After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 415 Lightning Nine Steps

In the end, he chose the "Mist Concealing Thousand Illusion Sword Technique" and a movement technique called "Nine Steps of Thunder Light," which cost him 500 contribution points.

"Nine Steps of Thunder" is the most expensive of all those movement techniques, and also the one that improves speed the fastest.

Don't be fooled by the simple name of this movement technique; the greatest truths are the simplest.

Shen Xu had seen many powerful individuals use this technique in his previous life. It was both cool and powerful, and when mastered, it could even have the effect of transcending space. He was extremely envious of it back then.

When Shen Xu stepped out of the light screen, he found Guan Bi waiting for him quietly with a smile.

Which book spirit did you encounter?

Shen Xu was a little surprised to hear Guan Bi's question. He thought Guan Bi would ask him what secret manual he had chosen. Why would she ask about the book spirit?

"It calls itself Book Spirit Number Nine, and it resides inside a thick, black book. It's a small child. Is there a problem?"

"Number Nine?" Guan Bi fell into thought.

"In fact, every Sword Alliance disciple will encounter a book spirit the first time they enter the library and go to the second floor or above. After that, when they enter the library again, only that specific book spirit will appear."

Some book spirits have very good tempers, speak gently and kindly, and sometimes even help people look up books for free.

Some book spirits have terrible tempers and won't do anything even if you give them contribution points; you have to appease them.

No one knows exactly how many book spirits are in the library, but most people only encounter a select few. I've heard of the one you mentioned, but it rarely appears in public, and I don't know much about it.

"Does consulting books cost contribution points? I don't remember paying anything!" Shen Xu was quite surprised.

"That means you've encountered a wonderful book spirit. It's worth spending so much time with the Praying Spirit White Crane. Its good fortune has naturally touched you and boosted your luck."

What spellbooks did you choose?

Shen Xu handed the jade slip he obtained from Book Spirit No. 9 to Guan Bi.

“The ‘Mist Concealing Thousand Illusions Sword Technique’ would be very suitable for you, but why did you choose the ‘Nine Steps of Thunder’?” Guan Bi asked with great confusion.

Shen Xu smiled mysteriously, then snapped his fingers, and a faint arc of electricity formed between his fingers.

Upon seeing this, Guan Bi's eyes widened immediately: "When did you comprehend the meaning of thunder?"

"When the breakthrough occurs."

Shen Xu's words reminded Guan Bi of the purple lightning in the blue vortex, and she couldn't help but exclaim, "Shen Xu, do you know how incredibly powerful you are?"

"It's alright! Actually, I don't know what happened either." Shen Xu scratched his head a little embarrassedly.

Seeing Shen Xu's performance, Guan Bi couldn't help but chuckle and shake his head, then said, "However, the Thunder Intent is only the initial condition for cultivating the Nine Steps of Thunder. If you want to master the Nine Steps of Thunder, the level of the Thunder Intent and a strong body are both indispensable."

You don't meet the requirements for any of them right now. At most, you can only master the first move of the Nine Steps of Thunder, and you can't use it for a long time.

Lightning is incredibly powerful, and injecting it into the body is a very dangerous act; one could easily injure oneself if not careful.

If you really want to master the Nine Steps of Lightning, you must undergo body tempering.

Furthermore, if you want to master the final move, you also need to have a certain understanding of the meaning of space.

The Nine Steps of Lightning was actually rated very high a long time ago, but because the final move required the meaning of space, which was too demanding, it was downgraded to the lower Earth rank.

However, even just the first two moves are enough to place it among the ranks of Earth-level movement techniques.

Shen Xu hadn't expected that the Nine Steps of Lightning would have so many hidden requirements.

This put him in a difficult position. Body tempering was undoubtedly a time-consuming and energy-intensive process, and time was what he lacked most right now.

He knew that the final move required spatial awareness, but he never thought he could master it.

What he coveted was the extreme speed boost that the Nine Steps of Lightning would bring him, and he was also thinking about whether he could combine it with the Swimming Dragon Body.

If it's really possible, a little physical training wouldn't be unacceptable.

Thinking of this, Shen Xu said to Guan Bi, "I understand. If the Nine Steps of Lightning is really suitable for me, then I'll trouble you to teach me how to refine my body!"

“Great!” Guan Bi replied with a smile. She suddenly felt that Shen Xu had chosen an excellent movement technique.

"Guanbi, is there anything else? If not, I'd like to go to Tianjian City."

The auction was about to end, and the members of the Green Bamboo Sword Sect would probably be heading back soon. He didn't know if Wu Qi had gone back yet, and if not, he needed to give everyone an explanation.

"Can I go with you? I've heard Miss talk about them, so I'd really like to meet them," Guan Bi asked tentatively.

"Of course," Shen Xu readily agreed.

Above the flying light, Shen Xu looked at the jade box in his hand and hesitated whether to ask Wang Ya to help him give the longevity pill to Uncle Wang.

After all, the contents inside are too precious, so it's inevitable that others will have some designs on them.

But since neither he nor Wu Qi could go back, Wang Ya was indeed the best choice. The sooner Uncle Wang took the longevity pill, the sooner he could rest easy.

Tianhe Club.

"Senior Brother Lu, are you and Sister Qin coming back with us too?" Yang Qiqi's expression changed after hearing Lu Qingshan's words.

"Yes, I have already met Xiaoqing's parents, and I should also take Xiaoqing to the Green Bamboo Mountains to meet my parents."

"Don't you welcome me, Qiqi?" Qin Qing said with a smile.

Having spent these past few days with Lu Qingshan and the people from the Green Bamboo Sword Sect, she had come to realize Yang Qiqi's extraordinary qualities; her talent was even greater than hers.

Such a gifted girl deserves her care and attention.

"Sister Qin, please don't misunderstand. Senior Brother Shen said he has something very important for us to take back, so we probably have to wait for Senior Brother Shen to arrive before we can go back."

"Junior Brother Shen?" Lu Qingshan frowned.

"Shen Xu is really something. You've been here for so many days and he hasn't come to see you more than a few times. I don't know what he's been doing. He's busier than Qingshan every day," Qin Qing complained with some dissatisfaction.

“Perhaps Junior Brother Shen really has something to attend to! But Xiao Yun and I also have something to give him, so waiting for him for a while won’t hurt,” Lu Qingqing said.

Jiang Yun couldn't help but sigh. She only realized how little a thousand Nourishing Yuan Pills were after arriving in Tianjian City. Would Shen Xu really accept that pill ticket and choose to forgive his father?

"Qiqi, do you know where Wu Qi went?" Lu Qingshan suddenly asked, and Qin Qing couldn't help but look at Yang Qiqi as well.

"I'm not too sure about that either. Ever since Senior Brother Wu was taken away by Senior Brother Shen's friend, I haven't seen him again, and Senior Sister hasn't said much to us either."

I asked Sister Bai through someone at Tianhe Club, and she only told us that Brother Wu is doing well, but he probably won't be coming back with us.

At this moment, a slightly amused voice echoed in everyone's ears, "Wu Qi has been kept by Lord Xinmo in the Sword Alliance for personal instruction. Lord Xinmo values ​​him very much."

Upon hearing this, Lu Qingshan was taken aback, then gave a wry smile, while Qin Qing frowned upon seeing Lu Qingshan's expression.

"Senior Brother Shen! What brings you here?" Yang Qiqi excitedly ran to Shen Xu's side, but her expression changed when she saw another unfamiliar girl beside him.

"I'm here to explain Wu Qi's situation to you, and by the way, I need to give the things I gave to Uncle Wang to Senior Sister Wang."

“But Master and Senior Sister have already returned to the Green Bamboo Mountain Range ahead of schedule,” Yang Qiqi couldn’t help but say.

"You went back early? Why?" Shen Xu was taken aback.

"After Senior Brother Wu left, Senior Sister didn't want to stay here any longer and wanted to return to the Green Bamboo Mountain Range alone. Master was worried about her, so he went back with her and told us to wait for you here, Senior Brother Shen."

"In that case, it's better to leave sooner. When do you plan to go back?"

"Senior Brother Lu and Sister Qin have shown us around Tianjian City for a while now."

After the auction, it's unclear when the teleportation array back to the Tianhe Sword Sect will reopen.

If possible, we'd like to leave today or tomorrow.

"Senior Brother Lu and Sister Qin will be going back with us too. Why don't you come back with us and take a look, Senior Brother Shen?" Yang Qiqi pleaded reluctantly.

"I'm sorry, Qiqi, I have something to do. I might go back for a visit at the end of the year, but not now."

"Fine!" Yang Qiqi was very disappointed.