Chapter 94

There are only three days left before the Inner Sect Selection Examination officially begins. The entire headquarters of the Asura Sect can feel the atmosphere changing. Many disciples who have been away on missions have returned, ready to shine in the examination and advance to the Inner Sect as core disciples, fighting for the sect in all directions. Of course, there are also many who are here to observe and watch the show, eager to see how the disciples participating in the Inner Sect Selection Examination differ in strength.

After a night's rest, Zhuge Xiang went to the trading area. Having spent over a year in the Endless Mountains, Zhuge Xiang had collected quite a few materials. Selling them would bring in a substantial income. Although his equipment had been replaced, many items were worn out. He found Master Lao Tie and asked him to repair them. Additionally, Zhuge Xiang replenished his supply of Wolf Fang Arrows and Burst Arrows.

After a round of transactions, Zhuge Xiang earned another two thousand spirit stones. After a moment's thought, he shouldered Xiaoyue and headed towards the Martial Arts Pavilion. Having advanced to the Pulse Channel Realm, Zhuge Xiang now had two more opportunities to choose martial arts. Conveniently, he had saved his skill points for the Pulse Channel Realm's first and second levels.

"You have the qualifications to choose two martial arts," the administrator at the entrance of the Martial Arts Pavilion said, returning Zhuge Xiang's identity token. He looked at Zhuge Xiang with some surprise. Disciples at the Pulse Channel Realm in the Asura Sect are usually in their twenties, but Zhuge Xiang looked much younger, and his identity token showed he was only sixteen. Such a cultivation speed made even the administrator take a second look.

Taking back his identity token, Zhuge Xiang didn't say much and entered the Martial Arts Pavilion. He went straight to the third floor. If he were to choose just one martial art, three days wouldn't make much of a difference, but with his skill points, if he could find one or two practical techniques, his strength in the Inner Sect Selection Examination would certainly improve.

Compared to the second floor, there were fewer martial arts on the third floor, but the quality was higher. Although there were only a hundred or so techniques, they included everything from swords, spears, and staffs to hidden weapons and body techniques, giving a sense of completeness despite the small number.

"Hmm? What is this technique?" After a moment of selection, a martial arts manual caught Zhuge Xiang's attention. Next to the manual was a brief introduction.

Eagle Eye Technique is a method of using qi to temper and strengthen the eyes. Once cultivated, not only does vision improve significantly, but insight and other abilities also increase greatly, comparable to the state of mental clarity. It is very practical.

However, the downside is also obvious. The eyes are one of the most delicate parts of the body, and any mistake could lead to a decline in vision, blindness, or even death.

While the Eagle Eye Technique is excellent, once one reaches the Spirit Transformation Realm, the increase in divine sense makes it redundant. Using divine sense for detection makes the Eagle Eye Technique seem like a mere crutch. It's not worth spending a skill slot on it in the early stages.

Moreover, even if it is cultivated, it becomes useless once one transcends the heavenly tribulation. The risk is too high for such a transitional skill, making it not worth the effort.

However, seeing the Eagle Eye Technique, Zhuge Xiang was intrigued. He already had the state of weapon intent for attacks, the Bloodlust Technique for critical moments, and the Blood Thunder Slash's charging time was greatly reduced. For body techniques, he had the Ghostly Flash and the Burst Step. For defense, he had qi protection. In these areas, he had no immediate plans to enhance. The Eagle Eye Technique, however, would be very helpful.

The Burst Step is a very powerful skill, with its speed far exceeding the range of the naked eye. However, when using the Burst Step, Zhuge Xiang's own eyes can't keep up.

Often, Zhuge Xiang would use the Burst Step to appear unexpectedly in front of or behind an opponent and launch an attack. While the suddenness is effective, the lack of agility is a drawback. Against a battle maniac like Zhang Kuang, the opponent might block the attack.

But with the Eagle Eye Technique, it would be different. While using the Burst Step, he could maintain awareness of his surroundings and launch attacks. Who could possibly block him?

The thought of being able to attack immediately while using the Burst Step, rather than waiting for it to finish, excited Zhuge Xiang. Once the Eagle Eye Technique was cultivated, although it wouldn't enhance attack, speed, or defense, his overall combat strength would significantly increase.

Thinking and acting, Zhuge Xiang is always a man of action. He took the Eagle Eye Technique from the light membrane and flipped it open, spending one skill point. A wave of enlightenment surged in his mind, and he understood that he had directly learned the Eagle Eye Technique.

Eagle Eye Technique (Beginner Level): Requires Pulse Channel Realm Level 1, Vision Distance and Dynamic Vision +50%, Status Skill, Consumes 5 MP per second.

This is a status skill, and the qi consumption is not too high, making it better than the weapon intent skill. The 50% increase in vision distance and dynamic vision is very practical. Zhuge Xiang clearly remembered the frustration of the big competition when Lu Yuling's mental clarity state allowed her to predict his attacks despite her lack of agility and speed.

After learning the Eagle Eye Technique, Zhuge Xiang looked around but didn't find any other suitable martial arts. He left the Martial Arts Pavilion with Xiaoyue, saving the remaining skill point for future use. With a skill sphere, who could guarantee he wouldn't encounter a powerful skill book?

Leaving the Martial Arts Pavilion, Zhuge Xiang was just walking on the suspension bridge to Cui Zhu Peak when someone blocked his path. It was none other than Zhang Kuang.

Zhang Kuang had already replaced his spear with a higher-quality magical weapon. His eyes were filled with intense battle intent, and his aura was thick and fluctuating, a sign of reaching the Pulse Channel Realm.

Seeing Zhang Kuang, Zhuge Xiang smiled. He enjoyed fighting such battle maniacs and never refused their challenges. This was all experience.

"You stay aside; I need to fight him alone," Zhuge Xiang said to Xiaoyue, who nodded and jumped down from his shoulder to stand aside.

Surprised by Xiaoyue's intelligence, Zhang Kuang was momentarily taken aback. However, Zhuge Xiang had already drawn his Slaughter Sword, and Zhang Kuang, gathering his form, thrust his spear and charged at Zhuge Xiang...

On the other side, on a peak near the core three zones, a man in his mid-twenties sat cross-legged by a waterfall. His internal qi surged, and a long sword was planted in front of him. The cold aura emanating from his body made the water in the pool below the waterfall seem to form a thin layer of ice.

Although he hadn't yet reached the stage of external qi, there was no denying that a faint qi was seeping from his skin, indicating he was at the tenth level of the Pulse Channel Realm, just one step away from the Air-Cleaving Qi.

The cold qi was absorbed and stored in his dantian. The man slowly opened his eyes. With his tenth-level Pulse Channel Realm cultivation, he was confident he could pass the Inner Sect Selection Examination. Although breaking through to the Air-Cleaving Realm would directly make him a core disciple, passing the selection would prove his talent and earn him special rewards, making him more valued by the sect.

"Who's there!?" Suddenly, the man's face darkened, and he shouted, his sword already in hand as he focused his gaze.

A younger disciple, around twenty, walked out, carrying a long sword on his back. Despite his youth, the sword qi emanating from him was unmistakably that of the Air-Cleaving Realm.

"Dugu Jue? What brings you here?" The man's eyes flickered with confusion upon seeing the newcomer.

"I have a proposition for you. Are you interested?" Dugu Jue said, looking at the man calmly.

Without waiting for a response, he continued, "I have a Great Rejuvenation Pill that can boost your cultivation by twenty years and help you break through to the Air-Cleaving Realm at any time."

"Great Rejuvenation Pill?" The man's eyes lit up, a hint of interest flashing in them, but he remained rational. "If even you can't solve the problem, why come to me? I'm afraid I won't live long enough to take it."

"Rest assured, I only need you to kill someone for me in the Inner Sect Selection Examination. You know that deaths in the examination are normal, and I don't have the conditions to act myself," Dugu Jue said with a calm smile.

"Just kill someone in the examination?" The man looked at Dugu Jue in surprise, and upon seeing his nod, he agreed, "Alright, deal."

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