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Chapter 160: Eighteen Manifolds, the Origin of All Laws

"Chu Mu, how are your insights going?"

A voice came from the side, bringing Chu Mu back from his deep thoughts. He turned his head to look at Song Yan who was walking towards him carrying a stick, and blinked, "I seem to be stuck, have you realized anything?"

"Me?" Song Yan scratched his head, "It seems not."

"Then why are you here?" Chu Mu looked puzzled.

"I saw you left halfway through your enlightenment, so I came to take a look." Song Yan said cheerfully, "The stone tablet is covered with thousands of marks, and there are only eighteen stick marks. What can you understand?"

"Following you will definitely be easier than figuring it out on my own."

"Anyway, the rules don't say we can't communicate, as long as we don't disturb others."

"You really are..." Chu Mu was speechless, but then his expression changed slightly, "Wait, how many stick marks did you say were on the stone tablet?"

"Eighteen." Song Yan scratched his head.

"Are you sure you didn't miss any?" Chu Mu was shocked and couldn't help but ask.

"What's the problem with this number? This stone tablet is so small, and the difference between the stick marks and other traces is also very obvious." Song Yan blinked, "Chu Mu, is there any problem with this number?"

What's the problem?
What a big problem!
You know, Chu Mu found thirty-six knife marks on that stone tablet.

But now Song Yan told him that there were only eighteen stick marks on it?
"Wait for me." Chu Mu's expression became serious. He walked quickly towards the stone tablet and returned to his original position where he had been sitting cross-legged and meditating.

"Oh? Have you finally found the problem?" The Tianxuan Monkey, who had been following Chu Mu's every move with his peripheral vision, moved his eyes slightly and murmured in a low voice that only he could hear, with a hint of smile in his eyes.

The moment Chu Mu practiced four completely different sets of swordsmanship, he knew that Chu Mu was not just a blind cat catching a dead mouse, but had really gained some insights from the stone tablet.

But unfortunately, Chu Mu is good at using a knife.

On this stone tablet, if you choose any trace of weapon and comprehend it, you will have the chance to learn the secret technique.

However, there are a few types of weapons that, due to various special circumstances, leave traces that are different from other weapons, and are more difficult to perceive.

The knife is one of them.

Tianxuan Monkey couldn't help but recall the scene when this stone tablet was born. One of the people who left traces was his teacher.

Normally, a weapon is created by one person leaving traces of arcane magic.

But the knife left marks on two people at the same time.

On the other side, Chu Mu, who was sitting cross-legged in front of the stone tablet, had red light flashing in his eyes, and after a moment his expression turned into surprise.

This time, he was no longer observing knife marks, but traces left by other weapons. After his observation, he found that the vast majority of these traces, numbering 18 on the stone tablet.

In comparison, the 36 knife marks seem a bit abrupt.

Why are the number of sword techniques twice as many as those of other weapons?
Could it be that the strong man who left the traces used two swords like him?

Chu Mu slowly closed his eyes. The blurry figures corresponding to the 36 knife marks in his mind overlapped in pairs, and finally only 18 figures were left.

After a moment, he suddenly opened his eyes, with a gleam of light flashing in them.

He seemed to have found the true sword technique.

He quickly stood up, walked quickly to the open space, nodded to Song Yan beside him, and then with a "clang" sound, he drew out his two swords.

Double sword?

From the moment Chu Mu stood up again, he stared at his Tianxuan Monkey. After seeing this scene, he couldn't help but shook his head slightly.

For martial arts students who practice swordsmanship, if they want to comprehend this secret technique, they need to split the 36 sword marks into two swordsmanship techniques and successfully practice one of them before they have a chance to gain entry.

This kid should have discovered that the number of knife marks was twice as many as the other marks, but he fell into a new misunderstanding.

That's right, he originally used two swords. After discovering that the number was wrong, the first thing he thought of was to convert it into two swords.

After taking a look at the time, Tianxuan Monkey crossed his arms across his chest.

After taking two detours, I’m afraid this kid has no hope.

I don’t know why the two predecessors who used knives insisted on leaving marks on the stone tablet together.

Formula 1…Formula 2…Formula 3…

Every time he performed a move, one of the blurry figures in Chu Mu's mind would quickly become clearer.

Different from the smoothness in previous practice, this time Chu Mu could clearly feel the wonderful feeling of roundness and unity between each move. Although he had not yet practiced the last move, he already had a strong premonition.

This time, there will be no problem!
Form 7…Form 8…Form 9!
Halfway through practicing the moves, Chu Mu's whole body suddenly shook, and an indescribable meaning vaguely emerged from him.

The meaning was difficult for ordinary people to perceive, but the Tianxuan Monkey who was secretly observing from a distance was shocked, and a look of astonishment appeared on his face under the mask.

Is this... a sign of entering the realm of secret techniques?

This kid can even get started with dual swords? !
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"Another junior who has just started learning the Eighteen Manifolds."

In the monitoring room, a bald, gruff-voiced man laughed and pointed at Chu Mu who was practicing swordsmanship on the screen, "Starting with the sword is one of the most difficult weapons to learn in the Eighteen Flow Forms."

"Double swords can actually be used as a skill?" A beautiful woman beside the big man showed a strange look, "When we left marks on the stone tablet, there was no trace of double swords left at all?"

"Really?" The bald man asked meaningfully, "Zhou Baihe and Chen Yun insisted on leaving two sets of sword techniques on the stone tablet. I guess it was for this, right?"

"You mean..." A middle-aged white-haired man sitting not far from the beautiful woman frowned slightly, "What they left behind was not two sets of sword techniques, but a set of double-sword sword techniques?"

"No." The beautiful woman showed a look of realization, with a bit of strangeness in her eyes, "What they left behind were three sets of sword techniques."

"Zhou Baihe is good at using the left-handed sword, while Chen Yun is good at using the right-handed sword."

"The sword techniques they left behind together form the third set of sword techniques."

"Eighteen Manifolds, the root of all laws." The beautiful woman said in a deep voice, "This secret method has reached the highest level, and creative techniques can be easily mastered."

"When our master created this secret method and passed it on to us, only Zhou Baihe and Chen Yun went the furthest." "It's a pity that they didn't want to stay and teach." The white-haired middle-aged man said with a little regret, "Otherwise, the foundation of our Tianshu Wuda could be even deeper."

"They are both used to being idle, so it's impossible for them to teach." The bald man shook his head, raised his hand and pointed at the screen, turning the topic back to the main topic, "This kid has a good understanding, we can observe him more."

In the picture, Chu Mu has already practiced the 18 sword techniques thoroughly and is standing there thinking.

"The Eighteen Flow Forms is one of the thirty-six Tiangang secrets of our Tianshu Martial Arts University." The beautiful woman said with a smile, "Any martial arts student who can get a glimpse of the technique within two hours can be observed closely."

Several people around him nodded in agreement.
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"That feeling just now..."

Chu Mu looked thoughtful.

When he was practicing the 9th move, he felt that there was something indescribable in himself. As he continued to practice the sword skills, this feeling became stronger and stronger.

Chu Mu's intuition told him that the unknown double-sword technique he mastered at the moment was just a manifestation of the secret technique recorded on the stone tablet.

That thing that cannot be explained clearly is the secret method itself.

Suddenly, he felt a burning gaze staring at him. When he came to his senses and turned around, he met Song Yan's eyes full of expectation.

Chu Mu smiled dumbly, without hiding anything, "Simulate in your mind what the figures that left the 18 stick marks look like, then connect them together and figure out the corresponding stick techniques."

Song Yan was overjoyed and ran back to the stone tablet, staring at the stick marks on it.

With Chu Mu's guidance, he suddenly gained more confidence in comprehending the secret method.

After watching Song Yan leave, Chu Mu did not return to the stone tablet.

The set of double-sword techniques that he had just practiced flashed through his mind. He touched his chin and looked thoughtful.

He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he felt that this set of swordsmanship seemed to be divided into two completely different sets of swordsmanship: left-hand swordsmanship and right-hand swordsmanship.

Thinking of this, Chu Mu inserted the Red Hook Knife into the ground, held the Red Rainbow Knife in his right hand, and fluently performed a set of 18 sword techniques.

It was a set of powerful sword techniques with great momentum and openness.

At the moment the drill ended, Chu Mu felt that indescribable meaning again, and it was different from the feeling when he was using the dual swords just now. With the mutual complementation, his understanding of the secret technique was vaguely improved.

Sensing this scene, the Tianxuan Monkey showed a look of surprise again.

For a normal star warrior to comprehend the secret technique called "Eighteen Manifolds", the first step is to comprehend the corresponding traces of his own weapon, find out the first technique hidden in it, and then use this technique as a guide to comprehend the techniques corresponding to other weapons.

The more you understand about the techniques of a weapon, the deeper your understanding of the "Eighteen Manifolds" will be.

To comprehend ten techniques of weapons of the same origin is a small achievement, and to comprehend a hundred is a great achievement.

The knife marks left on the stone tablet correspond to two sword techniques, which means that it is more difficult to master the secrets of sword than with other weapons, but if you can master one of them, you can naturally master the other one as well.

In this way, it is equivalent to being one step ahead of others.

And now, Chu Mu used the double-sword technique as a guide. Tianxuan Monkey thought that the two single-sword techniques would no longer help him.

Unexpectedly, it can be improved.

In this way…

Looking at Chu Mu who was practicing left-hand swordsmanship with the Red Hook Knife and whose aura was becoming stronger and stronger, the Tianxuan Monkey's eyes flickered slightly.

He had a feeling that he could no longer maintain his KPI.

After practicing two single-sword and one double-sword techniques, Chu Mu returned to the meditation mat, attracting the attention of many participants.

If it weren't for the rule that prohibits disturbing the enlightenment of this martial arts student who seemed to have achieved success, they would have probably surrounded him.

The two hours of reflection time passed quickly.

Under the guidance of Tianxuan Monkey, Chu Mu and Song Yan came to the seven stone tablets outside.

"Please." Tianxuan Monkey pointed to the stone tablet.

"I'll go first!" Song Yan strode forward with excitement.

There are only 18 styles of stick seals, and the difficulty of understanding is lower than that of sword techniques. Song Yan has a good understanding, and has successfully mastered the stick techniques under the guidance of Chu Mu. At this moment, he practiced it in front of the stone tablet. The first stone tablet seemed to sense some kind of energy and lit up quickly.

Immediately afterwards, the second stone tablet lit up slightly for a moment, and then dimmed again.

"The first stone tablet lights up, the challenge is passed, and you are eligible to obtain 30 tokens and subsequent insights." Tianxuan Monkey spoke calmly.

Song Yan blinked and looked at Tianxuan Monkey, "Does the second piece count..."

"The second stone tablet did not light up." Tianxuan Monkey broke his last bit of luck.

"Okay." Song Yan shrank his head, "It's good as long as I can continue to comprehend."

He had already sensed the extraordinary nature of the secret technique hidden in the stone tablet, so whether or not he could earn the token didn't seem so important at the moment.

"Chu Mu, come on!" Giving Chu Mu a thumbs up, Song Yan stepped back with a smile.

Chu Mu took a step forward and came to the stone tablet.

He chose to practice the double-sword technique.

With the superposition of the implications of the three sword techniques, the implications of Chu Mu's sword techniques became stronger and stronger at this moment. Even those who have not comprehended the "Eighteen Flow Forms" can vaguely sense the extraordinaryness of the techniques.

The first stone tablet lit up instantly.

Next, comes the second piece!
Under the gaze of everyone, the third piece glowed and seemed to be about to light up.

Chu Mu put away his knife and stared at the third stone tablet nervously.

Unfortunately, the third stone tablet eventually dimmed.

"Two stone tablets light up. The challenge is passed. You will receive 60 tokens and the qualification for subsequent enlightenment."
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