Supreme Emptiness

Chapter 121: Chapter 121 Choosing a Cultivation Technique

Liu Qingxian felt like hitting someone.

What kind of talk was this?

Even if it’s a Yellow Level Cultivation Technique, practicing it to some degree takes at least three to five years.

But in Jiang Fan’s mouth, Cultivation Techniques seemed as simple as drinking water.

She admitted that Jiang Fan’s Spirit Root was extremely high.

But Spirit Root only determined the speed of cultivation.

The cultivation of techniques involved comprehension.

“I think you’re getting carried away,” Liu Qingxian gave him a side-eye.

Jiang Fan shrugged and said, “I just want to know if the reward counts.”

Liu Qingxian replied, “Of course, it counts!”

“This is a rule that has existed in history.”

“Moreover, the Book Collection Pavilion of the Green Cloud Sect is managed by the Supreme Elder.”

“Even if my father wanted to stop you, he has no authority.”

Huh?

Jiang Fan looked puzzled.

“Why is there still a Supreme Elder?”

Liu Qingxian said speechlessly, “Is that strange?”

“Otherwise, did you think the past Sect Masters and elders would all be dead?”

Uh—

Jiang Fan then realized that what he saw was just the surface strength of the Green Cloud Sect.

As martial artists with strong cultivation, their physiques were several times better than ordinary people.

Hence, their lifespan was also very long.

Usually, at a certain age or realm, they would start to focus entirely on the Martial Path, leaving the management of the sect to the younger generation.

Otherwise, a sect like the Green Cloud Sect, with hundreds of years of history, couldn’t possibly have only a group of middle-aged Sect Masters and elders.

Those elders were merely in seclusion.

Not all dead.

He suddenly felt enlightened.

Accompanied by Liu Qingxian, they arrived at the Book Collection Pavilion.

The Book Collection Pavilion was located halfway up Sect Master Peak, a large hall excavated from the mountain.

The entrance of the hall was desolate.

An old man in a wrinkled gray robe was squatting on the ground, teasing a mottled little mutt.

From time to time, he grinned, revealing a mouthful of big yellow teeth.

“Senior Huang,” Liu Qingxian respectfully bowed.

In front of others, Liu Qingxian always acted alone and had a proud personality.

But facing this old man, she showed great respect.

The old man in front of them was the previous elder of Carefree Peak, Huang Zhantian, now retired to the Book Collection Pavilion, spending his days reading various ancient books in search of ways to break through his bottleneck.

Upon hearing this, he didn’t even lift his head, saying, “Brought the newcomer for the ancestor worship ceremony, huh?”

Liu Qingxian cupped her hands and said, “Indeed! Please, Senior Huang, give us some convenience.”

Huang Zhantian then lifted his head and looked at Jiang Fan, saying, “What’s your name?”

“Jiang Fan.”

Huang Zhantian showed a hint of surprise, “You’re the Jiang Fan that Wuji mentioned?”

“You actually took first place among the newcomers.”

“No wonder he can’t stop thinking about you, came crying to me when drunk.”

“You really have some skills.”

Having no Spirit Root but still taking first place, Huang Zhantian could sense Jiang Fan’s prowess.

Then he glanced at Liu Qingxian.

“But why did you come?”

“In the past, you never personally led newcomer disciples here.”

“Could it be you’ve reached the age of spring emotions?”

These words made Liu Qingxian feel awkward and she smiled wryly, “Senior Huang, please don’t joke around.”

“Jiang Fan is just my Junior Brother, nothing more.”

Huang Zhantian teased, “You have so many Junior Brothers. Since when did you ever show a good face to any of them?”

Then he mischievously said, “Jiang boy, you’re quite lucky.”

“The most beautiful girl of the Nine-Sect likes you so much, you better not miss this chance.”

“Senior Huang!” Liu Qingxian’s face turned red, she stamped her foot and pouted.

Huang Zhantian laughed heartily, “Alright, alright, I’ll stop teasing.”

“Jiang boy, go inside and pick any cultivation technique. You have the time of one incense stick.”

“Girl, you stay outside, you can’t go in.”

Jiang Fan nodded and stepped inside.

Huang Zhantian then said, “I want to see how capable this boy truly is.”

“Good cultivation techniques in the Scripture Pavilion are hard to find.”

Liu Qingxian couldn’t help but worry.

Although the Scripture Pavilion had an endless array of cultivation techniques,

they varied greatly in quality.

There were both extremely excellent techniques and inferior ones.

The former made up only a small fraction.

They were all mixed together.

Finding an excellent technique within the time of one incense stick was not an easy task.

In the past, few disciples who came to the Scripture Pavilion found excellent techniques.

Liu Qingxian reluctantly said, “We’ll have to see his luck.”

Huang Zhantian said meaningfully, “Luck is just one part of it, personal insight is crucial.”

“What seems like an excellent technique might not be truly excellent.”

“And what seems ordinary might not be truly ordinary.”

Liu Qingxian was stunned, unable to grasp his meaning for a moment.

As for Jiang Fan,

he had already stepped into the Scripture Pavilion.

The densely packed bookshelves intersected like a maze.

And on the shelves lay numerous cultivation techniques.

Each Cultivation Technique had a layer of restriction on its surface, preventing it from being opened. It could only be taken out for Senior Huang to unlock outside.

This eliminated the possibility of someone secretly memorizing multiple techniques.

Jiang Fan arrived at the Swordsmanship section, which had the most bookshelves, a total of more than ten. The time of one incense stick was only enough to briefly browse through them once.

“Yellow Level High Swordsmanship ‘Fiery Sun Nine Forms’!”

“Profound Level Lower Swordsmanship ‘Dragon and Snake Dance’!”

“Profound Level Middle Swordsmanship ‘Ice Heart Sword Jue’!”

“Profound Level Middle Swordsmanship ‘Green Lotus Sword Song’!”

…

Countless techniques flashed before Jiang Fan’s eyes.

Among them, even a Profound Level High technique ‘Demon Sword Technique’ appeared, making Jiang Fan very tempted.

Profound Level High, this was the highest-level technique in the Green Cloud Sect.

After a brief consideration, he decisively abandoned it.

The introduction detailed the downsides of this technique; although powerful, it easily caused mental disorder during execution.

Jiang Fan always believed that staying calm in life-and-death battles was extremely crucial.

If one lost their sanity, no matter how strong they were, it was easy for the opponent to counter-kill.

So, he painfully gave it up.

As the time of one incense stick passed,

Jiang Fan had not yet found the swordsmanship he needed.

Suddenly,

his gaze landed on a Profound Level Lower technique called ‘Sword Heart Engraving’.

Next to it, there was an introduction.

“This technique was engraved on a meteorite from beyond the sky, difficult to cultivate, with ordinary sword moves. The only advantage is a slight shaking effect during execution, generally weak in killing enemies, be cautious in choosing.”

Jiang Fan twitched his mouth.

From the description, its power was very ordinary, only worthy of a Yellow Level technique.

But because it was difficult to cultivate, it was exceptionally rated as a Profound Level technique.

Who would choose this?

Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly felt something amiss.

“It shouldn’t be. If the sword moves are ordinary, how could they cause a shaking effect?”

He considered himself to have mastered the Yellow Level High ‘Seven-star Sword Jue’ to perfection.

But he had never produced the so-called space vibration.

“Could it be that those who attempted this sword move did not comprehend the correct sword form?”

As he hesitated, Senior Huang’s reminder came from outside.

“Time’s up. Bring the chosen technique out.”

Jiang Fan gritted his teeth, picked up the ‘Sword Heart Engraving’, and then went outside the hall.

Huang Zhantian, with a hint of anticipation, stretched out his hand, “Come, come, let this old man see how the insight of the junior that Wuji values so much fares.”

As Jiang Fan handed over the technique,

Liu Qingxian glanced at the title and exclaimed in astonishment, “Oh no! Jiang Fan, why did you choose this?”

“This… this is a waste technique!”

“Many people refused to believe it and chose it, only to find it was exactly as described after practicing!”