Chapter 28: Moon Vortex Sun Wheel Technique (Part 2)
In truth, no one knew how many eons the Martial Techniques inside the Xiyan Ancient Sect's Scripture Pavilion had been stored. Throughout the generations, disciples who had browsed these Martial Techniques were few and far between, let alone anyone who had read all one hundred and twenty volumes of them!
Li Qiye merely gave them a cold glance in response to their jeers. This made Nan Huairun, who was standing beside him, break out in a cold sweat. He couldn't help but worry for these fellow disciples. Others might not know, but he knew perfectly well that when Li Qiye started killing, he wouldn't even blink. Figures like Du Yuanguang and Xu Hui had been dismembered by him on the spot, to say nothing of the disciples before them now.
At this moment, one of the senior second-generation disciples in charge of registration frowned and said to Li Qiye, "With things like Martial Techniques, a brief taste is enough. You shouldn't read too many."
In response to the senior disciple's goodwill, Li Qiye smiled and said leisurely, "The first Cultivation Technique I ever practiced, the Qimen Saber Technique, was a Martial Technique, and its power is quite considerable. So, if I practice three or five hundred Martial Techniques, perhaps I'll become invincible."
Li Qiye's words immediately caused everyone present to burst into laughter. One disciple laughed and said, "Three or five hundred Martial Techniques might not make you invincible, but if you practiced thirty or fifty thousand, maybe you really would be!" As he spoke, he began to laugh mockingly.
The senior disciple shook his head and said in a deep voice, "Absurd. Martial Techniques are nothing but minor branches. If you must learn them, mastering one or two is enough. These hundred-plus volumes are a waste of energy and will neglect your true cultivation!"
"Martial Uncle, he's just someone who can't recognize goodwill. Why bother persuading him so earnestly? Just let him be!" a third-generation disciple said with a grin. "A good-for-nothing is a good-for-nothing. You can't prop up a wall with mud. He'll probably mistake your good intentions for malice." At this, he shot Li Qiye a disdainful look.
Everyone looked down on Martial Techniques. Cultivators simply didn't practice them. Now, Li Qiye was taking over a hundred volumes of them in one go. In the eyes of others, he was simply an idiot.
Of course, since Li Qiye insisted on borrowing these one hundred and twenty volumes of Martial Techniques, the kind-hearted senior disciple had no choice but to register them for Li Qiye.
When Li Qiye took out the second Secret Manual for registration, the kind-hearted senior disciple nodded and said, "Now this is more like it. You've chosen a good Cultivation Technique. The 'Kunpeng Six Forms' is a lesser technique derived from our Xiyan Ancient Sect's Emperor Techniques. But even as a lesser technique, it is still profound and powerful."
The Guardian, who was seated to the side, also spoke up and nodded. "You must cultivate this technique well and not tarnish its reputation. The 'Kunpeng Six Forms' is a lesser technique derived from the core Emperor Technique, the 'Kunpeng Six Transformations.' If you cultivate this technique well, it will lay a very good foundation for you. If you have the chance to cultivate the 'Kunpeng Six Transformations' in the future, your efforts will be doubly rewarded."
Hearing this, the other disciples present couldn't help but feel both envious and jealous. This was an Emperor Technique! Even if it was just a lesser technique, its power was still far greater than that of ordinary Cultivation Techniques. An Emperor Technique was something that even Great Sage Techniques couldn't compare to!
"Hmph, just a good-for-nothing. Emperor Techniques are so profound. Even if the 'Kunpeng Six Forms' only has six forms, he won't be able to successfully cultivate it in his entire life," a disciple said dismissively, his tone sour with jealousy.
Another disciple, feeling indignant, couldn't help but say, "On what grounds does he get to cultivate an Emperor Technique!" Of course, under the Guardian's piercing gaze, the indignant disciple could only obediently shut his mouth.
Li Qiye held a Hand Order endorsed by the Six Great Elders. Unless they wanted to question the decision of the Six Great Elders, they could only watch with envy and jealousy as Li Qiye cultivated this Emperor Technique.
Finally, Li Qiye took out the last Secret Manual. This manual was incredibly ancient, and it was impossible to tell how many eons it had weathered. The material of its pages was unknown; it had been flipped through countless times, yet there wasn't a single trace of damage.
"Moon Vortex Sun Wheel Technique." The moment the senior disciple saw this technique, he gave Li Qiye a strange look, then glanced over at the Guardian.
And the Guardian stationed there couldn't help but frown as well.
"Moon Vortex Sun Wheel Technique." A disciple in the crowd heard the name, shot Li Qiye a disdainful glance, and said coldly, "Another idiot looking for a shortcut. Hmph, in the cultivation of Daoist Techniques, where in this world are there shortcuts!"
"Heh, the guy wants to become a genius overnight." Another disciple said sourly, "Heh, even by cultivating the Moon Vortex Sun Wheel Technique, it's impossible to become invincible overnight. Geniuses are born, and so are wastes. A waste will never become a genius, no matter what shortcut technique he cultivates!"
"It would be best not to cultivate this technique. It will only harm you in the end," the Guardian said, shaking his head. "Although this technique can accelerate your cultivation in the early stages, with a Mortal-Level Life Wheel like yours, you will at most reach the Vigorous Longevity Realm. After the Vigorous Longevity Realm, you will no longer be able to advance with this technique. Back then, a genius in the sect with a Saint-Level Life Wheel ultimately stalled at the Heavenly Essence Realm. In the end, he only harmed himself and missed the best years for cultivation."
The Moon Vortex Sun Wheel Technique was a well-known technique in the Xiyan Ancient Sect, famous for its rapid progression. In the early stages of cultivation, it used Blood Qi to drive Life Force, allowing one's Dao Practice to advance by leaps and bounds. However, after reaching a certain realm, as one's Dao Practice strengthened, the Blood Qi could no longer support the technique, and progress would grind to a halt, making further cultivation impossible.
Therefore, within the Xiyan Ancient Sect, the Moon Vortex Sun Wheel Technique was known as both a "shortcut technique" and a "crippling technique." Many geniuses in the Xiyan Ancient Sect had tried to practice it, but all of them ultimately failed.
"Thank you for your guidance, Guardian. I know what I'm doing." Regarding the Guardian's advice, Li Qiye just smiled, unconcerned.
Seeing that Li Qiye was incorrigibly stubborn, the Guardian snorted coldly, closed his eyes, and couldn't be bothered to say another word. In the Guardian's eyes, Li Qiye was just a waste with a Mortal Body, Mortal Wheel, and Mortal Fate. He couldn't be bothered to waste any more words on him. If Li Qiye had good aptitude, he definitely would have forbidden him from cultivating this technique.
In the end, amidst the ridicule of many disciples, Li Qiye carried away the large pile of Secret Manuals. Nan Huairun quickly helped him move the hundred-plus volumes of Martial Arts Secret Manuals back to Solitary Peak.
By the time they returned to Solitary Peak, it was already getting late. Li Qiye said, "We'll go pick out a Treasure Artifact tomorrow."
Nan Huairun readily agreed. In truth, he didn't understand why Li Qiye had chosen so many Martial Arts Secret Manuals. To cultivate over a hundred volumes, it would take at least three to five years to finish. It was a complete waste of time. However, seeing Li Qiye's confident demeanor, Nan Huairun didn't press the issue. He said, "With so many Secret Manuals, I'll go to the Foreign Affairs Hall tomorrow and request a Qiankun Pouch for you, Senior Brother. It will be more convenient for you when you go out."
Li Qiye just nodded without saying much. As Nan Huairun was about to leave, Li Qiye asked, "What's the name of that senior disciple from the Scripture Pavilion?"
The ever-savvy Nan Huairun immediately replied, "Qu Daoli. He was originally a third-generation disciple like us, but his talent is very good, and he was willing to remain stationed at the Scripture Pavilion, so he was promoted to the second generation."
Li Qiye smiled without saying anything, and only then did Nan Huairun take his leave.
After Nan Huairun left, Li Qiye closed the courtyard gate, prepared a brush and ink, and spread out all one hundred and twenty Martial Arts Secret Manuals one by one, arranging them in an order that no one else could possibly understand.
Li Qiye's expression was solemn and serious. After arranging all the Secret Manuals, he opened each one to the first page and copied a single character from it. Then he turned to the second page of every book...
Li Qiye was extremely careful and cautious with every step, because he was the only one in the world today who knew that a heaven-shattering secret was hidden within the three sets of useless, third-rate Martial Arts Secret Manuals: "Martial Arts General Outline," "Martial Arts and Miscellaneous Techniques," and "Iron Skin and Copper Tendons." Moreover, he was the one who had personally hidden this secret.
In this world, what Cultivation Technique is the strongest? Everyone would answer without hesitation: a Heavenly Destiny Secret Skill! Every generation, when an Immortal Emperor shouldered the Celestial Mandate, they would create a Heavenly Destiny Secret Skill. This was a Secret Technique that communicated with the Celestial Mandate and reached straight to the Azure Heaven, a technique of incomparable power.
If there was anything in the world more powerful than a Heavenly Destiny Secret Skill, most people would be unable to imagine it. Perhaps only incomparably ancient beings would know.
If there was any technique more powerful than a Heavenly Destiny Secret Skill, then it had to be a Celestial Book—one of the Nine Great Celestial Books.
In the Desolate Era, there was a legend: Before the heavens and earth were parted, the universe was like an egg. From chaos, Taichu was born, leading to Taichu's Nine Characters. Then came the principle that Nine Words Create Nine Treasures, which resulted in the Nine Treasures and Nine Books!
These nine books are the legendary Nine Great Celestial Books! However, in truth, throughout the endless ages, basically no one has ever heard of anyone seeing the Nine Great Celestial Books, nor has anyone heard of someone seeing the Nine Great Heavenly Treasures!
However, Li Qiye was someone who had seen one of the Nine Great Celestial Books! In the Desolate Era, by a twist of fate, Li Qiye, in his form as the Yin Ya, once laid eyes on one of the Nine Great Celestial Books—the Body Book! Later, Li Qiye used countless schemes and poured in endless effort, plotting for a hundred thousand years through innumerable hardships, until he finally got his hands on the Body Book.
But it was because of the Body Book that he suffered even greater tribulations. In the Desolate Era, an unknown number of people hunted him, including beings on the level of Immortal Emperors. Even for an Immortal Emperor, the Body Book was an object of immense desire!
After obtaining the Body Book, Li Qiye comprehended the profound mysteries of the heavens and earth contained within. It was precisely because of this that, even when he couldn't cultivate, Li Qiye was still incredibly heaven-defying.
Because of this Body Book, even invincible figures like the Tun Ri Immortal Emperor and the Bamie Overlord Immortal Emperor later came to have a great connection with him. As for the Mingren Immortal Emperor, there was no need to even mention him—he was someone Li Qiye had personally cultivated.
Take the Mingren Immortal Emperor, for example. Later generations all believed that the Mingren Immortal Emperor was born with a Daytime Celestial Body. Even the successive generations of disciples of the Xiyan Ancient Sect thought so.