Lin Fanlong placed the key directly into Su Zhan's hand, then personally led him toward the technique repository at the Lin family's headquarters.
"Dad, Mom, Linger, I'm going to study some techniques first. I'll come find you later."
After greeting his parents and Fang Ling'er's family, Su Zhan left at once.
"I, Su Jianguo... what have I ever done to deserve this?"
Watching his son Su Zhan receive such importance from the Lin family, one of the four great families, Su Jianguo could not help sighing with emotion. Alongside his pride, it all felt like a dream.
Fang Ling'er's family had never expected that someone said to possess the Lowest Grade talent would become a super genius in the blink of an eye... The magnitude of that change made them worry whether the marriage could still go through.
Fang Ling'er's mother even took the initiative to suggest, "How about... letting Linger become his concubine? A strong man, who doesn't have three wives and four concubines?"
Not only did those words fail to anger Fang Ling'er's father, they instead won his agreement.
In an era where the strong were revered, three wives and four concubines was putting it mildly!
Besides, as long as Linger could marry into that family, it would be far better than remaining bottom-tier commoners as they were now!
"The first floor contains Beginner Grade Techniques. There are many of them, including quite a few special techniques unavailable outside."
"The second floor contains Elite Grade Techniques. In terms of quantity, it certainly cannot compare to the Martial Hall's collection... but the Martial Hall has more common goods and fewer rare techniques. To brag a little, anything collected by my Lin family is something whose quality you need not worry about."
"The third floor contains Earth Grade Techniques. I can responsibly and confidently tell you that the Earth Grade Techniques in my Lin family's collection are more valuable than those offered by the Martial Hall! The Martial Hall's are mostly the most common Earth Grade Techniques on the market—ordinary, mediocre—whereas ours were collected over many years by the powerful experts and forebears of the Lin family. They are rare techniques that money may not even be able to buy on the market!"
As Lin Fanlong climbed the stairs, he introduced the place to Su Zhan, his words brimming with pride.
Su Zhan was delighted to hear it.
Rare was exactly what he wanted!
Techniques available everywhere on the market had surely been learned by countless people... With things like Basic Qi and Blood Method, Jade Body, and Nine Fire Saber, there were at least a hundred people in the entire school learning exactly the same things as him.
Only Bloodthirsty Rampage was somewhat unique, and likewise, its effects were anything but ordinary.
"Uncle Lin, you're a Martial Commander. You must have cultivated a Heaven Grade Technique, right?"
Su Zhan's eyes rolled as he asked curiously.
"I cultivated one."
"But only one."
Lin Fanlong glanced at Su Zhan. "What? Are you interested in Heaven Grade Techniques?"
"As a Martial Artist, who wouldn't be interested in legendary techniques like that... Can I take a look?"
Su Zhan's eyes were full of anticipation.
If he could come into contact with a Heaven Grade Technique, why would he need to choose among Earth Grade Techniques?
Since technique slots were hard-won, he naturally had to assign them to the strongest options possible!
"Do you know what a Heaven Grade Technique is?"
"Perhaps you think that Earth Grade and Heaven Grade are merely names for technique ranks. Other than high-grade techniques being stronger than low-grade ones, there is nothing particularly special about them... So you believe that since you can look at and learn Earth Grade Techniques, Heaven Grade Techniques should be the same. As long as you look at them, you can comprehend them; once you comprehend them, you can master them..."
Lin Fanlong's gaze flickered. "But in reality, only Earth Grade Techniques work that way. Once you step into the realm of Heaven Grade Techniques, changes beyond anything you can imagine will occur."
As he spoke, Lin Fanlong raised a hand.
Electric light sprang into existence from thin air, leaping and flashing between his fingertips and palm.
Rumble!
Suddenly, a violent clap of thunder exploded from the sky outside.
Su Zhan immediately looked out the window and discovered that the previously clear sky had filled with rolling dark clouds. In the blink of an eye, their shadows had blanketed heaven and earth!
"Uncle Lin... did you do this?"
Su Zhan was profoundly shocked.
"This is a Heaven Grade Technique."
"Communicating with heaven and earth, borrowing World Power for one's own use. With a wave of the hand, one can summon thunder, bring wind and rain, and ignite heavenly fire!"
"Before Heaven Grade, Earth Grade is merely Earth Grade. It can only remain on the ground."
"For this reason, even a copied version of a Heaven Grade Technique possesses the might of heaven and earth from the instant the copy is completed... If an ordinary Martial Artist tries to glimpse heavenly might, the consequence will be an attack from World Power!"
"At best, they will be severely wounded and cough up blood. At worst, they will die on the spot!"
"So before you reach the Martial General realm, it is best not to even touch a Heaven Grade Technique!"
Lin Fanlong withdrew his hand and clasped it behind his back.
The rolling dark clouds outside scattered like mist and smoke in an instant, and the sky returned to its clear, cloudless state.
Su Zhan watched in awe!
No wonder so many people online said things like, "All beneath Martial Commander are ants," and, "Heaven Grade Techniques are terrifying to such an extent"... Now, he had seen it with his own eyes!
"Uncle Lin, thank you for telling me."
Su Zhan thanked him.
He understood that Lin Fanlong's words were clearly meant to protect him.
His curiosity was too strong, while Heaven Grade Techniques were far too dangerous. If Lin Fanlong had not shown him something, he might truly have gone off in ignorance of the immensity of heaven and earth to seek Heaven Grade Techniques... and then he might really have lost his life!
"We've reached the third floor. Take your time choosing and cultivate as you please. If there's anything you don't understand, come ask me at any time."
"Thank you, Uncle Lin."
Lin Fanlong left.
Su Zhan also came back to his senses from the Heaven Grade Technique. "Everyone, you saw that display just now, right? What are your thoughts?"
Blood Consumption: "Terrifying!"
Nine Fire: "Horrifying!"
Sanyu: "That was fucking amazing!"
Frenzy Blood: "If I advance to Heaven Grade, I should only be stronger than that, not weaker!"
Sanyu: "Exactly! We can advance to Heaven Grade too! Wouldn't that mean we can control World Power in the future and change heaven and earth with a wave of our hands?"
Nine Fire: "Absolutely. We might even be stronger than him!"
Blood Consumption: "A Heaven Grade Technique... I don't dare imagine it."
Frenzy Blood: "What's there not to dare? Follow Boss in the future, and you can imagine all you want!"
Su Zhan: "Frenzy Blood is right. Imagine all you want. What does Heaven Grade even count for? I'll raise every one of you to a level even more awesome than Heaven Grade!"
All Techniques: "Thank you, Boss!"
At this moment, the techniques were all as fired up as if they had been injected with chicken blood.
But Su Zhan did not forget the main matter. "So? We walked all the way through the Elite Grade section just now, and you've also looked through the Earth Grade Techniques. Did any of you find a technique you liked, one you especially want to devour?"
Blood Consumption: "I didn't find anything to my taste."
Nine Fire: "Most of his Earth Grade Techniques are body-tempering types, with very few weapon techniques. There's nothing I particularly want."
Frenzy Blood: "Same. Not a single one caught my eye."
Sanyu: "You guys may not have found one, but I did! That Gilded Body in the Elite Grade section—it suits my taste perfectly!"
Seeing this, Su Zhan's eyes lit up.
Excellent.
Another Beginner Grade Technique could be raised to Elite Grade!
Moreover, it was a relatively important body-tempering defensive technique. Once it improved, his chances of survival would become even greater!
Su Zhan: "Good. I'll go get it together with the others later. Now for the crucial question: regarding the fifth technique, who do you all recommend?"
Blood Consumption: "I have an answer. What did you choose?"
Nine Fire: "I've chosen too. I feel its aura should suit my taste."
Sanyu: "Hehe, I've picked one too! An absolutely conscientious recommendation!"
Frenzy Blood: "I spotted one. It is barely qualified to join our ranks."
Su Zhan: "Good. I'll count down from three, two, one. Say it together."
"Three!"
"Two!"
"One!"
All Techniques spoke in unison: "Universe Wind Thunder Concealment!"
All Techniques spoke in unison once more: "Holy shit?! The same one?!"
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