116: The Flowing Cloud Lineage, a true disciple of the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion.

Watching Qing Xuan leave, Zhang Yang waved his hand, storing the Earth-rank Martial Skills before him into his Grotto-Heaven.

The Earth-rank Martial Skills and Cultivation Techniques here seemed numerous, but in reality, there weren't that many.

All in all, there were several thousand volumes.

Zhang Yang's Primordial Spirit swept over them, memorizing the contents of all the Martial Skills and simultaneously recording them into the System panel.

The quality of these thousands of Earth-rank Martial Skills was exceptionally high!

Among them, nearly a hundred were Earth-rank High-grade Martial Skills suitable for cultivation in the Divine Ruins Realm.

The rest consisted of several thousand Earth Rank Middle Grade ones; earth-rank low grade Martial Skills were extremely rare.

"As expected of the Middle Province! Even if the Qing Feng Lineage has declined, it still preserves so many Earth-rank High-grade Martial Skills!"

Looking at so many Earth-rank High-grade Martial Skills, Zhang Yang couldn't help but click his tongue in secret.

In the Southern Region, a single Earth Rank Middle Grade Martial Skill would cause a bloodbath, let alone Earth-rank High Grade ones!

The only thing he had previously cultivated related to an Earth-rank High-grade Martial Skill...

...was the Falling Sky Star-Slaying Art that Senior Brother Ling Yue had left in the Clear Wind Sect, and even that was incomplete, with only one move.

He hadn't expected to encounter so many Earth-rank High-grade Martial Skills and Cultivation Techniques today!

Joining the Qing Feng Lineage was indeed the right choice!

Thinking of this, Zhang Yang's desire to retrieve the key, open his Revered Master's spatial Seal, and obtain the Martial Skills within became even stronger!

"System! Simplify them for me!"

The next moment! Several thousand Earth-rank Martial Skills and Cultivation Techniques were all simplified.

In the following instant, Zhang Yang felt countless cultivation experiences flooding in.

The cultivation of all the Earth Rank Cultivation Techniques here had been simplified to breathing.

In just a few moments, Zhang Yang had reached the entry level for all the Earth Rank Cultivation Techniques here.

"It's time to go to the Scripture Depository and record all the Profound Rank Martial Skills and techniques there into the System panel!"

Having finished this, Zhang Yang left his residence, left the Qingfeng Dharma Lineage,

and headed toward the public Scripture Depository within the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion.

On the way, someone blocked Zhang Yang's path.

Zhang Yang frowned and looked at the person blocking him.

On the right side of this person's clothes, a cloud pattern was embroidered.

Zhang Yang recognized the cloud pattern; it belonged to the lineage that would compete with the Qingfeng Dharma Lineage in the Dharma Lineage Competition in a month:

The symbol of the Flowing Cloud Dharma Lineage!

"I've heard! You're the one who cultivated to the Grotto-Heaven Realm within a hundred and fifty years and joined the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion."

"What a pity that you chose the Qing Feng Lineage, a lineage that has long since declined."

The man opposite him shook his head slightly, his face full of disdain as he let out a mock:

"As expected of someone from a small place, your vision is so narrow!"

"A pity you won't be participating in this session's Dharma Lineage Grand Competition, otherwise I would definitely trample you beneath my feet!"

Looking at Zhang Yang before him, a surge of jealousy rose in Jiang Wuyong's heart.

Why did this person from a small place...

...possess such talent? To be able to join the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion and become a true Disciple!

In the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion, various Dharma Lineages coexisted, and while there were many Disciples, there were distinctions in status among them.

Only Disciples who possessed the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion's identity token were considered true Disciples!

For instance, among the many people from the Clear Wind Sect in the Qingfeng Dharma Lineage, a large portion of them were not true Disciples of the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion.

They could only be considered Disciples of the Qingfeng Dharma Lineage, which was different from someone like Zhang Yang who held a Myriad Manifestations Pavilion Disciple token.

Within the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion, the various Dharma Lineages were like extensions of the Elders' power, representing different interests.

Those without the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion Disciple token could only be counted as internal Disciples of a lineage, not Disciples of the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion itself.

Only those like Zhang Yang, who possessed the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion Disciple token, were counted as true Myriad Manifestations Pavilion Disciples.

Disciples with such tokens were the top priority in any Dharma Lineage and were cultivated as True Inheritors!

Once a Dharma Lineage no longer had such Disciples, it meant the lineage would be removed from the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion's roster.

Furthermore, possessing the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion Disciple token offered many benefits compared to those who didn't!

Not only were they exempt from being sent out on certain missions, but they also received extra cultivation resources every month.

Take something like a law pill; Jiang Wuyong could barely obtain one after completing his monthly missions.

Yet, as long as one had the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion Disciple token, the pavilion would bestow nearly a hundred of them every month!

Thinking of the various benefits true Disciples of the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion enjoyed, Jiang Wuyong looked at Zhang Yang before him,

feeling even more jealous and increasingly infuriated!

"Why? Why can someone from such a small place truly join the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion!"

"While a Genius like me missed such an opportunity by a mere ten-year difference!"

Jiang Wuyong was furious. He had broken through to the Grotto-Heaven Realm in a hundred and sixty years—only ten years off!

But those ten years were like an insurmountable chasm.

He could only settle for the next best thing and choose to join the Flowing Cloud Dharma Lineage.

"And! Why join the Qingfeng Dharma Lineage!"

Jiang Wuyong stared at Zhang Yang with cold eyes, unable to suppress his internal rage as he screamed in his heart:

"Why choose to join a trash lineage like the Qingfeng Dharma Lineage?"

"If I were given that Disciple token, I would definitely have chosen one of the Four Great Factions!"

Jiang Wuyong was incredibly jealous of Zhang Yang. As a true Disciple of the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion,

Zhang Yang had chosen to join the Qingfeng Dharma Lineage, which in his eyes was a trash lineage.

In Jiang Wuyong's view, Zhang Yang was simply wasting an opportunity!

He had used such a precious chance as if it were garbage!

He had used the opportunity that Jiang Wuyong prized above all else in such a worthless manner!

It was as if Zhang Yang didn't even care about the opportunity Jiang Wuyong held so dear!

Jiang Wuyong looked at Zhang Yang: "After this Dharma Lineage Competition, your Qingfeng Dharma Lineage will have to pack up and leave in disgrace!"

Zhang Yang looked at the man before him with a calm expression: "Are you done? If you're done, then get lost. I don't have time for you right now."

Afterward, Zhang Yang ignored him completely and hurried toward the Scripture Pavilion.

Zhang Yang really didn't have time for him; he was busy going to the Scripture Pavilion to record Profound Rank Martial Skills!

He had to increase his strength as quickly as possible!

Seeing Zhang Yang ignore him, Jiang Wuyong's heart burned with rage!

But he didn't dare to make a move now. Within the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion, for someone without a Disciple token...

...to take the initiative to attack a true Disciple was a serious crime!

Zhang Yang hadn't attacked first, so if he were to initiate an attack on Zhang Yang now,

the only outcome would be death, and even the Flowing Cloud Dharma Lineage wouldn't be able to protect him.

"I didn't think he'd be so composed!" Jiang Wuyong snorted coldly.

"A pity he can't participate in this session's Dharma Lineage Competition! Otherwise..."

A cold glint flashed in Jiang Wuyong's eyes.

"Qingfeng Dharma Lineage, hmph! A lineage of losers!" Jiang Wuyong smiled with disdain.

"What a pity I won't be able to participate in the next session's Dharma Lineage Competition! Otherwise, I would definitely trample this Zhang Yang beneath my feet!"

Jiang Wuyong turned and left. He had been cultivating for nearly 500 years by now.

His cultivation had reached the Ninth Level of the Grotto-Heaven Realm, and he had cultivated several Earth-rank High-grade Martial Skills to Perfection!

By the time the next Dharma Lineage Competition rolled around in a hundred years, he might have already broken through to the Divine Ruins Realm!

Naturally, he wouldn't be able to participate then!