The Third Volume Chapter One (Part 1) The Great Task is Accomplished

  Just as the rhinoceros's sharp claws were about to collide with the shield, I swiftly cast the "Arms Armor Technique", and the shield instantly transformed into a vast net that covered the sky, enveloping the rhinoceros.

  The large net fell, like a net that had caught a big fish, trapping the rhinoceros in the net. Before it could struggle to escape, the large net quickly transformed into sharp steel chains, suddenly tightening and tightly binding the rhinoceros. A loud roar burst from its mouth, and the rhinoceros suddenly went berserk, actually lifting me off the ground with the iron chain. I quickly came up with a plan, again using my armor-piercing technique, and a row of sharp thorns pierced through the iron chain, fiercely stabbing towards the rhinoceros. The latter let out a miserable cry, although there was no blood on its body, but it was clearly not doing well either. In the blink of an eye, my right arm had transformed into a steel spear, shooting towards the rhinoceros's throat.

  I had already observed that its throat had a cluster of fine, soft white fur, which should be the weakest spot. The steel needle flashed and went straight for the throat. Just at this moment, the wind howled, and the rhinoceros's long tail suddenly rolled up like a giant whip and struck me!

  Everything was within my expectation, I burst out laughing and jumped onto its tail with lightning speed. The steel thorn turned into a soft whip, wrapping itself around the long tail in reverse. The tip of the whip spat out a sharp needle, sticking to the fluffy tail of the rhinoceros and piercing through, "Pfft", entering its dark anus.

  The rhinoceros let out a mournful cry that echoed through the air, and by the time the sharp needle was pulled out, it had already lost control of its bowels and was in extreme pain. Heh heh, even the most ferocious beast has a weak anus after all. I took advantage of my victory to launch another attack, transforming my whip into a sharp sword that stabbed towards its throat.

  The sword's light illuminated the rhinoceros's scarlet eyes, and in its gaze, I saw no fear or cowardice. Knowing it would die, this creature still exuded a regal aura, staring straight at me without flinching. For some reason, my heart suddenly softened, and the sword tip poised at the rhinoceros's throat did not thrust downward.

  One man, one beast, four eyes stared at each other for a long time. I let out a light sigh and sheathed my sword, restoring my two arms to their original state. The rhinoceros glared at me, then suddenly let out a low growl and pounced on me, pinning me down. The hot, stinky air it breathed into my face made me both shocked and frightened - this guy was actually returning kindness with enmity!

  "Whoa——whoa——", the rhinoceros stuck out its tongue, licked my face, then let me go, wagging its tail to show affection. I broke out in a cold sweat, flipped over and got up, patting its head. Please, next time you want to get intimate, give me some warning first, I almost died from fright.

  "You foolish kid, what are you still standing there for? Don't you hurry up and cultivate the next secret book?" The old lady shouted from below. I shrugged my shoulders, after this battle, I had a deeper understanding of the art of armor and swordsmanship. I understood that I needed to target the enemy's weaknesses and change my tactics flexibly.

  The next secret recipe cultivation was almost all completed in the tower. In the battle with different birds and beasts, I had a rapid epiphany of various secret recipes.

  When I was practicing the Wind Control Technique, the old lady took me to a strange mountain. Yuè Hún also followed to watch the excitement, this guy is like a mute, from start to finish, he hasn't spoken a word to me.

  This round and high building looks like a bun. Looking up, the top of the peak is surrounded by dense thorns, tangled together.

  "The flight of Jia Yu's technique is different from the flight of the Secret Path Technique." The old woman said, standing steadily on the surface of the river, like a floating water lily.

  "I knew that a long time ago, the flying technique in Secret Path is called Feather Path, and in Armor Path it's called Wind Control." I stood on the river surface just like her, but I was swaying back and forth, not very stable. This "Crossing Technique" of Secret Path, I could only barely use. It's said that if you practice to the extreme, even if your feet are standing on the tip of a jumping flame, it will be as stable as a rock.

  The old woman snorted with her nose: "Your feather path skill is so bad, and your wind control skill can't be much better."

  I didn't argue, and immediately activated the Wind Control Technique. With a mouthful of air, I blew out a strand of hot wind that hovered motionless in mid-air. I leaped up and landed on this strand of wind, and with a slight movement, it lifted me off the ground and sent me flying through the air. The old lady said that there are two types of Wind Control Techniques: one is what I'm learning now, called Blowing Air Wind Control Technique. It uses the mouth to blow out a strand of wind to support flight. There's another type called Muscle Struggle Cloud Wind Control Technique, which can create a cloud with just a flip of the body, allowing people to ride the clouds and fly. However, the secret technique for Muscle Struggle Cloud has been lost for a long time. It seems like someone in the Auspicious Heaven might know it, but whether that's true or not is unknown.

  "How's that, grandma? My wind blowing skills aren't bad, right?" I proudly flew around in circles. With my current abilities, I can probably keep flying for about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. If those three beauties saw me, they would definitely be shocked. Even they can't fly!

  The old woman smiled and didn't say a word. Suddenly, several dark shadows flew over from above and swooped down towards me.

  Are they eagles? No, their bodies are more like wolves, but with eagle heads and hooked beaks, covered in feathers, and two huge wings flapping wildly, creating gusts of wind.

  The old woman's voice came from below: "Youngster, these are wolf pigeons. You can play with them using the Wind Control Technique. You must pluck all their feathers to pass the Wind Control Technique test. But remember, you cannot use any other magic to harm them."

  Damn it, the old lady's training method is really perverted. But Long Jin is also perverted, with so many monsters in his belly. In the blink of an eye, a wolf pigeon flew up to my face, raised its dark brown sharp claws, and clawed at me. I calmly drove the Blowing Air Wind to the side of the wolf pigeon, stretched out my hand to pluck its feathers.

  The wolf hawk's wings flapped once, and it shot towards me like lightning. "Boom", its heavy wings pressed down on my back, making me lose balance, almost falling off the air vent. Before I could catch my breath, several more wolf hawks swooped in, attacking me with ferocity. Seeing that things were not going well, I hastily retreated on the air vent. But the wolf hawk's flight was much faster and more agile than mine, chasing me to the point where I had nowhere to hide, so I jumped down into the river with a "splash". The wolf hawks circled in mid-air for several rounds, triumphantly dropping several loads of bird droppings before flying back.

  A hint of ridicule flashed in Yuè Hún's small eyes. The old woman's face turned stern: "Youngster, hurry up and continue!"

  I wiped a wet face and stared at Moon Soul, saying: "Auntie, give me some pointers."

  The old lady said seriously: "Practice makes perfect, that's the trick."

  His grandma, it's all talk and no action. I gritted my teeth, silently recited the Wind Control Technique incantation, and blew out a gust of wind, flying again.

  The wolf hawks came fiercely at me right away, and in no time I was forced down into the river again. After several hundred repetitions, my kite-flying skills had become quite proficient, allowing me to dodge and weave agilely through the air and avoid the wolf hawks' attacks.

  In the midst of ear-piercing shrieks, two wolf-like birds, one on each side, pounced towards me. I conjured up a gust of wind and swiftly flew through the middle of the two birds just as they were about to strike. At the same time, I stretched out both arms and plucked their feathers with ease. The two birds let out mournful cries as I triumphantly released my grip, and a flurry of dark brown feathers fluttered down.

  Several peregrine falcons swooped down from the sky, their sharp claws reaching for my head. I remained calm and drove the air downwards with a burst of wind, just as they were about to catch up to me. The gust of wind deftly swept them aside, drawing a "z" shape in mid-air, and instead flew above their heads. Without hesitation, I plucked out another handful of feathers.

  My confidence grew, and the blowpipe was used with ease. After a few rounds, the wolf crows' feathers were almost all plucked out, revealing smooth pink flesh, which was quite comical. The wolf crows let out angry cries, and then, from above, rose up large patches of dark, oppressive clouds - whoa! They were all wolf crows, numbering in the hundreds. At this point, I could only retreat while fighting, although I managed to pluck many more wolf crow feathers amidst the chaos, but was also scratched by them many times, with wounds covering my entire body.

  A sharp gust of wind stung my eyes, and a huge owl swooped down, its sharp beak pecking at my face. Oh no! The gust of wind happened to disappear at this moment, and my Wind Control technique had reached its limit!

  At the critical moment, I sprang my waist and flipped in mid-air with a charming dance pose. My arms split like flowers and struck both sides of the wolf's head. The wolf's head was smashed by me and fell down, I let out a breath of relief, and once again cast the Wind Control Technique, spewing out a wisp of blowing air, riding it to land on the river surface.

  The old woman frowned and said, "Didn't I tell you not to hurt them? However, your Wind Control Technique has reached a good level. Next, practice the 'Fetal Transformation Longevity Demon Scripture'. Hmm, that counterattack against the wolf just now was quite ingenious."

  I smiled and was about to boast, but the old woman had already gone far away. The moon soul stood still on the spot, its eyes staring straight at me, with a brilliant light flowing around it.

  I curiously asked: "What's wrong? Are you scared of my Old Master Wind Technique and wet your pants?"

  "Enchanted dance." After a long time, Yuè Hún suddenly said. Its voice was extremely clear and crisp, just like the sound of a babbling brook.

  I was taken aback: "You also know Mei Wu? Hehe, I thought you were mute."

  Yuehun stopped talking, just staring at me intensely, making my heart feel hairy. I had to walk away. After a while, I turned back and it was still standing there, silently watching me.

  What a weird guy! I scratched my head, how did Yuelun know about Meiwu? This guy has always been mysterious and seems to have a lot of secrets.

  The days passed by in a daze, and I couldn't even count how many days had passed inside the dragon whale's belly. All I knew was that my speed at practicing the secret manuals was getting faster and faster, sometimes mastering one manual in just a few hours. As the saying goes, "understanding one thing is to understand all things". Once you grasp the principle, you can infer three from one. In the end, only three secret manuals were left.

  These days, I've grown taller and my body has become more robust. Occasionally in the middle of the night, I suddenly recall the voices and smiles of three beautiful women. Where are they now? What are they doing? When hearing the sound of a sword, will they remember that unforgettable cry?

  Maybe they've already forgotten me. To them, maybe I'm just a burden. Flipping through the Dan Ding Liu's secret manual, I shook my head hard, not letting myself think about it anymore, and forcibly focused my attention on the manual.