"Thunderbolt Saber" is a Black Iron Level swordsmanship that is exceedingly fierce and powerful, breaking through myriad techniques with sheer speed. The blade springs out like a sudden clap of thunder, tearing through the sky.
There are five major sword techniques, namely — Thunder Shadow Assault, Vortex Thunder Slash, Thunder Moon Slash, Thunderbolt Flash, and Furious Thunder Break.
"Ninefold Thunder Flash" is a Silver Level body technique martial arts skill, emphasizing one word: speed.
By compressing powerful thunder elements beneath the feet, it achieves short-distance rapid advances or long-distance strikes.
With each fold of the Ninefold Thunder Flash being faster than the previous, at the peak of the ninth fold, a martial artist moves as if stepping on wind and thunder, as swift as lightning.
However, this body technique requires a high level of physical strength and control over the thunder elements. If the physical strength is insufficient, the legs and feet won't withstand the terrifying explosive power of the Ninefold Thunder Flash, and the practitioner will end up injuring themselves.
Qin Tian redeemed only the first three folds of the "Ninefold Thunder Flash," which is equivalent in value to Black Iron Level martial techniques.
In fact, Qin Tian also considered several Dark Element body techniques, such as "Dark Night Ghost Step," "Shadow Escape," "Night Travel," and others. However, the effects of these body techniques overlap with [Shadow Jump], and in terms of stealth and suddenness, they're not as good as [Shadow Jump].
After careful consideration, Qin Tian decided to choose a Thunder Element body technique focused on speed, which not only complements the swordsmanship "Thunderbolt Saber" but also enhances his ability for long-distance assaults.
And the "Ninefold Thunder Flash" perfectly fits his requirements. Moreover, it's a high-ceiling Silver Level martial technique. Although he can only redeem the first three folds now, he can exchange for the full version once he earns more Military Merit Points later.
"Have you made up your mind, just these three?" Qin Dadi asked.
"Yes!"
Qin Tian nodded, the cultivation technique "Shadow Thunder Prison Technique," and the martial techniques "Thunderbolt Saber" and "Ninefold Thunder Flash" partial chapters will establish the foundational structure of his spiritual ability system.
"Then let's redeem them."
The three watched as Qin Tian clicked the confirm button. Subsequently, his personal dashboard added three cultivation techniques, with detailed written and video explanations.
The retention period for the cultivation techniques is one month. After one month, the information on these three techniques will be deleted from the personal dashboard, meaning Qin Tian must memorize all key points of the three techniques within a month.
"Qin Tian, I must remind you."
Xiao Yunlong's face rarely displayed a stern expression, "The cultivation techniques exchanged with Military Merit Points cannot be privately disseminated. Violators will be severely punished, spending the rest of their lives in prison."
"Understood."
Qin Tian replied seriously. To him, this rule is very reasonable. If everyone could disseminate cultivation techniques and martial arts privately, this military merit exchange system would collapse immediately.
"However..."
Xiao Yunlong's tone shifted, suddenly smiling, "If you buy the techniques with money, you can teach whoever you want. In this aspect, the Empire is relatively lenient. If you become successful in the future, don't forget to look after me a bit~"
Qin Tian's mouth slightly curved upward, "Sure."
"Thanks, then."
Xiao Yunlong chuckled. He had high hopes for Qin Tian's future — with his astonishing talent and calm demeanor, what was originally a disadvantageous clone background had turned into an advantage, allowing him to enjoy the special talent training program.
Perhaps one day, Qin Tian will rise with the tide and be transferred to the Imperial Capital to join Marshal Lin's command.
At that time, Xiao Yunlong plans to cling to Qin Tian tightly.
"Qin Tian, the Shadowstrike Rune Spear is in another base's warehouse. It will take about a day to be delivered here," Qin Dadi said, "Now you should thoroughly research these cultivation techniques. We won't disturb you further."
"Right, right, remember to focus on the cultivation techniques first. You can explore the martial techniques later," Xiao Yunlong suggested.
"Got it!"
Qin Tian nodded. Once he had the techniques in hand, his curiosity and anticipation reached their peak.
After the three left, he immediately opened the "Shadow Thunder Prison Technique," studying it word by word, watching the explanation video three times to ensure no details were missed.
In his previous life, he would've needed three views to memorize a delivery number, but now his memory is exceptional.
In just two hours, he mastered the "Shadow Thunder Prison Technique" by heart.
"I can start now."
Qin Tian assumed a special sitting posture, closed his eyes, and cleared his mind.
Soon, he sensed the omnipresent spiritual ability factors around him. His body emitted a hungry call, urging him to absorb spiritual energy quickly.
Qin Tian mobilized the sparse spiritual energy within him, following the "Shadow Thunder Prison Technique" pathways, letting the spiritual energy circulate in the meridians while pairing it with specific breathing techniques.
Gradually, the spiritual ability factors around him became denser and flooded into his body through breathing.
Among them, Thunder and Dark Element factors dominated.
The two types of factors were like water droplets, merging one by one into the spiritual energy stream, continuously growing stronger.
This way, Qin Tian immersed himself in cultivation, unaware of how much time passed until an engorged sensation spread inside, as if he had overeaten, which made him slowly open his eyes.
After introspection, he was delighted to find that the dark purple spiritual energy in his dantian had more than doubled in size.
Qin Tian stood up, raising both hands. The next moment, his left hand burst with purple lightning, and his right hand emitted black mist.
Thanks to the presence of the "Purple Thunder Bloodline," the thunder elements he absorbed condensed directly into high-grade Purple Thunder Spiritual Energy, while the "Shadowbone Physique" made the Dark Spiritual Energy even more solid.
Now, he had officially stepped into the Tier One realm.
However, this Tier One was not complete.
Only after he opened his first star acupoint would he truly become a Tier One, One Star Spiritualist.
To open all nine star acupoints, he'd then break through to Tier Two and form the Star Vortex.
"A long road ahead~"
Qin Tian couldn't help but sigh. Despite being able to hold his own against a Tier Two Extraordinary now, in the path of spiritual energy, he was still a complete novice.
The night was deep and quiet, with stars scattered across the sky outside the window.
Qin Tian had no inclination to sleep, so he opened the martial technique "Thunderbolt Saber" and began studying this Black Iron Level swordsmanship.
The principle of spiritual martial techniques is simple.
It involves mobilizing the spiritual energy within and resonating with the external spiritual ability factors, using the augmentation of spiritual energy to make each move more varied and powerful.
However, although it sounds simple, practicing is not that easy.
Spiritual energy control is a delicate task. If not controlled well, violent spiritual energy can damage meridians and organs.
This means during training, martial artists must be extremely careful, only employing the martial technique in actual combat once it's practiced to a fairly proficient level.
Otherwise, not only would you fail to harm the enemy, but you might injure yourself first.
Due to the existence of "Sword Heart Clarity," Qin Tian grasped numerous key points in "Thunderbolt Saber" by just watching once, though currently, his spiritual energy is sparse, at most allowing him to attempt the first move, Thunder Shadow Assault.
This is a fast-advance followed by a direct slash technique, used to open with a starter move, quickly closing the distance.
But the current environment is not suitable for practicing this move.
Qin Tian could only temporarily suppress his inner excitement and enthusiasm, turning to study another body technique martial arts skill, "Ninefold Thunder Flash."