Urban Seduction: Housewives Club Chapter 2094 - 423: Successful Counter-Strategy 1

Mr. Han appeared to have foreseen Wang Yue's response. A faint smile played on his lips as he spoke, "I can't confirm the truth of your words. Yet, when this martial art technique was first discovered in the secret realm, it carried that exact name."

"So why does it only include the initial three moves? What happened to the remaining ones?" Wang Yue pressed further.

Mr. Han shook his head slowly. "That's beyond my knowledge. The manual we retrieved from the secret realm only held these moves. The later sections might be hidden in different secret realms, or perhaps another person has claimed them already. Regardless, Lingyun Pavilion has heard nothing about it."

"Alright," Wang Yue agreed with a nod, then he flipped open the booklet.

The booklet, cover included, made up just ten pages in total. Beyond the front cover, each move got its own three pages. There was no back cover at all, showing plainly that this was the authentic original of the martial art technique.

In the end, with the technique being incomplete and impossible to cultivate, copying it held zero worth. Yet, offloading it cheaply didn't sit right either. Only now had he encountered a buyer like Wang Yue, willing to shell out a premium for it.

Not just did the name of this martial art technique echo the one from the comic of centuries past, but the moves matched perfectly too. The opening three were: "Seizing the Wind and Shadow," "Sturdy Grass in the Wind," and "Violent Storm."

As Wang Yue's cultivation advanced, his grasp of martial arts deepened swiftly as well. Thus, a mere skim through left him thrilled.

Without the strict demand for pure vital energy, preventing anyone else from cultivating it, this would have vanished into someone else's hands ages ago. The cost would have soared at least tenfold beyond a standard lower-tier heavenly-grade martial art technique.

This went beyond a mere martial art technique; it fused lightness skills, footwork, and strikes into a full-fledged system.

Its standout trait lay in the blistering speed and overwhelming might.

Above all, the strength of this martial art technique knew no bounds. Much like Wang Yue's "Level 8 Violent Storm," the purer the vital energy, the more devastating the power and the quicker the execution.

The tenfold vital energy purity that Mr. Han mentioned served only as the basic threshold.

Given his vital energy purity at forty-five times that of a typical martial artist, he could elevate this lower-tier heavenly-grade martial art technique to match a middle-tier or even upper-tier heavenly-grade one.

Furthermore, this martial art technique aligned seamlessly with Wang Yue's idea of "Instant Netherworld Kill."

To sum it up, this martial art technique, unattainable for most, felt custom-crafted just for him.

Though delight surged within him, Wang Yue masked it with a look of letdown and inquired, "Is a return possible?"

"Apologies, but sales of martial arts techniques are final—no returns. That said, our shop can repurchase this martial art technique at a fair value," Mr. Han answered promptly. Evidently, he'd handled such situations before.

Wang Yue felt a touch exasperated, yet he got the reasoning. After all, once skills and martial arts were absorbed, they stuck in memory. Allowing returns would basically hand out freebies.

Besides, the duped buyers had little ground to complain. The seller had warned upfront that this martial art lay beyond ordinary mastery. The overconfident purchasers had only themselves to fault.

Still, Lingyun Pavilion showed some fairness. At minimum, the martial art could be traded back in.

By now, Wang Yue grasped why this martial art stayed unreplicated. Whoever acquired it would opt to redeem it rather than duplicate it—pointless otherwise.

After one thorough review, the martial art's details etched themselves into Wang Yue's memory. The manual became redundant, so he asked, "What's the redemption process?"

"It trades for an upper-tier Earth-level martial art or items of matching worth," Mr. Han explained.

It's downright shady, utterly ruthless!

Priced out at the equivalent of two top-tier Earth-grade martial arts techniques, but repurchased in a flash for merely one upper-tier Earth-grade set. All told, Lingyun Pavilion pocketed a massive gain.

Even so, despite any irritation, those who snagged the Wind God Leg would likely sell it right back.

After all, mastery or not, they'd committed it to memory already.

Hoarding the manual served no purpose, so swapping it for a single upper-tier Earth-grade martial arts technique made sense.

This setup was a sly trap, compelling acceptance despite the obvious swindle.

Wang Yue saw no point in debating, so he feigned resignation and said, "Very well, I'll trade it back for an upper-tier Earth-grade martial arts technique."

"What kind of martial arts technique interests you, sir?" Mr. Han inquired.

In reality, he carried a bit of guilt toward Wang Yue. Not from the deception itself, but from how his earlier haste might have stirred issues for the youth. Thus, he aimed to make amends for Wang Yue within his power.

"Do you have sword techniques?" Wang Yue questioned.

He'd secured the Wind God Leg for legwork, and for palm strikes, the Zhang family's elite Earth-grade "Earth-Shattering Palm" awaited his practice. Plus, he refused to abandon his ancestral Jade-Breaking Palm.

Rather, he intended to weave in the essence of Level 8 Great Fury. Hence, what he sought next was a weapon-focused martial arts set.

"Sword techniques? Certainly." Mr. Han swiftly drew a slim paper booklet from the nearby shelf and passed it to Wang Yue.

"Nine Sudden Calamities Sword?" Wang Yue's brow furrowed at the title. "Any alternatives?"

"Nine Sudden Calamities... Such an awful name."

"Why not check this one out," Mr. Han suggested, offering another booklet of comparable look.

"Nine Flying Disasters Sword?" Wang Yue puzzled. "How come these two martial arts share such close names?"