Besides her basic skills, Sitina possessed only one core inheritance from the Isle of the North Wind—the North Wind Swordsmanship. After her ascension to the Mythical realm, this incomplete sword art was perfected. Combined with her own awakened ability, ‘Battle Flame,’ she could unleash considerable power. However, skills were always a case of the more, the merrier. Low-level skills could enrich her repertoire, while high-level skills could significantly boost her combat prowess, even transforming her entirely.
“Sitina has only just entered the Mythical realm, with minimal accumulation of divine particles and little experience in Mythical-level combat. Even with her innate talent as a Battle Person, her Battle Flame ability, and the additional boost from her perfect awakening, she’s still… below average among the Mythical beings.” After all, most who break through to the Mythical realm would not lack potential or talent. Many would also have centuries of accumulation. If not for Sitina’s perfect awakening, she might have been at the bottom of the Mythical hierarchy.
“However, once I finish imparting my power to Sitina, things will be different.” “It’s the difference between a blank slate Sitina and a high-spec Sitina.” To impart skills and have them take effect immediately, skill fruits couldn't be used—a few days were not enough for a single skill to be mastered. Fortunately, while it was difficult to draw out new skills, the probability of drawing duplicates of existing ones was not small. Fang You had accumulated some. This time, the skills were tailor-made for Sitina, guaranteed to suit her.
“First, are the low-level skills Heavy Blow, Blade Slash, and Basic Contemplation.” “Both Heavy Blow and Blade Slash are offensive skills with slightly different focuses. With her Battle Flame and North Wind Swordsmanship as a foundation, Sitina can unleash them, and the fusion of the three will allow low-level skills to erupt with formidable power.” “For intermediate skills, I’ll impart ‘Phantom Void Step,’ which will greatly enhance Sitina’s speed and footwork, and grant her the ability to move rapidly in the air—after all, while Mythical beings can hover, their innate hovering speed is far inferior to this skill.” Another intermediate skill, ‘Iron Bones,’ would also be very suitable for Sitina. Unfortunately, he didn’t have the skill book, so he had to settle for imparting ‘Bronze Skin’ and ‘Iron Bone,’ which were not without their merits.
This was the charm of skills. If it were equipment or arcane artifacts, let alone green-grade ones, even blue-grade ones would have no effect on Sitina. However, green-grade skills, when cultivated to a high level, still possessed unfathomable power. Having selected these six skills and looking at Sitina, who was expectantly waiting in his sight, Fang You slowly extended his hand. Select, cultivate, impart skills. All in!
As all six skills were infused simultaneously, Sitina’s body trembled violently, and she couldn’t help but let out a soft moan. “So… intense.” She had already regained her senses, and though it seemed like only an instant had passed, only she understood how rich her experience had been in that fleeting moment. Crossing mountains and seas, piercing through layers of veils, she had comprehended profound inheritance skills in the blink of an eye. What immense power was this!
Sitina understood very well how difficult it was to learn an inheritance skill. She had done it before! Their Isle of the North Wind had a place of inheritance, the ‘North Wind Valley,’ where one could unlock the inheritance of the ‘North Wind Swordsmanship.’ However, unlocking the inheritance was costly, often requiring months of grueling training within the inheritance grounds. Even then, only a handful could gain entry into the North Wind Swordsmanship. Even if they did, their sword art would remain incomplete due to the lack of key ‘elements.’ To acquire an ability beyond one’s awakened ability had always been extremely difficult, but now…
Sitina formed a blade with her fingers, and as her thoughts willed it, her palm began to emit a faint red glow that spread outwards. This was the skill called ‘Blade Slash,’ which, in her opinion, was no less exquisite than the North Wind Swordsmanship. And just a moment ago, “I’ve mastered it just like this, so easily?”
It wasn’t entirely easy; she had cultivated for a long time in that unique space, expending much sweat and toil… Not! There had been some effort, but compared to the North Wind Swordsmanship she had painstakingly managed to learn before, the current skills came too easily, too effortlessly. Sitina felt uneasy. It wasn’t just Blade Slash.
“There’s also Heavy Blow, Basic Contemplation, Bronze Skin, Iron Bone… and Phantom Void Step!” Phantom Void Step was even more exquisite. It seemed to extend life energy to the soles of her feet, enabling her to walk on air? Sitina still didn’t understand the exact principle, but it was simple to use, as if it were etched into her very bones. But it truly came too easily. Even with the mentor’s power.
Thinking of this, Sitina began to practice in the small attic. Her control over power was strong, and her basic swordsmanship had already reached Master level. Now, moving within the confines of the attic, she didn’t touch anything, which was naturally also related to her strength. Mythical power, even if the skills were only at the entry level, she could use them with ease. Effortless strength. A commanding position.
Soon, Sitina gained a more profound understanding of skills like Phantom Void Step and Blade Slash. It was an understanding she gained through her own practice. Now, she felt more at ease. Wiping the sweat from her brow, Sitina let out a slight sigh of relief. The mentor’s praise echoing in her mind made her smile like a little girl, her lips curling unconsciously. Although, she wasn’t that old. This was from a mortal's perspective; from the perspective of a Mythical being, well… Sitina was practically a baby. Above her, in a place unseen by anyone, Fang You watched and nodded slightly.
“Not bad.” This wasn’t empty praise. In the short time Sitina had been practicing, the proficiency of each skill had improved to varying degrees, with noticeable experience gains. The Black Blade brother was a cultivation fanatic; paired with his innate talent, he trained anything quickly. But compared to Sitina, he was still a dwarf before a giant. “This is partly due to Sitina’s talent, but more so, it’s the immense power possessed by Mythical beings. Whether it’s the vast, inexhaustible life energy or the improved comprehension brought by divinity and divine sense, it’s far beyond what the Six Awakenings can achieve.” “Mythical beings are indeed terrifying—!” “Back then, being able to blow up the Divine Descent body of the Blood Emperor, perhaps the opponent was caught off guard.” Of course, ‘Divine Descent’ was the weakest form. After passing through the Blue Star barrier, the various standards of ‘Divine Descenders’ might be much lower than a ‘blank slate Sitina,’ especially the ‘Divine Descent body,’ whose durability was far inferior to a true Mythical body. If anything, it was somewhat like ‘Phantom Clone’—high attack, low defense. He had confirmed this characteristic from Sitina; it was perhaps a significant flaw of ‘Divine Descent,’ and one that could potentially be exploited.
Getting sidetracked. Fang You withdrew his thoughts and continued to focus on Sitina. “Your progress is very fast, but there aren’t many conditions for you to train right now, so rest for a while and recover your state.” “Oh, okay…” Although she felt she could continue training, Sitina obediently followed her mentor’s words, adjusting her state. Mythical-level recovery was incredibly swift; her fatigue dissipated almost entirely after a short while.
Just as she was about to call out to her mentor in her mind, suddenly… Invisible power descended. A very familiar power. As if her mentor had tapped her a dozen times in front of her. The next instant, with a dizzying spin of heaven and earth, Sitina entered a familiar space. Emerging, then re-entering. Emerging again, entering again. Emerging yet again, re-entering again. This repeated.
It was as if stars had shifted and ages had passed, yet in reality… only a short while had elapsed. When Sitina regained her senses, she wasn’t disoriented; she knew exactly what had just happened, but… her body still trembled slightly; her mentor’s power was too immense. Astonished by her mentor’s power, her legs felt a bit weak. After a long pause, Sitina slowly rose. Sweat had already soaked her clothes, but she paid it no mind. She began to carefully savor the physical changes after enduring her mentor’s power.
Crimson light spread several meters. Her fair skin gradually became covered with a layer of bronze luster—well, this was an effect, and she could dismiss it. Her bones and muscles rumbled within her. Her spirit became even clearer, and her mental strength increased slightly. This… Unknowingly, she felt as if she had immersed herself in these inheritance skills for years! Life energy churned like a stormy sea within her, and vast divine light emanated from her body. Too strong! The changes were too great! She… she felt uneasy!
She had only mastered one North Wind Swordsmanship not long ago, she hadn’t trained much, and she hadn’t paid any significant price. As for the Everlasting Brilliance Stones and the transaction with the City of Falling Stars? They were just ordinary tasks from her mentor. With such minimal effort, she couldn’t feel at ease! Sitina wished her mentor would give her more tasks, but he didn’t. Besides receiving the imparted skills, she could only practice the inheritance skills more diligently to feel slightly more grounded.
“These two skill fruits, one imprinted with the inheritance skill ‘Iron Bones,’ and the other with ‘Forge Tempering,’ are for you to consume immediately. After a period of careful comprehension and practice, you will be able to master them.” Skills that required practice to master? This was… simply wonderful! DAFENG NOVEL NETWORK Sitina didn’t feel troubled at all; she was just excited. Her process of becoming stronger might be infused with 99% of her mentor’s power, but at least there was her own 1% effort. These were not the end.
Soon, countless particles of light gathered before her, forming… a broadsword emitting a faint golden glow. The radiance of a legendary arcane artifact blinded the young woman. “Mentor… too much… sob…”
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In the following days, Fang You occasionally cast his gaze over, maintained contact, and imparted more skills to Sitina. Her mastery of skills like North Wind Swordsmanship, Blade Slash, and Phantom Void Step soared. Her Basic Swordsmanship also broke through to the Pinnacle of Perfection realm, with Transcendence to Sainthood within reach. “Without a doubt, Sitina’s combat power has greatly increased, and she wields a legendary arcane artifact. However, without comparison, without truly fighting against a Seven-Awakened Mythical being, it’s still unclear where she stands.” “However, once Sitina masters ‘Iron Bones’ and ‘Forge Tempering,’ I believe defeating an ordinary Mythical realm expert will not be a problem.” I have a high-spec Sitina, capable of slaying Mythical beings!