Chapter 37: Three Don'ts

The "swish, swish" sound of the pages flipping was crisp and pleasant.

But Li Feiyu hated this sound very much.

He no longer paid attention to Han Li, who was buried in his reading, ran back to the edge of the pool, pulled out the long saber stuck in the mud, and started playing with it on his own.

Han Li glanced at him sideways, seeing that he was so energetic, and stopped paying attention to his actions, putting his mind back on the object in his hand.

"Reading ten lines at a glance"—perhaps that refers to Han Li's astonishing reading speed. A thick book was quickly browsed through by him. He lowered his head, not even looking, grabbed another book at random, and continued flipping through it.

His eyes were narrowed, and during the process of reading, he would occasionally reveal a thoughtful expression. His gaze was also fixed firmly on the book page, unwilling to leave for a moment, and his head swayed back and forth with the movement of his gaze, quite having the style of a scholar shaking his head.

Time passed quickly, and one by one, the "Blinking Sword Manuals" were also quickly browsed through by Han Li.

When Han Li finished reading the eleventh secret manual, he suddenly stopped his astonishing reading action, and the book he had just finished reading was thrown back into the package.

He closed his eyes to rest his mind.

After his spirit had recovered a bit, he sat cross-legged on the spot, employed the Everlasting Spring Technique, and replayed the contents of the ten-plus books he had just finished reading in his mind.

Before long, Han Li's face became colorful, sometimes excited, sometimes frowning in thought, and sometimes looking depressed.

Don't know how long it had been, Han Li finally opened his eyes, but was given a big fright by the thing in front of him.

Li Feiyu's head had been sent under his eyelids at some point, so close that their noses were almost touching.

"What are you doing? Aren't you practicing your saber technique?"

"Han Shidi, what time is it? You're still asking such a silly question." Li Feiyu pulled his body back and curled his lips.

Han Li only then discovered that the light around him had become dim.

He looked up at the sky; the sky had turned a gray color, and it was already evening.

"Cough! Time really passes quickly; I didn't notice at all that so much time had passed."

Han Li stood up and stretched his hands and feet.

"How about it? Did you find anything interesting in the books?" Li Feiyu looked at him with eager eyes, hoping to get the final result from his mouth.

"En, not bad, very suitable for me."

"What do you mean by 'not bad'? Say something practical." Li Feiyu said with some dissatisfaction.

"Specifically speaking, these secret manuals are a hodgepodge; there's nothing complete, they are all pieced together?" Han Li said slowly.

"Then what does the Blinking Sword Art mean? Does this sword art really exist? Why is it called this weird name?" Li Feiyu was still not satisfied and continued to press him.

"The Blinking Sword Art does indeed exist, it's just that it's a part of this hodgepodge, and it only occupies a very small part of these books." Han Li said with great patience.

"As for why it got this name, there is also a reason for it."

"What reason? Can't you say it all in one breath? Don't always keep popping it out one sentence at a time, just like the old master in our town." Li Feiyu glared at Han Li, really unable to stand his slow pace.

Han Li really had no choice against the other, so he had to speed up the rhythm of his narration slightly.

"This kind of sword art, according to the book, uses various light and human visual errors to defeat the enemy, often making people lose their lives in the blink of an eye, which is why it's called the Blinking Sword Art."

"There's actually such a weird sword art? There are really quite a few strange people in the world!" After hearing this, Li Feiyu was very interested, but immediately lost interest because of Han Li's next sentence.

"This kind of sword art has three 'don'ts': those with small achievements in true qi cannot practice it; those without great perseverance cannot practice it; those without talent cannot practice it."

Upon hearing the first condition, Li Feiyu immediately gave up his covetousness for it. His internal true qi had already reached a considerable level; he couldn't just abandon his own cultivation to learn this Kung Fu whose power was still unknown.

As Li Feiyu completely lost interest in these secret manuals, he didn't want to stay here any longer.

He got up and prepared to say goodbye and return. Before leaving, he urged Han Li to copy these secret manuals as quickly as possible; at their next meeting, he would bring all the originals back. One had to know that although these secret manuals weren't valued by others, if such a large pile of things disappeared for too long, it would still attract attention.

Not long after Li Feiyu left, Han Li also left this place.

The entire mountain range was covered with a thin layer of mist, appearing a bit dim. On both sides of the narrow mountain road grew patches of coniferous forest. After a mountain wind blew through the forest, it made a "rustling" sound, and the branches on both sides also became eerily claw-like.

Han Li walked on such an eerie mountain road, hurrying toward the direction of God Hand Valley.

Because he had set off a bit too late, by the time he reached halfway, the sky had turned completely dark.

If it weren't for the fact that he relied on the Everlasting Spring Technique, which made his eyes even sharper at night, Han Li would never have traveled in such a dim environment. One had to know that this small path was not easy to walk; along the way, there were dangerous spots with left and right turns, and if one wasn't careful, an accident could happen, causing him to lose his life.

===== CHAPTER 38 =====