149: Chapter 149: You Say It’s Worth Ten Thousand Taels of Gold?
149: Chapter 149: You Say It’s Worth Ten Thousand Taels of Gold?
Right above, boldly written in dancing dragons and phoenixes, were the characters “Vajra Palm.”
Indeed, the scroll had the big characters for Vajra Palm written on it.
And what puzzled Lin Yi even more was that the text was in simplified characters.
This instantly reminded Lin Yi of the Wave Riding Micro Steps and the Golden Spear Seventy-Two Forms he had seen in the Imperial Study Room.
Of course, since he had left in a hurry at that time, the Golden Spear Seventy-Two Forms was dropped on the ground and taken back by the little Emperor.
That meant Lin Yi had no idea what its content was after all.
But after reading the Wave Riding Micro Steps, there was a subtle change in his moves.
At the very least, his ability to dodge danger had become exceptionally strong.
Just like earlier, when the old man hit him with the scroll, his feet swiftly sidestepped it, and he just managed to dodge the scroll’s attack.
All these changes began with the Wave Riding Micro Steps.
Even though he couldn’t believe that Martial Arts Secret Manuals truly existed in this world, after the last reading, undeniable changes happened to him.
In the following days, Lin Yi had planned to revisit the bookshelf behind the Imperial House, but he was too busy and never got the chance.
Moreover, the situation was indeed troublesome, causing him to forget about this matter.
Now, suddenly receiving the scroll tossed back by the old man, it abruptly jogged his memory.
At this moment, Xiao Xiao, standing next to him, also saw the scroll in Lin Yi’s hand and the name written on it.
In an instant, her eyes widened, her hand covered her mouth, a look of disbelief all over her face.
This reaction immediately caught Lin Yi’s attention, he looked up at the shocked Xiao Xiao, then at the scroll in his hand, and asked subconsciously:
Do you recognize this scroll?”
Hearing this, Xiao Xiao quickly nodded her head vigorously, then suddenly shook her head:
“I’ve only heard of this Vajra Palm and knew it was in the Imperial Palace, but I had no idea it was actually in Uncle Fu’s possession,”
she said, immediately covering her mouth, stopping herself from speaking further.
She looked around hastily, as if she was afraid that someone might hear.
She also quickly grabbed Lin Yi’s hand and headed towards the room.
With a clang, she hurriedly closed the door, carefully checked if it was securely locked, and then turned to face the amazed Lin Yi.
“Is it necessary to be so startled?
It’s just a scroll, right?”
Who would have thought, Xiao Xiao rolled her eyes:
“You think it’s making a fuss?
This is a third-tier Cultivation Technique!
There are no more than 100 of such manuals in You Country!
The value of this item is beyond your imagination.”
These words got Lin Yi really interested, and he immediately retorted:
“Really worth that much?
How much money can it fetch?”
Xiao Xiao almost collapsed upon hearing this:
“Well, this thing is priceless, and no amount of money would buy it.
Think about this; showing this Secret Manual could start a powerful Aristocratic Family and build a significant Sect.
Even founding a new Sect isn’t impossible.
If you had to put a price on it, even if you said a million tael of Gold, there would be people willing to pay that.
Of course, I’m just giving an example, after all, no one would be foolish enough to sell such a treasure.”
Lin Yi was nearly jumping up from hearing this.
He stared at the scroll in his hand, his eyes wide open, and he exclaimed unbelievably:
You’re saying this thing could be worth a million tael of Gold?
And, are you telling me a story?
Sects and all that, really?
Does Martial Arts truly exist in this world?”
Honestly, Lin Yi was truly stunned; he never imagined the item in his hand could be so valuable.
As for the Sects Xiao Xiao mentioned, he presumed she was joking.
After all, though he’d been here for a quite some time, he never heard anything about Sects.
However, Xiao Xiao’s next words truly baffled him.
“Of course they exist, and not just a few; in our great You Country, there could be roughly 20 or more.
These Sects generally keep to themselves,
rarely involving in worldly affairs.”
Lin Yi was taken aback by these words, then blurted out:
So this Vajra Palm is a Shaolin Temple’s Secret Manual?”
Initially, Lin Yi’s comment was more joking,
as Vajra Palm is a famous Shaolin technique in martial arts novels.
He never expected Xiao Xiao to nod immediately:
“Exactly, Vajra Palm is one of the unique skills of Shaolin Sect.
Not only that, Shaolin has other techniques, including four other third-tier, two second-tier, and one top-tier technique.
It’s these techniques that support the vast establishment of Shaolin.”
There really is a Shaolin Temple?
Don’t tell me it’s on Songshan?”
Xiao Xiao didn’t expect Lin Yi to be unaware of these famous Sects.
This surprised her momentarily, as few people are ignorant of these major Sects.
Nevertheless, she patiently explained again to Lin Yi.
Through Xiao Xiao’s explanation, Lin Yi gained a renewed understanding of this world.
Yet, it also felt somewhat similar to the ancient society he knew from the martial arts novels.
These Jianghu people did exist, but they seldom meddled in worldly affairs.
Ordinary people rarely saw them.
That’s why, despite being here for quite some time, Lin Yi hadn’t heard about these matters.
However, now, looking at the Vajra Palm in his hand, Lin Yi had another question.