54 Art of Stealth

Yang Shi leisurely walked on the forest road. His goal is to reach Firmament City in ten days. Yang Shi didn't activate Myriad Ghost Steps but walked like a mortal.

It was the second day of the journey. Yang Shi sat under a tree, reciting the mnemonics of Great Yang Solar Flame Art.

" Origin of Fire. Burning Fist of Flame." Yang Shi opened his eyes. His fists burst in flames, and he punched the tree. The trunk scorched black by the attack.

" It's good. But it's effective in close combats. Let's try the second technique" The Great Yang Solar Flame Art is like a scripture which contains the various way to condense Flames.

" Burning Sword, Appear." Yang Shi roared as the Flames in his hands slowly took a shape of a longsword. But suddenly, it distorted in midway, and the flames extinguished.

" Hmm, I can't condense the Flame Sword. No wonder. It seems my understanding of the technique is lacking." Yang Shi thought.

" Hmm, I am getting proficient in Fire attribute, but I am neglecting other elements. I have the innate control of the Water element, Given by the Azure Lotus. Too bad, I don't have any water technique." Yang Shi sighed.

While practicing the techniques, The day came down. Yang Shi searched for some beasts for dinner.

" Hmm, Where are all the beasts? Oh, Wait, There is something." Yang Shi saw some movement in the nearby bush. He walked stealthily and activated his Godly Vision. He saw a rabbit with two horns was hiding in the bush.

" Ah, A horned Spirit Rabbit. Tonight's dinner gonna be tasty." Yang Shi walked slowly. This rabbit was a ferocious beast. Yang Shi wanted to take it down by his own body, Not using any Spiritual Qi.

Yang Shi stopped and jump on the bush. The rabbit started and tried to escape. But Yang Shi didn't give it a chance. His body twisted as he jumped forward and grabbed the tail of the rabbit. The rabbit got angry and tried to stab Yang Shi with it's its horn.

" Che che, Little guy, Be obedient and I will turn you into the best grilled Rabbit." Yang Shi laughed.

The rabbit could understand Yang Shi. He growled and struggled fiercely.

" Time over." Yang Shi's eye turned cold as he snapped the neck. Then Yang Shi suddenly thought, " Have I become a bit Psyco? Yang Shi thought a bit.

" Nah, It's just this world is cruel." Yang Shi comforted himself.

Yang Shi roasted the rabbit in the fire. Its taste was delicious. Yang Shi just ate and slept soundly.

He woke up early in the morning. The sun just rose, and the atmosphere in the forest is very refreshing. Yang Shi got up and stretched his body and looked around.

" Ah, The feeling when you are away from killing and looting. Let's practice my martial arts." Yang Shi looked over Heaven Evasion Lighting Stealth Art. He almost completed 85% of the technique. Yang Shi looked at a segment. It's called [The Chronicles of Stealth] It was actually a guide for stealth artists.

According to it, There are Three kinds of Stealth artist: Assasin, Thief, and Spy. An Assassin is the harvester of life. Lurking in the darkness, With one stroke, a life harvested. A Master of Stealth should have a heart like Ice, completely calm and motionless. But his mind should be like Lightning, fast, and cunning.

There is a proverb written here.

" A true Assasin could strangle a man to death by a hay straw. A true Thief could unlock a lock with his nail, and a true Spy could eavesdrop beyond nine walls."

This segment has full of information, about how to baing a top master of Stealth. This art was used by all Assasins, Thieves, and Spies.

" A true assassin...Attack like lightning and vanish like smoke." Yang Shi murmured. Destiny has already made him an Assasin, so he can't turn back.

According to this Art, An assassin is capable of killing a person out of anything. A blade of grass can pierce the heart like a sharp sword. A small stick could be a killing arrow. In his hand, even the elixir of immortality will turn into most hellish poison.

" Hmm, Three forms of Cross Shadow Slashes. These are sure powerful, but there is a problem, These three slashes are separate attacks."

The three forms of Cross Shadow Slash were-

Splitting the Shadow, Severing the Shackles, and Flashing Lightning.

Theses three are three separate attacks. Hence after using one form, The user becomes vulnerable for a moment. Yang Shi thought if he could somehow merge these three stances into one chain attack, The attack power will increase drastically.

Yang Shi pulled out the Nameless Longsword. While practicing, Yang Shi soon forgot the time.

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" Haaah. Hahhh" A young man green robes stood in the forest. There are only the tree stumps around him. All the tree has been cut off smoothly. The young man wiped his sweat.

" Still needs improvement." The Young man sighed. Then he went to a nearby brook. After taking a bath, He dressed in a light blue robe. With a long sword in his waist and an ancient looking saber on back, He looked imposing.

" Ahh, enough practicing. Time to head for the city." This young man was naturally Yang Shi.

" Ugh, Just how far the Firmament City is?" Yang Shi growled. After traveling five days, His initial excitement of the journey has died. Now Yang Shi is thinking about some teleportation talismans.

" Damn, The kingdom's bureaucracy is the same as my previous life's government. Utter Trash. They should have established the teleportation gates and connect al the city. What're the poor people gonna do?

But Yang Shi didn't know how much it takes to build a teleportation gate. It was far harder than one could think. He thought about how cultivators fly. But unfortunately, his cultivation wasn't high enough.

Only cultivators of Violet Palace Expansion Realm can fly in the sky.

" Sigh. I have o raise my cultivation quickly. Ah, Yes, I have two bottles of True Energy pills." Yang Shi remembered about this pill, Which he obtained after killing Tang Zheng. This pill can improve the cultivation of the Primordial Spirit Realm cultivators.

" The quality of these pills are better than average. Having a large sect as a backer is sure good." Yang Shi thought.

" Anyway, Let's see how potent these pills are."