Chapter 50: Secret Technique “Black Dragon Kill”

“Senior brother, now that you’ve reached master level in the ‘Flower Knight Sword Technique,’ what are you planning to practice next? ‘Shaolin Long Fist’ or ‘Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Sword’? Share some insights with us and advise us—should we focus on reaching the ‘Entry/Exit’ level first or concentrate on mastering one martial art?”
After a few drinks, their previous frustrations vanished, and Whirlwind Li’s attention returned to Happy, who was in high spirits, likely eager to learn from his more skilled senior brother.
Happy smiled. “Either works.”
To be honest, his skills came from the experience and knowledge accumulated in his past life. He could only share a few small tips with them; the rest would have to be discovered and practiced on their own.
“Tch, that’s like saying nothing at all!”
Whirlwind Li pretended to be frustrated, causing everyone to laugh.
Happy explained with a smile, “Actually, reaching the ‘Entry/Exit’ level first gives an advantage over those who haven’t reached the internal energy realm. But mastering one martial art is also good—having one at the master level makes it easier to establish oneself in the martial world.”
“That makes sense,” they agreed after thinking for a moment. “But for us right now, which path is better?”
“Go for the ‘Entry/Exit’ level,” Happy replied without hesitation. “I’ve calculated that for lower-tier martial arts, about ten can allow one to reach the tenth level and enter the ‘Entry/Exit’ realm. You’re not far behind—within three days, you should be able to do it. Then focus on mastering a master-level art. It’s better that way.” After all, achieving breakthroughs by challenging stronger opponents wasn’t the norm for him.
“Great!”
Happy’s words greatly boosted Xi Men Qing and Whirlwind Li’s enthusiasm, and they decided to stay at Black Wind Fort for the next few days…
“More than twenty people from the Dragon and Tiger Gate died at our hands this time. Black Wind Fort probably won’t be peaceful anytime soon. Be careful—run if you encounter them. If you can’t fight them, running should be fine,” Happy warned them.
Whirlwind Li and Xi Men Qing nodded seriously.
“Senior brother, you need to be careful too. The most people have died at your hands.”
“I’m not afraid. No matter how many come, I’m not scared.”
Happy smiled mysteriously and took out a black-covered secret manual from his Qi Bag, quickly capturing their attention…
“Black Dragon Kill?”
“Mm. Remember the sword strike the chief gave me before he died?”
“Of course! That move was incredibly powerful!” Whirlwind Li still shuddered at the memory of Happy being sent flying over ten meters and nearly dying.

“Senior, that move seems different from ordinary martial arts!” Ximen Qing stared at Kai Xin, implying something.
“That’s right.”
Kai Xin nodded, “It’s not an ordinary martial art; it’s a secret technique.”
“A secret technique?”
Both of them looked puzzled.
“A secret technique is a unique martial art, extremely rare. As the name implies, its lethality is immense! Those who are hit will either die or be severely disabled! I’ve seen someone use it once—just that once—it drained all their internal energy, leaving them almost combatless…”
“That amazing?”
Taking a deep breath, Windy Li was amazed.
“It can only be used once?”
Ximen Qing thought of the Great Chief collapsing from exhaustion after using it and frowned, “Isn’t that a strategy that harms both sides?”
“That’s correct.”
“Is it difficult to learn?”
“It’s a hundred times harder than ordinary martial arts!” Kai Xin smiled bitterly. “It also has levels, but each use requires sufficient internal energy; otherwise, it can’t be performed at all.”
“Ah…”
Hearing this, the two were greatly disappointed.
Recovering internal energy takes a long time—several minutes using meditation techniques. Going back and forth like this, it’s unlikely to advance much in a day, not to mention that it will become increasingly difficult later on.
“Although its effect is minimal now, it can help improve the level of meditation techniques. And if one has a high level of internal energy, they can use the secret technique multiple times, which is not bad.”
As he spoke, Kai Xin decided to learn Black Dragon Kill.
A new entry appeared on the martial arts page: Level 1.00 Black Dragon Kill, with an initial attack power of 600, equivalent to 1.5 times the lethality of Master-level Shaolin Long Fist.
Damn it, Kai Xin took out another secret manual…
Flash Sword Breakdown, the other of the two manuals left by the Great Chief. It was on par with the Flower Hero Knife Technique and was even more valuable at one point. Without hesitation, Kai Xin learned it as well, letting the manual turn to dust in his hands…
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Player: Kai Xin.
Strength: 28, Bone Strength: 20, Comprehension: 30, Agility: 25.
Internal Energy: 45.16 (Incoming/Outgoing)!
Full Heart Meditation Technique: Level 62.01;
Shaolin Long Fist: Level 96.37;
Willow Leaf Flying Knife: Level 99.99;
Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Sword: Level 94.19;
Five Elements Chain Axe: Level 84.10;
Flower Hero Knife Technique: Level 99.99;
Black Cloud Sword Technique: Level 90.17;
Black Wind Knife Technique: Level 90.08;
Black Tiger Fist Technique: Level 90.12;
Black Snake Spear Technique: Level 90.11;
Black Dragon Kill: Level 1.00;
Flash Sword Breakdown: Level 1.00;
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Apart from gaining two points when mastering a grandmaster-level martial art, the other three points came from passing the highest-level S-grade combat assessment and receiving additional rewards for killing the chief of Heifeng Fort! The improvement in intuition filled Happy with excitement. Although there was still a significant gap before he could master advanced martial arts in terms of all attributes, this extra boost in intuition showed him a shortcut to becoming a master. Though the path would undoubtedly be extremely difficult and rough, it was still possible for Happy, who had three years of experience. Moreover… Upon breaking through to this level, his sect would assign him a sparring task. As long as he remained undefeated in battles against senior sect members, he could receive some surprising extra rewards, including innate attributes like intuition! … After bidding farewell to Xi Men Qing, Happy left Yumen Tower without delay and returned to the Murong family. “Happy.” As soon as he entered the gate, he saw Miss Murong and the butler coming towards him one after another. Happy quickly stepped forward to greet them: “Miss, Uncle Rong.” “Your internal energy has improved a bit—not bad,” Miss Murong said with a rare smile. Her stunning beauty left the young disciples in the mansion in awe. “You’ve been with our Murong family for a short time, but you have great talent. Your uncle and I have already discussed it and decided to formally teach you our family’s martial arts.” “Thank you, Miss, for your guidance! Thank you, Uncle Rong.” “However, our family’s martial arts are quite unique. Before formally teaching you, let your uncle test your abilities first.” As soon as Miss Murong finished speaking, Uncle Rong stepped forward with a smile: “Don’t worry. It’s just a regular spar—no internal energy needed. As long as you can hold your ground against me for fifty moves, you’ll be officially taught the martial arts. Otherwise, it means you need to train more.” “I understand, master.” Happy took a deep breath and prepared himself: “Then please go ahead.” Seeing Happy’s stance, Uncle Rong nodded in approval, then his smile faded as he slowly stepped forward, his presence overwhelming even before he took a fighting stance. A majestic aura, as solid as a mountain, emanated from him. Since the spar was also meant to motivate other disciples, it took place in the open courtyard of the mansion. With just one gesture from the butler, many disciples who had once looked down on him showed shock and instinctively stepped back to watch. Yet Happy remained calm, seemingly unaffected by the oppressive aura from the butler. Without using any weapons, he adopted the proper Shaolin boxing stance, his sharp features and heroic demeanor as he met Uncle Rong’s gaze.