Chapter 57: Chapter 57: Break the restriction?
"Damn!" Ethan slammed the table, finally understanding why Lucas had been in seclusion for so many years.
Turns out the kid was holding back a big move! Coming up with his own sword technique was like founding a whole new school. Although the sword technique he realized was just peak ordinary, when used by Lucas himself, it could likely reach the level of a Yellow-tier technique!
Looking at Lucas's Psychic Constitution, his strongest Wood Psychic Constitution had even jumped to 83 points.
"With the sword as my heart, Forebearer, I have realized it. My son Lucas will henceforth be the sword of Blackwood!"
Lucas stood upright, standing tall.
Ethan also felt proud for this eldest son of Blackwood. This kid was never the most talented member of Blackwood.
However, due to his age, Lucas had experienced more than anyone else and was more diligent than anyone, which is why he always managed to stay at the forefront despite having a five-element Psychic Constitution.
Even now, 9-year-old Daniel, although very afraid of Lucas, took him as a role model and practiced day and night.
As for Marcus...
"What's that kid up to?"
Ethan suddenly remembered Marcus, who had gone to Sky Sect to cultivate psychic powers, and couldn't help but click on Marcus's avatar.
Time flies, the once stubborn child had grown up, truly a handsome young man.
But at this moment...
He was sitting alone in a cave, meditating. Was there a stele at the cave entrance, a Cliff of Reflection?
"Huh???"
Ethan scratched his head. Wasn't this kid favored by a Taoist master from Sky Sect?
And now he's gone to face the wall in reflection?
He thought maybe Marcus had gone to the wrong place, but at a glance, the map was indeed Sky Sect. This sect was not small, occupying an entire towering mountain, a place of jade towers and fairyland on earth.
[Marcus (third-generation member)]
[Realm: Foundational Energy, peak of the sixth layer]
[Techniques and martial skills: Heaven's Secret Manual (prohibitions), Basic Swordsmanship,Body Refining Technique, Swift Steps...]
[Trait: Humiliated Self-Proof]
Years had passed, and Marcus, who had hoped to advance his studies in Sky Sect, had only moved up a minor realm.
Confused.
Ethan opened Marcus's character history events.
[Blackwood Year 35, joined Sky Sect.]
[The same year in September, during a battle between Sky Sect and Black Shell Sect, his master was tragically killed.]
[Blackwood Year 36, relegated to an outer sect disciple.]
[Blackwood Year 37, disregarded his own life to retrieve his master's corpse, killed a disciple of Black Shell Sect, nearly reigniting a major war between the two sects, and was punished to face the Cliff of Reflection for five years.]
"..."
Ethan suddenly regretted letting Marcus join the Sky Sect; he might as well have stayed in Blackwood cultivating psychic powers!
Now, with Marcus part of the Sky Sect, there wasn't much he could do, especially since the Sky Sect had a competent elder at the helm!
"Ah well, everyone chooses their own path, and fate differs for each," Ethan mused. "Marcus, you're on your own now, buddy."
Ethan shook his head but still sent a wave of 'Forebearer's Love' Marcus's way.
Feeling the warmth in his body, Marcus, facing the wall at the Cliff of Reflection, recognized the sensation all too well, and his eyes quickly reddened.
"Forebearer, are you watching over me from the heavens?"
"I have no regrets, I've never forgotten that I'm part of Blackwood."
"Rest assured, Forebearer, I will make a name for myself in the Sky Sect and won't let dad down!"
Ethan could only sigh and shake his head again.
But soon, his attention was caught by the techniques and martial skills Marcus was developing.
"Sky Sect's secret texts? Are they restricted? I wonder if I could..."
[Sky Codex]
[It records twelve techniques and martial arts of the Inner Gate of the Sky Sect, including 'Blood Explosion Technique', 'Azure Wind Method', and 'Thunder Drawing Heavenly Scripture'...]
As Ethan gazed at the various techniques and martial arts in the Sky Sect Codex, his eyes widened.
Even in the real world, the value of these techniques and martial arts remains high, and for many powers, martial arts are closely guarded secrets.
Even the original Blackwood.
Family members had to spend contributions to learn within the family, and Ethan learned what he knew from school.
But in the game world's Blackwood.
What they learned was basically common stuff, though they did get three or four mid-tier techniques from Garcia and Gonzalez, but their power was just mediocre.
However, in the Sky Sect Codex.
The power of these techniques and martial arts was truly formidable!
Ethan had his eyes on three of them.
Blood Explosion Technique, a method that stimulates the body's potential, temporarily boosting one's level by a small realm.
Thunder Drawing Heavenly Scripture, which involves drawing lightning to oneself and then using the power of heavenly thunder to attack the enemy.
"Mystic Shadow Heavenly Cluster Steps"
Especially this technique, Ethan was quite envious; it was the only mystic-tier technique in the codex!
It uses steps as a formation, not only moving like a ghost but also creating illusions, each illusion possessing a fraction of the original body's strength, and at the highest level of mastery, it might even summon a thousand illusions!
"Even among mystic-tier techniques, this is a powerful one."
Ethan suddenly laughed, "Though you're not doing well, Marcus, you really chose the right path!"
[You have selected the technique and martial art 'Sky Codex' of descendant Marcus!]
[Checking now, technique and martial art restrictions: if the learner verbally explains or teaches it to others, and the explanation of the codex is less than a hundred words, they will suffer the penalty of soul annihilation!]
[Break the restriction?]
[Cost of Spiritual Tribute points: 5000!]
[Current Spiritual Tribute points: 7650]
Ethan quickly calculated that with the increase in Blackwood descendants, even without special events, he could gain thousands of Spiritual Tribute points, and over the years, he had accumulated so much.
He took a deep breath.
He pulled out a black stone that recorded techniques and martial arts from his Storage Ring!
"Hehehe, all mine now!"