Chapter 9

After leaving the library, Qin Mo did not immediately go out, but instead returned to the training room to ponder the "Backwind Sword Finger" technique.

Such behavior naturally met with the little girl's strong opposition. Only after Qin Mo promised her all sorts of delicious and fun things did the little girl finally agree.

In the training room.

Qin Mo wiped the "Backwind Sword Finger" manual clean and carefully examined it, using various common methods to check for fakes, but found no abnormalities.

"Truly a clever disguise. No wonder this 'Backwind Sword Finger' has been in the library for so many years without anyone discovering its secret," Qin Mo muttered to himself.

After a moment's thought, Qin Mo used the "Swift Shadow Cut" technique, moving his palm silently along the edges of the pages.

Sss... Immediately, three pages showed signs of being different, revealing hidden layers.

Carefully feeling the three hidden layers, Qin Mo took out three yellowed papers, covered in tiny, dense writing. Upon closer inspection, he couldn't help but smile; the content on these three papers was precisely the secret of the "Backwind Sword Finger."

After the destruction of the town in his previous life, someone found these three yellowed papers in the ruins of the Qin family library, discovering that the "Backwind Sword Finger" was actually a Spirit-level martial technique. Unfortunately, by then, the manual for the "Backwind Sword Finger" had already been destroyed, leaving only the content on these three papers, which were useless on their own.

Referring to the content on the three papers, Qin Mo studied the manual thoroughly and was surprised to find that the "Backwind Sword Finger" was divided into three levels, and the content of this manual was actually the cultivation method for the first level.

Among the three papers, one described a unique breathing technique, while the other two detailed the cultivation methods for the second and third levels of the "Backwind Sword Finger."

Combining this unique breathing technique, the "Backwind Sword Finger" could significantly increase in power. Even just the first level of the sword finger could rival a high-level Mortal-level martial technique. If the third level could be cultivated, it would be a mid-level Spirit-level martial technique.

The three major families of the town—Fire, Winter, and Qin—had a history of 350 years, and even the Fire family, with the deepest foundation, only possessed three low-level Spirit-level martial arts. If news of a mid-level Spirit-level martial art were to spread, it would immediately trigger direct conflict among the three families, leading to a bloody struggle in the town.

"I never thought our Qin family had such a martial technique. Whether it's the 'Swift Shadow Cut' or the complete 'Backwind Sword Finger,' both are far more precious than the 'Piercing Army Fist'!"

After hiding the three papers on his person, Qin Mo left the training room. There were only three days left until the Qin family's memorial, and he needed to hurry and cultivate the "Backwind Sword Finger" to a minor success.

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In a hidden small valley in the Ten Thousand Ridges Mountain.

The valley spanned several dozen yards, with a hot spring in the middle, emitting steam. This was a place Qin Mo and the little girl often visited.

Beside the hot spring, the little girl took off her clothes, leaving only her undergarments. Her exposed arms were plump like lotus roots, and her rosy, round face made her look extremely cute.

"Brother Mo, don't you want to soak in the hot spring with me? Don't worry, I won't tell Grandpa when I go back," the little girl said with a shy, sweet voice.

In response, the young man gave her a light tap on the head. Qin Mo, with a stern face, said with a forced smile, "Girl, if you tell Grandpa about sneaking to the Ten Thousand Ridges Mountain, we won't be able to come here to play for at least half a year."

Hearing this, the little girl stuck out her tongue and said she wouldn't dare.

Qin Mo took out the "Amber Qi Solidifying Pill," cut off one-fifth of it, and took it himself. He then cut off another one-fifth and placed it in his palm, using his true qi to dissolve it into a viscous liquid.

Qin Mo carefully applied this liquid to the little girl's dantian, palms, and soles, then let her play in the hot spring.

Plop...

Watching the little girl's figure darting in the hot spring, Qin Mo walked to the other side of the valley and began to cultivate the "Backwind Sword Finger."

Taking a deep breath, his true qi surged within him. He stepped forward, lowered his shoulders, and pointed out...

Half a day quickly passed. Qin Mo's true qi was depleted, then restored, and then depleted again, repeating this process twice. He finally mastered the first level of the "Backwind Sword Finger" and discovered that combining it with the unique breathing technique indeed increased its power.

Even just the initial cultivation, which only captured its form, was more powerful than Zhao Yong's "Thunder Fist" from that day.

However, Qin Mo also found that, as Elder Gao had said, the "Backwind Sword Finger" was very difficult to cultivate. To achieve the first level, one must touch the path of the wind.

Wind is formless and intangible, making it hard to grasp. If one can touch the path of the wind and integrate it into a martial technique, any martial technique can become much more powerful.

Pointing with the wind! This is the mark of achieving the first level of the "Backwind Sword Finger."

In the valley, Qin Mo pointed at the air, and immediately, several finger shadows emerged, piercing through the surrounding wind, producing a sound like tearing fabric. Such finger strength alone could completely suppress Zhao Yong from that day.

Sss...

The nearby trees swayed, and leaves fell as they were swept by the finger wind.

"No, this finger strength is just a form," Qin Mo, drenched in sweat, stopped and shook his head. "The first level of the 'Backwind Sword Finger' emphasizes pointing with the wind, receiving the wind's assistance, and moving as fast as a sword, to achieve the power of a sword finger."

Frowning in thought, Qin Mo felt that he was on the verge of grasping the key to the first level.

Splash!

In the hot spring, the little girl emerged from the water and saw Qin Mo standing far away, his back to her, motionless like a statue. She rolled her eyes and grinned, then slapped the water with one hand, splashing a wave. She then slapped it again, breaking the wave into several water arrows that shot toward Qin Mo.

The water arrows broke through the air, producing a whistling sound, which was quite terrifying.

Although the little girl could not cultivate true qi, the water arrows she shot with brute force were still highly lethal.

Plop, plop, plop!

Qin Mo, as if he had eyes in the back of his head, did not turn around but pointed out several finger shadows, piercing through the water arrows. Immediately, countless droplets splashed and exploded three feet behind Qin Mo, not touching him at all.

"Wow! Brother Mo is so amazing!" The little girl stuck out her tongue and immediately dove back into the hot spring, not daring to come out.

"Unfortunately, it's still a bit off."

Qin Mo shook his head slightly and glared at the little girl who had dived into the hot spring, preparing to scold her. Suddenly, a faint sound came to his ears, and a scene appeared in his mind. He saw a gray snake quietly slithering out from a crevice on the left side behind him, staring at him with its tongue flicking out.

The gray snake was about half a foot long, with a green line running through its gray body, and it was exhaling wisps of black mist from its mouth.

"Green Line Demon Snake! A second-level demon beast comparable to a Warrior realm, aren't they all distributed on the north side of the Ten Thousand Ridges Mountain? How did it end up here?" Qin Mo was startled.

The ancient and vast continent was home to terrifying demon beasts in the deep mountains and wilderness. The strength of demon beasts, from low to high, corresponded to the martial realms of humans. A first-level demon beast was equivalent to a Martial Disciple realm martial artist, a second-level demon beast was comparable to a Warrior realm, and so on...

However, demon beasts possessed various terrifying abilities, making them far more dangerous than martial artists of the same level.

This Green Line Demon Snake was extremely venomous. A single bite could cause death by poisoning. The most terrifying aspect of this demon beast was its incredible speed, and a slight misstep could result in a fatal bite.

Whoosh!

In the "Ear-Seeing" vision, the Green Line Demon Snake's body bent and shot out in an instant, moving faster than a third-stage Warrior realm expert.

"So fast! Oh no, I can't dodge it."

Qin Mo tried to dodge, but in the "Ear-Seeing" vision, the speed of the Green Line Demon Snake appeared much slower, allowing him to clearly see the trajectory of the demon snake. However, his body could not react in time.

"Hmph!"

In that instant, Qin Mo's eyes flashed like lightning, and he slightly turned his body. Purple true qi swirled around his fingertips, and he pointed out silently.

Only a gentle breeze could be heard around him, and as the wind intensified, the speed of this finger strike increased, emitting a sharp, piercing force.

"This is the feeling, this is the path of the wind!"

A realization flashed through Qin Mo's mind. The finger strike he swung seemed to completely merge with the wind. Immediately, a sword-like light flashed, as if a sharp blade pierced through the wind, striking the vital point of the Green Line Demon Snake.

Striking the vital point of a snake!

All snake-type demon beasts had this fatal weakness.

Buzz!

The Green Line Demon Snake in mid-air was cut into two pieces, green blood splattering everywhere. The two segments of the snake fell to the ground, with neat, smooth cuts, as if sliced by a sharp sword.

Looking at the dead snake on the ground, Qin Mo smiled. Although the situation was dangerous, he had grasped the path of the wind in that instant and achieved the first level of the "Backwind Sword Finger."

Moreover, feeling the true qi surging within him, Qin Mo discovered another benefit of the Combat Saint Body.

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