Within the Formation Sect, after Lin Chen defeated Gong Wenwen, he planned to follow Qin Kaifeng’s advice and enter seclusion for a while to avoid attention.
However, before closing his doors to cultivate, he intended to visit the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion to exchange for some Cultivation Techniques to aid in his cultivation during the seclusion period.
After the incident at the ruins, Lin Chen had established significant merits and thus, he had acquired a vast number of Contribution Values.
Even in exchange for Heavenly Top-grade Techniques, these Contribution Values would be enough.
Upon arriving at the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion, Lin Chen directly presented his Command of Distinguished Achievement for the Guardian Elders to check.
"This is a Second-Class Merit Command! Didn’t this kid steal it from someone else?"
Seeing the Second-Class Merit Command handed over by Lin Chen, the Guardian Elder’s complexion changed drastically, followed by a respectful greeting to him.
"Nephew Lin Chen, please come in. I’m not sure what you would like to have a look at—Treasures or Cultivation Techniques?"
The Guardian Elder, with a smile plastered across his face, followed Lin Chen somewhat obsequiously.
"There’s no need to trouble Elder Wang, I’ll just take a look around."
Lin Chen cupped his fist in a salute to Elder Wang and then headed towards the second floor of the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion; Elder Wang returned the salute and watched him ascend.
With the Command of Distinguished Achievement in hand, Lin Chen’s status within the Formation Sect was now comparable to that of a Peak Master. Even True Disciples had to show him some respect, which was even more prestigious than the status of a Guardian Elder.
After reaching the second floor, Lin Chen did not linger and went straight to the third floor.
The first floor of the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion was open to the Jade Cauldron Sect’s Outer Sect Disciples, while the second floor was only available to the Inner Sect Disciples of the Formation Sect.
Only True Disciples and above were allowed on the third floor.
Lin Chen was already familiar with the Cultivation Techniques and Martial Arts Skills of the first and second floors, and the Jade Cauldron Sect’s Treasury also had quite a few copies of the Second Soul Division.
Therefore, Lin Chen’s goal was naturally the subsequent cultivation methods of the Heavenly Thunder God Sword Technique on the third floor.
He had previously searched the second floor but did not find the follow-up techniques to the Thunder Sword Technique.
After searching for a while on the third floor, Lin Chen finally found the Triple-layered Technique for the subsequent cultivation of the Thunder Sword Technique.
He pondered to himself that since this set of techniques was created by Qin Batian, the ancestor of Qin Kaifeng, he wondered if Qin Kaifeng had also cultivated it.
Besides the Thunder Sword Technique, Lin Chen also discovered a technique called the "Thunder and Divine Fire Fist Technique."
This technique required the simultaneous use of Lightning Power and Flame Power, posing extremely high demands on the cultivator.
In other words, only those who possessed both the powers of Thunder and Flame were qualified to cultivate this technique.
And Lin Chen, who possessed both abilities, found this technique especially suitable for him.
With these two techniques in hand, Lin Chen walked down the stairs, ready to make the exchange.
"Go away, don’t come any closer!"
"This is the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion, do you not take the rules of the Formation Sect seriously?"
As Lin Chen descended the stairs, he heard a crying voice from below, that of a female.
Such incidents were not uncommon within the Formation Sect; the strong preying on the weak seemed to be the norm, so Lin Chen didn’t pay much attention.
"Haha, little sister, in the Formation Sect, our boss is the rule."
"Do you know how many women are trying to serve Senior Brother Qing? I’m giving you this opportunity; you should be thanking me."
A frivolous voice came from downstairs.
Lin Chen walked down and initially did not wish to get involved, but upon seeing the bullied young lady, he furrowed his eyebrows.
"If you don’t want to die, stay away from her!"
Just as a group of men were surrounding the young woman, attempting to forcefully take her away, Lin Chen yelled coldly from behind them.
"Yo, there’s actually someone not afraid to die trying to play the hero."
"You dare interfere with our affairs in the Formation Sect? You’re truly seeking death..."
Before the man could finish speaking, he saw a huge fist flying towards his face, and before he could react, he felt dizzy and in severe pain.
Next, he was blasted out of the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion by Lin Chen’s punch, his body tracing an arc through the air.
The other disciples stood dumbfounded, some even so scared they sat on the ground, then fled in a clumsy scramble.
"Junior Sister Qiu Ya, are you alright?"
Lin Chen looked at the frail young woman and asked gently. The source of thɪs content is NovelHub(.)net
This woman was Qiu Ya, whom he had met a few times during the recruitment examination.
"Lin Chen Senior Brother!"
When Qiu Ya saw that her rescuer was Lin Chen, she immediately revealed two dimples, smiling happily.
Lin Chen had saved her multiple times during the recruitment contest and had even guided her in the Enlightenment of the Wandering Dragon Soul, significantly enhancing her Soul Power.
After a year of effort, Qiu Ya finally became an Inner Sect Disciple. She had long known where Lin Chen lived, but never dared to visit him. She did not expect to encounter Lin Chen under such circumstances again.
"Your cultivation has improved considerably; you are now an Inner Sect Disciple, aren’t you?"
Lin Chen looked at Qiu Ya and asked with a smile. He didn’t have many thoughts about her, but every time he saw her, he would be reminded of Xiaoyu, the maid back in Desolate Sky City.
"Damn it, who dares meddle in my business and has the gall to injure my man."
As Lin Chen and Qiu Ya were catching up, a scrawny man entered, followed by a gang of underlings. It was the same group that Lin Chen had scared off just moments ago, and now, they were supporting the man who had just been sent flying by Lin Chen’s punch.