Technique of….?

"I want the palm one." In the end, I chose the palm one because it is generally more versatile, and something told me I should choose it. For the movement one, I already have one in my library that I intend to choose.

"Good," the professor agreed and threw me the book. I gently picked it up and read the title, "Ocean Palm."

After seeing me pick up the book and putting the others away, the professor gave a brief introduction. "This technique is useful for those interested in Qi related to the water element and the Dao of water. It is a versatile technique with both defensive and offensive capabilities. The offensive part is more emphasized in terms of area damage; it also has a small healing part, but it's not as focused." I nodded in acknowledgment of his explanation. "You can leave now; see you in a week."

He spoke and waved his hand indifferently. I agreed and bowed respectfully, leaving the room directly. After leaving, I stretched a little and headed to my cultivation room. Inside the room, I went directly to my palace and opened my technique book. [The Ocean Palm technique is a technique that uses the Dao of water, harnessing its power. The palm moves with the waves and the ocean. It can be used for defense, attack, and support. Chapters: Defensive Tornado….] I continued reading it for a few minutes; not only did I learn the aspects of the techniques, but there were also interesting insights on combat and the Dao of water.

After reading and re-reading it a few times, I left the room and went to the training field. I stopped in the center of this training field and closed my eyes, remembering the movement technique and concentrating on the Qi energy of water. I raised my hand gently and recalled the first chapter while directing my Qi to my hand. A wave of Qi water energy formed in my hand, and when I raised it in front of me, the technique activated.

 In front of me, a tornado made of water appeared, spinning with strong defensive and protective capability, but not only that. I moved my palm in a peculiar way and could modify the tornado's rotations, making the water tips sharp and capable of pulling enemies inside. It was still a difficult part of the movement, but I managed to apply it to a certain level.

I cut off the Qi signal, which caused the tornado to dissipate. There were some adjustments I noticed regarding the use of Qi, the tornado's size, and defensive capacity.

Moreover, inside the tornado, there were small pieces of ice and snow, probably due to my contract with Yule. After testing, I decided to go to the library to get my movement technique. I teleported directly into the library area.

As always, there was a huge amount of books on various subjects, and what I was looking for was the section with techniques within the level of my base. In the techniques area, I went directly to the movement techniques section and moved among the various books. I gently touched each of the books and read the titles and small introductions. [Dust Steps] [Light as a Feather] [Marmot Digging] [Fish Leap] . . I continued walking among the books until I found one that pleased me. [Storm Movement] I picked up the book that attracted me and opened it to read.

[Storm Movement - A technique that touches on the Dao of wind and the Dao of thunder. It can move silently like before a storm or as fast as a powerful and destructive storm.] I found it interesting because it promised two bases: a fast speed technique with offensive power and a silent speed technique. It didn't have escape capability, but I decided to look for a specific one later, but two techniques were enough for now.

And when I was about to return to read the techniques book, three beings emerged from the air and fell on me. Of course, it was who I expected: Artemix, Yule, and Umbra. "What are you doing here?" I smiled gently and affectionately. "Looking for you, master!!" Umbra replied cheerfully. And Yule agreed, rubbing his tail affectionately against me. And Art smiled and hugged me. "Yes, master, I saw you had already finished choosing, so I wanted to see you before leaving..." "Okay, why don't we play a little?" "Let's!!" The three agreed, and I left with them to an area with grass and water. There, I played with the three of them with various games and different activities. We spent a lot of time like that. We played so much that the four of us ended up sleeping there on the grass. ...

And the next day, I headed to the alchemist exam. I was wearing a hood to hide my face. Inside the alchemist exam room, there was a larger number of students. Alchemy and blacksmithing are more popular professions because they are a good way to make money and allow individuals to produce offensive, defensive, or supportive items. I went to the front where it said to get a number and picked up a paper with the number 31. Honestly... it seemed like a medical queue system or something similar, a bit strange given it was a cultivation world, but plausible since it was indeed an easy system.

After picking up the paper, I sat on the edge of the place and observed the surroundings. Most of the individuals were isolated, some carrying bags with herbs sticking out, and others holding cauldrons of different sizes. Most had a medium size, but one had a very large size that looked more like a blacksmith's cauldron. I looked curiously at him.

He was a slightly bulkier man holding the cauldron while eating a large piece of steak. Curiously, he had a bag that supposedly should have, but I also saw some metals... which really made me curious if he was in the wrong room... I couldn't contain my curiosity and approached him.

"Hello?" He looked at me curiously.

"Hey, need something? You're not trying to grab my thigh, right?"

I was speechless at the comment, especially seeing his defensive posture and even moving away slightly.

"No... I'm just curious, what exam did you come for?" "Me? Alchemist." He spoke with confidence and fullness. "I see..." He looked at me curiously, and after seeing that I really wasn't interested in his thigh, he asked. "Why?"

"Ah... because you seemed more like a blacksmith."

"Well, I am a blacksmith. But I got curious about alchemy, so I came to play." "I see..." I spoke wordlessly and looked at him with more curiosity.

He also asked back while affirming and moving his hand without the meat. "I'm Barney, by the way, what's your name?"

"Alex, nice to meet you." I smiled gently with my face still a bit covered and shook his hand, fortunately, the one without animal fat....