jdhmnovel Chapter 19 The Elder of Cultivation Techniques Has Broken Through His Defenses
Chapter 19 The Elder of Cultivation Techniques Has Broken Through His Defenses
Let me see what's going on.
The two's argument quickly attracted the attention of busybodies in the neighborhood.
As more disciples gathered, Ruan Fei's expression darkened, and he hesitated to make a move.
"You're lucky today, but next time I'll make you pay!"
Ruan Fei hastily uttered some harsh words, then pulled Sun Qian away, looking disheveled.
If he continues to linger and attracts the attention of the elders, he will find it difficult to escape.
He was naturally not afraid of being outmatched; with his level of cultivation, he could easily defeat a newcomer to the sect with just one hand.
"You don't even have this much guts, what a coward."
Even so, Li Wudao was somewhat disappointed that he hadn't forced the other party to make a move, and his plan had temporarily fallen through.
If Ruan Fei had dared to touch him just now, he would have been in an invincible position and could have acted freely.
Because one of the clan rules is that the true teachings must not be dishonored!
If an inner disciple commits an offense against his superiors, he shall be punished according to the sect rules with five hundred lashes, regardless of whether he lives or dies, as a warning to others.
It is understood that this is not an ordinary whip, but a specially made magical weapon. The whip is covered with barbs, and even a body-refining martial artist will be torn apart by a single lash.
If Ruan Fei were to have such an experience, he probably wouldn't be able to get out of bed for at least a month or two.
Li Wudao put aside his thoughts and entered the Sutra Repository.
Upon entering the attic, one immediately sees an elderly man in his sixties lying in front of the counter; he is the elder in charge of overseeing the cultivation techniques.
"Identity token".
The old man spoke softly, half-reclining in his chair, a pot of tea brewing in front of him, his posture quite leisurely.
Li Wudao handed over the token, thinking to himself, "How come these old guys all know how to enjoy life so much?"
To be honest, he was extremely envious.
It's too difficult to fight tooth and nail in your past life and then have to work hard to cultivate in the next.
"The true master can enter the third and fourth levels, with a time limit of one hour. You can borrow three martial arts manuals. Time is limited, go."
After finishing his explanation in a lazy manner, the elder handed over the true inheritance token.
Li Wudao thanked him and went inside.
The first level is prepared for outer disciples, and the cultivation techniques and books they can learn are relatively low-end, with the best cultivation technique being only a mid-grade Xuan-level technique.
The second level of cultivation techniques is also not of high quality; the best one is only the lower-grade Earth rank.
After glancing around briefly, Li Wudao lost interest and went straight to the third floor.
This level is prepared for true disciples, and there is a clear qualitative difference.
First of all, the collection of books is extremely large. The first and second floors together contain only five or six hundred books, while the third floor alone has hundreds of bookshelves.
Li Wudao read several books, all of which were at least of Earth Rank, and they covered a wide range of categories, including mental cultivation techniques, martial arts, movement techniques, alchemy, weapon crafting, and so on.
Unfortunately, after flipping through nearly a hundred books, I couldn't find a single Heaven-rank cultivation technique, so I couldn't muster the desire to cultivate.
Finally, Li Wudao arrived at the fourth floor.
This floor has far fewer books; the cultivation techniques section occupies only a small portion, and ninety percent of the books are records of secrets and unofficial histories.
Although there are only a few dozen cultivation techniques, they all reach the Heavenly Rank and are among the best of their kind.
He didn't rush to choose, but stood in front of the bookshelf and looked at them with great interest.
With his comprehension, he could memorize a Heaven-level cultivation technique in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, so there was no need to borrow it at all.
Thus, an hour later.
Li Wudao had already thoroughly studied the true secret manuals of the fourth level, memorizing them all without missing a single one.
There was still plenty of time left, so he didn't leave.
Instead, he started browsing through "miscellaneous books".
These miscellaneous books record the local customs, anecdotes, and other stories of various places in the Eastern Wilderness, as well as some things that were not recorded in official histories.
For example, the Southern Jin Dynasty perished overnight 10,000 years ago, not because of natural disasters or man-made calamities, but because it was attacked by demons, and millions of people became nourishment for the demons.
For example, in a forbidden zone in the Eastern Wilderness, there is a suspected inheritance of an Emperor; several Saint Lord-level powerhouses entered, but none survived...
"You must visit the library often when you have time."
Li Wudao read with great interest; this knowledge was refreshing and gave him a more concrete understanding of the Eastern Wilderness.
The Primordial Continent was not as simple as he had imagined; it was full of unknowns and uncertainties.
Compared to Heavenly Rank cultivation techniques, he felt that those secrets were more valuable, perhaps allowing him to achieve unexpected victories and avoid detours in the future.
When going downstairs,
Li Wudao happened to see Ruan Fei helping Sun Qian choose a cultivation method. The two had some disagreements and couldn't make a decision.
"I think this one is better. After mastering it, my combat power will increase by at least 20%."
"But this technique seems more suitable for male martial artists..."
The two men saw him and immediately stopped, their expressions unfriendly.
"No, it's just a mid-grade Xuan-level cultivation technique, what's there to worry about?"
Li Wudao glanced at it from afar, then shook his head and sneered.
The next moment, as if he had just remembered something, he clapped his hands lightly and said, "I almost forgot, you can't go above the third floor. What a pity, you won't be able to see the good stuff."
Li Wudao's slightly exaggerated annoyance immediately enraged Ruan Fei and Sun Qian.
Damn it, this guy is clearly trying to disgust them.
"Well, I'm going back to cultivate my Heavenly Rank technique now. You guys can take your time studying this junk."
Li Wudao grinned and left in a cheerful mood.
I have to say, it's really satisfying to hear it from the villain's perspective.
No sooner had he left than Sun Qian's sharp curses came from behind him.
She immediately lost the mood to choose a cultivation method. Hearing that Li Wudao could cultivate a Heaven-rank cultivation method made her feel worse than if she had swallowed a pound of flies.
Because the noise was too loud, it attracted the attention of the deacon, who immediately gave it a severe scolding.
Sun Qian immediately fell silent, her face turning pale, looking like a weak woman.
"The Scripture Pavilion is a vital place for the sect. Considering this is your first offense, we will let you off this time. If you dare to make a scene again, you will be punished according to the sect rules."
The deacon didn't bother arguing with her, gave her a few words of reprimand, and then left.
"Damn it! Li Wudao, why don't you just die...?"
Sun Qian gritted her teeth in hatred, her eyes reddening, and cursed him hundreds of times in her heart.
But she quickly recovered and leaned on Ruan Fei's shoulder, whispering softly.
"Senior Brother Ruan, this person is really arrogant and domineering. He even looks down on you. He is simply too arrogant to be true. We must teach him a lesson."
She succeeded twice, once again using her charm, and with remarkable success.
"Don't worry, Qianqian, I've already made arrangements. There's a newcomer competition in the sect in three months, and we've already placed several elite disciples at the Blood Transformation Realm in our ranks, promising them generous rewards..."
Ruan Fei casually put his arm around Sun Qian's shoulder and sneered, "On the dueling platform, everyone is treated equally. Even the identity of a true disciple is useless. If Li Wudao were to encounter them, he would be crippled if not killed!"
"As expected of Senior Brother Ruan, his skills are truly remarkable!"
Sun Qian also laughed, her eyes cold.
She had been cultivating for five years and had only just broken through to the peak of the Body Tempering Realm yesterday.
Although it is unknown how Li Wudao obtained the qualification to cultivate, he has not made any progress in cultivation over the years.
In three months, he would probably not even be as good as a mid-stage Body Tempering expert. If he were to face a Blood Transformation Realm expert, he would certainly be no match for them.
"But Senior Brother Ruan, those disciples are very powerful and attract too much attention. What if they trace it back to us afterward?"
Sun Qian had some concerns.
"Qianqian, you can rest assured. I spent a lot of money to bribe those newcomers to work for me, and then replaced them with my confidants. Using the newcomers' identity tokens as cover, it will be very difficult for anyone to find out."
Ruan Fei remained calm and composed, displaying considerable confidence.
"Even if something really goes wrong, my trusted disciples will take the blame; they wouldn't dare betray my father."
"That's good."
Sun Qian breathed a sigh of relief. He wanted to destroy Li Wudao, but he didn't want to get himself involved.
at the same time.
Li Wudao arrived at the door, preparing to go out.
The elder in charge of martial arts techniques at the counter called out to him, "Don't leave yet. Come over and register the martial arts techniques you're borrowing and the return period. The maximum period is six months."
"I didn't borrow anything, do I still need to register?"
Li Wudao stopped, somewhat stunned.
"what?"
The elder was also stunned, and frowned, saying, "Fox, do you know that this is a waste? Even if you are a true disciple, you will not be able to enter the Scripture Pavilion again for another month."
In all his years, he had never seen such an eccentric disciple.
Moreover, he is a newly appointed disciple.
It truly pains him to see someone with such excellent resources not diligently cultivating their skills but instead becoming lazy and negligent.
"Disciple knows."
Li Wudao nodded.
"You know that...? What? You know and you're still acting like this? Are you trying to fool this elder?"
The elder had just nodded when he suddenly sensed something was wrong. His face darkened. "You little brat, you're unreasonable. I'll give you a quarter of an hour. Pick three cultivation techniques for me right now."
Li Wudao is in a difficult position.
He has fully comprehended the fourth level of the Heavenly Rank cultivation technique, and now all that's left is to practice it in real combat to gradually prove his own abilities.
He wanted to say that he had already learned it, but he swallowed the words back down.
If he were to say it out loud, the elder in front of him probably wouldn't believe him, and might even say that he has something wrong with his head.
Never mind, considering the elder's good intentions.
Li Wudao didn't explain, shook his head, and turned to walk back.
"Well, although he's a bit silly, at least he's obedient."
The elder stroked his beard, his anger subsiding considerably.
He picked up the tea on the table and took a sip.
Looking up, he saw Li Wudao standing in front of him, holding three martial arts manuals in his hand.
The elder, who was holding the teacup, froze in mid-air, his lips twitching slightly.
In just a few breaths, barely enough time to climb the stairs, this kid probably grabbed three books and ran down.
In fact, it does.
"Boy, you're being a bit disrespectful to this elder."
The elder's tone was somewhat cold.
"Reporting to the elder, I have memorized all three cultivation techniques and know them by heart. If you don't believe me, the elder can check me."
Li Wudao responded calmly.
"What? You said you've memorized it all?!"
The elder was amused and exasperated, never expecting this young man to make such a boast.
He picked up a book called "Cloud Wandering Shadow Step" and said, "This is a Heaven-Rank movement technique with five levels and more than 106,000 words in total. Why don't you recite it for this elder?"
Li Wudao didn't argue, but spoke calmly.
The elder's expression gradually changed.
The young man in front of them actually recited the Heavenly Rank Movement Technique from memory, doing so fluently and casually.
"Okay, next one."
The elder, refusing to believe in superstitions, picked up another book.
He was stunned after just one glance: "A Comprehensive Outline of Elixirs"
This was clearly a high-level alchemy technique.
He secretly wondered if this young man might be from the Pill and Weapon Peak.
At this moment, Li Wudao had already begun reciting, and his recitation was still fluent and without any pause.
The elder, who was practicing martial arts, put his hand to his forehead and stopped him.
"Stop! I don't believe it! The third book, keep memorizing."
Li Wudao glanced at the old man, a slight smile playing on his lips.
Old Deng likes to make things difficult, doesn't he?
I'll make sure you don't break down.
"Wait a minute, what kind of nonsense are you reciting? It's completely nonsensical!"
The elder of cultivation techniques looked at the third book of talisman techniques and finally revealed a victorious look in his eyes.
This kid finally made a mistake.
"I forgot to tell the elder that I was reciting it backwards just now."
Li Wudao grinned.
I'm not pretending anymore, I'm laying my cards on the table. You forced me to act all high and mighty.
"what!"
The elder was completely incredulous and quickly turned to the last page.
Li Wudao continued reciting, the corners of his mouth gradually turning upwards, while the old man's face visibly turned horrified.
"Alright, you can go now, no need to register."
Finally, the elder, looking utterly dejected, sat down, waved for him to leave, and looked utterly bewildered.
It's hard to understand how a disciple could so easily defuse such a difficult situation and even humiliate him.
He really broke the defense.
Is this boy human?
"Then disciple, please leave first."
Li Wudao put down the three books and left gracefully, leaving the elder heartbroken.
After walking a few steps,
Suddenly someone called out to him.
Li Dabao, Li Chang, and Li Xiaoyu walked together, quickly approaching him.
"Sir."
The group greeted each other excitedly.
Li Wudao responded gently, and after a brief conversation, he learned that they had also come to the Scripture Pavilion to learn martial arts techniques.
To be honest, he really wanted to pass on a few Heaven-rank cultivation techniques to his clansmen.
However, the sect rules are strict, and outer disciples are not allowed to overstep them, otherwise they will harm the other party.
After thinking about it,
Li Wudao flipped his hand and took out the bottle of Jade Scale Pills, which was the entry reward, as well as the low-grade Xuan-level spirit sword.
These things are of little value to him; it would be better to leave them to the disciples of the clan.
It can enhance one's strength and also provide some rewards, achieving two goals at once.