Sword Shatters Stars

Chapter 68 Star Cave Route
Fang Yuan is a person who thinks a lot but speaks little. He didn't think anything of the two of them sitting under the tree in silence.

Lin Xiufeng knew that Fang Yuan didn't like making small talk, but...

Actually, I don't dislike my companions for being talkative.

"What direction is suitable for a breakthrough star point?"

Lin Xiufeng was quite curious about Fang Yuan's approach to cultivation, always feeling that he might not follow the usual path.

"There is a concept in martial arts, 'Power originates from the ground,' which means that the force is generated from the bottom up, integrating and coordinating muscle power as much as possible, and combining the power amplification of limb rotation to achieve the maximum force."

Fang Yuan paused for a moment, then continued:
"I believe that the acupoints of a Heavenly Warrior should be built from the feet and waist to establish a solid foundation, which will provide excellent power in dealing with various situations."

Lin Xiufeng pondered Fang Yuan's candid sharing and gained some insight.

"Your perspective is very interesting! You prioritized training your legs and feet while consolidating your foundation, resulting in a balanced strength across all aspects. You then use your adaptability to target the weaknesses of different enemies. The true power actually depends on your judgment in battle."

"The commander understands immediately."

Fang Yuan secretly sighed, feeling that Lin Xiufeng was exceptionally gifted, possessing both height and physique, intelligence and courage, and high comprehension.

"It's not as amazing as you think. I practiced Taekwondo for a few years to improve my health, and I also haphazardly learned some combat sports, Jiu-Jitsu, sword fighting, and boxing, which I didn't even get to the basics of. I'm usually too embarrassed to mention it, but I have some concept of power generation, so of course I can easily understand what you're saying."

Lin Xiufeng didn't want to pretend to be a genius in front of his partners, so he told the truth.

"It's probably not a fleeting enthusiasm, but rather the realization that what comes next has an essential commonality with the Taekwondo you've practiced for years. And since it's not applicable in a peaceful and prosperous era, you're unwilling to repeat the sweat and hardship."

Fang Yuan hit the nail on the head; Lin Xiufeng himself couldn't say such a thing.

Because he clearly doesn't have expertise in that much, and it's just a conclusion based on his own understanding, saying it out loud would make him seem arrogant and ignorant.

"I really don't think it's necessary, and practicing these things is tiring. It's just that my friends invited me to join in for fun."

"A happy life." Fang Yuan felt that Lin Xiufeng was the kind of classmate he had previously envied.

“When I was a child, Renxing and I were left-behind children. There were many people like us decades ago, but not many now. We only came to Linhai City in high school. We didn’t fit in with the environment, and there were many times when we were sensitive, but classmates like you didn’t care.”

“…We’re all here.” Lin Xiufeng didn’t understand Fang Yuan’s feelings and could only imagine them.

But he felt that Fang Yuan should perhaps let go of these things and set off lightly.

Once you're here, the lifestyles you've experienced outside are basically not applicable.

Almost everyone needs to make adjustments.

"Yes, we are all here, and we all have the opportunity to choose our future."

Fang Yuan was prepared; his only worry was that the person might be willful.

In the pouring rain, a sudden, unrestrained shout rang out:

"Eradicate all evil!"

Immediately following was Zhao Youyue's shout.

"Eradicate all evil!"

"Eradicate all evil!"

As Lin Xiufeng listened to the repeated shouts, he imagined the scene of each member of the Overturning Heaven Organization being killed.

Imparting ideas through words is itself a form of psychological suggestion.

Zhao Youyue learned it.

Hopefully not, I've wasted my time learning...

The rain has been heavy.

The four men found a suitable rocky cliff, dug a cave in it, lit a fire inside, and changed into dry clothes.

Everyone took out new raincoats from their bags; the material was lightweight and durable.

Ren and Zhao Youyue were still talking about eradicating evil completely.

"Do you think the three major organizations have used this method to cultivate new talent?"

Renxing felt that this method was much faster than finding mutated beasts.

"You think too highly of the selfless warriors of the three major organizations." Fang Yuan's words made Ren Xing nod in realization.

“That’s right! The Heavenly Martial Group can’t do that. The Heavenly Martial Warriors from the three major organizations won’t be babysitters, nurturing others and weakening their own influence… In comparison, the Group Leader and Deputy Group Leader are really reliable! Trusting you was the best decision we made to come here!”

Renxing was now praising people, and Lin Xiufeng felt a little uneasy. "Actually, you've helped us a lot, especially me. I'm deeply inspired by your courage!"

Zhao Youyue truly believed that.

From the moment she first met Renxing, when he beat the muscular man to death to avenge her, she realized what the battles here were all about.

Today, it was only through my actions and heartfelt words that I managed to pull her out of her psychological distress.

The feeling was like being reborn.

"I didn't do anything! Your help has been tremendous! Before, I spent so much time with Fang Yuan and only managed to reach the fourth level of the Heavenly Martial Soul. I've known you for less than two months and I've already become a Heavenly Martial Artist!"

"It was all by chance, all thanks to King Mist Spirit." Zhao Youyue dared not take credit.

But in her heart, she felt that even with the Mist Spirit King, without Lin Xiufeng leading the way, they couldn't be the hunters who would seize the chance to win the crown.

Without Lin Xiufeng's talent, the Mist Spirit King and the others could only absorb 40% of the energy. Once the energy absorption technique was triggered, they would have no way to continue.

As they chatted, Zhao Youyue glanced at the torrential rain outside the cave and sighed softly:

"We'll be living in torrential rain from now on..."

"By the way, what's next? Should we look for Fantian Village? Or continue northward with Tianyi?"

His willfulness was subtly influenced, and he also took advantage of Lin Xiufeng's destiny to head north.

Fang Yuan had already considered this and suggested:
"The rhythm of a Celestial Warrior should be to accumulate Celestial Martial Power and cultivate Star Acupoints through bone powder. During the cultivation of Star Acupoints, one should strive for stability."

"Theoretically, the best option is to continue north and join the Tianwu Group as soon as possible. Perhaps we can obtain more useful information and be more targeted in dealing with Fantian."

"You should avoid crowds on the road to avoid being targeted by the 'Fan Tian' gang and being attacked in an organized manner."

Fang Yuan's considerations are tantamount to emphasizing the original plan.

Lin Xiufeng and Zhao Youyue both agreed, only Renxing thought it was boring.

"I still want to kill a few more Heavenly Warriors who have turned the tide!"

"An unstoppable technique that burns the power of Heavenly Martial Warriors, making it as difficult as ascending to heaven to kill a Heavenly Martial Warrior."

Fang Yuan believes it is necessary to remind the willful to abandon their delusions and be down-to-earth.

"Didn't Lin Xiufeng kill two people?" Ren Xing was very unconvinced.

"Does the commander have some special talent that he has to reveal?"

Fang Yuan could only continue to remind him of his willfulness.

"Huh?" Ren Xing finally realized that Fang Yuan's guess made a lot of sense!

She should have realized this, so she quickly stated, "I didn't mean to pry! I'm not that kind of person!"

"Actually, it's nothing, just intuition. During battle, I have this inexplicable intuition that tells me it's there—and it really is there."

Lin Xiufeng didn't want to explain it clearly, and denying that it was all luck was pointless; that would be treating Fang Yuan and Renxing like fools.

"The Heart of Heavenly Martial is the only fatal weakness of a Heavenly Martial Warrior. Your intuition is terrifying!" Renxing said with a look of envy.

Fang Yuan suddenly reminded him:

"Commander, I don't think the Heavenly Martial Heart is a one-hit kill."

"The information from the Overturning Heaven Organization mentions that when 108 vital acupoints are attacked, the wounding effect is five times stronger than that of non-vital acupoints; and ten times stronger than that of fatal acupoints."

"The power of the Heavenly Martial Heart may be even higher. If the Heavenly Martial Heart has enough Heavenly Martial Power stored up, it may not be able to kill with a single blow."

"I will be careful." Lin Xiufeng understood the good intentions behind Fang Yuan's reminder.

If he is not mentally prepared for this, he may suffer a great loss in the future.

The four of them rested in the cave for a while longer before deciding to set off. Zhao Youyue then took four small cakes and shared them.

"The all-new Four-Day Martial Arts Leisure Forest Flying Joy Group sets off!"

"A bit cringey," Lin Xiufeng commented with a smile, then shouted it out even louder at the end.

Renxing was also full of expectations for the future, so he shouted along and urged Fangyuan to shout it again.

Yulin Feiyue sets off again, with its destination: Tianyi Northward!
Unbeknownst to them, not long afterward, some people arrived in the villages of Fantian 4, 5, and 6...

(End of this chapter)