Martial Arts Grand Tournament
As the first team to clear the Black Wind Stronghold dungeon on Nightmare difficulty, the leader of the Black Wind Stronghold, a level 30 boss, dropped some excellent items.
Tang Xuan opened one of the skill books and examined it.
[Jade Maiden Pure Heart, Remnant Rainbow Technique (Grade Four Martial Art)]
[Jade Maiden Pure Heart reaches the divine, Remnant Rainbow Technique stabilizes the world. The body moves like a startled swan weaving through willows, the thrust pursues the soul relentlessly.]
[Attack power increases by 20%. Each activation consumes 10 points of internal energy.]
“A grade four martial art skill?” Tang Xuan was a bit surprised. It truly lived up to the Nightmare difficulty’s reputation for first clears.
To put it into perspective, grade three and four martial arts are already mainstream superior techniques in the martial world. Grade three is slightly weaker, but grade four is quite powerful!
His own “Wood Needle Technique,” as a grade four hidden weapon skill, could almost rival Xiao Longnu’s “Jade Peak Needle,” Li Mochou’s “Ice Soul Silver Needle,” or the “Black Blood Divine Needle” from the Sun Moon Divine Sect.
Within Shaolin Temple, it would only be second to the grade five or six of the seventy-two ultimate skills.
This “Jade Maiden Pure Heart, Remnant Rainbow Technique” is a grade four martial art from Emei, specifically a dagger technique. Previously, the Black Wind Stronghold leader, the level 30 boss, used the Emei dagger as well.
However, the leader seemed not to have fully mastered it.
He only performed the basic “Jade Maiden Pure Heart” thrusts and never unleashed the ultimate “Remnant Rainbow Technique.”
Just look at what the skill says: Jade Maiden Pure Heart reaches the divine, Remnant Rainbow Technique stabilizes the world!
That final move, the Remnant Rainbow Technique, must be immensely powerful, likely requiring the skill to reach a sufficiently high level before it can be executed.
At level one, “Jade Maiden Pure Heart, Remnant Rainbow Technique” only boosts attack power by 20%, with no other effects.
Tang Xuan then checked the equipment that had dropped.
[Water-Splitting Dagger (Green): Attack Power +25, one of the paired weapons.]
[Water-Splitting Dagger (Green): Attack Power +25, one of the paired weapons.]
This was a pair of green Emei daggers called Water-Splitting Daggers.
A single dagger only offers 25 attack power, which is inferior to the green Tiger Fang Blade’s 35 and the green Cloud Head Blade’s 30.
But together, wielded in both hands, they provide a total of 50 attack power!
Combined with the Emei dagger martial art “Jade Maiden Pure Heart, Remnant Rainbow Technique,” which boasts a high attack frequency, this pair of green weapons paired with a grade four martial art is truly exceptional!
If put up for sale, they would fetch a sky-high price among the major gaming guilds.
Tang Xuan pondered for a moment, then used the mailing system in the “Grand Martial Heroes” game to send the grade four skill book and the pair of green daggers to Jiang Wanwan.
Jiang Wanwan had become an inner disciple at Coconut Blossom Island in the South Sea, learning the island master’s personal legacy, “Swallow Gathering Skill.”
The Swallow Gathering Skill from Coconut Blossom Island is quite unique—a grade four martial art combining internal energy and lightness skill, which is rather impressive.
However, aside from Swallow Gathering Skill, the other martial arts on the island are fairly ordinary.
By sending her the grade four Emei dagger technique “Jade Maiden Pure Heart, Remnant Rainbow Technique” and the pair of green daggers, Tang Xuan could supplement Jiang Wanwan’s other martial skills perfectly.
This would greatly enhance Jiang Wanwan’s capabilities in early dungeon runs and leveling.
Soon after, Tang Xuan received a carrier pigeon letter from Jiang Wanwan. This ambiguous little fan did not stand on ceremony with him.
He and Jiang Wanwan had known each other for a long time. She was already used to the wonders of the former number one player and legendary guide.
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After exiting the Nightmare Black Wind Stronghold dungeon, Tang Xuan was preparing to continue running dungeons and leveling up.
The Shaolin Temple’s dungeon messenger suddenly spoke to him, saying, “Master Xuanzhi was here looking for you not long ago. It seems he has something important to discuss.”
“Oh? Thank you for letting me know.” Tang Xuan was slightly taken aback, thanked the messenger, and went off to find his master, Xuanzhi.
Could it be that his master was about to teach him a new lightness skill?
He already possessed “Grass on the Wind,” a grade three lightness skill, but wondered if his master would pass him a grade four lightness skill, or perhaps a grade three footwork skill.
Lightness skills are always rare; grade three and four are already quite high!
For example, the Quanzhen Sect’s “Golden Wild Goose Skill” and the Wudang Sect’s “Cloud Ladder Vault” are both famous and are but grade four lightness skills.
Both of these renowned grade four lightness skills consume significant internal energy; the higher one’s internal power, the stronger their effect.
Even more rare are grade five and six lightness skills.
For instance, those found in the “Evil Resisting Sword Manual” or the “Sunflower Manual,” or the exceptional lightness techniques of “Blue Winged Bat King” Wei Yixiao.
Tang Xuan, lost in thought, made his way to his master’s quarters.
“Master,” he called respectfully.
“Hmm,”
Master Xuanzhi nodded gently and said, “Guo Jing and Huang Rong are convening a martial conference at Dasheng Pass to unite against the Mongols. I have been instructed to attend. Would you like to accompany me? You may earn merit.”
A martial conference at Dasheng Pass?
Tang Xuan was momentarily stunned, then replied, “I am willing to accompany you, Master.”
Guo Jing and Huang Rong had long been famous in the martial world, guarding Xiangyang City to defend Song against Mongol invasions.
Just as the Ming’s greatest foe was the Qing, and also Liao; Liang’s strongest enemies were Dayu and Northern Yan; Song’s greatest adversary was Mongolia, and Liao as well.
The martial conference hosted by Guo Jing and Huang Rong was a grand event in the martial world. Tang Xuan naturally wanted to witness it.
Moreover, accompanying his master Xuanzhi, it was a Shaolin Temple mission that could earn him merit!
Seeing Tang Xuan’s agreement, Master Xuanzhi said, “There is no time to waste. Let us prepare and set off immediately.”
“We’re leaving now?” Tang Xuan was surprised, not expecting his master to be so decisive.
He had no right to refuse. The two gathered their belongings and left Shaolin Temple, heading straight for Dasheng Pass.