I Can Merge Techniques

[Running Technique Experience Points +3]

Time slowly slipped by during his monotonous running.

He grew faster and faster, his form blurring into a faint green shadow that left a long residual image in its wake at the edge of the Martial Arts Arena.

Strangely, his every footfall was completely silent, not stirring a single speck of dust.

It was as if he weren’t a being of flesh and blood, but a phantom riding the wind.

Deep within the courtyard, the door to a Quiet Chamber opened, and Mo Yunzi slowly walked out.

Dressed in a black gown, her expression was cool and detached. Her gaze was unconsciously drawn to the rapidly moving figure on the Martial Arts Arena, a hint of undisguised astonishment flashing in her beautiful eyes.

Ever since submitting to Chu Fan and coming to the Seven Stars Gang, she had seen this mysterious master of hers madly running laps around the Martial Arts Arena on more than one occasion.

He was clearly cultivating some kind of Light Body Skill, but... ’What kind of Qinggong in all the world is cultivated like this?’

In her experience, all profound Lightweight Body Techniques required coordination with specific Breathing Techniques, treading with arcane footwork, sensing the rhythm of the wind, or simulating the movements of flying birds.

Chu Fan, however, was simply running with simple, pure, one might even say "brutish," exertion.

And yet, the results of this most primitive of cultivation methods were enough to fill her with dread.

’The Young Master’s Realm is clearly only the Third Heaven of Divine Power Realm, but this speed... I’m afraid even an ordinary Cultivator at the Fourth Heaven of the Acupoint Realm would be left eating his dust!’

Mo Yunzi was utterly horrified.

The more time she spent with Chu Fan, the more she felt this master of hers was shrouded in an impenetrable fog of mystery.

No matter how she tried to peer through it, she couldn’t see even a fraction of the truth.

Such an inconceivable Cultivation Technique completely overturned the decades of common sense she had built up around cultivation.

As Mo Yunzi watched, the speeding green shadow came to a sudden halt...

Chu Fan’s figure stopped without any warning.

He stood perfectly still, his eyes shut tight, as if resonating with some rhythm between heaven and earth, perceiving something profound.

Almost at that very instant, an indescribably profound and warm current surged from Chu Fan’s Dantian. Like a river bursting its banks, it instantly washed through every meridian in his body.

His body emitted a faint CRACKLING sound, as if shackles had been shattered and chains broken!

[Skill: Running Technique (Fifth Breaking Limit 2/22,000) (Traits: ...Fleeting Shadows; Stepping on Gang and Treading on the Dipper)]

[Stepping on Gang and Treading on the Dipper: Your Body Technique becomes profound, drawing the world’s qi to follow your movements. Your steps align with the esoteric patterns of the stars, generating a domain of Gang and Dipper. You tread on formless Star Gang, sharply reducing the earth’s binding force. Control airflow within a three-foot radius, turning resistance into assistance and deflecting projectiles like arrows. Speed increases by 50%. Long-distance sprints have virtually no cost. Short-range maneuvers become uncannily unpredictable, far beyond what mortal Body Techniques can achieve.]

The familiar sensation after Breaking a Limit flowed through his entire body like a tingling electric current, making every cell sing with joy.

Chu Fan kept his eyes closed, fully immersing himself in the immense gains from this breakthrough.

His perception had become sharper than ever. He could "see" an intangible field of Star Gang Qi materializing beneath his feet.

It separated him from the ground by a subtle, almost imperceptible distance, weakening the earth’s gravitational pull on him to an absolute minimum.

He could even clearly sense the airflow within a three-foot radius of his body. It was no longer a source of resistance, but a force he could borrow from at will.

With a mere thought, he gently took a single step forward.

The step was silent, yet it seemed to traverse the very obstacle of space itself.

With a single flicker, he was already ten yards away. His trajectory was unpredictable, completely defying common sense.

’So this is Stepping on Gang and Treading on the Dipper...’ Chu Fan opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing through them for a brief moment.

At this point, his Body Technique had truly reached the Profound Realm, far beyond what the so-called Qinggong of the mortal world could ever compare to.

This was precisely why he had always focused on cultivating the Running Technique instead of dabbling in other Light Body Skills.

Master one technique, and all techniques become clear.

By cultivating the Running Technique to its absolute peak and continuously Breaking its Limits, the improvements he gained far surpassed those from any flashy Mortal Techniques.

Today, he could even use the profound abilities derived from the Running Technique to glide on the wind for short periods.

It was also because of this deep understanding of the "wind" that he found cultivating a true Wind-controlling Immortal Technique—the Nine Heavens Wind Mastery Scripture—so effortless, like a fish in water.

Feeling the new power surging within him, Chu Fan revealed a faint smile. His figure once again transformed into a streak of green light, racing freely across the vast arena.

’Stepping on Gang and Treading on the Dipper... draws the world’s qi to follow my movements, my steps align with the esoteric patterns of the stars...’

As he ran, he carefully savored the new Trait gained from the fifth Breaking Limit of his Running Technique: "Stepping on Gang and Treading on the Dipper."

Every time his foot landed, it felt as if he were treading upon invisible star trails, stirring the subtle yet pure qi of the world around him.

The resistance from the ground was sharply reduced, and a faint, almost imperceptible current of air buoyed his body, making him feel so light he could be swept away by the wind.

His speed was far greater than before!

And it wasn’t just raw speed; there was a profound sense of resonating with the heavens and the earth.

He could clearly perceive the pulse of the currents in the air and even subconsciously use those subtle flows to make minute adjustments to his form while moving at high speed.

Avoiding resistance, turning hindrances into help.

...

Meanwhile, Mo Yunzi stood silently in the shadows beneath an ancient tree.

When she saw Chu Fan’s running figure once more, her normally placid, beautiful eyes suddenly constricted, her face a mask of utter, incredulous shock!