From this perspective, Yan Yuchu’s conjecture was quite reasonable. It was precisely because the Yan Family only had the Sky Star Technique, but lacked a foundation-setting cultivation technique like the Heavenly Heart Technique, that they needed three cultivators to collectively withstand the powerful force of the Nine Heavenly Stars.
Of course, Mu Hanyan had absolutely no such trouble when it came to cultivating the Sky Star Technique, because she had already learned the Heavenly Heart Technique, which had been improved and perfected by the Star Illusion Thousand Machine. It was far more exquisite than the Mu Family’s Inherited Skills.
However, Mu Hanyan wasn’t in a hurry to cultivate; the requirements of this technique were too high, and it could only be practiced once one reached the realm of a Sword Master. For now, it was a bit too early.
"How about it, can this technique and the Mu Family’s technique complement each other’s strengths and weaknesses?" Seeing Mu Hanyan alternating between chuckling and frowning in thought, Yan Yuchu was itching with curiosity and asked expectantly.
"It might be somewhat useful, or it might not be," Mu Hanyan said rather ambiguously.
This technique was useful to her, but not necessarily to Yan Yuchu. Relatively speaking, the Mu Family’s Heavenly Heart Technique was more like a foundational entry-level cultivation technique, while the Yan Family’s Sky Star Technique was more akin to a Promotion Technique. Of course, that’s a relative comparison; in fact, the difficulty of the Sky Star Technique was immense, and its Star Map was incomplete. In terms of usefulness, it wasn’t even comparable to the Heavenly Heart Technique.
Moreover, she could use the Sky Star Technique as a Promotion Technique, but it was a bit too late for Yan Yuchu to go back and rebuild his foundation from scratch, even if he were willing to give up all his cultivation. His age was also a bit too advanced; he had already missed the best opportunity.
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No one understood better than Mu Hanyan that the technique improved and perfected by the Star Illusion Thousand Machine, combined with the Star Illusion Thousand Mechanism Technique, was incredibly profound and mysterious, not tolerating the slightest error.
"So, is it feasible or not? Let me take a look at your family’s techniques," Yan Yuchu said, growing even more anxious at her noncommittal answer.
"No, the Mu Family regulations strictly forbid the dissemination of our techniques," Mu Hanyan stated seriously.
"What... But you just said ’the enemy of my enemy is my friend,’ and talked about weathering the same boat, and about joining hands in partnership?" Yan Yuchu stared at Mu Hanyan with wide eyes.
"That was said for you to hear, not for me. Haven’t you heard the saying ’Friends are meant to be sold’?" Mu Hanyan rolled her eyes.
"You... You liar!" Yan Yuchu glared at Mu Hanyan, anger blazing in his eyes as he spoke through clenched teeth.
If possible, he really wanted to pounce on Mu Hanyan and give her a thorough beating, but he knew all too well that if he were to try now, the only one getting beaten up would be himself.
"Oh right, what did you say just now? Was it about becoming sworn brothers?" Mu Hanyan suddenly recalled that Yan Yuchu hadn’t finished speaking earlier, so she asked.
"I didn’t say anything," Yan Yuchu said through gritted teeth.
If even friends are meant to be sold, what would become of sworn brothers? Likely to be devoured to the bone, he feared.
"Forget it, if you really want to see it, I’ll let you take a peek," Mu Hanyan said with a chuckle at his frustrated manner, and decided not to tease him anymore. She tossed a cultivation technique to him.
This was the Mu Family’s Inherited Skills, although not as mystical as her own technique, the principles were the same.
"What I want is the genuine Heavenly Heart Technique," Yan Yuchu immediately guessed that this was a basic cultivation method available to all descendants of the Mu Family and said dissatisfied.