Chapter 144: Gang Qi Perfection, Cyan Dragon Technique

Chapter 144: Chapter 144: Gang Qi Perfection, Cyan Dragon Technique

The voice inside quickly became low and ruthless.

"What you don’t know is that there’s something wicked about that kid, Lu Yuan. As an Eighth Grade High Tier, he killed five Seventh Grade Martial Artists at once, including one High Tier and one at the peak," Wang Zhong added.

"Hmm?" The voice changed, clearly showing some astonishment.

"He has the Wind Thunder Saber, and he’s mastered the Thunder Blade Triple Annihilation. Furthermore, he possesses a secret technique that stimulates his potential and combat power," Wang Zhong revealed.

"I understand. From now on, you are a friend of the Holy Sect."

"I am honored."

...

Martial Arts could be considered difficult, yet it could also be considered simple. As long as one had a thorough understanding and a clear direction, all they needed to do was practice.

Lu Yuan had the Undying Martial Body, so he wasn’t afraid of injuries. With an ample supply of Pills, his progress was even faster. In less than two days, he had purified his True Gang by nearly twofold, making it flow like water. He had already reached his limit; purifying it even a little more would be incredibly difficult. It was also unnecessary.

Because no matter how pure Gang Qi was, it couldn’t compare to True Essence. The greatest purpose of purifying Gang Qi was to receive, integrate, and refine Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi. If the Gang Qi wasn’t pure enough, the practitioner might be blown apart by the influx of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi...

With his Gang Qi at Perfection, his next step was Cultivation Techniques.

Lu Yuan carried his saber to the Demon Suppression Bureau and headed straight for the Cultivation Technique Building. This time, he went up to the second floor.

"The second floor houses Seventh Grade Profound Skills. Each Profound Skill costs between 30 and 100 Contribution Points. A person can only enter once every half a year and choose one book," the Steward said without even raising his head.

"I want the Cyan Dragon Technique," Lu Yuan said directly. He trusted that Lin Qingfeng’s guidance would be better than choosing by himself.

"Cyan Dragon Technique!" The Steward finally looked up and glanced at Lu Yuan. "What is your name?"

"Lu Yuan," he replied.

"Lu... Yuan." The Steward paused his movements. "One hundred Contribution Points."

"Sorry for the trouble." Lu Yuan handed over his Token.

He had earned a total of 45 Contribution Points from his first three missions. He had sold a Cultivation Technique for 300 points, with 100 points arriving upfront. The Demon Suppression Bureau had awarded him 80 points for his last mission. Having previously spent 80 points exchanging for Martial Arts twice, he still had 145 points left. It was enough.

"The innermost bookshelf, on the very top." The Steward returned the Token to Lu Yuan. A spot of light had appeared on it. "Just tap it against the light barrier. You have one hour."

"Thank you."

Lu Yuan walked inside with his Token. The Seventh Grade was the true beginning of the Martial Dao. Seventh Grade Profound Skills were the keys to unlocking the grand secrets of the human body and forging a martial foundation, making them extraordinarily precious. Because of this, every single one was protected by a primordial qi barrier that even Sixth Grade Martial Artists would find hard to break.

There were dozens of rows of bookshelves here, hundreds of shelves, and thousands of Profound Skills... Lu Yuan walked to the innermost bookshelf, looked up, and saw the three words: "Cyan Dragon Technique."

The manual sat right inside the barrier. He tapped it with his Token.

SWISH—

The primordial qi barrier vanished, revealing an archaic manual. Lu Yuan picked it up and quickly flipped through it.

For a Martial Artist, the Ninth Grade trained true qi, and the Eighth Grade condensed True Gang. The Seventh Grade primarily focused on refining acupoints, developing the body’s 360 acupoints to correspond with the stars of the heavenly circulation. Of course, the vast majority—if not all—Profound Skills were incapable of developing all 360 acupoints. The human body couldn’t withstand it, and it would take far too much time. One had to consider things comprehensively.

One could continue developing acupoints after reaching the Sixth Grade... A Profound Skill that developed 108 acupoints was considered adequate and could support a promotion to the Sixth Grade.

The Cyan Dragon Technique developed 248 acupoints, corresponding to the Seven Stars of the Eastern Azure Dragon... Upon reaching Great Success in its cultivation, one could transform into an invincible cyan dragon measuring dozens of feet long. Naturally, that was from Ancient Times and might be somewhat exaggerated.

It took Lu Yuan nearly half an hour to read through it once. He quickly read it a second time, and finally, a third...

"Alright, time’s up. Come on out," the Steward reminded him.

Lu Yuan returned the manual to its original spot and walked out.

"The Cyan Dragon Technique is a Cultivation Technique from Ancient Times. Its power is immense, but the difficulty of cultivating it is equally high..." The Steward paused. "Half a year from now, you can come back and try again."

Lu Yuan was momentarily stunned.

"What does he mean? Is he reminding me that I might have to choose a different technique later?" he wondered.

"Thank you."

Lu Yuan left the Demon Suppression Bureau.

Not long after, Cao Cong arrived on the second floor of the Cultivation Technique Pavilion.

"What Profound Skill did Lu Yuan choose?"

"The Cyan Dragon Technique," the Steward answered.

When one cultivated a Martial Arts technique, they would inevitably use it, and once used, others would know. Moreover, when executing missions in the Demon Suppression Bureau, teammates needed to understand each other’s abilities to coordinate properly. Therefore, the Bureau essentially kept no secrets internally regarding this matter.

"The Cyan Dragon Technique?" Cao Cong blanked for a moment, then smiled.

"Heh, it must have been under the guidance of that guy, Lin Qingfeng.

"Coveting great power without considering the difficulty of cultivation at all.

"Does he think everyone is as... lucky as he is?

"By choosing the Cyan Dragon Technique, Lu Yuan has practically fallen into a pit."

"What if he manages to master it?" the Steward asked.

"Master it?" Cao Cong’s expression sobered. "Even if he masters it, it’s no big deal. It’s just the Cyan Dragon Technique, not some peerless Profound Skill.

"There are plenty that are far more powerful than it."

"I heard he previously cultivated the Thunder Blade Triple Annihilation, and he’s even reached Great Success," the Steward chuckled.

SWISH—

Cao Cong’s expression finally changed.

"So that’s what they were planning. Heh, heh."

...

[Your Dao Companion Su Wan has gained insights from her cultivation. You receive a tenfold feedback. 300 Experience Points have been credited.]

[Your Dao Companion Su Wan has gained insights from her cultivation. You receive a tenfold feedback. 200 Experience Points have been credited.]

[Your Dao Companion Su Wan has gained insights from her cultivation. You receive a tenfold feedback. 300 Experience Points have been credited.]

The greatest benefit of having Su Wan as his Dao Companion was the nearly daily experience feedback. Multiplied by ten, the amount was quite substantial. It was much better than that guy, Lin Siheng.

Lu Yuan glanced at his status panel:

[Host: Lu Yuan]

[Age: 40]

[Root Bone: High Grade (250)]

[Cultivation: Eighth Grade (Perfection)]

[Martial Arts: Cyan Dragon Technique (Initiation 3/10,000)...]

[Talents: Undying Martial Body, Unyielding Will, Advanced Sword Way, Two-Handed Communication, Eagle Eye, Thunder Control]

[Experience Points: 7,388]

The Cyan Dragon Technique required 10,000 Experience Points to reach Minor Achievement. By that calculation, Great Success would require 30,000 Experience Points, and Perfection would require 100,000. For him to smoothly break through to the Seventh Grade and possess immense combat power right from the start, he had to complete one Circulation and bring the Cyan Dragon Technique to Minor Achievement. Right now, he was still short by over two thousand...

"No!" he thought. "For the System Skills to reach Great Success, all 248 acupoints should be fully developed. Perfection would be an elevation upon that foundation, which might involve developing even more acupoints, enhancing certain specific traits, or both...

"Therefore, 10,000 Experience Points can develop 83 acupoints, and my current 7,000-plus Experience Points can develop 61 acupoints, which already exceeds a standard Minor Circulation.

"Besides, I can cultivate and gain insights on my own too; I’m not a piece of trash!

"And I can also ask my future father-in-law for guidance..."

Feeling reassured, Lu Yuan returned home.

Early the next morning, both Lu Yuan’s and the Lin family had prepared themselves. Lu Yuan hired two carriages and three horses. Lu Ming didn’t go to work today; he had specifically taken a day off. Lin Qingfeng, of course, had not.

"Ayuan, what exactly are we doing today?" Wei Huiling asked curiously.

"Having a picnic, of course. Didn’t I tell you?" Lu Yuan smiled.

"A picnic that made your father specifically take a day off?" Wei Huiling was skeptical.

"That’s right, I don’t believe it either!" Lu Ming nodded.

"Hehe, you’ll find out when we get there." Lu Yuan beckoned Wei Huiling and Yaoyao onto the carriage.

Along with the three members of the Lin family...