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Chapter 898 Thousand Technique Hall
“It seems that the situation is under control.”
Zhou Yuan could not help but breathe a sigh of relief. He then smiled and received Yi Qiushui’s report on the Fire Pavilion and the Mountain Pavilion.
It had been a huge operation this time. He might appear ruthless, but the truth was that he was still rather worried about how it would turn out. If there was too much objection or if the matter was escalated too far, it would most certainly cause problems for him. After all, the Heavenly Spirit Sect was currently quite unhappy with him.
Fortunately, the worst outcome did not occur. With his interference, Lu Xiao could no longer unify the Fire Pavilion, let alone pose any threat towards the chief pavilion master.
By the side, Yi Qiushui faintly nodded. Soon after, she asked, puzzled, “But there was no movement from Lu Xiao this time. Otherwise, our plan would not have gone so smoothly. Could he have been beaten scared by you?”
Zhou Yuan chuckled and said, “Lu Xiao is no cowardly weakling.”
He already had a faint inkling. The reason why Lu Xiao neither supported nor opposed him was likely because he had ultimately dissipated the nine-headed python bloodline in Lu Xiao’s body.
The nine-headed python bloodline had already merged with Lu Xiao’s body and would affect Lu Xiao’s mind in the future. In the worst-case scenario, Lu Xiao would become a mindless snake demon.
Fortunately, Zhou Yuan’s dragon resentment qi was a greater existence than the nine-headed python bloodline. Hence, although Lu Xiao had been seriously injured, he had found fortune in disaster and was saved from the aftereffects of the nine-headed python bloodline.
From a certain point of view, this was a huge debt.
Of course, it was impossible for Lu Xiao to express his gratitude to Zhou Yuan. Hence, he chose to neither support nor oppose Zhou Yuan’s plan.
If not for this, it would have been much more difficult for Zhou Yuan to divide the Fire Pavilion. After all, Lu Xiao’s years of influence in the Fire Pavilion would not be wiped away by a single loss.
“Qiushui, I’ll be troubling you to keep an eye on the four pavilions.” Zhou Yuan rose to his feet as he displayed a fawning smile to Yi Qiushui.
The first thing he did as chief pavilion master was to transfer Yi Qiushui from the Wind Pavilion to his side. After all, a chief pavilion master had far more work than a wind pavilion master. Without Yi Qiushui’s aid, his head would burst from being overwhelmed.
From his appearance, Yi Qiushui knew that he wanted to slack off again. Hence, she unhappily said, “What are you up to now?”
Zhou Yuan’s face turned bitter as he said, “Wasn’t I permitted to receive a little Saint technique from the Thousand Technique Hall? I was too busy for the past few days, but now that there’s finally some peace in the four pavilions, I should pay the place a quick visit.”
Since his reason was acceptable, Yi Qiushui could not find any fault with him. She could only snort softly and let him off this time.
Zhou Yuan hurriedly fled the room. Genesis Qi surged out, and his figure soared into the sky, transforming into a streak of light that swiftly flew towards the Thousand Technique Hall.
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The Thousand Technique Hall was located in the core district of the Tianyuan Utopia. It was an important place that ordinary people were not allowed to approach.
However, with the token of authority given to him by Chi Jing, Zhou Yuan successfully arrived in front of the Thousand Technique Hall although patrolling guards had stopped him twice.
The only structure on the island was an enormous hall. An ancient melody seemed to echo within its walls, and no one could tell how long the hall had stood here.
Zhou Yuan landed on the platform and swept a glance at his surroundings, only for his heart to shiver slightly. He had sensed several extremely terrifying Genesis Rune boundaries embedded in the land and air around him. Even a Nascent Source stage expert would be trapped if caught.
“These boundaries were personally set up by our master.”
A familiar voice sounded. Zhou Yuan raised his head and saw a figure smiling at him. It was Chi Jing.
When she saw Zhou Yuan begin scanning the surroundings again, she waved her hand and said, “I’ve already spread out my domain. No one can listen in to our conversation.”
Zhou Yuan was somewhat startled and alarmed. He was not the least bit aware that he had fallen into Chi Jing’s domain. He could not help but sigh. The Law Domain was far too powerful. If Chi Jing had even the slightest ill intent, he would have vanished off the face of this land without any resistance.
Smiling, Zhou Yuan cast away his thoughts. “Senior sister Chi Jing.”
Chi Jing’s long legs strode forward as she smiled and said, “You’re quite capable. I can’t believe you’ve already begun to integrate the four pavilions.”
She had evidently been observing the four pavilions over the past few days. Zhou Yuan was her junior after all, and she did not want to see him pulled down from his position soon after attaining it.
However, Zhou Yuan’s methods had somewhat surprised her: threatening with a big stick in one hand while dangling a carrot from the other. He had swiftly subdued the Fire and Mountain Pavilions.
Zhou Yuan smiled modestly.
Chi Jing jokingly said, “Although you’ve defeated Lu Xiao, I did not expect you to be placed fourteenth on the Divine Dwelling List. Are you angered by such treatment?”
Zhou Yuan casually shook his head. “Rankings don’t mean much, and being a lower rank has its benefits too. If I encounter a strong opponent in the future, they might underestimate me.”
“You’re surprisingly open-minded.” Chi Jing faintly nodded in acknowledgment. Soon after, she sighed softly and said, “But this is not good news for our Tianyuan Region. That lass from the Xuanji Region is not tactful at all.”
She looked towards Zhou Yuan as she continued, “When you meet that lass from the Xuanji Region in the nine regions tournament, teach her a lesson on my behalf.”
Zhou Yuan was somewhat speechless. He knew that Chi Jing was referring to Jiu Gong, the cultivator ranked six on the Divine Dwelling List. But you’re a mighty Law Domain stage expert...why are you bickering with a Divine Dwelling stage practitioner?
“Has the date of the nine regions tournament been fixed?” asked Zhou Yuan.
“It’s already in discussion. There should be an outcome within two months.” Chi Jing glanced at Zhou Yuan and chuckled. “However, you should pray for a little more time. Otherwise, you won’t be able to stand out in the tournament given your current strength.
“You should know Lu Xiao’s previous ranking on the Divine Dwelling List. Hence, defeating him doesn’t mean that you’ll be able to vie with those top heaven prides.”
She wanted to ground Zhou Yuan.
Zhou Yuan nodded. The recent changes in the Divine Dwelling List allowed him to understand his place. However, he was unafraid. The top rankers had already linked up all nine of their Divine Dwellings and had perfectly polished them, while he had only connected seven. Once he was done with the final two, he might not be any weaker than the top rankers.
“Isn’t that why I rushed over for my reward the moment I found the time?” Zhou Yuan grinned.
He already intended to begin studying the little Saint technique upon obtaining it, and if time permitted, he would also turn his focus towards the mountain spirit rune and forest spirit rune and focus on unblocking the final two Divine Dwellings.
Once he accomplished all of this, he would be more than confident of facing any Divine Dwelling List ranker.
Chi Jing nodded. “Our master personally constructed the Thousand Technique Hall long ago. These Genesis Rune boundaries are his handiwork.”
As she spoke, she turned around and began heading towards the grand and ancient hall in the distance.
“Follow me. All these years, clan leader Mu Li has ove
rseen the Thousand Technique Hall, and you’ll have to go through her to select a little Saint technique…”
She tilted her head backwards to display a playful smile at Zhou Yuan as her voice rang out, “Hence, you have to make her happy. If she’s happy, you’ll get a good little Saint technique. After all, you should know that even little Saint techniques have different ranks.”
Chapter 899 Law Domain Source
When Zhou Yuan followed Chi Jing through the ancient thick doors of the Thousand Technique Hall, he sensed faint spatial ripples. When he regained his focus, he found that he was in a wood study room with a relaxing atmosphere.
Behind the desk, a beautiful woman in a green dress was faintly smiling at them.
No Genesis Qi was undulating from her body, but Zhou Yuan could feel an indescribable pressure as if everything was under her control.
This feeling made Zhou Yuan extremely uncomfortable. Law Domain stage experts were far too frightening. Merely standing before them would result in being easily enveloped by their Law Domains. Within the Law Domain, he was a mortal, whereas they were gods.
Inside their Law Domains, even self-destructing would be a near-impossible feat. The feeling that one’s life was not in one’s hands was truly unbearable.
The beautiful woman before him was naturally clan leader Mu Ni.
“Grand elder Mu Ni, I brought the new chief pavilion master to receive a little Saint technique.” Chi Jing looked towards clan leader Mu Ni and smiled.
Mu Ni nodded. “The little one is surprisingly patient. Ordinary Divine Dwelling stage practitioners would have come on the day itself if they were awarded a little Saint technique, and yet he managed to endure for several days.”
Zhou Yuan smiled awkwardly. The truth was that he had wanted to come as soon as he could, but he was unable to free himself due to the annoying problems of the four pavilions. This was why he had been delayed for several days.
Mu Ni wore a kindly expression, displaying no signs of the usual arrogance of a grand elder. She looked at Zhou Yuan and smiled. “Chi Jing’s discernment is not bad this time.”
Zhou Yuan could feel a sliver of friendliness in Mu Ni’s voice, likely because she viewed him as Chi Jing’s subordinate. However, he only responded with an honest smile.
“You haven’t come into contact with any little Saint techniques before, right?” asked Mu Ni.
Zhou Yuan nodded. A Genesis technique of such rank was something he had never seen before even in the Cangxuan Sect. Of course, the Cangxuan Sect definitely had some, but he had only reached the Alpha-Origin stage back then and did not have the qualifications to access such power.
“Do you know the difference between little Saint techniques or Saint techniques when compared to ordinary Genesis techniques?” Mu Ni smiled.
Zhou Yuan understood that clan leader Mu Ni wanted to teach him and thus shook his head. “This young one does not know.”
“The difference is actually very simple. There is only one condition to create a little Saint technique or something higher ranked. It requires at least the power of the Law Domain.
“The reason why the Saint tier has limitless power that can destroy heaven and earth is because Saint Genesis techniques have a power core that Heaven Genesis techniques do not. This power is known as the Law Domain Source.”
“Law Domain Source?” Zhou Yuan’s heart shook slightly. This was the first time someone had explained the origin of Saint Genesis techniques.
“Yes, the Law Domain Source is the core of the Law Domain, and it is essential to every Law Domain stage expert while they are constructing their Law Domain.
“Only when a Genesis technique is created with the Law Domain Source at its base will it be able to reach the Saint tier.”
Zhou Yuan was struck by a flash of understanding. No wonder only Law Domain stage experts can create Saint tier techniques. It turns out that this Law Domain Source was a necessary ingredient.
“A great amount of Law Domain Source will be consumed when creating a Saint Genesis technique. Hence, Law Domain stage experts will not casually create one. Moreover, even if they do, they will not impart it so easily. After all, the Law Domain Source is extremely important to any Law Domain stage expert.
“Also, if you obtain a little Saint Genesis technique, you’ll have to comprehend its Law Domain Source to learn it. Remember this well, you need to form a Genesis technique mark in your body before the Law Domain Source is used up. Once the Genesis technique mark is created, it’ll be akin to planting a seed. You only need to continuously polish the mark with your Genesis Qi to slowly bring out the power of the little Saint technique.”
“What if I fail to form a mark before the Law Domain Source depletes?”
Mu Ni calmly said, “Then you’ll have failed. You only have one chance to learn the little Saint techniques in the Thousand Technique Hall. Failure will mean that your talent and luck are insufficient; though there is no one to blame for it. After all, even Law Domain experts will not easily squander away their Law Domain Source to aid in your training.”
Zhou Yuan secretly wet his lips. It was no wonder Saint tier techniques were so strictly controlled in the Cangxuan Sect and the Tianyuan Region. It was due to the preciousness of the Law Domain Source.
“I’ll be sending you into the little Saint technique hall, where all of our Tianyuan Region little Saint techniques are stored. You may select whichever you want, but how you do so will hinge upon your own destiny and luck.” After finishing, Mu Ni gently waved her sleeve.
Before Zhou Yuan could ask anything more, the surrounding space began to warp as it swallowed his figure.
The darkness lasted for several breaths before light abruptly chased it away.
Zhou Yuan swiveled his gaze about the area and found that he was in a large hall. It was a simple looking place, and there were no decorations to be found, only pillar after pillar of ancient mottled stone.
When Zhou Yuan’s looked towards a pillar, countless specks of light suddenly converged towards it, culminating into a ball of light that silently hovered atop the pillar.
Zhou Yuan’s heart trembled as he approached one of the pillars. He looked at the glowing ball and found what appeared to be a faintly glowing red bead. Wisps of flames continuously emerged from the glowing bead, seemingly possessing a life of their own as they slowly merged into a series of ancient letters.
“Nine Stars Fire Refining Art.”
Evidently, the glowing bead contained a little Saint technique known as the Nine Stars Fire Refining Art.
These flames seemed tiny but gave off an extremely terrifying feeling and seemed to be a power that was far beyond his current cultivation. If Zhou Yuan was not wrong, it was very likely the so-called Law Domain Source.
“So this is a little Saint technique…”
Zhou Yuan’s eyes burned with excitement as his heart filled with desire. Even without coming into proper contact with it, he could already feel that the power of this little Saint technique far surpassed the seven Cangxuan arts he currently possessed.
Zhou Yuan licked his lips. He hesitated in front of the stone pillar for a moment before walking away. Although the Nine Stars Fire Refining Art was powerful, he did not feel anything towards it. This meant that their affinity was not high, and he might not be able to learn it even if he obtained it.
Hence, he cast away his hesitation and began to slowly walk forward.
There were a total of thirty-nine stone pillars in the hall, in other words, thirty-nine little Saint techniques.
Zhou Yuan was filled with expectation. He was likewise dying to know what kind of little Saint technique he would obtain in the Thousand Technique Hall.
Chapter 900 Selecting a Little Saint Technique
In a large and silent hall.
Zhou Yuan slowly walked from mottled stone pillar to mottled stone pillar, calm and unruffled as he carefully observed each little Saint technique atop the pillars with great interest.
> Although he could not view their cultivation methods, feeling the leaking wisps of terrifying auras was enough to make him respect and yearn for the mysterious Law Domain Source.
While studying these little Saint techniques, Zhou Yuan set a small goal for himself: to reach the Law Domain stage!
It did not seem too far off. When he exceeded the Divine Dwelling stage and stepped into the Heavenly Sun stage, he would only need to pass through the Nascent Source stage to reach the Law Domain stage!
He needed to work harder!
Zhou Yuan gave himself some encouragement before he began walking towards yet another mottled stone pillar. Black qi swirled inside the glowing ball atop this pillar as it revealed a small, palm-sized black mirror. The black qi on the mirror soon transformed into ancient letters.
“Mystic Demon Mirror Art!”
Zhou Yuan’s eyes glowed as he felt the technique’s aura. This little Saint technique was quite amazing. It appeared to be capable of creating a copy of the opponent reflected in the mirror. The copy would also possess a portion of the original’s power.
However, no matter how amazing it was, it would likely only create a slight distraction in proper combat. After all, Zhou Yuan refused to believe that the Mystic Demon Mirror Art could perfectly copy the target’s strength. That would be way too crazy, and it was unlikely for even a true Saint Genesis technique to achieve such a feat.
Hence, he sighed and continued on his way.
As Zhou Yuan walked past numerous mottled stone pillars, technique after technique entered his eyes. Each was rarely seen in the outside world.
“Nine Bird Fan!”
“Li Fire Heavenly Cover!”
“North Underworld Sword Scripture!”
“......”
It took Zhou Yuan only half an incense stick of time to cover a hundred feet, his footsteps barely pausing as he browsed through each technique. The itch in his heart grew greater as he walked. He even had the impulse to take everything.
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