Chapter 21

The next day, Ye Feng came to the training ground again. This time, he wanted to enter the Martial Arts Pavilion. What he lacked now was martial arts techniques. In the past, due to his talent, he didn't have the qualifications to enter the Martial Arts Pavilion. However, his outburst yesterday made his strength directly surpass that of a First Rank Warrior, naturally giving him the capital to enter the Martial Arts Pavilion.

"Coach Ma, I want to enter the Martial Arts Pavilion!" After arriving at the training ground, Ye Feng said to Ma Kui, who was teaching a group of young people how to practice boxing.

"Hmm? Not bad, you indeed have the qualifications to enter the Martial Arts Pavilion!"

Hearing Ye Feng's words, Ma Kui was stunned for a moment before reacting.

"You know the rules: no taking the manuals out of the Martial Arts Pavilion, and without the village's permission, the content of the manuals cannot be passed on to anyone other than yourself!"

Since Ye Feng now had the qualifications to enter the Martial Arts Pavilion, Ma Kui naturally wouldn't stop him. However, before Ye Feng entered, he still reminded him of the rules of the Martial Arts Pavilion.

Although the Niu Jiao Village Martial Arts Pavilion only contained basic cultivation methods and martial arts techniques, these manuals were gradually collected by the villagers over generations and were considered treasures. Moreover, the Martial Arts Pavilion was the foundation of the village.

"Yes, Ye Feng understands!" Ye Feng naturally understood this, so he nodded and respectfully responded.

"Good, come in with me!" Seeing Ye Feng nod, Ma Kui nodded and led Ye Feng to the Martial Arts Pavilion.

The Martial Arts Pavilion was a two-story building, the tallest in the village.

"The first floor contains all the basic cultivation methods and martial arts techniques, as well as various notes and anecdotes collected by the village's elders. The second floor has more advanced cultivation methods, and only those who have reached the Warrior realm can go up there..."

Standing at the entrance of the first floor, Ma Kui introduced the place to Ye Feng.

In the center of the first floor was a table and a few chairs, with some paper and pens on the table. Around it were rows of bookshelves. At the far end was a staircase leading to the second floor, with a door at the top that was tightly locked.

Although Ye Feng's strength had reached the Warrior realm, he was a physical cultivator, so he knew that the second floor was not open to him.

However, Ye Feng wasn't thinking about going to the second floor at the moment.

The main reason Ye Feng came to the Martial Arts Pavilion was that Ye Hao told him during dinner last night that there were many books inside, not only cultivation methods but also various notes from the village's elders.

These were the things Ye Feng valued the most. He had been in this world for too short a time, and the previous Ye Feng had only lived within a hundred miles. Most of the information he had was heard by chance. He wanted to understand this world, and reading books was the best choice.

After sending Ye Feng into the Martial Arts Pavilion, Ma Kui left.

Basic cultivation methods, basic martial arts techniques, basic body techniques, travel notes, miscellaneous notes!

On the first floor, there were five bookshelves, each with a different category. Each category had about twenty books, while the travel notes and miscellaneous notes shelves each had over a hundred books.

Ye Feng had a general understanding of these, as Ye Hao had told him everything he knew last night.

The basic cultivation methods were all brought back by the village's elders in the past. Apart from the two cultivation methods, there were about twenty martial arts techniques and body techniques. Although it seemed like a lot, it wasn't much considering the continent's population of billions and the countless warriors. Basic cultivation methods were so numerous that they couldn't be counted.

Ye Feng flipped through some of the basic cultivation methods. Most of them were similar, with similar effects. However, some attribute-based basic cultivation methods caught his attention.

"Basics of All Cultivation Methods"

When Ye Feng opened this manual, he couldn't help but feel a bright light. The cultivation methods themselves weren't special, but the descriptions inside attracted him.

It turned out that the Pre-Warrior stage was for building a foundation, and the spiritual energy had no attributes. However, at the Warrior stage, one could cultivate attribute-based cultivation methods. These methods were divided into five categories: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. Not everyone could cultivate all these methods, as different attributes of cultivation methods or human constitutions could either complement or counteract each other. As for which attribute was suitable, major sects could usually test this.

The book also gave an example: two people, one with superior talent and one with inferior talent. The person with superior talent cultivated a method that was counteractive to his constitution, making his progress slow. The other person with inferior talent cultivated a method that complemented his constitution, so although his talent was inferior, his cultivation wasn't slow. After ten years, his cultivation surpassed that of the person with superior talent.

This was the difference caused by the compatibility between cultivation methods and human attributes.

Another cultivation method manual was the basic breathing technique.

Before reaching the Warrior realm, one almost always cultivated basic techniques. Of course, major sects might have better basic cultivation methods.

Without mentioning other things, just the "Basics of All Cultivation Methods" alone opened Ye Feng's eyes. He felt that the trip was worth it, as there were indeed many things in this world he didn't know.

Putting this book down, Ye Feng came to the martial arts section. The martial arts techniques were all basic, such as basic saber techniques, basic sword techniques, basic spear techniques, and basic archery techniques. Ye Feng glanced at them and picked up a basic spear technique to read. Honestly, Ye Feng had a deep fondness for spear techniques.

Ye Feng studied traditional Chinese medicine and was interested in historical heroes like Zhao Zilong, Yue Fei, and the Yang family. All of them used spears, so Ye Feng had a particular fondness for spear techniques.

Block, grab, slide, thrust, slash, lift, twist, smash, chop, sweep...

As Ye Feng read the introduction to the basic spear technique, he occasionally mimicked the movements with his hands.

Spending an hour, Ye Feng finished reading the basic spear technique. By the time he finished, the technique was already memorized in his mind.

"Archery?" After putting down this book, Ye Feng saw the basic archery technique. Hesitating for a moment, he picked it up. Archery was still quite useful in the forest.

Ye Feng didn't study it in detail but memorized it in his mind.

The body techniques were all basic, much inferior to the Inch Step he had obtained. So, he only glanced through them and then came to the miscellaneous notes section.

Just a glance at the miscellaneous notes section caught Ye Feng's attention. It almost covered everything. Although it was only a superficial exploration, it was broad, which was exactly what Ye Feng lacked.

In the days that followed, Ye Feng spent his days in the Martial Arts Pavilion, except for meals, and practiced at night. Although his martial arts cultivation didn't improve and even regressed a bit, his physical cultivation made significant progress. Every day, a layer of black oily substance would come out of his body.

However, in recent days, this substance was becoming less and less, and Ye Feng's strength was gradually increasing. Although the increase wasn't much, it accumulated over time, and Ye Feng was very satisfied.

When others came to the Martial Arts Pavilion and saw Ye Feng reading a pile of miscellaneous notes and travel notes, they all showed a look of disdain, secretly cursing him as a "wastrel."

It was important to know that the Martial Arts Pavilion was free on the first day, but afterward, it cost fifty taels of silver per day, ostensibly for maintenance.

"Phew!"

In the Martial Arts Pavilion, Ye Feng let out a long breath. When he closed the last book, he took a deep breath.

Over two hundred books, Ye Feng read them in half a month. It was undeniable that Ye Feng's efficiency was high, and he didn't just skim through them; he memorized all the content.

This was a challenge for Ye Feng. Half a month, two hundred books, and memorizing them was no easy task. In his previous life, Ye Feng couldn't have done this, but in this world, he found his mind more efficient. He could remember things after just one read and often apply them in different contexts.

Although it cost him a lot of money, it was absolutely worth it. After reading these books, he had a general understanding of this world.

These books contained introductions to rare treasures, spiritual medicines, and precious materials, as well as basic properties of medicinal herbs. They also mentioned which materials from fierce beasts were the most valuable, even including records of Ninth Rank fierce beasts.

In fact, just the basic properties of ordinary and rare medicinal herbs were already worth the cost for Ye Feng.

"Hmm?" When Ye Feng was about to put the book down, his hand holding the cover suddenly paused.

Ye Feng pinched the cover, showing a hint of understanding. Looking around, he saw that no one was in the Martial Arts Pavilion, so he carefully tore a small corner of the cover and pulled out a thin piece of paper.

The thin paper recorded alchemy formulas, including three types of pills: "Body Tempering Pill," "Qi Condensing Pill," and "Spiritual Energy Pill." These were all basic formulas but were the most useful among the basic pills. In this world, alchemy was very precious, and the value of an alchemy formula was significant. Moreover, the best three basic pills, and no alchemist would share these formulas.

"No wonder these formulas are hidden so secretly!" Looking at the three formulas, Ye Feng nodded in agreement.