Battle Through the Heavens: Attribute Draw, Top-Tier Comprehension at the Start

"Consider yourself lucky."

The other party snorted coldly and led several senior students to make way.

Qin Yu didn't say much, and walked straight downstairs with the scroll in his arms.

But he hadn't gone far when he heard hushed whispers behind him:

"Bai Cheng, who do you think that kid is? How did he manage to get the vice-dean's token?"

Qin Yu paused, suppressing the urge to turn back.

It's Bai Cheng! He's an old acquaintance, but this is the first time I'm meeting him.

"You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?"

"So... we're just leaving it at that?"

"never mind?"

Bai Cheng sneered. The cultivation techniques and fighting skills he had his eye on had been snatched away by a freshman. If he just let it go like that, how would he ever be able to survive in the academy again?

"He's just a four-star Dou Zhe. A token is a token, and strength is strength."

"Even if he's the vice dean, you can't protect him in every way, can you?"

Qin Yu kept walking, taking in every word of the conversation.

During registration, the administrator glanced at the two scrolls in his hand, then at the token, said nothing, and simply made a note in his notebook.

Qin Yu carefully put away the two scrolls, then went to the library and borrowed a few books that he thought might come in handy. He then quickly returned to his dormitory.

Back in his dormitory, Qin Yu unrolled the scroll of the "Mountain Unicorn Suppressing the Peak" technique, along with the other borrowed books, and began to deduce the techniques in his mind as he read.

One of the essences of "Mountain Unicorn Suppressing the Mountains" is to comprehend the power of mountains and resonate with it.

The core of the "Earth Element Technique" he cultivates is to draw the power of the earth into his body, allowing his fighting spirit to resonate with the earth.

If you want to combine these two...

Qin Yu's mind raced, completely immersed in the improvement and integration of the cultivation technique.

"The Qilin is an earth-elemental beast, resembling a deer in shape, with a tail like an ox, and a voice like thunder..."

"The power of the earth provided by the Earth Element Technique is the 'source,' while the Qilin form of the Mountain Qilin that suppresses mountains is the 'form'..."

"If there is a source but no form, then the power has nowhere to be exerted; if there is form but no source, then it is merely a facade..."

"Only when the source and form are in harmony can great achievements be made."

The more he deduced, the smoother his thinking became, and his ideas became clearer and clearer. After an unknown amount of time, Qin Yu finally stopped thinking and let out a long breath.

After circulating his battle qi through the fused and improved cultivation method for one cycle, Qin Yu's lips curled into a satisfied smile.

"Let's call you the 'Mysterious Earth Wrathful Qilin Technique'."

Qin Yu couldn't confirm the grade of the technique for the time being, but since it combined the essence of the Earth Origin Technique and the Mountain Unicorn Suppressing Mountain Technique, it should not be low.

"It would be even better if we could create another movement-based combat technique."

Suddenly, Qin Yu thought of another question.

Earth-attribute battle qi has a natural disadvantage in speed; whether in attack or movement, it is far inferior to wind-attribute and lightning-attribute cultivators.

If only I could create a movement and fighting style that suits me...

He closed his eyes, combining the new cultivation techniques and combat skills with the detailed descriptions of the Qilin in those books, and began to ponder.

"Mountain Scale Leaps..."

Suddenly, this name popped into Qin Yu's mind.

By harnessing the power of the earth, one connects oneself with the earth, emulating the leaping motion of the Qilin.

Although I've never actually seen how a proper Qilin leaps, isn't the Qilin generally deer-shaped? They should all be similar...

Right?

However, this movement technique requires not only the ability to move freely on the ground, but also the ability to burst into action instantly and get close to enemies in the air.

He immediately began sketching new fighting techniques on the scroll. Time passed second by second, and the sky outside the window changed from bright to dim, and then from dim to pitch black.

After an unknown amount of time, Qin Yu finally put down his pen and looked with satisfaction at the new fighting technique scroll in front of him, which was filled with diagrams and text.

"Shan Linyue, it's done."

Just then, a strong sense of exhaustion suddenly surged into Qin Yu's mind as he stopped thinking.

I turned my head and saw that it was still daytime outside the window.

"Have I been researching this all day?"

Qin Yu rubbed his throbbing temples. He had originally planned to visit several mountains within the academy's grounds today, but now it seemed he should rest first.

He slept soundly until nightfall, when Qin Yu finally woke up.

The moment he opened his eyes, the feeling of fullness in his brain made him feel much more energetic.

After a quick wash, Qin Yu headed towards the mountains surrounding the academy.

The outer courtyard of Canaan College is not as secluded as the inner courtyard, but it is still surrounded by several mountains.

Qin Yu's purpose in this trip was to find a suitable place for cultivation.

The improved techniques and combat skills haven't been formally practiced yet.

He chose the most majestic-looking mountain peak and soon arrived at its foot.

The bright moonlight shone on the rocks and trees in the mountains, and the surroundings were so quiet that only the rustling of leaves in the wind could be heard.

Qin Yu's bare feet touched the cool earth. He slowly closed his eyes, cleared his mind, and focused on feeling the mountain beneath his feet.

The power of the earth flowed into his body through the soles of his feet, but he did not circulate his cultivation technique at the moment; he was simply sensing it.

What is a mountain?

It is the folds of the earth over hundreds of millions of years, the imprint of crustal movement, and the most stable and profound existence between heaven and earth.

It is silent, unmoving, neither fighting nor grabbing, yet it bears all things.

Qin Yu's breathing gradually became long and even, and his heartbeat slowed down, quietly synchronizing with a certain rhythm deep within the mountain.

After an unknown amount of time, he suddenly felt a very faint tremor under his feet.

It is the life rhythm of the mountain itself.

It's like a human pulse, only extremely slow and extremely weak.

If Qin Yu hadn't been completely absorbed in the moment, he wouldn't have been able to detect this fluctuation at all.

"I see…"

Qin Yu muttered to himself, a smile appearing on his lips, before walking into the mountains, ready to try out his newly created movement and combat techniques.

The performance of "Mountain Unicorn Leap" relies heavily on the power of the earth.

Qin Yu took a deep breath, and his internal fighting spirit circulated along the route of Shan Linyue, a powerful force surging from his dantian to his feet.

"boom!"

The rocks beneath his feet suddenly shattered, and Qin Yu's figure shot out like an arrow, leaping more than ten meters in the blink of an eye.

"So fast!"

Qin Yu was startled; he was astonished by the speed that had burst forth in that instant.

He quickly adjusted his posture, exerted force with his feet, and leaped and bounded through the mountains.

At the beginning, because it was his first time trying to use his fighting skills, Qin Yu stumbled twice.

But just two mistakes were enough for Qin Yu to get the hang of it.

After a moment's thought, Qin Yu adjusted his mindset and tried again.

While he was cultivating, Qin Yu suddenly frowned.

Using the power of the surrounding mountains, he sensed several auras approaching him, heading in the same direction he had come from.

Those weren't just passing students; the direction of those auras was very clear—they were heading straight for him.

Before long, a series of hurried footsteps came from ahead, and then several figures darted out from the edge of the woods.

The person in the lead was Bai Cheng, whom they had met in the Sutra Repository during the day.