Moon Vortex Yang Wheel Technique (Part 2)

Moon Vortex Yang Wheel Technique (Part 2)

In truth, no one knew how many ages these martial arts manuals had been stored in the Washing Yan Ancient Sect's Scripture Repository. Throughout the generations, scarcely any disciples had even browsed through them, much less finished reading all one hundred and twenty volumes!

Li Qiye merely cast those cold, mocking voices a chilly glance. Nan Huairen, standing beside him, could not help breaking out in a cold sweat, worrying for these fellow disciples. Others might not know, but he knew perfectly well that when Li Qiye killed, he never blinked. People like Du Yuanguang and Xu Hui had been dismembered on the spot by him—let alone these fellow disciples before him.

At this moment, one of the second-generation senior disciples in charge of registration frowned and said to Li Qiye, "With martial arts, a taste is enough. You must not read too many."

Li Qiye smiled at the senior disciple's good intentions and said unhurriedly, "The first cultivation method I practiced was the Mystic Gate Saber Technique, which is a martial art. Its power is quite formidable. So if I practice three or five hundred martial arts, perhaps I'll become invincible beneath the heavens."

Li Qiye's words immediately drew uproarious laughter from everyone present. One disciple laughed loudly and said, "Three or five hundred martial arts might not make you invincible beneath the heavens. But if you practiced thirty or fifty thousand martial arts, perhaps you really would be invincible beneath the heavens." With that, he began to sneer.

The senior disciple shook his head and said gravely, "Absurd. Martial arts are merely branches and twigs at the end of the road. If you wish to learn them, mastering one or two is enough. These hundred-odd volumes are a waste of energy and a ruin of cultivation!"

"Junior Uncle, he doesn't know a good heart when he sees one. Why waste your breath on him?" A third-generation disciple said with a grin. "Trash is trash, and mud cannot be plastered onto a wall. Your good intentions might even be taken by him for a donkey's heart and lungs." With that, he cast Li Qiye a disdainful glance.

Martial arts were beneath everyone's notice. Cultivators simply would not practice martial arts. Now Li Qiye wanted to borrow more than a hundred volumes at once; in everyone else's eyes, he was practically an idiot.

Of course, Li Qiye insisted on borrowing all one hundred and twenty martial arts manuals. Even the kind-hearted senior disciple could do nothing about it and registered them for Li Qiye.

When Li Qiye took out the second manual for registration, the kind-hearted senior disciple nodded and said, "Now this is more like it. You chose this cultivation method well. Kun Peng Minor Six Forms is one of the lesser techniques among our Washing Yan Ancient Sect's Imperial Techniques. Even as a lesser technique, it remains profound and powerful."

The guardian seated to one side also nodded and said, "You must cultivate this method properly and not disgrace its reputation. Kun Peng Minor Six Forms is a lesser technique of the core Imperial Technique, Kun Peng Six Transformations. If you cultivate it well, it will lay an excellent foundation for you. Should you have the chance to cultivate Kun Peng Six Transformations in the future, you will achieve twice the result with half the effort."

Upon hearing this, the other disciples present could not help feeling both envious and jealous. This was an Imperial Technique! Even a lesser technique was vastly more powerful than ordinary cultivation methods. Even the techniques of great sages could not compare to Imperial Techniques!

"Hmph, he's only trash. Imperial Techniques are so profound that even if Kun Peng Minor Six Forms has only six forms, he still won't succeed in cultivating it in his entire life." One disciple said sourly and disdainfully.

Some disciples were unconvinced and could not help saying, "Why does he get to cultivate an Imperial Technique?" Of course, beneath the guardian's sharp gaze, those unconvinced disciples could only obediently shut their mouths.

Li Qiye held a writ recognized by the six great elders. Unless they wished to question the decision of the six great elders, they could only watch Li Qiye cultivate this Imperial Technique with envy and jealousy.

Finally, Li Qiye took out the last manual. It was incomparably ancient, and no one knew how many ages it had passed through. No one knew what material its pages were made from either. It had been flipped through countless times, yet bore not the slightest trace of damage.

"Moon Vortex Yang Wheel Technique." Upon seeing this cultivation method, the senior disciple could not help looking at Li Qiye strangely before turning to the guardian.

The guardian stationed here also frowned.

"Moon Vortex Yang Wheel Technique." When some disciples present heard the name, they cast Li Qiye a disdainful glance. One said coldly, "Another fool seeking quick success. Hmph, in cultivating the Dao, where in this world is there such a thing as instant success?"

"Heh, perhaps he wants to become a genius overnight." Another disciple said sourly. "Heh, even cultivating the Moon Vortex Yang Wheel Technique won't make him invincible overnight. Geniuses are destined, and trash is destined too. Even if trash cultivates any quick-success method, it still won't become a genius!"

"It is best not to cultivate this technique. It will harm you in the end." The guardian shook his head and said, "Though this technique can accelerate cultivation in its early stages, with Mortal Meridians like yours, you can at most stop at the Vigorous Longevity Realm. Beyond the Vigorous Longevity Realm, you will no longer be able to cultivate this technique. Back then, even a genius with saint-grade Mortal Meridians ultimately stopped at the Heavenly Origin Realm. In the end, it harmed him and caused him to miss his best years for cultivation."

The Moon Vortex Yang Wheel Technique was a famous cultivation method within the Washing Yan Ancient Sect because it allowed for quick success. During the early stages of cultivation, it used blood energy to drive life force, allowing one's cultivation to soar by leaps and bounds. But after reaching a certain realm, as one's cultivation grew stronger, blood energy could no longer drive the technique. Then one would stagnate and find cultivation impossible to advance further.

Thus, the Moon Vortex Yang Wheel Technique was known in the Washing Yan Ancient Sect as a quick-success cultivation method, but it was also called a cultivation method that ruined people. Quite a few geniuses in the Washing Yan Ancient Sect had wanted to try it, but all ultimately failed.

"Thank you for your guidance, Guardian. I know my limits." Li Qiye merely smiled at the guardian's advice and did not take it to heart.

Seeing that Li Qiye remained stubborn and incorrigible, the guardian snorted coldly, closed his eyes, and could not be bothered to speak further. In the guardian's eyes, Li Qiye was merely trash with a Mortal Physique, Mortal Meridians, and Mortal Fate. He could not be bothered wasting more words. If Li Qiye had possessed excellent aptitude, he definitely would not have permitted him to cultivate this technique.

In the end, amid the mockery of many disciples, Li Qiye carried away a huge pile of manuals. Nan Huairen hurriedly helped him move the hundred-odd martial arts manuals back to Lone Peak.

By the time they returned to Lone Peak, it was already late. Li Qiye said, "We'll choose treasure weapons tomorrow."

Nan Huairen readily agreed. In truth, he did not understand why Li Qiye had selected so many martial arts manuals. To cultivate more than a hundred martial arts manuals would take at least three to five years. It was simply a waste of time. However, seeing Li Qiye so confident, Nan Huairen did not ask further. He said, "With so many manuals, I'll ask the External Affairs Hall for a universe bag tomorrow. It will also make things more convenient when Senior Brother goes out."

Li Qiye merely nodded and said nothing more. As Nan Huairen was about to leave, Li Qiye asked, "What is the name of that senior disciple in the Scripture Repository?"

Nan Huairen, ever smooth in all directions, immediately replied, "Qu Daoli. He was originally a third-generation disciple like us, but his talent is excellent. Since he was willing to remain and guard the Scripture Repository, he was promoted to a second-generation disciple."

Li Qiye smiled but said nothing. Only then did Nan Huairen take his leave.

After Nan Huairen departed, Li Qiye closed the courtyard, prepared brush and ink, then spread out the one hundred and twenty martial arts manuals one by one, arranging them in an order others could not understand.

Li Qiye's expression was solemn and earnest. After arranging all the manuals, he opened each one to its first page and copied down one character from every manual. Then he turned each manual to its second page...

Li Qiye was extremely careful and serious with every step, because in the present world, only he knew that the three useless, low-grade martial arts manuals—Martial Arts Grand Outline, Martial Arts Miscellaneous Arts, and Iron Skin Copper Sinews—concealed a heaven-shaking secret. Moreover, he had personally hidden that heaven-shaking secret within them.

What cultivation method was the strongest in the world? People would answer without hesitation: the Heavenly Mandate Secret Arts! Whenever an Immortal Emperor bore the Heavenly Mandate, he would create Heavenly Mandate Secret Arts. They were secret arts that communicated with the Heavenly Mandate and reached directly to the firmament, incomparably powerful.

If there was anything in the world stronger than the Heavenly Mandate Secret Arts, people likely could not imagine it. Perhaps only figures ancient beyond measure knew.

If there truly was a cultivation method stronger than the Heavenly Mandate Secret Arts, then it had to be the Heavenly Books—the Nine Great Heavenly Books.

During the Desolate Era, there had once been such a legend: before heaven and earth were opened, the universe was like an egg. Chaos gave birth to the beginning, the beginning gave rise to nine characters, the nine characters gave birth to nine treasures, and the nine treasures inscribed nine books!

These nine books were the legendary Nine Great Heavenly Books! Yet in truth, throughout the ages, almost no one had heard of anyone seeing the Nine Great Heavenly Books, nor had anyone heard of anyone seeing the Nine Great Heavenly Treasures!

Yet Li Qiye was someone who had seen one of the Nine Great Heavenly Books! During the Desolate Era, by a twist of fate, Li Qiye—transformed into the Shadow Crow—had once seen the Body Scripture, one of the Nine Great Heavenly Books! Later, Li Qiye employed countless schemes, poured in boundless effort, planned for a hundred thousand years, and endured trial upon trial before finally obtaining the Body Scripture.

However, it was because of the Body Scripture that he suffered even greater hardships. During the Desolate Era, countless people pursued and killed him, including figures on the level of Immortal Emperors. Even Immortal Emperors were filled with desire for the Body Scripture!

After obtaining the Body Scripture, Li Qiye comprehended its mysteries of heaven and earth. It was precisely because of this that, even when he could not cultivate, Li Qiye remained incomparably defiant of heaven.

Because of this Body Scripture, even invincible figures such as the Immortal Emperor Tunri and the Bamei Immortal Emperor later came to have immense ties with him. As for Immortal Emperor Mingren, there was no need to mention him—Li Qiye had personally raised him.

Take Immortal Emperor Mingren, for example. Many people in later generations believed that Immortal Emperor Mingren had been born with the Daytime Sky Physique. Even the disciples of the Washing Yan Ancient Sect throughout the generations believed so.