Chapter 28

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Blackwater Mountain Range!

In a secluded forest.

"Thud!"

High up in the sky, a figure fell like a broken kite, the ground trembling at the impact.

"What kind of Wind Following Technique is this? Is it really this hard to learn even at the beginner level?"

The person who had fallen to the ground shook off the leaves and dust, unable to suppress a frustrated groan that echoed through the forest.

"I don't believe in this nonsense. If I can't even learn the first realm of this simple Wind Following Technique, how can I talk about hunting demonic beasts?"

...

"Thud!"

The young man fell again.

"Damn it, one more time!"

"Thud!"

The forest echoed with the sound of another fall from a great height, clearly indicating another failure.

"One more time, I won't believe I can't learn this!"

"Thud!"

"Ah, one more time!"

"Thud!"

"Thud!"

Throughout the day, the secluded forest was frequently disturbed by the sounds of falls from great heights, the tall trees swaying as if they couldn't bear to watch.

...

"Thud!"

After failing once again.

The young man got up from the ground, looking utterly disheveled, as if he had just emerged from a deep, old forest.

Lin Fei, who had been failing and trying again, was now in a terrible state.

After countless failures, Lin Fei's brows were knitted into a single line. He couldn't understand why, despite knowing the essence, he couldn't learn the technique.

Huff, huff!!

After expelling a breath, his stomach growled.

He was hungry.

"First, I need to find something to eat and fill my stomach!"

Practicing the Wind Following Technique was much harder than he had imagined. The first realm, which seemed so simple, had troubled him all morning, and he still had no clue how to master it.

...

Hunting a low-level demonic beast, a Snow Rabbit.

Lin Fei killed it without hesitation, gathered some firewood, and set up a barbecue. For someone with experience in barbecuing, this was no difficult task.

"Clearly, I have grasped the essence, so why can't I learn the Wind Following Technique? What's going on here?"

Sitting on a rock, watching the rabbit meat roast, Lin Fei fell into deep thought.

The upgrade system had implanted the essence of the Wind Following Technique in his mind, allowing him to learn any mystical technique quickly without the need for deep understanding.

The Indestructible Body, the Jade-Shattering Hand, the One Cut, Two Slices...

Lin Fei had learned these techniques effortlessly, with no difficulty.

Yet, he was stuck on the Wind Following Technique, which was a very frustrating situation.

The first realm of the Wind Following Technique, "Man as Wind," meant that one's speed would reach a limit, becoming like the wind, invisible and intangible. Successfully entering the first realm, "Man as Wind," would make one come and go without a trace.

"Am I missing something? I'm clearly following the essence, so why can't I reach the speed limit?"

"No, no, that's not it."

"Could it be that I need to understand something more to successfully learn the Wind Following Technique and enter the first realm?"

...

Lin Fei was frustrated, subconsciously clutching his head.

If the Wind Following Technique were not important, Lin Fei would never have bothered to practice it. However, the Wind Following Technique was incredibly significant. If he could master it, his combat power would increase by at least one to two times.

A one to two times increase in combat power was significant, and everyone understood that...

This was just one reason.

The second reason was the accidental activation of the killing system, which granted him the "New to the World" medal. Once activated, it would increase his speed by +1, though the exact effect was unknown.

Lin Fei believed that if he learned the Wind Following Technique and encountered danger, activating the "New to the World" medal would make his speed terrifying, giving him a trump card...

For this reason, he had to learn it.

"What am I doing wrong? There's no reason for this to happen."

Lin Fei was not the type to blindly practice. Finding the root of the problem was key. Once he understood it, all problems would be solved, and he wouldn't fear learning any technique.

...

Lin Fei continued to struggle, deeply troubled...

Just then, a gentle breeze blew in his face.

The cool, slightly icy wind brushed past his cheeks, stirring the wounds and leaving a refreshing sensation.

The flames, burning brightly, flickered and danced with the breeze, taking on various forms, intangible and formless, allowing the wind to pass through effortlessly.

Some say that understanding is easy, but not understanding is as difficult as climbing to the heavens.

Lin Fei, in his frustration, inadvertently focused on the flames, just as the breeze passed by, leaving no trace. In that moment, something seemed to click in his mind.

The branches swayed.

The flames flickered.

The cool breeze left a refreshing sensation on his face.

It was intangible, ungraspable, and left no trace.

...

"Yes, yes, it must be this! I finally understand what I was doing wrong!"

A flash of insight struck Lin Fei's mind, and he stood up with incredible speed, as if he had suddenly understood something.

"Wind follows the tiger, clouds follow the dragon. Why have I been stubbornly focusing on the techniques? The essence of the Wind Following Technique is the essence of the wind itself. The wind is formless, colorless, and intangible... The wind is everywhere, everywhere..."

Lin Fei's eyes lit up.

"Lightness, Wind!"

As he spoke, Lin Fei's body moved at an odd angle, his toes touching the ground, and he instantly "floated" away. Yes, he "floated" away, leaving no trace, no direction, and moving at an incredible speed. The lingering afterimage on the ground seemed to confirm that someone had been there.

"I did it! I finally mastered the first realm of the Wind Following Technique, 'Man as Wind, Come and Go Without a Trace'!"

...

Lin Fei never imagined that a small accident would lead him to understand the Wind Following Technique, which he thought would take several days to master.

Once he entered the first realm, Lin Fei found that, apart from needing to improve his control, there were no other significant issues, just as the first realm described.

Currently, he was only at the first realm, "Man as Wind, Come and Go Without a Trace."

Lin Fei realized the difference before and after.

Mastering the first realm.

Lightness, Wind.

Body Technique, Wind.

Lin Fei found that he had understood it, as if it were etched in his mind. He could use it at will without getting stuck.

After several attempts.

Lin Fei's face was filled with excitement.

"One Cut, Two Slices!"

Lin Fei grabbed the black iron knife. If someone had been there, they would have been astonished to see Lin Fei move like the wind, closing the distance in an instant, leaving a trail of afterimages in just a breath.

"Crack!"

A massive tree, as wide as a millstone, was cleaved in one stroke, the blade leaving a smooth surface as it fell with a loud thud, startling countless birds in the forest.

"Ha ha, with this speed and this knife technique, my combat power has more than doubled. If I encounter a martial artist at the Fifth Heaven of Martial Dao, they won't be able to block my attack!"

Looking at the smooth cut, his face showed a look of shock.

Just a moment of inspiration, and he never expected that combining the Wind Following Technique with the "One Cut, Two Slices" technique would be so powerful.

Finally, he could go and hunt demonic beasts!