Chapter 96

In Bu Ye's view, since even someone as clumsy as Guo Jing could learn the martial arts supreme skill of the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, the so-called supreme martial arts skills were merely a matter of practice and skill, and not a question of whether one could learn them or not. This kind of internal strength and physical application was completely different from advanced mathematics and quantum physics; it should be something that anyone could master. Of course, certain prerequisites must be met, such as not having broken limbs or damaged meridians, and so on...

Flash Step was just such a technique. Since he met the basic conditions for learning the Flash Step, i.e., activating the small star in his left calf, he was certain he could learn it.

Bu Ye organized the details related to the Flash Step in his mind, from the right leg, which seemed to play only an auxiliary role, to the most difficult part of bursting forward in mid-air like a fish, swinging the left leg down in advance. He didn't overlook any of it.

However, thinking while sitting is not as effective as getting up and practicing. Lying there pondering was not as good as standing up and making a few moves.

Unconsciously, he had already been in the shed for two hours. Despite his fatigue, his body had mostly recovered thanks to the powerful recovery ability of the Fifth Constellation. Bu Ye carefully sat up, but even so, the dry grass beneath him still made some noise. Fortunately, the sound was very small and did not wake anyone.

The 30-meter-wide shed was dim, with only the light from the torches at the entrance. By the dim light, Bu Ye saw the people around him sleeping in all sorts of positions. After a tiring day, except for a few who, like him, had learned the Fifth Constellation, everyone was as exhausted as dead dogs, falling asleep as soon as they returned. Even the beautiful Nie Ning was no exception.

Bu Ye couldn't help but smile and looked down at his body. The ten blood stars on his body were glowing, with the five that formed the Fifth Constellation shining even brighter. It was this constellation that was continuously providing a cool energy to his entire body, helping him recover.

After a moment of reflection, Bu Ye raised his head and looked for a place in the shed where he could practice his martial arts.

There was indeed such a place.

Most of the dry grass in the shed was laid around the edges, with less in the center. As long as he cleared a small area in the center of the shed, it would be enough for him to practice the Flash Step.

Bu Ye stood up and walked to the center of the shed as quietly as possible.

First, he passed by Qi Yanbin on the right, then stepped over Wang Kun, and then had to move his foot to the armpit of Yue Guang, who was lying on his back...

After a few steps, Bu Ye realized that the nine of them had gathered together again. Guo Su, Qi Yanbin, Yang Ming, Lu Nan, Nie Ning, Song Sicheng, Wang Kun, and Yue Guang were all in this area.

This time, they were assigned different tasks and hadn't seen each other all day, but they still gathered together while sleeping. This revealed a problem.

These nine people could be considered a team? Was it out of habit, or did they really have cohesion?

Bu Ye shook his head and quickly reached the center of the shed. He bent down and started to clear the thin layer of dry grass on the ground. In no time, he had cleared a square area of a few meters.

After focusing his mind, Bu Ye slightly crouched, took a step forward with his right leg, and the movement was exactly the same as when Da Zha and Da Li demonstrated the Flash Step.

He leaned forward, shifting his center of gravity to the front and downward. Just as he was about to fall to the ground, Bu Ye finally burst forward with his left leg!

"Whoosh!"

His body quickly darted forward, and the friction with the air even produced a whistling sound. Up to this point, he had done everything perfectly!

However, immediately after, he was already on the ground before he could make any move in mid-air...

In this first attempt, Bu Ye encountered the problem Da Li mentioned: the small star in his left calf was the foundation, but he also needed to activate the small stars in his right shoulder and right waist to perfectly exert force in mid-air and perform a perfect Flash Step.

In other words, his left calf was sufficient, but his right shoulder and right waist were still lacking.

Small stars!

Bu Ye frowned and stopped, then closed his eyes and focused on his right shoulder.

The last time he was enraged by Lu Yu and personally went to Wenyu Town to kill people, he had already felt the presence of the small star in his right shoulder using the energy provided by the ghosts, and even filled the small dry well to two-fifths.

In theory, as long as he absorbed a few more souls, he could quickly activate the small star in his right shoulder!

Killing, and making sure all the victims died in absolute accidents, was the only shortcut.

Bu Ye couldn't help but look at the穿越者们 and slaves lying in the shed, sleeping soundly. If he got a dagger and cut their throats in the dark, wouldn't there be many ghosts seeking revenge on him?

However, this thought was just a fleeting idea in his mind; he wasn't that ruthless.

Keep practicing!

After trying again and again, Bu Ye gradually found the feel of it.

In the dim light, he took another step, which looked like a simple step but was actually a leap close to the ground without touching it.

Exert force in mid-air!

He suddenly used the strength of his waist, shoulders, and neck, swinging his body like a fish.

"Whoosh!"

Under the force of his entire body, his upper body lifted, his center of gravity rose, and his left leg quickly swung to the ground, landing in advance! Success!

"Thud!"

Bu Ye's skills were still not perfect. Although this Flash Step was largely successful, his left foot landed heavily, making a dull sound. Moreover, after his left foot touched the ground, he didn't immediately stop but moved forward involuntarily.

After taking two more large steps, Bu Ye finally stopped.

He immediately looked at the sleeping people in the shed to see if he had woken anyone.

Fortunately, no one was woken up; the snoring completely masked the sound of his landing.

Bu Ye's face then showed a smile of excitement. He had succeeded so quickly! Of course, he was only at the beginner level, but he had finally entered the door, which was a world apart from those who couldn't even start due to the limitations of their small stars!

Strike while the iron is hot, let's go again!

After taking a deep breath, Bu Ye took another step to perform the Flash Step!

"Whoosh!"

This time, the whistling sound Bu Ye made was clearly different.

However, just as Bu Ye exerted force in mid-air, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his upper body, and his strength dropped by eighty percent!

Bu Ye almost let out a light exclamation. In the next moment, he touched the ground with his body leaning forward and moved forward, almost falling flat on the ground.

But at this point, Bu Ye was no longer in pain. He simply pressed his hands on the ground and did a forward roll, landing lightly.

After standing steady, Bu Ye immediately closed his eyes in surprise and focused inward!

What was that sudden pain in his upper body just now?

Did the cancer cells flare up?

The gray cancer cells were indeed dividing and growing at a rate that normal cells couldn't match. The original 1:4 strength ratio had been unknowingly rewritten!

1.1:4?!

What the hell! Just a moment of inattention, and the cancer cells had increased their strength by one-tenth?!

Bu Ye, who had been dealing with cancer cells for a long time, had become increasingly accurate in sensing and estimating them. Now he was more and more certain that even if the cancer cells hadn't reached 1.1, they were at least 1.09 or higher!

He needed to speed up the activation of the large stars; otherwise, if the cancer cells grew even more, even to a 1.3:4 ratio, normal cells might no longer be able to suppress the cancer cells, leading to a complete collapse!

Bu Ye felt a sense of urgency rising in his heart.

However, the sudden pain during the Flash Step was not due to the cancer cells.

Bu Ye discovered through his inner focus that his spine, muscles, and internal organs had all suffered minor strains and bruises. The sudden pain was due to these injuries being triggered again.

When did he get these injuries?

It was during the first successful Flash Step!

It seemed that this advanced technique could also cause self-injury!

But thinking about it, it made sense. Humans aren't really fish, and exerting force in mid-air is a forced action. With such intense force, it's no wonder it caused self-injury!

But Da Zha and Da Li had used it many times; why were they fine?

Habit?

Probably not.

Bu Ye's analytical skills were very strong, and he quickly concluded: Da Zha and Da Li belonged to the Qing Shi clan, which had superhuman physical strength. Performing the Flash Step was less strenuous for them. Additionally, they had practiced similar techniques countless times, so their organs and muscles were already well-trained. Finally, they didn't perform the Flash Step continuously like him but at intervals, which is why they had no problems.

In the end, the Flash Step was actually an explosive technique, not one that could be used continuously without rest. Otherwise, no one could handle it! Even with intervals, the corresponding organs and muscles must be trained, or it would result in self-injury.

Despite these numerous issues, Bu Ye focused on the point of training his organs and muscles.

The reason was simple: he wanted to fully train his body and increase his blood and qi to suppress the cancer cells!

This meant he needed to practice the Flash Step even more! The parts of the body that the Flash Step could train were not something ordinary techniques or movements could achieve!

Let's go again!

Thus, while everyone was sound asleep, Bu Ye, with the help of the recovery ability of the Fifth Constellation, practiced the Flash Step again and again. During the intervals, he didn't idle but thought about the details of the Flash Step and its applications in real combat.

Later, Bu Ye became more relaxed and started practicing not just the Flash Step but also other techniques like the rapid roll and the pounce that Da Li had taught them during the day.

He always tried to be as quiet as possible, not making much noise, so he didn't wake anyone. He was completely immersed in controlling his body and mastering the techniques.

Perhaps, as Qi Yanbin said, this world full of various wonders was what everyone truly wanted?

It's just that before, everyone thought such a world didn't exist, or if it did, they couldn't reach it, so they didn't fantasize or hope and lived their lives on Earth honestly.

But if there really was such a world and they entered it, who would still follow the routine of going to school, working, getting married, having children, raising children, and then dying like on Earth?

It's not that they didn't have higher aspirations, but they didn't have a world that allowed them to have higher and more magical aspirations.

Since he had come here and had the opportunity, he had to seize it!

At the lowest point of his life, lying in bed with cancer due to bad habits, Bu Ye had once resented and even cursed his profession. For any young writer, it was a profession that was closest to their dreams but also the deepest pit, with a 99% chance of failure. It could be applied to any industry: in the entertainment industry, how many stars are truly famous, and how many actors are there? In the business world, how many well-known brands are there, and how many companies are there on Earth? In the film industry, how many famous directors are there, and how many directors are there in total? Bu Ye would say, almost every university with a media department has a directing major, and the number of people studying directing in China alone is countless. Bu Ye would say, the actor who played Jia Baoyu in the 1980s version of "Dream of the Red Chamber," Ou Yang Fenqiang, later became a director, but who remembers Ou Yang Fenqiang now?

It was a deep pit!

But, just because it was a deep pit, should he avoid it without thinking?

That thing called a dream, although fought over by countless people in that deep pit, sometimes obscured, sometimes fallen into the dust, and sometimes invisible, was still in that pit.

If you don't jump in, you'll never be able to catch it.

So Bu Ye was very conflicted, and even now, he hadn't made up his mind.

But in the final stage of his life, whether he had made up his mind or not was no longer important to him. He had new focuses, and these focuses were grand and profound, on a different level and depth. To put it dramatically: a person thinking about the birth and death of the universe, the origin of life, and the flow of time, and telling them that the price of spinach on the street had gone up from 70 cents to 75 cents a pound, what was the point?

At this moment, Bu Ye was happy because he didn't have to think about big or small problems.

He had finally come to a world he wanted, and what he needed to do was to root himself in this magical world and walk forward meaningfully!

Tired?

Pain?

These were not problems!

In the past, he wanted to be tired and in pain but had no chance!

His increasingly relaxed mind and increasingly joyful mood said it all!

...

In the dim light, in the pile of dry grass on the east side of the shed, a person had been watching Bu Ye with half-closed eyes.

Hou Hengyong.

He had actually woken up when Bu Ye's first successful Flash Step made a "thud" sound, and then he had been quietly watching with half-closed eyes.

He first saw Bu Ye deep in thought, then practicing the Flash Step again and again, and later practicing everything...

Unconsciously, Hou Hengyong's expression had changed.

Hou Hengyong was very clear about his character. He was a rather proud person, and he had the capital to be proud until he was transported to this world.

He believed that if all the writers on Earth were transported here, in terms of writing skills and achievements, he would definitely be inferior to some of the top gods who entered the profession earlier than him. However, this was not Earth, nor the online literature circle. Here, the term "strength" included more, such as physical skills, which were a significant part. So, if physical skills, age, and other factors were considered, would a 23-year-old like him be inferior to those 30-40-year-old uncles and aunts with old bodies? What a joke!

In short, after coming here, his strength would not only not decrease but would even increase!

He was already an outstanding person, and in this world, he would only become more outstanding.

Therefore, before encountering the true gods from his previous life, he could hold his head high and look down on everyone.

With this mindset, even after deducing that Bu Ye had already activated two specialized small stars, he still didn't take Bu Ye seriously. In his view, the fact was that Bu Ye, this weakling, had something or a secret he wanted, and he, this strong person, only needed to say a few words or make a move at the right time to get what he wanted.

As for killing Bu Ye, that was too low-tech! Only barbarians shouted about killing and fighting every day. When civilized people with high technology wanted to deal with barbarians, they had many ways to do it, which showed their sophistication and civilization.

So Hou Hengyong had never had any intention of killing Bu Ye.

But what did he discover now?

He discovered that Bu Ye had been holding back during the training during the day. With Bu Ye's current level, he couldn't kill Bu Ye head-on and could only ambush him!

This discovery made Hou Hengyong inwardly exclaim: What the hell!

Once caught by the red light and assigned to the Tianqiao Constellation, even a poor guy could have a chance to turn the tables?!

Hou Hengyong wished this was still Earth or the online literature circle, where he could firmly压制 Bu Ye, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight times... If he needed something from Bu Ye, he could just add Bu Ye on QQ, say a few nice words, and it would be done, and Bu Ye would even be grateful!

Now, it was not so easy. To find out how Bu Ye activated the small stars, he would have to plan carefully!

Fortunately, the red light had them stay here for a month, and only one day had passed. There was still plenty of time.

...

While Hou Hengyong was planning how to get the method to activate the small stars from Bu Ye, he didn't know that there was someone else in the shed watching