"Most of the martial arts on the second floor are third-tier, though there are a few fourth-tier ones too. Go in, turn left, and head farther inside. Hurry it up."
Ye Wuchen watched Lin Changkong go up to the second floor and spoke in a low voice.
"Don't worry, Elder Ye."
Lin Changkong hurried upstairs. He knew that although Ye Wuchen could give him special treatment, he could not make it too obvious.
That was why he had told him beforehand where the fourth-tier martial arts were, to save him time.
Watching Lin Changkong's back disappear upstairs, Ye Wuchen rubbed his forehead and muttered, "I deliberately told you where the fourth-tier martial arts are. Let's see how long it takes you to learn one."
Ye Wuchen did this partly because he admired Lin Changkong, and partly because he wanted to see just how strong his talent truly was.
Yesterday, Lin Changkong had mastered the Crimson Flame Blood Fiend Technique in half a day and advanced to the Qi Gathering Realm, which had truly startled him.
But the Crimson Flame Blood Fiend Technique was third-tier. Today, he had deliberately dangled a fourth-tier martial art before him, wanting to see whether Lin Changkong still had the ability to master it at lightning speed.
If he could, then without question, he had discovered a priceless treasure!
Of course, even if he could not, Lin Changkong's talent still earned Ye Wuchen's deep admiration.
Lin Changkong reached the second floor and headed straight left upon entering. Before long, he indeed saw a bookshelf marked Fourth Tier.
He walked over and saw that there were only four books on the shelf in total. Clearly, fourth-tier martial arts were scarce even in the Outer Sect.
"Giant Wave Palm, Overlord Spear, Blazing Flame Fist, Blood Fiend Saber Qi."
Lin Changkong quickly scanned the four martial arts and soon gained a general understanding of them.
In terms of power, all four were about the same, but he ultimately chose Blood Fiend Saber Qi.
Blood Fiend Saber Qi had a unique trait compared with the other three martial arts. It did not cultivate moves, but saber qi.
One condensed saber qi within the body and unleashed it to kill from afar. It could also create wide-ranging attacks, and its power was domineering.
More importantly, Blood Fiend Saber Qi shared the same attribute as his Crimson Flame Blood Fiend Technique, granting an amplifying effect. Coupled with his Wind Breaking Saber having reached the Transcendent Realm,
the combined power of all these would undoubtedly be far greater than cultivating any of the other three.
Having made his decision, Lin Changkong immediately began reading.
With his previous experiences, Lin Changkong knew that once he finished reading, the system panel would automatically add the martial art. There was no need for him to understand it himself; he only needed to read through it from beginning to end.
Thus, he was much faster than before. It did not take long for him to finish reading Blood Fiend Saber Qi.
[Martial Arts: Eight Extremes Collapse Fist (First Tier, Transcendent); Wind Breaking Saber (Second Tier, Transcendent); Blood Fiend Saber Qi (Fourth Tier, Not Initiated)]
Sure enough, Blood Fiend Saber Qi had appeared on the panel. He only needed to wait until tomorrow to claim his cultivation.
"A fourth-tier martial art is far more difficult than the second-tier Wind Breaking Saber, and the higher the realm, the harder it becomes to advance. We'll see what happens tomorrow."
Thinking this, Lin Changkong returned Blood Fiend Saber Qi to its place and went downstairs.
Ye Wuchen stared at him wide-eyed. "Why did you come back so quickly?"
Lin Changkong answered solemnly, "Because I'm a genius."
Ye Wuchen's mouth twitched.
More like thick-skinned.
"Tell me, which one did you choose?"
"Blood Fiend Saber Qi."
"Blood Fiend Saber Qi is considered the hardest to cultivate among those four, but once mastered, it is also extremely powerful. Your ambitions are not small.
Let's see how long it takes you to master Blood Fiend Saber Qi."
Ye Wuchen's eyes gleamed. He was genuinely looking forward to it.
Lin Changkong smiled. "Probably by tomorrow."
"Tomorrow? Are you kidding me? This is a fourth-tier martial art, not cabbages in a market. You think you can master it in one day?"
It was not that Ye Wuchen did not believe him; he simply did not dare to.
If Lin Changkong truly mastered it in a day, that would be far too terrifying.
Lin Changkong said, "No, no, Elder Ye misunderstood. I didn't mean I would spend one day mastering it."
Only then did Ye Wuchen breathe a sigh of relief. "I knew you were bragging."
"I meant that I'm resting today and won't cultivate it. I'll get up tomorrow morning and start practicing then, so I won't even need a full day to master it."
Before Ye Wuchen could finish exhaling, Lin Changkong's next sentence struck him into silence.
"Damn it, I really want to beat you to death!"
"Will you die if you don't show off?"
"I won't die if I don't show off, but as a genius, if I don't show off, then what's the point of being a genius?"
Lin Changkong strode away in great strides, leaving behind an aphorism for showing off—and Ye Wuchen with twitching lips.
Outer Sect, elders' residence.
Luo Qingyi sat in a chair, looking at the young man and young woman of eighteen or nineteen standing before her, her eyes full of approval.
"Luo Ling, Luo Xiu, I called you here today mainly because I want you to help your aunt deal with someone at tomorrow's New Disciple Martial Competition.
His name is Lin Changkong. He was promoted from the Servant Courtyard. In the two days since arriving in the Outer Sect, he has defied me several times. Do you understand what I mean?"
The young man named Luo Xiu said, "Don't worry, Aunt. This is nothing. I'm already at the Qi Gathering Second Level, while Sister has even broken through to the Qi Gathering Third Level.
Among all the new disciples this time, if Sister and I join forces, we will absolutely be invincible.
A worthless servant from the Servant Courtyard will be as easy to capture as turning over one's hand."
Luo Ling added, "Exactly. I've heard about this Lin Changkong. Aunt is an elder, yet he dared to defy her in public. He has no respect for anyone; he truly deserves punishment.
If Luo Xiu and I had attended the new disciple gathering today, I would have broken his legs already. Why wait until tomorrow?"
Luo Qingyi nodded, a smile appearing on her harsh face.
"With the two of you acting, your aunt is naturally at ease. This Lin Changkong is somewhat unexpected. He has not reached the Qi Gathering Realm, yet he has cultivated his body to a level comparable to the Qi Gathering Second Level.
To be safe, that is why I called both of you here together."
Luo Ling said, "Body Cultivators are ultimately only a side path; spiritual cultivation is the true path. No matter how he hid his strength before, before me, he will always be trash. Tomorrow, I will let him know that there are always greater people beyond people.
When the time comes, I will break both his legs and count it as his apology to Aunt."
The smile on Luo Qingyi's face widened. Thinking of the miserable state Lin Changkong would face tomorrow, she felt a wave of satisfaction in her heart.
In another disciples' residence, Liu Zhen stood before Zhang Qingfeng.
"Have all the arrangements been made?"
Zhang Qingfeng glanced at Liu Zhen and asked with a cold expression.
Liu Zhen replied, "They have. Among the disciples admitted this time, there are three at the Qi Gathering Third Level. Aside from Elder Luo's niece, Luo Ling, the other two are named Zhong Li and Zhao Zheng.
I have secretly bought both of them over. Also, I heard that at today's new disciple gathering, Lin Changkong defied Elder Luo and beat up two disciples who stepped forward for her.
Given Elder Luo's temperament, I believe she will certainly have Luo Ling deal with Lin Changkong as well. That way, the three strongest disciples will all stand on our side.
At tomorrow's New Disciple Martial Competition, even if Lin Changkong does not die, he will be crippled for life!"
Zhang Qingfeng sneered, greatly satisfied.
"Well done. A worthless servant from the Servant Courtyard deserves the treatment of lifelong disability. Lin Changkong, tomorrow you will learn that before true strength, you are not worth mentioning at all!"
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