Chapter 8

"Striking a Buffalo from Afar!"

While Jiao Jiao was amazed by the power of "Ripple Seidou" displayed by Baron Zeppeli, Liu Dong Lingguan's mind was filled with these four glaring words.

In fact, if any Chinese person saw this scene, they would think of this term.

After all, for Chinese people who grew up watching martial arts films and TV shows, this scene was all too familiar!

A situation like "Striking a Buffalo from Afar" could not scare Wang Xuan, who grew up in China, but it was enough to make Jiao Jiao, who did not understand Eastern techniques, feel incredibly amazed. Ailina was even more shocked, her mouth wide open, losing all her ladylike demeanor.

"The Ripple energy is the power of 'Seidou'!" Seeing that Jiao Jiao was completely hooked, Baron Zeppeli did not hesitate to explain, "My Ripple energy transformed the frog's flesh into a wave, which shattered the rock!"

"Can ** do that?" Jiao Jiao asked in surprise.

Before Jiao Jiao's surprise had time to dissipate, Baron Zeppeli continued with even more shocking news: "My 'Seidou' and the 'Stone Mask' have a commonality, they are the surface and the inside of each other. Jiao Jiao, I know you defeated Dio, but the 'Stone Mask' was not destroyed. It should still be in the hands of its owner, Dio!"

"What... what are you saying?"

"… You mean Dio is still alive!?"

Jiao Jiao and Ailina exclaimed in unison. However, Liu Dong Lingguan's attention was not on this; he was now closed-eyed, deep in thought, constantly recalling the breathing preparation movements that Baron Zeppeli had just performed.

The most basic aspect of the Eastern civilization's cultivation system is breathing and regulating the breath, which is no different for both Buddhism and Taoism. Liu Dong Lingguan's years of practice at Liu Dong Temple were also based on this.

As Baron Zeppeli said, Ripple Seidou is activated through a special breathing frequency, which stimulates the energy in the blood and flesh, generating ripples and unleashing powerful strength. In other words, as long as one masters the breathing frequency, they have a good chance of mastering this mysterious Ripple Seidou.

Liu Dong Lingguan, with his rich cultivation experience, had already memorized the special breathing frequency when Baron Zeppeli was regulating his breath. Now, he was trying to master the power of Ripple Seidou himself.

Beside him, Baron Zeppeli did not notice Liu Dong Lingguan's actions. He said to Jiao Jiao, "Once, an Easterner was talking about the Joestar family's fire on the street. After I found out, I started investigating him. Later, when I learned that the 'Stone Mask' was in the hands of your father, the Easterner had already disappeared..."

"!"

Jiao Jiao's heart stirred, immediately thinking of who the Easterner was.

"I'm telling you, Jiao Jiao, I've been searching for the Stone Mask for decades! To defeat the one wearing the Stone Mask, I trained hard and mastered Ripple Seidou."

"Wearing the Stone Mask turns one into a true vampire. Jiao Jiao, you defeated Dio, and once he recovers, he will definitely seek revenge on you! You are destined to fight the Stone Mask!" Baron Zeppeli solemnly informed Jiao Jiao of his fated destiny. "You must learn Ripple Seidou! Otherwise, you and those you care about will die!"

"Could... could it be..."

Jiao Jiao was dazed, suddenly pausing. In his gaze, he saw a shocking fact in the river, and he involuntarily gripped the branch beside him.

"Damn! I can't let Ailina see it; she'll be terrified!" He struggled to maintain his composure.

"Jiao Jiao, what's wrong? What is that person talking about?" Completely unaware of what they were talking about, Ailina looked at Jiao Jiao in confusion. However, this action would make her see something Jiao Jiao did not want her to see.

—A corpse with a terrifying appearance was floating down the river!

A corpse that looked as if all its blood had been drained, undoubtedly not a result of natural causes, meaning...

Ailina gradually turned her head, her gaze getting closer to the corpse floating in the river. At this moment, a figure suddenly flashed by, lightly pressing on Ailina's neck, causing her to faint.

"Ai... Ailina..."

"Don't worry, I just made her sleep!"

The person who acted was Liu Dong Lingguan. After trying to learn Ripple Seidou on his own and making some progress, he temporarily stopped his research and knocked Ailina out just as she was about to see the corpse.

Indeed, this action earned him a lot of goodwill from Jiao Jiao.

"Thank you!"

Jiao Jiao sincerely thanked Liu Dong Lingguan, gradually increasing the strength of his right hand gripping the branch.

"Ailina, the Stone Mask mentioned earlier, and Dio... I cannot involve Ailina! No matter what, I cannot involve her!!"

With Jiao Jiao's determination, flowers bloomed at the point where his right hand tightly gripped the branch. The Ripple energy left over from Baron Zeppeli's arm treatment was unconsciously activated by him.

Seeing this miraculous scene, Baron Zeppeli's eyes lit up. He realized that the young man before him had astonishing potential, perhaps this was why the young man had survived the battle with the terrifying Stone Mask user!

Perhaps this young man could really save the world!

At this moment, Liu Dong Lingguan's gaze towards Jiao Jiao was also filled with surprise. He had just tried to mimic Baron Zeppeli's breathing movements and had indeed grasped some basics of Ripple Seidou, but he was still far from being able to activate its true power. However, Jiao Jiao could unconsciously use the power of Ripple Seidou, showing his remarkable talent.

"Truly worthy of being the protagonist of the original work, his potential is indeed terrifying!"

At this moment, to avenge Dio and protect Ailina, Jiao Jiao resolutely decided to become Baron Zeppeli's disciple and learn Ripple Seidou to counter vampires.

Liu Dong Lingguan also obtained the opportunity to learn Ripple Seidou by exchanging his knowledge, though Baron Zeppeli did not guarantee whether he could master it.

This cunning British adventurer had a strong desire to learn the mysterious Eastern techniques. After realizing Liu Dong Lingguan's interest in Ripple Seidou, he immediately used this as a condition to obtain the method of cultivating spiritual energy from Liu Dong Lingguan. Although Liu Dong Lingguan secretly cursed him, he still agreed to the exchange.

On one hand, Ripple Seidou was indeed a highly versatile and miraculous martial art. Liu Dong Lingguan knew that Baron Zeppeli could stand on water using Ripple. On the other hand, it could counter zombies and vampires, and perhaps even the Dead Apostles that might appear in his world, providing significant assistance to Liu Dong Lingguan in his world.

Moreover, Liu Dong Lingguan possessed even more miraculous spells than spiritual energy, so he did not need to cherish the method of cultivating spiritual energy. Of course, this was the main reason for his willingness to exchange with Baron Zeppeli.

After obtaining the complete method of cultivating Ripple Seidou, Liu Dong Lingguan immediately began his practice.

Ripple Seidou is a mysterious technique passed down from the Tibetan Esoteric School. The first step is to breathe at a specific frequency, and it is important to maintain a steady breath at all times. If the breath becomes disordered, Ripple Seidou cannot generate power, as it is produced by a special breathing technique, and the strength is directly related to the breath.

Once the practitioner has thoroughly memorized the Ripple breathing technique and can perform it instinctively, they can proceed to the second and final step of cultivation—the Circulation Method.

After completing the final step of the Circulation Method, the Ripple practitioner can freely activate Ripple energy for combat.

For ordinary people, it would take at least several years to successfully complete these steps. At the very least, Baron Zeppeli spent three years just on the first step. However, for Liu Dong Lingguan, it would not take nearly as long.

He was already very familiar with breathing and regulating techniques, and with a little effort, he could quickly skip the first stage and begin practicing the Circulation Method. For Liu Dong Lingguan, practicing the Circulation Method was even simpler, as he was most skilled at manipulating the spiritual energy within his body, making it impossible for him to be unfamiliar with the Circulation Method.

Thus, the Ripple Seidou that Baron Zeppeli spent years learning was completed by Liu Dong Lingguan in less than two days, successfully granting him the power of Ripple.

However, what surprised Baron Zeppeli even more was Jiao Jiao, who, as a foreigner, managed to master the power of Ripple Seidou in just two days, second only to Liu Dong Lingguan.

This left even Liu Dong Lingguan speechless with surprise!