Chapter 28

Chapter 27: The Moon Vortex Yang Wheel Technique (Part 1)

"Damn, how could such a shameless and despicable waste of flesh be appointed as the chief disciple of our Xianyan Ancient Sect? It's a disgrace to our sect!" one disciple said indignantly.

Another disciple couldn't help but ask curiously, "Didn't he go to the Nine Holy Demon Sect for the assessment? How could he return so quickly?"

"Heh, he definitely failed the assessment. How could a waste like him pass the Nine Holy Demon Sect's assessment? He must be dreaming if he thinks he can marry Princess Li of the Gu Niujiang Kingdom. It's like a toad lusting after a swan," a disciple sneered disdainfully.

Of course, the six elders had not yet announced that Li Qiyi had passed the assessment. They didn't know the Nine Holy Demon Sect's stance on the matter. Without the Nine Holy Demon Sect's approval, the six elders naturally dared not easily announce Li Qiyi's marriage to Li Shuangyan. If Li Shuangyan refused to marry, it would ruin her reputation and anger the Sun Demon Emperor, which could lead to the destruction of the sect.

Nan Huairen, of course, could hear the whispers of his fellow disciples. He felt somewhat embarrassed but couldn't reveal the matter concerning the Nine Holy Demon Sect.

On the contrary, Li Qiyi, the main party involved, strolled leisurely as if he hadn't heard any of the comments. He calmly browsed through the various cultivation techniques and secret manuals on the bookshelves.

The Tiger Roar Technique, the Heavenly Silkworm Longevity Method, the Fierce Sun Vortex Technique, the Iron Bull Royal Body Technique... The bookshelves were lined with various secret manuals. Some were original copies, others were handwritten, and some were reproductions or stone rubbings... They came in all forms, including body techniques for physical cultivation, longevity methods for enhancing blood and qi, and life techniques for attack and defense...

The cultivation techniques and secret manuals here were incredibly diverse, with a wide variety and in great abundance. Just by looking at these techniques, one could tell that the Xianyan Ancient Sect had a glorious past.

"These cultivation techniques and secret manuals, some were created by our Xianyan Ancient Sect's ancestors, while others were taken from other sects or other legacies," Nan Huairen explained to Li Qiyi. "If you want to choose a technique related to the Imperial Technique, you must go to the third floor. The techniques on the first floor are the most common in the sect, and many ordinary disciples can practice them. Only the hall masters or disciples with contributions can practice the techniques on the second floor and above."

Li Qiyi was not in a hurry to choose a technique. He simply browsed through the various techniques before him, as he already had a target in mind.

Li Qiyi browsed from the first floor to the third floor. On the third floor, he could see a few Imperial Techniques, but these were only peripheral techniques, not core Imperial Techniques!

As Li Qiyi browsed, he noticed something. The higher he went, the fewer techniques were on the bookshelves. Many of the shelves were empty, with only names indicating that certain techniques had once been stored there but were now missing.

"These empty shelves can't all be due to loans, right?" Li Qiyi said after browsing the third floor.

Nan Huairen shook his head and said, "I've heard that our Xianyan Ancient Sect has lost many cultivation techniques and secret manuals." He looked around, and seeing that they were the only two people on the third floor, he whispered, "I heard from my master that, in fact, our Xianyan Ancient Sect has very few Imperial Techniques left! If there are any, there are no more than three core Imperial Techniques. If they are really there, they are likely in the last three floors. If not, our Xianyan Ancient Sect is just a hollow name for an Imperial Lineage Immortal Sect."

Mingren Immortal Emperor carried the mandate of heaven and created countless cultivation techniques throughout his life, especially after becoming an Immortal Emperor. He created techniques that could communicate with heaven and earth, including the secret techniques of the mandate of heaven!

"Were they stolen?" Li Qiyi knew how many Imperial Techniques the Xianyan Ancient Sect had. The techniques and secret manuals stored in the sect were far more than just those created by Mingren Immortal Emperor. They also included the Imperial Techniques and ancient techniques he had plundered from other legacies, some of which dated back to the primitive era, even including secret techniques from the Heavenly Demons, Blood Clans, Stone People, Spirit Beasts, and Ancient Shadows, among others.

"I don't know the specifics," Nan Huairen whispered. "I've heard that 50,000 years ago, our sect's invincible genius ancestor suffered a defeat and faced a great calamity. Later, it was said that 30,000 years ago, a shocking event occurred, and our Xianyan Ancient Sect suffered heavy losses. There are rumors that our Imperial Techniques were sealed by Ancestor Mushi in the last three floors, and there are also rumors that 30,000 years ago, our Xianyan Ancient Sect was defeated by the Holy Heaven Sect and had many Imperial Techniques stolen!"

"Ancestor Mushi?" Hearing Nan Huairen's words, Li Qiyi recalled the genius of the Xianyan Ancient Sect 50,000 years ago, but at the time, he had issues and didn't pay much attention to the details.

"Yes, Ancestor Mushi," Nan Huairen said, his blood boiling at the mention of Mushi. "It's said that 50,000 years ago, Ancestor Mushi was the most likely to become an Immortal Emperor after Ancestor Mingren. He was the strongest opponent of Takuong Immortal Emperor. I've heard that..."

"... When Ancestor Mushi and Takuong Immortal Emperor competed for the mandate of heaven, they had three victories and three defeats each! Even a genius like Takuong Immortal Emperor, who was unmatched in talent, was defeated by Ancestor Mushi three times. Back then, our Xianyan Ancient Sect reached its peak of power after Ancestor Mingren. We swept through the world, and no one dared to provoke us, not just in the Central Domain, but in the entire Human Emperor Realm..." Speaking of Mushi, Nan Huairen was eloquent, as Mushi was the greatest pride of the Xianyan Ancient Sect after Mingren Immortal Emperor!

"But, in the end, Takuong Immortal Emperor carried the mandate of heaven," Li Qiyi said calmly, dampening Nan Huairen's excitement.

Li Qiyi's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over Nan Huairen, who immediately wilted. He finally said dejectedly, "I've heard that after Ancestor Mushi's final battle with Takuong Immortal Emperor, he never appeared again. Some say he died in battle, others say he passed away in our sect, and even some elders speculate that he took many Imperial Techniques from the sect and sealed them in the last three floors."

"Are there no Imperial Techniques in the middle three floors?" Li Qiyi looked up, and with the elders' permission, his access was limited to the first three floors.

Nan Huairen also looked up at the upper three floors and shook his head, saying, "My master has been up there twice, but the number of secret manuals can be counted on ten fingers."

Li Qiyi said nothing, only shaking his head lightly. The Xianyan Ancient Sect was already a hollow name. As an Imperial Lineage Immortal Sect, if it had so few Imperial Techniques, it could no longer be called an Imperial Lineage Immortal Sect. Thus, the decline of the Xianyan Ancient Sect was not without reason.

In the end, Li Qiyi chose a secret manual for enemy combat and life protection from the third floor, a longevity and blood-nourishing technique from the second floor, and a large pile of secret manuals from a corner of the first floor.

Seeing the secret manuals Li Qiyi had brought from the first floor, Nan Huairen counted them and found there were 120 volumes. He was speechless and said softly, "Brother, these are just martial techniques, not worth mentioning. Anyone in the sect can read them. Do you want to choose other secret manuals?"

"I have my reasons," Li Qiyi shook his head confidently.

Seeing Li Qiyi's confident demeanor, Nan Huairen said nothing more and hurriedly helped him register the secret manuals.

If it were before, Nan Huairen would have thought Li Qiyi was ignorant for choosing over a hundred martial techniques. As a cultivator, choosing so many martial techniques was like putting the cart before the horse. However, now, Nan Huairen no longer thought so.

When Li Qiyi and Nan Huairen brought the 120 volumes of martial techniques to register, all the disciples present looked at him as if he were a fool. Even the second-generation disciple responsible for registration looked at Li Qiyi as if he were a monster.

"The elder has stipulated that you can choose three secret manuals," a disciple in charge of registration said, looking at Li Qiyi's order.

Li Qiyi calmly replied, "I know. I chose one life technique and one longevity and blood-nourishing technique. I won't choose a third one. Huairen said that all disciples in the sect can read these martial techniques, so I should be able to borrow them, right?"

The disciples in charge of registration exchanged glances and looked at the enforcer. After the enforcer's approval, they said nothing more.

A disciple in charge of registration checked the 120 volumes Li Qiyi had brought and said, "Martial Technique General Outline, 44 volumes; Miscellaneous Martial Techniques, 36 volumes; Iron Skin and Copper Sinew, 40 volumes."

At this point, the disciple looked at Li Qiyi as if he were a fool. These martial techniques were all low-level, not even worth mentioning compared to cultivation techniques, and even among martial techniques, these 120 volumes were considered low-level.

The dust on the 120 volumes of martial techniques showed that no one had read them for a long time.

When the disciples heard that Li Qiyi had chosen over a hundred martial techniques, they burst into laughter.

"An ignorant fool! Even if you master all the martial techniques in the world, you'll still be a nobody!" one disciple said disdainfully.

Another disciple mocked, "Brother Wang, this is called self-awareness. With his ordinary body, ordinary wheel, and ordinary life, how could he easily cultivate cultivation techniques? He might not even succeed in the most basic foundational techniques after ten years of practice. So, he knows he can't cultivate and has chosen to practice martial techniques as a second choice!"

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