At that moment, Grando's tone turned serious, and the smile on his face disappeared.
Hearing this, Luo Fan quickly said,
"Thank you, Martial Uncle!"
"Please rest assured, I will never pass this secret technique to anyone else!"
Seeing the tense atmosphere, the Tideblade King hurriedly interjected,
"Alright, no need to be so serious. Just keep it in mind."
"I trust Wood Spirit's judgment. His disciple wouldn't do something like that."
"Here, take it."
Hearing that, Luo Fan quickly created a mission.
[Mission: Obtain the 'Tideblade Battle Technique.' Reward: Tide of the Blade]
After setting it up, he took the enormous metal book with both hands, it was over a meter long and half a meter wide.
On its cover were four large characters written in Universal Language: Tideblade Battle Technique.
After receiving the manual, Luo Fan bowed again to express his gratitude.
"Thank you for the secret technique, Martial Uncle!"
The Tideblade King waved his hand with a hearty laugh.
"Hahaha, it's fine. We're fated to meet, and you also wield the Tide God Blade."
Then, a trace of cunning and expectation flickered in his eyes.
"Wood Spirit said you're quite skilled with the Tide God Blade."
"You've got deep comprehension of both the Water Origin Law and Space Origin Law. How about letting me see it for myself?"
Hearing that, Luo Fan didn't immediately respond. Instead, he looked toward Grando.
Seeing his disciple's gaze, Grando readily agreed.
"Let's go. We'll use the training grounds in the back."
Originally, the Tideblade King had already given the Tideblade Battle Technique to Grando.
However, Grando thought it would be better if he personally handed it to Luo Fan.
That way, Luo Fan would know exactly who had gifted him the manual.
Besides, Grando also wanted the Tideblade King to give his disciple some guidance.
And the Tideblade King, on the other hand, also wanted to meet Luo Fan, not just to get acquainted with this young genius, but also to gauge his strength.
If Luo Fan truly was as exceptional as Grando claimed...
Then the Tideblade King planned to return to Chaos City soon, specifically before the Cosmic Genius Battle began.
During this time, he would interact with Luo Fan more often.
That way, if Luo Fan chose the same Chaos Monument lineage as him after the battle,
he might have a chance to take Luo Fan as his disciple.
That was his plan.
Given Luo Fan's comprehension of the laws and the weapon he used, there was a high chance they'd end up in the same lineage.
Seeing that Grando had agreed, Luo Fan naturally wouldn't refuse.
Soon, the three of them arrived at the ten-kilometer-tall building in the back.
The moment they entered, Luo Fan realized.
The space inside was far larger than what it appeared from the outside.
It extended vastly beyond what could be seen.
"Come on, young one, let me see your mastery of the Tide God Blade"
the Tideblade King said, walking to the center of the field and gesturing with a curl of his finger.
Grando stood nearby, smiling as he watched.
He had no idea that his brother-in-arms of many years was already scheming about how to lure away his newly accepted disciple.
Luo Fan wasn't intimidated. He directly summoned his Tide God Blade.
In this kind of battle space, any weapon could be simulated freely.
As long as one could use it, it felt completely real.
"Forgive me, Martial Uncle."
In the next instant, Luo Fan struck with a slash.
Tide God Blade, Second Form - Water Severing Form!
Nine arcs of blade light shot toward the Tideblade King.
Seeing this, a trace of admiration flickered in the Tideblade King's eyes.
He had already heard about Luo Fan's situation from Grando, so he wasn't surprised.
However, witnessing such profound law comprehension from someone of Luo Fan's cultivation, even he couldn't help but feel excited.
This disciple, he was definitely taking him!
If necessary, he'd just have to treat Grando to a bottle of Nine-Revolution Primordial Wine later.
Facing the nine incoming arcs of blade light, the Tideblade King merely raised a finger.
The next moment, he flicked it lightly.
A transparent blade light shot from his fingertip, flying straight toward the nine incoming arcs.
The transparent blade clashed with the nine blue arcs, without making a single sound.
The nine blue arcs instantly dissipated.
The transparent one, however, continued forward, grazing right past Luo Fan.
At that moment, Luo Fan felt as though he had just brushed past death itself.
It wasn't his first time feeling this.
He had experienced this sensation countless times before, after all, he had often fought himself in the Killing Field, dying tens of thousands of times.
Even his avatar had perished many times while hunting Water Source Beasts.
So, he was already well-acquainted with the feeling of death.
There was no fear, on the contrary, he extended his spiritual force in front of the blade light to personally sense its power.
His spiritual force disintegrated instantly.
But just before it vanished, he clearly felt the essence of the Water Origin Law and Space Origin Law within that blade light.
At the same time, he was shocked to realize...
Though the colors were different, that single blade light was strikingly similar to the nine he had just unleashed.
Though there was only one, he could tell, this was the Tide God Blade's Second Form, Water Severing Form, at its true strongest state.
At once, countless insights surged through his mind.
He didn't notice that on his system panel, the proficiency of the Tide God Blade's Second Form, Water Severing Form, was skyrocketing, rising straight to Perfection.
Fortunately, Luo Fan had set up a mission beforehand.
[Mission: Raise the Tide God Blade's Second Form, Water Severing Form, to Perfection.
Reward: Intermediate Blade Talent +2, Comprehension +200,000, Water Source Crystals +200,000, Air Source Crystals +200,000]
Yes, this time, the reward included Intermediate Blade Talent!
Previously, when Luo Fan perfected the Tide God Blade's First Form, he had gained one point of Intermediate Blade Talent, one hundred thousand Comprehension, and one hundred thousand each of Water Source Crystals and Air Source Crystals.
He had already discovered how to obtain Intermediate Blade Talent, by perfecting blade techniques that integrate with laws.
The earlier Fourth-Tier Ice Mist Battle Blade only involved the Domain of Water.
Although the final form required stepping into the threshold of laws, it still mainly relied on domain power, so it hadn't granted Intermediate Blade Talent.
Intermediate Blade Talent allowed Luo Fan to increase his blade technique proficiency more efficiently and to grasp the essence of blade techniques more easily.
Soon, Luo Fan snapped out of his insight.
Ignoring the system notification ringing in his mind, he bowed respectfully toward the Tideblade King.
"Thank you, Martial Uncle!"
The Tideblade King looked at Luo Fan with blazing eyes, filled with admiration and appreciation.
"Don't mind it. That was just a casual strike, I didn't expect you to gain insight from it."
Indeed, Luo Fan had just experienced a brief moment of enlightenment.
It lasted only a few seconds, but the harvest was significant.
Not only had the Tide God Blade's Second Form reached Perfection, his comprehension of the Water Origin Law and Space Origin Law had also improved slightly.
Both the Tideblade King and Grando could clearly see this.
Thus, they didn't interrupt Luo Fan, they simply stood quietly and waited.
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