[Wind Breeze Step]

As Jian Ning entered the library, he noticed an elderly man seated at the reception, deeply engrossed in meditation.

Jian Ning approached him respectfully and asked politely, 'Esteemed elder, here is my father's badge. I would like to enter the library,' showing his badge to the elderly man.

The old man, appearing frail as if at the threshold of death, was known for his exceptional cultivation. It was said he was at Innate Rank 9, on the verge of breaking through to the Spirit Sea. Jian Ning, aware of the elderly man's formidable power, treated him with great respect.

'According to the badge, you can enter any of the three floors of the library. Since this is not your first visit, there's no need for me to explain how the library works,' said the elderly man in a hoarse voice, examining the badge handed over by Jian Ning.

After briefly inspecting the badge, the elderly man returned it to Jian Ning.

Jian Ning quickly took back the badge. 'Thank you, esteemed elder,' he said, bowing slightly to show his respect.

The elderly man simply nodded before returning to his meditation.

Without delay, Jian Ning entered the library.

The clan library was divided into three floors: the first floor housed low Yellow-ranked martial techniques, the second floor contained intermediate Yellow-ranked techniques, and the third floor held advanced Yellow-ranked martial techniques along with some incomplete higher-ranked manuscripts.

'Let's not linger on these levels. I should head straight to the third floor. Right now, the priority is to obtain a high-level Yellow-ranked body technique,' Jian Ning thought to himself.

Having already mastered a high-level Yellow-ranked sword technique, Jian Ning felt his attack was sufficient. However, his evasion methods were not developed enough, especially considering what he planned to do today.

After a short while, Jian Ning arrived at the third floor.

He already knew what book to choose as soon as he entered.

'Here it is,' Jian Ning murmured, holding in his hands a martial technique called 'Wind Breeze Steps'.

As the name suggested, this technique was a high-level Yellow-ranked body technique.

Jian Ning had spotted this technique some time ago but had not been allowed to choose more than one high-level Yellow-ranked skill at the time, opting for the 'Shadowless Sword Technique'.

After making his choice, Jian Ning immediately descended.

'Elder, I have chosen this skill,' Jian Ning said, showing the 'Wind Breeze Steps' book to the elderly man.

The elderly man looked up and simply said, 'Good choice, young man,' before returning to his meditation.

Seeing the elderly man's lack of interest in discussing martial techniques, Jian Ning decided to leave the library and head back to his quarters.

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After a few minutes, Jian Ning finally returned to his room.

He was particularly elated following his outing, as his white energy had continued to increase until it reached a total of 25,000 units.

Before checking his status, Jian Ning decided to learn the martial technique "Wind Breeze Steps".

[Ding, congratulations to the host for mastering the martial technique "Wind Breeze Steps" at initial level]

Once learned, Jian Ning was eager to test it out.

"Wind Breeze Steps," Jian Ning murmured as his feet moved with a mysterious grace.

Whoosh!

In an instant, Jian Ning vanished from his previous spot, carried away by a gentle gust of wind.

[Ding, congratulations to the host for training in the martial technique "Wind Breeze Steps". Due to your talent for the wind element, you have gained +120 skill points.]

Jian Ning's eyes gleamed with satisfaction.

"Shadowless Sword Technique"

His sword sliced through the air in swift, precise strokes, so rapid that it appeared nearly invisible to the naked eye.

[Ding, congratulations to the host for training in the martial technique "Shadowless Sword Technique". Thanks to your talent for the sword, you have gained +8 skill points.]

Jian Ning was pleasantly surprised!

Clearly, his sword talent far exceeded his affinity for wind.

"Ling, why am I earning fewer points in 'Shadowless Sword Technique' when my sword talent surpasses my talent for wind?" Jian Ning inquired, perplexed.

[Ding, in response to the host, you gained as many points in 'Wind Breeze Steps' because it was your initial training session. Subsequent sessions will yield fewer points as mastering the final 20% of any technique becomes increasingly challenging.]

Upon hearing this explanation, Jian Ning nodded in understanding.

"Very well! Ling, display my status. It's time to utilize my white energy," he commanded.

[Displaying Jian Ning's status]

[Name: Jian Ning]

[Cultivation: Rank 1 Qi Gathering [0/10,000] (+)]

[Age: 14 years]

[Body: Storm Body "dormant"]

[Talents: middle-level earth cultivation talent [0/256,000] (+) // middle-level sky thunder element talent [0/2,480,000] (+) // Low-level sky wind element talent [0/1,240,000] (+) // Low-level king sword talent [0/819,200] (+) ]

[Cultivation Technique: "Jian Family Technique" (Medium-level yellow rank) – mastered at an advanced level – [15/400] (+)]

[Martial Skills: 'Leaf Sword Technique' (Medium-level yellow rank) – perfected – [1,000/3,200] (+) // 'Mystic Phantom Steps' (middle-level yellow rank) – peak – [230/1,600] (+) // 'Shadowless Sword Technique' (High-level yellow rank) – Grand Achievement – [1,250/2,400] (+) // 'Wind Breeze Steps' (High-level yellow rank) – initial – [120/600] (+) ]

[Luck: Sky rank luck [101/800]]

[Total Energy: 25,000 white energies]

[Energy Gain per Minute: 4 white energies/minute ]

"Ling, allocate 385 white energies to the 'Jian Family Technique'."

[Ding, congratulations to the host for achieving advanced mastery of the 'Jian Family Technique'. Your white energy gain per minute increases from 4 to 8 white energies/minute.]

Jian Ning was pleased with the progress of his advanced understanding of the cultivation technique.

"Ling, invest 10,000 white energies in my cultivation progression."

[Ding, congratulations to the host for advancing to Qi Gathering Level 2. Your white energy gain per minute increases from 8 to 10 white energies/minute.]

Jian Ning felt a surge of energy flow into his body, gently propelling him towards a breakthrough.

He sensed his strength intensifying, his senses sharpening, and his body feeling lighter.

"I love the sensation of breaking through," he murmured.

"Ling, elevate 'Wind Breeze Steps' to the peak level" Jian Ning commanded once more.

[Ding, congratulations to the host for achieving the peak level with 'Wind Breeze Steps'. This has cost you 10,030 white energies, leaving you with 4,585 white energies.]

Jian Ning received countless fragments and suddenly felt as if he had practiced his techniques for endless hours.

Filled with joy, Jian Ning was tempted to dance, but he restrained himself.

"It's time to venture out. With my luck being quite favorable, I might stumble upon something valuable. Allocate the remaining energies to the 'Jian Family Technique'," Jian Ning said as he prepared to venture into the forest.

[Ding, congratulations to the host for mastering the 'Jian Family Technique' to perfection. Your white energy gain per minute has increased from 10 to 14 white energies. You have exhausted all your white energies.]