Chapter 51

After a quiet night, Zhuge Xiang got up, ate something in the dining hall, and then headed straight for the Martial Arts Pavilion.

As the headquarters of the Asura Sect, the scale of the Martial Arts Pavilion far exceeded that of the previous base. The enormous pavilion had at least ten thousand books on each of its six floors, giving it a grand and imposing appearance from a distance.

At the entrance of the Martial Arts Pavilion, a middle-aged man sat upright. In front of him was a crystal-clear crystal, engraved with mysterious arrays. There was a slot in the middle, and whenever disciples entered or exited, they would take out their identity tokens and insert them. The disciple's information would then appear on the crystal, showing whether they were allowed to learn martial arts, and so on.

"Is this also an application of magic? It's truly amazing," Zhuge Xiang thought. The Asura Warship floating in the air was already impressive, but the magical applications in the Martial Arts Pavilion were even more astonishing. He stepped forward and took out his identity token, inserting it.

Zhuge Xiang, male, 14 years old, Fifth Level Qi Cultivation, has learned the Blood Thirst Technique and Blood Thunder Slash, cannot learn other martial arts.

The middle-aged man, with a blank expression, returned the identity token to Zhuge Xiang and said calmly, "You can only enter the first floor of the Martial Arts Pavilion and cannot view other martial arts."

Originally, after breaking through to the Fifth Level Qi Cultivation, one would have the资格 to choose another martial art. However, his identity token had already recorded his Blood Thunder Slash and Blood Thirst Technique.

Although he couldn't learn more martial arts, Zhuge Xiang wasn't bothered. He had a skill point and didn't need to copy the martial arts to practice. He just needed to flip through them and use his skill point to learn. After putting away his identity token, Zhuge Xiang entered the Martial Arts Pavilion.

The Martial Arts Pavilion was about ten zhang in diameter, making it quite large. Zhuge Xiang roughly estimated that there were at least three hundred different martial arts recorded here, far more than at the peripheral base. On the left side, books on cultivation experience and common knowledge were neatly arranged, while on the right side, the martial arts manuals were all placed inside a faint light membrane.

The characteristics and cultivation precautions of each martial arts manual were recorded next to the bookshelves. However, when Zhuge Xiang tried to take out a finger technique to examine it, he was blocked by the light membrane. His hand couldn't even reach inside. It seemed he was truly restricted and couldn't even touch the martial arts manuals in the Martial Arts Pavilion. The headquarters had no such loopholes as the previous base.

Shaking his head in frustration, since his plan to choose another martial art had failed, Zhuge Xiang didn't intend to stay. However, just as he turned to leave, a familiar figure caught his eye. Niu Geng was hunched over, copying a martial arts manual at a nearby table.

"Niu Geng, what martial art are you copying?" Zhuge Xiang asked in a low voice, as it was basic courtesy and a rule in the Martial Arts Pavilion to avoid loud noise while everyone was viewing and copying cultivation manuals.

"Heavenly Flower Scattering, a hidden weapon technique. If I practice it well, my poisoning methods will be more effective," Niu Geng replied in a low voice, looking up and seeing it was Zhuge Xiang.

A hidden weapon technique? Not bad, this skill would indeed be excellent when combined with Niu Geng's poisons. However, it wasn't suitable for Zhuge Xiang.

Not wanting to disturb Niu Geng, Zhuge Xiang told him to find him when he had time, as he had a few magical artifacts to give him. Niu Geng didn't have a storage magical artifact, and taking out several magical artifacts in public wasn't appropriate. Zhuge Xiang then turned and left the Martial Arts Pavilion.

After leaving the Martial Arts Pavilion, Zhuge Xiang thought for a moment. There was nowhere else to go. In the trading area, he only had a hundred spirit stones, which wouldn't buy him anything good. He couldn't choose martial arts in the Martial Arts Pavilion either. After some thought, he decided to head to the Mission Hall to see if there were any good training missions.

He had a dozen or so healing and qi recovery pills in his bag. Resources were meant to be used, to be turned into experience. To grow quickly, he needed to keep fighting, so it was necessary to leave the mountain as soon as possible.

The Mission Hall was much busier than the Martial Arts Pavilion. The bulletin board in the Mission Hall had missions issued by the sect and by disciples themselves, with a wide variety. Some required materials from monster beasts, some required herbs, and some were team-up announcements for joint expeditions to slay powerful monster beasts...

It wasn't easy to find a few missions he liked. Some required hunting two-star or even three-star monster beasts, some required herbs that could only be gathered in areas with powerful monster beasts, and most importantly, some missions had time limits. Zhuge Xiang didn't want to return to the mountain so quickly. If possible, he would prefer to stay down the mountain for ten to fifteen days...

"How about it? Just arrived at the headquarters, and you can't wait to go down the mountain for training?" A familiar voice sounded behind Zhuge Xiang as he was selecting missions.

Turning around, Lu Yuling still looked as graceful as ever, her aura cold and distant like a solitary moon in the sky. However, when she looked at Zhuge Xiang, the coldness that usually kept people at a distance was gone. She held a white fox, adding a different charm to her appearance.

Looking at Lu Yuling, Zhuge Xiang's eyes flickered. Her aura was at the Fifth Level Qi Cultivation. How could she have broken through so quickly? He was inwardly surprised.

However, since it involved her secret, he didn't ask. Just like how Zhuge Xiang's growth rate was even more terrifying, Lu Yuling hadn't asked about it either. Even though they were friends, some secrets couldn't be probed.

"Is that so? Are you the same?" Zhuge Xiang smiled faintly and asked in return.

Holding the white fox, Lu Yuling gently stroked it a few times, not answering Zhuge Xiang's question. Instead, she asked, "How about it? Have you found a suitable mission? If not, how about accompanying me down the mountain? Consider it a commission."

"Commission? What kind of reward can you offer?" Although Lu Yuling was exceptionally beautiful, and many men would be delighted to accompany her, Zhuge Xiang didn't immediately agree. Instead, he directly asked about the reward.

"Oh? What kind of reward do you want?" She smiled, her beauty overshadowing everything, her eyes suddenly filled with allure, as if hinting at something, making the atmosphere momentarily ambiguous.

His heart rate quickened slightly, but Zhuge Xiang didn't fall for it. He remained silent, staring seriously at Lu Yuling, waiting for her answer.

"Fine, you're such a boring guy," Lu Yuling shook her head in disappointment, then said seriously, "A three-star magical artifact, a bottle of Small Rejuvenation Pill that increases cultivation by two years, and most importantly, there will be many one-star superior monster beasts. I believe you will be very satisfied."

Such a generous reward made Zhuge Xiang slightly stunned. The reward was too rich. Lu Yuling, a new disciple of the Asura Sect, could offer such a reward, which surprised him. However, since it involved her secret, he didn't ask more, only asked with some doubt, "Such a reward would even tempt disciples at the Fourth or Fifth Level Body Tempering. Why did you choose me?"

"Too strong is not good. The Asura Sect is a demonic sect," Lu Yuling shook her head and replied.

Nodding in understanding, Zhuge Xiang realized her point. Regardless of the reward, just her appearance made it dangerous to travel with a too strong disciple.

"What is the content of the commission?"

"You'll know when the time comes. We'll meet at the mountain gate tomorrow morning. Remember to prepare well, as we'll be staying down the mountain for at least ten to fifteen days," she smiled mysteriously, knowing Zhuge Xiang had agreed. Holding the white fox, she turned and left the Mission Hall.

"Ten to fifteen days? That suits me just fine," watching Lu Yuling leave the Mission Hall, Zhuge Xiang smiled, then scanned the bulletin board and casually selected a few long-term monster hunting missions. He then turned and left the Mission Hall.

(PS: I should reach 3,000 collections tomorrow. Brothers and sisters, are you ready to push for the front page of the new book list? With over 3,000 collections, I should be qualified. Remember to prepare your votes.)

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