Guardian Elder, Technique Hall

After Lin Bai and the others left.

Feng Qingyang opened the system interface again.

"System, use all the Summoning Cards."

He rubbed his hands excitedly.

Damn it, five Summoning Cards.

Surely one of them would turn gold.

He couldn't draw the highest Manifest Saint Realm.

But getting an Entering Saint Realm one wouldn't be too much to ask, right?

"Summoning Card successfully used. Drawing... Congratulations, Host, you have obtained a peak True Person Realm guard."

"Drawing... Congratulations, Host, you have obtained a peak True Person Realm guard."

"Drawing... Congratulations, Host, you have obtained a peak True Person Realm guard."

"Drawing... Congratulations, Host, you have obtained a peak True Person Realm guard."

"Drawing... Congratulations, Host, you have obtained a peak Shattering Void Realm Guardian Elder."

"Inscribing... Materialized."

"Fuck you!"

"System, are you messing with me?"

Five whole cards, and he didn't even get a single gold one!

If not for that peak Shattering Void Realm Guardian Elder at the end, he would have flipped the table.

"System, tell me honestly. Did you secretly adjust the odds?"

"Host, please do not slander me. This system prides itself on authenticity."

"What you draw depends entirely on your own luck."

"You're making this very difficult for me!"

"Difficult?"

"Damn it! If it's difficult, then don't do it!"

Before long.

"Fine, fine. I can't be bothered arguing with you."

At this moment, five Black Robe men entered the grand and imposing Azure Cloud Hall.

"Wang Xuan, Wang Yue, Wang Peng, Wang Lie, Wang Ji."

"Greetings, Sect Master."

The five spoke in unison respectfully.

"Wang Xuan, right?"

"From now on, you are the Guardian Elder of my Azure Cloud Sect. All guards will be under your command."

Feng Qingyang swept his gaze over the one with the highest cultivation.

"You may leave. Guard the sect well."

"We obey the Sect Master's command. We shall take our leave."

"Wait."

Seeing that the five men's clothing clashed completely with his own, Feng Qingyang stopped them.

"Later, go to the Outer Sect Elder and collect your sect uniforms." After saying that, Feng Qingyang spoke to the system in his mind. "System, can you just put sect uniforms on the people you summon next time?"

"Always dressing them in Black Robes—are you that obsessed with black robes?"

"You have to make me waste my breath."

"Received."

Meanwhile, within Azure Cloud Sect.

Having just finished his work, Shi Hao was panting from exhaustion as he plopped down onto the ground.

"Finally done. Fighting more than a dozen geniuses alone wasn't this tiring."

"Counting spirit stones is truly physical labor!"

"Hey, Junior Brother, where are you going?"

Shi Hao saw Lin Bai walking over with his father following behind him, and hurriedly greeted them.

"Senior Brother!"

"I was just about to look for you. I didn't expect you to be here."

"Master told me to bring my father to the Technique Hall to choose a few cultivation arts, then come to you, Senior Brother, to collect the resources for a hall."

Shi Hao's eyes lit up. As though he had seen a savior, he hurriedly said, "Quick, quick! Send people to take them away already. It won't fit anymore soon!"

Take them away, quickly! There were too many!

I've never seen so many spirit stones. I'm not interested in spirit stones at all!

The newly constructed sixth Storage Hall had filled up in no time.

These people were too crazy.

Even though Master had said they mainly accepted spirit stones.

The moment those factions heard that Azure Cloud Sect was interested in spirit stones, they immediately went back and exchanged every kind of resource for spirit stones.

They even dug up the spirit stones they usually buried underground.

Then they transported Space Rings to Azure Cloud Sect cart after cart.

The entire sixth Storage Hall was piled full of spirit stones, like a small mountain. It was terrifying!

Though Azure Cloud Sect had many towers, pavilions, and terraces, they couldn't just put them inside rooms, could they?

How would anyone live like that?

Shi Hao's eyes shifted as he considered the possibility of this idea.

After thinking it over, he decided against it.

What if someone came to visit Azure Cloud Sect, opened a door, and found nothing but spirit stones inside? Wouldn't the glare blind them?

"The Technique Hall!"

"Come on, come on, I'll go with you."

Come to think of it, ever since arriving at the sect, neither he nor Lin Bai had visited the Technique Hall.

Master had directly arranged cultivation arts tailored specifically for the two of them.

They had even comprehended their own exclusive martial techniques from those arts, so they had never gone to the Technique Hall to take a look.

It was the perfect chance to see what kind of cultivation arts and martial techniques Master and the sect had collected.

Before the gates of the Technique Hall.

The three stood outside, admiring the imposing Technique Hall.

Before they even entered, they had already been awed by it.

Two great sacred beasts were carved before the gates.

Azure Dragon on the left, White Tiger on the right.

The two sacred beasts were carved with lifelike detail, as though they might come alive at any moment.

On the plaque at the highest point were carved the three words, "Technique Hall." Dao Rhythm flowed through every stroke, radiating an invisible aura of majesty.

On either side hung a domineering couplet, which read: "All immortal arts of the heavens are stored within; the vast cosmos may be perused in full."

"Holy shit! Senior Brother, this couplet in the Technique Hall is truly domineering!"

"Could it be that it's filled entirely with immortal arts?"

"Who knows? Let's go in and see."

Lin Zhan was equally stunned. From the moment he had stepped into Azure Cloud Sect, he had begun doubting his life.

"An immortal realm! This is definitely an immortal realm!"

"Not only had his Lin Family gained the Main Sect's favor and protection, but his son had even become the Sect Master's personal disciple."

"It would be impossible for the Lin Family not to soar!"

Pushing open the gates, the three walked inside.

What greeted their eyes were rows upon rows of neatly arranged cultivation arts and martial techniques.

"Father, let's start choosing."

The dazzling array of cultivation arts and martial techniques left the three of them at a loss as to where to begin.

Shi Hao casually picked up several books closest to him and began reading.

Sacred Light Heavenly Compassion Art: Immortal Art

A cultivation art created by the Sacred Light Immortal King. It could be cultivated up to the Immortal King Realm. Once the Heavenly Compassion Art emerged, who could contend against it?

Thousand Rain Pierces the Early Sun: Immortal Art

The signature martial technique created by the Thousand Rain Immortal King. When cultivated to perfection, every strike unleashed thousands of piercing Rain Swords, shattering countless foes!

"Junior Brother, this... these are all immortal arts!"

Lin Bai and Lin Zhan had realized it as well.

Their hearts pounded wildly.

Though Lin Bai and Shi Hao were shocked.

They were still better off, since the cultivation arts Master had passed on to them were no weaker than immortal arts.

But Lin Zhan was different.

What was he cultivating? Looking across the row: "Emperor Saint Heaven Earth Profound Yellow."

The cultivation art he cultivated was only a high-grade Earth-rank cultivation art.

When had he ever seen such a scene?

At the same time, he once again thanked the Sect Master in his heart for his generosity.

He had allowed the Lin Family to choose several freely.

Here, anything picked up at random was either an Immortal King Technique or an Immortal Emperor Technique.

Before long, the three came out.

Lin Zhan selected one immortal art and two immortal-grade martial techniques.

Those three books alone were enough. They could be passed down through the Lin Family for a million years or even longer.

Lin Zhan decided that once he returned, he would designate these books as the Lin Family's inherited cultivation arts.

At the foot of the Azure Cloud Mountain Range.

Less than a hundred li from Azure Cloud Sect.

A vast stretch of open land had been cleared.

The Lin Family members were busily at work.

Every face brimmed with joy. They were building a city for the Main Sect, but also for themselves.

Once Azure Cloud City was completed, the Lin Family would relocate in its entirety from Tianwu City.

The spiritual energy here was incomparably abundant, and with the Main Sect's protection, it was simply a land of paradise.