7: Chapter 7 Two Fortuitous Opportunities, Profound-Rank Cultivation Technique

"Ordinary probationary Disciples who become Outer Sect Disciples..."

"...can obtain one Opportunity to enter the first floor of the Cultivation Hall to select one Cultivation Technique and one Dou Technique."

"...freely choose a residence in a designated area, receive two sets of spare clothing, and one Obsidian Iron Sword."

"But Genius Disciples are different. I won't list everything, let's just talk about the treatment you receive for successfully achieving a Breakthrough to Dou Practitioner before the age of fifteen."

"For the next five years, you may enter the first two floors of the Cultivation Hall every year to select two Cultivation Techniques or Dou Techniques."

"You may choose any residence in the area near the Cultivation Hall where the heaven and earth energy is most concentrated."

"Every month, you will receive 500 Merit Points, which can be used for training rooms, posting tasks, or requesting an Elder to guide your practice of Dou Techniques and Cultivation Techniques."

"If you can achieve a Breakthrough to Nine-Star Dou Practitioner before the age of twenty, you may also apply for a fourth-grade pill, the Spirit Cleansing Pill, refined by Pill King Gu He, to charge toward the Dou Master Realm."

"..."

The Elder explained as he replaced Gu Han's identity token.

After completing the procedures, he took out two sets of the best-made Outer Sect Disciple uniforms and handed over a long sword forged from Profound Iron Crystal.

"Let's go, I will take you to choose a residence."

Gu Han put the items into his storage ring and did not refuse the Elder's kindness.

Choosing a residence did not take much time. Gu Han did not have high requirements for the concentration of heaven and earth energy; after all, nothing could be more suitable for his Cultivation than the Black Tortoise Mystic Realm. On the contrary, a quieter place where no one would come was better.

"There is one last thing." The Elder took out a sheet of paper and handed it to Gu Han: "This contains basic information about the Elders within the Sect who have the intention to take on Disciples recently. Given the talent you have shown, you can apply to become their Personal Disciple. If selected, your treatment will be further improved."

"It is a pity that there are no powerhouses in the Sect with ice-attribute Dou Qi, otherwise you would certainly be selected."

"Once you have chosen the Elder you wish to apprentice under, just hand the application to me."

Upon hearing this, Gu Han expressed his thanks again.

After the Elder left, he walked into his new residence, washed up briefly, and changed into the Cloud Mist Sect Outer Sect Disciple uniform.

The light cyan martial attire had a very good texture and could be worn during daily life or when Cultivating and fighting without hindrance.

Everywhere, people respect the clothes before the person; this is human nature.

Those who deliberately dress plainly to attract ridicule and belittlement from others, only to pretend to be a pig to eat the tiger and slap others in the face, are going against human nature and have issues.

Putting on the Outer Sect Disciple uniform, Gu Han's overall aura became more prominent. He was practically the most handsome guy in the Sect, attracting much attention on the way to the Cultivation Hall.

The Cultivation Hall was built at the two-thirds mark of the mountain road from the Outer Sect to the Inner Sect. One side was close to a cliff, and the other was guarded by dozens of Disciples every day.

At the entrance of the Cultivation Hall sat an expressionless Elder with a pen and a scroll in his hand.

"Deacon, this Disciple wishes to enter the Cultivation Hall to select a Cultivation Technique."

Gu Han approached the Elder and handed over his identity token.

Since he had the qualification to enter the Cultivation Hall to select two Cultivation Techniques or Dou Techniques every year, he would naturally use this first.

As for the Profound Iron Token of the Cultivation Hall, he would use it if needed, and if not, he could use it for trading.

"Black Profound Crystal Token." The Deacon's eyes did not change. After sizing up Gu Han, he asked: "What is your name?"

"Disciple Gu Han," Gu Han replied.

"So it is you, little guy." A hint of a kind smile appeared on the Elder's face: "You have already achieved a Breakthrough to Dou Practitioner; it is normal that you could obtain a token of this specification."

"Go on in. You have half an hour. You are not allowed to go to the third floor. Once you have the Cultivation Technique scroll, come to me to complete the registration, and then you may leave."

"Yes." Gu Han took back his token.

Just as he walked into the Cultivation Hall, a voice suddenly rang in his ears.

"Number 17 on the second floor is a quasi-Profound Rank ice-attribute Cultivation Technique. When cultivated to a high level, it is not inferior to some ordinary Xuan-rank Low-tier Cultivation Techniques."

"Number 101 on the second floor is a Xuan-rank Low-tier Dou Technique, the Profound Yin Finger. Cultivators with ice-attribute, water-attribute, poison-attribute, and yin-attribute Dou Qi are all suitable for practicing it."

Sound Transmission, an ability only Great Dou Master Cultivators could master. Judging by the voice, it was the Deacon at the door.

Gu Han understood that this was the other party conveying goodwill within the rules.

Sure enough, as long as one is outstanding, countless good people will appear around them.

Gu Han turned and cupped his fists toward the door to indicate that he had noted this kindness, and then continued walking inside.

His first target was naturally the room with serial number 99 on the second floor of the Cultivation Hall, the Xuan-rank Low-tier ice-attribute Cultivation Technique, Profound Ice Strength.

Originally, he only planned to take this Cultivation Technique today and return to select a Dou Technique later based on the guidance of Opportunity.

But with the Deacon's guidance to obtain the Xuan-rank Low-tier Dou Technique, Profound Yin Finger, there was no need to make a second trip.

The Cloud Mist Sect had two Cultivation Halls, one established in the Outer Sect, which only had three floors.

The first floor housed Yellow Rank Low-tier and Intermediate Cultivation Techniques and Dou Techniques; the second floor housed Yellow Rank High-tier and Xuan-rank Low-tier Cultivation Techniques and Dou Techniques; the third floor housed Xuan-rank Intermediate Cultivation Techniques and Dou Techniques.

The second [main] Cultivation Hall was set up on the mountain peak and had five floors. Only those who had contributed could enter. It was said that it even contained High-level Xuan Rank Cultivation Techniques and Dou Techniques.

As for higher-grade Cultivation Techniques and Dou Techniques, it was hard to say whether the Cloud Mist Sect had them; if they did, they were the Sect's unspread secrets.

Profound Ice Strength and Profound Yin Finger were already the highest-level Cultivation Techniques and Dou Techniques he could obtain at the Outer Sect Cultivation Hall at this stage.

"Deacon, this Disciple has completed the selection."

After busy work for half an hour, Gu Han came to the door with two scrolls to register.

The Cultivation Techniques and Dou Techniques in the Outer Sect Cultivation Hall were part of the Cloud Mist Sect's accumulation over hundreds of years and were one of the foundations for the Cloud Mist Sect's foothold in the Northwest Continent.

The Materials used to record the Cultivation Techniques and Dou Techniques were cast from a special spirit bamboo, divided into parent and child bodies. The parent body was only palm-sized, and the child body could spread within a radius of ten miles.

For Cultivation Technique scrolls cast with this material, as long as the parent body was in the Sect's Offering Hall, it could prevent the child body from being taken out of the sensing area. The main spirit bamboo for the Cloud Mist Sect's Cultivation Techniques and Dou Techniques was placed in the Legacy Hall on the mountain peak, which happened to cover the entire Yun Lan Mountain.

"Profound Yin Finger, Profound Ice Strength?"

The Elder finished the registration, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes.

The Cultivation Technique Gu Han chose was actually better than what he had recommended, which indicated that he had his own source of information.

Furthermore, the protective energy shield for Xuan-rank Low-tier Cultivation Techniques and Dou Techniques reached the level of a Two-Star Dou Zhe. That Gu Han could break it showed that his combat power was also extraordinary.

"You know the rules: the Cultivation Techniques cannot be taken outside the range of Yun Lan Mountain, otherwise there will be severe punishment. They must be returned within one year, and they must not be damaged." The Elder handed the scrolls to Gu Han.

"This Disciple will keep it in mind." Gu Han took the scrolls and left.

The Elder stroked his beard, his eyes full of anticipation: "This child will certainly not be a thing in a pond; my Cloud Mist Sect might produce a second Prodigy. I wonder which Elder will be lucky enough to take him in as a Disciple."

Gu Han took the scrolls and returned to his new residence immediately.

The aspect of this residence that satisfied him most was that it had a small secret chamber.

Entering the secret chamber, he could safely enter the Black Tortoise Mystic Realm to Cultivate without fear of being discovered.

"Xuan-rank Low-tier Cultivation Technique, I wonder what it feels like after practicing it."