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Chapter 107: Chapter 107 Mist Shadow Step!
As soon as he stepped into the Martial Storage Hall, Luo Cheng was stunned.
The hall’s space was immense, with towering jade pillars standing tall, and the floor paved with expensive White Sheep Jade—crystalline and translucent, exuding grandeur and magnificence!
Looking around, rows upon rows of crystal bookshelves were arranged with an artistic layout, and atop them lay countless secret manuals.
These manuals were categorized and arranged accordingly.
There were cultivation techniques, swordsmanship, blade techniques, fist techniques, palm techniques, leg techniques, movement techniques, gun skills, and even some mysterious martial arts!
"There must be at least a thousand manuals here! This is ridiculous!"
Luo Cheng was deeply shocked.
The Three Great Sects truly lived up to their name; their foundation was unimaginably strong!
People streamed in and out of the hall, but none paid attention to Luo Cheng.
"Eh, Luo Cheng!"
Just as Luo Cheng was preparing to check out the movement technique section, a clear, melodious female voice rang out.
Luo Cheng turned to look and saw it was the Flower Princess he had met earlier.
However, Qin Yuanfeng was nowhere to be seen.
Following beside the Flower Princess were two unfamiliar Outer Disciples, both with sharp gazes, clearly cultivators at the Sixth Layer of the Transcendence Realm!
Strictly speaking, Luo Cheng and the Flower Princess had no real grudge. Since she greeted him first, Luo Cheng couldn’t exactly ignore her, so he nodded lightly and said, "Long time no see."
"I didn’t expect you to join the Outer Sect so soon. Congratulations!"
The Flower Princess smiled brightly, her eyes glimmered with surprise.
She understood Qin Yuanfeng—those who offended him usually came to a bad end!
The Flower Princess had initially thought that after the entry assessment, Luo Cheng’s fate would be doomed and they would never cross paths again.
Yet unexpectedly, Luo Cheng had not only seized first place in the Green Cloud Trial, but had also ascended to the Outer Sect within days!
For someone who awakened a Wasted Martial Soul, all of this seemed incomprehensible!
The Flower Princess had to admit she was a true beauty, with brows shaped like willow leaves, delicate features, and a luxurious gown that exuded elegance and nobility. Her smile was especially enchanting.
As the two conversed casually, a tall and lean young man standing nearby furrowed his brows and asked:
"Junior Sister Hua, who is this?"
The Flower Princess was about to explain when another young man appeared to recall something, staring at Luo Cheng with astonishment and exclaiming:
"Luo Cheng? Could it be the guy who recently took first place in the Green Cloud Trial and caused four of the Outer Sect Elders to be killed?"
The tall young man sneered dismissively upon hearing this and said, "So that’s who it is—a piece of trash who climbed up from being a servant disciple!"
Luo Cheng’s brows furrowed slightly. "Are all Outer Disciples as rude as you?"
The tall young man snorted coldly with a mocking laugh and said:
"I’m just giving you a piece of advice. Don’t think you’ve gotten lucky and a brief streak in the Green Cloud Trial makes you invincible. Know your limits! Otherwise, suffering a loss is minor, but losing your life wouldn’t be worth it!"
"No need for you to worry about that."
Luo Cheng’s tone was indifferent.
The tall young man’s face darkened.
He had feelings for the Flower Princess and had intended to humiliate Luo Cheng to win her favor, but Luo Cheng repeatedly rebutted him, which was utterly intolerable!
Luo Cheng couldn’t be bothered to deal with him and instead asked the Flower Princess, "Where is Qin Yuanfeng?"
The unfinished business between him and Qin Yuanfeng remained unsettled!
The Flower Princess paused for a moment before responding, "I don’t know. I haven’t seen him in a while; he’s probably in secluded cultivation."
"Alright, I still need to choose martial arts. Farewell."
Without further words, Luo Cheng turned and walked toward the crystal bookshelves.
"Damn it! Even trash dares act so arrogant! If this wasn’t the Martial Storage Hall, I’d teach him a lesson!"
The tall young man glared at Luo Cheng’s back, his face ferocious.
The Flower Princess furrowed her delicate brows. Although she still thought Luo Cheng was insignificant, she couldn’t deny he had a broad and open attitude.
"Senior Brother Gao Ming, let’s head inside too."
Unknowingly, the tone of the Flower Princess became much calmer.
Gao Ming detected the subtle change in her attitude and grew even more furious, channeling all his animosity toward Luo Cheng.
Luo Cheng didn’t think twice about Gao Ming.
What was a mere cultivator at the Sixth Layer of the Transcendence Realm? He could defeat him with a single punch now. 𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒑𝒖𝒃.𝙘𝒐𝒎
Passing by the sights one after another, Luo Cheng arrived at the movement technique manual section.
The number of movement technique manuals was relatively small, and fewer people lingered in this section—just four individuals, but their presence was imposing, undoubtedly cultivators at the Third Stage of Tongxuan Realm.
A Fifth Layer Transcendence Realm cultivator appeared in the movement technique manual section and immediately caught their attention.
A young green-clad woman with long lashes and large eyes spoke up and cautioned him:
"Junior Brother, movement techniques require Essence Energy for application. You should wait until reaching the Sixth Layer of the Transcendence Realm before practicing them. For now, your focus should be on cultivation. Otherwise, you’ll lose more than you’ll gain."
Luo Cheng hadn’t expected her to be so kind-hearted and smiled, saying, "Thank you, I’m just looking around."
The green-clad woman nodded and resumed selecting manuals.
Luo Cheng also began browsing manuals.
Upon reaching the Third Stage of Tongxuan Realm, movement techniques become particularly vital and must be chosen meticulously.
Gale Step, Four-star Martial Arts!
Cloud Soaring Technique, Five-star Martial Arts!
One Reed Crossing the River, Four-star Martial Arts!
...
Mist Shadow Step, Five-star Martial Arts!
The dazzling variety of movement technique manuals left Luo Cheng almost overwhelmed.
On the first level of the Martial Storage Hall, the highest grade of martial arts technique was Five-star.
As for the second level of the Martial Storage Hall, only Inner Sect Disciples or the top ten Outer Disciples were allowed entry.
Luo Cheng immediately ruled out the Four-star Martial Arts manuals.
With his comprehension ability, training Four-star Martial Arts was simply a waste!
After deliberating for a long time, Luo Cheng ultimately settled on Mist Shadow Step!
This movement technique demanded a high level of understanding from the cultivator. Once cultivated to the minor stage, it could produce illusions to confuse the enemy!
When mastered to perfection, the shadows and the original body were almost indistinguishable, capable of deceiving opponents completely. It paired perfectly with the Heavenly Fall Sword Technique.
Furthermore, Mist Shadow Step didn’t require significant Essence Energy for initial practice. In fact, it could be trained without Essence Energy, albeit without leveraging its essence and only marginally enhancing speed.
In every respect, Mist Shadow Step was an ideal choice!
"You’re the one!"
Luo Cheng didn’t continue browsing and directly took the Jade Token located beneath the Mist Shadow Step manual.
With this Jade Token, he could exchange for the transcription of the Mist Shadow Step manual at the hall’s counter.
"Huh, Mist Shadow Step?"
The green-clad woman beside him frowned upon seeing the Jade Token in Luo Cheng’s hand and advised:
"Junior Brother, didn’t you hear me earlier? Mist Shadow Step appears trainable for Transcendence Realm cultivators, but in truth, it’s extremely challenging, nearly comparable to Six-star Martial Arts! Many Tongxuan Stage cultivators have struggled with it."
"You’re only at the Fifth Layer of the Transcendence Realm; don’t waste your time and effort on this."
Luo Cheng bitterly smiled inwardly, but since her advice came with good intentions, he merely replied:
"I’ll give it a try. If it doesn’t work out, I’ll give up."
Offering his farewell, Luo Cheng turned and walked toward the counter.
"Hmph, truly ungrateful! Wasting Sister Nan’s kind intentions!"
"Sister Nan, why bother advising him? Let him face failure himself and he’ll come to understand. A cultivator at the Fifth Layer of the Transcendence Realm attempting to practice a movement technique and choosing Mist Shadow Step at that—it’s absurd!"
"Haha, wait and see; within three days, he’ll realize just how foolish he is!"
After Luo Cheng left, the other three Outer Disciples began voicing their disdain toward him.
The green-clad woman sighed helplessly.
She had encountered too many overconfident individuals who aimed to train advanced martial arts.
Unfortunately, the outcome was always the same—failure.
"Hopefully, he’ll give up soon."
