Xuanjun Pavilion

Escort Chief Lin(bodyguard), walked dejectedly down the street, looking at the passersby on both sides, but only felt an indescribable desolation. The sounds around him when he came down from the arena were still echoing in his ears, making him feel as if he no longer belonged to this world.

"Boss! What are you doing here?"

Suddenly, a familiar voice came. Lin Biaotou immediately looked up and saw the bodyguards from his own bodyguard agency walking together. He could not help but frown slightly and said:

"How did you manage to escape? What about the caravan?"

"The goods are all sold out, so the boss gave us a day off. He took Steward Zhou), and a few others to see if there were any interesting things in Jining City. They wanted to bring some back so they wouldn't have an empty cart."

Listening to the escort's response, Escort Lin nodded, and then said:

Where are you planning to go?

"Xuanjun Pavilion! We overheard those buyers talking about it, and we brothers wanted to go check it out." The bodyguard replied with a grin. Hearing this, Escort Chief Lin, had an idea and said:

"Let's go together. I also want to see what kind of martial arts the Xuanjun Secret Scripture is."

Xuanjun Pavilion was not hard to find. Just ask any passerby on the roadside and you will get the answer. The group of more than ten people walked for less than fifteen minutes and saw the "legendary" book building.

This Xuanjun Pavilion, which is a book tower, looks more like a tall pagoda, only much wider than an ordinary pagoda.

Compared to Buddhist temples and pagodas, this place has a different atmosphere. At the foot of the nearly ten-zhang-tall "pagoda," there are many desks and fighting arenas. Many martial arts practitioners, dressed in yellow robes or tight-fitting clothes, gather in twos and threes, writing furiously or discussing in hushed tones. Occasionally, someone will rush onto the fighting arena and fight for two or three rounds, but usually, before a winner is determined, they come down from the arena and continue their discussion.

Although it looked lively, the noise level was kept quite low, even though the place wasn't far from the street, and no one was making a loud noise.

"Is this Xuanjun Pavilion?" A bodyguard looked at the three large characters on the plaque with their iron hooks and silver strokes, and hesitated for a moment. It has to be said that the environment really affects people. For example, when most people are relatively quiet, you will naturally want to be quiet as well.

"Let's go in and take a look," Escort Chief Lin, said in a low voice. The group then walked towards the open door. After entering, there was a square table that looked somewhat like a pawnshop counter, but unlike a pawnshop, it wasn't deliberately raised, nor were there any railings or screens. They could only see a dozen or so men and women sitting side by side, receiving books from martial arts practitioners who came out from the small doors on both sides, and signing their names.

"Is this your first time visiting Xuanjun Pavilion?"

Seemingly noticing that the group was in a daze, a scholar-looking man walked over. Judging from the condition of his skin, Lin, Escort Chief Lin), knew that this man was probably also a master of the so-called "Great Yin Molting Technique".

"That's right. I wonder what the rules are here? And what do those people do?"

Escort Chief Lin bodyguard), calmly inquired, and the scholar explained:

"Xuanjun Pavilion doesn't have any special rules, except that fighting is prohibited and the books must not be damaged. Those counters are for borrowing books. You just need to go there with your Travel Permit or other ID Card to register and you can borrow books from the pavilion's collection, but please return them within the specified period."

At this point, the scholar pointed to those minor tricks:

"Xuanjun Pavilion has nine floors in total. The first floor contains the main text of the <Xuanjun Secret Scripture> and the journal <Xuanjun Hundred Solutions>. If you want to take them, just leave ten coins for the cost of materials. There's nothing special about it. We restock every day, so don't worry about whether there are any manuscripts from Senior Expert hidden inside. You can treat it as a bookstore."

"Ah, this..." Upon hearing this, a younger bodyguard blushed involuntarily; there was no doubt that this was exactly what he was thinking.

Actually, it wasn't just him. After all, these lay disciples of Leiyin Temple grew up listening to stories like "Master So-and-so discovered the divine skills left behind by a certain predecessor while reading scriptures in the Sutra Repository," so naturally they had a special feeling for buildings like the Sutra Repository.

The scholar, seemingly oblivious to the expressions on the faces of the bodyguards, continued:

"Starting from the second level, each level corresponds to a volume of the Xuanjun Secret Scripture. In addition to the original manuscript of the techniques left by the Mysterious Lord himself, there are also many insights and experiences left by martial arts practitioners who studied here. The second level is the Immortal Sand Soul Return Skill, the third level is the Demon Capturing Evil Restraining Method, the fourth level is the Great Yin Molting Technique, the fifth level is the Heavenly Demon All Forms Fist- Aspect Fist, the sixth level is the Yellow Robe Eighteen Falls, the seventh level is the Ascending Profound Settled View Steps, and the eighth level is the Mandrake Longevity Method."

"The Mandrake Longevity Method in the General Outline is on the eighth level? Then what is the ninth level?" Compared to the bodyguards who were already attracted by the "original manuscript of the cultivation method left by the Mysterious Lord," Escort Chief Lin was more concerned about the ninth level. The scholar was not surprised by this question, and simply said:

"The ninth level consists of various martial arts techniques created by people from the Xuanjun Secret Scripture. For example, Qiu Linqiang, a servant of the Demon Eradication Department, created the 'Demon Capturing Eight Hands' based on the Heavenly Demon All Forms Fist, and Sikong Ling of the Guanghan Palace created the 'Nine Yin Child Return Method Rejuvenation Technique' based on the Great Yin Molting Technique, and so on."

"However, to enter this level, one must first create a cultivation technique based on the Xuanjun Secret Scripture. As long as it can gain the approval of the gatekeeper, the technique will be placed on the ninth level, and the creator can freely borrow other secret manuals on the ninth level."

"However, please note that the secret manual for the ninth level cannot be taken out of the Xuanjun Pavilion, nor can it be copied, much less taught to others, otherwise..."

The scholar didn't say what he meant, but everyone understood. The rules of the martial arts world dictate the consequences of privately passing on one's skills; those who know, know.

"Isn't the threshold for creating a martial arts too high?" A young bodyguard muttered regretfully. Before Bodyguard Lin could scold him, the scholar smiled and said:

"Creating martial arts techniques isn't as difficult as you think. You'll understand once you've seen the Mandrake Longevity Method. Moreover, the gatekeepers don't value the strength of the technique, but rather the 'spirit' in creating it. As long as it's original and unique, even if the power is average, it can still pass. For example, in the gatekeepers' eyes, One Reed Crossing River is not as good as Eight Steps Chasing Cicada."

"Thank you for your guidance," Escort Chief Lin), said respectfully. The scholar, however, smiled and shook his head, saying:

"It's alright, it's my duty anyway. By the way, the Mystic Lord will be giving a public martial arts lecture tomorrow morning, so don't miss it!"

"It's natural." Lin Biao nodded, and the other escorts got the boss's permission and walked towards the floors they were interested in.

After a moment's thought, Lin, the bodyguard, neither delved into the most basic internal energy cultivation techniques nor rushed to study the Great Yin Molting Technique. Instead, he headed towards the fifth level.

He was deeply impressed by Li Goudan's incredibly strange boxing style.

You could even say it leaves Dim Sum scar.

"What exactly is the Heavenly Demon All Forms Fist?"

Why was the grandmaster who roamed the martial world fighting Demonic Cult Demonic Person so easily defeated by the grandmaster of the Xuanjun lineage? How did he survive before...?

Well, because the Demonic Cult Demonic Person doesn't have a rule that members can't leave the sect unless they become grandmasters.

In other words, most of the Demonic Cult Demonic Person who appear in the martial arts world are not at the Grandmaster level. This is because as long as they possess demonic energy, they have an overwhelming advantage over martial artists who are not Grandmasters. If you kill me, you will also be infected. If I hit you, you will be infected as well.

This means that even a novice member of Demonic Cult Demonic Person can guarantee a 1-for-1 trade (assuming the opponent is not a grandmaster).

It takes an ordinary Martial Artist at least half a year to a month to Qi Sensation (the people of Yan Kingdom in the present world are Weird Tale), and at least three to five years to reach the level where they can travel in the martial world.

A Demonic Cult Demonic Person only needs to capture an ordinary person, Qi Sensation, and after a day or two of adaptation, they can send them out to corrupt the human world.

To put it bluntly, this is a human wave tactic, similar to how zombies attack people, but these zombies are even more outrageous. They can be transmitted through the air, blood, water, and even stools (does anyone know this reference?). Some can even be infected just by looking at them from afar.

Moreover, demonic energy itself has a strong infectiousness and flesh-activating effect on all living beings. For example, Monster Cultivator can grow all kinds of limbs, so it is no problem for them to grow people on their bodies. To put it bluntly, as long as there is enough energy and nutrition, they can produce an unlimited number of soldiers.

In other words, the typical battle in this world is a grandmaster fighting a bunch of Noob, somewhat like a Protoss versus a Zerg.