The day after Xiao Chen came to issue his challenge.
Inside the Martial Arts Room, sandalwood smoke curled through the air. Fang Han sat cross-legged, holding a slightly ancient-looking scroll of animal hide.
On the hide, ink outlined a complex and profound Stepping Technique Atlas, with dense annotations in small characters written beside it.
This was the Low Grade Step Technique he had requested from Elder Fang Yuan—the *Startled Swan Step*.
"A startled swan dances, its speed immeasurable, its tracks untraceable. It emphasizes intent over force; the flow of qi must be like a babbling spring brook, never a raging torrent..."
Fang Han silently recited the mnemonic chant, his mind sinking into the Stepping Technique Atlas.
The *Startled Swan Step* was a Step Technique on par with the *Xunfeng Swordsmanship* in terms of Grade, and its cultivation difficulty was naturally extremely high.
Fortunately, his Stepping Talent Amplification had now reached Eightfold.
