Law Pavilion, Death Martial Techniques

Qiantian Sect has two places for disciples to choose techniques and martial arts. One is the Scripture Pavilion, which houses a variety of techniques and martial arts, but most of them are not classified into the Four Profound levels.

The Four Profounds represent the levels of strength in techniques and martial arts, and they are Earth, Heaven, Profound, and Yellow. Techniques associated with these levels either embody the principles of heaven and earth or maximize one's own strength. Yellow is the lowest, and Heaven is the highest.

In the Scripture Pavilion, finding a Yellow-level technique would be considered a stroke of great luck.

The other place is the Law Pavilion, where the techniques and martial arts are much superior to those in the Scripture Pavilion. Even the weakest techniques there are of Yellow level. The infamous Four Square Sword Technique that once troubled Lu Ze also comes from the Law Pavilion.

However, the Law Pavilion has strict rules. To enter, one must have a cultivation level of at least the Fifth Stage of the Postnatal Realm. Each person only has one chance to select a technique.

Many outer disciples were eager but faced the disappointment of being unable to enter the Law Pavilion due to insufficient cultivation.

"Elder, I am Lu Ze. I have reached the Seventh Stage of the Postnatal Realm and would like to choose a technique!"

Although Lu Ze's cultivation had broken through to the Ninth Stage of the Postnatal Realm, he deliberately suppressed it to the Seventh Stage to avoid drawing attention.

Upon entering the Law Pavilion, Lu Ze respectfully approached an elder.

The elder had a thin and tall figure, dark skin, and wore plain gray clothes, resembling an elderly farmer.

The elder nodded slightly, acknowledging Lu Ze's presence.

However, after practicing the "Eternal Creation Scripture," Lu Ze's senses had become exceptionally keen. He could clearly perceive the changes in the aura within the Law Pavilion, as if the elder were the ruler of this place.

This aura was much more formidable than any elder Lu Ze had encountered in the Scripture Pavilion. It seemed to be the embodiment of the dominating force in this realm.

This display of power was countless times stronger than those in the Scripture Pavilion, and it was within Lu Ze's expectations. Techniques in the Law Pavilion were incredibly precious, attracting many covetous eyes. Without a strong guardian, who knows how many times they would have been stolen?

"Alright, go inside. But be aware, whether it's a technique or martial art, you can only choose one! And you have only one hour. After an hour, whether you've found a suitable technique or not, you must come out."

The gray-robed elder checked Lu Ze's disciple token and carefully examined Lu Ze's aura before allowing him to pass.

"Thank you, Elder!"

Lu Ze expressed his gratitude with a bow and entered the Law Pavilion.

"Hmph, cunning kid. With your current ability, you still can not conceal your cultivation in front of me. You claim to be at the Seventh Stage of the Postnatal Realm, but your actual strength is clearly at the Eighth Stage!"

After Lu Ze left, the gray-robed elder shook his head with a smile. As a seasoned elder, he could see through the true cultivation level of any disciple who entered the Law Pavilion. Even Lu Ze couldn't escape his scrutiny. Although Lu Ze claimed to be at the Seventh Stage, the elder could tell he was actually at the Eighth Stage.

However, the elder never expected that he had truly underestimated Lu Ze this time. Lu Ze's cultivation was not at the Eighth Stage but had reached the Ninth Postnatal Realm.

Once inside the Law Pavilion, Lu Ze saw a spacious jade square, resembling a small plaza with radiant lights of various colors suspended above, resembling a multitude of stars.

Upon closer inspection, within these light spheres, numerous jade slips were hidden. Each of these jade slips contained techniques and martial arts that would drive countless cultivators crazy.

These jade slips varied in type and were rapidly rotating above in a peculiar pattern.

With his enhanced senses after practicing the "Eternal Creation Scripture," Lu Ze could see through the light sphere barrier and observe the contents within.

Yellow-ranked martial art - Shattered Stone Palm!

Yellow-ranked martial art - Opening Stone Hand!

Profound-ranked body technique - Wind Control Technique!

Various martial arts and techniques entered Lu Ze's sight. Any of these, if obtained in the outside world, would lead to countless battles and attract numerous powerful individuals seeking to seize them.

However, Lu Ze remained calm. He carefully observed the light spheres floating above.

Though the outer layer of these light spheres appeared uniformly white, Lu Ze, after practicing the "Eternal Creation Scripture," could discern different colors within them.

For example, yellow-ranked martial arts emitted a faint white radiance, while profound-ranked martial arts displayed a dazzling white light. Rare earth-ranked martial arts showed a bright yellow color.

This discovery delighted Lu Ze. Martial arts were indeed categorized into upper, middle, and lower grades. To prevent disciples with exceptional eyesight from overly choosing and causing delays, the Law Pavilion did not explicitly mark these differences. However, now, Lu Ze could choose a powerful martial art based on the radiance.

"Hmm? What's that?"

Vaguely, Lu Ze saw a light sphere emitting a dazzling golden radiance, fleeting through his field of vision. Due to its rapid speed, Lu Ze couldn't see the content on the jade slip clearly. However, judging by the radiant white light surrounding it, he inferred it was a profound-ranked martial art. Surprisingly, within the white light, there was a strand of terrifying golden radiance.

Upon seeing this, Lu Ze no longer hesitated. He swiftly approached and grabbed the light sphere.

"Boom!"

As the light sphere was caught, an extremely powerful counterforce immediately struck, seemingly attempting to break free from Lu Ze's palm. This was a restriction set by the Law Pavilion to prevent disciples with insufficient strength from greedily practicing martial arts that didn't suit them, leading to explosive deaths.

However, such restrictions posed no difficulty for Lu Ze, who had already reached the Ninth Stage of the Postnatal Realm. With a single-handed squeeze, a crisp sound echoed, and the light sphere disintegrated into a jade slip.

Profound-ranked body technique - Dragon Scale Steps!

"Impressive..."

Looking at the jade slip that revealed its true form in his hand, Lu Ze's eyes showed a hint of surprise. The fame of Dragon Scale Steps in the Qiantian Sect was widespread. It was a high-grade profound-ranked body technique, more accurately described as an advanced martial art.

When cultivated to perfection, it could cover a hundred yards in a single breath, and wherever it went, it seemed like a Divine Dragon descending, swallowing mountains and rivers, unstoppable and destructive.

However, this technique demanded extremely stringent requirements on the cultivator's physical body and mental strength. Many disciples who practiced it ended up falling into demonic cultivation or even perished.

What was more bizarre was that for a difficult-to-grasp technique like this, generally speaking, as long as it was returned to the Law Pavilion within three days, one could exchange it for a lower-tier martial art to practice.

However, disciples who obtained this martial art never returned it; instead, they cultivated it until their cultivation was completely ruined, leading to explosive deaths. Therefore, this body technique was also known as the Death Martial Art.

Lu Ze hadn't expected that he would be so lucky to acquire this Death Martial Art.

"Oh well, since I've got it, let's give it a try!"

Lu Ze shook his head, dispelling any lingering thoughts, and proceeded to report to the elder with the jade slip in hand.

"Hmm? You want to cultivate Dragon Scale Steps?"

The elder in gray robes, seeing Lu Ze take out Dragon Scale Steps, widened his eyes in disbelief. Haven't he heard the rumors about Dragon Scale Steps? This kid seemed too arrogant.

Apart from the elder, every disciple who practiced Dragon Scale Steps seemed to be enchanted. They pursued it with an unyielding attitude, refusing to give up until they refined themselves into a state of utter ruin. These stories had circulated vividly within the Qiantian Sect for many years. Yet, someone still dared to choose this martial art for cultivation.

"Well, since you've made up your mind, go ahead and cultivate it. But remember, within three days, if you don't gain insights, you can bring it back to exchange for another martial art or technique of the same grade. I can make an exception for you," the elder said.

Lu Ze nodded. "Thank you, Elder!"

He was pleased with the elder's words. Within three days, if he succeeded in cultivating Dragon Scale Steps, he could then choose another high-grade martial art.

"Alas, Qiantian Sect loses another genius."

Watching Lu Ze leave in high spirits, the elder could only shake his head helplessly. Although he promised that Lu Ze could exchange for a martial art of the same grade if he returned Dragon Scale Steps within three days, the elder knew Lu Ze wouldn't come back. Once disciples cultivated Dragon Scale Steps, they were unlikely to give up unless they ruined themselves.