Chapter 38

The casting and learning of techniques all require Línglì as a foundation.

So although higher-level techniques have greater power, given Ye Zhangqing's current Qi-sensing Realm cultivation, even if he were given higher-level techniques, he couldn't learn them, let alone cast them.

First learn low-level techniques; not only are they more practical, but they also lay a solid foundation.

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhangqing nodded and replied, "I understand this principle as well; initially, one definitely starts with basic techniques, and the Yellow-rank techniques Hong Zun mentioned are already considered high-grade for Ye Zhangqing at this stage."

The grades of techniques, from low to high, are: basic techniques, Yellow rank, Xuan rank, Earth rank, Heaven rank; each rank is further divided into upper, middle, and lower three grades.

This time, Ye Zhangqing intends to Xiūliàn basic techniques.

"Just make sure you understand, kid."

After giving the token, Hong Zun left; although Lu Youyou and Liu Shuang expressed wanting to go together with Ye Zhangqing, Ye Zhangqing also refused them.

Picking a few techniques is no big deal; one can do it alone.

After breakfast, Ye Zhangqing rode Xiao Bai and headed to Zhu Feng.

Zhu Feng covers a large area, larger than the remaining thirty-six peaks, yet Zhu Feng has no disciples; it merely hosts numerous power institutions of the Dao Yi Sect established upon it.

For example, the Law Enforcement Hall, Mission Hall, Technique Hall, Pill Hall, Divine Weapon Hall, and so on.

Each hall has a presiding elder in charge, whose status and position are equivalent to that of a peak master.

Precisely for this reason, although Zhu Feng has no disciples, it remains extraordinarily lively every day.

Many disciples who come to accept missions, study techniques, or exchange pills must come to Zhu Feng.

Along the way, because he rode Xiao Bai, Ye Zhangqing attracted the attention of many disciples.

"Holy crap, who is that? Actually riding a crane."

"Open your eyes wide and see clearly, that's a red-crowned crane."

Xiao Bai is indeed too eye-catching; all the way to the Technique Hall, Ye Zhangqing felt embarrassed from being stared at.

Outside the Technique Hall, there is a dedicated steward guarding it; ordinary disciples who want to study techniques need to exchange Sect Points for them.

However, Ye Zhangqing holds Hong Zun's token, so he naturally does not need these.

"Divine Sword Peak disciple?"

Seeing the token Ye Zhangqing handed over, the steward was stunned; this kid's background is not simple, but why would he wear the clothes of a menial disciple?

Moreover........

"That's him, the person who just rode the red-crowned crane."

"Yeah, that's right, just why is he wearing a menial disciple's clothes?"

"I get it."

"What do you understand?"

"This is called 'pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger'; there's such a saying in the mundane world, meaning that although one's identity and background are formidable, they deliberately disguise themselves as ordinary and common."

"There's also such a saying?"

"That's right; I just returned from the Flame Wind Country, and those big clan folks there all like to play this way."

"I see."

The surrounding disciples wildly speculated, finding it unimaginable that a menial disciple could own a red-crowned crane; thus everyone unanimously concluded that Ye Zhangqing's background is definitely not simple.

Hearing the surrounding disciples' discussion, Ye Zhangqing's mouth twitched; this is getting more and more absurd, even the gatekeeper steward's gaze changed.

"With a Peak Master token you can freely enter and exit the Technique Hall, but techniques must not be privately transmitted; also remember that."

"Disciple understands."

"Go in."

Having successfully entered the Technique Hall, the hall is divided into six levels in total; the first level is basic techniques, the second level Yellow-rank techniques, the third level Xuan-rank techniques, and so on.

As for the sixth level, it is where techniques surpassing Heaven rank are stored; it is also considered the foundation of the Dao Yi Sect, and even holding a Peak Master token cannot grant entry.

However, Ye Zhangqing also had no intention of going higher; this time's purpose is simply to pick a few basic techniques.

The first level has the largest area and the greatest number, with rows of bookshelves neatly arranged; there are at least tens of thousands of techniques.

He plans to pick one offensive technique, one movement technique, and add one defensive technique.

After some selection, Ye Zhangqing finally settled on these three techniques: Shadow Blade, Seven Stars Step, and Spirit Wall.

For the offensive technique, Ye Zhangqing still chose a blade-based style; after all, as a cook he naturally uses knives, and a kitchen knife is also a knife.

As for the Seven Stars Step, it is a movement technique for short-range displacement, extremely applicable in combat; when traveling, Ye Zhangqing has Xiao Bai, so he does not lack this kind of movement technique.

As for the Spirit Wall defensive technique, it is somewhat special, divided into five layers; if cultivated to the fifth layer, its grade reaches upper-tier Heaven rank, making it extremely powerful.

However, cultivating it is extremely difficult, and the Dao Yi Sect has also divided it into five parts corresponding to different grades.

Because cultivating it is difficult, there are not many disciples in the Dao Yi Sect who cultivate Spirit Wall.

But for Ye Zhangqing, this point is completely irrelevant; with the system, there is essentially no difficulty.

After selecting the techniques, Ye Zhangqing registered with the steward, obtained a copied version, but it also needs to be returned within a month.

In the following days, Ye Zhangqing's life became extremely regular; aside from three meals a day, nothing remained but Xiūliàn.

And with the system's help, Ye Zhangqing's improvement speed is simply terrifying,

【Host: Ye Zhangqing.】

【Identity: Dao Yi Sect Menial Disciple.】

【Cultivation: Sensing Qi Realm Perfection (8360/10000)】

【Cultivation Method: Bright Heart Secret, Perfection (10000/10000)】

【Technique: Shadow Blade, Mastery (3586/10000)】

【Technique: Seven Stars Step, Mastery (2813/10000)】

【Technique: Spirit Wall, Initial Mastery (689/30000)】

【Reputation: Fame gradually emerging.】

【Talent: middle grade middle stage (32044/50000)】

【Bone quality: middle grade middle stage (40886/50000)】

【Comprehension: upper grade middle stage (66974/100000)】

After lunch, idle with nothing to do, he lay down in Yuàn zhōng, looking at his personal panel; his cultivation was just a little away from breaking through to the Meridian Opening realm.

The Heart-Clarity Art is already perfected, the Shadow Blade and Seven Stars Step are also both mastered; the only somewhat difficult thing is the Spirit Jade, the difficulty of Xiūliàn is indeed much greater than that of the Shadow Blade and Seven Stars Step, but with the system, it's not a problem.

As for his current life, Ye Zhangqing is very satisfied, living safely and steadily, with no danger, and various Xiūliàn resources are more than abundant enough to use up, which is quite good.

Just as Ye Zhangqing was content with the current situation, a beautiful figure walked in from outside the courtyard.

"Sorry, Fàn diǎn is already over."

Sensing the arrival, Ye Zhangqing spoke without raising his head, but the next second, a female voice came.

"Ye Zhangqing, it's been over a year since we last met; you're becoming more and more useless, which only strengthens my resolve."

Hearing that, Ye Zhangqing dubiously raised his head; before his eyes was a pretty-faced girl, though her face was full of contempt, an expression of great disdain toward him.

Looking at the girl, Ye Zhangqing unconsciously had a person flash in his mind, and he blurted out.

"He Lu?"

He knew this girl, and in some aspects he was quite familiar with her, after all they were childhood sweethearts, and they had been engaged since childhood, so she was his fiancée.

He silently cursed himself for forgetting this; if it weren't for seeing the person in the flesh, Ye Zhangqing wouldn't even remember that he knew such a person.