Choice of Divine Abilities

After a dizzying spin, Yang Ning found himself inside a massive Teleportation Formation.

It was no other place than where Yang Ning had started.

However, unlike when he set off when there was no one here, now there are no fewer than a thousand people standing densely packed outside the Teleportation Formation, men and women, young and old, bustling about.

In addition, there were even stalls selling goods under the banners of the Artifact Forging Master Association, the Pill Refining Master Association, and the Formation Master Association.

While he was observing others, others were also observing him. The moment the Teleportation Formation lit up, countless eyes turned to him. By the time Yang Ning came to his senses, people had already gathered around him.

"Junior brother?" A young man dressed in blue robes and wearing Azure Dragon Pattern Jade Hairpin, who looked like a Confucian disciple, approached Yang Ning and greeted him, "My name is Mu Qing. May I ask if you have just finished the outer sect trial?"

"Yes!" Yang Ning nodded.

"Oh?" The young man's eyes lit up. "Then you should know something about the situation inside the Great Tai Array? I heard that a Saint Child of the Myriad Saints Alliance, Xuantian Sect, has appeared, and his combat power is extremely strong. Is that true?"

"Oh, yes!" Yang Ning nodded. "I was in Abundant City with him, but he had already left when I arrived. However, I saw traces of his attack from afar and learned some details about his battle!"

"Oh? Tell me about it!" More people gathered around.

Although everyone is confident in their fighting ability, knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory!

Why miss an opportunity to learn more?

"But shouldn't I report to the elders outside first?" Yang Ning asked.

"It won't take long!" Mu Qing took out a porcelain bottle containing pills from her Storage Bag and quietly placed it in Yang Ning's hand. "Junior brother, if you say a few more words here, we might lose a few more lives. Please, junior brother!!"

Yang Ning sensed the ingredients of the pill; it was a Tiger Soul Pill, a pill specifically for those at the Ninth Level of Body Refinement!

There were three pills in total, and their value was quite high. Although Yang Ning didn't use them, he still showed a reluctant expression.

"Alright, then I'll tell you!" Yang Ning said, "The Xuantian Sect is said to be all dressed in black, with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, and their hair and beards are wild and unruly. They exude endless ferocity and arrogance when they speak. They should be easy to spot once you're inside!"

"He defeated dozens of outer disciples with just a long spear. According to Fa Chen of the Jinxiang Sect, he has already mastered the true meaning of Soul Chasing!"

"The Soul Chasing True Intent!" Mu Qing frowned. Anyone could have the same Martial Dao True Intent, but the fact that it was specifically pointed out showed that this True Intention was not ordinary.

I'll have to check that later.

"Furthermore, while his marksmanship is formidable, it's not his most powerful technique!" Yang Ning said. "He uses a cylindrical, long-tube-shaped Spirit Artifact that can unleash an attack as fast as lightning. According to those present, the attack is lightning-fast, impossible to react to, and has an extremely long range, capable of striking targets tens of kilometers away!"

"Dozens of kilometers?" Several exclamations came from the side.

This is incredible! No one in the Body Refinement Realm could possibly achieve this level of skill!

"Could it be that the truth has been exaggerated?" Mu Qing also found it somewhat unbelievable. If that person was really that powerful, their strength seemed insufficient!

"These are all accounts from Outer Disciple who survived the battle; I didn't witness the scene myself!" Yang Ning shrugged. "However, when I entered the city, I saw two streaks of rainbow light from a great distance—they were definitely that far away!"

The crowd discussed the matter animatedly. Some felt that the Outer Disciple were terrified and were exaggerating the facts, while others thought that the light might be tens of kilometers long, but the actual attack distance might not be that far.

Perhaps it's just the afterglow of an attack!

No matter what, it's just too exaggerated for someone at the Body Refinement Realm to be able to travel tens of kilometers!

"Thank you for the information, Junior Brother!" Seeing that his questions were already undermining morale, Mu Qing didn't dare ask any more and changed the subject, "If you encounter any difficulties in the future, Junior Brother, you can come to me. By the way, Junior Brother, do you have a cell phone? We can add each other as WeChat friends."

"Uh, the elders confiscated my phone; we're not allowed to bring it during the trial!" Yang Ning said.

"Oh, that's a real shame!" Mu Qing was only being polite, but seeing Yang Ning's words, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief, "I suppose Junior Brother has other things to attend to, so I won't keep you on your journey any longer!"

"Okay, goodbye, senior brother!" Yang Ning waved and left the Teleportation Formation. After walking for another half hour, he finally arrived at the outer gate hall.

When he last came to report for duty, the place was deserted, but now it was bustling with people, with a long queue forming. There were also several unfamiliar staff members busy in the main hall.

"Junior brother, you have to queue to register for the trial!" someone said irritably when they saw Yang Ning lingering by the queue.

Yang Ning was speechless, but he was too lazy to argue with anyone and didn't want to be watched any longer.

Since the line was moving quite fast, I decided to join the back of the line.

Before long, the people in front of him had finished registering, and it was his turn.

Sitting in front of the table was a girl who looked to be about fourteen or fifteen years old. She had pigtails and her cultivation level was not high, only at the Fourth Level of Body Refinement.

However, he was extremely impolite in his words and actions, completely disregarding the disciples in front of him who Ninth Level of Body Refinement.

It's clear that she has someone backing her up.

"Name!"

"Yang Ning!"

"Title!!"

"Um, I didn't come here to register for the outer sect trial. I came back after finishing the trial!" Yang Ning handed over two Purple Heart Stones.

"Huh?" The girl was taken aback. "It's you? Fairy Yun specifically instructed you to go directly to her after you come in. This way!"

She pointed behind her to the location of a portal.

"Alright!" Yang Ning put away the Purple Heart Stone, walked around the girl's table, and then entered the doorway.

"Forehead!"

Yang Ning never expected that behind the door was a covered bridge that was over a thousand meters long, with a clear lake beneath it, and at the end of the covered bridge was a pavilion in the center of the protective wall.

He looked back, and there was nothing behind him except a door, as if the bridge stretched out from the void.

Inside the pavilion, a woman stood with her back to Yang Ning. Dressed in a yellow robe, she gently played the zither, creating a breathtaking scene against the backdrop of the misty, rain-swept Mirror Lake.

Unfortunately, the melody played by the fairy was actually "Bluebird," which made Yang Ning feel like a modern person doing cosplay, and his dream was shattered in an instant.

"Elder Yun!" Yang Ning approached the girl from behind and greeted her respectfully.

"Didn't I tell you not to call me Elder? Just call me Sister Yun!" Yun Lang waved her sleeve and said, "Sit!"

"Uh, this disciple wouldn't dare!"

"Just sit down, what are you afraid of? I'm not some wild beast!" Yun Lang laughed.

Qi Refining Stage disciple is far more formidable than any wild beast in the mountains!

Yang Ning respectfully found a place to sit down, then took out a Storage Bag: "This disciple has successfully completed the mission and retrieved 82 Purple Heart Stone. I should consider myself to have passed the test!"

"Of course!" Yun Lang handed over a scroll. "Take a look, see if there's anything you'd like to exchange."

"Is it okay if I don't exchange it?" Yang Ning asked.

"What, you also want to uncover the secrets of the Purple Heart Stone?" Yun Lang asked with a smile.

Yang Ning nodded shyly. "I want to try!"

"Giving it a try is fine, but it's best not to spend too much time on it!" Yun Lang said softly, "This stuff has been studied by powerful cultivators in the Spiritual Law Realm and even Qi Refining Stage, but they all came up empty-handed. You're still only in the Body Refinement Realm, so even if you want to study it, you should wait until you reach the Qi Refining Stage and have a longer lifespan before you start researching it!"

"Yes!" Yang Ning nodded, but then felt that the elder's attitude towards him was somewhat different from before.

Did they see my talent?

"You don't need to be so distant with me!" Yun Lang chuckled, seeing Yang Ning's somewhat awkward expression. "Yuanxi and I are close sisters. Since you're her lover, you're naturally my friend too!"

"You know?" Yang Ning was somewhat surprised. Wasn't it supposed to be a secret?

"She was still trying to hide it, but she came looking for you the moment you walked in. Wasn't her attitude obvious?" Yun Lang smiled and added, "I didn't know she was backing you up, otherwise I wouldn't have sent you to the test. Then the Xuantian Sect came along, which kept me on edge, afraid something might happen to you inside. How would I explain that to Yuanxi then?"

Yang Ning smiled and said, "I guess my luck was alright!"

"Is luck enough?" Yun Lang asked with a smile.

82 Purple Heart Stone, not 12!

Moreover, the time spent inside was not long, less than ten days!

However, everyone has secrets, and she didn't want to delve into them, especially since Yuanxi was standing behind this person.

Even though Yuanxi said she didn't give Yang Ning Spirit Artifact, do you think she'll believe her?

"Now that you have passed the trial, you are now Outer Disciple of our Taiheng Sect!" Yun Lang took out an octagonal pagoda from his robes and placed it on the table in front of the two of them.

Yang Ning's pupils contracted. "Hengming Tower?"

This is a Taiheng Immortal Artifact! How could it possibly end up in the hands of an outer sect elder?

"This isn't a celestial artifact, it's just a projection!" Yun Lang laughed. "This tower is responsible for registering your identity and teaching you outer sect Divine Ability. Look at this tower and concentrate!"

Although it was just a projection of a celestial artifact, it still meant that the celestial artifact was watching this place. Yang Ning immediately focused his mind and looked at the pagoda.

He wasn't flustered at all. After all, he had just walked in front of the true form of Hengming Tower last time. If there was anything to expose, he would have already done so.

Besides, it's just a projection.

Concentrating his mind, Yang Ning suddenly felt dizzy and found himself in a clear and bright octagonal hall.

At these eight corners sit eight dignified and benevolent deities, seemingly statues of gods, yet they breathe as if they were living beings.

As he glanced at it, Yang Ning received another piece of information in his mind.

Annihilation!

Purple Clouds!

All spirits!

Mysterious Yin!

Gold and jade!

Qi Tian!

Against fate!

Unruly!

The names of the eight deities correspond perfectly to the eight Peerless Divine Abilities inherited by the Taiheng Sect Eight Gates!

What Yang Ning had to do was choose one of the eight!

"So this is how you learn Peerless Divine Abilities?" Yang Ning was taken aback, then sensed something was amiss.

It should be a lower-level Divine Ability learned from Peerless Divine Abilities, just like how Shi Youguang <Great Black Wind Blade>. It doesn't make sense that the peerless Peerless Divine Abilities of the Tianyi Sect can be broken down into lower-level Divine Ability, but those of the Taiheng Sect cannot.

If that happened, wouldn't Taiheng's Outer Disciple be utterly crushed by Tianyi's?

Yang Ning carefully examined the Eight Gates Cultivation Method, not daring to be careless in the slightest.

The choice of which deity to select now will likely determine which Divine Ability one will acquire during the Qi Refining Stage, and will also define one's primary path in Divine Ability abilities before reaching the Supernatural Power Realm!

If you learn a skill that doesn't suit you...

It seems impossible for them not to be a good match. With Yang Ning's talent, there's no Divine Ability power he couldn't learn.

Then you should learn a special Divine Ability that can greatly help you and make up for some of your weaknesses.

First, remove the "mysterious yin" element.

The Mysterious Yin Heaven Mending Scripture is for maids to cultivate. Unless Yang Ning wants to become someone's live-in son-in-law, he will never consider this Cultivation Method.

The other seven gates each possess their own unique and wondrous characteristics.

The Calamity Annihilation Heavenly Origin Steps involves the path of annihilation and is a footwork technique.

Yang Ning is not lacking in combat skills; he also possesses the Nether Dragon Carefree Roam, so he is not lacking in Movement Method either. Therefore, he is not a concern.

The Purple Cloud Golden Cauldron Qi involves the Dao of Suppressing Fortune. It can be used to forge a golden cauldron that is not only both offensive and defensive, but can also be used for refining weapons and alchemy.

Yang Ning the royal Nightmare Dragon Pearl to suppress his fortune, but this cauldron is very useful and is on the shortlist.

The Myriad Spirits Myriad Lives Seal involves the path of gathering fortune. It can be forged into a large seal that can be used to confer titles on officials and deities, or for combat. The best way to develop it is to establish an independent country or build a powerful force.

Yang Ning has no shortage of ways to gather power, and he is a lone wolf with no intention of building a force, at least not in the short term, so this Divine Ability is useless to him.

The Golden Jade Pure Radiance Edict pertains to the Way of Spreading Fortune; it can be crafted into a scroll of imperial edicts, golden words that command heaven and earth.

However, this Divine Ability must be used in conjunction with the Myriad Spirits Myriad Lives Seal; anyone who tries to learn it in the early stages is an idiot.

Heavenly Spirit-Word Spell involve the way of changing one's luck. It can pray to heaven and earth for blessings, boost one's own fortune, and can also transform one's own fortune into various kinds of fortune, such as Good Fortune, Romance Luck, and romantic luck, and bestow them upon others.

This Divine Ability is very powerful and comprehensive, but Lin Yuanxi has already learned it. Yang Ning can just ask her if he needs anything. Learning it again would be somewhat repetitive.

The Fate Reversal Heavenly Star Technique involves the way of defying fate, and can reverse the destiny of oneself, others, all living beings, and even the world, turning the impossible into the possible and creating all kinds of miracles.

Yang Ning also values this Divine Ability, and the Natal Treasure Artifact of the Fate Reversal Heavenly Star Technique, the Fate-Defying Star Disk, can manipulate the power of stars. Yang Ning also has some ideas about the power of stars.

Finally, there is the Heavenless Fate Protection Wheel, which involves the path of supporting destiny and can prolong the fate of dynasties, sects, all living beings, and even the world.

His name sounds impressive, but he works as a bodyguard, and he can only help, not kill.

This Divine Ability is suitable for kind-hearted and compassionate people to cultivate. However, Yang Ning can also cultivate it because he plans to support Jiang Yunhao. As long as Jiang Yunhao can rise to prominence, this Divine Ability can naturally be mastered.

The problem is that he lacks autonomy; Yang Ning doesn't like the feeling of having his fate in the hands of others.

Remove items that cannot be selected, remove duplicates, and remove items that are not liked.

In the end, only the following techniques remained to enter the final round: Purple Cloud Golden Cauldron Qi & Fate Reversal Heavenly Star Technique.

Is it the Purple Cloud Golden Cauldron Qi, or the Fate Reversal Heavenly Star Technique?