Outer Sect Madman, Aiming for the Peerless!

Zhang Su exchanged for thirteen martial techniques.

His goal was clear: cultivate all thirteen martial techniques to mastery and gain a large amount of compatibility.

Although thirteen martial techniques was an enormous number.

Yet during this period, Zhang Su's Blood Qi had reached its limit. Before cultivating the Heaven-Swallowing Blood-Nurturing Technique, he could not break through the limits of the human body. No matter what he did, his Blood Qi would no longer grow.

Therefore, Zhang Su devoted all his time and energy to cultivating these thirteen martial techniques.

Days passed one by one.

Zhang Su cultivated the thirteen martial techniques in an orderly fashion.

Every one of those martial techniques had a compatibility of over ninety percent.

Thus, cultivating them went incomparably smoothly.

In just half a month, he had basically brought them all to major mastery.

In Zhang Su's eyes, this was not worth mentioning.

But Du Tian, Zhao Feng, and Chu Dachuan, who lived under the same roof as Zhang Su, watched him cultivate thirteen martial techniques with ease—and make rapid progress.

In only half a month, he had brought them all to major mastery.

Their hearts had long since been churned into towering waves, overwhelmed by an incomparable shock.

They had originally harbored the tiniest selfish thoughts.

But now, those thoughts had long vanished like smoke and clouds.

They became utterly "loyal," wholeheartedly handling matters for Zhang Su.

What Zhang Su asked them to do was also very simple.

They were to investigate which Blood Qi Realm Ninth Layer disciples in the Outer Sect cultivated the same martial techniques as his thirteen, or similar ones.

Chu Dachuan and the other two did not disappoint him.

They even compiled a long list for Zhang Su.

Zhang Su was also very satisfied. Following the names on the list, he went to "challenge" them one by one.

Or Chu Dachuan and the others would find ways to arrange "duels" for Zhang Su.

In every battle, Zhang Su used only one of the thirteen martial techniques.

Once or twice might have been a coincidence.

But three times, four times, five times...

As Zhang Su challenged opponents again and again, his fame rapidly spread throughout the Outer Sect.

The entire Outer Sect knew there was such a "Madman," crazily challenging Outer Sect disciples at the Blood Qi Realm Ninth Layer.

And every time, he used a different martial technique.

Zhang Su did not care about other people's gossip.

Using challenges in this manner might have been somewhat high-profile, but the results were indeed good.

Though he could not guarantee that he would seize an opportunity in every battle.

At worst, he could simply switch to another person.

After all, the Outer Sect lacked everything except disciples.

"Today is the thirteenth day. According to Zhang Su's usual pattern, if he challenges someone again, he'll use his thirteenth martial technique."

"Previously, Zhang Su challenged twenty-one Outer Sect Blood Qi Realm Ninth Layer disciples. He even challenged three in a single day, and won them all without a single defeat!"

"Word has it that Zhang Su exchanged for thirteen martial techniques in one go at the Scripture Pavilion. His purpose in challenging others is to cultivate all thirteen techniques to mastery!"

"It's truly unbelievable. In less than half a month, Zhang Su has already cultivated twelve martial techniques to mastery. What kind of terrifying talent is that?"

"With Zhang Su's current strength, does he have the qualifications to challenge the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples?"

"The Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples must have at least two hundred strands of Blood Qi and cultivate top-tier martial techniques. Zhang Su probably doesn't have two hundred strands of Blood Qi, and as for martial techniques... so far, we've only seen him cultivate superior techniques. He probably hasn't cultivated any top-tier martial techniques."

"With Zhang Su's talent, if he can cultivate thirteen martial techniques to mastery, could he possibly fail to cultivate a top-tier martial technique?"

"Let's first see Zhang Su challenge Senior Brother Lu Tianxing this time. This Senior Brother Lu is no simple character..."

Today was a special day.

Because Zhang Su was challenging Lu Tianxing.

Lu Tianxing excelled in movement techniques, and he cultivated precisely the Nine Palaces Steps.

Zhang Su had evidently cultivated the Nine Palaces Steps as well.

The arranged duel between Zhang Su and Lu Tianxing had long been the talk of the town.

Lu Tianxing accepted Zhang Su's challenge.

Lu Tianxing had even been waiting outside the courtyard early on.

Soon, Zhang Su arrived.

Chu Dachuan and the other two followed behind him.

"Senior Brother Lu."

"Junior Brother Zhang, you've become quite famous lately. I don't know why you're cultivating so many martial techniques, but getting past me won't be easy."

Lu Tianxing spoke.

"Then I'll ask Senior Brother Lu for guidance."

The moment Zhang Su finished speaking, Lu Tianxing did not stand on ceremony.

He directly drew his sword.

However, his swordsmanship was certainly far inferior to Zhang Su's.

Clang.

Zhang Su also drew his sword.

But his sword never attacked; it only defended passively.

Yet no matter how fast Lu Tianxing's swordplay was, how great its force, or how tricky its angles, he could do nothing to Zhang Su.

Zhang Su, meanwhile, never took the initiative to attack. He merely coordinated with the Nine Palaces Steps, shifting, darting, and constantly blocking.

Clink, clank, clang.

No one knew how much time passed.

Zhang Su's Nine Palaces Steps suddenly became even more nimble.

His shifting and darting became faster than Lu Tianxing's.

He was almost instantly in front of Lu Tianxing.

And Zhang Su's sword was only three inches from Lu Tianxing's throat.

The icy edge made the skin on Lu Tianxing's neck sting.

"I lost..."

Lu Tianxing admitted defeat openly.

"Originally, I didn't believe the rumors in the Outer Sect, but now I do. In a single battle, your Nine Palaces Steps actually reached mastery? That's truly inconceivable. I cultivated the Nine Palaces Steps for years, yet it remains only at major mastery, without the slightest sign of reaching mastery..."

Lu Tianxing felt somewhat bitter.

However, he was not discouraged.

After all, more than twenty Outer Sect disciples had already been defeated by Zhang Su.

They were all at the Blood Qi Realm Ninth Layer.

His defeat at Zhang Su's hands was not particularly shameful.

"Junior Brother Zhang, I'm very curious. You've cultivated so many martial techniques, and all of them to mastery. There are rumors outside that you want to embrace all rivers into the sea and cultivate a heaven-shaking, earth-moving martial technique."

"Which top-tier martial technique are you cultivating, Junior Brother?"

Lu Tianxing asked curiously.

In truth, it was not only Lu Tianxing who was curious. Many Outer Sect disciples were curious as well.

Zhang Su cultivated so many martial techniques.

With that much time and energy, couldn't he have focused on studying one martial technique?

They had no doubt that, with the talent Zhang Su had currently displayed, he could certainly master a top-tier martial technique.

Zhang Su glanced at Lu Tianxing.

The other party had been quite cooperative.

He had allowed Zhang Su's thirteenth martial technique to smoothly reach mastery.

Zhang Su was in an excellent mood, so there was no harm in telling Lu Tianxing.

It was not some secret, anyway.

"My goal is the peerless!"

Snap.

After Zhang Su spoke, he sheathed his sword, then turned and left.

Boom.

The Outer Sect disciples watching from all around erupted.

"Peerless! Zhang Su's goal is a peerless martial technique!"

"No wonder... Whether he wants to embrace all rivers into the sea or draw upon others' strengths to make up for his weaknesses, cultivating thirteen martial techniques and bringing all of them to mastery takes such tremendous effort. How could it merely be for a top-tier martial technique? Only a peerless martial technique is worthy of such painstaking effort."

"Peerless martial techniques... Although the top three among the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples have all cultivated peerless martial techniques, what kind of talents are those three? Even after cultivating for years, their peerless martial techniques have not reached mastery."

"I just wonder which peerless martial technique Zhang Su is cultivating?"

"What a pity. Senior Brother Zhang Su's innate physique should not be strong. His Blood Qi is still only one hundred strands. He possesses such extraordinary talent in martial techniques, yet his cultivation falls short of the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples. Who knows whether he can polish out Internal Force in the future..."

"If Zhang Su truly cultivates a peerless martial technique, the names of the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples may have to change... By then, perhaps Senior Brother Zhang Su can ascend to a place among the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples with only one hundred strands of Blood Qi!"

Zhang Su had not gone far.

The discussions of many Outer Sect disciples also reached his ears.

"Ascend to a place among the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples with one hundred strands of Blood Qi..."

Zhang Su murmured softly.

Then he shook his head.

Challenging the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples with one hundred strands of Blood Qi would indeed mean defeating the strong while weak, a miracle beyond compare!

But Zhang Su did not like such miracles of defeating the strong while weak.

What he preferred was... crushing them!

Besides, who said he had only one hundred strands of Blood Qi?

Zhang Su silently sensed the surging Blood Qi within his body.

A full one hundred and fifty-two strands of Blood Qi coiled throughout every part of his body.

He had long since broken through the limits of the human body!