Chapter Seventy-Five: The Combination of Law and Martial Arts

  Han Li became even more interested in the other two techniques, "Ding Shen Fu" and "Qu Wu Shu", after mastering "Yu Feng Jue". He spent a lot of time and energy on them, hoping that one day he could suddenly understand them thoroughly, just like "Yu Feng Jue", and have a breakthrough.

  But after one study after another, Han Li unexpectedly discovered that his inability to cast these two techniques might not be due to himself, but rather the external conditions for casting were not met.

  "The Ding Shen Fu" is a kind of talisman that must be used with a previously prepared ritual symbol, according to the book. Therefore, Han Li had been using yellow paper bought from a nearby town and drawing the so-called ritual symbols on it with a brush according to the pattern in the book.

  Although the book didn't specify what kind of paint to use for drawing talismans, he recalled the silver symbol on Mo Dao's talisman and naturally used this expensive luxury item. Whether or not this pigment was effective, Han Li had no idea, but at the very least, from a superficial perspective, these homemade talismans looked exactly like the examples in the book.

  Unfortunately, it's just similar in appearance, still doesn't work.

  When Han Li used the incantation to urge on these talismans, the symbols on the talismans did not emit a dazzling silver light as they had when Mo Daifu used them, nor did any other strange phenomena occur. It could be said that his technique was a complete failure, and he found himself in a dilemma of whether to advance or retreat. Because he didn't know whether the failure of his technique was due to an error in the incantation or the hand seal gesture, or because the talismans were not successfully manufactured.

  But it's different after this study.

  Through in-depth inquiry of various relevant materials and books on spell legends, Han Li finally discovered that the talismans used by cultivators were definitely not ordinary paper and ink drawn casually by these mortals, but should be made from some special materials unique to cultivators. It's possible that a special method is needed when making them. Therefore, even if he was flawless in his incantations and hand seals, it was still impossible for him to successfully cast the spell.

  As for "driving things away", it's the same principle.

  Han Li used to think that "Driving Objects Technique" could use any object as a target, so the objects he tried to drive with his incantation were always common things like furniture or swords, and of course, there was no effect at all.

  But now that the talisman paper has been mentioned, he suddenly realized that the "Expelling Object Technique" must be driving out not ordinary objects, but rather specific items used by cultivators.

  Han Li took the strange objects he had obtained from Mo Da, including the "Soul Bell" and the seven silver blades used to cast the "Seven Ghosts Devouring Soul Great Technique", and tried to use them as the target of his "Object Manipulation Technique". Unfortunately, none of these objects could be successfully manipulated by the technique. This left Han Li greatly disappointed, it seemed that the "Object Manipulation Technique" was not meant for these magical tools, but rather something else.

  Now that he knew the general root of the problem, Han Li realized that without the corresponding items, it was impossible to cast "Ding Shen Fu" and "Qu Wu Shu". He shifted his attention away from this and instead came up with the idea of combining martial arts secrets and several magical techniques. He planned to use this to rapidly increase his own strength, allowing himself to rise to a higher level in a short period of time.

  After having this fanciful idea, Han Li began his arduous journey of self-cultivation and soon showed slight signs of minor accomplishment.

  After a period of trial and error, he finally merged "Luo Smoke Step" and "Yu Feng Jue" together.

  It's said to be a fusion, but in fact it's just using the "Wind Control Technique" first and then applying the "Smoke Step" afterwards. The coordination and combination of the two must be controlled well, otherwise it's easy to make mistakes, which is why Han Li spent a lot of effort and energy on this.

  But in doing so, it gradually made up for the shortcomings of "Yu Feng Jue" being not good at turning and moving, and "Luo Yan Bu" consuming too much physical strength when moving. Moreover, it made him move between positions as fast as lightning, making his figure elusive and unpredictable.

  Soon after, Han Li also made his own innovative moves in the use of "Fireball Technique".

  Originally, the small fireball that appeared after using "Fireball Technique" should be propelled by the user's own magical power to shoot towards the target and kill the enemy, which was the original usage of this technique. However, Han Li did not think so.

  Han Li believed that relying on his magical powers to shoot out small fireballs was too slow, and a skilled lightness expert could easily dodge them. This made it somewhat impractical in the midst of intense fighting. Therefore, when he used the "Fireball Technique", he only cast half of the spell. After the fireball appeared, he didn't send it flying out, but instead utilized its indestructible properties to control it like a short and sharp divine blade in his hand.

  With this, relying on his improved Extreme Body and the high-temperature fireball in his hand, Han Li was now confident that he could easily kill any strong expert.

  With these supports, Han Li finally felt relieved and no longer worried about his own insufficient strength. Now he could go to Lanzhou to detoxify with a clear conscience.

  At this time, Han Li's "Long Spring Skill" also quietly entered the eighth layer by eating spiritual medicine as snacks every day, and his magical power grew again.

  The depth and shallowness of the law's power, at this time Han Li had already surpassed the original Yu Zu Tong who still had a physical body, but if it were to be said that the mastery of the law technique and actual combat skills, he was still far from surpassing the former Yu Zu Tong. After all, Yu Zu Tong had seniors to guide him when practicing the family's law techniques, and fellow disciples to exchange blows with, which made him much stronger than Han Li who was only half a bottle of vinegar.

  Han Li was unaware of all this, and even if he knew, he wouldn't have cared. He wasn't arrogant enough to think that learning a few shallow spells would allow him to contend with true cultivators. His current enemies were still mainly from the secular world's Jianghu.

  Han Li's mood was quite good, just as he was about to find an excuse to leave the Seven Mysteries Sect and head down the mountain, the Wild Wolf Gang suddenly proposed a request to negotiate with the Seven Mysteries Sect.

  This news caused a stir on the side of the Seven Mysteries Gate. To think that for some time now, the Wild Wolf Gang had been gaining the upper hand in conflicts and suppressing the Seven Mysteries Gate. In such favorable circumstances, why would they suddenly want to negotiate? Was there some sort of trickery involved? This raised many suspicions.

  For a moment, the voices of agreement and disagreement rose up within the Seventh Sanctum, with each of the higher-ups having their own differing views. Lie Feiyu was among those who firmly opposed it.

  As the momentum of both supporters and opponents was about the same, it was impossible to distinguish between high and low, so in the end, Wang Menzhong made a decisive decision, first talk to the other party and then decide, if the conditions are not too excessive, shake hands and make peace, if they are too harsh, continue to fight.

  This compromise solution of mixing muddy water may not satisfy both parties, but it is the only way to mediate and that's all.