Booking Out

Seeing Qiu Niu's excited state, Yi Yun broke out in a cold sweat. He had never realized this guy was so prone to making a fuss.

Well, a secret technique that even sages couldn't learn does sound a bit outrageous...

"Yi Yun, why did you choose this secret technique?"

Chu Xiaoran also found it incomprehensible. Yi Yun's talent in Dharma Aspect Totem was indeed outstanding. He was only at the Purple Blood Realm, yet the beast seal he condensed was even better than that of Human Race Hegemon.

But that only puts him in comparison to the Human Race Hegemon.

True Human Race Sage can kill even more powerful wild beasts, and the beast imprints they condense are even more magnificent.

Not to mention, sages possess even stronger soul power, and coupled with their experience and understanding of laws and secret techniques, they far surpass Yi Yun.

Yi Yun chooses the <Myriad Beast Catalog> now, let alone at the Purple Blood Realm, even at the Origin Foundation Realm, he won't be able to condense it. Wouldn't that be a complete waste of time?

"Yi Yun, how much will the beast seal you just condensed help in condensing the Dharma Aspect Totem of the <Myriad Beast Catalog> after you absorbed it into your body?"

Chu Xiaoran asked Yi Yun.

"Just a drop in the ocean..." Yi Yun replied helplessly, "Now it seems this secret technique is quite difficult..."

"It's more than just difficult!" Qiu Niu was speechless. "Brother Yi, with your talent, don't waste your time. You have plenty of time to switch to a different secret technique. I don't think you'll have any problem with those high-level Totem Secret Method, as long as they're cultivable by someone at the Origin Foundation Realm!"

Qiu Niu sincerely advised Yi Yun, and even Yi Yun himself was beginning to waver; perhaps choosing the <Myriad Beast Catalog> was truly a mistake...

Up to now, Yi Yun sees no hope of mastering the <Myriad Beast Catalog> at the Origin Foundation Realm.

"Maybe I really should change to a different set; what I thought was too simple before."

Yi Yun could already foresee that when he went back to the old man to exchange the secret technique, the old man would definitely have a smug grin on his face, and might even make a few sarcastic remarks, saying, "I knew you'd come back. I've crossed a hundred times more bridges than you've walked roads. How could listening to me be wrong? To err is human, to forgive divine!"

This old man...

Yi Yun shook his head, deciding to let him be smug for once.

Although Yi Yun failed to cultivate the <Myriad Beast Catalog>, he didn't regret it. These are things you always have to try to understand.

Moreover, once I become Human Race Hegemon, practicing the <Myriad Beast Catalog> should not be difficult.

"That's for the best." Chu Xiaoran nodded, agreeing with Yi Yun's decision. "But Yi Yun, you really have lofty ambitions. This is a secret technique that even sages couldn't master, and it's even an incomplete scroll. I lost all interest in reading it after hearing the description, yet you still exchanged it back. Just that courage alone makes me admire you!"

The same task can be judged by who does it. If an ordinary person chose the "Myriad Beast Catalog," Chu Xiaoran would think they'd lost their mind. But Yi Yun's choice was met with a different evaluation. He deserved the praise of having courage.

"Let's go and gain some experience. I know a good place!"

Qiu Niu laughed heartily and strode ahead to lead the way. He was a warmonger, and apart from the rookie ranking matches, he spent all his time fighting in the Divine Wilderness.

"Good."

The crowd agreed.

Yi Yun didn't go against the grain. He had already tentatively decided to temporarily abandon the <Myriad Beast Catalog>, so traveling with these people wouldn't be a problem; it would be safer.

The group passed through a stone forest, encountering several wild beasts that ambushed them, but they easily dealt with them.

The place Qiu Niu mentioned was a canyon. When Yi Yun stepped into the canyon, he felt that the Pure Yang Power in the canyon was much denser than outside. This seemed to be the so-called "spiritual vein" in Falling Star Abyss.

Of course, it can't compare to the "Gate of Fallen Stars".

"This place is really nice."

Yi Yun spoke, he saw that three or five people were already there.

Judging from their attire alone, these people were also trial participants from Tai'a Divine City. Among them, one person wore a purple dragon robe and held a purple Longsword, exuding an arrogant aura.

The people around clearly respected the young man with the purple sword, showing him great respect in both their words and actions.

"It's Yang Haoran!"

Chu Xiaoran frowned slightly. The royal family of the Tai'a Divine Kingdom is surnamed Yang. Yang is also a common surname in the Tai'a Divine Kingdom. Many super families can trace their lineage back to find that they are related to the royal family of the Tai'a Divine Kingdom by blood.

Yang Haoran's Lineage is one of them. Although Yang Haoran is not a direct descendant of the royal family, he still enjoys royal treatment and can wear a dragon robe, which is also due to his outstanding talent.

"Yang Haoran... one of the most renowned among the three-year trial participants, ranked in the top 100 on the Heaven Ranking and just over 100 on the Earthly Ranking. Moreover, he has also organized his own gang called the Purple Maple Society, serving as its leader. He is a prominent figure in Tai'a Divine City."

Standing next to Yi Yun, Chu Shan said that people like Chu Shan know all the famous figures in Tai'a Divine City like the back of their hand.

When Yi Yun and the others saw Yang Haoran, Yang Haoran naturally saw Yi Yun as well.

He didn't say anything, but several of his henchmen walked over and said, "Make way! We've got this canyon to ourselves!"

These underlings had long since pledged allegiance to Yang Haoran's Lineage, and with the help of the Yang family's power, they usually acted arrogantly and domineeringly.

Qiu Niu, known for his fiery temper, frowned upon seeing these lowly henchmen swaggering around. "Who do you think you are? How dare you speak to me? This Falling Star Abyss canyon doesn't belong to anyone. Anyone can train here. Why should we leave?"

Qiu Niu was about to make a move, but at that moment, Chu Shan stepped forward and grabbed Qiu Niu, saying, "Brother Qiu Niu, don't fight with them, let's find another place!"

When training in the outside world, one cannot act impulsively. This Yang Haoran in front of us is ranked a little over one hundredth on the Earth Ranking, and his cultivation is at the mid-stage of the Origin Foundation Realm. All of us combined are no match for him.

Qiu Niu, of course, understood how formidable Yang Haoran was, but he simply couldn't swallow his anger. "Chu Shan, what are you afraid of? He can't possibly kill us!"

Tai'a Divine City forbids trial participants from killing each other. The identity badges they prepare for each trial participant contain ingenious array designs.

This identity plaque records the wild beasts killed by each trial participant. Based on the strength of the wild beasts, it converts the kills into a numerical value, which is the source of the Heaven Ranking.

Otherwise, if it were just about the quantity of materials, someone could privately buy wild beast materials to climb the Heaven Ranking would lose their credibility.

Furthermore, the identity plaque can also record the trial participants who have killed each other. If any incident of infighting is discovered, the participant will be executed upon their return!

Unless you never return to Tai'a Divine City and instead wander into the Divine Wilderness.

Even with his own strength, Qin Haotian couldn't possibly leave such a vast and desolate land; that would be tantamount to suicide.

Just as Qiu Niu was about to push Chu Shan aside and attack, a terrifying roar was heard, and a golden bull charged out from the depths of the canyon, heading straight for Yang Haoran!

"Mysterious Golden Savage Bull!"

Qiu Niu took a deep breath. This Mysterious Golden Savage Bull was incredibly strong, and its hide was extremely protective, even surpassing that of the Iron Fire Ant. Most importantly, the Mysterious Golden Savage Bull had almost no weaknesses.

If Qiu Niu were to fight the Mysterious Golden Savage Bull one-on-one, he would have absolutely no chance of winning.

At this moment, seeing the Mysterious Golden Savage Bull charging towards him, Yang Haoran remained calm. He stepped forward and thrust out his sword!

"Snap!"

A flash of purple-gold Sword Light appeared, and Mysterious Golden Savage Bull pierced the Yang Haoran bull's brow with his sword. The purple-gold sword was invincible, piercing through the Mysterious Golden Savage Bull's skull and shredding its brains with Sword Qi.

Then, with a nimble dodge, the massive body of the Yang Haoran Mysterious Golden Savage Bull passed by him, charging straight out at an angle and crashing headfirst into a boulder.

"Splash!"

The boulder collapsed, and the Mysterious Golden Savage Bull was killed instantly by Yang Haoran's attack!

"Ha! Young Master is too strong! Killing the Mysterious Golden Savage Bull is as easy as killing a chicken!"

The underlings immediately began to flatter him. They hadn't really trained much in Falling Star Abyss; their main job was to be Yang Haoran's followers and fawn over him when necessary.

"See that, you big oaf? If our young master wanted to kill you, it would only take one sword strike!"

One of the underlings said arrogantly to Qiu Niu.

Qiu Niu's face flushed red, but he had to admit that he was far inferior to Yang Haoran!

"Get out of here! Our young master is about to complete the evolution of his Dharma Aspect Totem, we've booked this place!"

"Although our young master cannot kill you, severely injuring you one by one is no problem; this will not be punished by the rules of the Divine City."

The henchmen chatted amongst themselves, one of them even making a provocative finger gesture towards Qiu Niu before turning and leaving. They trusted Qiu Niu and his men, and in the end, they could only swallow their anger.

"Never mind, let's go."

Chu Xiaoran up. She was proud by nature, and naturally she couldn't swallow this insult, but she was forced to do so by the circumstances.

Chu Xiaoran was about to leave when she noticed that Yi Yun hadn't moved.

"Yi Yun?"

"Ha! No rush."

Yi Yun said with a smile. The clay man was furious at the few arrogant underlings who had been acting like they owned the place, but Yi Yun didn't seem to care at all and showed no intention of leaving.

"Yi Yun... you're not going to fight them, are you? This Yang Haoran is at the mid-stage of the Origin Foundation Realm!"

After two months apart, Chu Xiaoran guessed that Yi Yun's strength had increased considerably, but no matter how much it had increased, he could never be a match for a mid-stage Origin Foundation Realm genius.

At that time, Li Hong, whom Yi Yun defeated, was only close to the Yuanji realm in terms of cultivation.

There is a huge difference between Purple Blood and Primal Foundation!

"No, I know what I'm doing. Let's watch here for a while." Yi Yun smiled, a slight curve appearing at the corner of his mouth.

Seeing the curve of Yi Yun's lips, Chu Xiaoran's heart skipped a beat for no reason. In fact, Yi Yun was smiling normally, but to Chu Xiaoran, for some reason, she felt that there was something malicious about that smile.

...(To be continued~^~)