Chapter 80: Body Movements and Martial Arts
Shangguan Jiannan walked up the stairs and into the hall on the second floor. He looked around and found that the space here was more compact than that on the first floor.
The crowd was sparse, and everyone was immersed in silence, carefully examining and selecting their favorite martial arts secrets.
Although Shangguan Jiannan's appearance attracted the attention of several people, they only gave him a quick glance and then returned to their previous tranquility.
As he stepped inside, Shangguan Jiannan's eyes involuntarily wandered between the bookshelves on both sides filled with martial arts classics.
He was secretly shocked: "Most of the things hidden on the second floor are earth-level martial arts, and there are also high-level secret manuals hidden in them."
On the bookshelf, books are stacked up in layers, arranged in an orderly manner. Martial arts and martial arts are displayed like the first floor, but their quality has been significantly improved. Even the lowest level ones are high-level human-level martial arts, while low-level and mid-level earth-level ones are everywhere, and occasionally you can even glimpse high-level heaven-level martial arts, which is amazing.
Shangguan Jiannan quickly browsed the martial arts books around him, and exclaimed from time to time: "Sword techniques, knife techniques, stick techniques... everything is available, and the quality is excellent."
He thought to himself: "In the sect, the elite disciples must be the best on the elite list to enjoy such treatment, to be able to freely choose earth-level martial arts, and to have spiritual veins to assist in cultivation, which shows how much the sect values these disciples."
"The resources of the Netherworld are indeed extraordinary."
Shangguan Jiannan looked at the dazzling martial arts pavilion with a myriad of emotions in his heart.
He knew very well that most of the martial arts secrets in the Tianjian Sect originated from the Netherworld, with only a few contributed by the sect's elders and disciples, and this was just the tip of the iceberg of the Netherworld's resources.
There are many sects in the Apocalypse Dynasty. Although the Tianjian Sect ranks among the top, it is only ranked eighth. The vast world behind it is even more imaginative.
Shangguan Jiannan began to choose carefully, secretly calculating in his mind.
He came here this time with the intention of selecting new martial arts.
As a high-level earth-level technique, "Night Shadowless Heart Technique" does not need to be replaced for the time being. As for swordsmanship, although "Tianxuan Sword Technique" and "Dark Night Heart Sword" have been practiced, they have not reached the state of great perfection.
As for sword techniques, gun techniques, palm techniques, etc., there are also a wide variety of them, waiting for him to discover and practice.
Shangguan Jiannan showed little interest in everything around him. He whispered to himself, "Swordsmanship, spearmanship, palm techniques, etc., are nothing but clouds to me.
The sword is my most solid companion, and I am not lacking in swordsmanship either. Even the "Heavenly Mysterious Swordsmanship" has been with me since the day of enlightenment, and I finally achieved perfection in it."
After saying that, his eyes suddenly froze and fell on a row of bookshelves. He thought to himself, "Huh? Body movement and martial arts skills, this is worth exploring."
The way of a warrior is to master body movements.
Once one's physical skills have reached the pinnacle, one will be able to move freely on the battlefield with ease. The opponent's attacks will be in vain and will not be able to touch them at all. No matter how strong one is, his or her strength will be useless.
Especially for warriors at the Qi Gathering Realm, the cultivation of body skills is regarded as the top priority.
When it reaches its peak, it can travel a thousand miles in an instant, and even the pursuer will be far behind.
You can attack when the enemy is unprepared when you advance and you can retreat in an instant without a trace; this is the true meaning of body skills.
There are many disciples on the elite list who are famous for their body movements. Their rankings are often daunting, simply because their body movements are strange and unpredictable. Even if their attack power is slightly weaker, it is enough to give challengers a headache.
"That's it, a body movement martial arts technique."
Shangguan Jiannan had already made up his mind and began to carefully examine the bookshelves around him.
Books of martial arts came into view and he examined them one by one.
"Swift Wind Step", low-level earth level, uses wind to increase speed, the body moves with the wind, and the speed is doubled.
However, Shangguan Jiannan shook his head slightly. Although this technique was wonderful, it was too dependent on the environment and was not what he wanted.
“We need to search further.”
He looked around and continued searching.
Suddenly, the "phantom" came into view. It was of low level, with a mixture of reality and illusion, unpredictable and elusive.
Shangguan Jiannan couldn't help but admire that this body technique would be very effective in battle. Once the opponent was even slightly careless, it would be a fatal blow.
He was secretly delighted in his heart, as the Shadow Step was exactly what he needed.
However, he did not rush to draw conclusions, but continued to browse the exercises on the bookshelf.
However, after reading the martial arts books, some focused on retreat, some focused on killing the enemy, and some specialized in increasing speed in a certain environment. None of them fully met his expectations.
Finally, Shangguan Jiannan's gaze returned to "Phantom" again. He knew very well that this was the physical martial arts skill he was looking for.
They all excel in their respective fields. Shangguan Jiannan shook his head slightly as he examined them. Although their skills were powerful, they could hardly meet his own needs.
"Huh?" Suddenly, his eyes were fixed on an ancient book in the distance, and a look of joy immediately appeared on his face.
He reached out and took the book from the neatly arranged bookshelf and began to read it carefully.