A major overhaul of the skill panel (part one)

"Disciples and others greet Elder Zhuge..." The three of them arrived before Zhuge Xiang and offered their congratulations in unison. Although they Artifact Flight, only one of them had actually entered the Deity Transformation stage. The other two were still at the Return to Simplicity Realm stage and had not yet passed the Heavenly Tribulation to enter the Deity Transformation stage.

"What do you three mean by being so polite to me?" Looking at the three of them, Zhuge Xiang smiled, but it was a sarcastic remark.

These three were none other than Zhang Kuang, Niu Geng, and Zi Xiang. Niu Geng and Zi Xiang had not yet entered the Deity Transformation stage, but they could reach the Return to Simplicity Realm after about ten years of cultivation, which was considered to be very fast. Zhang Kuang, on the other hand, had not only entered the Deity Transformation stage, but also entered the Spell Control Stage.

"Hehehe, I knew it! Zhuge Xiang isn't the kind of person who puts on airs just because he's high-ranking..." Hearing Zhuge Xiang's joking and scolding tone, Niu Geng scratched his head with a simple and honest smile, looking much more relaxed.

"Your efforts are indeed commendable; you have already entered the Spell Control Stage. Congratulations..." Zhuge Xiang's gaze fell on Zhang Kuang as he offered his congratulations.

Zhang Kuang entered the Asura Sect only a year or so earlier than me. To reach the Spell Control Stage is to be a genius among geniuses. More importantly, Zhang Kuang's temperament of using battle to sustain himself in battle is enough to win the favor of many elders.

"It was just a stroke of luck, but compared to you, I'm far inferior," Zhang Kuang, his face still showing an arrogant expression, but his eyes betrayed his admiration for Zhuge Xiang.

They were both New Disciple of the Asura Sect back then, but in just a few years, Zhuge Xiang has become famous throughout the world. He even possesses his own Floating Mountain and has officially entered the ranks of top experts in the Cultivation World.

"Actually, Niu Geng and Zi Xiang also had the opportunity to enter the Deity Transformation stage. It's just that they wasted too much time on trivial matters," Zhang Kuang suddenly said, looking at Niu Geng and Zi Xiang with a hint of anger and disappointment in his eyes.

"Oh?" Upon hearing Zhang Kuang words, Zhuge Xiang looked at Niu Geng and Zi Xiang with a surprised and questioning gaze.

Cultivator naturally prioritize their cultivation; however, they must consider whether it is worthwhile to expend energy on other matters.

Niu Geng, still smiling honestly, looked a little embarrassed by Zhuge Xiang, and said, "Actually, Zi Xiang and I have been studying a kind of poison in the past few years. This kind of poison is very strange, and we still haven't fully understood it. Many of the details are invisible to the naked eye, so we are ready to put aside the current research and improve our cultivation to the stage of transformation first."

What kind of poison could it be that made these two Poison-Using Experts research for years, even at the cost of delaying their own cultivation? Zhuge Xiang was curious, but he didn't press the matter. Everyone has their own path of cultivation, and no one else can interfere with it.

Hearing that the two were preparing to strive to reach the Nascent Deity Transformation stage, Zhuge Xiang nodded, opened his Bag Space, took out a small Porcelain Bottle, poured out two Spirit Nurturing Pills, and handed them to Niu Geng.

The Spirit Nurturing Pill can increase the chances of Qi Refining Stage Cultivator breaking through by several times. When Zhuge Xiang was in the Qi Refining Stage, he helped capture Situ Zhaixing, Dongfang Yan helped Zhuge Xiang receive a Spirit Nurturing Pill as a reward from the King Zhen Dong. This shows how precious the Spirit Nurturing Pill is. However, at the grand gathering, among the gifts presented by Void Returning Stage powerhouses, a Void Returning Stage Pill Alchemist gave Zhuge Xiang a bottle of Spirit Nurturing Pill, containing a total of three pills.

"Thank you..." Niu Geng didn't stand on ceremony with Zhuge Xiang and reached out to take the Spirit Nurturing Pill that Zhuge Xiang handed over.

"This Futuo Mountain is so big, but I'm all alone right now. If you don't have anything else to do, you can all cultivate Futuo Mountain. The spiritual energy here is abundant, and it would be a waste for no one to live here," Zhuge Xiang said after seeing Niu Geng accept the Spirit Nurturing Pill.

"That would be perfect..." This Futuo Mountain is rich in spiritual energy, far surpassing ordinary places. With the help of the Spirit Nurturing Pill, Niu Geng is even more confident in breaking through to the Deity Transformation stage.

On this day, Zhuge Xiang and his three companions drank and made merry on Futuo Mountain until midnight before dispersing. Niu Geng and Zi Xiang each found a Cave Mansion dwelling and settled down, while Zhang Kuang left Futuo Mountain. As Deity Transformation Cultivator, Zhang Kuang also took a Master, the Purgatory Elder.

Late at night, after Zhang Kuang and the others left, Zhuge Xiang sat alone in his room, opened his Bag Space, and held a thin booklet in his hands. On the booklet were three large, flamboyant characters: Reset Book.

In layman's terms, the skill Reset Book allows Zhuge Xiang to re-plan his Skill. At his current cultivation level, Zhuge Xiang does indeed have many Skills that are outdated and almost useless.

For example, skills like Bloodthirsty Technique and Blood Thunder Slash are only moves for Qi Refining Stage Cultivator. It's really a waste to spend Skill Point on these Skills.

Zhuge Xiang naturally wouldn't waste this opportunity. He reached out and opened the Reset Book. With the system's prompt, Zhuge Xiang instantly erased all the Skill Point from his Skill Status Panel. A flash of light, and the Reset Book transformed into dozens of Skill Book and scrolls, all containing his Skill.

With the Skill reset, Zhuge Xiang had more targeted choices. Some outdated Skill were discarded, leaving only useful Skill Book.

Upon reaching the Second Layer the Golden Core Stage, Zhuge Xiang received a full refund of all his Skill Point, giving him a total of 112 Skill Point. He could directly learn some of the Skill he had his eye on to the highest level.

Devourer's Treasure, Demon Subduing Sword Art, Explosive Steps, Block Prediction, Transfiguration Technique, Eagle Eye Technique, Vast Sword Qi, Heavenly Demon Zen Sound, Three Consecutive Slashes, Ice Eye, Great Strength Bull Demon Technique, Demon Luo Scripture...

These are the only Skill Zhuge Xiang has retained, and all of Skill have been upgraded to the highest level. As for Forbidden Technique like Bloodthirsty Technique, Sweep Through Thousands of Soldiers, and even Ice Barrier and Green Blood Evergreen, Zhuge Xiang has abandoned them all. He has even abandoned Spell attacks like Palm Thunder. As his cultivation level increases, these Forbidden Techniques that borrow from the laws of Heaven and Earth are becoming less and less useful to Zhuge Xiang.

Below the Dao Seeking Realm, Zhuge Xiang can handle them with his own strength alone. But above the Dao Seeking Realm, these Forbidden Techniques are no longer of much help to him. Since that's the case, he might as well just discard them and save his Skill Point to learn stronger Skill.

With 112 Skill Point, and having discarded most of his Skill, Zhuge Xiang only consumed about 50 Skill Points. Now, Zhuge Xiang actually has more than 60 Skill Point left in his hand.

"Looks like I need to find some Skill that are suitable for my current use..." Zhuge Xiang muttered to himself, looking at the more than 60 Skill Point he had in his hand. Although he had a habit of saving a few Skill Point for a rainy day, keeping more than 60 Skill Point was a complete waste.

To learn more powerful Skill, besides the Skill Book that drop, there is naturally another way: the Secret Manual that exist in the Cultivation World itself.

Now, as an elder of the Asura Sect and a personal disciple of the Asura Sect Master, Zhuge Xiang finds it very easy to find suitable Secret Manual. You should know that even ordinary disciples have the opportunity to enter the Martial Arts Pavilion and choose the Secret Manual they want.

"Oh? You want to choose some Spell Secret Manual?" After finding Luo Ba, Zhuge Xiang directly stated his request, which surprised Luo Ba.

During his battle with Myriad Flowers Elder that day, Zhuge Xiang used a variety of methods, but unexpectedly, he also wanted to cultivate some offensive techniques.

Although he felt that spending too much time on attack methods was not a good thing, given Zhuge Xiang's temperament, it was impossible for him not to be able to distinguish between what was important and what was not. Therefore, Luo Ba did not stop him, but simply replied with a smile, "Although the elders of my Asura Sect each have their own strengths, my Asura Sect also has a Hidden Arts Hidden Technique Forest. You are welcome to choose from it. Whether it is a Nascent Deity Transformation Cultivation Technique or Void Returning Stage Divine Ability, we have it all. You have spent so many years in the Asura Sect, yet you don't even know about the Hidden Technique Forest."

"Hidden Technique Forest? Alright, I'll go take a look," Zhuge Xiang said somewhat awkwardly after finding out about Hidden Technique Forest's situation, and then soared into the sky.

Among the One Hundred and Eight Floating Mountains Floating Mountain Asura Sect, there is one that is completely different from the others. There are no flowers or grass, no birds or beasts, only stones. There are thousands of giant stones like bamboo shoots, forming a forest of stones. And on each of these stone shoots, a Secret Manual of Cultivation Technique is carved.

The Hidden Technique Forest is a place where countless Cultivators of the Asura Sect search for the Cultivation Technique Secret Manual they desire. Most are Deity Transformation Stage disciples, but there are also elders at the Void Returning Stage. The master of the Hidden Technique Forest is the Second Elder of the Asura Sect, who manages the rules of the Hidden Technique Forest...

The rules here are simple: when you first come to the Hidden Technique Forest, you must hand over a powerful Cultivation Technique. Only then will the Hidden Technique Forest open to you, and you can search for the Cultivation Technique you want in the Hidden Technique Forest for the rest of your life.

Every newcomer, whether disciple or elder, must abide by this rule. Over time, the Cultivation Technique within the Hidden Technique Forest will naturally increase, which is one of the Asura Sect's most valuable assets...

"Greetings, Second Elder..." Upon arriving at the Hidden Technique Forest, Zhuge Xiang naturally paid his respects to the master of the place, the Second Elder of the Asura Sect.

The Second Elder looked rather old, though his beard was black. Although his face was aged, his muscles were bulging, giving the impression that he was still a formidable warrior. Although he didn't exude any aura, he made it difficult for people to breathe. Zhuge Xiang knew that this was his battle intuition, reminding him that the person in front of him was extremely dangerous.

"Second Elder, Tribulation Crossing Realm." Looking at the information of the Second Elder through the Data Eye, Zhuge Xiang was secretly shocked. To be able to become the Second Elder of the Asura Sect at the Tribulation Crossing Realm, his cultivation was indeed terrifying.

The six minor Nascent Soul Stage —Nascent Deity Transformation Realm, Dao Seeking Realm, Deity Tribulation Crossing Realm, Dharma Aspect Realm, Great Accomplishment Stage, and Void Returning Stage —are all waiting for the Second Elder to overcome the Immortal-Demon Tribulation before he can enter the Great Accomplishment Stage. He will then await the completion of his Immortal-Demon Body transformation and ascend to the Immortal-Demon Realm. (To be continued...)