Chapter 78

Luoxiu reached out and grabbed the ball of light in front of him, and in an instant, a surge of information flooded his mind.

The Profound Heaven Transformation, a supreme secret technique, can instantly increase one's strength by two to five times after mastery.

"Supreme secret technique?..."

Luoxiu digested the information he received from the fundamental law's gift. Besides the cultivation method of the Profound Heaven Transformation, it also mentioned that above the Ninth Rank of martial arts lies the supreme secret technique!

The Profound Heaven Transformation is a supreme secret technique that surpasses the Ninth Rank of martial arts. It is neither a cultivation method nor a martial technique, but a secret technique.

This supreme secret technique is undoubtedly powerful. If one's strength suddenly increases five times during a fight, an opponent who was originally on par might be instantly killed due to the sudden attack.

"If I can master the Profound Heaven Transformation, who in the same realm could be my match?" Luoxiu smiled confidently. By "same realm," he meant not a minor realm but an entire major realm.

For example, from the First to the Ninth Level of the Innate Realm is one major realm.

His strength was already capable of challenging higher ranks, and now, with the Profound Heaven Transformation, if he faced Zhang Luliang, a Ninth Level Innate Realm expert, Luoxiu was absolutely confident he could kill him.

Even a half-step Spirit Cultivation expert like the Qingyun Hall Master might not be able to withstand the sudden burst of terrifying power from the Profound Heaven Transformation.

When Luoxiu opened his eyes, he found himself out of the Life and Death Pearl and back in the secret chamber.

In the coming days, Luoxiu planned to study and cultivate the Profound Heaven Transformation. Once he mastered it, it would be time for him to return to Yunlong County!

He would not forget how Zhang Luliang, the patriarch of the Zhang family, had tried to kill him multiple times. In the past, he lacked the strength, but now that he had broken through to the Innate Realm and obtained the Profound Heaven Transformation, he had no reason not to seek revenge.

Moreover, he was concerned about the safety of his parents and sister. Although they were protected by the Hunter's Guild, there might still be underhanded methods used against them.

To eliminate future troubles, it was best to cut off the roots.

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In the major cities of the Tianwu Kingdom, the four major guilds have set up teleportation arrays. Due to the high cost of constructing these arrays, and the fact that only a Fifth Rank Array Master can set them up, most forces do not have the ability to construct teleportation arrays.

Only forces that possess teleportation arrays can be considered true major forces.

The farther the distance of teleportation, the greater the maintenance and energy consumption of the array, so using the teleportation arrays of the four major guilds comes at a high cost.

For example, when Luoxiu teleported from Yunlong County to Qingyun City, it cost him two hundred low-grade essence stones.

If he were to teleport from Zuoxing City in Dounhai County to a city in Yunlong County, it would cost at least two hundred medium-grade essence stones, which is a hundred times more expensive.

This cost is even too high for a Spirit Cultivation Martial Ancestor, and a Martial King would feel the pain of spending it just to save time.

Even though Luoxiu is a talented internal member of the Hunter's Guild, the guild's resources are not provided for free. To teleport from Zuoxing City to Qingyun City in Yunlong County, he needs three hundred medium-grade essence stones.

Previously, he had almost exhausted his medium-grade and low-grade essence stones while enhancing his cultivation. Later, he obtained some more by hunting beasts, but he only had less than ten thousand low-grade essence stones.

Three hundred medium-grade essence stones are equivalent to thirty thousand low-grade essence stones.

Although Luoxiu still had several hundred high-grade essence stones, which he obtained from the storage ring of Wu Jun Su Jingyun in the Ghost Yin Valley.

The higher the grade of the essence stone, the purer the essence it contains, making it more suitable for cultivation. For example, a low-grade essence stone is almost ineffective for an Innate Martial Artist, and the higher the cultivation, the more advanced the cultivation resources are needed.

Su Jingyun was a Wu Jun-level expert in his lifetime, and his storage ring contained only a few hundred high-grade essence stones, indicating their rarity.

If he were to use high-grade essence stones to use the teleportation array, it would be too conspicuous, and even people within the Hunter's Guild might be tempted, as not everyone is so upright.

Luoxiu knew his strength was still too weak, and he had to consider the pros and cons of his actions.

With this in mind, Luoxiu decided to cross the Guanlei Mountains again. Once he returned to Yunlong County, the cost of using the teleportation array would be much lower.

Half a month later, Luoxiu took a Body Transformation Pill to alter his appearance and walked out of the Hunter's Guild.

During this half month, Luoxiu had initially mastered the Profound Heaven Transformation, which could double his strength in an instant.

Such a secret technique naturally has its limitations. For example, each activation of the Profound Heaven Transformation puts a great strain on the body. If used too frequently, it could harm the user.

Theoretically, the Profound Heaven Transformation can increase strength by up to five times, but the more the strength is increased, the greater the strain on the body.

"Yongchang Pavilion is organizing an exploration of Guanlei Temple. The team is currently short of six people, and the requirement is Innate Realm cultivation or above."

As Luoxiu walked out of the Hunter's Guild, he heard a tall, muscular man shouting loudly at the guild's entrance.

"Guanlei Temple?"

"I want to go!"

"I am at the Third Level of the Innate Realm, I want to sign up!"

There was a commotion at the entrance of the Hunter's Guild, with many Innate Realm experts rushing forward.

"The three major forces rarely recruit outsiders to explore Guanlei Temple."

"Yes, I heard Guanlei Temple is very dangerous, but there are many treasures. It's said that even Martial Kings go there to comprehend the essence of the blade."

"Hehe, following the team from Yongchang Pavilion, even if you just get a little treasure from Guanlei Temple, it will be more valuable than hunting several Level Two beasts."

The scene at Yongchang Pavilion's recruitment was very lively.

Anyone who knows about the Guanlei Mountains knows about Guanlei Temple.

Guanlei Temple is located in the central area of the Guanlei Mountains and is marked in deep purple on the rough map Luoxiu obtained.

The Ghost Yin Valley is marked in red, indicating it is a dangerous area.

Guanlei Temple, marked in deep purple, indicates it is extremely perilous!

It is said that the Guanlei Mountains were named after a powerful figure named Guanlei, who once cultivated there.

Guanlei Temple was the place where this powerful figure cultivated. The area around Guanlei Temple is always dangerous, but it also contains many opportunities and treasures.

Guanlei was a blade expert, and it is said that his skill with the blade was extremely high. Many blade experts come to seek traces left by Guanlei and to comprehend the essence of the blade.

Luoxiu now has a good understanding of martial cultivation. Besides the division of cultivation levels, the division of realms is from technique to the Way.

Whether it is fist techniques, palm techniques, sword techniques, or blade techniques, they all fall under the category of techniques, divided into four levels: initial, minor, major, and perfect.

For example, Luoxiu's Fast Sword is at the major level, equivalent to the major level of sword techniques.

If one can surpass the perfect level of a technique, they enter the Way, transcending the technique and reaching the level of the Way.

According to Luoxiu, the first realm of entering the Way is the Martial Intent, such as Fist Intent, Sword Intent, or Blade Intent.

Originally, Luoxiu planned to go to Guanlei Temple to comprehend the Blade Intent after his Fast Sword reached the perfect level, to try to understand his own Sword Intent.

However, this time, while crossing the Guanlei Mountains, he also had the idea of visiting Guanlei Temple. Since someone was organizing a team to go there, it was a good opportunity.

"Move aside, I want to sign up!"

A loud shout rang out in the crowd. Because there were too many people trying to sign up, some became impatient.

A gust of wind came from behind, and a middle-aged man reached out to grab the back of someone's collar.

Before the man could grab him, Luoxiu suddenly turned around, and his right hand shot out like lightning, pinching the man's wrist.

"Brat, if you're not signing up, get out of the way."

The middle-aged man sneered, his Innate True Qi flowing, and he tried to shake off Luoxiu's hand.

However, his True Qi seemed to vanish into thin air, and Luoxiu's hand clamped down like an iron clamp, immovable.

"Who said I'm not signing up?" Luoxiu sneered, lifted his hand, and the middle-aged man immediately lost his balance, stumbling back and knocking others down.

"How dare you use violence? Everyone wants to sign up, not just you." A few people who were knocked down by the middle-aged man looked at him with hostility.

The middle-aged man also shouted, "You're being arrogant just because you have some skills. Do you think everyone will agree?"

Clearly, the middle-aged man was the one who started the trouble, but Luoxiu became the target of everyone's anger.

"Everyone, let's throw this brat out." The middle-aged man continued to shout.

A few people surrounded him, ready to attack, while others watched the spectacle.

A cold light flashed in Luoxiu's eyes, and he reached for the hilt of his sword.

"Clang!"

The sound of the sword being drawn rang out, clear and loud, echoing in everyone's ears.

Many people only saw a black flash, and the next moment, Luoxiu's Dark Shadow Sword was back in its sheath.

The middle-aged man stood there, frozen, with a few eyelashes falling to the ground.

"You..." The middle-aged man's lips trembled, clearly terrified. He knew that if Luoxiu had wanted to kill him, he would already be dead.

What a fast sword!

The people nearby looked at Luoxiu with a mix of respect and fear. A person with such strength should not be provoked easily.

The few who had been shouting to teach Luoxiu a lesson also backed down, swallowing their saliva and stepping back.

This is the survival rule among martial artists: strength is supreme!

"Ha, what a fine Fast Sword. There are three spots left. Young brother, do you want to join us?"

The muscular man in charge of the recruitment for Yongchang Pavilion noticed the commotion and exclaimed, smiling at Luoxiu.

"Thank you for the invitation." Luoxiu smiled and nodded.

The crowd made way, and Luoxiu walked over, standing with the other three who had already been selected, under the envious gazes of others.

"There are two spots left, those with higher cultivation have priority!" The muscular man continued to shout.

Soon, two more people were selected, and among the six, Luoxiu noticed that the other five were at least Fifth Level of the Innate Realm, with the highest being a Seventh Level Innate Realm man in a green robe.

"Please follow me." After selecting the people, the muscular man said to Luoxiu and the others.

"Young brother looks very young, about twenty years old. What is your cultivation level?" The muscular man asked Luoxiu.

Although he had taken the Body Transformation Pill, it only changed his appearance and bones, so Luoxiu still looked young.

"Innate First Level." Luoxiu did not hide his cultivation level.

"Innate First Level?" The muscular man was taken aback, and the other five also had strange expressions.

They had all seen Luoxiu draw his sword earlier, and even a Fifth Level Innate Realm expert would find it hard to dodge. This meant that this guy, at Innate First Level, had the strength to match a Fifth Level Innate Realm expert.

If they knew that that sword strike was not even Luoxiu's true level, and that he was actually only fourteen years old, they would be even more astonished.