Chapter 36

With a thousand yellow Heavenly Pattern Fire Gems in his possession, Li Tianming felt extremely confident.

He had never owned such a fortune from childhood to adulthood.

"I will borrow money today to solve my immediate needs, and I will repay tenfold within a year." He had engraved these words in his heart.

Life sometimes requires flexibility; rigidity and stubbornness can be a form of foolishness.

Three years ago, he had suffered a loss due to being too upright.

Now, with such a large sum of money in his hands, he naturally wouldn't neglect himself.

He came to the Starry Sky Heavenly Palace to select combat techniques, and if he was to choose, he would select top-tier combat techniques that could truly leverage his and Little Yellow Chicken's talents.

"Blood Soul Kill is an Extraordinary Beast-level combat technique. It might be effective in the Hall Examination's passage battle, but it will be very challenging in the ranking battle."

"In the ranking battle, many geniuses in Yan Capital have already broken through to the Spirit Source Realm from the Beast Pulse Realm. In the Spirit Source Realm, they generally cultivate 'Source-level combat techniques.'"

The tier and power of Source-level combat techniques absolutely surpass those of Beast-level combat techniques.

One needs a certain foundation and talent, plus sufficient Beast Essence to support the cultivation to succeed.

Early in the morning, Li Tianming arrived at the Starry Sky Heavenly Palace.

The Starry Sky Heavenly Palace was vast, almost equivalent to a city, with dozens of entrances, each bustling with people coming and going, and a steady stream of customers.

Especially with the Yanhuang Academy Hall Examination approaching, the business at the Starry Sky Heavenly Palace had naturally been even better these days.

However, the 'Myriad Combat Palace,' which sold combat techniques, had few customers.

Because the Hall Examination was the day after tomorrow, choosing combat techniques at this time was like cramming before an exam, and it wouldn't be very useful.

The Myriad Combat Palace was a small part of the Starry Sky Heavenly Palace, a seven-story tower.

The bottom floor was wide, and the upper floors were narrower. The first floor sold all Beast-level combat techniques, and the second floor sold all Source-level combat techniques.

Above the third floor, there were even stronger 'Unity Combat Techniques' and 'Heavenly Will Combat Techniques.'

These were not within Li Tianming's current realm. At their age, probably only someone like Lin Xiaoting could access combat techniques above the third floor.

When Li Tianming entered the second floor of the Myriad Combat Palace, someone greeted and introduced him.

The people at the Starry Sky Heavenly Palace would never judge a book by its cover. They were all strictly trained, after all, Yan Capital was full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. Even the most ordinary person could be a wolf in sheep's clothing.

Li Tianming chose to search for combat techniques on his own, wanting to spend more time looking around.

He was currently very satisfied with the 'Thunderfire Chain,' a third-stage Beast Weapon, which had a very powerful killing force.

This thunder weapon could be used as a whip and could also bind and entangle enemies. During battles, the chain could wrap around his right arm, while his left hand was the Dark Arm, which looked very cool.

He hadn't found the most suitable weapon yet, but he felt that the chain might be worth a try.

He first took a lap to get a general idea of the prices.

"The price of low-grade Source-level combat techniques is mostly below fifty yellow Heavenly Pattern Fire Gems, while mid-grade Source-level combat techniques are below two hundred yellow Heavenly Pattern Fire Gems. They are really expensive."

He had brought a thousand yellow Heavenly Pattern Fire Gems, originally thinking it was a lot, but now he realized it would only be enough for a few combat techniques.

"As for high-grade Source-level combat techniques, the prices are even higher. And I am still in the Beast Pulse Realm, so aspiring for high-grade Source-level combat techniques would be overreaching and a waste of time."

He wasn't worried about failing to cultivate, but rather that he didn't have enough Beast Essence to support the cultivation of combat techniques at a higher level.

Based on his self-assessment, mid-grade Source-level combat techniques were the best he could aim for.

After all, the top ten in the Hall Examination ranking battles in previous years could generally only use mid-grade Source-level combat techniques.

After comparing, Li Tianming first chose a movement technique.

It was a mid-grade Source-level combat technique, priced at fifty yellow Heavenly Pattern Fire Gems.

Among various types of combat techniques, movement techniques were indeed the cheapest.

"Fire Shadow Tracing Steps, a mid-grade Source-level combat technique. When used, it creates multiple fire shadows to confuse the enemy, achieving a body-doubling effect."

"Fast as fire shadows, unpredictable movements, and indistinguishable between real and fake."

This movement technique also had two parts: martial technique and beast technique.

Li Tianming could cultivate it, and Little Yellow Chicken could also cultivate it.

Giving it unpredictable movements would definitely be much stronger than Li Tianming's current Ghost Shadow Steps.

After selecting this movement technique, he had nine hundred and fifty yellow Heavenly Pattern Fire Gems left.

Li Tianming continued to choose. Before finding a combat technique suitable for the Thunderfire Chain, he first found a 'claw technique.'

His left hand was now in the shape of a beast claw, with blood-red claws that were sharper than any Beast Weapon.

He felt it was necessary to leverage this advantage.

Moreover, the claw technique was more suitable for Little Yellow Chicken, whose small but terrifying claws were also absolutely formidable.

"Dark Fire Ghost Claw. A mid-grade Source-level combat technique. Cultivate Dark Fire in your hand. Dark Fire is highly toxic, and the Ghost Claw is sharp, requiring the use of a 'claw glove' type Beast Weapon."

"This combat technique's beast technique is suitable for most Companion Beasts, especially avian types. The power of the Dark Fire Ghost Claw, once it tears through the opponent, the Dark Fire will burn continuously!"

This was a combat technique Li Tianming had seen before, used by a senior disciple of the Yanhuang Academy.

It looked subtle but was actually very powerful.

This was a combat technique where the beast technique was more powerful than the martial technique, especially suitable for Little Yellow Chicken.

"This one is so expensive, a full one hundred and fifty!" In terms of price, among mid-grade Source-level combat techniques, the Dark Fire Ghost Claw was three times the price of the Fire Shadow Tracing Steps!

Among all mid-grade Source-level combat techniques, the killing power of the Dark Fire Ghost Claw was also at the top level.

Ten yellow Heavenly Pattern Fire Gems were enough for a mortal to live a lifetime.

This Dark Fire Ghost Claw could let a mortal live ten lifetimes.

The price was indeed expensive. If it weren't for the help of that mysterious man, Li Tianming would have sold himself to buy this thing.

"Take it!" Now that he had money, to advance in the ranking battle, he had to be generous and spend boldly.

So, he gritted his teeth and decided to take the Dark Fire Ghost Claw!

Next, he wanted to find a combat technique suitable for the Thunderfire Chain. Using a Beast Weapon well was definitely better than fighting bare-handed.

In the Myriad Combat Palace, there were all kinds of combat techniques for various weapons, from knives, spears, swords, and halberds to the eighteen types of weapons.

However, chains and whips were special types of weapons, and other stores might not have combat techniques suitable for them. Even in the Myriad Combat Palace, there weren't many options for Li Tianming.

However, his luck was good. After careful comparison, he selected two combat techniques suitable for the Thunderfire Chain.

"Heavenly Fire Soul Binding, a mid-grade Source-level combat technique, priced at one hundred yellow Heavenly Pattern Fire Gems. Suitable for whip and chain type Beast Weapons."

"When used, it summons Heavenly Fire, and the whip dances, locking the enemy's position and restricting their movement. Once the enemy is bound, they will find it hard to move."

This combat technique was also a special type, not a direct attack method.

However, Li Tianming valued its ability to lock the enemy. The fact that this combat technique could be sold at this price indicated its power.

However, he valued the next combat technique even more.

"Nine Thunder Whips, a mid-grade Source-level combat technique, priced at one hundred and seventy yellow Heavenly Pattern Fire Gems!"

"Nine whips, each more fierce than the last, like nine consecutive thunderbolts from the sky, completely unstoppable. In terms of power, it is the best among all mid-grade Source-level combat techniques!"

This price was even more expensive than the Dark Fire Ghost Claw, indicating its power.

Just by the price, it was already close to many high-grade Source-level combat techniques.

Li Tianming had already set his eyes on these four combat techniques, and although they were expensive, he had already decided to go all out.

For this life-or-death battle, he had to be generous and willing to spend money on himself.

"A total of four hundred and seventy! You spent half of the money you borrowed yesterday! You are really a spendthrift." Little Yellow Chicken complained, as Li Tianming's spending meant less food for it.

"Keep complaining, and I'll cut your food."

Fire Shadow Tracing Steps, Dark Fire Ghost Claw, Heavenly Fire Soul Binding, Nine Thunder Whips!

These four combat techniques included a movement technique, a control technique, and two explosive combat techniques, suitable for his right arm's Thunderfire Chain and left arm's Dark Arm.

This was already the best combination Li Tianming could come up with.

Little Yellow Chicken could cultivate the Fire Shadow Tracing Steps and the beast technique of the Dark Fire Ghost Claw, but it didn't have the conditions to cultivate the Heavenly Fire Soul Binding and Nine Thunder Whips.

"Finding combat techniques I can't cultivate is a waste!" Little Yellow Chicken grumbled.

"It's because your whip is too short. If you had a whip as long as the Lightning Leopard, you could also cultivate the Nine Thunder Whips." Li Tianming laughed.

"How dare you mock me?" Little Yellow Chicken was angry, making a fuss in the Companion Space.

"Be careful, don't step on your siblings." Li Tianming laughed.

He observed that the egg had been more active recently, but it still hadn't hatched, and he was getting impatient.

"Once this egg hatches, I will become a 'Dual Companion Beast Master'?" Li Tianming was looking forward to it.

A Dual Companion Beast Master refers to a Beast Master who is born with two Companion Beasts.

Having two Companion Beasts is not just an increase in quantity but also a change in the symbiotic cultivation system.

In short, in the cultivation of a Dual Companion Beast Master, the cultivation results of the two Companion Beasts will converge in the Beast Master's body.

Therefore, at the same realm, a Dual Companion Beast Master is much stronger than an ordinary Beast Master.

For example, in the Beast Pulse Realm, both are at the ninth level of the Beast Pulse Realm. For a Dual Companion Beast Master, each of the two Companion Beasts has nine Beast Pulses.

Together, they have twenty-seven Beast Pulses, nine more than an ordinary Beast Master.

These nine additional Beast Pulses can store more Beast Essence, and the nine Beast Pulses of the Beast Master, influenced by the two Companion Beasts, will be stronger than those of ordinary people.

In the system of a Dual Companion Beast Master, the total amount of Beast Essence of the Beast Master equals the sum of the two Companion Beasts.

Especially in battles, as long as it's a one-on-one fight, a Dual Companion Beast Master will always have a three-to-two advantage.

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I have to go out today, so I'm updating early. There will be another update at 8 PM.