Chapter 817: Master-Disciple Bond (2/2, Requesting Subscription)

Regardless, mastering the Liubing Step Method filled Fang Yue with great joy and excitement.

Because according to his original expectations, he might have needed ten days or even half a month to barely learn the Liubing Step Method.

After all, it was one of the three core methods in Lord Han's legacy, and its learning and application difficulty could not be compared to any other Martial Arts in the legacy.

And now, having learned it so easily and suddenly, it was an unexpected blessing.

Besides the Liubing Heart Method, the other system notification that concerned Fang Yue the most was this one.

"System Notification: Congratulations, player 【Yese Liming】, you have made progress in cultivation—【Frozen Heart Method】 has advanced to Level Two, internal force increased by 15,000 points, control value increased by 5,000 points, and deflection value increased by 5,000 points."

That's right—the Frozen Heart Method had, during his previous state of enlightenment, while in that strange sensation, risen to Level Two!

Fang Yue had already sensed that, during the state of enlightenment, merely moving across the river surface caused the Frozen Heart Method to rapidly improve, and his understanding of it changed every second, becoming increasingly clear and profound.

And now that the state had passed, the level of the Frozen Heart Method remained firmly retained.

Fang Yue could feel that even if he trained nonstop on the boat day and night, it would not match the effectiveness of even one second of training during enlightenment.

This gap in cultivation efficiency was simply unacceptable.

Had his self-control not been strong enough, he might have even wanted to order the Helmsman and others to turn back and search for the whereabouts of the demonic corpse, to once again seize fate's fortune and re-enter the state of enlightenment.

This surge in power, along with that special state, felt like taking a shortcut—he simply couldn't stop.

But Fang Yue knew clearly that such a shortcut must have drawbacks, and he could not let momentary greed lead him astray.

"Ye Ge, are you alright?"

"Ye Ge, did you shake off that thing?"

"Xiao Ye, I knew you'd come back!"

Everyone surrounded Fang Yue; after carefully questioning them, he learned what had happened after their separation.

After Fang Yue lured away the demonic corpse, a disagreement and argument erupted aboard the Han Jiang giant ship.

In the morning, Jing Yan and the others expressed dissatisfaction with the Helmsman's unilateral decision to keep advancing relentlessly after Fang Yue lured away the demonic corpse, without stopping.

They believed Fang Yue would return, following the straight path to find them again.

But the Helmsman thought the river was vast and boundless; even if they knew their giant ship had been sailing straight, Fang Yue, disoriented, would find it extremely difficult to locate them and reunite.

Meanwhile, the Han Jiang was fraught with danger; lingering too long in one place was a test of life. Even the Helmsman, an old hand, dared not take such a risk.

Under these circumstances, the two sides quarreled.

The Helmsman cared only for Tian Ruichi's safety, and Tian Ruichi, rationally, actually agreed the Helmsman's words made sense.

But emotionally, he could not convince himself to abandon Fang Yue, who had risked his life to lure away the danger.

In the end, they reached an agreement.

That was: the Han Jiang giant ship would pause for a while at regular intervals.

Maintaining a relative speed to gain occasional pauses, giving Fang Yue sufficient opportunity to catch up.

This was why the parchment could not accurately locate the Han Jiang giant ship—it was indeed moving, just not frequently.

"Still, I never expected you'd actually escape alive from that thing."

The Helmsman looked at Fang Yue with a complex expression.

As a being akin to the spirit of the Han Jiang giant ship, the Helmsman naturally knew what level of existence the demonic corpse was.

It was a terrifying anomaly, a dominant force across the entire Han Jiang!

He had encountered it once; had another reckless high-level anomaly not intervened to provoke the demonic corpse and bought him time to flee, he would have been dead then.

In the end, the demonic corpse won, of course—after that, he never saw that provocative high-level anomaly again, yet he could still sense the terrifying aura of the demonic corpse from afar.

The Helmsman was not immortal; the Han Jiang giant ship was his body—destroy the ship, and he died, no mere saying.

The horror of that demonic corpse still sent chills down his spine when he recalled it; he dared not dwell on it.

Precisely because he understood the demonic corpse's power, he had never believed Fang Yue could survive and return.

Yet Fang Yue had indeed returned alive, forcing the Helmsman to properly reassess and scrutinize the young man before him, before slowly speaking.

"Just who are you? And that step method you used to walk on ice—I've lived this long and heard of only a handful who could freeze the waters of the Han Jiang and tread upon ice! Are you the Sect Master of the Extreme Ice Sect? Or perhaps… the mysterious Supreme Sect Master?"

This speculation clearly elevated Fang Yue's status by several levels.

The Sect Master of the Extreme Ice Sect? Supreme Sect Master 【Qi Ba Jiu】?

What nonsense—if I had that power, would I need to be restricted by a mere ship spirit like you?

But the mention of the Supreme Sect Master of the Extreme Ice Sect, 【Qi Ba Jiu】, piqued Fang Yue's interest.

"Does the Helmsman know 【Qi Ba Jiu】? How is she doing now?"

【Qi Ba Jiu】 and the tail shared one body.

【Qi Ba Jiu】's current condition was the tail's current condition.

But the Helmsman said: "I've only heard rumors about her. Supposedly, this Supreme Sect Master of the Extreme Ice Sect is the founder—the ancestral master of the Extreme Ice Sect! Such a person should have been dead long ago; no one knows what wind blew in, claiming she has returned from death. And as far as I know, only those of the Extreme Ice Sect, who possess superior Frozen Heart Methods, can freeze the waters of the Han Jiang…"

So that's how it was—it seemed 【Qi Ba Jiu】 still kept a low profile.

After thinking it over, Fang Yue glanced at Lin Ling, then spoke frankly: "To be honest, my cultivation method was taught by my master, Han Bai—Lord Han's Martial Arts…"

As Fang Yue spoke, he stared intently at the Helmsman, watching for any subtle change.

Frankly, Lord Han, a Yu-level powerhouse rare even across all of Qing Guo, ending up living in some remote village like Gu Yue Cun—this made no sense at all.

And Lord Han had once suffered severe Night-Cold Corruption… only another Yu-level expert could have driven a Yu-level powerhouse like Lord Han to such a state.

And where in Qing Guo were Yu-level experts most numerous? No need to ask—it was the Jingcheng!

Therefore, Lord Han's hidden injuries and past ordeals must be connected to certain powerful figures in the Jingcheng!

Now that Lord Han was gone, Fang Yue wanted even more to uncover what Lord Han had once endured.

As his disciple, he had barely repaid Lord Han at all.

If he could do something about this matter, then should he one day revive Lord Han through Lin Ling, he could proudly call him "Master" without shameing the bond of master and disciple.

(End of Chapter)