Four Martial Arts Cultivation

"Now that you have mastered the Desolation Art, come with me."

The Blind Old Man led Lin Dong out of the Central Great Hall and continued deeper into the Martial Arts Hall, finally stopping in front of an ancient hall shrouded in a massive Light Barrier at the very back.

The Blind Old Man stopped and took out an ancient-style token from his Cosmic Bag, flicking it into the recess at the entrance of the ancient hall. The Light Barrier immediately cracked open, creating a narrow passage that could only accommodate one person at a time. As Lin Dong and the others passed through, the crack quickly closed again.

Inside the empty hall, only four ancient Black Stone Tablet stood alone, each with a mysterious pattern with a different meaning emerging on its surface: a star riddled with holes, a Black Longsword, a withered Gray Figure, and a black demonic eye.

Great Star Gang Fist! Great Dark Erosion Sword! Great Desolation Body! Desolate Demonic Eye!

"These are the four Hall Suppressing Martial Art of my Desolate Hall. You must have heard of them before you came. Since the Sect Master has granted you permission to choose two of them, I would like to give you a suggestion: choose the Great Desolation Body and the Desolate Demonic Eyes."

"Junior Brother Zhou Tong chose the Great Desolation Body back then, which is an extremely powerful Body Tempering Martial Arts. I chose the Desolate Demonic Eyes back then. Cultivating the Desolate Demonic Eyes requires both considerable Origin Energy and Mental Energy, and you also have to guard against the erosion of your eyes by Yin Cold Power. These are not problems for you."

"If you choose either of these two martial arts, I can teach you both."

The Blind Old Man's gaze swept over the four stone tablets, filled with nostalgia.

"The Great Desolation Body and the Desolate Demonic Eyes, huh~"

Lin Dong thought for a moment and realized that if he could only choose two out of four, then choosing these two martial arts would undoubtedly be the best option: the Great Desolation Body focuses on defense, Desolate Demonic Eyes focuses on attack.

Moreover, although the Great Desolation Body is Body Tempering Martial Arts, it does not conflict with the Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art. It can not only further develop physical strength, but also replace the Great Sun Thunder Body, which is showing signs of decline.

Although the Great Sun Thunder Body has been optimized several times by the Ancestral Stone and can still hold its own in the Nirvana Stage, its inherent shortcomings mean that its potential has been completely exhausted. After Lin Dong reaches the Life and Death Mysterious Stage, it may become unusable.

"However, I think the Great Star Gang Fist and the Great Dark Erosion Sword are also quite powerful. If I were to use them, they would definitely be several times stronger than those good-for-nothings like Pang Tong. Damn it, why do we have to choose two out of four?!"

Lin Dong stared greedily at the two stone tablets on the left, his mouth watering.

As the saying goes, only children make choices; adults only want it all.

But as the saying goes, if you're too greedy, you'll definitely get beaten up until you shit yourself!

Wu Dao and the other two were, after all, experienced and wise men, and they instantly understood Lin Dong's "dilemma." They were immediately amused by his greed, but their reactions were quite different.

"Alas, my eyes went blind a hundred years ago. I can't see anything or perceive anything. What should I do?"

Suddenly, the Blind Old Man spoke expressionlessly.

"..."

On one side, Wu Dao stared in disbelief at his senior Senior Brother Mo.

Senior brother, please don't lie through your teeth!

Logically speaking, even without the aid of eyes, would Great Achievement Immortal Talisman Master, comparable to Death Mysterious Stage expert, not be able to see what's in front of them? They would probably see it even more clearly!

"Ugh, I'm so tired. He's such a simple-minded, silly boy~"

Seeing that Lin Dong still seemed not to have reacted, the Blind Old Man could only sigh and said again, "Lin Dong, can you hurry up? I'm still waiting for you to treat my eyes."

"I myself didn't see anything, but I don't know if others can see it."

As he spoke, the Blind Old Man gave Wu Dao a meaningful look.

"Holy crap, Senior Brother Mo is stealing my favor, not... my job, not... whatever."

Wu Dao a deep breath and immediately retorted defiantly, "Hmph, I've been practicing a Pupil Technique recently. It makes me unable to distinguish between humans and animals from ten feet away, so I can do whatever I want."

"Martial Uncle Wu Dao, you haven't just mastered a Pupil Technique, you've probably become nearsighted!"

Lin Dong secretly scoffed. The actions of his two senior uncles were so impressive that they made his scalp tingle. Perhaps this was how teachers acted in front of the top student in the class.

He wasn't so innocent and unaware that he didn't react; he was simply daydreaming for too long and didn't hear clearly!

"Oh dear, I really can't let down my two senior uncles' kindness~ But learning four martial arts at the same time will greatly increase the time required, I have to think of a way."

Lin Dong looked at the four stone tablets in front of him, flicked his finger, and three drops of blood essence of different colors flew out. As the blood essence wriggled and rose, three tall beast shadows the size of human figures appeared in front of the three ancient tablets.

Ancient Dragon Ape! Heaven-Shaking Demonic Ape! Great Strength Divine Ape!

The five Demon Ape cultivated through the Demonic Ape Transformation are essentially five Thought Clones that he slashed out, only manifested by attaching to the Demonic Ape Essence Blood.

These beings, which can serve as temporary clones, are sufficient to receive martial arts inheritances. Once the Demonic Ape Essence Blood returns to his body, those martial arts inheritances will naturally return to Lin Dong's Sea of Consciousness.

"Huh, is that a kind of clone technique? The three clones seem to each carry a portion of the original body's power. This unusually niche auxiliary martial art is probably of a high grade."

Wu Dao and the Blind Old Man exchanged a glance, marveling at each other.

If it were simply Yuan Power Incarnation or Mental Energy Incarnation, Wu Dao and his companion could create one temporarily, but it would lack power and be good enough to barely reach the Nirvana Stage. It would be barely adequate for transmitting messages.

However, if a powerful expert who has stepped into the Life and Death Mysterious Stage wants to send a message, there is a convenient way to do so: using their Primordial Spirit Transmission. The method of creating a clone is simply too useless.

The aura of Lin Dong's three clones was comparable to that of a fifth or sixth-level Nirvana Stage expert, which surprised Wu Dao and the other two, as it was truly rare.

"The three of you will each receive the inheritance from a stone tablet. Remember it well, and then pass it on to me when you return."

Lin Dong, who had summoned the three demonic apes, immediately issued orders.

"Clear!"

The three demonic apes spoke in human language, each sitting cross-legged in front of their respective stone tablets with solemn expressions, and instantly entered a deep Deep Cultivation State.

"Well then, it's my turn now."

Gazing at the ancient stone tablet before him, adorned with a Black Demonic Eye, Lin Dong took a deep breath. A wisp of his Mental Energy spread out and probed into the mysterious demonic eye, instantly drawing his entire mind into a hidden and unknown place.

In the vast, desolate, and barren space, an Ancient Variant Species, whose size blotted out the sky and was known as "Wilderness" in Ancient Era, suddenly broke through the void and descended into this world with an exceptionally dazzling appearance.

In the other three spaces, three different scenes unfolded: colossal, boundless stars crashing into the earth; Black Holy Sword Breaking Through the Void to punish humanity; and a colossal Gray Figure shattering an Ancient Realm with a single punch...

The passing on of tradition has officially begun!

One man and three beasts—they sat there for three days and three nights!