Killing God - Chapter 86

Chapter 86 New Technique
When night fell on Bluefish Island, Shen Shi and the others returned to the dock on the south side of Bluefish Island. When Shen Shi and Gan Ze got off the ship together, Xu Yanzhi and Zeng Zhibai also walked down.

Gan Ze greeted Shen Shi and went back to the cave on his own. Shen Shi slowed down and waited by the roadside for a moment. When Xu Yanzhi and Zeng Zhibai walked over, he welcomed them and said to Xu Yanzhi, “Senior Sister Xu, I have something I want to ask you about.”

Xu Yanzhi was slightly surprised, but she still nodded. Zeng Zhibai nodded and left first. Xu Yanzhi turned around and said to Shen Shi, “What’s the matter?”

Shen Shi said, “Senior Sister Xu, you worked in the Five Elements Hall back then. Now that you’ve arrived at the Demon Island, which senior brother is in charge of the Five Elements Hall? Could it be that senior brother Zhang?”

Xu Yanzhi nodded and said, “That’s right, it’s Senior Brother Zhang Yihui who is in charge of the affairs of the Five Elements Hall now. There are no additional people. You know, the Five Elements Hall originally … er, there are fewer things.”

As Xu Yanzhi spoke, he smiled first. Shen Shi naturally understood the loneliness of the Five Elements Hall and nodded. He also smiled knowingly. Xu Yanzhi glanced at him and said, “What, do you want to learn the other Five Elements Techniques?”

Shen Shi pondered for a moment and said, “That’s right. This little brother feels that the Five Elements Technique seems to be quite interesting. If he can learn a few more techniques, it would be a good thing for him to defend himself.”

‘”Oh” Xu Yanzhi smiled and said, “This is good. A rookie disciple like you who likes the Five Elements Technique is very rare now. I’m sure Senior Brother Zhang will be happy to see you. I’ll also greet him later. You can go there yourself.”

Shen Shi smiled and said, “Thank you, Senior Sister Xu. Oh, but there’s one more thing I want to ask Senior Sister.”

Xu Yanzhi said, “What? Tell me.”

Shen Shi said, “May I know if there is a method to teach talismans here in the Five Elements Hall, or in this hall?”

Xu Yanzhi raised his eyebrows and said, “You want to learn talismans?”

Shen Shi nodded.

Xu Yanzhi pondered for a moment before looking at Shen Shi with a serious expression. “Junior Brother Shen, as a disciple of the Hall of Arts, I’m very happy to see that you like the Five Elements Technique. And you guessed correctly. Although the Hall of Arts is not eye-catching, there are many divine abilities and talismans inside.” At this point, her voice paused for a moment before continuing, “However, I still have to remind you that both the Five Elements Technique and the Talisman are difficult and complicated Dao Techniques. Many people regard this as a path of dread, and if they want to succeed, they will have to expend a great deal of energy. You are still at the Qi Refining Realm, so you seem to be too greedy and unwise. What do you think?”

Shen Shi was silent. Xu Yanzhi’s tone was gentle and sincere. Obviously, these words came from the bottom of his heart. Shen Shi hesitated for a moment. After a while, he nodded and said, “Thank you, Senior Sister. Let me go back and think about it.”

Xu Yanzhi smiled sweetly. She seemed to be more charming in the night. She reached out and lightly patted Shen Shi’s shoulder. She smiled and said, “You are still young, and you still have a lot of time in the future. Especially if you can break through to the Origin Condensation Realm, your lifespan can at least double. There is no need to worry about not cultivating all sorts of Dao techniques in the future.”

Shen Shi nodded and smiled without saying a word.

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The next morning, Shen Shi woke up early. First, he went to Qingyu Fair to exchange the spirit materials in the Little Ruyi Ring for spirit crystals. Then, with a thoughtful expression, he casually strolled around the shop on Qingyu Fair for a while. Finally, he seemed to have made up his mind and turned around to walk towards the Five Elements Hall.

As usual, although the Five Elements Hall was close to the bustling White Crane Hall, the entrance to the hall was cold and desolate. The last time Shen Shi arrived here, he was accompanied by Sun You. Afterwards, he met Zhong Qingzhu. However, this time around, there was no one around. Even if he walked to the entrance of the Five Elements Palace and looked inside, he saw that there was still an empty space inside. The distinctive five-colored ground was displayed in front of him, as if it symbolized five strange powers.

Shen Shi stepped into the entrance of the Five Elements Hall and shouted, “Senior Brother Zhang?”

“Huh?” A voice of agreement rang out from the depths of the Five Elements Hall. A moment later, a man walked out from behind the red door of the Five-Colored Stone Gate. It was Zhang Yihui, the disciple of the Hall of Arts who was guarding the Five Elements Hall.

Seeing Zhang Yihui walk over, Shen Shi hurriedly bowed. Zhang Yihui shot him a glance up and down, and a look of doubt suddenly appeared on his face. He seemed to feel that this junior brother in front of him looked familiar. He hesitated for a moment and said, “You are …”

Shen Shi said, “Little brother Shen Shi, I came here a few days ago.”

Zhang Yihui thought about it carefully and suddenly said, “Oh, I remember. You bought a water archery here, so why did you come again? Oh, could it be that you’re confused about cultivating that water archery?” He chuckled and waved his hand, “The Five Elements Technique is already very difficult. It is indeed very difficult to cultivate at the beginning, but as long as you persist in cultivating, you will gradually discover its beauty. Alright, if you have any doubts, just ask me.”

Seeing Zhang Yihui’s overwhelming appearance, Shen Shi smiled in astonishment as if he was afraid that he would give up the Five Elements Technique. He thought to himself that Senior Brother Zhang was a straightforward person. He seemed to have a sense of belonging to the Hall of Arts. He smiled and said, “Senior Brother Zhang misunderstood. I came here today to buy another First Grade technique. I also want to …”

“What?” Halfway through his words, Zhang Yihui interrupted him. His eyes widened and he looked at Shen Shi with a happy expression. “You mean you want to learn another spell?”

“Yes,” Shen Shi nodded.

Zhang Yihui’s face was filled with surprise and joy as he said, “Looking at you like this, could it be that you like the Five Elements Technique? Uh, I remember that you didn’t learn water archery for too long last time. How was your cultivation?”

Shen Shi smiled and said, “Little brother has cultivated water archery for a period of time. He has achieved a slight success. I really feel that I like it a little. It just so happens that I am free these few days. I will come over and take a look. Perhaps it is also possible to learn another spell.”

Zhang Yihui laughed heartily and clapped his hands, “Great, there is no rookie disciple like you who really likes the Five Elements Technique here in the Hall of Arts. Tell me, what do you want to learn this time?”

Shen Shi looked at Senior Brother Zhang strangely. He thought that Senior Brother Zhang’s memories didn’t reveal such emotions when he came over last time. Senior Sister Xu was also here that time. Most of the words of the two were spoken by Xu Yanzhi. Senior Brother Zhang seemed to be silent most of the time.

However, perhaps he was really happy when he saw that he liked the Five Elements Technique. Shen Shi didn’t think for a moment and said, “This little brother just wants to learn one more technique. I don’t really want to learn anything specific. Perhaps it’s the Fireball Technique, how about the Rock Stab Technique?”

Zhang Yihui gave him a “Oh” look. After pondering for a moment, the joy on his face faded a bit and he pondered a bit more. Then, he said seriously, “Junior Brother Shen, if you only like the Five Elements Technique, then you can naturally learn anything. There’s no need to force yourself.” “However, if you want to defend yourself and fight, senior brother, I have some insights. It’s different from what you think. I wonder if you want to hear it?”

Shen Shi was stunned for a moment before he hurriedly cupped his hands and said, “Senior Brother Zhang, please teach me.”

Zhang Yihui nodded and said, “The spell you learned before is the Water Arrow Spell. This spell is one of the three most common First Grade spells. Its power is almost equal to Fireball Spells and Stone Thorn Spells. It can be considered to be above First Grade spells.” “In my opinion, you are only at the Qi Refining Realm right now. A single water archery technique is enough as an offensive technique. If you want to learn other techniques, I think you should learn some other remote auxiliary techniques, such as the Wind Swift Technique, the Fire Barrier Technique, the Quicksand Technique, and the Slow Technique. It is most suitable.”

With that, he smiled and said, “If you think about it yourself, you might be able to figure it out.”

Shen Shi frowned and pondered. He stood in the Five Elements Hall and looked at the ground beneath his feet. After a long silence, his eyes gradually grew brighter and brighter. A moment later, he raised his head and smiled. “So that’s how it is. I understand.”

Zhang Yihui’s face was filled with admiration as he smiled and said, “Tell me.”

“Even if I learned both water archery and fireball spells at the same time, the most I can do is cast one after another. It’s impossible for me to cast both spells at the same time. Besides, it’s unlikely that I will encounter a high-grade demonic beast right now, and the Five Elemental Creation Attribute won’t be too obvious. Therefore, it doesn’t seem to be of much significance for me to learn one more fireball spell or rock spike spell,” Shen Shi said.

Zhang Yihui nodded and said, “Not bad, what else?”

Shen Shi smiled and said, “However, if I knew an auxiliary technique, such as the Wind Swift Technique to increase my speed, the Slow Technique to slow down my opponent’s speed. Although I heard that the power of a Tier 1 technique can only last for a short period of time, it is enough for me to have more time to cast the Water Arrow Technique or do other things.”

Zhang Yihui clapped his hands and laughed, “Exactly. Although this principle is simple, there are not many people in the world who can understand it. Junior Brother Shen, you really have some talent for the Five Elements Technique. Tell me, what do you want to learn now?”

Unlike Xu Yanzhi’s performance last night, Zhang Yihui did not seem to have thought that Shen Shi’s Qi Refining Realm cultivation would be too greedy. He did not care if it would delay Shen Shi’s cultivation. It seemed that he was simply happy that Shen Shi wanted to learn the Five Elements Technique.

Shen Shi thought for a moment and said, “Little brother is still an outsider to the Five Elements Technique. Senior Brother has been immersed in this Dao for a long time. May I have some suggestions?”

Hearing this, Zhang Yihui pondered for a moment and said, “If you want me to tell you, I think you’d better choose one of the ‘Fire Barrier Techniques’ or ‘Slow Technique’. The ‘Fire Barrier Technique’ can be used to defend yourself, and the ‘Slow Technique’ can be used to slow down the opponent’s speed. In actual combat, the effect is not bad.”

Shen Shi thought for a while and said, “Then I’d better learn the Fire Barrier Technique.”

Zhang Yihui laughed heartily. He looked very happy and said, “Very good, that’s the old rule. Three spirit crystals!”

Shen Shi smiled as he took out three spirit crystals from his bosom and handed them to Zhang Yihui. Zhang Yihui received them. He turned around and was about to lead Shen Shi towards the red stone door in the Five Elements Hall when Shen Shi’s voice came from behind him. He said,

“Senior Brother Zhang, if possible, I would like to ask again, can you pass on my Talisman Technique here?”