Energy Control, the Secrets of the Second Tier (3K)

"Wind God Leg?"

Bai Cangshu looked at the manual without showing much delight. This martial ability from the Fengyun Derivative World had been taught by Three Absolutes Elder to Xiongba. It was both a fierce leg technique and a movement art.

It was Nie Feng’s signature technique, the one that earned him the title God of Wind.

But for Bai Cangshu as he was now, this manual’s value as a movement technique might far outweigh its other uses.

In close combat, Bai Cangshu already possessed three ultra-high-speed movement abilities: Six Powers: Soru, Wind Demon, and Moment. That alone was strange enough.

Of course, using Wind God Leg to trigger Death Intent Senluo would count as an improvement.

Seeing what Bai Cangshu meant, Luoxi’s smile faded slightly. She could sense that this Mercenary Tao did not have Rose Tiger’s fawning desire to submit to her.

He held no respect for her whatsoever.

Yet Luoxi was not angered by Bai Cangshu’s attitude. Instead, she thought Mercenary Tao had more potential than Rose Tiger.

Reincarnators were a group of people who lived one day and died the next. Talking about etiquette and respect among them was bullshit. It was merely that their strength had hit a bottleneck, their missions had become increasingly dangerous, and the crushing pressure of that danger had made them cowardly enough to seek her protection.

Luoxi understood very clearly what the low-tier Reincarnators approaching her were thinking. Yet she still gathered people like Rose Tiger under her command, because in higher-difficulty spaces, both mission difficulty and the intensity of battles between Reincarnators had recently been rising.

The conflict between those two Supreme Experts had unsettled every Title-level Reincarnator. They had no choice but to absorb large numbers of promising low-tier Reincarnators as though they were "adding firewood," nurturing them to grow stronger as quickly as possible before throwing them into a war of attrition.

After all, if the Supreme Experts did not throw newcomers in, then Crimson Lotus Mage like her would probably be thrown in instead.

And now, this ruthless newcomer, Mercenary Tao, who had slain Flame Demon, was under her command. Luoxi was very patient with talent like this.

"Mercenary Tao, you probably don’t know the secret of the space’s Second Tier and Third Tier yet, do you?"

Bai Cangshu nodded. The population distribution among Reincarnators was cliff-like. The First Tier contained the largest number of Reincarnators, while the number who could reach their limits and cross into the Second Tier dropped sharply.

The overwhelming majority of Reincarnators remained within the three ranks of intelligence, agility, and strength.

Therefore, the existence of attribute limits in the First Tier was no secret. But advancing from the Second Tier to the Third Tier was relatively more confidential, and Information Brokers charged for that knowledge.

Of course, as long as a Reincarnator continued growing in the Second Tier, the space would naturally provide hints at the appropriate time.

"The First Tier to the Second Tier is the stage where Reincarnators grow from ordinary flesh-and-blood mortals and transform into Supernatural Beings."

"The Second Tier to the Third Tier is the stage where Reincarnators go from Supernatural Beings with nothing but brute force to monsters who command energy and can fly through the sky and move across the earth."

Bai Cangshu noticed that Luoxi stressed the word "energy" heavily. Clearly, progressing from the Second Tier to the Third Tier was probably related to energy.

At that thought, Bai Cangshu’s expression became somewhat strange. In terms of sheer reserves, his energy might not necessarily be inferior even to that of a Title-level Reincarnator. His only problem was that his utilization rate was abysmal.

He could barely tap into any of that energy.

Luoxi continued.

"Energy is not like basic human qualities such as muscles and brain nerves. You can increase those through the attribute points awarded by the mission space, rapidly approaching their limits step by step."

"To raise your own energy to a sufficiently high level and use it efficiently, becoming a powerful Reincarnator capable of destroying cities and towns, there are generally only three methods in the space."

As Bai Cangshu listened to Crimson Lotus Mage, he considered this transformation.

Indeed, although the energy attribute appeared on Reincarnators’ panels, it could not be assigned points. Even when attributes were randomly allocated, only the basic four dimensions changed.

Only when he upgraded abilities such as Dodon Ray and Hamon had his energy attribute increased. From this alone, it was clear that raising energy was far more difficult than raising physical attributes.

"The first method is to cultivate certain abilities, such as qigong, meditation, Cosmo, or wave-based techniques. By continuously raising the level of those abilities and using them without interruption, the corresponding energy within the Reincarnator will grow stronger and stronger."

Bai Cangshu felt that this method was actually very close to how Plot Characters cultivated. The difference was that Reincarnators had the mission space as a cheat. They could spend Singularities to have the Goddess directly raise their abilities, as though power had been forcibly poured into them and their cultivation bottlenecks broken through.

"The second method is bloodlines. Certain special bloodlines are innately capable of controlling energy. Obtaining such a bloodline is the path taken by most Title-level Reincarnators."

Bai Cangshu continued nodding. Flame Demon and Luoxi before him had probably both taken the bloodline route. Judging by how freely she wielded flames and her desire to obtain Flame Dragon Blood, she most likely possessed some kind of Dragon Bloodline as well.

"What about the third method?"

Luoxi smiled, looking somewhat helpless.

"The third can probably be called a fortuitous encounter."

"A fortuitous encounter?"

Bai Cangshu was somewhat puzzled. Fortuitous encounters always seemed out of place when it came to Reincarnators. Reincarnators were locusts who schemed meticulously and stole resources from countless worlds, while fortuitous encounters were the wondrous experiences reserved for the lucky ones in Plot Worlds.

Luoxi nodded.

"A very small number of Reincarnators trigger special plots in Plot Worlds. Whether they gain the favor of certain top-tier Plot Characters, activate artifacts that fundamentally cannot be taken out of the world, or even get caught up in special rituals or experiments, those few Reincarnators ultimately experience a rapid increase in strength and leap straight into the ranks of high-tier Reincarnators."

Bai Cangshu thought of his Myriad Tribulations Yin Spirit Yellow Springs Physique. It probably counted as the kind of fortuitous encounter Luoxi was talking about.

"So what does that have to do with Wind God Leg?"

Luoxi raised one finger.

"Though Wind God Leg is not particularly powerful, it is a prerequisite for Three Parts Return to Origin Qi. Three Parts Return to Origin Qi, along with Three Parts Divine Finger, is an ability that can greatly increase the energy reserves and energy efficiency of Martial Artists and body-technique Reincarnators like you."

"Besides, I know you can definitely use Satsui no Hado. Its destructive power is enormous, but if you do not suppress it, it will severely erode your body."

"You probably don’t have as much time as Akuma did to wear it down."

Luoxi’s words made some sense. She did not know that Bai Cangshu’s special physique gave him extremely high energy reserves; his only problem was poor utilization.

But the method of Three Parts Return to Origin Qi, which fused Inner Force of several different attributes into one, did strike a chord with Bai Cangshu.

His path for future development gradually became clearer as well.

Having broken through the limits of all four attributes at once, he was a genuine attribute monster. At the same time, his physique made his energy reserves monstrously deep.

Bai Cangshu could fully become a "stat monster" among Reincarnators.

But he was not satisfied with that. He also hoped to make efficient use of all his attributes, unleashing bursts through qi and waves, while the powers of Yin Spirits and Yellow Springs allowed him to erupt with terrifying real damage.

"Three Parts Return to Origin Qi is good, but Miss Mage, what you’re trading me is only Wind God Leg."

Luoxi was not angered by this. She raised one finger and said,

"That lord has recently been focusing on the Wind and Cloud World. I believe there will soon be news of Cloud Dispelling Palm and Sky Frost Fist as well. When that happens, I will certainly come trade with you again."

Her implication was naturally that rare-quality Flame Dragon Blood could only be exchanged for Wind God Leg.

Although it was a Bloodline Item, Wind God Leg was also an excellent cultivation method capable of increasing the energy attribute. The two were indeed of equivalent value.

Bai Cangshu knew this woman was shrewd and had not expected to sell it at much of a premium. But he knew that rare goods were valuable. Right now, the rare good was not Flame Dragon Blood, but… himself.

So he continued.

"Miss Luoxi, I can accept this trade, but I’m still lacking some equipment and items. You see…"

Luoxi knew Bai Cangshu wanted some free information. After thinking for a few seconds, she nodded and accepted this request as a premium.

At the moment, she had use for Mercenary Tao, so she was willing to satisfy his various demands. But if Mercenary Tao lost his value, then just like Rose Tiger now, even getting an audience with her would become difficult.

You lost item: Flame Dragon Blood (Rare)

You obtained item: Secret Manual: Wind God Leg (Rare)

Secret Manual: Wind God Leg

Quality: Rare

Description: A secret manual recording Three Absolutes Elder's ultimate technique, Wind God Leg

Usage requirement: Spirit > 10

Effect: Each use requires spending a certain amount of Spirit to perform martial practice. Depending on the results of the practice, you may master some moves of Wind God Leg

Only after receiving it did Bai Cangshu realize that this was different from the Ability Scrolls he had obtained before. He could not simply crush it and master the ability directly. Instead, he had to train and master it through martial practice.

He knew Luoxi had probably tricked him again. It was nothing to someone with his extraordinary learning ability, but it was ultimately not as convenient as an Ability Scroll.

"Oh, right. I forgot to tell you: from the Second Tier onward, there will be many special secret manuals and ability crystals. Even with the same ability, different Reincarnators may cultivate and unleash completely different effects."

Bai Cangshu put away the "secret manual." He had already roughly understood what the so-called Second Tier in the space truly meant.

It was probably when a group of Reincarnators who had stepped into the realm of Supernatural Beings began developing their own specialties, mastering all kinds of energy, and truly touching power.

Only then would Reincarnators become genuine superhumans capable of flying through the sky and moving across the earth. They would no longer be merely "super soldiers" who relied on powerful physical abilities to fight hand-to-hand or blasted each other with high-powered weapons.

It was like the Shun Goku Satsu he had obtained before. There was a considerable difference between Shun Goku Satsu and True Shun Goku Satsu: One Instant Thousand Strikes. The Ability Scroll’s description stated that True Shun Goku Satsu: One Instant Thousand Strikes could be mastered upon fulfilling special conditions.

The differences between Reincarnators would grow ever wider in the Second Tier. Bai Cangshu recalled Kai, whom he had encountered in the Jujutsu World. That man’s Hadouken truly possessed an especially domineering aura.

"Thank you for the information, Miss Luoxi. I’m currently lacking a suitable vehicle, something that can let me travel quickly in mission worlds or reality. Do you have any channels?"

Although Bai Cangshu knew Wind God Leg was also an exceptional travel technique, large-scale rapid movement—and the vast number of special terrains in worlds like One Piece—would all limit travel methods dependent on one’s body.

Luoxi pinched her fair chin. She was in a good mood after obtaining Flame Dragon Blood, flames curling around her body. After pondering for a moment, she said,

"If you only want ordinary Technology Faction vehicles, you can probably find them in the Slum Area. But if you want high-tech or even super-tech vehicles, you can only rely on luck. The same goes for biological and magic-based ones."

"But if you possess an ability that controls a certain element, I can introduce you to an alchemist. He can custom-build a special vehicle linked to your abilities."

The two had been talking for quite some time, drawing the attention of many members in the gathering space. Yet none of them came over to disturb Luoxi.

But at that moment, a Reincarnator riding a Flying Broom suddenly flew rapidly over from afar.

Ignoring Luoxi’s frown, he came directly before them. After glancing at Bai Cangshu’s ugly face, he still said,

"Miss Luoxi, Great Sun of Finality has announced plans to establish a nation in the Pacific Ocean. He is recruiting members from East District gatherings and teams at the Second Tier and above…"