Celestial Demon Starting from Attribute Points-Chapter 68: After the Calamity

Li Xuan currently masters a total of five Grandmaster-level cultivation techniques.

Power-oriented: "Fire Cloud Hand."

Agility-oriented: "Melted Copper Treasure Manual," "Tiger Flute Sword," "Love-Soul Departing Hooks."

Constitution-oriented: "Evergreen Unwithering Skill."

Now, the only one left unmastered is "Love-Soul Departing Hooks."

However, in the rather narrow underground chamber, it’s not easy to practice the flying hook technique. The spatial limit here for wielding weapons is a spear.

Thus, with nothing better to do, Li Xuan asked Liu Yingyi to bring him a spear with a whitish wooden shaft.

In the past, he respected Wei Yao, so he never asked her for the cultivation technique.

But now, this is no longer about whether to ask for it or not; it’s about mutual benefit.

He needs a new Grandmaster-level technique, and Wei Yao needs to know which "Secret Martial Arts" for a Dual Cultivator should be practiced. This naturally could only be tested on him.

Li Xuan held the spear, clasped his hands, and straightforwardly said, "Yaohua, I want to practice your technique."

Wei Yao, with a dashing tilt of her head, said without hesitation, "Alright."

In the underground chamber, on the only open space suitable for spear practice.

The young man and young woman practiced spear moves, one performing, the other learning.

Wei Yao explained as she demonstrated, "This technique I practice is called the ’Six Harmonies Phoenix Spear.’"

What are the Six Harmonies? Heaven and Earth, the Four Directions, are the Six Harmonies, so when thrusting the spear, one must consider the upper, middle, and lower routes.

However, there is also the concept of the inner and outer Six Harmonies: the inner three harmonies are mind and intention harmonizing, intention and energy harmonizing, energy and strength harmonizing; the outer three harmonies are shoulders and hips harmonizing, ribs and knees harmonizing, hands and feet harmonizing.

To practice spearmanship, one must first master the grip."

As she spoke, she guided Li Xuan hand in hand the various ways to grip the spear. Typically, one hand remained relatively fixed, while the other moved with the shaft, though there were variations like the reverse grip with the left hand.

After teaching the grip, Wei Yao moved on to teach circling the spear.

"The essence of the spear lies in the circle: blocking, seizing, thrusting, smashing, the spear tip resembles a phoenix or snake head. More words are unnecessary... you start practicing, and I’ll guide you. Once you’re familiar, we will spar."

Li Xuan understood partially, nodding, and squatted into a horse stance, raising the spear horizontally with his right arm.

Wei Yao praised, "Impressive arm strength, now, grip with your left hand."

Li Xuan placed his left hand on the spear.

Wei Yao instructed, "Circle the spear first."

Li Xuan exerted his arm strength, making the spearhead sway like the head of a serpent poised to strike.

Watching clearly, Wei Yao shouted, "Thrust!"

Li Xuan powered his right arm, and the spear tip shot forward with a whistling sound like birdsong, and as it returned, it cut through the air forcefully.

Under Wei Yao’s live demonstration as a cultivation technique, Li Xuan got the hang of the spear directly.

As he practiced, he gradually understood.

The "Six Harmonies Phoenix Spear" is a balanced and harmonious spear technique, which explains why even after Wei Yao became a Secret Martial Artist, she at most acted a bit eccentric but never did anything truly extreme.

In contrast, a technique like the "Love-Soul Departing Hooks" would be considered utterly unorthodox.

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In the underground chamber, Li Xuan practiced the spear daily.

After about half a month, he reached a point in his spear technique where he needed the fundamental diagram.

Wei Yao didn’t hold back and directly pulled out a leather scroll, still warm from her body, and handed it to Li Xuan.

The fundamental diagram of the "Six Harmonies Phoenix Spear" depicted a stance technique called the "Phoenix Head Stance."

The illustration vividly portrayed the beak of a phoenix, with the spear thrusting like a peck, striking up and down within the Six Harmonies.

A person wielding the spear appeared like a phoenix spreading its wings, with a fierce aura burgeoning forth.

Interestingly, the end of the "Phoenix Head Stance" recorded that "this stance is but the tip of the iceberg of the Fire Phoenix Form. To truly reach a higher realm, one could master the full Fire Phoenix Form."

Seeing him reach that part, Wei Yao remarked from the side, "When my master was alive, he used to tell me that every martial art’s introductory level is strength, the intermediate level is energy, and the ultimate is form.

However, even my master only reached strength, despite his advancements.

Now that I’ve become a Secret Martial Artist, I’ve indeed gained strength, but it’s still just strength."

She murmured, revealing a contemplative look, "I’ve always pondered how to nurture energy and what form truly is, yet I remain puzzled."

Li Xuan nodded and continued his training.

For him, cultivating agility techniques was exceptionally swift.

And the members of the Li family witnessed firsthand what it meant to be a genius.

A month later, Li Xuan had mastered the "Six Harmonies Phoenix Spear" thoroughly.

In the underground chamber, the youth’s body was enveloped in a white aura, and the spear in his hand struck rapidly like a string of pearls, producing a whooshing sound akin to the singing of a hundred birds.

Suddenly, a sharp whistle descended, silencing the chorus of birds, as if the calm before a storm. All that could be seen was the streaking white arc piercing the sky, and as it settled entirely, the spear tip emitted a jarring, piercing cry.

This was the killer move from the "Six Harmonies Phoenix Spear"—Hundred Birds Towards the Phoenix.

Wei Yao looked at him with a complex expression.

She truly hadn’t expected Li Xuan’s talent to be this remarkable.

And now, this technique that only she knew was mastered by a second person in the world.

A newfound level of connection was established between her and Li Xuan.

Li Xuan called out with a smile, "Senior Sister."

Being straightforward by nature, Wei Yao found herself inexplicably at a loss, taking this address to heart.

In the distance, Rose couldn’t help but roll her eyes.

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Autumn passed, and the winter solstice arrived.

Yet, around Xiongshan County, there was still no sign of the court officials.

And the first snowstorm of winter arrived unexpectedly.

The swirling snowflakes settled over the ghostly deserted streets of the market district, blanketing this small county on the eastern edge of the Great Yin territory in white.

And just as Li Xuan had predicted, the plague suddenly disappeared.

As soon as the cold hit, it seemed to freeze everything to death.

It was clear, the demon fond of fire feared the cold to the extreme.