Zhou Qiongtian entered the folded space and vanished before the Garrison Elder. The Garrison Elder lay back down in his grand chair and rocked to and fro.
The Zhou Clan's Pill Pavilion had seven floors in total. Zhou Qiongtian entered the first floor, where everything was Spirit-grade Cultivation Methods. At a glance, rows upon rows of bookshelves stretched out before him, holding an unknown number of Spirit-grade Cultivation Methods.
As for Mortal-grade Cultivation Methods, they were too low-level, so the Zhou Clan's Pill Pavilion had not collected any at all.
The second floor contained Mystic-grade Cultivation Methods. Compared to the Spirit-grade Cultivation Methods on the first floor, there seemed to be hardly any difference in number. Quite a few Zhou Clan disciples were selecting Cultivation Methods here.
The moment they saw Zhou Qiongtian, they hurriedly bowed.
"Young Master!"
"Young Master!"
"..."
Zhou Qiongtian nodded and entered the third floor. The Cultivation Methods here were all Earth-grade Cultivation Methods, suitable for Cycle Realm cultivators. However, Zhou Qiongtian was no ordinary Cycle Realm cultivator. In his eyes, these Earth-grade Cultivation Methods were still not of a high enough grade.
The fourth floor held Heaven-grade Cultivation Methods. In truth, Heaven-grade Cultivation Methods were quite suitable for Zhou Qiongtian at his current stage and would serve well as a transition.
However, Zhou Qiongtian cultivated far too quickly. If he chose a Heaven-grade Cultivation Method, it would not be long before he had to replace it with one of a higher grade. That would be too troublesome, so Zhou Qiongtian passed over the Heaven-grade Cultivation Methods.
The fifth floor contained Saint Tier Cultivation Methods, including Saint Realm and Saint King Realm methods. Zhou Qiongtian saw several Saint Realm and Saint King Realm experts.
They were elders of the Zhou Clan. To become a Zhou Clan elder, one had to possess at least Saint Realm cultivation. Saint Realm cultivators served as ordinary elders, while Saint King Realm cultivators served as elite elders.
Supreme Realm experts, meanwhile, served as the Zhou Clan's Supreme Elders. The Zhou Clan had five Supreme Elders in total—the five Supreme Realm experts.
These elders smiled and greeted Zhou Qiongtian, and Zhou Qiongtian returned each greeting in turn.
Zhou Qiongtian entered the sixth floor, where all the methods were Venerable-grade Cultivation Methods. Compared to Saint Tier Cultivation Methods, there were far fewer Venerable-grade Cultivation Methods—only a little over ten in total.
On the sixth floor, an old man sat cross-legged. His hair was mottled gray, his body slightly stooped. At this moment, he opened his eyes.
He was a Supreme Realm expert, the Zhou Clan's Fourth Grand Elder!
After glancing at Zhou Qiongtian, he nodded as a greeting, then closed his eyes again.
Zhou Qiongtian nodded as well, then began searching for a Lightning Dao Venerable-grade Cultivation Method.
Zhou Kuang cultivated the Lightning Dao, and there were slightly more Lightning Dao Venerable-grade Cultivation Methods than those of the other Daos. There were three in total.
One was called Nine Heavens Thunder, an offensive Cultivation Method that could condense lightning within the body and draw down divine thunder from the Nine Heavens. Its power was exceedingly terrifying.
One was called Lightning Step, a movement technique of extreme speed, swift as a bolt of thunder. Even amid rolling thunder, one could stroll through the courtyard at leisure.
The last was called Lightning Armor, a defensive Cultivation Method that could form a layer of Lightning Armor over the body's surface, granting extremely high defensive power.
Moreover, the armor carried terrifying lightning. Once it collided with something, its destructive force was immense. In close combat, it could even serve as thorned armor.
Zhou Qiongtian had limited energy. Not only did he need to cultivate Lightning Dao methods, he also had to cultivate the Emperor-grade Cultivation Method, Savage Tyrant Art.
Zhou Qiongtian also needed to raise his cultivation, complete system missions, cultivate Divine Unknowing, Ghost Unperceived, and Fortune Observation—three divine abilities—and develop his Supreme Bone and Twin Pupils.
Therefore, Zhou Qiongtian only had enough energy to cultivate one more Cultivation Method. Savage Tyrant Art cultivated ultimate power, using a single force to shatter ten thousand methods. Zhou Qiongtian lacked nothing in offense, while in defense, he had the Supreme Bone, which possessed a defensive innate divine ability.
In contrast, Zhou Qiongtian was still somewhat lacking in movement techniques. Part of the reason Lin Tian had successfully escaped before was that Zhou Qiongtian's movement technique could not keep up.
Lin Tian's movement technique was very powerful, at least a Saint Tier movement technique or above.
Zhou Qiongtian chose Lightning Step with almost no hesitation.
Normally, exchanging for Cultivation Methods required contribution points. Exchanging for a Venerable-grade Cultivation Method required an enormous number of contribution points—so many that even some elders did not have enough.
Those were the Zhou Clan's rules. Even Zhou Qiongtian, as the Zhou Clan's Young Master, could not change them because of his status. If Zhou Kuang had not given Zhou Qiongtian quite a few of his own lineage contribution points, Zhou Qiongtian would not have been able to exchange for this Venerable-grade Cultivation Method.
However, Zhou Kuang had not expected Zhou Qiongtian to exchange for a Venerable-grade Cultivation Method. After all, with Zhou Kuang around, there was no shortage of Cultivation Methods.
Zhou Kuang had originally intended these contribution points for Zhou Qiongtian to exchange for pills and such. After exchanging for a Venerable-grade Cultivation Method, Zhou Qiongtian had few contribution points left.
However, Zhou Xinchi had given Zhou Qiongtian a storage ring last time. It contained quite a few pills, enough to support his cultivation for a good while.
If Zhou Qiongtian asked Zhou Xinchi for help, she could certainly obtain a Lightning Dao Venerable-grade Cultivation Method for him. But Zhou Qiongtian did not want to trouble Zhou Xinchi.
As the ruler of a superpower, Zhou Xinchi was also extremely busy. Although she doted greatly on Zhou Qiongtian and was obsessed with her younger brother, she did not have much time to see him.
Zhou Qiongtian entered a secret chamber and began cultivating. His Twin Pupils emerged, and before long, he understood Lightning Step.
Then Zhou Qiongtian took out Lightning Tribulation Liquid, poured out a drop, and swallowed it.
At once, a violent force of lightning churned continuously within Zhou Qiongtian's body, crashing fiercely like waves. Zhou Qiongtian felt intense pain, and his body trembled.
He immediately mobilized that wisp of the Law of Lightning within his body. The Law of Lightning wrapped around the force of lightning, unraveling it strand by strand.
Zhou Qiongtian immediately began cultivating Lightning Step. Although this secret chamber looked small, it was actually a folded space. The space within was enormous, enough for Zhou Qiongtian to race through.
Several hours later, that drop of Lightning Tribulation Liquid had completely dissipated, and the wisp of the Law of Lightning within Zhou Qiongtian's body had grown a little stronger.
Not only that, but Zhou Qiongtian's physical body, sinews and bones, and internal organs had all been strengthened.
He had already reached the beginner stage in Lightning Step and could now use it.
"Continue!"
Zhou Qiongtian swallowed another drop of Lightning Tribulation Liquid and resumed cultivating.
In the Central Region, within a forest, Lin Tian opened his eyes.
"Where am I?"
The wound on his arm had stopped bleeding, but his left arm could not regrow. The force of annihilation at the severed limb continuously ravaged his body. His situation was dire.
Lin Tian used the power of the Demon God Core to temporarily suppress the annihilation force's destruction of his body, but he could not remove it.
Lin Tian examined his surroundings. Everything around him was pitch-black, with only a light ahead.
He focused his gaze and saw enormous grass-like plants ahead, each as massive as a tree. These plants were peculiar. Their leaves were emerald green and uniquely shaped, like small opened umbrellas.
The edges of Predator Grass leaves were lined with serrated spikes. Though tiny, these spikes were incomparably sharp.
Lin Tian could see a demonic beast inside the mouth of the grass before him.
Predator Grass!
Lin Tian discovered that he was actually inside a Predator Grass's mouth. Creatures caught by the mouths of these plants would be rendered unable to move by the secretions within the Predator Grass's mouths.
Then the Predator Grass would secrete another fluid to break down their prey, absorbing it and turning it into nutrients.
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