Steam Era: The Lord of 'Puluo'

Chapter 855 - 507: What Is the Unnamable

The wife mentioned The Unnamable again, and Li Banfeng truly had no concept of it.

The phonograph explained: "The so-called Unnamable is something whose distance is unknown, direction uncertain, arrangement indefinite, and size unknown. Among various techniques, there are aspects that are Unnamable.

When the husband uses Traceless Short Step, there is the Unnamable between steps; when using Golden House Concealing Beauties, there is the Unnamable between life and death. When using Unimpeded, there is the Unnamable between reality and illusion. When using Deep Mansion Courtyard Technique, there is the Unnamable between inside and out."

With this explanation, Li Banfeng gained some insight.

The Unnamable is the most critical aspect within techniques, as well as an element that cannot be explained.

The wife continued: "Husband, the Cloud Top Technique must utilize the Unnamable aspect to the fullest. Earlier, that wicked woman Hong Ying predicted with Seek Fortune and Avoid Disaster that you would strike, and she moved her ankle ahead of time, so naturally, you couldn’t hit her.

This is the mysterious aspect of the Carefree Technique; common combat techniques are of no use against Cloud-Traveling Cultivators, even if she stands still, she won’t be harmed in the slightest."

In other words, even if Hong Ying stands in place, her enemies could use a machine gun to shoot, but couldn’t hit her; the bullets would be diverted by her.

The phonograph continued: "The Carefree Technique is not only defensive. Hong Ying, at her peak, fought alone against three Cloud Arrow Cultivators.

The three stayed a hundred steps away from Hong Ying, battling like spinning lanterns with her. Cloud Arrow Cultivators can traverse reality and illusion, their attacks always hit, yet even using the Carefree Technique couldn’t dodge.

At that time, I thought this girl was bound to lose, and planned to use a technique to stall the three Arrow Cultivators, giving Hong Ying a chance to escape.

Unexpectedly, Hong Ying split herself into three, and in one strike, killed all three Arrow Cultivators."

Hong Ying hugged the phonograph and snuggled: "Xiaowan, you still remember such a small matter."

The phonograph slapped Hong Ying’s peach: "Don’t cling to me, I’m discussing serious matters with the husband, not reminiscing about your good fortune."

Li Banfeng found it odd: "Weren’t you saying common methods can’t harm Hong Ying? Yet you slap quite accurately, never missing."

The phonograph laughed: "Husband, there are techniques involved here. When the slap swings, it surely raises the wind; the sound has varying highs and lows and length, disrupting this girl’s mind.

She can’t predict when I’ll strike or whether I’ll hit the left or right side, so she can’t escape my slaps each time. But husband, don’t underestimate this technique, Carefree Freedom Technique is the essence of the Traveling Cultivator’s Taoist Sect."

Li Banfeng thought carefully about his wife’s earlier description: "In a life-or-death moment, was it the Clone Technique used to kill three enemies in one go?"

Hong Ying chuckled: "Speaking of the Clone Technique, that’s right, but I didn’t create fake clones, instead, I used the Carefree Technique to split a true body.

I killed an Arrow Cultivator with two hands, kicked one to death with the left foot, and another with the right foot. That’s how the three Arrow Cultivators died. Qi Lang, you haven’t learned these means yet, start from the basics."

Li Banfeng pondered for a moment and asked: "What kind of Taoist Sect is Arrow Cultivation?"

Hong Ying said: "Just playing with arrows."

The phonograph slapped Hong Ying: "Husband asks a serious question, don’t talk nonsense. Husband, Arrow Cultivators practice crossbows, but it’s not just simple archery. This sect has many techniques, with infallibility as the foundation."

"What is infallibility?"

"Anything thrown by Arrow Cultivators will hit its target within a certain range."

Li Banfeng exclaimed joyfully: "Wife, I have the Arrow Cultivation talent!"

Hong Ying sneered: "With the door and window so close, I’ve never seen you hit anything accurately."

The phonograph slapped Hong Ying again: "Don’t talk back to the husband!"

Hong Ying rubbed her peach: "Forget about Arrow Cultivation, seriously learn the techniques first. The key lies in clearly discerning each part of the body; door is door, window is window, mustn’t confuse them anymore."

The phonograph slapped Hong Ying over a dozen times: "Thinking about doors and windows all the time, can’t you think of anything else? Do you think the husband is like you?"

The key to Carefree Technique is that each part of the body can operate independently.

This feeling is indeed familiar to Li Banfeng. When Home Cultivation surpassed Traveling Cultivation by two layers, Li Banfeng experienced backlash, feeling his limbs were about to separate from the body, which was very similar to Hong Ying’s description.

Recalling that feeling, Li Banfeng began to meticulously study techniques, while his wife continued researching the Gu worm.

"Husband, this worm’s battle prowess is weak, but its life is indeed tough. Those people from the Outside Provinces have cleaned up thoroughly, right?"

"Fire Cultivation and Cold Cultivation repeatedly washed over, it should be clean." Li Banfeng had advised Shen Jingye to thoroughly clean.

"Don’t they have explosives? Repeated detonations should clean thoroughly."

Li Banfeng shook his head: "The explosives aren’t effective."

"Why aren’t they effective?"

"Why..." Li Banfeng suddenly froze.

The wife hit the nail on the head with that question.

In the emergency before, Li Banfeng hadn’t thought too deeply about it.

That was explosives arranged by the professional Explosives Team of the Dark Star Bureau, why would they fail?

Under what circumstances would explosives fail?

...

Late at night, He Jiaqing quietly entered the He Family Mansion.

He Yuxiu had just listened to the accountant Sheng Shanzhou’s report. Honestly, this stuff is soporific, after just a few lines, He Yuxiu wanted to sleep.

Holding her eyelids open, she persisted for half an hour, changed into her nightgown, ready to get into bed, yet found a person standing by her bedside.

The perception of a Martial Cultivator isn’t particularly strong, but He Yuxiu was at Eighth Layer almost reaching Ninth Layer.