37: Earthly Evil Dragon Fighting Technique

Inner Sect, Wan Fa Pavilion.

"Entering the Sect this year with a top-tier evaluation!" The Pavilion Guarding Elder looked at the purple jade token Lu Chen handed over and praised, "Good lad."

"Tell me about your situation. I can explain things for you before you choose your magic, so you have a better idea."

Lu Chen thought for a moment: "This Disciple is skilled in Earth Elemental Spell, Fire Elemental Spell, and Water Element magic, and also has some proficiency in Sword Control Technique."

The white-haired, bushy-browed Pavilion Guarding Elder nodded upon hearing this: "In that case, you can choose sword techniques."

He added an explanation: "These three types of magic - Earth Element, Fire Element, and Water Element - are too singular. Like Fire Elemental Spell, it can only harness the Fire Element power of heaven and earth, but cannot simultaneously integrate Earth Element and Water Element. Sword techniques, however, have no fixed intent, which also means they can encompass everything. In the future, when you comprehend the three great intents of Earth Element, Water Element, and Fire Element, you can integrate them all into your sword techniques, making their power stronger."

After just a few sentences, Lu Chen suddenly understood, and his horizons broadened accordingly.

It was actually a very simple principle: Earth Elemental Spell could only rely on Earth Element power and one's own spiritual energy, but Lu Chen's own Fire Intent, Water Elemental Intent, including Sword Intent, would have no place to be used.

Therefore, whether Lu Chen simply chose more profound Earth Elemental Spell or Fire Elemental Spell, he could at most only utilize one-fifth of his strength, or even less. Choosing sword techniques, however, could integrate all his strength; this was the best option.

"Thank you, Elder, for clarifying," Lu Chen thanked him.

The Pavilion Guarding Elder waved his hand, indicating that Lu Chen could enter the Wan Fa Pavilion to choose his magic himself.

After bowing once more, Lu Chen then stepped into the Wan Fa Pavilion.

He saw that the Inner Sect's Wan Fa Pavilion was simply more than ten times larger than the Outer Sect's Wan Fa Pavilion. Rows of bookshelves were lined up, almost like entering a deep mountain, with no end in sight.

He was not in a hurry to choose sword techniques, searching as if aimlessly. At a certain moment, Lu Chen's eyes lit up: "Found it."

Books related to Innate treasures.

This type was related to cultivation but wasn't magic, cultivation methods, or secret techniques. They could be browsed freely and didn't require Merit Points to exchange.

Lu Chen casually picked up one titled "Innate Notes" and read it carefully, deep in thought. After a moment, he put one down and picked up another. After perhaps an hour of this, he finally let out a long breath, and a smile he could no longer suppress curved his lips.

"Indeed, Innate treasures cannot be detected by outsiders at all!"

Furthermore, when one's strength had not reached a certain level, the owner themselves couldn't even manifest these Innate treasures.

According to one ancient text, it stated: [Innate treasures are nurtured by heaven and earth. Initially formless, yet possessing profound mystery, hidden in an unknown place. Any external gaze cannot perceive them.]

However, when the owner's strength is sufficient, they can also manifest their Innate treasures, such as swords, sabers, spears, cauldrons, etc., used for killing. They can be manifested and held to kill enemies, possessing supreme power.

There are also auxiliary Innate treasures that don't need to be manifested. Even when one's strength reaches a certain level, they still don't need to be displayed externally.

For example, one ancient text recorded an Innate treasure that strengthens the soul. It forever exists only within the soul, protecting and strengthening it, with no need for external manifestation whatsoever.

"Therefore, as long as I don't actively manifest the Nurturing Soldier Immortal Coffin, no one can know I have an Innate treasure!"

Lu Chen let out a long sigh of relief. In the future, he could use his Dao Soldiers more freely. Who would have thought that his Dao Soldiers, which looked similar to the Gathering Earth to Form Soldiers magic, were actually nurtured by an Innate treasure?

He put down these ancient texts and began searching in the Wan Fa Pavilion again, his steps seemingly much lighter.

Before long, he picked up another book titled "Collection of Marvelous Techniques". This contained many practical small Spells, such as 'Dust Removal Technique', 'Body Cleansing Technique', 'Invisibility Technique', 'Immobilization Technique', 'Breath Concealment Technique', 'Aura Reading Technique', 'Dream Entry Technique', 'Illusion Technique', 'Illusion Breaking Spiritual Eye Technique', etc., totaling over a hundred types. Although some names sounded grand, they were not profound, but could be used in most situations.

Previously, when Lu Chen was in the Outer Sect, he focused solely on improving his strength and didn't have time to learn these. Now was a good time to make up for it.

However, this "Collection of Marvelous Techniques" could not be exchanged with the purple jade token. It was more cost-effective to exchange it with Merit Points, requiring only fifty Merit Points.

Profound Inner Sect magic, on the other hand, often required hundreds, even several hundred or a thousand Merit Points. For such magic, it was clearly more cost-effective to exchange them with the purple jade token.

After taking the "Collection of Marvelous Techniques", Lu Chen strode towards the sword technique area. There were thousands upon thousands of sword sutras here. He was not in a hurry and looked at each one, until another hour had passed, and only then did he choose a sword technique called the Jiuxiao Sword Sutra. There was no other reason than it had the highest price.

If exchanged with Merit Points, this sword sutra would require nine thousand nine hundred Merit Points. According to its general outline, if this sword sutra was cultivated to its peak, its power could almost rival that of Divine Power.

Of course, reaching that step also had extremely high requirements for one's own cultivation. Lu Chen was currently far from that level.

As for Divine Power, it is a heaven-reaching technique ranked above magic. It is rumored that only Immortals can master it. The Dongming Sect is said to have some rumors about it only on the main peak of the Sect Leader's lineage, but it is unknown if they are true or false.

After taking the Jiuxiao Sword Sutra, Lu Chen still did not leave, but headed straight for the close combat techniques area. Finally, he chose a technique called the Earthly Fiend Dragon Slaying Art. There was no other reason; it was also because this close combat technique had the highest price, requiring nine thousand nine hundred Merit Points. It was at the same level as the Jiuxiao Sword Sutra, both already approaching the Realm of Divine Power. When cultivated to the extreme, it is said to be able to slay True Dragons, making it exceptionally fierce.

Moreover, this close combat technique, like sword techniques, can integrate any intent to increase its power.

However, Lu Chen did not stop. He walked to the cultivation method area and chose a book called "Great Cavern Pure Brightness Scripture", which was also one of the most expensive cultivation methods.

Lu Chen actually didn't need cultivation methods. His Innate treasure, the Nurturing Soldier Immortal Coffin, contained a Mixed Origin Undying Scripture, but this was not suitable for outsiders to know. Therefore, he needed a cultivation method from within the Sect to conceal it. Otherwise, the problem of his cultivation continuing to soar without having cultivated any Sect cultivation methods would be exposed.

With this, Lu Chen left the Wan Fa Pavilion with satisfaction.

By the time the Pavilion Guarding Elder saw the Jiuxiao Sword Sutra, Earthly Fiend Dragon Slaying Art, and "Great Cavern Pure Brightness Scripture" that Lu Chen had chosen, black lines appeared on his forehead.

This kid didn't even look at whether it was suitable or not, just picked the most expensive ones!

But it had to be said, what Lu Chen chose were indeed the most top-tier magic and cultivation methods.

"The magic is excellent, and the cultivation methods are also excellent, but the difficulty of cultivation is also far from ordinary. Many Disciples with excellent Aptitude have chosen these cultivation methods and magic, but ultimately achieved nothing. Have you thought it through?" the Pavilion Guarding Elder couldn't help but remind him.

Lu Chen smiled and said, "I won't change them, I'll take these."

Being able to have an Innate treasure, his Aptitude goes without saying. If he couldn't even cultivate great magic below the level of Divine Power, then the threshold for this Innate treasure would be too low.