achieve an instantaneous, temporary increase in speed. Not a bad technique that possesses potential for until the Core Formation Stage, but…”
”Something wrong?” Xiao Ying asked in doubt, gazing deeply at the book in Xiao Wen's hands.
”, though created for both genders, will cripple females upon practicing the technique beyond the third stage,” the other scholar sighed, shaking his head.
”The Eight Winds acupuncture point is significantly weaker in females compared to males; this acupuncture point is significant and plays a central role in the , particularly in the fourth to seventh layers of the technique. Though there have been a lucky few female practitioners who had survived the stress concentrated at that single point and advanced their technique, it's advised not to partake in such a risk.”
”…thank you,” An Fei finally replied after sinking into a brief moment of thought. However, the girl quickly raised her head to gaze at the two scholars through the veil in doubt.
”Why are generous to strangers you've never met? It can't be that-”
”Hehe, there's no need to question or motives,” the scholar on the left chuckled, an innocent smile decorating his stalwart countenance.
”We're just adepts here, so we have considerable amounts of free time. Additionally, by explaining concepts to you, we can similarly learn and reflect on any hidden mistakes. After all, our greatest pursuit as scholars is knowledge.”
Xiao Wen raised an eyebrow at the statement, but shrugged after being unable to detect any fallacy in the young scholar's words. Turning to the vast array of books strewn across the table, the maidservant swept her arm across the entire collection.
”Can you help us determine what these techniques entail as well?”
”Of course,” the scholar on the right smiled, before picking up a green, fabric-bound book that was as thin as a fingernail's width.
”. A technique based on the enhancement of the Governing Meridian within the body, with the intention of accelerating the absorption of spiritual essence and circulating it throughout the body at times of need. Honestly, however, outside of the meagre supplementary effects, the technique provides no benefit beyond the Foundation Establishment Realm.”
”… quite a mysterious technique in pure honesty. There's only two layers within the technique, one to draw and combat with the jian at close range, and the other is to control the sword from afar. However, the major drawback is its unknown and ridiculous unpredictability; you can have a practitioner fail to achieve any sufficient combat ability with this technique, or succeed in slaughtering Core Formation and even early Nascent Soul cultivators with ease.”
”. Completely unsuitable for females, for this technique is far too aggressive in nature. Acclimating oneself to the strict training regimes imposes great bodily risk to a female practitioner especially in structure and appearance, and for a delicate Young Miss, this technique is calling for suicide.”
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”… a sword technique that concentrates spiritual essence along a thin line to perform a killing blow… but... is the Young Miss truly interested in wielding a heavy broadsword?”
The young scholar asked, his countenance displaying an expression of interest as he played with the gold-covered book. Hearing the description, An Fei had no choice but to shake her head.
…why were all of the techniques she had chosen either established for men, or for others unlike her physique and constitution?
”Thank you for taking the time to explain all of these techniques,” Xiao Ying courteously thanked the two young scholars. Pursing her lip for a few moments, the maidservant then dipped into a low curtsey, her head lowered with a tinge of shame.
”Then can the two esteemed scholars… recommend a set of techniques for our Young Miss to practice?”
The two scholars were slightly taken aback at the sudden request issued by Xiao Ying, not to mention An Fei and Xiao Wen who stood by the maidservant's side. However, to their great surprise, both scholars nodded in acquiescence after glancing at each other and silently deliberating for several moments.