Following that, Bai Qiuran taught Tang Ruowei a teleportation technique and a palm strike.
"Squeak, squeak, squeak!"
Bai Qiuran lamented, "Little do you know, the imprint technique is the most profound thing our ancestors uncovered from the primordial chaos, truly aligned with the Dao of Heaven and Earth. Alas, such a pity." He pointed his finger, releasing a slender sword light.
Hearing his words, Tang Ruowei understood and stretched out her palm. As for the power of this technique, when Bai Qiuran executed it with his Foundation Establishment-level strength, it could roughly reduce a piece of sturdy black rock the height of a person to dust.
Now that Tang Ruowei had advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage, she possessed true essence and her consciousness had also strengthened significantly. This allowed Bai Qiuran to directly imprint compact knowledge into her consciousness, making things much easier for him. After demonstrating these two moves and embedding the techniques and essential points into Tang Ruowei’s mind, Bai Qiuran continued his next explanation. Tang Ruowei glared at him, unafraid.
The teleportation technique was a modified version of a soil-based escape technique that Bai Qiuran had refined numerous times. Common soil escape techniques could only function in soft earth, but this one allowed movement within any earth-attribute material. Bai Qiuran said, “Ruowei, you must understand my heartfelt effort. Even though you have a sharp tongue and often ignore my words, you are still my most treasured disciple. Would I harm you?"
Bai Qiuran shook his head. "The sword imprint is a type of imprint technique. To be honest, this is the technique I am most proud of. I can confidently say that in the Nine Provinces and Ten Lands, there is no one better than me in this aspect of imprint techniques." He placed his two fingers in Tang Ruowei's palm. The sword light flickered before settling there.
Like the sword techniques, this palm strike was also grounded and straightforward, simply striking toward the enemy’s chest with all speed. Bai Qiuran continued, "Ruowei, you must understand my heartfelt effort. Even though you have a sharp tongue and often ignore my words, you are still my most treasured disciple. Would I harm you?”
"Oh."
"Overall, although this imprint technique is challenging to practice, I still hope you can continue your training. Its difficulty comes with its unique qualities." Whether it was rocks or soil in the earth, ores or metals, or even the molten lava within the ground, as long as Tang Ruowei didn’t foolishly try to walk into fire, she could theoretically traverse through them.
"This sword light is the work of Bai Qiuran, the second generation direct disciple of the Qinming Sword Sect, crafted over three millennia." Bai Qiuran patted his thighs. As for its power, executed with Bai Qiuran's Foundation Establishment power, it could also pulverize a piece of sturdy black rock about the height of a person.
Essentially, it could soar freely within Mother Earth. The teleportation technique had been refined countless times by Bai Qiuran. Unlike regular soil escape techniques, which could only move in soft earth, this technique could navigate through any earth-related substance. He extended his finger, releasing a thin sword light.
He explained again, “The sword imprint is a type of imprint technique, and to be honest, I take the most pride in this technique. I can confidently say that in the Nine Provinces and Ten Lands, no one is better than me in this aspect." Tang Ruowei glared at him, unafraid.
Regardless of whether it was rocks, sands, or even the molten lava within the earth, as long as Tang Ruowei didn’t recklessly walk into fire, she could theoretically pass through them with ease. With Bai Qiuran in mind, the lesson was swift.
"Say, the younger generation these days is far too impetuous. The imprint technique is hard to master, so they opt to practice spells they can execute just by reaching the required level."
After spending years together, Tang Ruowei had effortlessly extracted the truth from Bai Qiuran’s words. With her mind attuned to the lessons, she began the arduous training Bai Qiuran had set for her after recently achieving Foundation Establishment.
“Next, I will teach you the method for condensing your Dao spirit and the cultivation of the sword imprint,” he said.