Chapter 22

"Die! You're asking for it!"

Zhou Xing lay on the ground, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. He glared angrily at Ling Dao, and his words came out with a slur, as his front teeth had all been knocked out. He never expected to be defeated by Ling Dao in just one move.

However, he was not convinced. In his view, Ling Dao had just caught him off guard. If not for Ling Dao using Su Lun's body as a shield, he would not have been defeated. His defeat was only because Ling Dao used a trick.

Even the other outer disciples did not really think Ling Dao was much stronger than Zhou Xing. Su Lun was too careless, and Zhou Xing was affected by Su Lun, leading to both of them being taken down by Ling Dao in a moment.

"Ah!"

Just as Zhou Xing was about to speak, Ling Dao stepped on his head. The words he was about to say not only didn't come out, but he also ended up with a mouth full of dirt. He had insulted Jiang Ren earlier, and now with this attitude, he deserved some punishment.

"A defeated opponent should have the awareness of a defeated opponent! This is just a small punishment. If you dare to do it again, hmpf!"

Ling Dao coldly snorted and left without looking back. The Sky Splitting Sword Sect encouraged competition but prohibited mutual killing among disciples. In such a public setting, Ling Dao naturally did not do anything excessive.

He was just warning Zhou Xing. If Zhou Xing did not cause trouble, it would be best. If he insisted on causing trouble, it could only be said that Zhou Xing was courting his own death. Among the outer disciples, Ling Dao was not afraid of anyone.

"What a cold little guy, interesting. Could it be that Jiang Ren really found a good disciple?"

"The little guy earlier said he wasn't Jiang Ren's disciple, which probably wasn't a lie. It seems Jiang Ren cares about him a lot, otherwise, he wouldn't act like this. The more Jiang Ren cares, the worse I will make his fate!"

Not only did the outer disciples see what happened, but some elders also witnessed everything. These elders had always been at odds with Jiang Ren. In the past, they had often dealt with Jiang Ren's disciples. Why? Because Jiang Ren, with only True Qi Realm cultivation, dared to stand on equal footing with them.

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"Scripture Hall!"

After finishing his meal, Ling Dao went to the Scripture Hall. As an outer disciple, he was now allowed to view the martial arts and cultivation techniques on the first floor of the Scripture Hall. In fact, he did not need these martial arts and techniques, but he had to do this to avoid arousing suspicion.

In terms of cultivation techniques, he had the Primal Chaos Extermination Technique and the Ling Family Sword Canon. In terms of martial arts, he mastered various sword techniques of the Ling Family. However, as just an outer disciple of the Sky Splitting Sword Sect, using these techniques and martial arts would definitely draw attention.

He was still very weak, and there were some things that could not be known by outsiders. It was absolutely necessary to go to the Scripture Hall to observe the techniques and martial arts of the Sky Splitting Sword Sect. When the time came for the outer disciples' competition, he could use the martial arts of the Sky Splitting Sword Sect.

Jiang Ren had already told him that becoming the top outer disciple would earn him a Qi Condensation Pill, which would allow him to break through to the True Qi Realm. He would not forget about the outer disciples' competition.

"Outer disciple Ling Dao wishes to enter the first floor of the Scripture Hall. Please approve, Elder!"

At the entrance of the Scripture Hall, an elder sat with white hair and beard, his aura thick and imposing like a small mountain. Upon hearing Ling Dao's words, he slowly opened his eyes and casually glanced at Ling Dao, then nodded.

"This elder is probably not weak, stronger than any other elder of the Sky Splitting Sword Sect I have seen!"

Ling Dao's spiritual perception was extremely sharp, and the elder guarding the Scripture Hall was indeed much stronger than the other elders he had seen. However, these matters were irrelevant to Ling Dao. He now needed to enter the Scripture Hall to find martial arts.

The first floor of the Scripture Hall was filled with many books. In fact, the Sky Splitting Sword Sect's collection of martial arts was not rich; there were only a large number of copies. Finding a powerful martial art here was not an easy task.

Flipping through one martial arts book after another, Ling Dao's brows furrowed. The martial arts of the Sky Splitting Sword Sect were too poor, so poor that he was reluctant to practice them. In his previous life, any martial art he casually created was stronger than these.

The Sky Splitting Sword Sect was only a tenth-grade force, and in terms of martial arts and techniques, it was far inferior to the Ling Family, not to mention the Heaven Martial Sect. This made Ling Dao somewhat worried. Did he have to practice these martial arts?

In terms of techniques, the Sky Splitting Sword Sect had the Sky Splitting Sword Technique, so Ling Dao naturally chose this technique. Only the physical body section of the Sky Splitting Sword Technique was placed on the first floor of the Scripture Hall, and taking a copy was not a problem.

Ling Dao had long discovered that after practicing the Primal Chaos Extermination Technique, he could not practice the Ling Family Sword Canon. The Primal Chaos Extermination Technique was too domineering and did not allow Ling Dao to practice other techniques. The Ling Family Sword Canon, in terms of quality, was on par with the Primal Chaos Extermination Technique, so it was completely suppressed.

Choosing the Sky Splitting Sword Technique was a matter of necessity. Whether or not he could practice it, he had to choose a technique. Otherwise, when the Sky Splitting Sword Sect's experts asked, he would have no way to respond.

"Huh..."

At this moment, Ling Dao noticed an old martial arts manual placed in a corner. What surprised him was that all the other martial arts in the hall were copies, but this one was the original.

"Phew..."

He picked up the manual, blew off the dust, and noticed the five large characters on it: "Shadowless Thunderbolt Sword." Since he had not found any martial arts he valued, he casually flipped through this manual.

"What a good Shadowless Thunderbolt Sword. This martial art is quite good, just right for me. With the Sky Splitting Sword Technique and the Shadowless Thunderbolt Sword, I don't have to worry about the next period."

After a while, Ling Dao finally smiled. The only thing he was satisfied with on the first floor of the Scripture Hall was the Shadowless Thunderbolt Sword. The Sky Splitting Sword Sect was truly wasting a good sword technique, leaving it here while the poor ones were neatly arranged. After giving the place one last look, Ling Dao walked out.

"Have you made your choice?"

As soon as he came out, Ling Dao heard an old voice. It was the elder of the Scripture Hall speaking. Ling Dao nodded and showed the elder the Sky Splitting Sword Technique and the Shadowless Thunderbolt Sword in his hand.

"You can take the Sky Splitting Sword Technique, but give up the Shadowless Thunderbolt Sword and choose another martial art!"

The elder's words made Ling Dao's brows furrow. On the first floor of the Scripture Hall, the only martial art he valued was the Shadowless Thunderbolt Sword. He did not care for the others. But now, the elder was not letting him take the Shadowless Thunderbolt Sword?