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This is especially effective against the Cai family's Wind Blade Calamity, particularly against versions that are not the original Wind Blade Calamity, which are even more difficult to break through with their iron fists.

Therefore, in terms of martial arts alone, Cai Qi was completely outmatched by Xiong Fei, a point he deeply agreed with. So, even though he really wanted to kill Xiong Fei, he remained inactive.

Until tonight, he encountered Meng Zhao and truly experienced a brief confrontation and test. He finally recognized Meng Zhao's strength and used the original version of the Wind Blade Robbery martial art to set up a plan to lure him into joining the assassination of Xiong Fei.

Meng Zhao didn't care about any past grievances between the two; it was just killing someone. The key was that he really wanted to figure out what Xiong Fei's trump card was, what his true strength was, and whether he was likely to be defeated. That was the most crucial thing.

Unfortunately, Xiong Fei's origins are mysterious, and he has only made a limited number of appearances. All that is known is that he has extremely high martial arts skills and is capable of competing with a strong person like Zheng Lie in a very short time. He is also at the top level in the county.

Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory in every battle. However, since our current knowledge is limited, it is difficult to predict our chances of winning.

Meng Zhao thought for a moment and said,
"It would be best to prepare a sword for me. The better the quality, the higher the chance of killing Xiong Fei. Is that alright?"

Meng Zhao with a sword and Meng Zhao without a sword are completely different in terms of combat power. It's not that swordsmanship has become Meng Zhao's mainstream and dominates his entire martial arts, but simply because Meng Zhao's internal energy is currently insufficient and he needs to use a sharp blade to increase his lethality.

With a suitable weapon, Meng Zhao was able to unleash astonishing combat power.

"No problem, just wait for my news!"

The next day, Cai Qi came over and brought the original copy of "Wind Blade Robbery" with him, which he handed over to Meng Zhao to copy. This was to minimize the possibility of suspicion between the two parties and thus avoid conflict.

Anyway, Cai Qi had no intention of making any underhanded moves. Naturally, Meng Zhao demonstrated the essence of the "Gloomy Clouds" palm technique in front of Cai Qi and gave him some pointers.

After Cai Qi left, Meng Zhao then focused all his attention on Feng Daojie.

Judging from the paper's texture, it is indeed quite old.

However, it is still complete, with clear handwriting and clear pictures, and no damage.

Meng Zhao first skimmed through it, and then pondered the Wind Blade Tribulation in his mind.

This martial art is actually quite similar to the Cloud-Piercing Skill, sharing the methods of visualization, the techniques of movement and stillness, and a matching Wind Blade Palm.

However, compared to the Cloud-Piercing Force, which is primarily based on emptiness, this Wind Blade Calamity is truly extraordinary.

Firstly, this Wind Blade Tribulation involves a tempering technique, which is the fundamental reason why this technique is unique and extremely powerful.

The wind blade energy cultivated through the inhalation and exhalation of the secret medicine is not actually that lethal. However, this tempering technique can be artificially controlled to continuously temper the wind blade energy, making it gradually as sharp and unstoppable as a blade.

However, when circulating his meridians, he lacked a meridian-protecting technique, which caused the wind blade force to be too powerful. Before he could kill the enemy, he had already damaged his own meridians to a great extent.

For example, during daily practice, the Wind Blade Force requires circulating throughout the body's meridians.

Normally, circulating internal energy through the meridians is like driving a car on a smooth road. It's safe and steady, and there won't be any accidents or major problems.

But the Wind Blade Calamity is different; it's like a road roller dragging a giant plowshare, tearing the entire road to pieces.

This is what makes this martial art so powerful. It has such astonishing power even when used against oneself. Once unleashed, it is simply unstoppable, capable of killing gods and Buddhas alike, and unpredictable even by ghosts and gods.

The reason why Yingfeng Yidao made such a great name back then was because he was too ruthless. Even masters whose skills were far superior to his had to avoid his sharp edge when facing such a fierce and extremely terrifying wind blade. That's how he achieved such success.

If the tempering technique isn't sharp enough, this martial art becomes mediocre and largely useless.

Meng Zhao could even immediately deduce that the biggest change brought about by the Wind Blade Tribulation practiced by the Cai family members was this Tempering Technique.

This is the origin of the word "knife" in the martial art "Wind Blade Calamity".

The wind refers to the core visualization technique of this martial art. The wind's lightness and speed, combined with the sharpness and edge of the blade, naturally create a powerful and explosive increase in strength.

Moreover, the fact that the wind is in front of the blade indicates that the "wind" element of the Wind Blade Calamity internal skill technique actually still dominates.

The wind is the core concept of the entire technique, while the blade specifically refers to the power of the Tempering Edge Technique after it has been mastered.

Meng Zhao was a gifted genius, and with the added advantage of his martial arts skills and wisdom from his previous life, he almost immediately came up with several solutions.

In his view, the Wind Blade Robbery martial art is not a traditional martial art; on the contrary, it has a rather extreme and unorthodox approach to martial arts.

Therefore, it's either completely biased or a combination of good and evil.

The so-called extreme approach is to take the path of extreme killing. Instead of changing the Tempering Technique, one starts by protecting one's own meridians and creates a meridian protection technique. By combining it with the Tempering Technique, one can greatly reduce or even eliminate the characteristics of the Wind Blade Calamity that harms both oneself and others.

However, this is like the opposition between the strongest spear and the strongest shield. Only when the shield is always stronger than the spear can one ensure one's safety. Once the two are switched, there is still a risk of going astray.

Another method is to take the righteous path. Either eliminate the extreme power of the Wind Blade Calamity, which is harmful to both oneself and others, or completely master the Wind Blade Calamity and use it at will. Use the Tempering Technique as a transfer station, remaining calm and undisturbed within the body, and operating at high speed to kill opponents when released into battle.

In addition, one can use external objects or medicines to strengthen the body and resist these harmful properties.

Anyway, there are many methods, so it's no wonder that the Cai family was able to find a solution. Of course, this method wasn't perfect, which greatly reduced the power of the Wind Blade Calamity.

Meng Zhao had just experienced Cai Qi's Wind Blade Robbery martial arts, and it was indeed an incomplete version. Otherwise, Meng Zhao would not have been able to withstand Cai Qi's Wind Blade Robbery with just one move of Sorrowful Clouds. It would have taken at least two or three moves to dissipate its fierce energy.

This is the fundamental difference between the original and modified versions.

Meng Zhao, on the other hand, pondered for a long time.

He didn't really care that much about the technique of the Wind Blade Calamity, which was the Tempering Technique. If he really wanted to cultivate such an extremely lethal technique, he could have easily collected similar techniques and secret medicine formulas, and then created his own sword qi technique and saber qi technique, whose power would definitely be no less than that of the Wind Blade Calamity.

What he cares about is simply the power of the wind.

Take the Wind Blade Calamity for example. In fact, apart from the Tempering Technique, the entire martial art is mediocre in power, and it is even inferior to the Cloud-Piercing Skill.

But what he needed was precisely this explanation of the profound mysteries of wind magic. For Meng Zhao, this was the most important thing.

The phrase "three parts return to the origin" refers to frost, clouds, and wind, but does not include the sword.

After pondering for several hours, Meng Zhao finally decided to find an opportunity to retrieve the government's "Raging Tide Technique" and combine it with the "Wind Blade Calamity" to integrate the profound meanings of wind from both techniques and create a new leg technique that uses leg strength and energy to closely imitate Xiong Ba's "Wind God Leg."

However, this was not an easy task. Meng Zhao secretly contacted Cai Qi and shared his idea.

Cai Qi, on the other hand, appeared very generous.
"The Raging Tide Technique is indeed a first-class internal energy cultivation method. Although its power is not as great as the original Wind Blade Calamity of my Cai family, it is still quite impressive."

"Here's what we'll do. Give me a day, and I'll give you the Raging Tide Technique. I can also get the secret medicine formula. However, some of the herbs are specially supplied to the government and are difficult to extract. You can buy them on the black market, but they'll be more expensive."

Meng Zhao exclaimed in surprise,
"Can the ingredients for the 'Startle Wind Pill' be found on the black market?"

The Raging Tide Technique is a top-tier internal energy cultivation method. The government released it to lure talented individuals into becoming their lackeys and using them for their purposes. The Startling Wind Pill is a trump card held by the government, and they will never easily hand it over to martial artists.

But judging from what Cai Qi said, it seems that this thing is not entirely circulated only in the hands of the government; it can also be found on the black market, just at a slightly higher price.

"Of course, although it is strictly forbidden on the surface, this 'Raging Tide Technique' is specifically designed to target those constables with potential. However, everyone has selfish desires, and with selfish desires come weaknesses."

The materials required for the "Raging Tide Technique" are special, and some people deliberately put them on the black market for a high price, all for the purpose of making a fortune.

Meng Zhao nodded. In times of peace and prosperity, the investigations would be strict, and ordinary people would not dare to steal. But this is not a peaceful time.

In the final years of a dynasty, chaos reigns, and such buying and selling is commonplace. The mistakes made are not particularly serious, and even rebellion is not uncommon.

For example, the second-generation sons of officials in this county town must have some special channels to obtain the Frightening Wind Pill. If they ever need money, they can use the Frightening Wind Pill to make a fortune without any difficulty.

Meng Zhao's heart stirred, and he said,
“Young Master Cai, I would like to trouble you to purchase as many Jingfeng Pills as possible for me, and medicinal herbs are also acceptable. I will add an extra 10% as a reward.”

This can be seen as a way of thanking Cai Qi for saving him some trouble; otherwise, he would have had to rack his brains to select targets for the government.

Cai Qi waved his hand dismissively and said nonchalantly,
"There's no need. Your 'Gloomy Clouds' technique is quite effective. After practicing it, I resolved many of my internal ailments. Consider this 'Raging Tide Technique' my gift. As for the 'Startling Wind Pill,' I can buy it for you without any problem. You don't need to add an extra ten percent. You're slapping me in the face."

The martial art "Gloomy Clouds" actually contains many profound martial arts principles, which are the essence of martial arts. Meng Zhao incorporated it into a palm technique and passed it on to Cai Qi. Cai Qi had good talent and was able to learn from it and improve himself.

Even if someone else found the treasure, they might not be able to recognize its value.

It can only be said that although Cai Qi owes his current skill level to his father's influence, his own talent and temperament also play a significant role.

Cai Qi's work is indeed very reliable; he said he would finish in one day, and he did.

As evening fell, Cai Qi placed the Kuanglan Jue (a magical artifact) and five small bottles in front of Meng Zhao.

Meng Zhao handed the prepared silver notes to Cai Qi, and after seeing the person off, he immediately opened the "Raging Waves Manual" to analyze its mysteries.

It contains not only martial arts techniques but also secret medicine recipes.

After a long while, Meng Zhao closed the Raging Tide Technique, his eyes brimming with uncontainable joy.

He never expected that the government's "Raging Tide Technique" was far superior to his target, "Wind Blade Calamity," and was much more suitable for his creation of the Three-Part Return to Origin technique.

First, let's talk about the Raging Tide Technique. The internal energy cultivated is like a raging storm, rapid and fierce, strong and powerful, yet continuous and long-lasting, seemingly alive yet fading away, extremely subtle. If the Wind Blade Tribulation did not have the tempering technique, it wouldn't even be worthy of carrying the shoes of the Raging Tide Technique.

Moreover, the descriptions of the profound mysteries of wind are extremely insightful, and many of the key techniques and secrets surprised even Meng Zhao.

As for the ingredients in the Jingfeng Pill, they can all be purchased from the common people. The only medicinal herb is specially cultivated by the government and has never been circulated among the common people.

This secret medicine, also essential for mastering the Raging Tide Technique, is called Thorough Wind. It is a very special herb that is buried deep underground but needs to be in an area like Wind Valley to survive and grow. Therefore, its medicinal power contains the characteristics of wind. Only through refinement and visualization can it stimulate the potential of the human body.

Meng Zhao even began to gradually touch upon the essence of Tianyuan martial arts cultivation. Developing human potential is one aspect, while cultivating from the fake to the real is another. The two complement each other and are indispensable.

That night, Meng Zhao disassembled almost eight or nine parts of the Raging Tide Technique, combined it with the Wind Blade Calamity martial art, and also combined it with the Startling Wind Pill to create a rough internal energy cultivation method, which he named Divine Wind Force.

However, some of these secret medicines cannot be tested for the time being due to the lack of the recipe for the Wind Tribulation, making it difficult to delve into their mysteries.

However, Meng Zhao also planted an incomplete wind seed in his body by taking the Jingfeng Pill. It became entangled with the cloud seed, clearly distinct yet intertwined.

Meng Zhao even believed that if he was satisfied enough, he could rely on the power of the wind and clouds to try to create his own martial arts, Mo Ke Wu Liang, but the chances of success were not high.

After all, he did not possess the so-called destiny of a powerful figure at this time, making it difficult for him to deeply resonate with the essential power of both.

Moreover, in his mind, the Three-Part Return to Origin, which focuses on internal energy, is the most suitable for the new martial arts path he is trying to develop for himself and for this physical body.

However, a slight problem arises here: the wind element is stronger than the cloud element. Although the Cloud Refining Technique has been modified, optimized, and greatly improved by him, its foundation is still limited.

At this moment, Meng Zhao also had a slight change in his thoughts.

Since we're already here, why hold back? Wouldn't it be better to go all out and achieve our goals completely?
Therefore, he began to secretly investigate all information in the city about cloud skills, wind skills, and cold skills, and compiled relevant data and background information for screening.

For several days, Meng Zhao went out early and returned late, and Kaiyan County was in complete chaos.

Today, the young master of the Huang family was kidnapped, but after being rescued, he only said that his friend had played a joke on him.

The next day, the young master of the Zhao family disappeared without a trace after having dinner with friends. Several hours passed without a trace, neither alive nor dead, until the Zhao family, preparing to search for him, discovered that their young master had been beaten half to death.

The young master of the Zhao family didn't say anything either, only telling his family that he had a quarrel and a fight with a friend, and that there was nothing special about it.

But afterwards, both the young master of the Huang family and the young master of the Zhao family stayed firmly in their own homes, refusing to step out even once. (End of this chapter)