Lu Zhengjun was stunned and frowned. "Spirit Crane Technique?"
Chu Li asked, "Can I cultivate it?"
"No." Lu Zhengjun shook his head. "It's the fundamental heart technique of Green Deer Cliff, and it's also the foundation technique for inner cliff disciples. Outer cliff disciples can't cultivate it, so you better give up."
Chu Li was displeased. "Green Deer Cliff's best technique is the Spirit Crane Technique, right? What's the point of joining Green Deer Cliff if I can't cultivate it!"
"Who said that Green Deer Cliff's best technique is the Spirit Crane Technique?" Lu Zhengjun responded snappily, "The Spirit Crane Technique is useless now, so inner cliff disciples have no choice but to cultivate it, or they won't be able to master the later martial arts. The Spirit Crane Technique is used to build the foundation, and the Dance of the Cranes at the Ninth Heaven is above it. The depth of the Spirit Crane Technique doesn't matter, but it's the introductory technique to the Dance of the Cranes at the Ninth Heaven. Most disciples stop after mastering the first level of the Spirit Crane Technique.
"But the Spirit Crane Technique is the most famous," Chu Li said.
Lu Zhengjun explained, "In ancient times, the Spirit Crane Technique was famous and powerful, but the spiritual energy in the world is scarce now. The Spirit Crane Technique needs to be cultivated with spiritual energy, and it can't be cultivated without abundant spiritual energy. That's why none of the disciples on the island have surpassed the third level of the Spirit Crane Technique. You should find another martial art to cultivate."
"What martial art did you use to suppress Chu Li?" Chu Li asked.
It was strange for him to say his own name, but fortunately, it was not his first time, so he did not give himself away.
"Fillip Swift Thunder. You want to cultivate that?" Lu Zhengjun asked.
"Yes." Chu Li nodded.
He felt that it could complement the Petrifying Finger, and the combination of the two would be even more powerful.
"Fillip Swift Thunder isn't easy to cultivate." Lu Zhengjun frowned. "Alright, I'll pass it to you, but it'll depend on your luck whether you can cultivate it or not. … The island has abundant spiritual energy, so your progress in martial arts is several times faster than the outside world. You can cultivate Fillip Swift Thunder while recovering your martial arts."
"Alright." Chu Li nodded. "But I want to cultivate the Spirit Crane Technique."
"Why do you want to cultivate the Spirit Crane Technique?" Lu Zhengjun frowned. "Tell me, I won't harm you."
Chu Li said, "I heard that one can become an Enlightened Master by cultivating the four Spirit Beast Techniques."
Lu Zhengjun looked at him in shock.
Chu Li asked, "Is it wrong?"
"So, you want to cultivate the Spirit Crane Technique, then gather the other three techniques?" Lu Zhengjun asked.
Chu Li nodded slowly.
"You …" Lu Zhengjun looked at him with a complicated expression and sighed. "I really don't know what to say about you. Do you have an exaggerated opinion of your own abilities, or do you have great ambitions?"
His expression became much gentler, and he no longer looked impatient.
Chu Li said, "I want to become an Enlightened Master, or else what's the point of living my life in vain!"
"Hmm …" Lu Zhengjun nodded.
Chu Li's words resonated deeply with him.
Lu Zhengjun was planning to defy nature and become a God too. He was also secretly looking for the other three Spirit Beast Heart Techniques, but he did not make much progress. He could not enter Goddess Attraction Mountain no matter what, so he gave up and planned to look for the Spirit Snake Transformation Technique. He did not make much progress with the other two Spirit Beast Heart Techniques either.
These heart methods were often kept secret. The current era wasn't like the ancient era, when spiritual beast heart methods were prevalent. They didn't keep their secrets to themselves, exchanging information with each other. You learn from me, I learn from you, everyone becoming heavenly deities together.
Now that spiritual energy was scarce, heart techniques declined, but they became more precious. The atmosphere in ancient times changed, and the sects became stricter, which resulted in the current situation where heart techniques were hard to find.
The path to becoming a God was said to defy nature. Not only the spiritual energy of Heaven and Earth, but the hearts of people were also trying to stop it. It was extremely difficult.
Chu Li asked, "Can I really not cultivate the Spirit Crane Technique?"
"… You can't." Lu Zhengjun sighed. "Although you're my son, the martial arts of Green Deer Cliff's inner cliff can't be privately taught, even if you're father and son. If not, not only will I be out of luck, but you'll be out of luck too. None of us will be able to escape."
"… Alright." Chu Li responded lazily, "Then I'll cultivate Fillip Swift Thunder first!"
"Mm, I'll give you the secret manual later." Lu Zhengjun said, "Cultivate well here and get rid of all distracting thoughts."
"Yes," Chu Li replied.
Lu Zhengjun fluttered away while Chu Li went to the small martial arts field outside.
The three men who were cultivating came over curiously.
The three young men were about the same age as him. One was fat and tall, one was thin and short, and the last one was of medium height, well-proportioned, and handsome.
"Brother, are you an outer cliff disciple too?" The thin and short young man smiled. "I'm He Shu, this is Zhang Ya, and this is Sun Jia. We're all outer cliff disciples, so we'll be working together from now on."
He had a friendly and easy-going smile as he pointed at the tall fat man and the handsome young man.
Chu Li fist saluted. "Lu Guangdi."
"Master's Senior Lu is your …?" He Shu smiled.
"I'm his illegitimate son," Chu Li answered honestly.
"That's Master's Senior Lu!" The tall fat man exclaimed, "You're Master's Senior Lu's son! … Sigh, you reincarnated into a good family, I'm so jealous! "
Chu Li scoffed. "If I reincarnated into a good family, why would I be an illegitimate son!"
"Being an illegitimate son is better than us." The handsome Sun Jia smiled. "With Master's Senior Lu as your support, your path will be much smoother. You might even be promoted to the inner cliff."
"Promoted to the inner cliff?" Chu Li asked.
"Of course!" Sun Jia answered, "If your martial arts surpass your peers in the inner cliff, you'll naturally become an inner cliff disciple. If you make enough contributions, you'll be promoted to the inner cliff too."
"Isn't that making things difficult for me!" Chu Li scoffed.
The tall fat man, Zhang Ya, quickly nodded. "That's right, the inner cliff disciples cultivate the same martial arts as us. Besides, they have the help of spirit pills, so it's completely different. It's wishful thinking to surpass them!"
"What if we have a fortuitous encounter and really surpass them!" He Shu laughed. "You have to dream!"
Chu Li realized that the three of them were easygoing and not scheming at all. Perhaps it was because of Lu Zhengjun, or perhaps because Green Deer Cliff was strict in selecting disciples, even outer cliff disciples had to have a good temperament.
Lu Zhengjun returned in no time. He waved at the three of them and waved at Chu Li before entering the wooden hut. He took out a silk booklet and handed it to Chu Li. "This is Fillip Swift Thunder. Memorize it first before you cultivate it."
Chu Li took the booklet and was secretly delighted.
One page after another, he flipped through 38 pages in one go before he finished reading the secret booklet.
He looked up at Lu Zhengjun.
Lu Zhengjun asked, "Do you find it complicated?"
Chu Li nodded.
There were a total of six levels in the booklet. The heart technique for each level was complicated, and the channeling routes were complicated. Chu Li was lucky that he was the only one who could read it. Anyone else would feel dizzy after reading it once.
"You need to be patient and calm down to cultivate this," Lu Zhengjun said gently. "Calmness gives birth to thunder. This sentence contains the principle of Heaven and Earth. Take your time to understand. Calmness is the first technique of Fillip Swift Thunder."
"Mm." Chu Li kept the secret booklet.
Lu Zhengjun shook his head. "Memorize it now. Memorize the first level first. I'll bring it back when you've mastered the first level, and you can memorize the second level."
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