The Meng Family's Methods of Attack

"This is the Scripture Depository, which contains all the books available on the market. Disciples can freely browse the first floor. To reach the second floor and above, you will need to complete tasks to exchange for them."

The Five Elements Sect also has a mission hall. Unlike the Ask Dao Sect, where disciples can freely learn the Cultivation Method of their current cultivation level, disciples of the Five Elements Sect need to complete missions in order to learn the Cultivation Method they want.

This is a system established by the Five Elements School at its inception. The theory is that "the Dharma should not be easily transmitted." Content that is too easily obtained is not valued, while only the results obtained through hard work are cherished.

"However, as disciples who have come to my Five Elements Sect to study, we cannot expect you to make contributions to exchange for techniques. According to custom, each of you can choose one Cultivation Method. If you choose more than that, you will need to complete a task."

"This is the lecture hall. Afterwards, an elder will explain the <General Principles of the Five Elements> to you. This is a required course for every disciple of the Five Elements Sect. Of course, we will not force you to agree with the theories of our Five Elements Sect. Just listen and if you have any questions, you can ask the elder at any time."

"This is the Martial Arts Hall, where disciples of my Five Elements Sect usually spar and compete."

On dozens of large arenas reinforced with arrays, disciples dressed in Five Elements Sect robes unleashed Five Elements Law Technique in fierce battles, causing the arenas to sway slightly and eliciting cheers from the disciples watching below.

Even from a distance, Lu Yang could feel the shockwaves generated during the battle, which even caused the tips of his hair to flutter slightly.

The fight on the arena was fierce, with broken stones scattered all over the ground. The Five Elements Master pointed at the stones and shouted sharply, "Turning stone into gold!"

Those stones all turned into glittering gold.

Then the senior brother used his Divine Sense to surround all the gold and cast another Law Technique: "A Thousand Gold Pieces in One Throw!"

The glittering gold transformed into visible power, distorting space itself, as countless golden forces, driven by Law Technique, blasted towards the opponent!

"Is this the legendary Law Technique that can convert wealth into attack?" Tao Yaoye was very surprised. She thought this move had been lost long ago, but she didn't expect to see a senior brother in the Five Elements Sect using it.

Bai Ming explained, "The 'Spend a Thousand Gold' technique is a secret Law Technique of the Gold Clan, extremely powerful. Senior Brother Zhang further innovated upon it, combining the 'Turning Stone into Gold' technique with 'Spend a Thousand Gold' to create a combo Law Technique."

"However, there are drawbacks. Gold is, after all, a mundane substance with low value. Senior Brother Zhang can only exchange quantity for quality to achieve the desired attack effect."

"Great idea." Lu Yang exclaimed. To see such ingenious ideas so soon after arriving at the Five Elements Sect, it seems that he can learn a lot from his trip there.

"Old Meng, do you want to learn this Law Technique?" Lu Yang thought Meng Jingzhou was most suitable to learn the "Spend Money Like Water" technique, which could convert gold, silver, jewels, and Spirit Stone into attacks. If Meng Jingzhou were to use it, how powerful would it be?

Meng Jingzhou frowned and shook his head. "Our Meng family can also use the Law Technique spending lavishly, but our ancestral teachings forbid us from learning it; it's a forbidden art."

"Why?" Lu Yang asked, puzzled.

"Can you imagine a scene where a son gets into a huge argument with his father, and the son spends all of his father's Spirit Stone in a single, extravagant way?"

"That guy set it off brighter than fireworks during the New Year. It was as bright as day in the middle of the night, and the noise was incredibly loud. Nobody could sleep. A bunch of people surrounded our Meng family's house in the middle of the night."

Normally, the Meng family offends people one family at a time, but now they've offended the entire capital city in one fell swoop. The Meng family can't handle so many people.

Lu Yang: "..."

If I go to the capital city again, I definitely won't say I know you, so I don't get beaten up and not even know who did it.

Meng Jingzhou continued, "Besides, our Meng family has far more advanced Law Technique, so there's no need for us to learn this."

"What are some more advanced Law Technique?" Lu Yang became increasingly curious.

The Meng family is to the Imperial City what the Silent Daoist is to all the Body Integration Realm in the world. They have made so many enemies that you couldn't count them all even if you plucked out all their hair. Even so, they have been able to stand for 100,000 years and still have the title of the number one Aristocratic Clan. This shows that the saying "a scourge lasts for ten thousand years" is true.

"I don't understand the specific principles of the Law Technique, but I can explain how to use Law Technique."

"During the battle, you throw a bunch of Spirit Stone at the opponent, thus transferring ownership of the Spirit Stone from the Meng family to them. Then, they have to return the Spirit Stone immediately. If they don't, divine punishment will descend with thunderous force, striking them to death!"

Lu Yang's expression was strange; why did this move sound so familiar?

"Oh, by the way, the name of the divine punishment power is 'Debt Pays Off with Life' Thunder."

Lu Yang felt that the name "Heavenly Punishment Power" sounded quite familiar.

He glanced at Meng Jingzhou, then at Li Haoran, who was still watching the show oblivious to everything. "Could it be that Qin Haoran borrowed money from your Meng family back then?"

Lu Yang ultimately chose not to reveal the matter, so as not to damage the relationship between his fellow disciples; this was a matter of responsibility for the eldest disciple.

Judging from the fact that Li Haoran inherited half of Qin Haoran's memories, either Li Haoran hasn't remembered who Qin Haoran borrowed the money from, or the Meng family used a false identity to lend money illegally when they borrowed the money.

Well, so much time has passed. Qin Haoran is dead, and now it's Vice Leader Shi who owes the money. Let's just let this matter go.

Bai Ming looked at Meng Jingzhou with a strange expression. "No wonder your Meng family has so many enemies; your fighting style alone is despicable enough."

Meng Jingzhou argued vehemently, trying to save face for the Meng family. "What are you talking about? Is it wrong to make reasonable use of the power of divine punishment and apply the laws of nature? When has humanity made any progress without understanding and applying the rules of nature?"

Bai Ming then led the five to a scorching place where flames occasionally burst from the ground. The temperature was terrifyingly high, and the ground beneath their feet had turned crimson red. They could feel the heat even through their boots. If they hadn't already reached the Golden Core stage, they would probably have been dehydrated by now.

"This is the cultivation ground of the Fire Vein, where various true fires are nurtured below. Fire-attribute Cultivation Method and Fire Spirit Root are cultivated here with twice the results. Furthermore, one can comprehend the meaning of true fire and even comprehend its essence through the flames of true fire."

"Fellow Daoist Li should have some understanding of this."

Li Haoran felt it most strongly. After standing there for only a short while, the spiritual energy in his body showed signs of boiling, and his cultivation Cultivation Method started to rotate automatically.

He has Fire Spirit Root, making him the most suitable person for this place.

"Can I cultivate here?" Li Haoran felt that this place was a treasure tailor-made for him.

Bai Ming looked troubled and hesitated before saying, "Your master is Elder Zhou Xin, right?"

"Yes."

"Does he possess a lot of real fire?"

"Yes, my master's weapon-refining room is sealed with all sorts of true fire, which can be taken out and used whenever he wants to refine a weapon."

Lu Yang had also seen the Fifth Elder forging weapons; he had used several kinds of true fire when forging the Dark Moon Sword.

"Elder Zhou Xin obtained several types of True Fire from Elder Fire Vein, though the methods were not entirely honorable. Elder Fire Vein wouldn't hold a grudge against a junior for that, but his disciples are another story."

"I advise you not to cultivate here alone; it's not safe."

Li Haoran: "..."

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