Chapter 00252: Starting to Panic
# Starting to Panic
Chapter 252
Novel: AFK Game: Portal to Another World
Chapter 252: Starting to Panic
Before meeting Li Chengxi, Yang Yiyi's ability panel was a tragic sight.
But this young lady had a characteristic that didn't show up on the panel.
An intuition comparable to a wild beast's.
This was perhaps developed from her childhood days of running wild all over the mountains, and it was hard to say if it could be replicated.
It was very obvious back when she sparred with the demons in Peach Blossom Valley.
After only a few days of practicing martial arts, Yang Yiyi already knew which moves to use, even though her combat experience was practically zero.
Someone who had practiced martial arts for such a short time would normally only fight by the book, becoming flustered at the slightest variation.
At first glance, it seemed like Yang Yiyi had good comprehension, but in reality, her panel data was awful, so it could only be described as intuition.
It was also because of this that Yang Yiyi often used some unorthodox moves, as if she were born knowing how to fight that way.
However, this intuition wasn't something Yang Yiyi herself could control, nor was it omnipotent.
It was still useless when facing someone too powerful.
Indeed, it still needed time to be integrated.
Her time practicing martial arts was short, but she had learned quite a lot.
Right now, she had just swallowed it all whole and couldn't yet put what she learned into practice.
Li Chengxi planned to have Yang Yiyi find a place to practice properly for a while after they left the Thunder Mountain Treasury.
Yang Yiyi herself obviously wouldn't consider so much; it was just her personality.
She grabbed the variant golden eagle's head and rubbed it hard against the ground, only getting up after confirming it was no longer moving.
Then, Yang Yiyi used a worn-out incense burner by the wall to burn a pinecone to ash, and then she smeared the ashes on the stone wall on the other side.
It was unclear what principle was at work, but after the smooth, flat stone wall was coated with a layer of ash, a large meridian chart and text immediately appeared, so densely packed that not a single corner was wasted.
“This text will only be visible for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. After that, you'll need to reapply the pinecone ash. I haven't cultivated this mind-art, so I can't help you correct any mistakes. It would be best for you to copy it down.”
After saying this, Ning Xian'er walked to the entrance of the Supreme Marvel Cave to avoid distracting Yang Yiyi while she copied.
She was right.
The mind-art incantations were already awkward and hard to remember, and one also had to memorize the meridian chart.
Even someone skilled at rote memorization would get a headache.
Huang Yaoshi's wife died from mental exhaustion while silently memorizing the Nine Yin Manual.
Although the amount of text for this Ultimate Intent Vajra Technique wasn't exceptionally large, it wasn't the type that could be memorized casually.
Even a person with decent comprehension would have to spend the better part of a day to memorize it.
Adding the need to ensure there were no mistakes, copying it down was more accurate.
Don't expect Yang Yiyi to be able to silently memorize it after a couple of glances.
But if she couldn't memorize it, they could cheat.
On his end, Li Chengxi zoomed in on the image of the stone wall and then used a hotkey to take a screenshot and save it.
It was rare to see a martial arts secret manual for an internal energy cultivation method, so Li Chengxi wanted to try it too.
After all, the difficulty for him to learn magic and immortal cultivation was too high, so there was no harm in trying wuxia.
Meanwhile, Yang Yiyi looked at the text and meridian chart on the stone wall.
After roughly reading it twice, a glowing plus sign appeared on the Teaching Box.
It took about ten minutes.
That was all it took.
The technique could be practiced slowly later, there was no rush.
“You've memorized it already?”
Yang Yiyi scratched her head in embarrassment, saying a little guiltily:
“I've been good at memorizing things since I was a child.”
This was pure nonsense.
After all, she couldn't just tell Ning Xian'er, 'I have a Heaven-Holding Immortal who will teach me.'
Fortunately, Ning Xian'er hadn't studied the micro-expressions of others and didn't notice Yang Yiyi's guilt.
Just then, another sharp cry came from the sky.
An eagle was circling in the sky diagonally above them.
“Another golden eagle?”
Ning Xian'er identified it:
“That's not a golden eagle, it's a messenger falcon from my Heavenly Absolute Palace.”
She put her fingers to her lips and blew a loud whistle.
The falcon in the sky immediately dove down and landed obediently on Ning Xian'er's arm.
Removing the message tube from the falcon's leg, Ning Xian'er glanced at the strip of paper.
“The Palace Master is summoning me back.”
Glancing at Yang Yiyi, who was eager to touch the falcon, Ning Xian'er hesitated for a moment before asking:
“Do you want to leave with me?”
Ning Xian'er was worried that Yang Yiyi would die on Thunder Mountain, but she couldn't disobey the Palace Master's command, which was why she hesitated.
“Okay, okay, it's about time for me to go down the mountain too.”
More than ten days had passed since they entered Thunder Mountain.
It was time to consider the return journey.
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The Thunder Mountain Treasury was only open for twenty days, and because Thunder Mountain was so large, people who entered couldn't just focus on treasure hunting; they also had to be mindful of leaving enough time for the return trip.
Perhaps the experience of being trapped underground had left a lingering fear in Yang Yiyi.
Although there was still plenty of time and she might be able to find more treasures or secret manuals, she didn't want to stay any longer.
Ning Xian'er's lightness skill was superb.
If she returned alone, she could get back to the Heavenly Absolute Palace in about a day.
But taking Yang Yiyi's speed into consideration, the two of them spent a full three days before they finally saw the entrance and exit of the Thunder Mountain Treasury.
Even though it was closing in a few days, one could still see people from the martial world rushing over, though their numbers were certainly not in the hundreds or thousands like on the first day.
There were procedures for leaving the exit as well.
Someone would ask if you wanted to sell any Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures you had found, though it was fine to refuse.
But according to the rules, any secret manuals obtained in the Thunder Mountain Treasury had to be copied for the Heavenly Absolute Palace, so everyone who came out would be searched.
The secret manual for the Earth Evasion Step had been burned back when they were underground.
As long as it was in the Teaching Box, it was fine.
Keeping a physical copy of the manual would only cause unnecessary trouble.
Some might say, 'I won't copy the manual, I'll just learn it and then come out.
What can the Heavenly Absolute Palace do then?'
Very simple.
At the entrance, an elder of the Heavenly Absolute Palace sat drinking tea in the shade.
As Yang Yiyi, having been searched, walked past, she could clearly feel a scrutinizing gaze sweep over her.
Then, the elder waved his hand, signaling that Yang Yiyi could leave.
It was this kind of human detection method; one glance was all it took to know if you had learned any of the Thunder Mountain Treasury's martial arts, and they could even pinpoint which one you had learned.
For the less important ones, like the Paired Flight Saber Technique, Heavenly Eagle Finger, and Fierce Sun Palm, even if you wanted to copy a manual for the Heavenly Absolute Palace, they wouldn't even bother to accept it.
For the more important ones, such as the Ultimate Intent Vajra Technique, a copy usually had to be left behind.
However, Ning Xian'er didn't mention it, and Yang Yiyi had simply forgotten, so no one said anything.
After leaving the Thunder Mountain Treasury, Ning Xian'er led Yang Yiyi through a large complex of buildings, turning left and right, finally arriving before an elegant and unique side room.
She bowed her head towards the main gate and said:
“Disciple Ning Xian'er requests an audience with the Palace Master.”
Yang Yiyi was a beat slow to react, and she hurriedly and clumsily clasped her fists, saying:
“This humble one, Yang Yiyi, requests an audience with the Palace Master.”
This originally had nothing to do with Yang Yiyi.
After leaving the Thunder Mountain Treasury, she had planned to find a place to rest for the night, but a disciple from the Heavenly Absolute Palace came to tell Ning Xian'er to bring Yang Yiyi along to see the Palace Master.
It was obviously inappropriate not to show respect on someone else's territory.
Besides, with a full stomach and a soft hand, one is easily swayed.
Yang Yiyi had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow.
A faint ‘Come in’ came from within the door.
The disciples guarding either side of the main gate immediately pushed it open, gesturing for the two to enter.
Incense seemed to be burning in the room, making it hazy with wisps of blue smoke.
A sniff of it seemed to jolt the spirit, as if slightly alleviating the fatigue from descending the mountain.
After the two entered, the main gate closed again.
Yang Yiyi followed Ning Xian'er a few steps forward and saw a Green Mountain curtain hanging over a low couch in the deepest part of the room.
It seemed someone was leaning behind the drapery, barely visible.
Yang Yiyi was already starting to panic…
(End of this chapter)