Chapter 19 Martial Skills

"So why did you drag me out?" Yang Yu asked as he locked eyes with Yun Zhu. "Didn't you want more techniques? I am going to teach you martial skills if you so wish." Yun Zhu said causing Yang Yu to grow excited.

"What kind of technique?" Yang Yu asked with excitement. "Your choice, just make the correct one." Yun Zhu said as Yang Yu nodded. "Any kind?" Yang Yu asked to confirm. "Yes, I have from movement techniques, to defensive techniques, to attack techniques and even weapon techniques." Yun Zhu said as Yang Yu smiled.

Across the world there were many types of techniques but the main categories, as mentioned by Yun Zhu, were attack, movement, defensive and weapon techniques. Each had their own function and worked in their different way.

Movement techniques would increase the users movement speed, this could be by refining the users foot work to increase their speed, or by channelling qi in such a way where it increased speed.

Attack techniques typically condensed ones strength and qi in such a way, where it would have higher power, this could be by compressing ones qi, using it more efficiently, or really, anything.

Defensive techniques 99% of the time, utilised qi, this was because there were only so many ways you could block attacks with the physical body. If one wished though, there are methods which one may utilise in the Body Refinement period to increase the toughness of their body.

Weapon techniques were the most self explanatory, they were techniques which utilised the users weapon. Typically, but not always, weapon techniques were just attack techniques with a weapon. There are a rare few which are defensive weapon techniques, but the majority are attack techniques. There are also movement weapon techniques, but these usually involve flying on said weapon and require a high amount of qi.

These 4 together, were labelled as martial techniques. They still followed the ranking of cultivation techniques though.

Due to this, Yang Yu began to think about what technique he required. 'Weapon and defensive techniques are out of the question, firstly I don't own a weapon, and secondly I don't have the qi to run defensive techniques. That leaves it to attack and movement techniques.' He thought as he placed his hand on his chin.

'My entire life, I ran, I took the blows, but now I've changed, so doesn't that mean, I should pick attack techniques? But the fact I've ran my entire life doesn't necessarily mean I had to run, I might just be a coward, or maybe, its in my nature to run away.' Yang Yu thought as he gazed deeper inside himself.

'Good, this is what I wanted.' Yun Zhu thought as he gazed at Yang Yu. He knew Yang Yu well, even better than Yang Yu himself at times, so he knew what he'd pick, but he wanted to see if Yang Yu could come to the conclusion by himself.

'I think, I know what I have to pick.' He thought to himself as he gazed at Yun Zhu. "Give me it, you know what I want." Yang Yu said as he reached out.

"You do realise I am going to recite it to you right?" Yun Zhu replied with as Yang Yu's face burned red as he retracted his hand. "Go on." He said lightly as he gazed at the ground.

"Due to the fact you don't have qi, my options on a technique are limited, but this technique, will definitely do. I myself utilised it back in my younger years." Yun Zhu as he gazed at the sky with a gaze of reminiscence.

"Anyway, back to the technique. The technique I'll be teaching you, is unique to my sect of origin. This technique is the first technique in a set of three. The first technique, is, the 1000 Mile Step." Yun Zhu said as a look of enlightenment flashed across Yang Yu's face.

"So let me guess, the final technique, is the Million Mile Step?" Yang Yu asked curiously. "In fact yes, but I have only mastered up to the second technique, the 10,000 Mile Step." Yun Zhu explained as Yang Yu looked a bit shocked.

"Hmm, well I guess the Million Mile refers to your knowledge not your speed after all. Or else you'd be the Million Mile Coward." Yang Yu said as he thought about it.

"I see you young one knows all he needs to know, I guess you don't need this old one's pitiful techniques." Yun Zhu said as he shook his head with a sad frown.

"No, no, I take back what I said, I do need your techniques dear Million Mile Scholar! Man most knowledgeable under the heavens!" Yang Yu begged as Yun Zhu chuckled.

"Good, well lets begin with the basics of the 1000 Mile Step. By mastering the technique, one will be able to traverse 10 miles with a single step. This is not an error in the naming of the technique, this is because when one uses the 1000 Mile Step, and its other more advanced versions, one looks leisurely as they walk, seeming as if they appreciate 1 mile along their journey as if it were 100." Yun Zhu simply explained.

'Sounds like an error in naming to me.' Yang Yu thought as Yun Zhu cleared his throat. "Ahem! Do you want the technique or not?" Yun Zhu asked.

"Yes, sorry." Yang Yu apologised concisely. "Okay then, the 1000 Mile Step is a Peak Grade Black Rank technique, but don't let its rank confuse you, this technique is on the level of difficulty of an Earth or even Sky Rank technique." Yun Zhu warned as Yang Yu gulped down and nodded.

"Now begins the foot work, if you can traverse even a tenth of a mile in a single step at the end of this year, then I'll be impressed." Yun Zhu said as Yang Yu nodded.

After that Yang Yu's foot work training began, causing him to fall onto his face a number of times. 'I have to keep pushing, the Sky Spirit Sect is only such a small place, if I cant overcome and surpass it in a couple of years, I'd be a waste.' Yang Yu thought as he tried again and again.

'This kid's will, it always impresses me.' Yun Zhu said as he instructed Yang Yu, pointing out his errors again and again. From one torture, Yang Yu went to another, but he didn't mind, as long as he could get stronger.