Jiang Liu followed Elder Yuchi all the way to the Back Mountain the Star Moon Sect, and soon a small building with only two stories appeared in front of Jiang Liu.
Elder Yuchi and Jiang Liu stopped and walked forward. The gate opened automatically, and the two went straight inside.
As soon as Jiang Liu stepped through the gate, he immediately felt a Divine Sense enveloping him. Jiang Liu quickly suppressed his restless Divine Sense.
After thoroughly examining Jiang Liu from head to toe, the Divine Sense withdrew.
Jiang Liu also breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that his Divine Sense would not be able to restrain itself and would swallow the Divine Sense that was enveloping him.
Elder Yuchi waited for a while, and seeing that the inner elder of the Technique Repository Pavilion had not sent any unusual information, he led Jiang Liu up to the second floor of the pavilion.
When the two arrived on the second floor, Jiang Liu saw that there was only one room on the second floor. In the middle of the room was a futon, and in front of the futon was a book.
Elder Yuchi said to Jiang Liu, "You can cultivate here! I'll wait for you downstairs. Come down when you're ready! There are also rules you should know. You must learn them yourself and not pass them on to others."
Jiang Liu thanked Elder Yuchi waved his hand and turned to go downstairs.
Jiang Liu quickly sat cross-legged on the futon, picked up the book placed in front of him, and quickly flipped through it. "Ding! Discovered the Heaven Grade, Peak Rank cultivation technique, Star Moon Flowing Fire Art. Do you want to add it?"
Jiang Liu clicked "confirm," and immediately a familiar cultivation method of the Star Moon Flowing Fire Art flooded his mind.
Although Jiang Liu had absorbed this technique, he always felt that its operation was strange. Moreover, the Star Moon Flowing Fire Art hadn't been integrated with other techniques? Did he have to start cultivating it from scratch?
Jiang Liu didn't think too much about it and started practicing the Star Moon Flowing Fire Art.
Jiang Liu meditated and cultivated on the second floor for an hour before coming down to the first floor. He had delayed coming down as much as possible to avoid arousing suspicion.
Elder Yuchi saw that Jiang Liu had come down in just one hour, he couldn't help but nod in approval. He was indeed a prodigy; he had memorized such a difficult technique in just one hour and was ready to practice it.
You should know that when she was learning the Star Moon Flowing Fire Art, it took her several days to be able to practice it proficiently without reading the book.
Then, under Elder Yuchi, Jiang Liu flew towards the front mountain.
Jiang Liu flew all the way to the Inner Sect Disciple's Affairs Hall, handed over the Star Moon Sect's temporary identity token, and then left the Star Moon Sect's gate.
As soon as Jiang Liu left the Star Moon Sect's gate, he leaped into the air and flew towards Qian City.
In fact, Jiang Liu did not expect that his trip to the Star Moon Sect would go so smoothly and that he would learn the Star Moon Sect's most treasured technique. To this day, he still cannot understand why the Star Moon Sect agreed so easily.
When Jiang Liu left the Star Moon Sect, Elder Yuchi went back to report to Gongsun Haoyue that Jiang Liu had finished his studies and left.
Gongsun Haoyue looked at Yuchi Yue, seeing the question on her face, and said, "If you have any questions, just ask!"
"Sect Master, I don't understand. Haven't we always been at odds with the Flowing Cloud Sect? How could you agree to let Jiang Liu learn our sect's most treasured technique?"
"Are you familiar with the history of our Star Moon Sect?" Gongsun Haoyue countered.
"I've looked into it. Our Star Moon Sect has been passed down for over a thousand years," Elder Yuchi said with pride.
"Yes! More than a thousand years. Do you know why our Star Moon Sect has never produced Martial Saint in more than a thousand years?" Gongsun Haoyue said with a forlorn expression.
"Yes! What's going on? Sect Master, you've already reached the Grandmaster realm, so why can't you advance? Could it be related to your cultivation technique?" Elder Yuchi asked, suddenly struck by a thought.
"Actually, I don't know either; this is just a guess. However, I recently saw the name of a sect in ancient sect texts: Star Cloud Saint Sect. That's what sparked my speculation."
"Star Cloud Saint Sect? Could it be?" Elder Yuchi exclaimed, his eyes widening in disbelief.
Gongsun Haoyue nodded and said, "So this is just my guess. It just so happens that Jiang Liu came to me, so I just went with the flow."
If Jiang Liu can combine the techniques of the two sects into one, then it means that we and the Flowing Cloud Sect are two separate sects.
Furthermore, as far back as I can remember, our two sects have always been enemies, and even now I don't know why we're opposed to the Flowing Cloud Sect. Isn't that strange?"
"If Jiang Liu successfully combines the cultivation techniques of our two sects into one, wouldn't the Flowing Cloud Sect then obtain it?" Elder Yuchi asked anxiously.
Gongsun Haoyue looked at Elder Yuchi and said, "This is just a conjecture, and whether it's true or not is still uncertain. Besides, if Jiang Liu really succeeds in combining the two sects' techniques into one, do you think we can still keep it from the Flowing Cloud Sect?"
Furthermore, Jiang Liu has successfully combined the two cultivation methods into one, which proves that we and the Flowing Cloud Sect are two separate sects. At that time, we should talk to the Flowing Cloud Matriarch."
Upon hearing this, Elder Yuchi realized it made sense. At that moment, she didn't know whether she hoped Jiang Liu would succeed. If he failed, it would mean the sect leader's guess was false.
If successful, it would mean the two sects are now divided. However, they've been fighting for so long, their hatred is immense. But now that they've temporarily set aside their hatred and united, perhaps it's not impossible.
Jiang Liu was unaware of the Star Moon Sect's discussion about him; he had already arrived at the Flowing Cloud Sect mountain range under the guidance of the Flowing Cloud Sect's resident disciples.
Looking at the mountain gates of the Flowing Cloud Sect and Star Moon Sect, which were about the same size, Jiang Liu sighed inwardly, "Indeed, everything is about comparison!"
The disciples stationed there bowed to Jiang Liu in farewell and then drove the carriage back to Qiancheng alone.
As soon as Jiang Liu stepped into the mountain gate, he hung his Flowing Cloud Sect identity token on his waist. Upon seeing Jiang Liu's identity token, the patrolling disciples immediately bowed respectfully.
Jiang Liu nodded and then used his movement technique to fly up the mountain. After flying for about a quarter of an hour, Jiang Liu finally saw a large cluster of buildings.
Jiang Liu glanced at it and then flew directly into the cluster of buildings. He quickly passed through two gates and saw the words "Hall of Internal Affairs" hanging on a plaque in the side hall.
Jiang Liu walked straight in. As soon as he entered, an internal affairs disciple came up to greet him. Upon seeing the identity token hanging on Jiang Liu's waist, the disciple was puzzled for a moment, and then suddenly realized what was going on.
He quickly bowed respectfully to Jiang Liu and said, "Senior Brother Jiang, hello. You must be new to the sect."
Jiang Liu nodded slightly and said, "Yes, I just came in and I don't know the way yet. Can you lead the way?"
The internal affairs disciple immediately said happily, "Senior Brother Jiang, I'd be happy to help you. Where are you going? I'll take you there."
"I'd like to find a place to stay first. Can you take me there?"
The internal affairs disciple quickly replied, "Senior Brother Jiang's lodging is in the Inner Sanctum Courtyard. I can take you there." After saying that, he took the lead and walked ahead.
Jiang Liu quickly followed. Along the way, the internal affairs disciple introduced the layout of the entire mountain range, and of course, she also introduced herself. Her name was Luo Qingxiao, and she was a managerial disciple of the Internal Affairs Hall.
Jiang Liu followed Luo Qingxiao towards the Back Mountain. They encountered patrolling disciples along the way, but Jiang Liu's identity token was the only way to reach the True Inheritor Disciple's Courtyard.
Without a summons from True Inheritor Disciple, other disciples are not allowed to enter the territory of the True Inheritor Disciple's courtyard without permission.
Upon arriving at the True Inheritor Disciple's Courtyard, Jiang Liu felt a little dizzy looking at the huge courtyard that was clearly newly built, especially since it was located in front of the original twelve True Inheritor Disciple's Courtyards.
Furthermore, the twelve courtyards surrounded his courtyard in a way that left Jiang Liu speechless. He wondered whose idea it was.
Luo Qingxiao found it amusing to look at Jiang Liu, who was speechless, but she dared not say anything. She simply left with a smile on her face, clearly gloating.
Jiang Liu ignored her, pushed open the courtyard gate, and went inside.
P. S.: Has anyone guessed the reason? Feel free to leave a comment.