Chapter 14 Cultivation of Stone-Throwing Skill, Heaven-Covering Flying Locusts

Lin Xuankong's eyes revealed killing intent and an unprecedented determination. That despicable old hag Wang Po, worse than a pig or a dog, along with Zhang Wu and the others—they absolutely must be eliminated! Of course, Wang Po reached the First Layer of Transcendence years ago. Although her Qi Blood has declined due to her age, whether she's at the Early, Mid-grade, or Late Stage of the First Layer... that must be figured out first!

After a brief contemplation, Lin Xuankong looked at Li Xiaohu. "For the time being, try not to go out, so you don't draw the attention of Wang Po and the Black Tiger Gang!"

Li Xiaohu nodded.

Lin Xuankong sighed lightly. "Even burying your father, I'm afraid we'll have to do it in secret!"

Li Xiaohu clenched his lips, his fists turning a bit white. "I understand, Elder Lin!"

They hastily buried Li Dahu.

After Lin Xuankong left, Li Xiaohu knelt by the small mound where his father was buried. He turned his head to look in the direction Lin Xuankong had departed, a fiery expression in his eyes.

Elder Lin's miraculous Qi Blood that nourishes his body... How powerful! He is definitely a strong Martial Cultivator; he's probably been cultivating for many years! And he actually hid it for so long, pretending to be weak and old all the time? Ever since I realized this, I've felt an overwhelming impulse. I want to ask to become his apprentice! I want to learn Lin Xuankong's Martial Dao! I want to avenge Father with my own hands! I want to become a majestic figure like other Martial Cultivators! But having roamed the streets for so many years, I know very well that Martial Dao isn't shared easily. Even the most inconspicuous Martial Arts Hall in Great Marsh Prefecture would require fifty taels of silver to learn just a bit of the basics! Elder Lin is such a mysterious and powerful Martial Cultivator... I'm as poor as a ghost; how could I possibly learn his Martial Dao? Being saved by Elder Lin has already indebted me too much. How could I have the face to ask to learn his Martial Dao without payment?

Thinking this, Xiaohu turned to look at his father's small grave. Someone as poor as me probably has no chance of learning Martial Dao in this life! But Father's death must be avenged!

His eyes flashed with a trace of frenzied hatred.

Standing in his own courtyard, Lin Xuankong contemplated the day's events.

No one saw when I killed Ma Xiong and the others, and I cleaned up the traces extremely thoroughly. But secrets don't stay secret for long. Ma Xiong and the others' disappearance will eventually make Zhang Wu suspect me, and then I'll definitely face revenge from the Black Tiger Gang and Zhang Wu... Zhang Wu currently fears my Young Lady. My current advantage is that Zhang Wu likely doesn't know the Young Lady has left. He also doesn't know my current strength, so he can't be sure if I was the one who killed Ma Xiong and the others! So, before I eliminate that old hag Wang Po and Zhang Wu, before I vent this anger in my chest, I absolutely cannot let anyone into my house. The fact that the Young Lady has been gone for many days must not be exposed to outsiders!

Having made up his mind, Lin Xuankong took out the "Stone-Throwing Skill" manual from his bosom and carefully flipped through it.

"Martial Artists prioritize Qi Blood; when Qi Blood is attained, even picked flowers and leaves can kill an enemy. The Stone-Throwing Skill is mostly used for stealth attacks, relying on speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness. In close combat, it can also be used: throwing stones to make the opponent defend, then taking that opportunity to attack with weapons—a small skill with great application..."

This Stone-Throwing Skill recorded several techniques for utilizing force in flicking, throwing, casting, and flinging. For example, flicking focused on the fingers, throwing on the wrist, casting on the arm, and flinging on the integration of the whole body's strength. It also recorded an extremely magical Stone-Throwing Skill: Heaven-Covering Flying Locusts.

This Heaven-Covering Flying Locusts enabled one to deftly throw six flying stones simultaneously. Not only could six flying stones attack six parts of an opponent's body, but they could also hit six opponents in different positions at the same time. The subtlety of the force involved was simply unimaginable, quite miraculous!

Lin Xuankong finished reading all the Cultivation Methods for the Stone-Throwing Skill, and a line of large characters suddenly appeared in his mind:

[Stone-Throwing Skill: 1/600]

This Stone-Throwing Skill isn't a Martial Dao Technique; there are no Realms. However, to cultivate it to a high level still requires a great deal of proficiency.

Lin Xuankong recalled the situation during his battle with Hu Lin.

When Hu Lin threw the Flying Locust Stones, maintaining speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness, it seemed he could at most throw out three at a time. According to the classification in the Stone-Throwing Skill, although Hu Lin's techniques were skillful, he was far from having cultivated the Stone-Throwing Skill to its most exquisite realm—an utter waste of such a strong Concealed Weapons Manual in his hands! If Hu Lin could precisely throw six Flying Locust Stones at a time, with stones raining down like locusts, even with my Initial Glimpse Realm Spiritual Crane Finger, I would definitely get hit a few times. Even if I could avoid vital parts, I would still get injured. If injured and then facing Hu Lin's Black Tiger Shattering Golden Claw, the outcome would be uncertain... This Heaven-Covering Flying Locusts within the Stone-Throwing Skill, as an Attack Technique, is indeed fierce! It even offers the chance for the few to defeat many, or the weak to overcome the strong! In between cultivating Cangsong Posture and Spiritual Crane Finger, I can train in it, giving myself an extremely sharp Attack Technique. When the Stone-Throwing Skill achieves Great Success, dealing with Wang Po, Zhang Wu, and the others, no matter how many people they have, I'll have no worries. If I can unleash Heaven-Covering Flying Locusts and knock down six Black Tiger Gang Members at a time, how many Gang Members would they even need to be enough for me to fight?

At this thought, Lin Xuankong felt a strong sense of anticipation.

He focused his attention on his mind, and the next moment, the four violet-gold characters of [Vigorous in Old Age] flashed: [Stone-Throwing Skill: 1/12]

A slight smile appeared at the corner of Lin Xuankong's mouth. It seems the time for me to master the [Heaven-Covering Flying Locusts] technique isn't far off!

Closing his eyes slightly, he carefully recalled the contents of the Stone-Throwing Skill. He then circulated his Qi Blood to his right hand, which began to form various strange seals as he meticulously started his practice.

An incense stick's time later, Lin Xuankong picked up several small stones from the ground. After sensing their shape and center of gravity, he looked toward the large bluestone several zhang away.

WHISH! A stone flew from his hand, accurately landing in the finger hole the Young Lady had made.

WHISH! WHISH! WHISH! Several more stones flew out consecutively, all landing in the hole.

Lin Xuankong nodded slightly. With the Entry Level of Pine Crane Longevity Technique and my Mid-grade of Transcendence, it's easy for me to achieve speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness when throwing single stones. However, what about two, three, or even four, five, or six stones?

He looked at the sides of the large bluestone, which was about a foot square. There were several notches he had made with his Spiritual Crane Finger.

He picked up another handful of small stones, selected two, and, following the Stone-Throwing Skill techniques, threw them forcefully. The two stones separated, flying several zhang toward two different notches.

CLACK! CLACK! The two small stones hit the large bluestone simultaneously.

Unfortunately, only one small stone hit one of the notches; the other missed by four or five inches. Throwing two stones simultaneously with one hand to hit two targets several feet apart is evidently not easy.

Lin Xuankong quietly analyzed his recent mistake and, with another flick of his hand...