His Master's Shock

"When had I ever agreed? I said I would only agree after you cultivated Thunderous Motion and the Stormy Downpour move!"

Yun Qingyao said.

"But I've already cultivated Thunderous Motion and Stormy Downpour!"

Lu Ren said with a smile.

"What did you say?"

Yun Qingyao froze, then burst into laughter. "Disciple, only one day has passed, and you've already cultivated those two moves? Even if you are a Person of Divine Enlightenment, that would be impossible!"

"Master, watch closely!"

Lu Ren grasped the Fire Spirit Sword and swung it, unleashing Thunderous Motion and Stormy Downpour.

"How is this possible?"

Yun Qingyao's mouth fell slightly open in shock.

This was simply too inconceivable!

Even if her disciple was a Person of Divine Enlightenment, he could not possibly have cultivated those two sword techniques in merely one day.

"Then, Master, may I go to the Tuoshe Cave Mansion?" Lu Ren asked.

Yun Qingyao frowned. She truly wanted to refuse. Even though Lu Ren had cultivated that move, going to the Tuoshe Cave Mansion would still be extremely dangerous.

Many geniuses with Fourth-grade Bloodlines deliberately kept their realms from advancing and painstakingly cultivated for more than a decade, even several decades.

They opened eight Spiritual Apertures, nine Spiritual Apertures, and even cultivated Yellow Tier Low-grade Martial Skills to perfection.

Yet her disciple had merely cultivated Human Tier Low-grade Martial Skills to perfection. Even with the four sword techniques she had taught him, how could he contend against them?

"Disciple, do you truly want to go to the Tuoshe Cave Mansion?"

Yun Qingyao could not help asking once more.

Lu Ren nodded, his face filled with seriousness. "Master, as long as I can change my bloodline, I can become a true genius. Then outsiders will no longer point fingers at you and say that you took in a good-for-nothing!"

"I do not care how outsiders judge me. I only worry about your safety. If you go to the Tuoshe Cave Mansion, the three major sects, and even certain successors, will not spare you!"

Yun Qingyao looked deeply at Lu Ren.

In her eyes, her disciple could not be considered outstanding, but he possessed an unyielding toughness. He was very much like her.

"I only want to take a chance!"

Lu Ren said.

Yun Qingyao hesitated for a long while before sighing deeply. "If I were in your place, I would want to take a chance too. Very well, I will not stop you. When the time comes, I will accompany you to Wulingyuan."

Then Yun Qingyao added, "During this time, I have been creating the fifth form of the Celestial Phenomenon Sword Skill. If I succeed, I will teach it to you and raise your strength to another level!"

After saying that, Yun Qingyao was brimming with motivation as well, and hurriedly left.

Lu Ren watched his master depart, a blissful smile appearing on his face.

After spending this time together, it would have been a lie to say Lu Ren had no feelings for Yun Qingyao.

A graceful maiden, the fitting match of a gentleman!

However, he also knew full well how vast the gap between himself and Yun Qingyao was. Whether in status or strength, the difference was enormous.

Although Yun Qingyao was only about three years older than him, there was little difference in age. Still, Yun Qingyao surely regarded him only as her disciple.

"What I need to do now is become stronger!"

With that thought, his resolve to go to the Tuoshe Cave Mansion grew even firmer. No matter what, he had to venture in—even if it meant death.

After resting for a day, Lu Ren arrived at the outer sect's Martial Arts Pavilion.

As he looked at the three-story pavilion before him, Lu Ren was secretly astonished.

The outer sect's Martial Arts Pavilion actually had three floors. Just how many martial skills were stored within?

"Perhaps only in the outer sect can one truly come into contact with powerful martial skills!"

Lu Ren entered the Martial Arts Pavilion, displayed his outer sect disciple identity token, and said to the elder guarding the pavilion, "Elder, this disciple has come to select martial skills!"

Outer sect disciples could borrow martial skills at any time. Apart from Yellow Tier martial skills, which required contribution points to borrow, all other martial skills could be borrowed whenever they wished.

This was also a privilege of outer sect disciples!

The pavilion elder glanced at Lu Ren's token and said in surprise, "You are that Lu Ren? The one with a Scrap Bloodline who could not even summon a single dragon soul?"

Hearing the pavilion elder's words, Lu Ren was speechless. It seemed his identity as someone with a Scrap Bloodline had already spread throughout the entire sect.

"There are no Human Tier Low-grade Martial Skills in the outer sect's Martial Arts Pavilion. The lowest are Human Tier High-grade Martial Skills. I'm afraid you've made this trip for nothing!"

"What?"

Lu Ren was slightly startled.

The pavilion elder looked around, then beckoned Lu Ren over and whispered, "However, this old man has privately kept a Human Tier Low-grade Martial Skill for body tempering. If you are interested, this old man can sell it to you cheaply!"

"A body tempering martial skill?"

Lu Ren's eyes lit up.

"Elder, you are an elder of the Martial Arts Pavilion, yet you are selling martial skills to me in private?"

Lu Ren looked at the elder strangely.

"Do not spout nonsense! This old man acquired it from a secret realm while traveling in my youth. It is not a sect manual. I originally intended to sell it to those geniuses, but they looked down on a Human Tier Low-grade Martial Skill!"

The pavilion elder immediately explained.

"Oh?"

Lu Ren's heart stirred. "Elder, could you let this disciple broaden his horizons?"

The pavilion elder pulled a book from a shelf, patted away the dust on it, and handed it to Lu Ren.

"Qi Tempering Body Strengthening Art!"

Lu Ren saw the words on the cover. It truly was a Human Tier Low-grade Martial Skill for body tempering.

"The Qi Tempering Body Strengthening Art, Human Tier Low-grade. It is a body tempering martial skill passed down from a thousand years ago. A Martial Artist can use the spiritual qi within their body to temper their flesh, eventually cultivating a Glazed Golden Body."

The pavilion elder snatched the manual back and said, "Do you want it? A fixed price of five hundred thousand copper coins. If you cannot produce the money, you can buy it on credit!"

"Five hundred thousand?"

Lu Ren's eyes widened. This pavilion elder was asking an exorbitant price like a lion opening its jaws.

A Human Tier Low-grade Martial Skill was worth only one hundred thousand copper coins, and after coming to the sect, disciples could borrow martial skills. Few would spend money to buy a Human Tier Low-grade Martial Skill.

"If you do not want it, forget it. This old man will not force you!"

After saying that, the pavilion elder tucked the manual into his robes and closed his eyes to rest.

He had calculated that Lu Ren would definitely buy it!

This was a Human Tier Low-grade Martial Skill—and a rare body tempering martial skill at that. Lu Ren had a Scrap Bloodline and could only cultivate Human Tier Low-grade Martial Skills.

Lu Ren's eyes flashed, and he suddenly smiled. "Elder, is this martial skill truly that extraordinary? Was it really passed down from a thousand years ago? I want to see whether it is genuine!"

"Would this old man deceive you?"

The pavilion elder sneered, though he was secretly delighted. This Lu Ren had indeed taken the bait.

"You may only look at it for a quarter of an hour!"

The pavilion elder tossed the book to Lu Ren.

Holding the Qi Tempering Body Strengthening Art, Lu Ren sat cross-legged nearby with his back to the pavilion elder and carefully read through it.

Meanwhile, the pavilion elder reclined in his chair, looking utterly at ease.

At the thought of soon earning five hundred thousand copper coins, he was in an excellent mood.

Holding the book, Lu Ren saw that the pavilion elder was not paying attention to him, and the corners of his lips curled upward slightly.

The next moment, he entered the Pagoda Space with the Qi Tempering Body Strengthening Art.