Chu Ming’s trip to the Treasure Pavilion had two purposes: one was to use contribution points to exchange for a treasure sword, and the other was to select a high-tier Earth Level swordsmanship martial technique. Chu Ming had already created the fifth technique of "Extreme Point Swordsmanship" and cultivated it to the stage of mastery. However, creating the sixth technique posed a great challenge, akin to creating an entirely new martial technique, which was beyond Chu Ming’s current comprehension.
Thus, selecting a high-tier Earth Level swordsmanship martial technique was of utmost importance. As for the treasure sword, Chu Ming discovered during his battles with the corpse puppets that his sword was a weakness.
The Blue Red Sword was merely a middle-tier Profound Level treasure sword, which sufficed during Chu Ming’s Transcendence Realm stage, but now it proved somewhat inadequate.
On the third floor of the Treasure Pavilion, Chu Ming chose a white longsword, which had faint glimmers of lightning on the blade, exuding a sense of power and intimidation.
On the sword hilt, two thumb-sized characters were etched.
This was it. The Conjugate Sword was a low-tier Earth Level longsword, sufficient for Chu Ming’s current strength. Exchanging for the Conjugate Sword required fifteen thousand contribution points, which immediately halved Chu Ming’s recently acquired contribution points.
After exchanging for the Conjugate Sword, only the selection of a high-tier Earth Level swordsmanship martial technique remained. High-tier Earth Level martial techniques were a special privilege granted to King Level disciples of the Celestial Travel Sect!
Ascending to the fourth floor of the Treasure Pavilion, Chu Ming unexpectedly encountered Qing Yan at the corner of the stairs. However, Qing Yan’s eyes seemed evasive, reminiscent of a cat seeing a mouse!
Since Chu Ming defeated Wang Yuan with three swords, Qing Yan realized that Chu Ming was not someone he could provoke and had long given up on the idea of seeking trouble with Chu Ming!
Meeting Chu Ming again now, Qing Yan couldn’t help but feel unlucky!
Yet, seeing Chu Ming only glance at him before turning away, Qing Yan’s heart welled up with indignation. Chu Ming’s disregard was the greatest insult to him, but he had no recourse.
In the world of martial artists, the strong are always revered!
Entering the fourth floor of the Treasure Pavilion, one side displayed armor and weapons, while the other side showcased martial techniques and cultivation methods.
Martial techniques on the fourth floor of the Treasure Pavilion were at least middle-tier Earth Level. Looking at the required contribution points for exchange, Chu Ming was secretly astonished.
Middle-tier Earth Level martial techniques required at least thirty thousand contribution points to exchange, and could go up to over a hundred thousand. High-tier Earth Level martial techniques ranged from twenty to thirty thousand contribution points. If Chu Ming had to exchange them himself, he wouldn’t have enough contribution points.
Chu Ming’s eyes swept over the numerous swordsmanship martial techniques on the bookshelves, his mind rapidly filtering through and eliminating choices.
Eventually, his gaze settled on three high-tier Earth Level swordsmanship martial techniques: "Nine Tribulations Swordsmanship," "Cloud Swordsmanship," and "Divine Palace Swordsmanship!"
Each martial technique had its own merits. "Nine Tribulations Swordsmanship" had only three techniques, but each was more formidable than the last. If Chu Ming cultivated the third technique to mastery, he would have the capability to challenge the extreme martial artists of the True Dao.
What is Nine Tribulations? Tribulations of attack and slaughter, Purgatory Tribulation, and Heaven and Earth Thunder Tribulation!
With Nine Tribulations, Heaven and Earth will be annihilated!
Compared to "Nine Tribulations Swordsmanship," "Cloud Swordsmanship" was slightly weaker in attack power but excelled in its control of intent, which was what captivated Chu Ming.
The sword was like flowing clouds, moving as one wished. This was the intent that swayed Chu Ming’s heart. Moreover, "Cloud Swordsmanship" concealed a killing intent within its simplicity, containing countless possibilities!
"Divine Palace Swordsmanship" focused on the tempering of spiritual power. Cultivating it to the realm of great success could unleash sword silk to attack opponents, with terrifying power!
What is the Divine Palace?
The Divine Palace is located in the human brain, a crucial spiritual acupoint with profound significance for the Sea of Souls. Typically, ordinary martial artists use spiritual power to nurture the Divine Palace, and Chu Ming was no exception!
Gazing at the three swordsmanship techniques before him, Chu Ming found it difficult to decide. Each had its merits!
"Choose ’Cloud Swordsmanship’!"
After careful consideration, Chu Ming chose Cloud Swordsmanship!
In the short term, "Nine Tribulations Swordsmanship" was more useful for Chu Ming. But from a long-term perspective, among the three sword techniques, "Cloud Swordsmanship" was the most suitable for him.
A martial artist ultimately walks the path of cultivating intent, for compared to the true power of Heaven and Earth, the strength within the human body is negligible.
Leaving the Treasure Pavilion, Chu Ming headed to the Pill Hall. During the Inner Sect competition, sect disciples did not need to complete missions. He planned to use his remaining contribution points to exchange for upper grade Profound Spirit Pills for his secluded cultivation!
Aiming to break through to the Fourth Layer of the True Dao Realm within a month!
However, as Chu Ming exited the Pill Hall, a young man slowly approached him. As the young man walked, a sharp aura rose from behind him, pressing forward!
Chu Ming frowned. He was certain he did not recognize this young man, but he was not one to avoid conflict. If someone treated him this way, he would retaliate. This was his nature!
A vast sword momentum filled with slaughter and immortality surged from behind Chu Ming, like a sea of swords engulfing him. Neither concealed their aura intentionally.
The surrounding inner sect disciples felt this aura, and all retreated three or four steps, their eyes filled with astonishment!
"That’s Invincible Spear Wang Daoran! I didn’t expect him to appear here! But the disciple opposite him is unfamiliar; it seems we’ve never seen him in the Celestial Travel Sect!"
One long-faced inner sect disciple said with confusion. Disciples who could emit such an aura were certainly not unknown in the inner sect. However, Chu Ming had just joined the Celestial Travel Sect and was not yet familiar to many.
"It seems you haven’t been around the Celestial Travel Sect this month; you don’t even recognize the disciple opposite him!"
A leisurely voice sounded. A white-robed youth, graceful and composed, stepped out from the disciples. Seeing the arrival, the disciples made way.
"Oh, does Brother Feng know?"
The long-faced disciple’s eyes lit up upon seeing the newcomer!
The newcomer was Feng Wuxiang, known as "Feng Buzhi" in the Celestial Travel Sect, implying there was nothing he did not know. It was said that for the right benefits, he could even disclose how many times a particular elder visited the restroom in a day. No one knew how he obtained such information, which remained his secret!
At the same time, his strength was formidable, ranking ninth in the inner sect of the Celestial Travel Sect!
The unknown is the most terrifying. Thus, within the inner sect, Feng Wuxiang’s level of caution was comparable to that towards the highest-ranking prodigies!
"Xiao Brother, this person is a newly joined sect disciple this year, named Chu Ming, and also a King Level disciple!"
Feng Wuxiang always wore a faint smile on his face and explained slowly.