The Fuxiong Dividing Power Technique is both a close combat technique and a concealment technique. When mastered, it makes one like a hibernating bear, with no aura and even mental fluctuations are suppressed.
The Falconry Technique is not only a close-combat movement technique but also a life-saving art. Circulating spiritual energy can make one feel as if they are riding the wind. Of course, this is just a feeling; with Qin Mu's current cultivation level, he can only travel a distance of about ten feet at a time.
Even so, he was very happy. Now he felt like a martial arts master, able to leap over cliffs and scale walls with ease.
"Brother Huaidao, what kind of kung fu are you practicing?" Qin Yue looked up at Qin Mu standing on the roof and asked loudly.
Qin Mu twirled his sword behind his back, giving Qin Yue a resentful look. He had just been fantasizing about himself in flowing white robes, wielding his sword in a duel atop the Forbidden City, when he was interrupted.
"Cough cough! It's nothing, I was just practicing my movement techniques." Qin Mu sheathed his sword, jumped down, and coughed twice.
"I brought the bamboo flutes. It was a rush, so they're just two ordinary ones." Qin Yue twirled the bamboo flutes in his hand and handed them to Qin Mu.
It was impossible to tell what kind of bamboo it was made of, but it was very smooth. After Qin Mu took it, he began to learn from Qin Yue.
Playing the flute mainly involves breath control and fingering. With his current physical abilities and his already strong memory, Qin Yue explained it once and he memorized it. After an incense stick's time, he was able to play a piece called "Three Variations on Plum Blossom" quite well.
Learning music is simple, but using it to attack an enemy is difficult. The arts of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting can all be used against an enemy; it sounds simple, but once you learn to play, it becomes a matter of technique. Using spiritual energy in conjunction with the score, and resonating with mental power, creates an offensive capability.
Of course, this is only the first stage, and its offensive power is not strong. It can only confuse the opponent. If the mental strength is strong, it will have almost no effect.
"In the second stage, you must understand the meaning of the music. Once you understand its meaning, its power will increase exponentially. It can not only confuse your opponent, but also trap them in an illusion, making them addicted to it. If they are not careful, their mental strength will be greatly damaged," Qin Yue explained with great interest.
Qin Mu guessed that he wanted to take this path, using the arts of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting to advance to the rank of a great Confucian scholar.
"The third stage is about using it to enter the Dao, right?"
"That's right! Once you grasp the great principles, it's no longer just an illusion; it transforms the virtual into reality. The way of music can break your heart with a single tune; the way of strategy can trap an army and annihilate it in the blink of an eye; the way of calligraphy and painting is even more wondrous, forming its own world where no one can escape." Qin Yue nodded, introducing the subject with a hint of longing in his eyes.
This was practically the work of a legendary immortal, leaving Qin Mu speechless with amazement. However, he did not become arrogant because of this; instead, he secretly resolved to study even harder. He believed in himself and that one day he would be able to achieve the same.
"Confucian scholars have skills in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Other schools of thought should also have corresponding methods, right?" Qin Mu asked. His biggest shortcoming was that he knew too little about this world. Therefore, the more he learned, the better prepared he would be.
"Of course. First of all, music, chess, calligraphy and painting are not unique to Confucianism. Taoism has ritual implements such as banners, and Mohism combines man and implements. There are also some unorthodox methods that are no less effective than those of Confucianism. Therefore, we should not be careless."
"Pay special attention to martial generals. Compared to江湖武者 (jianghu martial artists), martial generals have stronger physical bodies and are filled with bloodthirsty energy. Although they don't cultivate their divine sense, their physical body and divine sense are perfectly integrated. Ordinary illusions have no effect on them. It's easy to be backfired if you're not careful," Qin Yue explained solemnly.
"So, you shouldn't use mental attacks against military generals."
"That's one way to put it, but we can start from the outside. Large-scale illusions can also leave them helpless," Qin Yue nodded and said.
"A large-scale illusion? That must be very difficult?" Qin Mu asked, frowning.
"Hehe! That's just talk. The mental strength required to support a large-scale illusion is not something an ordinary person can possess. Besides, although military generals cannot see through it, they can break it with force. In that case, the losses would be even greater, probably not just a minor backlash. Therefore, the best way to deal with military generals is to trap them with an array, exhaust their blood and evil energy, and slowly wear them down to death."
"Of course, if they're at the same level, they'll each have their own methods; there's no such thing as one being inherently stronger than the other," Qin Yue said with a smile.
Qin Yue's knowledge naturally came from his elders. Although some parts were not explained very clearly, Qin Mu could still understand the meaning.
The Martial General is the most powerful among his peers in close combat, so it's best not to use mental energy to directly attack his body; he has many strange and unusual methods, so the fight will come down to who has more and better trump cards.
Qin Mu estimated that what Qin Yue described wasn't quite top-tier combat, but it was enough for him at the moment. If a truly top-tier expert were to confront him, he would only have to close his eyes and await death.
Masters have their own pride, and generally they won't attack juniors, especially someone with a powerful background like him. Few people would dare to provoke him unless they are truly mortal enemies. Otherwise, no one wants to face Qin Qiong's wrath.
This only applies to humans. The beastmen don't care so much; for them, every human they encounter is killed. Of course, they might also raise them and kill them when they run out of food.
"The most common musical instruments are the qin, xiao, and dizi, mainly because they are easy to carry. However, there are exceptions, so be very careful if you encounter them in the future," Qin Yue cautioned.
"exception?"
"good!"
"What's the exception?" Qin Mu asked curiously.
"Musical instruments can be categorized according to their playing style. Do you know how to categorize them?" Qin Yue asked rhetorically.
"It should be one of the four types: blowing, striking, plucking, and stringing, right?" Qin Mu thought for a moment and said.
"That's right! Qin, xiao, and dizi are just for playing and plucking. If we're talking about real power, we have to talk about striking, especially drums! The war drums on the battlefield are one of them, and they can affect tens of thousands of people. Legend has it that there is a magical drum that can shake the earth for miles."
"And horns. If you see someone using either of these, use your divine sense to block out their hearing, then run as far away as possible. That's what my old man told me," Qin Yue explained.
Qin Mu recalled the legend in the Classic of Mountains and Seas about the Yellow Emperor's great battle against Chiyou. The legend described how the Yellow Emperor killed Kui and used his skin to make a drum, the sound of which could travel five hundred li. Considering that this was a world of cultivators, it seemed quite possible that such a monstrous thing could actually appear.
The sound was deafening for miles around; anyone too close would likely be killed instantly—the thought alone sent chills down his spine. Therefore, Qin Mu carefully memorized it.
"Besides that, there are also chime bells. Although chime bells are inconvenient to carry due to their quantity, it would be disastrous if they fell into someone else's territory. It can be said that chime bells are truly invincible. It is said that once they are rung, the world is turned upside down and the sun and moon lose their light," Qin Yue exclaimed.
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