Chapter 68

"Wait a moment..."

Outside the library, the Grand Elder, who had suddenly appeared and was about to rush into the library, abruptly stopped. He raised his hand to signal the others to halt, his face showing a look of shock.

"What's wrong, Grand Elder?" Wudao stopped in his tracks, and the young man in his early twenties at the front asked in confusion, his eyes filled with anxiety.

"That kid... that kid actually broke through the second layer of the barrier and entered the second floor of the library!" The Second Elder, with a look of surprise, said, his eyes wide.

His eyes flashed with astonishment in the direction of the second floor, his heart unable to calm down, filled with shock.

I just saw Wang Chen's strength clearly, and I know the level of the defensive barrier at the entrance to the second floor. This kid actually made it to the second floor, he actually broke through a barrier that even a Sixth Rank True Martial Artist couldn't penetrate? His burst of power was that strong?

"Truly a kid who can bring surprises!" After a long while, he shook his head and said with a bitter smile.

"You all can disperse, there's nothing to worry about!" He then waved his hand at the people around him and sighed.

"Is he the outer sect's Wang Chen?" The young man frowned, muttering to himself.

"Yuanxiu, you'll meet him soon, hehe, you'll know then!" Looking at the young man, the Grand Elder seemed to think of something and smiled.

This person was none other than Liu Yuanxiu, the top expert of the inner sect, who had swept through the outer sect three years ago, achieving the best results.

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Inside the second floor of the library, Wang Chen bent slightly, panting heavily. The continuous impacts and the final use of the Fifth Layer Green Light Burst had indeed consumed a lot of his true essence, leaving him feeling empty inside.

After a moment, he raised his head, his eyes flashing with excitement. He should be able to find the martial techniques he needed here.

Taking a deep breath, he looked around. Compared to the first floor, the second floor was much smaller, with only three bookshelves. The atmosphere was more ancient, with a faint sandalwood scent. An old green lamp emitted a weak light, flickering as if in a dream.

The bookshelves were neatly lined with parchment scrolls, and Wang Chen quickly moved forward to look.

"Elementary Rank Black Dragon Leg, Elementary Rank Falcon Claw..."

What caught his eye were all Elementary Rank martial techniques, dazzling and overwhelming. As these appeared, Wang Chen's heart began to race with excitement.

"Elementary Rank Mixed Essence Technique!" Suddenly, a parchment scroll in front of him made Wang Chen stop in his tracks, his mouth agape.

It was actually a cultivation technique. Cultivation techniques were much rarer than martial technique scrolls. An Elementary Rank cultivation technique could at least match an Advanced Rank martial technique scroll, and might even surpass it.

Cultivation techniques were the methods for cultivating true essence after entering the True Martial Artist realm. After entering the True Martial Artist realm, the basic cultivation techniques of the body refinement stage could no longer be used, and higher-level cultivation techniques were needed.

Similar to martial techniques, cultivation techniques were also divided into four ranks and twelve levels: Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow. The higher the rank, the more powerful the technique, and the purer the true essence it condensed!

The level of a cultivation technique directly determined the strength of one's power. Within the same rank, the level of the cultivation technique could directly determine the level of strength. Lower-rank cultivation techniques produced impure and scarce true essence, while higher-rank cultivation techniques produced pure and abundant true essence. This was the most direct difference. Moreover, a higher-rank cultivation technique would bring more benefits to the cultivator, and the cultivation speed could be improved by a level. As a result, the gap would widen.

An Elementary Rank cultivation technique was already considered a high-rank technique on this continent. After all, Earth Rank cultivation techniques were rare and hard to come by, and as for Heaven Rank? It seemed no one had ever cultivated it, at least not in the past few hundred years. It was too rare, perhaps only found in the holy lands.

Holding the Elementary Rank Mixed Essence Technique scroll in both hands, Wang Chen trembled slightly, hesitating whether to choose this cultivation technique as his reward.

"Elementary Rank? Kid, you're not attracted to such a lousy cultivation technique, are you?" Just as Wang Chen was about to make his choice, Ling Zhan's surprised voice came.

Looking at Wang Chen with disdain, he showed contempt for the Elementary Rank cultivation technique that many people dreamed of.

"What's wrong? This is an Elementary Rank cultivation technique!" Frowning slightly, Wang Chen asked in confusion. Even when the Wang family was still standing, they only had one Elementary Rank cultivation technique. For such an Elementary Rank cultivation technique to be called trash by Ling Zhan, if this were to be heard, many people would surely despise him!

"Uninformed! Forget it, such trash is not worth it, it will only delay you. Hehe, I've prepared a cultivation technique for you, choose a martial technique instead, it's more practical!"

After all, cultivation techniques can only be used after entering the True Martial Artist realm, while martial techniques can be used now, which is more practical. Besides, didn't that bald guy say the Elder Council would only give you one martial technique as a reward? If you take a cultivation technique out, those stingy guys definitely won't agree! Ling Zhan pouted, looking frustrated.

After all, he was Wang Chen's master, and to be so attracted to such a small Elementary Rank cultivation technique made Ling Zhan feel embarrassed. If he saw an Earth Rank cultivation technique, he would probably go crazy!

"Really? What cultivation technique did you prepare for me?" Hearing Ling Zhan's words, Wang Chen became excited and asked curiously.

"Why so many questions? Hurry up and choose a cultivation technique, I won't let you down, don't worry!" Ling Zhan's face changed slightly when Wang Chen asked, his eyes flashing with dissatisfaction.

Seeing his expression, Wang Chen could only pout, silently complaining in his heart. Reluctantly, he put the cultivation technique scroll back on the shelf and continued searching. Indeed, the Elder Council had only promised him a martial technique scroll, and if he took a cultivation technique out, they wouldn't agree, which would be a big loss!

After spending a long time on the second floor, familiarizing himself with nearly a hundred Elementary Rank martial techniques, Wang Chen began to hesitate! He even saw five Advanced Rank martial technique scrolls. Now, he was hesitating among these five, trying to decide which one to choose.

"Left, the third one! That's it, the Wave Stacking Palm, hehe, choose that one!" When Wang Chen was indecisive, Ling Zhan's shadow appeared in front of him again, smiling.

While Wang Chen was searching for martial techniques, Ling Zhan was doing the same.

"Left, the third one?" With some doubt, Wang Chen came to the parchment scroll Ling Zhan mentioned, picked it up, and stared at it for a moment.

Intermediate Rank Wave Stacking Palm, with attacks like waves, overlapping and powerful. When perfected, seventy-two waves can be unleashed simultaneously, instantly matching the power of an Earth Rank technique!

"Is this true?" Wide-eyed, Wang Chen asked in disbelief.

An Intermediate Rank martial technique, when perfected, could actually burst out with such power, instantly matching the power of an Earth Rank technique, which was hard to believe.

"Hehe, try it and you'll see, choose it!" Ling Zhan said mysteriously, his eyes filled with anticipation and excitement.

"Choose it? Intermediate Rank?" Wang Chen seemed to be asking himself, repeating it, then looked at the five Advanced Rank martial technique scrolls in the distance with some reluctance.

"Damn kid, why are you so naive? A man should be decisive, you're driving me crazy, are you doubting me?" Seeing Wang Chen's expression, Ling Zhan complained, feeling frustrated.

"Cough, cough, cough... No, no, hehe! I just feel a bit reluctant, if I could take one more, it would be great!" Pouting, Wang Chen said awkwardly.

"Don't think about it, the martial techniques here all have mental imprints. Once opened, they will be detected immediately. Just choose one honestly!"

"Alright, then this one, Wave Stacking Palm, I'll choose it!" Taking a deep breath, Wang Chen gave up on the five Advanced Rank martial technique scrolls and finally chose the Wave Stacking Palm, carefully holding it in his hands and exhaling deeply.

The moment he made the decision, he felt a sense of relief. Since Ling Zhan had said so, why not take a chance? More importantly, Wang Chen himself was already attracted by the power described in the Wave Stacking Palm. Compared to the other Advanced Rank martial techniques, if he could perfect it, it would be far superior, as Earth Rank power was not something an Elementary Rank technique could match.