Joining the Fold

"Careful!"

"A Mahayana cultivator."

Almost the instant the other party spoke, several thoughts surfaced in Chen Luo's mind at once. Even his resentment, which had been hiding from disaster inside the Grotto-heaven Gourd, awakened. Strangely enough, this stone house seemed to possess some special power that prevented his resentment from leaving the Grotto-heaven Gourd.

"Valley Master?"

Based on the External Brain's reaction, Chen Luo instantly guessed the identity of the man before him.

"Wood Guide was raised by me. I could hear every word you said to him." The Valley Master was quite easygoing. Other than his unfathomable cultivation, there seemed to be nothing wrong with him.

'A clone. Harmless.'

Old Brother Changqing's Brain finally gave a response.

Chen Luo, who had been preparing to use the Illusion Spirit Gu to run away, immediately stopped.

"I mainly came here this time to buy some cultivation techniques. Since I happened to encounter the Valley Master, I thought I'd also ask about a way to enter the Underworld Netherworld."

Why ask Wood Guide when he could ask the Valley Master directly? Once he confirmed that the Valley Master was not here to cause trouble, Chen Luo immediately recalled why he had come.

"I have many cultivation techniques here, but only six are suitable for you."

With a wave of the Valley Master's hand, six bamboo scrolls flew out from the cabinet behind him.

As the master of Eternal Night Valley Sect, his collection was indeed far richer than that of his subordinates. What had originally been a transaction for two techniques suddenly became six upon reaching the Valley Master.

"Each of these six techniques can be cultivated to the Mahayana Realm, but their requirements are also extremely harsh. With your current cultivation, even switching to one of them would take at least