Cultivation : I'm an Ancient Giant Bear-Chapter 369 - 348: Learning and Practicing at the Right Time
"This Wind Daoist Technique is amazing!"
Wang Wu thought to himself. Although, in reality, Yu Ermu had only flown a kilometer, it wasn’t the fault of the Dao skill, but rather because that old fellow’s control was inadequate and his understanding of the Dao skill was lacking.
At most, it was like a platinum player in a mobile game, with high awareness and excellent understanding of the skills, but still not as effective as having mastered the true essence of the skills.
As a result, Yu Ermu couldn’t unleash the true potential of this Wind Daoist Technique. Of course, that’s the role of the Spirit Net.
A player who only knows how to use QE really can’t be expected to do much.
At this time, other big fish had already started to try it, but things weren’t as smooth as yesterday. Connecting Wave-Treading with Riding the Wind wasn’t as simple as double-tapping the space bar to chain the next skill.
Alright, let’s be honest, this should be considered an immersive VR action capture game!
Wang Wu pondered in place, thinking while naturally swimming around, never staying still for even a second, as fish would be doomed if they stayed still.
Although Yu Ermu didn’t look at Wang Wu, Wang Wu could feel that this guy was watching him.
Even a few kilometers away, that Big Macaque was curiously waiting to eat the melon.
Just like that, after the other big fish had tried a few times without much success, Wang Wu then performed a powerful, clean Wave-Treading, and with a bang, jumped out from the water surface, reaching over fifty zhang in height. In all aspects, this was definitely a high score.
However, he forgot to connect Riding the Wind. By the time he remembered, it was a bit late, so he dived back in, piercing straight through the river surface and plunging into the mud.
"Ha ha ha!"
That Big Macaque in the distance laughed wildly, clutching its belly with laughter.
A feeling of having avenged a great enmity.
After a long while, Wang Wu finally struggled out of the mud with the help of other big carp.
He was furious and frustrated, swimming swiftly on the river’s surface, circling around, puffed up and as if about to explode.
Several blocking big carp were slapped away by his tail.
After clearing the area, Wang Wu began to accelerate on the wide river surface, accelerating, continuously accelerating. At first, he circled tighter and tighter, then the circle got larger, and the speed increased until he suddenly straightened in the last lap. With a jump, he activated the Wave-Treading Dao skill. But due to his accelerated status at that moment, he rose at a 60-degree angle forward.
Almost simultaneously, he silently recited the four-syllable incantation, the Spirit Net responded sensitively, the key activated, a cyan Dharma Seal enveloped his entire body, transforming into a cyan whirlwind, directly propelling him forward for dozens of zhang, then plopping back into the water.
Cool for only three seconds.
Although the distance still fell short of Yu Ermu’s requirement, it was actually the best among all the big fish.
Wang Wu floated to the surface, looking at Yu Ermu with a look of claiming credit, and a little pride and that obvious "praise me" smugness.
"Bah! What kind of monkey-like stunts are you playing? How did I teach you to practice? No, keep practicing!"
Yu Ermu roared without any mercy!
However, its glance towards the Big Macaque said it all.
Who knows who is acting for whom?
Wang Wu flicked his fishtail and continued practicing hard, not daring to play tricks, looking very diligent.
But in reality, he was repeatedly unlocking the Spiritual Network Key, using Level 15 Spirit Essence to perform sensory scans, not to hack the Spirit Net, but to crack this Wind Daoist Technique.
This is comparable to when other players could only use QE to cast the Cyan Lotus Sword Song, while Wang Wu, through the subtle changes in its Spiritual Qi rhythm, performed a comprehensive replication and ultimately traced back the true essence of the Cyan Lotus Sword Song.
The former, without the Spirit Net, is nothing.
Wang Wu can cast it anytime and anywhere without the Spirit Net.
Hmm, quite good. This way of exploiting and extracting Daoist Techniques is his favorite approach.
After a morning of practice, Wang Wu finally mastered the technique of connecting Wave-Treading with Riding the Wind and could easily jump over a hundred zhang with the Wind Riding Dao Skill.
He also successfully figured out the true incantation of the Wind Riding Dao Skill.
Indeed, it was a low-tier, simple yet not rudimentary, in fact, a rather ingenious Wind Daoist Technique.
This Daoist Technique’s understanding and depiction of the wind element Spiritual Qi was extremely exquisite.
Wang Wu even thought it was even more exquisite than his Demon Wind Divine Techniques.
Note, it wasn’t more powerful than the Demon Wind Divine Techniques, but its understanding of certain details was more outstanding, more vivid. Especially commendable was that, despite the small scale of the Wind Daoist Technique, it had a refreshing effect like the finishing touch in art.
Wang Wu was overjoyed, as indeed, this was the human world, the genuine Cultivation Realm, the sea of knowledge. He could casually learn such profound Daoist Techniques, and he felt his Divine Soul had transcended.
Ah, indescribable, at this moment, he even formed a dozen adjustment and optimization plans for the Demon Wind Divine Techniques in his mind, and these optimization plans instantly surprised the Four Clowns.
"Grandpa Tree’s information bank assessment: You seem to have successfully stolen a not-so-complex, yet exceedingly clever and exquisite Wind Daoist Technique. Your Demon Wind Divine Techniques will greatly improve as a result. Initial estimation predicts a 50% increase in the effect of your Demon Wind release. A complete enhancement of 100% wouldn’t be unexpected if further optimization continues."
"Xiongpi Clan’s information bank assessment: Indeed, this is a Daoist Technique that only a wise Human Race Cultivator could have created. Astonishingly, it defines the wind element Spiritual Qi with a very low entry standard and small scale. Congratulations, you are now the undeniable Great Wilderness Thief Saint! Even your ancestor, Xiong Pi, must admit this."
"Peacock Clan’s information bank assessment: Though I am unconvinced, the facts are evident. If I had comprehended the true meaning of this Daoist Technique in my early years, I wouldn’t just be a bird that can fly; I would be the fastest and highest-flying bird!"
"Attribute bar: terrifying indeed..."
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"Alright, everyone, follow me. Today, you must pass the second level!"
As evening approached, when the last big fish managed to successfully complete the Wave-Treading connection with the Wind Riding Dao Skill, ensuring they could at least fly a hundred zhang, Yu Ermu finally shouted, leading Wang Wu and the others downstream again.
At this moment, although Yu Ermu looked no different from usual, Wang Wu could sense a certain anxiety within him, as if he was about to go to battle.
They swam more than a hundred li downstream along the big river, and suddenly, the entire river was cut in half by the terrain, forming a massive waterfall. The waterfall had a huge flow, the terrain was complex, and dense rocks were like blades splitting the water waves, making the water flow extremely complex and changeable.
That alone was fine.
The most important thing was that below the waterfall, there were rows of steep, sharp rocks, like the teeth of a great shark, layer upon layer, row after row. If one were to rush down from above the waterfall, even the fish with the strongest water control ability would be smashed to pieces.
They must fly over it, meaning they had to apply the Wind Riding Dao Skill well.
"Hey! Yu the Second, are you bringing your grandkids here to die again? Boys, tonight I’m going to eat braised carp! Wahaha!"
A rough laugh rang from above the waterfall, and from behind a steep, sharp rock, a giant crab, twice the size of a square table, jumped out, its enormous pincers waving arrogantly in mid-air.
Subsequently, hundreds of crabs the size of square tables crawled out from behind the other rocks, each shouting, no different from the monkeys last night.
However, Wang Wu noticed that on the backs of these crabs grew a layer of fluffy, deep purple seaweed-like things, unfamiliar but with a familiar Spiritual Qi fluctuation.
Goodness, Eighth Grade Spirit Grass.
The reward was truly rich! I wonder who designed these levels, why must these big carp come to challenge them?
It’s quite odd, surely it’s not some little carp jumping the Dragon Gate cosplay, right? 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮
"Damn, it can’t really be for that, right?"
Wang Wu thought of Yu Ermu’s heavy-heartedness and looked at the red big carp beside him. Could it be that even King of Xijiang is a big carp?
Transform into a flood dragon?
Just as he reached this point, Yu Ermu already shouted out, "Listen to my order! Use the Wave-Treading Dao Talisman connected to the Wind Riding Dao Skill. Jump over this waterfall, that’s just basic, but if you can snatch a piece of Purple Ling Grass from these damn stinking crabs’ backs, then congratulations, because this is Eighth Grade Spirit Grass!"
This time, over a hundred big fish did not recklessly rush forward as they did yesterday. Two days have greatly enhanced their wisdom.
Thus, they all hovered, swam, but dared not approach, they could also sense the danger.
At this point, Wang Wu swiped his tail, quickly leapt out of the water, patting several of the strongest big carp, his fish mouth opened and closed, though unable to make clear sounds, they could understand each other.
It was really just a simple tactic.
Jumping over was easy, but snatching the Purple Ling Grass was the key to this stage.
Therefore, Wang Wu had to take the lead, needing to create a good enough opportunity and example for the other big carp.
"Boom!"
With a flick of the tail, a splash was raised, Wang Wu swiftly swam over, and behind him, the five largest carp hesitated for a moment before following, and then other carp followed, some in front, some behind, but at least they had the courage to venture.
In the blink of an eye, Wang Wu had already swum near the waterfall, and obviously, the water flow became turbulent, and due to the underwater reefs, there were many hidden currents.
The key moment came when the leading big crab suddenly muttered incantations, four syllables rang out, and instantly a cold glimmer appeared, a mass of frost descended on the water surface before Wang Wu, quickly forming an ice wall more than ten meters high.
Of course, this ice wall couldn’t stop the big carp, it could be easily jumped over.
The problem was that this ice wall reduced the distance from the waterfall to only thirty meters, obstructing the carp’s line of sight. If they jumped blindly over it, they risked crashing into the sharp rocks, not to mention affecting subsequent moves.
The key was that this big crab was really despicable, releasing the ice wall just at this moment.
Completely catching them off guard.
If it were other carp, they might be in trouble, but for Wang Wu, it’s simple. He leaped directly, activating the Wave-Treading Dao Skill, and the huge fish tail heavily struck the ice wall, demolishing most of it, scattering a mass of cold ice fragments forward, frightening many crabs into shrinking back.
This is the moment!
Wang Wu smoothly connected to the Wind Riding Dao Skill, made a leap, and through the quick, subtle movement of his fish tail, adjusted the angle precisely, darting through the waving pincers of the big crab.
Followed by a heavy strike on the big crab’s back with his fish tail, not only were all the Purple Ling Grass knocked away, but also borrowed the momentum to utilize the Wave-Treading Dao Talisman again, connecting to the Wind Riding Dao Skill, grabbing a big piece of Purple Ling Grass, he flew over the waterfall.
The whole process was seamless.
And the five carp following him seized the chance to leap through the broken ice wall, not needing to risk snatching Purple Ling Grass, just grabbed a piece flying in mid-air, and they followed him over the waterfall.
As for the remaining carp, none dared snatch the Purple Ling Grass from the crabs’ backs.
At most, they were lucky grabbing a piece.
But the main point was, all one hundred and twelve carp passed unharmed.
