Playing with fantasy beasts in the martial arts world

Chapter 31 Breaking Fate
Seeing Yang Guo gesturing for her to follow, Cha Nan nodded slightly, slowly pulled her arm out of Guo Fu's arms, then took out a piece of wool roll she had obtained earlier, unfolded it, and draped it over Guo Fu's shoulders. Watching Guo Fu's slightly furrowed brows gradually relax, she followed Yang Guo into the forest.

"Your methods are very mysterious. Even though I have traveled to several worlds, I have never seen such abilities before." Yang Guo's voice was very serious, even deliberately cold, completely different from his gentle and dashing demeanor last night.

The Condor Hero, as he roamed the martial arts world, possessed not only chivalry and tenderness, but also ruthless methods.

Cha Nan remained silent, quietly waiting for what Yang Guo would say next. Regardless of Yang Guo's preparations, he had a mental plan.

With his immortality buff, Cha Nan has the confidence to face any predicament even without being reckless, since he can always restart the game if necessary.

On the contrary, Yang Guo's subsequent attitude reflects the methods Cha Nan will choose when facing him in the future.

Cha Nan never denies that he is an egoist, but he can still choose to switch between having some integrity and having no integrity at all.

"I don't know your background, but since you've come together with Miss Guo, I hope you won't let her down!" Yang Guo continued.

Cha Nan nodded: "She is my woman, so naturally I will treat her well."

Although Cha Nan had previously asked Guo Fu to chop down trees, dig up stones, and start a fire to roast eggs, that was because there were basically no Palus available. Now that there are two hunting wolves and one Mian Youyou among the mythical beasts, and in addition to Guo Fu, there are Yun Zhonghe, Fang Dongbai, and Shi Shugang among the humanoid Palus, there is no need to ask Guo Fu to do those physically demanding tasks anymore.

"I hope you can keep your word!" Yang Guo didn't utter any threats, but the way he stood there, subtly blending into the wind and snow, was a silent threat.

Then, in an instant, as if a glacier were thawing and all things were returning to spring, the heavy atmosphere in the snow-covered forest began to ease inexplicably. Yang Guo then continued, "Your...pets are indeed remarkable, but you yourself are the biggest weakness of these strange beasts."

"If you fail to catch them off guard, any seasoned veteran will target you first. Once they've taken you down, no matter how powerful your beasts are, they'll be of little use."

Cha Nan understood the principle that Yang Guo was talking about.

However, true strength cannot be achieved overnight.

"Watch closely, I'm only teaching you this once. Learn as much as you can."

After saying that, Yang Guo's figure flashed through the forest like a ghost, and at the same time, rows of footprints were deliberately left on the snow. With almost every step, the originally soft snow turned into hard icy footprints.

Although Yang Guo said he would only teach Cha Nan once, with these icy footprints, Cha Nan could follow the footprints and combine them with the internal energy cultivation techniques to learn at least seven or eight tenths of the techniques.

At this moment, Cha Nan stared intently at Yang Guo, not letting her guard down for a moment, trying her best to imprint everything in her mind. As for the internal energy cultivation techniques that Yang Guo taught her, she also adopted the strategy of "a bad pen is worse than a good memory," directly picking a branch and making a brief note of the key points in the snow.

You don't need to write out all the mnemonics; just mark the key parts and then repeatedly reinforce your memory of them.

After walking through the area once, Yang Guo was enveloped in steaming water vapor, making him appear as if he were a celestial being.

"This set of light-body techniques was created by me by combining my own knowledge. Although it is nameless, it can be considered first-class. This method is not good at long-distance running, but it is quite effective in short-distance maneuvering, as well as using momentum to avoid, dodging with the wind, and deceiving the eye."

Yang Guo was being modest. He had also learned some of the applied martial arts from the Nine Yin Manual, and perhaps he incorporated the subtleties of the Snake Walk and Fox Flip and the Spiral Nine Shadows into this set of lightness skills. Moreover, the Ancient Tomb Sect was already known for its strengths in lightness skills and movement techniques.

Given Yang Guo's exceptional talent, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call the lightness skill he created after traveling to other realms his ultimate technique.

After repeatedly reciting the incantation in his mind until he was sure that he had not missed any of the key parts, Cha Nan then imitated the martial arts practitioners by clasping his hands in a fist and saying, "Thank you, great hero, for teaching me the lightness skill!"

At this moment, Cha Nan felt only gratitude.

Yun Zhonghe is indeed skilled in light-body techniques, but his light-body techniques are speed-enhancing. To achieve the incredible speed that Yun Zhonghe displays in such a short distance, both talent and time accumulation are indispensable.

The lightness skill created and passed down by Yang Guo at this moment is more of a movement technique, that is, it has a fixed movement template. By following this template, even if one's own skill and speed are actually average, one can still use movement techniques to deceive, confuse, and get rid of opponents.

To draw a parallel, it's quite similar to the Iron Sword Sect's 'Divine Speed ​​and Ever-Changing Technique'. Yang Guo said, "No need to be so polite!"

"Brother Cha, the journey to Xiangyang is long, so I'm entrusting them to you!"

This is the reason why Yang Guo wanted to teach Cha Nan.

As long as Cha Nan can protect herself, she should also be able to protect the three Guo siblings.

With the sixteen-year agreement fast approaching, Yang Guo prepared to set off early for Broken Heart Valley to wait for his aunt, Xiaolongnu. He didn't want to wait a moment longer, but he was also worried about the three Guo siblings, which led to this conversation and instruction.

“Great hero! I would like to ask, what realms exist beyond the first-rate in the martial arts world?” Cha Nan asked.

He had wanted to ask last night, but hadn't found a way to get to the point. Now that Yang Guo was about to leave, Cha Nan stopped laying the groundwork and asked the question directly.

"Beyond the first-class realm is the Innate Realm. In the Innate Realm, inner force condenses into true qi, which can leave the body and take form!" After saying this, Yang Guo struck out with one palm, and a miniature tornado vortex coiled in his palm, condensed and not dissipating. Clearly... he was an Innate Realm cultivator.

"And beyond the innate realm?" Cha Nan pressed on.

Yang Guo looked at Cha Nan seriously again. Ordinary people in the martial arts world would be swayed and unable to control themselves the moment they saw Cha Nan condense a dragon tornado in his palm. After all, most people would feel frustrated and discouraged when they see someone or something too amazing or too unattainable.

A huge gap can directly crush a person's ambition.

People like Cha Nan, who faced the gap squarely but were neither discouraged nor showed any signs of unrealistic ambitions, are all people Yang Guo has met over the years who have achieved something great.

"Grandmaster!" Yang Guo answered Cha Nan's question as before.

"How is a grandmaster defined?" Cha Nan pressed, eager to know just how high the ceiling was in this small yet vast world of martial arts.

At that distant pinnacle of martial arts, is there immortality, or even greater power?

"To create an unparalleled martial art and master a powerful martial arts concept is to become a grandmaster," Yang Guo said, then casually added, "I am at this level."

"And above Grandmaster?" Cha Nan continued to press.

"Grandmaster! Mastering at least three powerful martial arts concepts and being able to combine them!" Yang Guo's answer was swift yet concise, his tone carrying a hint of longing.

He wasn't a grandmaster, but he knew several grandmasters.

The Grandmaster was the person who had reached the pinnacle in the several worlds he had traveled to.

As for Zhang Junbao?
He's an exception!

Yang Guo was certain that he was not merely a Grandmaster.

"What comes above Grandmaster?" Cha Nan asked again. Although he was still a novice, he knew about the higher realms of martial arts, which stirred up his passion. The mountain was right there... wouldn't it be a pity if he didn't climb it?

This time, Yang Guo hesitated for a few breaths before slowly uttering two words: "Break Fate!"

"This is all I know, the last realm. It is certainly not the end, but that's all I know."

　The concept of "breaking fate" was used by Feizhi in another account's "Mythical Martial Arts World" before, and now it is being reused as a relatively important turning point in the realm.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)