chsdbacks 23. The true secret method
23. The true secret method
"Come, take a look. The teacher has specially selected six secret techniques for you, each suitable for your learning and use in the next three stages!"
Dorenshugger pointed to the six thick books of esoteric arts.
"The two books on the far left are suitable for attack techniques that focus on domains, namely the Nine-Wheel Blazing Sword Technique and the movement technique, the Blazing Dragon. You will mainly learn these two books later to maximize the power of your domain."
"You can start learning the two middle books when your future domain reaches level seven or higher and you're ready to comprehend the Law of Fire. Each book contains one secret technique for attack and one for defense."
"The two books on the right are for when you cross the threshold of the Law of Fire and prepare to comprehend the Law of Space!"
After taking out six books, Dorenshugger pointed to the remaining secret techniques.
"You can look at these anytime, and study them during your regular cultivation. They will benefit your understanding of the domain and its laws!"
"Yes, teacher, I understand!" Qiao Lin nodded emphatically, clutching the secret technique tightly to his chest.
"Hmm, have you ever learned any real secret techniques before? I don't mean fighting methods, but secret techniques that connect to the laws governing the universe!"
"I've learned it. I've learned a secret fire technique called the Fire Technique!" Qiao Lin said honestly.
The Flame Secret Technique is the attack that Qiao Lin unleashed against the Myriad Manifestations Demon Stone Fang, a fusion of dozens of sword lights.
"I know you're learning the Flame Secret Technique, while the other students are learning the Water Secret Technique, the Wind Secret Technique..." Dorenshugg suddenly laughed out loud. "The names may be rustic, but they're very direct. They reach the very essence of the universe and are best suited to help those little guys who don't yet have a domain to comprehend the existence of a domain."
Qiao Lin nodded, agreeing.
For the previous ten years, Doko had only taught him this one true secret technique; the rest was basic training, focusing on the precision of various movements and combat patterns.
Previously, Qiao Lin had only learned to use the fire technique, but after he truly comprehended the domain, the fire technique began to show its true power and became Qiao Lin's strongest attack method.
"The Flame Technique is quite good; it can help with the development of one's domain and other areas. This technique is easy to learn and can be very effective, but that's not enough. It's ultimately too basic! You need to learn something better and stronger!"
Dorenshugg said, "Come, grip your sword tightly!"
Jolin did as instructed and waited for Dorenshage's next instructions. However, to his utter surprise, Dorenshage walked up behind Jolin and took his hand.
Seeing Dorenshugg's expression, Jolin immediately said irritably, "Teacher, I'm not a four or five-year-old child. Do I need the teacher to teach me how to hold a knife?"
Teaching children how to use a pen and how to hold a knife is too humiliating for Qiao Lin.
Jolin felt offended.
"What do you know? The true secrets of combat are completely different from the moves you used before. In your previous battles, one strike was all there was to it. Even if you exerted a high multiplier and released countless hidden forces, the sword was still just that one strike. But the secret technique you are about to learn is a strike that combines the power of countless swords, a strike that is completely different from before!"
Qiao Lin was speechless, then immediately shouted, "Teacher, of course I know! I've learned this before. I can already perfectly execute the Flame Secret Technique. Although the Flame Secret Technique is basic, it's still a legitimate secret technique, and it's not even the weakest one!"
Dorenshage stared at Jolin: "Then, how can you be so sure that the secret technique you used is correct?"
Upon hearing Dorenshugger's question, Jolin was immediately stunned, then said uncertainly, "But I can unleash its power. Aren't all true combat techniques like this? As long as you can use it, it's correct!"
Combat techniques are "patterns" that connect to the laws governing the universe. If the pattern is incorrect, it is impossible to connect to the laws of the universe, and the combat techniques will naturally fail to be executed, making it impossible to achieve stacked attacks.
"What a stubborn fool!" Dorenshorg said angrily. "Then I'll show you whether your 'right' is truly right or not!"
"Come on, let's all suppress our strength to the third level of the Celestial Realm, and then attack together using your so-called fire secret technique!"
"Okay!" Jolin did as Dorenshugger asked.
Soon, the two third-tier Hengxing cultivators attacked together, each inscribing a flame that simultaneously struck the other. Qiao Lin's body exploded instantly, while Dorenshugg only staggered back a few steps, with some scorch marks appearing on his body.
Qiao Lin quickly reformed his body, staring in shock at his teacher: "Teacher, how is this possible? We're clearly using the same strength and the same secret technique, so why is your technique so much stronger than mine?"
"That's precision!" Dorenshug explained patiently. "It's like you draw a circle, and I draw a circle. At first glance, both our circles look perfectly round. But if you look at them with a 10x magnifying glass, perhaps your circle isn't round anymore, while mine still is!"
"A perfect secret technique, connected to the laws governing the universe, representing the very laws of the universe—how precise and perfect it must be! No matter how many times it's magnified, it should remain unchanged! A circle is a circle; no matter how many parts it's cut into, it can never become a straight line!"
"Our secret techniques are the same, but the reason I am stronger than you is that my flames are closer to the laws governing the universe! Remember, even compared to immortals, your teacher is 'wrong.' No one in the entire universe can be completely right. What we can do is make our secret techniques more aligned with the laws governing the universe! Whoever's secret technique is closer to the laws governing the universe is stronger!"
Qiao Lin's body trembled, as if he had been enlightened, and in that instant, he suddenly understood many, many things.
"Teacher, I understand!" Jolin took a deep breath and no longer resisted Dorenshugg's hands-on teaching.
"This is why we need strong teachers. Besides the fact that teachers have a higher vantage point, a broader perspective, and more money, it's also because teachers are more 'correct'!"
With the help of Dorenshugger, Jolin quickly began to learn the inscription technique, but soon, Dorenshugger frowned.
"Why is your body so stiff? With sixty times the force, you should have no difficulty in inscribing these 54 attack techniques!" Dorenshage asked, puzzled.
Upon hearing what Dorenshugger said, Jolin immediately broke out in a cold sweat, unsure how to explain. He couldn't very well say that he only exerted 28 times the normal force!
The so-called exertion of force is essentially about the control of the body. The difference between exerting force 60 times and exerting force 28 times is not just a difference in strength, but more importantly, a difference in the control of the body!
Qiao Lin exerted 28 times the force, which indicates that he lacked control over his body and struggled when depicting more complex secret techniques.
This is similar to the difference in stability between a three-year-old and a thirteen-year-old practicing swordsmanship. The former might be able to swing once, but after swinging ten or more times in a row, their hand would give out.
Qiao Lin is in the same situation now. He lacks control over his body. The more the number of sword lights increases, the greater the burden on his body becomes, and his hands "start to drift"!
This completely contradicts the most important aspects of this secret method: "stability and precision"!
"Oh, I was too hasty. You've just started learning secret techniques, so I shouldn't have increased the difficulty right away. Here, let's try 30 sword light secret techniques, which are about the same difficulty as your fire secret techniques. Let me let you get used to it slowly..."
Qiao Lin, who was sweating profusely and unsure how to explain, suddenly turned around and looked at his teacher. He never expected that the teacher who had initially rated him as ordinary would take the initiative to admit his mistake and lower the difficulty level.
In reality, it was Jolin's own lack of ability that led him to deceive Doronshugg!
What Qiao Lin didn't know was that no matter how Qiao Lin performed last time, Dorenshugg would always rate him as "ordinary". Even when Qiao Lin defeated a ninth-level Hengxing in the virtual universe, he would only receive an "ordinary" rating.
Because those were originally Dorenshugg's words intended to suppress Jolin, to prevent Jolin from becoming too arrogant and conceited after defeating Brolin.
Jolin performed very poorly; in fact, Dorenshugg should have rated it as terrible, but he still gave it an "average" rating. In reality, Dorenshugg had already been very considerate of Jolin.
Now, Dorenshugg truly reveals his kind side. The secret technique that should have been performed normally failed to be executed. Instead of suspecting that Jolin might have a problem, Dorenshugg actively looks for the problem within himself.
Looking at Dorenshugg behind him, Qiao Lin secretly made up his mind that he must work hard to increase his power multiplier and absolutely, absolutely not let his teacher down!
He has this advantage: he can quickly increase his power!