Hunting Eagle Hall and Technique Hall

He saw six rows of wooden shelves in the Technique Hall, but Jiang Liu's face darkened upon closer inspection. Most of the shelves were empty. So this is just for show? Then why bother having such a big Technique Hall?

Jiang Liu mentally grumbled about Master Lin's peculiar sense of humor.

Jiang Liu roughly counted, and the entire first floor had only thirty-some cultivation manuals, including leg techniques, fist techniques, palm techniques, movement techniques, claw techniques, finger techniques, saber techniques, sword techniques, flying knife manuals, and spear techniques. Oddly enough, there was even a trident technique, which was just outrageous. And this included elemental techniques, like the nine he had just returned.

The variety of manuals on this floor was complete, but there was no choice. All of them were either Yellow Grade, Low Rank, or Yellow Grade, Mid Rank. There were only three High Rank manuals: a leg technique, a fist technique, and a movement technique. I wonder if some manuals haven't been returned. I'll check with the deacon at the entrance later.

Jiang Liu shook his head and went up to the second floor, his expectations for the Hunting Eagle Hall's Technique Hall greatly diminished.

The second floor was even more dizzying. There was only one shelf, and only eight manuals. Looking at the manuals sitting there alone, Jiang Liu didn't know what to say. Perhaps it felt too shabby, so they only made one wooden shelf.

Jiang Liu was too lazy to even look and went straight to the third floor. He saw three large wooden stakes standing on the third floor, each with a brocade box on top, indicating that the manuals inside were treated with great importance.

Jiang Liu stepped forward and opened the first brocade box, revealing a manual inside.

Jiang Liu picked up the manual and skimmed through it. The Auxiliary System responded as expected!

"Ding! Mystic High-Grade technique Wind Walk detected. Record?"

He clicked "Yes."

Then the Auxiliary System changed again.

"Ding! A higher-level movement technique of the same type has been detected. Merge?"

Jiang Liu clicked "Yes."

Wandering Steps disappeared from the screen and became: Wind Walk (Mystic High-Grade Minor Accomplishment 860/3200) (Trait: Agility).

Jiang Liu then picked up the manual in the second brocade box and flipped through it!

"Ding! Mystic High-Grade technique Mountain Splitter Palm detected! Record?"

"Yes."

Jiang Liu picked up the manual in the last brocade box and flipped through it!

"Ding! Mystic High-Grade technique Tiger Subduing Fist detected! Record?"

"Yes."

This time, the Auxiliary System changed again.

"Ding! A higher-level fist technique of the same type has been detected. Merge?"

Jiang Liu clicked "Yes."

Five Elements Fist disappeared directly from the screen and became: Tiger Subduing Fist (Mystic High-Grade Minor Accomplishment 130/1600) (Trait: Tiger's Gaze).

At this point, all the manuals on the third floor of the Technique Hall had been recorded. They were movement techniques, fist techniques, and palm techniques, all Mystic High-Grade. Not to mention Earth Grade, he couldn't even find a Mystic Peak Grade technique. Jiang Liu felt disappointed. Knowing I can freeload, they should have put more up here!

With a thought, Jiang Liu summoned a dark blue light screen.

Auxiliary System:

Name: Jiang Liu

Realm: Martial Practitioner (Rank 2 352/1000)

Alchemy (Entry Level 45/100)

Medicine (Not Initiated 0/50)

Heart Sutra: Five Elements Heart Sutra (No Grade, Not Initiated 374/500)

Lightning Guiding Art (Yellow Grade, Low Rank, Not Initiated 95/100)

Thunderclap Art (Yellow Grade, Low Rank, Not Initiated 95/100)

Wind Movement Art (Yellow Grade, Low Rank, Not Initiated 94/100)

Frost Art (Yellow Grade, Low Rank, Not Initiated 94/100)

Technique: Wind Walk (Mystic High-Grade Minor Accomplishment 860/3200) (Trait: Agility)

Mountain Splitter Palm (Mystic High-Grade Not Initiated 0/80)

Tiger Subduing Fist (Mystic High-Grade Minor Accomplishment 130/1600) (Trait: Tiger's Gaze)

Jiang Liu looked at the screen with satisfaction. After all, the techniques he had spent a lot of time practicing had not been wasted. Unlike others, who had to start from scratch when switching techniques, now even the traits were merged. The trait of Tiger Subduing Fist had even evolved. Well, it did merge Tiger's Roar Fist and Five Elements Fist.

If other newly Ranked Martial Practitioners knew what Jiang Liu was thinking, they might beat him to death. He was just too infuriating.

Jiang Liu returned to the second floor and picked out two manuals: a Mystic Low-Grade wind-attribute heart sutra, Storm Art, and a wind-attribute leg technique to match, the Mystic Mid-Grade Whirlwind Kick. Of the remaining six, four were Five Elements Heart Sutra, and one each was a fist technique and a palm technique. Jiang Liu already had better ones, so he didn't take them.

Back on the first floor, Jiang Liu was too lazy to even look around. Maybe he could come back and check out the weapon techniques when he had time. Right now, he just wanted to go back and practice the new techniques he had acquired.

Jiang Liu registered the manuals with the Technique Hall deacon at the hall's entrance. The Technique Hall deacon gave him some instructions, and Jiang Liu left the Technique Hall.

Jiang Liu didn't return to his small courtyard. Instead, he went straight to the Hunting Eagle Hall's council hall.

I've directly Ranked. I definitely have to share this good news with Master Lin! Otherwise, how will I keep up with cultivation resources?

As for worrying about being dissected because his cultivation speed is too fast, like the protagonists in other books? That's just scaring yourself. There are people in this world who are more talented than you.

Besides, Jiang Liu has been cultivating for more than a year and has only now Ranked. That's not considered too monstrous in the Great Qian Dynasty.

Jiang Liu had just approached the council hall when he heard a loud "Bang!" of someone slamming a table.