True Martial World - Chapter 262: I’m neighbors with him?

"Damn Dong'er, darn Dong'er. You only know how to eat! Then, I'll let you eat!"

Luo Huo'er was pinching Dong'er's ears. At that moment, her heart was filled with anger, with no place to vent her frustration. Just recalling the last words Yi Yun said about seeing her breasts made Luo Huo'er feel like exploding.

"Painful...Painful...Ouch! Miss, you are going to pull off Dong’er’s ears!" Dong'er said in an aggrieved manner. Poor Dong'er still did not know what had happened. She was happily eating a bun, when suddenly a calamity from the Heavens fell upon her. That is why she was in such a state now.

Only then did Luo Huo'er release her. Dong'er's tiny ears were red and her large eyes were filled with tears.

Seeing Dong'er's pitiful look, Luo Huo'er's heart started to soften. But she was still fuming inside. She grunted, "I told you to guard the door. Why were you here eating and not guardıng the door!?"

Dong'er touched her tiny red ears and said wrongfully, "I...was hungry..."

It was common for Dong'er to feel hungry guarding the door without a replacement...

Of course, even if Dong'er was not hungry, she would not just focus on guarding the door. She had plenty of other things to do such as staring blankly, sleeping and fiddling with flowers. She could even spend most of the day watching a small bug walking on a blade of grass.

In the central divine tower, Luo Huo'er would spend most of her time cultivating or practicing her Desolate Heaven technique. Although Luo Huo'er seemed like a capricious person, she was always working hard on her cultivation. Hence, Dong'er would be left alone and bored out of her mind most of the time.

"M...Miss. Was the 'Sacred Fire Infinite Book' seen by someone else...?" Dong'er pursed her lips as she asked fearfully.

The reason why Luo Huo'er instructed Dong'er to guard the door was to prevent her from being disturbed, and even more importantly, prevent others from discovering her practicing of her family’s cultivation technique, the 'Sacred Fire Infinite Book'.

"It is worse than that!" Luo Huo'er said angrily. In fact, even if someone saw her cultivating the 'Sacred Fire Infinite Book', they would find it difficult to tell the level of the 'Sacred Fire Infinite Book'. Luo Huo'er was just being careful, erring on the side of caution.

"Worse than that?" Dong’er opened her tiny mouth and started to stare at Luo Huo’er with round eyes. She knew she was in great trouble today.

Although she had an extremely good relationship with Luo Huo'er, they were after all still mistress and servant. She knew that her duty was to dedicate herself to serving Luo Huo'er.

"What happened, Miss?" Dong'er uneasily asked. She started praying in her heart hoping that it was not something unredeemable.

Luo Huo'er's face turned red as she did not know what to say.

Even though she and Dong'er had a very close relationship, Luo Huo'er would never tell Dong'er the details of such a shameful event.

Did she need to tell Dong'er about that ruffian who heard the narcissistic words she was saying after he entered the training ground? And on top of that, he completely saw her whole body!

Not only that, he had even used a scoundrelly method to escape from her hands!

Just thinking about it made Luo Huo'er feel resentful. She went through such an unacceptable ordeal, and not only was there nowhere for her to vent her frustration, she could not tell anyone what had happened, not even Dong'er.

With nowhere to vent her resentment, Luo Huo'er started pinching Donger's ears again. But this time, she did not use any strength.

"Damn you Dong'er, you listen carefully. In the future, when you are guarding the door, you are not allowed to go anywhere else! Also, I will punish you by not allowing you eat buns or any food for the next ten days! I will only give you an avoiding grain relic!"

When Luo Huo'er said this, Dong'er's face paled in fear. It was as if she was facing the world's most terrifying event.

"No buns, no food..."

Dong'er was too sad for tears. The avoiding grain relic Luo Huo'er mentioned was a fierce beast relic made specially for replacing meals. It did not have much Yuan Qi within it, but eating one stopped that person from feeling hungry for ten days.

But the avoiding grain relic had no taste. It was as bland as eating white noodles. Dong'er felt like she had entered hell when she thought about not having any food for ten days, having to subsist on just a tasteless relic.

"Miss..." Dong'er said in an aggrieved manner as she lightly pulled on Luo Huo'er's clothes. Her watery eyes seemed to speak for her.

"This is not negotiable!" Luo Huo'er said hatefully, but after seeing Dong'er as if she was about to die, her heart softened. She said, "This time, I will be light on you. The ten days will be shortened to five!"

With that said, she shook Dong'er's hand off and stormed angrily towards the central divine tower's administrative office.

She wanted to know how could a rascal, who appeared out of nowhere, manage to get the key of the central divine tower's 69th floor training ground.

...

A black-clad beauty was sorting a room list in the central divine tower's administrative office. She looked like she was in her twenties. She had an excellent body and beautiful good looks.

The central divine tower was the face of the Tai Ah Divine City, so it was common for her to receive all sorts of guests. As a service staff, every aspect of this beautiful girl was excellent.

The black-clad beauty was stunned when Luo Huo'er stormed into the room angrily to question her. After understanding Luo Huo'er's question, she chuckled, "Little sister Huo'er, the person you are talking about is most likely Yi Yun."

Back when Yi Yun rented a room at the 69th floor of the central divine tower, this black-clad beauty was the one who took him to see the room. Yi Yun, who was just thirteen years old, was able to pay half a year's worth of rent in his first year of entering the Tai Ah Divine City. It was a great shock to the black-clad beauty, so she remembered him very clearly.

For him to be so powerful at such a young age, it indicated that he would have a promising future. He was a diamond bachelor, if only she could get him...

But this desire of the black-clad girl was just fantasy and she knew that. Previously, she cultivated in the Tai Ah Divine City for six years and her results were terrible when she graduated. It was only because of her beauty that she was able to stay in the Tai Ah Divine City and work in the central divine tower.

"Yi Yun!? He's Yi Yun?" Luo Huo'er did not recognize Yi Yun at all.

She knew of Yi Yun only because he was the first person to break a Tai Ah Divine City record in the past thousand years. It peeved Luo Huo'er.

When the name Yi Yun was mentioned to 99% of the cultivators in the Tai Ah Divine City, they would either admire him or be jealous of him. Only Luo Huo'er was bugged by his name.

This time, it was that Yi Yun again!

"Yes, he's Yi Yun, a young man with great achievements." the black-clad girl giggled. "He's a tenant of the 69th floor of the central divine tower, so it's natural for him to have the training ground's key. That training ground was originally meant to be shared amongst the adjacent rooms. Oh yes, he's even your neighbor!"

The black-clad girl was looking at Luo Huo'er with envy.

But when Luo Huo'er heard this, she felt as if a bronze basin was dropped on her head...

Dang!

Luo Huo'er was extremely shocked.

I am neighbors with that toad!?

Did it not mean that she to lower her head whenever she saw that rascal?

Heavens!

If it was not for what happened today, Luo Huo'er could completely treat Yi Yun as if he was just air, just like a toad on the side of the road. Although she did not like it, it was alright seeing him.

But...after today's event, Yi Yun would have all sorts of images appearing in his mind whenever he met her again. Just thinking of this made Luo Huo'er go crazy.

The black-clad girl apparently did not notice Luo Huo'er's mood and carried on saying without much thought, "You two are amongst the best geniuses in the recent batches of the Tai Ah Divine City. You two can mix around and share experiences with each other. Hai, I really envy all of you..."

When Luo Huo'er heard this, her mouth twitched a few times. Mix around and share experiences? Don't make me laugh!

"I do not want to be his neighbor!" Luo Huo'er blurted out. She did not expect that Yi Yun could afford to live on the 69th floor of the central divine tower.

"Eh?" The black-clad woman was shocked. "Why do you not want to be Yi Yun's neighbor? Yi Yun has already paid for the room, so it is natural for him to be staying at the 69th floor of the central divine tower..."

There were only a few rooms prepared for cultivators in the 69th floor of the central divine tower. No matter how the rooms were switched, they would still be neighbors. The only way out for her was to move to a higher or lower level.

But the rooms situated at the 70th floor and above were not for the Tai Ah Divine City's cultivators. This was because the concentration of Yuan Qi was a waste for low level warriors.

To stay at the 70th floor and above, one had to pay one glory point every two months. Even though Luo Huo'er was first on the Man roll of honor, she did not have so many glory points to squander. Using glory points in exchange for a place to live was too wasteful.

As for moving to the 68th floor, Luo Huo'er got more angry just thinking about it. Why did she have to move to the 68th floor!? If anyone had to move, it was that toad!

"I will find that kid and settle score!" Luo Huo'er ground her teeth and thought hatefully.

...

At that moment in the Tai Ah Divine City's herbal mountain, in a place with beautiful scenery.

A youth in linen clothes was sitting on the grass, with his back leaning against a tree. He was quietly reading an ancient book. He would gently brush away the occasional fallen leaf.

"Myriad Beast Totem", "Truth of the Laws"...

Yi Yun planned on returning to his residence in the central divine tower to continue his research of the two manuals, but when he opened the door, he met a violent girl who nearly killed him.

Yi Yun found it puzzling, but there was no doubt that the violent girl's strength was higher than his. Therefore, he decided to avoid the central divine tower temporarily. After that, he came to herbal mountain #60 under the guise of picking herbs.

He had to admit that the Chu royal residence's 'Truth of the Laws' was a valuable book.

The 'Truth of the Laws' did not focus on explaining every single nomological truth's cultivation method. The entire book introduced nomological truths. It was a secret manual that introduced the laws in a general fashion.

If he could understand it, it would be a great help for his future when it came to cultivation of the laws.

In the introduction of the 'Truth of the Laws', it explained that the path of martial arts had 3000 Great Dao. Each Great Dao could lead to the peak. While some of these Great Dao were difficult, others were easy. The powers one could obtain from each route were not the same.

These 3000 Great Dao were split into several big categories.

The first category was the Dao of weapons!

When it came to weapons, there were saber truths, spear truths and sword truths. All of them came under the classification of the Dao of weapons.

Some swordsmen only used swords throughout their lives. Even so, they could still reach the pinnacle of martial arts with just swords.

Similarly, it was possible with spears, sabers and polearms!

Yi Yun understood that the Saber Truth's 32 Words in the saber tomb were left behind by an expert who had reached an unfathomable level at saber truths.

True Martial World - Chapter 261: Luo Huo’er’s Rage

The training ground was just next door to where Luo Huo'er was staying. Dong'er immediately began to set up the isolation array in a skilful manner. Following that, the young lady touched her interspatial ring, making a huge cauldron fly out of the ring.

Dang!

With a loud thud, the huge cauldron landed on the floor. With a few of Luo Huo'er's hand seals, a rainbow colored flame began to emerge from the cauldron as it started burning. The training ground's temperature began to increase rapidly.

Dong'er backed out and left Luo Huo'er alone in the training ground to cultivate. Luo Huo'er began to expirate as she started cultivating her cultivation technique, absorbing the fire essence as she tried to gain understanding in the fire laws...

The flames burning in the huge cauldron were collected from a mysterious land within the remote wilderness. The fire essences were being absorbed and released by Luo Huo'er.

Due to the high temperature, even the purple tungsten metal that tiled the floor nearly melted. At this point, a footprint could be left on what was usually an extremely hard purple tungsten metal.

Luo Huo'er's body started to turn red as her body heated up while she was in this extreme environment.

She continued this cultivation for four hours. The changing flames in the huge cauldron were now slowly subsiding, and the heat waves that flooded the training ground also slowly started to dissipate.

Luo Huo'er's entire body was now drenched in sweat, but her flushed face was one of excitement. She had gained another understanding in the laws of fire. If this went on, she would soon enter the third realm of her "Sacred Fire Infinite Book".

"My 'Sacred Fire Infinite Book' is still only at the peak of the second stage. Although I cannot find an opponent amongst my peers, this is still far from the realm I want..."

"Father told me that when my 'Sacred Fire Infinite Book' reaches the seventh stage, I would be able to barely help share in his burdens. But the seventh stage… is so far away..."

Thinking about what her father wanted to do, Luo Huo'er was a bit anxious.

It was something troublesome, not having enough power.

With this thought in mind, Luo Huo'er walked past a large mirror and took a casual glance at it. She noticed her pretty face in the mirror.

Originally, this training ground did not have a mirror, but as this training ground was only used by her, she decided to take the liberty of placing more than ten Divine Mercury mirrors in it.

These Divine Mercury mirrors were made by smiths. The metal used was extremely expensive, and the mirror created by it could reflect a person's looks perfectly. It was on a completely different level compared to the bronze mirrors used by mortals.

There were more than ten mirrors placed in a specific manner, so that one could stand at a certain spot in the training ground and see one's reflection from all angles.

At that moment, Luo Huo'er was standing at that spot, admiring her reflections.

Luo Huo'er was at the age where she was as pretty as a flower. Due to her body being drenched in sweat, her clothes were now sticking to her body, outlining her body’s perfect lines.

Her slim and slender body was supported by two legs that were sticking close together. As her clothes were wet, one could vaguely see her delicate skin. Those perfect legs were soft and her flesh was springy to the touch.

Her full and firm female twin peaks could be easily seen due to her wet clothes. One could even vaguely see two tiny protruding dots.

Luo Huo'er was like a delicate flower bud that could make one be lost in wild and fanciful thoughts

As Luo Huo'er looked at her own reflection, all her worries quickly receded from her mind.

She said to herself, "So perfect… Excellent martial arts talent, Desolate Heaven technique and alchemy talent. Perfect looks and a perfect body line. Do I have any weaknesses?"

"If I were a guy, I would also fall in love with myself… Speaking of this, it sure is a headache. What would happen if no one is worthy for me? This Tai Ah Divine City gathers all of the elites, yet from the guys here, none of them are any good. Yes… I would rather stay unmarried for life than let these toads luck out..."

As Luo Huo'er spoke to herself, due to her body's heat and excitement, her skin was very red.

She turned her body a few times and admired her perfect body line with a 360° view. At the same moment, the isolation array Dong'er had previously set up for Luo Huo'er to allow her to cultivate in the 'Sacred Fire Infinite Book' had dissipated with time.

Just as the isolation array dissipated and Luo Huo'er's face was still one of narcissism, she suddenly felt that something was amiss.

As she slowly turned her body and noticed that not far from her, there was a youth in linen clothes with a saber on his back. He was standing there stunned, with a surprised and baffled expression on his face. He was looking at her with one eye raised higher than the other!

Luo Huo'er was extremely shocked!

It took her a few seconds before she suddenly covered her chest and screamed, "You… You… How did you come in here!?"

Luo Huo'er was embarrassed and angry. She had already lived in the 69th floor of the central divine tower for two years. This training ground was to be shared amongst the 69th floor residents, but in these two years, it had pretty much been her exclusive training ground. How did a man enter here!?

"Eh..."

Yi Yun looked at the pyramid-shaped key in his hand and raised his hand slightly. He meant...

I entered using the key to open the door.

"You!"

Luo Huo'er's eyes burned with anger. When she recalled the words she said to herself, she felt so embarrassed that she could die. The isolation array was already greatly weakened before she began speaking. With an expert's listening power, it would be very easy to hear everything at such a close distance. Besides, one could also read from one's lips.

"How long have you been here!?" Luo Huo'er asked while clenching her teeth.

"I… just came..." Yi Yun explained hurriedly.

Luo Huo'er looked at the training ground door which Yi Yun had closed, and from his position from the door, Luo Huo'er could estimate that this kid had been here for quite a while!

"I… I'll kill you!"

Luo Huo'er was fuming and immediately unsheathed a sword.

"Uh… Don't be rash!" Yi Yun could feel Luo Huo'er's murderous intent as he retreated. He sure was f**king unlucky. He had just moved into the central divine tower today and already he encountered this type of situation by opening the training ground's door with the key.

"I didn't know that you were training in here. I didn't mean to..."

"You!" Luo Huo'er's face was red with embarrassment. She leaped forward and slashed at Yi Yun with her sword!

This slash was accompanied with wanton blade beams and an overpowering aura. Before the sword could reach him, Yi Yun felt his body's pores contract. It was as if 10,000 swords had already reached his body!

What the heck!

Yi Yun was dumbfounded. This girl's sword attack was too fierce. Even without using the Purple Crystal's vision, he could feel the surging energy coming from the girl's sword. In comparison, Li Hong was nothing!

He definitely was not able to withstand that attack. The girl probably did not measure her strength due to her embarrassment that turned into anger. If he were to be killed or seriously injured by her, causing him to become bedridden for half a month, it would be a grave injustice!

If he could not take on this attack, it would be no different from suicide. He could not avoid it even if he wanted to. Yi Yun's mind was filled with scrolling words of "f**k your mother". How could he be so unlucky!?

In his panic, Yi Yun saw the blade beams engulfing him. The red-clad girl’s pair of little bunnies were bouncing naughtily around as she wielded her sword.

As the girl's clothes were clinging tightly to her body, and because both of her hands were wielding the sword, she was not able to cover her chest. The picture in front of Yi Yun was clearly seen by him. He could even see through the clothes, seeing the red amongst the white soft skin.

Immediately, Yi Yun thought of something and a spell of wrath rose from his heart. Since he could not take the attack head on, he had to outsmart her!

He looked at the girl's bosom, pointed with a finger and shouted, "Beauty, I can see your breasts!"

"Ah!"

Luo Huo'er cried in fright and the sword Qi greatly dissipated.

With the sword Qi blockage released, Yi Yun quickly pulled out his Thousand Army Saber and slashed outwards.

"Cha!"

Luo Huo'er's remaining sword Qi was broken apart by Yi Yun. Yi Yun then quickly used his Minute Subtlety movement technique and rushed out.

He appeared in a blink of an eye in front of the training ground's door and kicked open the door. Thankfully, when Yi Yun entered he had only closed it instead of locking it. If he had done so, the purple tungsten door would definitely give Yi Yun trouble!

The decision to escape was the wisest now. To stay behind while the girl was fuming with rage would be to court death. Girls were not reasonable creatures, even more so for girls burning with rage. noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

"Peng!"

With the door closed, Yi Yun immediately disappeared.

Luo Huo'er was holding her sword in one hand while her other hand was covering her chest. She stood in the training ground in a daze.

She was furious and embarrassed. She was like a cat whose fur was standing on end after its tail was stepped on.

"Damn that lecherous kid. If I catch you, I'll definitely kill you!"

Luo Huo'er was already extremely angry, but when Yi Yun said his last words, "Beauty, I can see your breasts", it made her so enraged that she gnashed her teeth.

She lowered her head and looked at her chest. The outline of her full breasts was completely brought out due to her wet clothes. There were even parts in the fabric that were vaguely translucent!

This made Luo Huo'er feel like she could die!

First the rascal heard her narcissistic words, then he saw her breasts. She had even previously said that she would rather stay single all her life than let those toads luck out. But at the next moment, she had been completely seen through by a toad!

"That damn toad!" Luo Huo'er's chest heaved up and down. "I'm also dumb. I forgot I can use the fire laws to dry my clothes!"

As everything had happened too quickly, Luo Huo'er did not have the opportunity to think it through. She had forgotten about the fact that she had a wardrobe malfunction because her clothes were now drenched with sweat.

But even if Luo Huo'er's grasp of the fire laws were exquisite, it would still take a few seconds to dry her clothes with a flame. Any faster and her clothes would end up burning instead.

Those few seconds were enough to let that rascal see through everything!

With these angry thoughts in her mind, Luo Huo'er angrily rushed out of the training ground.

"Peng!"

Luo Huo'er kicked open the door to her own residence, "Damn you Dong'er, come out now!"

Luo Huo'er had a sword in hand and had a threatening stance.

During her usual cultivation, as she did not want others to see her 'Sacred Fire Infinite Book', Luo Huo'er would always set up an isolation array and let Dong'er guard the door. But today, Dong'er had disappeared!

"What… What's wrong Miss?"

Dong'er lifted her head and looked at Luo Huo'er in a daze. Her two hands were still holding up a round bun with it nearly stuffed into her mouth. So her words were muffled.

Seeing Luo Huo'er's angry expression, Dong'er tried her best to swallow the mouthful she already had in her mouth. She then placed the bun into a bowl and hid the bowl behind her back, it was as if this ostrich act would give her better peace of mind.

"I made you guard the door and here you are, eating!?" Luo Huo'er asked furiously. In her anger, she grabbed the bowl and smashed it to the ground.

"Pa!"

With a clear snap, the bowl broke from the smash.

Seeing the broken bowl and the dirty bun, Dong'er was dumbfounded. Tears streamed down her face as she felt wronged.

Dong'er did not know why Luo Huo'er was in such a bad mood.

Luo Huo'er had been cultivating in the training ground for two years. In those two years, Dong'er seriously guarded the door in the beginning. But later on, as no one ever came, she naturally relaxed. Dong'er was still young at heart and Luo Huo'er would sometimes cultivate for more than twenty hours at a go. For a child to guard the door daily, she would be bored to death.

Hence, she would occasionally go run some errands and the missus never blamed her for that in the past...

True Martial World - Chapter 260: Desolate Heaven Technique Record

Yang Yuefeng did not truly want to make a transaction with Yi Yun in the meeting today. To put it bluntly, he wanted to use the overwhelming stature of the Chu royal residence to pressure Yi Yun to yield to them, returning the 'Truth of the Laws' back to the Chu royal residence.

The 20,000 dragon scale runes were just a token amount to give Yi Yun a reason to resolve the situation. noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

But Yi Yun had immediately gone on to say that he wanted glory points.

Yang Yuefeng had one glory point. It was insufficient, but even if he had enough, he would not use his glory points to exchange for the 'Truth of the Laws'.

After all this was Yang Dingkun's problem. Yang Yuefeng was only here to remedy the situation.

Yang Yuefeng initially planned to use this opportunity to impress the Chu royal residence's Elders with his abilities, causing them to value him more. But Yi Yun was not able to appreciate favors!

"Yi Yun! I said everything nicely and was all smiles. I have given you enough face, yet you treat me as someone easily bullied?"

Yang Yuefeng was an extremely talented Desolate Heaven Master and had been valued by his family ever since he was young. Amongst the younger generation in the Chu royal residence, other than the heir of the Chu royal residence, he had the highest position.

Under these circumstances, he had always been looked upon as a leader amongst the younger generation of the Chu royal residence. Normally, who wouldn't be subservient towards him?

Today, he had lowered his stature to negotiate with Yi Yun. His every word had been polite and earnest.

But even after doing all of that, this kid did not reciprocate and even treated him as a monkey.

Who did this kid think he was?

"Your face?" Yi Yun sneered. "Your face isn’t worth anything to me. I did not want to go against your Chu royal residence, but I am neither a fish on a chopping block for you to chop. If you are unwilling to take out two glory points and merely want to get the benefits without any risk, then there's nothing more for us to talk about."

Yi Yun rebuffed Yang Yuefeng immediately.

Yang Yuefeng was fuming. He angrily looked at Yi Yun and said, "Don't you regret this!"

With that said, Yang Yuefeng rose.

"Let's go!" Yang Yuefeng shook his sleeves and left.

Yi Yun did not even bother to take a glance at them and simply carried on eating with his head down.

Although it was troublesome to offend the Chu royal residence, Yi Yun was not afraid of them. The Chu royal residence may be powerful, but it could not hoodwink the masses in the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom.

Although he was insignificant compared to the Chu royal residence, Yi Yun was confident that in a few more years, he would be able to demonstrate enough value to make people know that he was a future sage.

When that happened, the Chu royal residence would be unable to resist the combined forces of all the other factions trying to rope him in.

Furthermore, the Chu royal residence might even try to befriend him at that time. It was after all just a manual that was leaked out. To offend a future sage because of something like that would definitely not be wise.

As Yi Yun was about to leave after having finished his meal, there was stir in the cook house. A few people were excitedly passing on a message.

Yi Yun listened carefully. Something big had just happened in the Tai Ah Divine City.

Luo Huo'er had broken the Desolate Heaven technique record left behind 30,000 years ago!

"Desolate Heaven technique record?"

Yi Yun was slightly surprised. It was no doubt that the record meant a lot!

"Luo Huo'er is impressive!"

People were very excited as they discussed Luo Huo'er's breaking of a record. After all, no one had broken a record in the Tai Ah Divine City in the past thousands of years.

Yi Yun was the only one who had broken a record with the herb-picking record.

But the herb-picking record was just established out of a whim by the Tai Ah Divine City to encourage hardworking people. It was just a record to fill the numbers and had no opportunity to leave one’s name on the Sage Avenue.

Compared to Luo Huo'er's breaking of the Desolate Heaven technique record, it was nothing.

The Desolate Heaven technique's record was a huge record. It could be said to be one of the most important non-combat records in the Tai Ah Divine City.

It was a record where cultivators had to process desolate bones and produce desolate bone relics with various effects in a fixed amount of time.

Finally, the Tai Ah Divine City would assess the value of the desolate bone relics and pay for them in dragon scale runes. The final amount of this was the final score.

This needed a Desolate Heaven Master to have a well-honed Desolate Heaven technique to produce the high-grade and expensive desolate bone relics.

At the same time, the Desolate Heaven Master had to have a very low failure rate to accomplish this. The Desolate Heaven Master also had to have a high production speed as well as plenty of Yuan Qi to sustain the long assessment!

Stamina, speed and precision were all essential!

A person who could break the Desolate Heaven Master record was undoubtedly a well-rounded genius!

"I'm so envious! Luo Huo'er was already number one on the Man roll, now she has even broken a high standard record. She really has all sorts of resources at her disposal! I heard that this record will reward Luo Huo'er with 100,000 dragon scale runes and 25 glory points!"

For cultivators that managed to break records, the dragon scale runes were just a token sum, the glory points were the real reward!

"25 glory points? Amazing! Back when Yi Yun broke the herb-picking record, I think he was rewarded with 2 glory points. And that was after the Divine City's Elders raised it provisionally."

"We are so lucky. We managed to see the breaking of a large record not seen in a thousand years. Many people do not even have a chance to witness something like this!"

There was a flurry of discussion. They were all of worship and admiration towards Luo Huo'er.

Ever since the Tai Ah Divine City was established, every record had been constantly refreshed by numerous cultivators. After all, geniuses were not omnipotent. Some people were better in one field, so all of the records left behind were left there by the best in that field.

Because of that, every broken record made people feel powerless and frustrated. It made many lose the courage to even attempt to break the record.

As such, even though there were all sorts of records in the Tai Ah Divine City, they would usually stay unbroken for thousands of years.

It was not an exaggeration to say that Luo Huo'er's breaking of the Desolate Heaven technique record was a meaningful event in the Tai Ah Divine City.

The achievement of breaking into the top 1000 of the Heaven and Earth rolls in one years was nothing compared to it.

"Desolate Heaven technique record… Luo Huo'er..."

Yi Yun returned his cutlery while murmuring.

The Desolate Heaven technique record awarded 25 glory points. Breaking records was definitely the fastest and most efficient way to accumulate glory points.

Yi Yun wanted to exchange for the 'Myriad Beast Totem' and the subsequent volumes of the 'Tai Ah Sacred Technique'. He was in great need of glory points!

Yi Yun needed at least 30 more glory points to relieve him of his pressing problems.

...

"Are you really not going to think it through?"

A middle-age man with a long face pressed a jade scroll on the table, looking earnestly at the girl in red sitting in front of him.

After Luo Huo'er broke the Desolate Heaven technique record, the news of it had quickly spread throughout the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom. Many major factions were alarmed!

The main reason was that Luo Huo'er had no background. It was as if she had appeared out of nowhere. With hope that she could be roped in, what major faction would not go mad over her?

Many factions had already sent envoys at the level of elders and entered the Tai Ah Divine City through their connections. They had personally come to Luo Huo'er to give her all sorts of favorable conditions in an attempt to rope her in.

These factions were mostly reclusive family clans. Many of them were even more powerful than the Chu royal residence.

But Luo Huo'er was uninterested in them.

Luo Huo'er smiled sweetly and politely said, "Thank you for the kind gesture, but Huo'er does not wish to be bound, Huo’er prefers freedom."

"If the conditions are not satisfactory, we can discuss them further." The long-faced middle-aged man asked, unwilling to give up.

"It's really not necessarily. Thank you for Uncle Song's love, but Huo'er still prefers freedom, going wherever she wants." Luo Huo'er politely said, sounding as pleasant as a lark.

"Really… Then that's a pity." The long-faced middle-aged man had lingered around for a long time, but he could only silently leave after seeing Luo Huo'er's lack of interest.

When the door closed, Luo Huo'er's bright smile immediately disappeared. She curled her mouth and snorted, "What a small broken faction. To think you call yourself a reclusive family clan. Trying to use a bunch of junk to trick me into joining. Dream on!"

Her maidservant, Dong'er revealed her head from the room, "Miss, these people are so troublesome."

"Indeed!"

"Miss, there was a leaflet that was sent just now. The Chu royal residence's Yang Yuefeng wishes to see you."

Luo Huo'er paused for a while, "Who's Yang Yuefeng?"

"Uh… He's number ten on the Man roll. He's ranked not far behind you. Previously when Elder Yuehua was teaching, he was trying to get close to you!"

Dong'er said in a speechless manner. Yang Yuefeng was after all an outstanding figure and ranked close to Luo Huo'er, but Luo Huo'er did not even know who he was.

But Dong'er knew that it was not because Luo Huo'er's memory was bad, it was because she selectively chose to filter out insignificant people.

The stronger one's soul was, the greater was one’s ability at selectively forgetting things.

In Luo Huo'er's own words, remembering these useless peoples was a waste of life.

"Another toad, not meeting!" Luo Huo'er would patiently deal with the elders of large factions, but for a junior from the younger generation, Luo Huo'er could not even be bothered.

"Yes." Dong'er nodded fiercely. "As expected, Miss is the best! Previously people placed Miss, Qin Haotian and Yi Yun as the three elites of Tai Ah. Now, they should know that Qin Haotian and Yi Yun cannot compare to Miss?"

Dong'er proudly said. She was proud of Luo Huo'er from the bottom of her heart.

"To be born in a place like the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom, Yi Yun and Qin Haotian aren’t bad for reaching such a level." Luo Huo'er said as she suddenly recalled something and curled her mouth. "Yi Yun, that rascal which only knows how to use loopholes, actually managed to break a record first and stole my first place."

Even though Yi Yun's record was nothing compared to Luo Huo'er's Desolate Heaven technique record, it still put Luo Huo'er in a bad mood. Luo Huo'er remembered Yi Yun only because of this. If not, she would not have bothered with the rookie ranking competition at all, and neither would she have bothered to remember who Yi Yun was.

"Dong'er, set up a sound-proof barrier array. I want to cultivate! After all, because of the training in the Desolate Heaven technique, I have been putting my cultivating aside..."

True Martial World - Chapter 259: Chu Royal Residence’s Negotiation

Since Yi Yun had decided to move into the central divine tower, Yi Yun went back to his free lodging to gather his things. All his belongings were thrown into his interspatial ring.

After packing his things, Yi Yun went to the cook house next to the free lodgings for dinner. But some uninvited guests came while he was eating.

A youth, who was fanning himself with a fan, walked over with a smile and sat opposite Yi Yun.

The person closed his fan with a snap. Yi Yun looked up and glanced at him. Behind him were two attendants who were the ones who had invited him to the Divine Moon Restaurant earlier.

Other than that, there was someone familiar, Yang Dingkun!

Yang Dingkun was following behind the youth with a fan. Without question, this fanning youth had a higher position than Yang Dingkun in the Chu royal residence.

"This must be little brother Yi. I had reserved a special table with a feast worth 1200 dragon scale runes at the Divine Moon Restaurant, but little brother Yi did not do me the favor to show up and rather chose to eat in the cook house. I waited there for nothing for two hours."

The youth with a fan said with a smile. Although his tone was polite, there was a hidden sharpness within it.

Even Tai Ah Divine City cultivators ranked in the top 100 of the Heaven and Earth roll would feel the pinch after eating 1200 dragon scale runes worth of food.

Yi Yun slowly wiped his mouth. He was speechless. Every time he had a meal, someone would come pick on him. Did these fools collude beforehand to do so?

"Let me introduce myself. I'm Yang Yuefeng and from the Chu royal residence. I've been in the Tai Ah Divine City for four years, but have a shameful ranking of 100 or so on the Heaven and Earth rolls."

The fanning youth said slowly with a lot of charisma.

It was a very impressive deed to commoners if someone could reach the Heaven and Earth ranking of 100 within four years in the Tai Ah Divine City.

But for a young leader of the Chu royal residence, it was not impressive.

Even Yang Dingkun, who was obviously lower in status than Yang Yuefeng, was ranked in the top 100. Furthermore, Yang Dingkun was even younger than Yang Yuefeng.

But Yi Yun was aware that even though Yang Yuefeng's self-introduction might sound weak, it was a demonstration of his prowess. By pointing out his shortcomings, he was actually highlighting his strengths, or his status would not be above Yang Dingkun's.

Yi Yun remembered Yang Yuefeng's name since he had memorized the Heaven, Earth, Man rolls of honor.

Yang Yuefeng was ranked tenth on the Man roll!

By being ranked on the worse side of 100 on the Heaven and Earth roll, but ranked tenth on the Man roll clearly indicated that Yang Yuefeng had some special skills.

"I see that it's young master Yang. Is young master Yang a Desolate Heaven Master? Or an alchemist?"

"Ha! I'm lacking in talent but have some mild research in the Desolate Heaven technique."

Although Yang Yuefeng said it humbly, he was clearly very proud of his Desolate Heaven technique!

By being ranked tenth on the Man roll, it symbolized that his Desolate Heaven technique was near perfection!

It was due to his Desolate Heaven technique that Yang Yuefeng had achieved such a position among the younger generation within the Chu royal residence.

In fact, in many cases, large families would appreciate Desolate Heaven Masters more than pure combat warriors.

Outside of the Tai Ah Divine City, in the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom, the currency most often used was desolate bone relics. Some special desolate bone relics could help a warrior make a breakthrough, condense an Aspect Totem or allow their Aspect Totem to evolve. There were many uses for desolate bone relics.

"So it's Yang Heaven Master." Yi Yun said lightly.

"Haha, I don't dare to be given the title Heaven Master. In the future, when little brother Yi condenses an Aspect Totem, maybe I will be able to assist you in some way." Yang Yuefeng subtly expressed the level of his Desolate Heaven technique. Only high-grade Desolate Heaven Masters could refine desolate bone relics that could help condense Aspect Totems.

"Little Brother Yi's time is precious, so I'll go straight to the point." Yang Yuefeng said before passing a jade scroll to Yi Yun. "Little Brother Yi, you can take a look..."

Yi Yun swept it with a glance. It was the terms the Chu royal residence used to pull him in again with a binding contract. The remuneration was none other than elixirs, fiefs, relics, beautiful sex cultivation slaves, etc. However, compared to the previous contract, the terms were multiple times better. Some of the beauties prepared for him were even from the Chu family's direct bloodline.

By giving the Chu royal residence's descendants to elites, which the Chu royal residence wanted to pull in, as concubines, not only did it satisfy the vanity and dominating personalities of elites, it could also make these elites have a closer relationship with the Chu royal residence. It killed two birds with one stone.

This gave Yi Yun mixed emotions. Girls born from large family clans had a tragic fate if they did not have enough talent.

The Chu royal residence had too many children. For the family clan's interests, they did not mind sacrificing their children who were of little value. In a large family clan, they had no freedom regarding their marriage.

Seeing all these conditions that lacked anything new, Yi Yun lost interest. He noticed that besides those conditions, even the 'Truth of the Laws', which Yang Dingkun had lost to him, had been written into it as one of the conditions.

Even a lost bet could be used as a condition? Yi Yun frowned slightly.

He returned the jade scroll, "Sorry, I'm not interested."

"This… It's regretful..." Yang Dingkun shook his head. "Then would little brother Yi please return the 'Truth of the Laws' jade scroll to me. According to the Chu royal residence's rules, the 'Truth of the Laws' can only be cultivated by a person from the Chu royal residence. If little brother Yi was willing to accept the conditions on the jade scroll and join the Chu royal residence, then the 'Truth of the Laws' can be freely cultivated by little brother Yi. But if you do not agree to that, then please return the jade scroll. According to the Chu royal residence's rules, Dingkun had no right to use the 'Truth of the Laws' as a bet. Hence, the bet does not count. For this, the Chu royal residence has severely punished Dingkun, lowering his position in the family clan by three grades! I have been ordered to remedy the situation."

"Actually, if little brother Yi were to sign the contract and join the Chu royal residence, it will be a joyous occasion. But since little brother Yi doesn't wish so, this also makes things difficult for me..."

Yang Yuefeng slowly said, still with a "sincere" tone.

But when Yi Yun heard this, he was amused. What did his difficulties have to do with him?

"Are you joking with me?"

Anything that was gambled is protected under the rules of the Tai Ah Divine City, regardless of the Chu royal residence, Yang royal residence. Even the Divine Emperor himself had no power against it.

The Tai Ah Divine City did not care about any Chu royal residence's rules. What you lost as a bet meant it was lost. Doesn't count? Dream on!

"Little Brother Yi Yun, don't be in a hurry to reject me." Hearing Yi Yun's sarcastic words, Yang Yuefeng was not annoyed and remained calm. He said, "I know little bother Yi is in the Tai Ah Divine City and is protected by the Divine City. But in the future, little brother Yi will have to leave the Tai Ah Divine City, and it would be unwise to offend the Chu royal residence which has deep connections... Dingkun was in the wrong and he has already been punished by the family. Furthermore, I can get Dingkun to apologize to you.

Yang Yuefeng said this and glanced at Yang Dingkun. Yang Dingkun was clenching his fists tightly, staring at Yi Yun. His eyes were filled with humiliation and frustration.

To apologize to someone was a great insult for a proud person like him. Although it was something very costly to Yang Dingkun, it was worthless to Yi Yun.

Yi Yun wiped his hands and said, "An apology to exchange for something substantial? So Yang Dingkun originally did not have the right to bet the 'Truth of the Laws' with me? Then let me ask you, if I were to be the loser in the battle with Li Hong, then would you return the 'Tai Ah Sacred Technique' to me?" Yi Yun returned with a question. Yang Dingkun's eyes turned blood red, "Yi Yun, I've already apologized. Don't you push it!"

"Shut up!" Yang Yuefeng berated him. He did not wish for the matter to worsen any further.

He had tried to lower his status as much as he could. He knew that his request was unreasonable, but he was hoping the reputation of the Chu royal residence would prove useful.

No matter where it was, an individual's power was always subservient to a greater power! Unreasonable things would become reasonable.

He believed that by giving Yi Yun a chance to resolve the situation, Yi Yun would compromise since as the saying goes, "a wise man suits his actions according to the situation".

"20,000 dragon scale runes. We can give this as a form of compensation." Yang Yuefeng announced his terms. This was something he had prepared beforehand. It was Yang Yuefeng's bottom line to pay this amount of dragon scale runes, as a way for Yi Yun to resolve the situation amicably.

"20,000 dragon scale runes?" Yi Yun sneered deep down. He had spent 10,000 dragon scale runes and 2 glory points to exchange for the 'Tai Ah Sacred Technique'. Glory points were priceless. It was not enough even if someone were to bid a 100,000 or even more dragon scale runes for one.

Yang Yuefeng was planning to use 20,000 dragon scale runes to exchange for something similarly priced to the 'Tai Ah Sacred Technique'.

"That's enough to pay a month's rent." Yi Yun sarcastically said.

Yang Yuefeng's heart jumped when he heard this!

The two followers behind him widened their eyes. Even Yang Dingkun was shocked.

A rent of 20,000 dragon scale runes per month? Had he changed to a residence above the 60th floor in the central divine tower?

The central divine tower was the Tai Ah Divine City's biggest super-array. It gathered the Heaven Earth Yuan Qi in a radius of a 500,000 kilometers. It was the reason why it was the best place for cultivating in the Tai Ah Divine City.

The cultivators in the Tai Ah Divine City all wished they could live in the central divine tower. It was not only a symbol of glory, but it was key to their own cultivation as it significantly helped.

Furthermore, the residences above the 60th floor were so rich in Heaven Earth Yuan Qi that it made people envious!

They knew that Yi Yun was rich. But even typical rich people would not dare to spend their hard earned dragon scales like this. Was he not afraid to spend all his wealth, and not be able to earn large amounts of dragon scale runes again?

"What...conditions do you want?" Yang Yuefeng's face sank. Yi Yun was clearly ridiculing his condition as worthless by mentioning the rental of 20,000 dragon scale runes per month in the central divine tower.

"Two glory points as a form of equal exchange."

Yi Yun was just about to learn the laws and needed to receive insight from the 'Truth of the Laws'. But no matter how much Yi Yun abhorred the Chu royal residence, he still held the mentality of avoiding trouble whenever possible.

Two glory points were used to exchange for the 'Tai Ah Sacred Technique', and the 'Truth of the Laws' was also worth an equal amount.

Yi Yun could accommodate the Chu royal residence's rules, but it did not mean he was open to being bullied by the Chu royal residence.

An equal exchange was Yi Yun's bottom line.

"Heh!" Hearing Yi Yun asking for two glory points, Yang Yuefeng's glance turned dark. "You really want to...refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit!"

True Martial World - Chapter 258: Unrestrained

"You…You want to choose the 'Myriad Beast Totem'?"

Cang Yan took a while before asking Yi Yun a question. He could not believe what he was hearing. Was there a gaping hole in this kid's brain?

All of the three mystic techniques were extremely difficult to learn. And the third mystic technique was the most difficult amongst the three!

Whether it was the killing of 10,000 primordial strains or the comprehension of the profound energy circulation trajectories, it was extremely hopeless.

Furthermore, it was a remnant!

Only fools or crazy people would choose such a mystic technique.

Yi Yun nodded and said, "Senior Cang Yan, I'll choose this. Since the mystic technique is incomplete, it should be very cheap, right?"

While saying this, Yi Yun looked at Cang Yan with anticipation. He hoped Cang Yan would give him a concession.

"Cheap?" When Cang Yan heard Yi Yun's words, he fumed. "Cheap my ass! If you want this mystic technique, it costs 2 glory points per page!"

Cang Yan was speechless. After all that he said, Yi Yun still ignored every word of his.

"Eh…" Yi Yun grimaced.

Two glory points per page meant that the twelve pages would cost 24 glory points in total. It was too expensive!

"Senior, this mystic technique is just placed here and there are so many pages missing. With no one mastering it, nobody reads it too, right…?" Yi Yun asked timidly.

Cang Yan stared and said, "Who says no one reads it? Sages would often come here to try and understand the 'Myriad Beast Totem'. The 'Myriad Beast Totem' has those twelve pages only and there is only one copy. Although it cannot be mastered, it still gives Sages some inspiration of the laws!"

"Alright!" Yi Yun could only accept it. He had originally earned 3 glory points from picking the primordial herb, 2 more glory points from breaking the herb-picking record and 1 more from being ranked first in the rookie ranking competition.

With a total of 6 glory points, he had spent 2 to purchase the 'Tai Ah Sacred Technique'. The remaining 4 glory points could only be used to rent 2 pages of the 'Myriad Beast Totem'.

By spending all his glory points in a split moment, Yi Yun felt as if he had gone bankrupt overnight.

It was very hard to get glory points.

As for dragon scale runes, Yi Yun still had plenty left. Before Yi Yun had participated in the rookie ranking competition, he had 50,000 dragon scale runes. After the gambling battles with the Hongdao Association members, Yi Yun's dragon scale runes total had reached 100,000.

Yi Yun had also earned a large amount from the Hongdao Association's betting pool. After tax, he had earned 30,000.

Adding to that, in the final match, Li Hong had given him another 50,000 dragon scale runes and Yi Yun had earned dragon scale runes from the reward for being first amongst the rookies.

Adding it all up, Yi Yun had a total of 220,000 dragon scale runes!

Yi Yun was extremely rich. Yi Yun could spend his dragon scale runes anywhere that needed dragon scale runes without any worries.

"It's time to consider changing my residence…"

Yi Yun had been staying in the free dormitories and was lazy to move. This time, he could immediately move to the central divine tower.

"Kid, you will regret it in time!"

As Yi Yun was leaving the library, Cang Yan's angry voice came from behind.

Yi Yun did not know what to say. He looked at Cang Yan who was blowing his beard and staring with widened eyes. He suddenly felt sorry for the old man. It seemed like he had been cheating him all the time.

"Cultivating the 'Myriad Beast Totem' requires me killing a large number of primordial strains. I definitely do not have that ability. I might as well go to the Wilderness Divine Hall, and try to see if the Wilderness Divine Hall's primordial strain's energy is any help in mastering the 'Myriad Beast Totem'…"

Yi Yun was not confident with this idea. To condense an Aspect Totem, he needed to absorb desolate beasts that he killed himself. The soul imprint within a desolate beast would dissipate if it was killed by someone else, especially one killed millions of years ago. As such, it would be very difficult to condense it.

Regardless, Yi Yun decided to give it a try. It could still be beneficial for him to use the energy within the Wilderness Divine Hall to familiarize himself with the cultivation methods of the 'Myriad Beast Totem'.

With this thought in mind, Yi Yun headed towards the central divine tower. He planned to first settle the central divine tower move-in procedures before heading to the Wilderness Divine Hall to cultivate the 'Myriad Beast Totem'.

Due to the Wilderness Divine Hall's expensive entrance fee, even rich cultivators would not choose the Wilderness Divine Hall as a place to cultivate their cultivation techniques. After all, it was common for a person to spend 3-4 days in cultivation at a time. If it was all done in the Wilderness Divine Hall, it would cost 40,000-50,000 dragon scale runes!

But Yi Yun could do anything according to his wishes with 220,000 dragon scale runes in hand.

Anything that could aid him in cultivating the 'Myriad Beast Totem' was nothing, even if it was to deplete him of all his wealth.

Before Yi Yun proceeded far, a voice called out, stopping him.

"Are you Yi Yun?"

Yi Yun turned over and saw two 17-18-year-old youths standing behind him.

"You are?"

Yi Yun did not know the two.

"Young Master Yang invites you to the Divine Moon Restaurant," said one of the youths.

Although the youth had a deadpan expression, the tone he used in his words sounded unpleasant.

"Young Master?" Yi Yun frowned. Cultivators who came to the Tai Ah Divine City usually could not bring followers. The two youths did not look like followers, but they looked like cultivators. "Surnamed Yang, could it be the Chu royal residence's Yang Dingkun?"

With some thought, the only person surnamed Yang that had any interaction with him recently was Yang Dingkun.

"No! You'll know when you go. Let's go to the Divine Moon Restaurant." The youth said again.

Yi Yun laughed, "What if I don't go?"

If any Tom, Dick or Harry were to invite him, could he ever be free?

Seeing the ages of the two youths in front of him, they were likely cultivators who had spent a long time in the Tai Ah Divine City and they would soon leave the Tai Ah Divine City.

But Yi Yun felt that they were not that strong. They might have broken through to the Yuan Foundation realm. But even if they had broken through, they did not have a strong foundation. In terms of strength, they were probably no match for Li Hong.

"You…" The youth did not expect Yi Yun's reaction and immediately frowned. He patiently explained, "The Chu royal residence invites you!"

"As I guessed, it's the Chu royal residence." Yi Yun had guessed it earlier on.

"That's right!" The youth said proudly. He obviously felt that Yi Yun would not stay arrogant once the words "Chu royal residence" were said.

This was what many would normally think. Yi Yun may be strong, but no matter how strong he was, he was still a junior. Compared to a large entity like the Chu royal residence, he was nothing. The Chu royal residence was filled with experts, so who would dare to offend them?

Yi Yun smiled, "The two of you must have joined the Chu royal residence midway?"

Yi Yun came to a realization that the Chu royal residence absorbed all sorts of talent within the Tai Ah Divine City by getting them to sign contracts. Their main goal was to attract outstanding talent, but they did not mind pulling in people of average strength to fill the numbers. After all, those who could enter the Tai Ah Divine City were the best amongst their peers.

This was also the reason why the two youths called a descendant of the Chu royal residence, "Young Master Yang".

The two youths nodded instinctively. Just as they were about to carry on speaking, Yi Yun turned around and left after saying, "Not interested."

The two youths were dumbfounded, "Yi Yun, you…"

They did not expect Yi Yun to be so arrogant. They had joined the Chu royal residence a few years ago. The name, "Chu royal residence" was always useful in the Tai Ah Divine City. Many young geniuses would not dare to offend the Chu royal residence no matter how strong they were.

But Yi Yun, who was a first-year rookie, completely looked down on the Chu royal residence.

The young master of the Chu royal residence had personally invited Yi Yun to the Divine Moon Restaurant. It was the most expensive place to eat in the Tai Ah Divine City.

They served all sorts of priceless food. If one was rich enough, one could even eat the meat of a primordial strain.

Seeing Yi Yun walk further into the distance, the two youths looked at each other, not knowing what to do.

Yi Yun did not take this matter to heart. It was quite easy to guess the reason why the Chu royal residence was looking for him under the current circumstances. Yang had a request beseech him, yet he had sent two errand boys over; he sure had an air of importance.

…

Yi Yun went straight to the administrative office of the central divine tower to obtain a permanent room.

He chose a room at the 69th level of the central divine tower. This was pretty much the best room cultivators could stay in.

The central divine tower was a large array that gathered Heaven Earth Yuan Qi. The higher it was the thicker the Heaven Earth Yuan Qi. The purity and concentration of the Heaven Earth Yuan Qi on the 69th floor satisfied Yi Yun greatly.

It was half the work with double the results when cultivating here!

Yi Yun was led by a young voluptuous girl, who was wearing a tight black dress, to look at the room.

The size of the room was not too exaggerated. It was about 100 square meters.

However, the facilities within it were expensive and extremely exquisite. There were three arrays used for cultivating. Each one of them had different functions and they each needed one desolate beast relic to power them.

As for the bedding and the carpet, they were made from king-ranked desolate beasts' skin. They were given additional processing by masters such as embroidering array inscriptions within them. Sleeping on them nourished the body and it would subtly strengthen one's foundation.

Outside the room, there were all sorts of facilities that aided one’s training. It was very luxurious.

"How is it?" The black-clad beauty asked with a giggle. Her voice was extremely sweet, like a wind chime. She was an attendant of the central divine tower that was in charge of hospitality and service.

The central divine tower residences were the only residence in the Tai Ah Divine City that had service personnel.

"It costs 20,000 dragon scale runes a month to stay here."

The black-clad girl already knew Yi Yun's identity, but she was very curious about this young man. Even the cultivators in the top ten of the Heaven and Earth rolls might not be able to afford living here.

And it had not even been four months since Yi Yun came to the Tai Ah Divine City.

"Yes, not bad!" Yi Yun was very satisfied. Yi Yun was not stingy with anything that could increase his cultivation speed.

"I shall rent this room for half a year!" Yi Yun said without much ado and passed his identity token to the black-clad beauty. There were 220,000 dragon scale runes stored within the identity token. noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

The black-clad beauty's eyelid twitched.

For half a year, that was 120,000 dragon scale runes. In the entire Tai Ah Divine City, there was no other cultivator that could spend dragon scale runes in such a manner except this youth in front of her. It was impossible and completely ridiculous to find another.

After all, the black-clad girl earned a salary as an employee of the Tai Ah Divine City. And that salary was also paid in dragon scale runes.

Employees also needed to cultivate. They could not give up on their martial arts just for their jobs in the Tai Ah Divine City.

Hence, they would also need to use dragon scale runes to exchange for resources.

As a low-ranking employee, the black-clad girl's monthly salary was just 3000 dragon scale runes. Compared to the youth in front of her, she was speechless. The youth had spent in a second what she earned in three years!

"This is your key."

The black-clad girl gave Yi Yun a golden key. This was the central divine tower's key, and the key was in the shape of a tetragonal pyramid. It was very exquisite.

"Thanks." Yi Yun took it and smiled at the black-clad girl to show his appreciation.

Following that, Yi Yun left the central divine tower and went to the Wilderness Divine Hall. He bought 60 hours in one go and that was another 30,000 dragon scale runes spent.

In a day's work, Yi Yun had spent 150,000 dragon scale runes. This gave Yi Yun mixed emotions. It was easy to be unrestrained once one had a lot of money.

True Martial World - Chapter 257: Myriad Beast Totem

"Here it is. Go ahead and choose!"

The ninth terrace of the library had seven floors and at the highest floor, there were only seven shelves.

Each shelf had a few books or jade scrolls on them.

There were also protective barrier arrays on all of the shelves.

Yi Yun casually browsed through the shelves, but some of the jade scrolls he saw shocked him.

The jade scrolls were dark blood-red in color. The surface of each jade scroll was inscribed with ancient text, and they seem to possess a long history.

The label below the jade scrolls read, “'Tai Ah Sacred Technique' Seventh to Ninth Volume”!

The last three volumes of the 'Tai Ah Sacred Technique'!?

Yi Yun held his breath. Up to now, he had only exchanged dragon scales for the first three volumes of the 'Tai Ah Sacred Technique' and they were the cheapest of all the volumes.

The prices of the subsequent volumes grew at an exponential rate.

It was not known how many glory points were needed to exchange for the entire nine volumes of the 'Tai Ah Sacred Technique'.

"The last three volumes of the 'Tai Ah Sacred Technique' are stored here. It means the totem mystic techniques kept in this place are on the same level as the 'Tai Ah Sacred Technique'!"

Yi Yun looked over and saw the shelf that displayed the totem mystic techniques. There were three jade scrolls and a black book on the shelf!

Amongst the three jade scrolls, two of them were two-part volumes of the same mystic technique.

The third jade scroll was an independent mystic technique.

And the black book was another mystic technique.

In other words, there were only three totem mystic techniques on the shelf.

Each one of them was priceless!

"These mystic techniques…" Due to a barrier array, Yi Yun could not pick them up and read them, but he could read the introductions of the mystic techniques.

"The 'Five Elements Divine Totem' was found in ruins left behind by a Great Emperor, and it was uncovered in the Divine Wilderness by the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom's Divine Emperor Tianfeng. To master the 'Five Elements Divine Totem', one needs to master the five elements; ‘Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth'. After understanding the laws of the five elements, one has to combine them together as one to complete the technique!"

Yi Yun read the introduction to the 'Five Elements Divine Totem'.

Just from the introduction, it made many people flinch. Just to master one mystic technique, one had to be able to control the power of the five elements and understand the laws of all five elements.

It was pretty remarkable for an average person to master one law. For example, Chu Xiaoran had a great affinity with frost-ice laws and was an incredible elite. But to master the 'Five Elements Divine Totem', one had to have an affinity with all five elemental laws.

Furthermore, one had to combine the five elemental laws into one!

This combination process was definitely difficult. It was probably even harder than mastering each element separately!

"Did Divine Emperor Tianfeng learn the 'Five Elements Divine Totem'?"

Yi Yun had previously heard of Divine Emperor Tianfeng. He was an emperor who desired absolute power and control. Not only was he the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom's Divine Emperor, he had also taken on the position of the Tai Ah Divine City's City Lord. This was something rare in the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom's history.

Divine Emperor Tianfeng had an unfathomable strength or he would not have been able to enter a forgotten ruin of a Great Emperor. That was a place where even Sages could die.

"Hehe…" Cang Yan smiled insidiously. "No, he didn’t. Even if you have amazing perceptivity, you might not be able to understand the five elemental laws. There might just be one elemental law that you are unable to grasp. Divine Emperor Tianfeng used an extremely long period to master each of the five elements. He killed numerous elemental primordial strains, but in the end, although he managed to master the five elements, he was unable to combine them. Hence, he never managed to master the 'Five Elements Divine Totem'."

Cang Yan said this while looking at Yi Yun with a fascinating smile. His expression seemed to say –

"How about it, are you dazzled!? Do you want to learn something that even Divine Emperor Tianfeng could not master? If this still can't scare you to death, I want to see how much more you can fool around."

Yi Yun quietly returned the mystic technique's introduction back and picked the second mystic technique's introduction.

"Book of the Stars! By interfacing with the power of the stars, one can merge it with the Power of Desolates from slain desolate beasts to form a Star Ancient Book! This Star Ancient Book is this mystic technique's Aspect Totem. Once the ancient book is opened, it will reflect the constellations, and by borrowing the power of the stars, it will form a Heaven-Earth array. It will be the best offensive and defensive combination, resulting in invincibility!"

After the 'Five Elements Divine Totem', it was this 'Book of the Stars'. Just from the description, one could feel the powerfulness of it.

"Has anyone mastered the 'Book of the Stars'?" Yi Yun asked.

"Hehe. The 'Book of the Stars" just requires one to interface with the power of the stars. Although it's very difficult, it is not like the 'Five Elements Divine Totem'. It doesn't require one to master the Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth elemental laws. Historically, there was a sage in the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom who managed to master the Star Ancient Book totem. Once the ancient book was opened, it could also reflect the constellations, but as for setting up a Heaven-Earth array using the stars, no one has been able to do it…"

"How about it, the 'Book of the Stars' is even more ridiculous than the 'Five Elements Divine Totem'. Do you still want to attempt learning it?" Cang Yan said with a teasing tone, intentionally making fun of Yi Yun.

Yi Yun did not reply and he carried on looking at the third totem mystic technique.

This totem mystic technique was very special. It was not a jade scroll but it was in the form of a black ancient book.

The book was very thin, and it looked like it only had a few pages.

The ancient book's introduction was not detailed.

"Nameless black book, an ancient remnant. It only has the first twelve pages. Divine Emperor Tianfeng named it the "Myriad Beast Totem". To master the 'Myriad Beast Totem', one has to kill ten thousand primordial strains and use their Power of Desolates to condense an Aspect Totem!"

Yi Yun took a deep breath when he saw this.

Kill ten thousand primordial strains?

This is way too ridiculous…

Reading on, there were no other special elemental laws required listed in the introduction for this nameless black book.

There was no restriction on the elemental properties of the ten thousand primordial strains that had to be killed. As the elemental laws came in all sorts of forms, the Aspect Totem that was mastered would have no specific form. Its power and laws differed from person to person, and had endless possibilities!

"This 'Myriad Beast Totem'…No one has mastered it right?" Yi Yun turned his head to ask Cang Yan.

Cang Yan rolled his eyes at Yi Yun, "Isn't that obvious!? It is a remnant and one has to kill ten thousand primordial strains. It is totally insane, who can master it?"

"But it's not that no one has mastered it…There was one person who tried it. He did not kill primordial strains but killed desolate beasts that were one rank lower. Following the introduction of the 'Myriad Beast Totem', the person managed to barely condense the Aspect Totem. However, its strength was just 1% of what was described in the book!"

"It is not only because of the lower ranked desolate beasts, the main reason is that the energy control described in the 'Myriad Beast Totem' is too esoteric. To circulate the Power of Desolates, according to the instructions in the 'Myriad Beast Totem', is too difficult! Even sages struggle to understand it."

"I say, Kid, have you finished choosing?" Cang Yan pressed, looking at Yi Yun with an amused expression.

You rejected the totem mystic techniques I carefully picked for you and you had to come here to suffer abuse. Now, are you satisfied? These ridiculous totem mystic techniques here are not meant for people to learn.

I'll see how you are going to choose.

Yi Yun stood before the shelf and stayed silent. He fell into deep thought.

Which of the three mystic techniques should he choose?

Cang Yan was standing by the side watching with a snigger. He knew that Yi Yun was in an unresolvable position. Only after coming here did he realize that every technique was an impossible undertaking.

He had already anticipated that Yi Yun would shrink back at the sight of these, eventually giving up the opportunity to choose any of the three totem mystic technique.

But at this point, Cang Yan did not mind leaving Yi Yun hanging. He wanted to teach Yi Yun a lesson that he should not reach beyond his grasp.

Thirteen-year-old youths tended to be ambitious and self-inflated. They thought that they were the only special person under the Heavens. It was beneficial for his growth to give him a setback at that moment.

"Kid, have you thought it through?"

Thinking that it was about time, Cang Yan decided to let Yi Yun have a chance to resolve his awkward position. He believed the lesson he gave to Yi Yun was sufficient up to this point.

"I have thought it through." After Yi Yun gave a bit more thought, he answered.

"Alright, that's more like it!" Cang Yan gave a satisfactory nod. He had an expression of ‘the boy is worth teaching', 'an old man's sayings are seldom untrue', 'the distance I walked on bridges is more than a hundred times than the distance you walked'. How could heeding my advice be wrong? It's alright to make mistakes in your youth, the problem is to not realize your mistake. It is a great virtue to correct what you have done wrong.

Cang Yan patted Yi Yun on the shoulder and just as he was about to say a few more words, Yi Yun's words pushed the words Cang Yan wanted to say back into his throat.

"Senior Cang Yan, this junior understands. This junior shall choose the third mystic technique, 'Myriad Beast Totem'…" Yi Yun made up his decision after careful thought.

"Uh…" Cang Yan stared at Yi Yun as if he was a rooster whose neck was strangled right before it could crow.

He widened his eyes and looked disbelievingly at Yi Yun.

At that moment, Yi Yun still gave a pensive look.

He had immediately eliminated the first one among the three mystic techniques. The five elemental laws were not goals Yi Yun pursued.

As for the second and third mystic techniques, they had their own advantages.

The second mystic technique cultivated the power of the stars!

Yi Yun recalled that just after entering this world, the Purple Crystal had absorbed the power of the stars at night in the Cloud Wilderness. The faint dream-like lights were still something fresh in Yi Yun's mind. It was because of them did he slowly realize the abilities of the Purple Crystal.

It was easy to guess that it would be easy to master the 'Book of the Stars' using the Purple Crystal.

But…the 'Book of the Stars' had its limitations. Just the power of the stars meant that it was only a single law.

Besides, the power of the stars and the power of pure Yang had a big difference. It was not well-suited to the 'Tai Ah Sacred Technique' he used.

Hence, Yi Yun had decided to choose the third mystic technique, it was one that had endless possibilities and infinite variations. The 'Myriad Beast Totem' was neither limited by laws, nor was it limited to elemental energy properties.

Unfortunately…

The 'Myriad Beast Totem' was a remnant!

This meant that he would be faced with numerous difficulties as he progressed further with the 'Myriad Beast Totem'.

Once he reached that point, he had to find the other pieces of the 'Myriad Beast Totem'. But it was almost impossible to find such a nameless ancient book.

"If it's absolutely impossible, I'll use the Purple Crystal's energies to circulate. I might then be able to make up for some of its deficiencies. Or I might look for and then cultivate other similar totem mystic techniques."

As Yi Yun was speaking to himself, he turned towards Cang Yan and saw Cang Yan's mouth agape. His expression was lifeless, staring at Yi Yun with widened eyes. He looked like a dead fish, one that had been choked to death.

True Martial World - Chapter 256: The Ninth Terrace in the Library

After seeing the jade scroll's introduction, Yi Yun could not help but feel some anticipation.

An Aspect Totem not only increased a warrior's Yuan Qi, it could also be used for attacking enemies.

For example a swordsman's Aspect Totem would also be in the shape of a sword. When he conjured his Aspect Totem, he could kill an opponent that was three hundred meters away in a split second!

Many swordsmen wished their Aspect Totem was in the shape of a sword. To them, that was the best kind of Aspect Totem.

Unfortunately, not every swordsman could condense a Aspect Totem in the shape of a sword.

"I wonder what my Aspect Totem will look like when I condense it." Yi Yun was looking forward to the moment he condensed his Aspect Totem.

He browsed through the totem mystic techniques within the jade scroll.

"Divine Martial Aspect, exchange price: 50,000 dragon scale runes. To master 'Divine Martial Aspect', strength-based desolate beasts have to be hunted, for example; Strength Omega Ape, Heavenly Armored Rhinoceros, Thousand Mountain Bear..."

"To master the 'Divine Martial Aspect', the requirements on a warrior's blood and Qi foundation are extremely high. It requires them to be thick and strong. Only people with strong bodies can endure the Power of Desolates surging through their bodies. Once the 'Divine Martial Aspect' is mastered, they can condense a beast-like Aspect Totem. With the Aspect Totem, the body's strength will increase several times, to the point of being able to lift a mountain!"

After Yi Yun saw the first introduction to the totem mystic technique, he immediately felt that this was a mystic technique most suitable for Qiuniu.

Once Qiuniu condensed an Aspect Totem similar to the 'Thousand Mountain Bear', he could become a humanoid primordial desolate beast. That could only be described by the word 'violence'.

But, this did not suit Yi Yun. It was too restrictive to just battle using strength.

Yi Yun carried on looking through it. "Heavenly Fire Secret", priced at 60,000 dragon scale runes.

This was a technique that condensed a fire-elemental Aspect Totem by hunting fire-elemental desolate beasts. It was most suitable for warriors with extreme affinity with fire-elemental Yuan Qi.

"Mist Venom Secret Tome", priced 35,000 dragon scale runes.

It was a mystic technique that cultivated venomous worms. By hunting highly toxic desolate beasts and gathering their toxins, one could condense a toxic Aspect Totem. Once it was conjured, it would spread a toxic mist, reducing all living things in a five kilometer radius to bone.

Yi Yun searched through the catalogue. He realized that a large number of totem mystic techniques focused on a specific element, for example, ice, fire, earth or pure strength or speed.

But Yi Yun found that none of these suited him.

Many warriors had a natural affinity to a particular elemental law. For example, Chu Xiaoran was naturally able to control frost ice Yuan Qi, so the Aspect Totem she conjured was naturally that of ice.

But Yi Yun was not good at controlling any type of Yuan Qi.

Rather, with the Purple Crystal, Yi Yun did not have any energy that he was not good at controlling.

Whether it was Heaven Earth Yuan Qi or Power of Desolates, as long it was a form of energy, he was good at controlling it...

What sort of totem mystic technique was most suitable for him?

Yi Yun flipped through the catalogue again and again, and after looking through all the mystic techniques in the jade scroll, he still could not find a suitable one for himself.

"Oh? None of them are suitable?"

Seeing Yi Yun frown, Cang Yan also frowned. The totem mystic techniques contained in that jade scroll of his were mystic techniques most suitable for warriors in the early stages of the Yuan Foundation realm. They were high in quality, but they weren’t too difficult to learn. It was most suitable for Yi Yun if he wanted to condense an Aspect before Yuan.

But it was clear that Yi Yun was not satisfied.

"What are you not satisfied with?" Cang Yan asked.

"Uh...These mystic techniques are not bad, but...they are kind of limited..." Yi Yun said in a roundabout and tactful manner. But it was clear that he meant that the mystic techniques were too narrow in scope.

Yi Yun felt it was not suitable for himself to condense just any ordinary Aspect Totem that focused on a single law's power.

For a powerful dragon that could swim the seas and summon the storms, it could not do anything in a shallow bay.

And the Purple Crystal was a powerful dragon.

Jian Ge and Cang Yan thought for a while before understanding the situation.

In other words, none of the mystic techniques had caught Yi Yun's eye.

This damned fellow! Others would be filled with trepidation about being able to form an Aspect before Yuan. They would just attempt, without much hope of condensing one. Once they condensed one, it was a delightful surprise. In fact, It was normal to not be able to condense one. noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

But Yi Yun was acting like he had already condensed the Aspect before Yuan, and he was very picky over the mystic techniques not because he was afraid he could not master them, but because they did not catch his eye!

Jian Ge and Cang Yan looked at each other speechlessly. This kid was too overbearing.

"Kid, the totem mystic techniques cataloged within the Tai Ah Divine City are accumulated over millions of years from all parts of the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom. Every type is included, and the quality is high, yet none of them caught your eye?"

Seeing Yi Yun so picky, Jian Ge could not help but say.

In fact, Jian Ge wanted to say, you aren't even in the Yuan Foundation realm, and the condensation of the Aspect before Yuan is still not set in stone, why are you so picky?

Aspect before Yuan was not easy to condense. Even if your perceptivity was high, it was in vain if your affinity with Power of Desolates was poor.

"Yi Yun, do not bite off more than you can chew! Back then, Qin Haotian was not able to condense an Aspect before Yuan. Neither did I back in the day. The difficulties of Aspect before Yuan differs from person to person. It does not mean that you can condense an Aspect before Yuan even with excellent talent!"

"You are currently still in the middle stages of Purple Blood. Do it in a down-to-earth manner. Don't look down on all these totem mystic techniques. These mystic techniques are all amazing in their own right. If you can master any of these by forming the Aspect before Yuan, it will be unbelievable!"

"Once you reach the Yuan Foundation realm, you can let your Aspect Totem evolve. As your cultivation level rises over time, your Aspect Totem will also become stronger. It will exceed warriors at the same level as you! If you become a sage, your Aspect Totem would be even stronger than mine!"

"Once you reach a higher level, you can absolutely cultivate an ever better totem mystic technique. But that should not happen now. Currently, you are just in the beginning stages. It is best to choose something that you can master easily. In fact, the totem mystic techniques Cang Yan gave you are all excellent ones. You can tell just from the price. Every one of them average around 50,000 dragon scale runes. They are definitely not simple!"

Jian Ge seldom spoke much, but all of a sudden, he began saying so much to Yi Yun because he thought highly of him.

Yi Yun did not know what to do upon hearing this. He knew that Jian Ge was being considerate, which made him unsure how to reject his advice.

"That...Senior Jian Ge, this junior only feels he should try a higher quality totem mystic technique. It's just an attempt. There's nothing to lose, and what if I mastered it..." Yi Yun bit the bullet and said it despite Jian Ge's concern. It was also troublesome to be given too much concern by someone powerful.

Cang Yan gave Yi Yun and odd look. "What do you mean by nothing to lose? Kid, do you know how much it costs for a high-grade mystic technique? Many mystic techniques are not prepared for young people like you. They were prepared for Human Lords, and some of the mystic techniques are even something Jian Ge and I have to ponder over occasionally!"

"Also, to master a totem mystic technique, you will need to spend a large amount of time and energy to hunt desolate beasts. One needs to absorb the Power of Desolates to experiment if you can master it. You think nothing is at stake? Who knows, you might actually have the ability to condense an Aspect before Yuan, but due to choosing a mystic technique that is too difficult, you end up not being able to form an Aspect before Yuan. It will be your loss if you form an Aspect Totem only after you break through to the Yuan Foundation realm!" Cang Yan explained his reasoning clearly. For a person like Cang Yan, it was rare for him to educate the younger generation in such a stern manner.

Yi Yun nodded when he heard this and he looked as if he was thinking deeply over it.

"This senior has a point, and this junior understands..."

Cang Yan stroked his beard in a satisfied manner when Yi Yun said that. Just as he was to say some additional words to dispel Yi Yun off his unrealistic intentions, making Yi Yun condense an Aspect before Yuan in a down-to-earth fashion, he suddenly heard Yi Yun say softly, "But as I was saying...what if I mastered it..."

"You..." Cang Yan blew at his beard and stared. The words he had prepared to say were left stuck in his throat.

After staring at Yi Yun for a long while, he asked seriously, "Are you sure you want to try?"

"If it's possible..."

Yi Yun said it without much confidence, but Cang Yan knew that Yi Yun was determined to give it a try. The only reason why Yi Yun's words were lacking in confidence was because he did not want to openly go against his and Jian Ge's wishes.

"Since you are so determined, then...alright."

Cang Yan shook his head. "Then follow me to the library to choose a mystic technique!"

...

Yi Yun had come to the Tai Ah Divine City's library once before. They were building after buildings of black stone terraces. They had a simple exterior.

The further forward one went, the more valuable the books were. To enter the sixth or seventh terrace of the library, there was a one-time cost of a few thousand or even more than ten thousand dragon scale runes.

If he wanted to borrow the books, he even needed to use glory points!

Typical cultivators seldom went beyond the seventh terrace. This was because the books within it were too expensive. They were usually prepared for mighty figures of the human race.

Cang Yan brought Yi Yun directly to the ninth terrace of the library!

This was the last terrace!

This terrace had a big array guarding it, so no cultivator could enter it.

Upon stepping into the terrace, Yi Yun felt a powerful aura that made his breathing slow.

"Such a strong aura. Just the books gathered here can form an invisible pressure that makes me difficult to breathe!"

Cang Yan had already expected Yi Yun's response and looked at Yi Yun with a smug glance. His expression said –

Kid, didn't you want to learn the highest grade of totem mystic techniques? So I brought you here to let you know what kind of state the highest grade of totem mystic techniques are like.

Ignoring the possibility of mastering the mystic technique, just the aura can scare you to death!

"Elder!"

At the entrance of the terrace, a few administrators in black saluted Cang Yan upon seeing him.

Seeing these black-clad administrators, Yi Yun's eyebrows jumped. After he formed the Heaven's eyeball, although he could not tell the level of these men in black, he could roughly gauge their powers.

These people were extremely strong. They should be on the level of the law-enforcers.

With a group of law-enforcers guarding the terrace, together with the protective array within it, this terrace was definitely an important spot in the Tai Ah Divine City.

If not for Cang Yan, Yi Yun had no right to enter.

Cang Yan nodded, and motioned for the administrators in black to retreat. He took Yi Yun directly to the top of the terrace!