Chapter 219 - 107: The Ninth-Grade Demon King of Taihang Mountain! Thunder Essence Fruit Tree

Chapter 219: Chapter 107: The Ninth-Grade Demon King of Taihang Mountain! Thunder Essence Fruit Tree

’I have to increase my speed!’

’I either need to practice a top-tier Body Technique to improve my dodging and pursuit abilities...’

’...Or, I need to master Fast Gun Intent as soon as possible, making my strikes fast enough to keep up with, or even surpass, my opponents!’

With a clear direction in mind, Lin Yi left the Gravity Room, filled with the joy of his breakthrough. He walked toward his dorm, bathed in the cool, clear lights of the training camp at night.

’As for cultivating Fast Gun Intent, I have no clue where to start. I haven’t even found the threshold yet. The chance of success in a short time is slim...’

He thought quickly as he walked,

’In comparison, cultivating a Body Technique to improve my overall combat mobility seems more realistic. It would also produce more immediate results in boosting my strength.’

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him like a bolt of lightning!

’Wait! That’s not right!’

Lin Yi stopped dead in his tracks, his eyes shining with joyous surprise.

’What’s the core of Fast Gun Intent? It’s "fast"! The pursuit of ultimate striking speed!’

’And what’s the core of a Body Technique? It’s also "fast"! The pursuit of ultimate movement and evasion speed!’

’Their essence is the same, just different paths to the same destination! Both involve comprehending and mastering the True Intent of "Speed"! The only difference is the external manifestation: one is expressed through the body’s movements, while the other is condensed into the instant a Weapon strikes!’

’In other words, cultivating a Body Technique is an indirect way of comprehending the essence of "Speed"! This will definitely help me grasp Fast Gun Intent through analogy and mutual reinforcement!’

At this thought, Lin Yi was suddenly enlightened, as if he had found a clear path through a dense fog.

’Great! I’ll take a two-pronged approach! First, I’ll choose a powerful Body Technique to cultivate. While I improve my practical combat skills, it will also pave the way for comprehending Fast Gun Intent!’

He rushed back to his dorm, eager to get started, and quickly washed away the fatigue and sweat from his cultivation.

After changing into clean clothes, he immediately took out the training camp’s dedicated communicator. His fingers swiped rapidly across the screen, and he tapped open the [Combat Skill Manuals] option.

A dazzling catalog of Secret Manuals cascaded down the screen like a waterfall.

Lin Yi directly filtered for the "Body Technique" category, then focused on finding Secret Manuals known for pure speed.

Soon, he had singled out several powerful Body Technique Secret Manuals:

[Gale Step]: A Lower-Grade True Intent Secret Manual. Allows cultivation of a Third-Grade Wind Element Speed True Intent. Requires 3,000 points to redeem.

[Thunder Light Step]: A Lower-Grade True Intent Secret Manual. Allows cultivation of a Third-Grade Thunder Element Speed True Intent. Requires 4,000 points to redeem.

[Fiery Flame Step]: A Lower-Grade True Intent Secret Manual. Allows cultivation of a Third-Grade Fire Element Speed True Intent. Requires 3,000 points to redeem.

There were other types of Body Techniques in the Combat Skill Library, such as Water Step and Winding Snake Step, but these Cultivation Techniques were known either for their strange and unpredictable movements or for their flexibility. None of them offered the pure, extreme speed Lin Yi desperately needed right now.

’Gale, Thunder, Fiery Flame...’

Lin Yi’s gaze shifted between the three top-tier footwork techniques.

He was struggling to make a choice.

’I have the Heart-Fire Spiritual Essence, so in theory, Fiery Flame Step is the most compatible with my affinity. Cultivating it might let me achieve twice the results with half the effort.’

He analyzed carefully.

However, the ’fast’ of Fiery Flame Step was fundamentally built upon ’burst.’ It used a violent, instantaneous eruption of Qi and Blood to propel him forward, pursuing a kind of explosive dash rather than the True Intent of ultimate ’fast’ in its purest sense.

This seemed to deviate from the ’fast’ he was pursuing, the kind that would help him comprehend Fast Gun Intent.

Gale Step and Thunder Light Step, on the other hand, were undoubtedly closer to the pure True Intent of "Speed."

The formlessness of the wind, the instantaneousness of the thunder.

Both were incredibly tempting to Lin Yi.

But the key was, the problem was that he didn’t have a Wind Element or Thunder Element Spiritual Essence!

Lin Yi found the situation tricky.

Without the corresponding Spiritual Essence affinity, the difficulty of comprehending and condensing the relevant True Intent would increase exponentially. It might even be a case of getting half the results for twice the effort—a complete waste of time.

’I do have over twenty-five thousand points, enough to redeem any of them.’

He glanced at his account balance. His points were more than sufficient, but the lack of a suitable Spiritual Essence was a major obstacle.

’Tsk, what a pain.’

Lin Yi rubbed the bridge of his nose.

’Forget it. Choosing a Body Technique is a major decision; I can’t be rash. I’ll replenish my Qi and Blood, recover my condition, and then think about it slowly.’

’Maybe... I’ll have a chance to obtain a Wind or Thunder Element Spiritual Essence soon?’

’Does the training camp’s exchange library have any Cursed Objects?’

This thought lifted Lin Yi’s spirits.

He had obtained his Kidney-Water Spiritual Essence by absorbing a Cursed Object.

He immediately operated his communicator, switching to the [Spiritual Weapon Library] and the [Resource Library] to search carefully.

However, after searching through all the categories, aside from the usual Pills, materials, alloy weapons, and Energy Crystal Stones, there was no option for Cursed Objects at all.

’As expected...’

Lin Yi put down the communicator with a wry smile.

’It makes sense when you think about it. Cursed Objects have huge side effects and are also known as Sealed Artifacts. The authorities must control them strictly. How could they possibly be placed on the training camp’s exchange list for cadets to access freely?’

’Should I use these twenty-five thousand points to request that the training camp’s higher-ups help me acquire a specific Wind or Thunder Element Cursed Object?’

It was a bold idea.

But Lin Yi felt it wasn’t entirely impossible.

After all, points were hard currency in the training camp.

However, this would require careful long-term planning.

Setting aside the thought of making an exchange for now, Lin Yi focused his mind, shifting his attention to Taihang Mountain, thousands of miles away.

Cultivating Overlapping Waves Intent today had consumed a massive amount of his Qi and Blood, which he urgently needed to replenish.

Besides, he still needed to refine the remaining few bones in his lower limbs to Perfection as quickly as possible.