Chapter 51: Gale Nine Styles

  The three of them chatted as they left Wusong Town. From here, heading south was an official road that led directly to Heishi County, a distance of about 500 kilometers. What made Guo Fei feel depressed was that this world was truly vast, and even a small county like Heishi was exceptionally vast. Even a highly cultivated cultivator couldn't withstand such a long journey on foot.

  As a result, the means of transportation in this world are extremely important. However, a fine blooded horse is shockingly expensive, let alone high-quality demonic beast mounts, making it unthinkable.

  "This set of gun techniques is called 'Fierce Wind', which was created by my ancestors who sensed the mighty and earth-shaking momentum of the desert storm. It can be used for both infantry and cavalry battles, and its greatest power lies in the coordinated attack of a battle team." That night, the three men marched forward for a hundred miles and stopped at a hill at a fork in the road. Yang Zhi began to teach Guo Fei this set of gun techniques.

  Guo Fei knew that the technique of operating yuanqi must be "passed down through generations", such a technique contained the way of heaven and earth, borrowed from the laws of the five elements in nature, extremely overbearing, but difficult to grasp and understand, most cultivators still used martial skills to stimulate yuanqi to attack.

  Although martial skills do not have a clear hierarchy, some of them are also powerful and should not be underestimated. As one's cultivation increases, using yuanqi to activate them is no worse than using the "law" inherited techniques.

  This "Fierce Wind" gun technique has only nine moves. The vast desert, the stormy waves, and the rolling sand dunes are the essence of this gun's inspiration. When performed, it should be like a whirlwind sweeping away the clouds, with an aura as majestic as a rainbow, and with an overbearing and fearless attitude that dares to charge forward without hesitation or retreat.

  Guo Fei, having no suitable weapon at hand, broke off a tree trunk as thick as a bowl and shaped it into a spear-like shape to practice with Yang Zhi. After transforming into an axe cavalryman, his intention rose from his heart, and the three of them stayed on this hill for three days, during which Guo Fei continued to follow Yang Zhi to practice this spear technique.

  Yang Zhi was eager to leave and didn't stop explaining and demonstrating to Guo Fei for a moment. Guo Fei, who had transformed into an axe-riding cavalryman, grasped the gun techniques at an astonishing speed. Three days later, Yang Zhi's dancing long spear movements became gradually clear, and with every move, every swing, and every point, Guo Fei deeply understood its meaning, and seemed to have even spotted some subtle flaws.

  According to Guo Fei's observation, Yang Zhi's display of this set of gun techniques had a very strong and unstoppable momentum, but lacked the aura of dominance. This might be related to his state of mind. A dominant figure should gaze down at the world with disdain, unbound by worldly desires, but it seems that Yang Zhi has some emotional baggage in his heart, which has settled deep within his soul, subtly influencing his gun techniques and causing him to exhibit a slight hesitation and flaw in his movements.

  Guo Fei himself can exert a slightly higher level of dominance, but the momentum of going all out is not as good as Yang Zhi. Guo Fei's cultivation is insufficient, and his axe cavalry is only first-rate, with a weak true energy group. Moreover, Guo Fei is a cautious person who often thinks very carefully before doing anything, with rationality greater than sensibility, so the momentum of going all out is slightly lacking.

  Guo Fei sensed the problem when he was demonstrating his shooting skills. Although there were flaws, they did not affect the normal display of this set of shooting skills. It's not that a master couldn't see it at all, but the power of the shooting skills couldn't be fully displayed.

  Guo Fei was still new to the concept of Wujing, but according to Zhao Xue's explanation, advanced techniques and martial arts were all derived from the laws of change in heaven and earth, so this set of gun techniques, even if it wasn't passed down through traditional methods, was no less impressive.

  At present, Guo Fei has only practiced a set of swordsmanship in this world. That set of swordsmanship seems to have no mood, or it is already in harmony with its mood, so he hasn't found any flaws and hasn't realized the existence of such a mood.

  "Good! I didn't expect Brother Guo to be a martial arts genius. This set of gun techniques took me decades to grasp the essence, but Brother Guo mastered it in just three days. It's truly unbelievable!" As soon as Guo Fei finished performing the entire set of gun techniques, Yang Zhi couldn't help but shout out in admiration.

  "Brother Yang has overpraised me, I only have a fancy appearance, but my power is not even half of Brother Yang's!" Guo Fei said with a smile.

  "Don't be humble, the power is not great because your cultivation is not enough. If you reach the source boundary and advance to a strong martial artist, with your current understanding of this gun technique, the power you release will not be inferior to mine. Brother Guo, at such a young age, has such enlightenment and cultivation, and will definitely become a brilliant great master in the future. Alas, I just don't know if we still have a day to meet again." Yang Zhi's tone turned, with a hint of sadness.

  "Yang brother is going to......" Guo Fei said, hesitating. It seems he wants to break up.

  "Now that Brother Guo has mastered this set of gun techniques, we should part ways too. I plan to head straight to the East Sea from the fork in the road, find a way to take a ship of the Qinglong Empire to the Xuanwu Empire, and then return to the Western Regions via a detour." Yang Zhi sighed and said.

  "Since Brother Yang is so determined, I won't persuade you otherwise. This is my heartfelt intention, please accept it!" Guo Fei took out a bag and said, this is all the gold coins Guo Fei has on him, he gave them all to Yang Zhi.

  "I won't be polite anymore, thank you!" Yang Zhi's eyes turned red as he heavily picked up Guo Fei's pouch of gold coins. He was penniless and had difficulty even eating, it couldn't be helped. He adjusted his clothes, looked at the east, shouldered his long spear, and resolutely headed down a small path in the eastern direction as dusk fell.

  "Hey, Master Guo! Can I not leave and follow you instead?" Little Hei said with a soft smile as he quietly came to Guo Fei's side after watching Yang Zhi walk away.

  "Xiao Hei, if it weren't for Yang's face, you're not worth a single word in my eyes. You'd better follow Yang closely, his character is too straightforward and he can't stand on his own without your help. One must be kind-hearted when dealing with others, but if you harbor any evil intentions, next time I meet you, I won't be polite." Guo Fei said coldly.

  "Master Guo is indeed wise and discerning, with a deep understanding of our captain. However, how could I, Xiao Hei, be disloyal? I merely admire you, Master Guo. Ha ha, I will remember your words, farewell!" With that, Xiao Hei hastily turned around and followed Yang Zhi away.

  "Alas! I'm penniless now." Guo Fei sighed, handing over all his gold coins to Yang Zhi, without any regret in his heart.

  Guo Fei's mind stirred, and a flash of light appeared in his palm. Hu Xiaoyue suddenly appeared before him.

  "Oh, you've recovered quite quickly, your injuries have all healed?" Guo Fei said with a faint smile as he looked at Hu Xiaoyue's not-bad complexion.

  "Thank you, Master! This space is very strange, my soul is recovering extremely fast. I really don't know how to repay you!" Hu Xiaoyue's last words slipped out, her charming eyes drifting towards Guo Fei, causing his heart to suddenly tremble.

  "With this beauty by his side, it's really a test of willpower." Guo Fei thought to himself, but thinking back to her previous half-demon, half-human appearance, he just couldn't muster up any interest.

  Guo Fei is now in a dilemma, Zhao Xue sent someone to leave a message at the wine tower, asking him to hurry to Heishi County to find her. Without giving any reason. Guo Fei thought about it and didn't want to go to Heishi County immediately.

  Guo Fei felt that the Zhao family was very complicated, especially the relationship between Zhao Xue and Zhao Ba, which was ambiguous and hard to discern, seeming like siblings, lovers, and enemies all at once. Moreover, Zhao Xue herself was also hard to read, always maintaining a calm and detached demeanor no matter where she was. Guo Fei understood that only people with extremely high ambitions could have such a mindset, and he didn't think himself very wise. He knew well that compared to these aristocratic families who were constantly scheming against each other, he was still quite inexperienced.

  Moreover, the assassination that night, who exactly was behind it, left Guo Fei unable to think clearly or understand for a while. Since he couldn't figure out these things, he didn't want to go to Heishi County. Guo Fei even thought of changing his route to go to Dongfang's Weiguo and leave Zhao State, becoming a free and easy person.

  "Master, don't you have something on your mind?" Hu Xiaoyue said in a low voice as she saw Guo Fei sink into deep thought.

  Guo Fei nodded and shared his confusion with her, after all, there was no one around him to talk to. Hu Xiaoyue was clever and had a good understanding of the mainland, so Guo Fei wanted to hear her thoughts.

  Hu Xiaoyue's face showed excitement, Guo Fei told her his true feelings, making her extremely excited in her heart. She thought for a moment and said in a soft voice: "My ancestors said, rather venture into the Dragon Pool than enter the imperial palace. This servant's words are just for the master to consider, I don't understand such great matters!"

  Guo Fei thought for a moment and decided to deal with the things on his hands first before making any decisions.

  First of all, it was the "Jin Dao Fei Jing" left by Wen Shu, and if this practice is successful, Guo Fei will not go to Heishi County. The purpose of going to Heishi County is to obtain the practice method, not for wealth and honor or high official position.

  Guo Fei from another world was very clear that in such a world, the strong could survive anywhere, while the weak, even if they obtained high positions and wealth, were just fleeting clouds, and might soon become someone else's dish.

  Guo Fei took Hu Xiaoyue and continued forward for fifty kilometers, turning into the depths of the mountains. Thirty kilometers away from the official road, a mountain was completely shrouded in strange, jagged black rocks. Guo Fei found a stone cave to settle down in and began to study the "Jin Dao Fei Jing".

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