Chapter 20

On the way to the Jingwu Pavilion, Su Shu puffed out her cheeks, glaring angrily at Lin Tian. It was just dawn, and she was still sleeping when Lin Tian woke her up with a sound transmission charm.

"Sorry, I was too eager," Lin Tian said awkwardly.

He came to the Nine Yang Martial Mansion with the primary goal of martial techniques. After a night of cultivation, he reached the fifth level of the Body Tempering stage. The thought of soon choosing a martial technique naturally made him excited and impatient.

Su Shu pointed at Lin Tian and huffed, "Sleep is very important for girls, especially for a beauty like me. If the quality of sleep is poor, my skin will get worse! Do you know, Little Tian, you committed a great sin today!"

Lin Tian was embarrassed and repeatedly agreed. This guy was not only mischievous but also seemed quite narcissistic.

He followed Su Shu and soon arrived in front of the Jingwu Pavilion. Looking up, the Jingwu Pavilion had three floors, giving an overall impression of ancient simplicity and grandeur.

"Go in by yourself, I'll wait for you outside," Su Shu said.

Lin Tian nodded and walked in. After entering, he handed his identity jade token to the Pavilion Elder and waited quietly. Before coming here, he had already updated his information at the Disciple Pavilion.

The Pavilion Elder casually probed with true essence, slightly surprised, and then said to Lin Tian, "Fifth level of Body Tempering, hmm, not bad. Go to the second floor. You can choose one Body Tempering stage cultivation method, one lower-grade Body Tempering martial technique, and one middle-grade Body Tempering martial technique. The selection time limit is one hour."

Martial techniques are generally classified according to the realm, which are Body Tempering, Divine Pulse, Sea of Consciousness, and Air Control. Each grade of martial technique is further divided into lower, middle, and upper levels from weak to strong. As for cultivation methods, they are basically classified in the same way as martial techniques.

The cultivation methods of the Nine Yang Martial Mansion are almost the same, so there is no distinction.

"Thank you, Elder," Lin Tian said.

Lin Tian took back his identity jade token and headed to the second floor. Upon entering, he saw rows of bookshelves lined up, filled with various cultivation methods and martial techniques, making him feel a bit dazzled.

"Chilly Ice Slash, Nine Levels Slash, each slash carries icy force, getting stronger with each level."

"Cloud-Collapsing Kick, a kick that collapses the clouds, with immense destructive power."

"Overlord Saber Technique, fierce and sharp, one slash can shatter stones and split the earth."

Lin Tian flipped through the martial techniques on the bookshelves and then put them down. Choosing a martial technique is very important; it must suit him and be powerful enough. Therefore, Lin Tian would not be careless.

As he walked past row after row of bookshelves, his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Wind Shock Sword Technique, a middle-grade Body Tempering martial technique, with extremely fierce attacks, focusing on speed. When cultivated to the extreme, the sword strikes like lightning, even capable of cutting through the wind."

Cut through the wind?!

Lin Tian's heart stirred, this is it!

After searching for another half hour, Lin Tian saw a martial technique called "Shadow Fire Fist," a lower-grade Body Tempering martial technique suitable for close combat. This fist technique has two levels: the first level is Shadow Fist, and the second level is Fire Fist. Shadow Fist can create a sky full of true essence fist shadows, while Fire Fist can make the fist shadows produce flames, with great power.

"With the Two Instruments Step, combined with Shadow Fire Fist, the effect should be good," Lin Tian thought to himself.

In the end, Lin Tian chose the Wind Shock Sword Technique and the Shadow Fire Fist. Then, he casually picked a cultivation method and went down to the second floor. He already had the top-tier Body Tempering cultivation method, the Four Extremes Scripture, so he didn't really care about the Nine Yang Martial Mansion's cultivation methods. He chose one here to avoid suspicion.

"Elder, these are the cultivation method and martial techniques I have chosen," he said as he came to the first floor and handed the chosen cultivation method to the Pavilion Elder.

The Pavilion Elder glanced at it and showed a strange expression when he saw the Wind Shock Sword Technique, but didn't say much. After registering, he returned the cultivation method and martial techniques to Lin Tian, "Return them within ten days, go ahead."

Lin Tian put away the martial techniques and cultivation method, bowed slightly, and then left the Jingwu Pavilion.

As he walked out of the Jingwu Pavilion, Su Shu immediately came over, "Done with your selection?"

"Done."

"Let me see." Su Shu looked at the cultivation method Lin Tian had chosen and immediately frowned, "Hmm, Shadow Fire Fist is not bad, but the Wind Shock Sword Technique is not a good choice."

"Not good? Really? I checked, and the description of its power is quite impressive."

Lin Tian was curious.

Su Shu rolled her eyes, "The power is indeed impressive, and it can be called the strongest middle-grade Body Tempering martial technique. However, it is extremely difficult to cultivate. Over the years, no disciple in the martial mansion has ever cultivated this sword technique to perfection. No one picks this martial technique anymore."

"..."

Lin Tian was speechless. He finally understood why the Pavilion Elder had shown a strange expression when he saw the martial technique he had chosen.

"What should we do? Once a martial technique is chosen, it cannot be changed," Su Shu was a bit annoyed, "Ah! I should have told you in advance!"

Lin Tian, however, was not at all concerned and instead comforted Su Shu, smiling, "It's fine. Just because others can't cultivate it successfully doesn't mean I can't. If I do it, I will definitely cultivate it to perfection."

Su Shu pouted, "You don't look like a humble person."

"It's not arrogance, it's confidence," Lin Tian corrected with a smile, then added, "By the way, Su Shu, where should I go to cultivate martial techniques?"

Cultivation methods can be practiced in one's residence, but martial techniques are combat techniques and cannot be practiced indoors.

"Training Ground or Green Wind Ridge."

"Green Wind Ridge?"

Lin Tian was curious. He knew the Training Ground well, but he had no idea what Green Wind Ridge was.

Su Shu patiently explained, "Green Wind Ridge is behind the Nine Yang Martial Mansion, a vast forest filled with beast demons. It is a place for disciples to hone their skills and an excellent place to cultivate martial techniques. However, I suggest you start with the Training Ground. After all, the Training Ground is 100% safe, while the beast demons in Green Wind Ridge are extremely fierce. If your skills are not proficient, you might suffer serious injuries or even risk your life."

Lin Tian thought for a moment and said, "Alright, then I'll go to Green Wind Ridge."

The path of martial arts is full of thorns. If one fears injury or death, then why cultivate martial arts?

A martial artist must forge ahead fearlessly!

"You, you guy." Su Shu was helpless. She had originally wanted to persuade Lin Tian, but seeing his determined eyes, she immediately gave up the idea, "Let's go, I'll take you to the entrance of Green Wind Ridge."

"Thanks."

Lin Tian smiled. Although this girl was a bit mischievous and narcissistic, she was quite nice to him, and he was very grateful.

He followed Su Shu toward an unfamiliar place.

Just then, three men walked toward them. The leader was dressed in gold and smiled when he saw Su Shu, "What a coincidence, Xiao Shu. You've become even more beautiful in just a few days."

"Zhou Hao, who allowed you to call me Xiao Shu! I'm not familiar with you!"

Su Shu was a bit unhappy.

The man in gold, Zhou Hao, was the son of the commander of Fengjian City, already at the ninth level of Body Tempering, with extremely strong power, deeply respected by the disciples of the Nine Yang Martial Mansion.

Zhou Hao smiled and suddenly noticed Lin Tian beside Su Shu, frowning slightly, "Xiao Shu, who is this person?"

"None of your business."

Su Shu said.

Zhou Hao shook his head and walked toward Su Shu with a gentle smile, "By the way, Xiao Shu, my father is hosting a family banquet tonight. I mentioned our relationship to him, and he likes it too. He asked me to invite you to our house tonight."

Su Shu was even more unhappy, "What relationship! Zhou Hao, I have nothing to do with you. I've said it many times, I won't like you, not even a fraction of a chance. Stop纠缠 me!"

A flash of venomous light passed through Zhou Hao's eyes, but he continued to smile, "Don't say that. I believe my sincerity will move you. Anyway, let's not talk about this now. The banquet is about to start, we need to hurry."

As he spoke, Zhou Hao raised his hand to pull Su Shu.

At that moment, another hand reached out from beside Su Shu.

"Hello! Hello! I'm Lin Tian, a new disciple of the Nine Yang Martial Mansion. Please take care of me."

With a smile, Lin Tian shook Zhou Hao's extended hand.