Looking at Michelle's charming back, Lu Yin suddenly said, "I heard you're from the Ten Arbiters Council. Can you tell me who the Ten Arbiters are?"
Michelle didn't turn her head, only saying faintly, "You are not qualified to know." With that, her figure vanished.
Lu Yin's expression was calm; it was as he had expected. The identities of those ten people were like a threshold. Some people could never cross it in their lifetime and would never know. Some could only know after they had crossed it. It was just an identity. The Ten Arbiters, the ten who roamed the universe, the ten who truly stood at the very peak of the younger generation.
On the other side, Michelle flew into the sky, feeling the raindrops. How on earth did he do it? She was certain that this person absolutely couldn't have done it when he first enrolled. How long had it been? To go from materializing Star Energy to the realm of myriad changes, even a genius would need several months. Yet this person had done it. Was he a true prodigy?
Lu Yin waited on the Rain Observatory Platform for ten days. Every three days, he would try once. With his control over Star Energy, he was actually capable of making his name not dissipate, but he was always just a little bit short. This bit was in his own comprehension.
He had felt Da Lei's control over Star Energy, but that was just Da Lei's comprehension. He needed to have his own. This step had cost him ten days.
In the early morning of the twelfth day, the sky was still a dim cyan. Lu Yin raised his hand, and his Star Energy formed his name and was pushed into the rain screen. This time, he was confident he could succeed.
The two characters 'Lu Yin' easily passed the farthest point he had reached before, then charged all the way through the rain screen, finally crossing the entire Rain Observatory Platform before shattering.
Lu Yin stood up, overjoyed. He had succeeded; he had gained the recognition of the Rain Observatory Platform.
At the same time, a strange feeling appeared. Lu Yin's eyes lit up; he could break through to the Melting Realm.
At this moment, from within the rain screen, Mentor Guan Yu slowly walked out and appeared in front of Lu Yin.
Lu Yin turned and bowed. "Disciple pays respects to Mentor."
Mentor Guan Yu looked at Lu Yin, his eyes full of admiration. "One month. Your control over Star Energy has undergone an earth-shattering change. You can be called a prodigy."
"Thank you for the praise, Mentor," Lu Yin replied.
Mentor Guan Yu nodded. "According to the rules of the Tenth Academy, those who gain the recognition of the Rain Observatory Platform shall be personally taught by the mentor. You can choose a combat technique for me to help you deduce, or you can rely on me to obtain a combat technique. You choose."
Lu Yin pondered. Receiving a combat technique as a reward from the Tenth Academy was very tempting, but he already had quite a few. Whether it was the Heavenly Star Palm, Heavenly Beast Claw, White Night Fist, or Void Flash and Triple Impact, they were all very suitable for him. Any more, and he wouldn't have the energy to learn them.
The combat techniques of a Tenth Academy mentor must be very powerful, but Lu Yin absolutely did not believe they could surpass the Heavenly Star Art. Since he already had the supreme Heavenly Star Art, he didn't need any more combat techniques until it reached its peak.
With this thought, Lu Yin looked up and said sincerely, "Mentor, this disciple would like to trouble Mentor to help me deduce my own combat technique."
Mentor Guan Yu hummed in acknowledgment. "You may. Execute it."
Lu Yin took a deep breath, faced the empty rain screen, raised his hand, and struck out with a palm. A threefold force erupted, with three consecutive soft sounds. This was Triple Impact.
He had analyzed his own combat techniques. The Heavenly Star Art was too supreme; he didn't know if Mentor Guan Yu could deduce it. The White Night Fist belonged to the White Night clan and couldn't be exposed casually. The Heavenly Beast Claw was available in the Martial Hall, so there was no need to waste the opportunity. That left only Triple Impact and Void Flash. Compared to Void Flash, Triple Impact was lagging a bit behind. He needed more power.
Mentor Guan Yu watched Lu Yin execute Triple Impact and said calmly, "This is a force-stacking combat technique. I once encountered a supreme prodigy in the Innerverse whose force-stacking ability was astonishing. Good. I will help you deduce it." He then placed one hand on Lu Yin's yet-to-be-retracted arm, his palm pushing in the direction of Lu Yin's palm.
A strange soft sound appeared. Lu Yin felt Mentor Guan Yu's force: one impact, two, three, four, five, six. Lu Yin was surprised; it was already six impacts. At this time, Mentor Guan Yu's palm had appeared behind Lu Yin's, and the force had stacked to eight impacts. "I will help you deduce the force, enough for you to use up to the Limiteer Realm." With that, Mentor Guan Yu's hand swiped across, his palm striking the void. Nine explosive sounds pushed back the rain screen, sending out nine shockwaves.
Lu Yin's pupils contracted. Ninefold Impact. Mentor Guan Yu had actually stacked the force to nine impacts.
"The Outerverse also has force-stacking combat techniques, but they are also around nine impacts. Ninefold Impact is enough for you to use up to the Limiteer Realm. For now, you can at most use six impacts. Don't force it too much." With that, Mentor Guan Yu's figure stepped into the rain screen and left directly.
Lu Yin bowed slightly towards the rain screen, a trace of doubt in his eyes. Was Mentor Guan Yu really a Hunter Realm expert? It was rumored that the mentors of the Astral Combat Academies were at least at the Hunter Realm. Could a Hunter Realm expert do this? To be able to easily deduce Triple Impact to Ninefold Impact?
He remembered Tian Ming had once said that the Ninefold Impact was passed down in the Haoyuan territory. If a Hunter Realm expert could deduce it, then the Ninefold Impact couldn't possibly be only a combat technique of the Haoyuan territory. The Canglan territory could also learn it, because Undying Yushan was a Hunter.
Or could it be that Mentor Guan Yu was not just a Hunter?
This doubt was just a fleeting thought. For Lu Yin, it was too early to think about these things. What he needed to do now was to quickly familiarize himself with the skills of the Ninefold Impact.
He had the Heavenly Star Art and had personally perceived Mentor Guan Yu's Ninefold Impact skill. It wouldn't be too difficult to master. But even so, with his current body, he could at most execute six impacts. Mentor Guan Yu was right; Ninefold Impact was enough for him to use up to the Limiteer Realm.
A few days later, Lu Yin gave a low shout and struck out with a palm. Six explosive sounds rang out, pushing out six shockwaves. He had mastered the Sixfold Impact.
Looking at the bloodstains on his palm, "Even the Sixfold Impact is a bit forced, but it's good that I can execute it. Plus, my body can withstand six Three-Wave Palms. A Sixfold Six-Wave Palm's power will definitely not be small."
After resting for half a day, Lu Yin was constantly thinking about whether he could integrate the stacking force into the Heavenly Star Palm. He had thought about it when he mastered the Triple Impact but hadn't tried. This time, he wanted to give it a try. If he could really stack the Heavenly Star Palm, his strength might truly undergo an earth-shattering change.
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. Lu Yin raised his palm, and as it struck, the stars appeared. He was about to strike, simultaneously incorporating two impacts. But just as he was about to fully strike, he was stopped. Mentor Guan Yu grabbed his arm and shouted sharply, "Do you not want this arm anymore?"
Lu Yin was puzzled. "Mentor?"
Mentor Guan Yu released Lu Yin's arm and said seriously, "Were you trying to integrate the stacking force into that palm strike just now?"
A glint flashed in Lu Yin's eyes. "Yes."
"You're seeking death. Casually integrating stacking force into a combat technique will only injure yourself. The more powerful the combat technique, the more impossible it is to stack attacks. Otherwise, everyone could execute multiple attacks, and force stacking would have long been hailed as a supreme combat technique," Mentor Guan Yu said coldly.
Lu Yin thought about it and realized it was true. He had been too greedy. If the Heavenly Star Palm could be stacked, then what combat technique in the universe couldn't? There would be stacking attacks everywhere.
"You'll harm yourself before harming others. This is the result of fusing a combat technique with stacking force. Countless geniuses in the universe have tried, but none have succeeded. It is impossible to succeed. Any powerful combat technique has a special way of operating. To change it is fundamentally not something a junior like you can do. If you had struck with that palm just now, this entire arm of yours would have been crippled," Mentor Guan Yu continued.
Lu Yin was quickly grateful. "Thank you for the guidance, Mentor."
Mentor Guan Yu hummed in acknowledgment, his tone softening slightly. "Some people can use stacking force to enhance the power of a combat technique at the beginning, but the further they go, the greater the damage to themselves. Theoretically speaking, the Three-Wave Palm cannot be considered a combat technique, just a force-exerting skill. You can fuse it with stacking force, but don't dream of integrating it into truly powerful combat techniques."
"Yes, Mentor," Lu Yin said gratefully again.
Mentor Guan Yu was quite satisfied with Lu Yin's attitude. He looked at his palm. "That combat technique of yours just now was very interesting."
Lu Yin was startled but remained expressionless. "Has Mentor seen it before?"
Mentor Guan Yu glanced at him. "No, but the feeling it gave me was very extraordinary. How many stars can you circulate?"
Lu Yin didn't intend to hide it. Since he had been seen, hiding it further would seem stingy. Besides, even if he wanted to hide it, he couldn't. This was the Tenth Academy. "Six stars."
"Six stars, huh? That's too few. This kind of combat technique, my feeling is that it should be at perfection. Six stars cannot achieve perfection. Hmm, nine stars, maybe it can," Mentor Guan Yu said, as if unintentionally.
Lu Yin was puzzled. "Perfection? This disciple doesn't understand."
Mentor Guan Yu waved his hand. "You don't need to understand now. The so-called perfection is to perfectly unleash the power of a combat technique. All the combat techniques you have mastered today can only be considered at a preliminary level. Only that palm strike just now, if you can circulate nine stars, you can initially achieve perfection, and its power will be unimaginable."