22: New martial arts technique!

"Elder Wang! It's been a few days. I've come back to the Scripture Pavilion to pick out some Martial Skills."

Zhang Yang cupped his hands and handed over his command token.

Hearing the familiar voice, Elder Wang's eyes snapped open and looked at Zhang Yang.

One look and he nearly tumbled right off his chair.

"Zhang Yang? How has your cultivation risen to such an extent just by completing a mission?"

"I remember he was only at the fifth layer of the Meridian Opening realm when he left the Sect, right? He's cultivating this fast?"

Elder Wang speculated wildly in his mind before something seemed to occur to him.

"I've got it! I remember Zhang Yang went to complete the mission with that kid Jiang Haochuan!"

"It was probably Jiang Dao's addiction to giving guidance acting up again!"

"But even with Jiang Dao's guidance, his cultivation shouldn't have improved this rapidly!"

"Can I only say that he truly deserves the title of someone who awakened a certain Physique?"

Elder Wang had already guessed eighty or ninety percent of the truth.

"Zhang Yang, is it!" Elder Wang took the token, looked it over, and then tossed it back.

"Go in. You can pick whatever you want on the second floor, but you can only pick two from the third floor!"

Zhang Yang caught the token, nodded, and cupped his hands, saying:

"Elder Wang, I wonder if there are any Body Refining Cultivation Techniques on the third floor that you would recommend?"

"Body Refining Cultivation Techniques?" Elder Wang looked puzzled and sized up Zhang Yang once more.

Instantly, he sprang from his chair, arrived in front of Zhang Yang, and reached out to squeeze Zhang Yang's arm.

"Incredible! Simply incredible!"

Meanwhile, Elder Wang couldn't stop exclaiming under his breath.

Zhang Yang's Physical Body strength was truly a bit off the charts; it had actually reached the level of an average second-layer Profound Core Realm Martial Artist.

He never expected that even the Great Sun True Fire Body Tempering Art had been practiced to Perfection!

"Hmm..."

Elder Wang pondered for a moment, then looked up at Zhang Yang:

"If it's a recommendation, I do have one."

"It's just that this Cultivation Technique is even harder to practice than the Great Sun True Fire Body Tempering Art."

"Generally speaking, I don't recommend those in the Spirit Aperture Realm to practice this technique."

"But since your physical strength has already reached this level, practicing it shouldn't pose any threat to your life."

"After you enter the third floor, go to the corner on the left, then look at the very bottom."

"There is a body refining technique there that should be quite suitable for your current level."

"Many thanks, Elder Wang!"

Zhang Yang cupped his hands and entered the third floor, intending to pick out two Profound Rank techniques first.

Following the instructions, Zhang Yang quickly found the Body Refining Cultivation Technique Elder Wang had recommended:

“Myriad Thunder Induction Body Art,” profound rank, high grade.

Draw the lightning of heaven and earth into one's body, using infinite electricity to temper the body and drive the all-around evolution of the physical form!

Upon reaching Perfection, the Physical Body is invincible within the Profound Core Realm! It can also reduce the damage from the Lightning Tribulation when the Profound Core breaks into the Nascent Transformation Realm.

Remember! Remember! Remember!

Without the Profound Core Realm, cultivation of this technique is strictly prohibited!

Zhang Yang felt a surge of shock in his heart as he read the introduction to this Cultivation Technique.

To actually dare to claim that the Physical Body would be invincible in the Profound Core Realm upon Perfection! What kind of overbearing arrogance was this!

And it can even reduce the Lightning Tribulation damage when breaking into the Nascent Transformation Realm! Truly terrifying!

From the information Zhang Yang currently understood, there were no tribulations in the path of a Martial Artist's Breakthroughs before the Profound Core Realm.

Only when breaking through from the Profound Core Realm to the Nascent Transformation Realm would a Lightning Tribulation be triggered.

According to records, the power of this Lightning Tribulation seemed extremely frightening!

And this Myriad Thunder Induction Body Art could actually reduce the damage of the Lightning Tribulation; it was truly incredible!

Zhang Yang made a prompt decision and picked up the Myriad Thunder Induction Body Art.

Afterward, he continued searching on the third floor.

Before long, he picked out another profound rank, high grade Saber Technique.

Zhang Yang walked out of the third floor with the two Secret Manuals, and Elder Wang was already waiting outside.

"How was it? Did you find it?" Seeing Zhang Yang come out, Elder Wang asked hurriedly.

Zhang Yang nodded: "I found it! However, I still have one question!"

"Why is it that the effects of this Myriad Thunder Induction Body Art are so good, yet it's left to gather dust on the third floor?"

Hearing this question, Elder Wang shook his head and said:

"Lightning in nature is hard to find! Without lightning, the cultivation speed of this technique is naturally incredibly slow."

"Although Infant Transformation Realm Martial Artists can influence atmospheric phenomena and artificially create lightning, since they are already Infant Transformation Realm Martial Artists, why would they bother cultivating this technique?"

After listening to Elder Wang's explanation, Zhang Yang nodded.

As expected.

For most Profound Core Realm Martial Artists, this was a useless technique. No wonder it was left to gather dust on the third floor.

"Thank you for clearing my doubts, Elder. I'll go check out the second floor now."

Zhang Yang cupped his hands in thanks and turned to head down to the second floor.

"Human Grade Martial Skills? Those can still catch your eye now?"

Seeing that Zhang Yang still wanted to go to the second floor, Elder Wang was somewhat puzzled.

With Zhang Yang's current cultivation, he shouldn't be interested in Human Grade Martial Skills.

Zhang Yang turned back and replied: "I want to collect more and see if I can gain some insights through analogy."

"I see!" Elder Wang nodded, then stopped Zhang Yang:

"You don't need to go through all that trouble. Go back first; I'll have someone send all the Human Grade Saber Techniques from the second floor to you in a while."

"Then many thanks to Elder Wang!" Zhang Yang thanked him and left the Scripture Pavilion.

Watching Zhang Yang's receding figure, Elder Wang stroked his chin and pondered secretly:

"Wanting so many Saber Technique Martial Skills? Could it be that he wants to comprehend Saber Intent?"

"Hmm! That should be it!"

Elder Wang nodded.

Although Human Grade Martial Skills weren't of much use for comprehending Saber Intent,

as long as there was a large quantity, they could produce a qualitative change! It hadn't been unheard of in the past!

Zhang Yang returned to his small courtyard and set aside the chosen Profound Rank Saber Technique, planning to practice it later along with those Human Grade Saber Techniques.

Taking out the Myriad Thunder Induction Body Art, Zhang Yang read through it once and found that it indeed lived up to its reputation.

The pain of this lightning Body Tempering seemed even greater than that of the Great Sun True Fire Body Tempering Art!

"I wonder what the result of my simplification will be!"

Zhang Yang shook his head and said: "System! Simplify the Myriad Thunder Induction Body Art for me!"

[Ding! Myriad Thunder Induction Body Art is being simplified... Simplification successful!]

[Ding! Simplification result: Get shocked.]

Looking at the System's simplification result, Zhang Yang fell into deep thought.

Being shocked... that doesn't seem much different from being struck by lightning?

Suddenly, Zhang Yang's eyes lit up. It didn't specify what kind of shock! Static electricity should work too, right?

Without a word, Zhang Yang took out two coats made of Moon Wolf fur from his house. These were issued by the Clear Wind Sect when he joined the Inner Sect.

Zhang Yang grabbed the two coats and began to rub them together frantically. When he heard a crackling sound, he reached out to touch them.

Sure enough, he was shocked by static electricity, and a bit of memory regarding the cultivation of the Myriad Thunder Induction Body Art appeared in his mind.

"Hmm, it really works! But the speed seems a bit slow this way?"

Zhang Yang pondered for a moment, his mind racing.

"Wait! Isn't this a Xuanhuan world? There must be minerals or something that can discharge electricity?"

Zhang Yang clapped his hands.

While the static electricity idea was indeed good, the wondrous Heaven And Earth Treasures of the Xuanhuan world were even more convenient!

Thinking of this, Zhang Yang immediately ran out the door, preparing to go to the Contribution Hall,

to see if there were any minerals or other types of Heaven And Earth Treasures that fit his idea!