Mountain and River Festival

Chapter 290 Yuan Muyu's disciple still needs my training.
"Boom~"

"Boom~"

The heavy footsteps on the floorboards created a tremor that felt like the ground was shaking.

The old man was stunned for a moment before realizing that these two hadn't gone into the second floor, but had instead come straight to the first floor.

Even the Ye Tinglan sisters stopped at the second floor. After all, even if you can get to the first floor, if you're too overwhelmed and can't find things safely, it's all for nothing and you'll just embarrass yourself. It's better to stay on the second floor for stability.

But right now, this big one and this small one are clearly already struggling, yet they still insist on going up another level.

Where did these two narcissists come from? Especially the younger one, who's so small!

Actually, the old man overestimated things... Ye Tinglan and Yuan Muyu ascended the tower under the watchful eyes of their sect, who were all worried they wouldn't be able to hold out for long after reaching the first floor and would lose face. Lu Xingzhou and A'nuo didn't care about that; if they couldn't hold out, they could just go down to the second floor. What's the big deal...?

Rather than wanting to go up to the next level to find something, it's more accurate to say that the master and apprentice wanted to see what their limits were and treat it as a test.

And so, under the old man's gaze that looked down on a genius, the building shook, and with a footstep that weighed more than a thousand pounds landing on the floor, two heads, one large and one small, appeared on the first floor.

The old man's heart stirred slightly, and he vanished from sight.

"Master, it's so heavy, I can hardly walk anymore." A'nuo said, "It's good that you can get up here. Shall we go to the second floor?"

Lu Xingzhou glanced at her sideways: "Still showing off in front of your master?"

Ah Nuo: “…”

The old man was dumbfounded. "No, you, the master, are at odds with your apprentice?"
The apprentice was still used to it: "Master, the more you lack something, the more you want to compete with it. Compared to what I just did, you're being too deliberate now..."

Lu Xingzhou: “…”

Our lineage of betraying our master and ancestors is an ancestral tradition, isn't it?

That said, throughout their long careers, A-Nuo had always been stronger than Lu Xingzhou. Now, for the first time, Lu Xingzhou has managed to gain a slight advantage, making it an exceptionally rare opportunity. How could he not put on a show...?

Lu Xingzhou held A Nuo's small hand and channeled a wisp of spiritual energy into her: "Treat this pressure as an enemy's attack. I can use the power of the Tai Xu Rotation to wear it down and hold out a little longer."

As Ah Nuo felt the yin and yang energies circulating within her body dissipating the pressure, she felt a pang of envy: "I want to learn too..."

Lu Xingzhou rubbed her head: "You've really toughed it out with your body. That's a quality that many people can only envy... This is the pressure of a first-grade expert. Although it's relatively mild, not everyone can withstand so many layers."

Ah Nuo became happy: "Then let's look for something. I need to find a suitable martial arts technique."

Whether it's Yuan Muyu or Shen Tangye Tinglan, although they both know martial arts, they are not in the same league as Anuo, so neither of them is very suitable to teach Anuo. It's unknown whether they can find suitable techniques in the ancient books of Tianyao Holy Land.

Logically, the Tianyao Holy Land has collected countless materials over thousands of years, so it's impossible that there aren't suitable ones, which should satisfy A'nuo. However, it will also face the same problem Lu Xingzhou encountered before: having teaching materials but no teacher, self-study is always a step behind.

Lu Xingzhou also had a thought: the most suitable person to teach A Nuo was Long Qinghuang, who was the one who could truly crush and sweep away opponents with physical violence.

If you were to encounter Long Qinghuang now, you'd be lucky not to be crushed to death by her...

With these thoughts swirling in his mind, Lu Xingzhou was also searching for a suitable cultivation technique. What he was looking for was a useful fire magic technique.

Currently, Lu Xingzhou is focusing on martial arts cultivation of Yin Yang Extreme Intent. It's not that he doesn't want to practice Daoist cultivation, but he still has the desire to practice the Daoist aspect of Yin Yang Extreme Intent and doesn't want to look for other cultivation methods for the time being.

As for practical skills, the evil cultivation method of the Soul Banner has not been used for a long time. It's not that the Human Emperor Banner is not useful; in fact, it is more useful than the superior Yin-Yang Ultimate Intent Technique in certain situations. However, the current environment is different, and evil techniques are not suitable for exposure, so they must be hidden in daily life.

Lu Xingzhou's Daoist cultivation wasn't limited to just playing with the evil Soul Banner technique; he also mastered many orthodox spells, especially as an alchemist, where fire magic was a core skill. Since obtaining the essence of burning flames to refine his ham and then acquiring the Destruction Golden Flame to enhance his destructive power, he now possesses very strong fire abilities, but unfortunately, he lacks a suitable spell to fully utilize their potential.

Ye Tinglan could obviously teach him this, and teach him to the best of her ability, but Lu Xingzhou never asked her for guidance because he knew everything.

I can take the books I found myself to her for guidance later, and it seems like that should work... um...

The scriptures of the Tianyao Holy Land retain their original solemnity, all being paper scrolls with blue covers, and some even in bamboo slip format, rather than simply being scanned from a jade slip. While this certainly makes them feel more dignified, it is indeed less convenient to find what you're looking for. Lu Xingzhou drove the Taixu Wheel to desperately resist the pressure, searching through various bookshelves for a long time before his finger landed on the spine of a book: "The Setting Sun of the Fiery Prison".

It is a first-grade martial arts technique, including palm and leg techniques... but not a magic spell.

It seems particularly suitable for him now that he is mainly engaged in martial arts and has the characteristics of fire bones and annihilating golden fire... Before, without such martial arts skills, his kicks would be accompanied by fire, and he could burn the little demon girl to the ground, but that was an inherent property of his fire bones and he had not used it through specialized techniques. Obviously, this thing is very suitable for him.

It seems that it may not actually be necessary to use magic.

But since we're already thinking in this direction, what about Shui Gu?

Could I get another book?

Anyway, no one's watching, so it should be fine... Lu Xingzhou quickly flipped through another book, "Clear Water Cleanses the Dust".

Upon closer inspection, it's a healing spell. If we're talking about attacks, it's more inclined to purify the opponent's evil spirits, so it can be considered an attack as well.

Uh... it doesn't seem like it's impossible.

From the perspective of Yin and Yang, the cultivation method is already Yin and Yang in opposition. In terms of technique, one destroys and the other heals, which is quite good. Lu Xingzhou glanced left and right like a thief and quickly hid it in the ring.

A sigh came from beside him: "You've broken the rules, young friend."

Lu Xingzhou knew that there were still people in charge here, so he quickly smiled apologetically and said, "I just want to borrow it, is that not allowed?"

"No, you can only take one book. Which one do you choose?" Lu Xingzhou hesitated for a moment, then left behind "Clear Water Cleanses the Dust".

There are always too many DPS players, but every raid group is short of healers. As for Lu Xingzhou personally, he's used to playing support roles, so he subconsciously prefers those. Of course, if he still wants that book, *The Blazing Sun*, he can probably pull some strings with the author later without much problem…

The old man laughed and said, "If you have to choose between saving someone and hurting someone, keep the method of saving someone and give up the method of hurting someone... The sect leader values ​​you two, and she certainly has her reasons."

Lu Xingzhou: “…”

So that's how it can be understood?
The old man said, “Take them all. The books here are for borrowing only. Return them in three days. Also, even your own copies must not be circulated without permission. This is a rule of the sect, not something I restrict.”

Lu Xingzhou took the two booklets and bowed, saying, "Thank you, sir."

"Old man?" The old man's expression twitched. "Whose disciple are you? Don't you recognize me? What kind of ridiculous address is that?"

Lu Xingzhou blinked and remained silent.

I am the sect leader's male favorite. Can I reveal this identity?

That said, the librarian, he's probably something special, like a hidden master? We can't afford to offend him.

"That's enough." The old man waved his hand. "You've already reached your limit with your powerful cultivation technique. Don't stay on the first floor any longer, lest you damage your foundation. Go down."

"Wait a minute, my Ah Nuo..."

The old man sighed: "That little girl went downstairs crying, clutching a book on body-strengthening techniques."

"..." Lu Xingzhou rushed downstairs and saw Anu sitting there sobbing: "Master, why are all the body cultivation methods here like this... Look at this one, it's said to be a first-grade body cultivation method, and the first page tells you that after you master it, your shoulders will be as big as your head, your muscles will be bulging, and you'll have the beauty of the Qilian Mountains... I want this kind of beauty?"

Lu Xingzhou was speechless; this estimate was quite impressive in the book club.

Humans certainly have many physical cultivation methods that rely on the body for survival, and the powerful ones are indeed very powerful, but the style of those methods doesn't match Ah Nuo at all.

"It's alright, it's alright, let's keep looking. Maybe the second floor is more suitable for you than the first floor, at least your shoulders won't be bigger than your head."

It would have been better if she hadn't offered any comfort; the moment she did, Ah Nuo burst into tears.

Lu Xingzhou, covered in sweat, scooped up A Nuo and rushed downstairs, heading straight to another pavilion mentioned in ancient texts.

Inside the building, a manager and several servants were already waiting. When they saw Lu Xingzhou carrying the baby in, they all looked at him with great curiosity.

They received orders from the sect leader to cooperate with these two in searching for historical records. This was perhaps the first time in many years that the sect leader had personally given instructions on such a trivial matter. Who were these two? Could that chubby girl with teary eyes be the sect leader's illegitimate daughter...?

"Uh, young master, we are here on the orders of our sect leader to assist you in finding information. May I ask what you are looking for?"

Lu Xingzhou said, "Ancient materials, ancient world-related materials, and all exploration notes on cultivation techniques related to 'Yin and Yang'."

The group exchanged bewildered glances. Was it a bit too early for a mere fourth-rank official to be searching for ancient materials?

“Well, young master, there’s a lot of information about ancient times. I’m afraid we won’t be able to finish reading it in a few days.”

"It's okay, take as many as you want."

While Lu Xingzhou and A Nuo were engrossed in the data, Ye Tinglan was having a meeting with the sect.

Having been away for too long, many things have piled up. Although we have communication methods, we won't bother the sect leader unnecessarily if it's not urgent. As a result, things that weren't urgent have accumulated to a lot, and some of them have even gone from not so urgent to urgent.

"The Grand Tournament of Overseas Immortal Sects?" Ye Tinglan frowned. "It's already this late?"

“Yes,” an elder said, “it happens once every sixty years, to recognize the newcomers of each family…”

A seemingly ordinary remark, yet it sounded a little awkward, and everyone was stealing glances at Ye Tinglan.

The competition between immortal sects, which takes place once every sixty years, saw the last "newcomer" from the Tianyao Holy Land appear as the Ye Tinglan sisters, who were such young "rising stars" back then.

In the blink of an eye, she had become the sect leader, with only one disciple under her command.

Each team usually sends three players, and the game is a best-of-three series.

It's not a problem that the sect leader only has one direct disciple; the other elders also have direct disciples, so gathering three people isn't a problem, and there could even be thirty. The problem is that, apart from Dugu Qingli, none of the other younger generation have actually broken through to the third rank, which seems a bit concerning. Well, there are quite a few who have broken through to the third rank, but their ages are a bit awkward; they all seem rather old.

Tianyao Holy Land has been famous for so long, and everyone says it's number one. Of course, there are many who disagree. If you take a group of older young people or even middle-aged people out, they will most likely be ridiculed.

Don't let Ye Tinglan, who won the championship in the previous generation, lose his title after taking over for so many years.

Ye Tinglan slammed her hand on the table and sneered, "Why are you all looking at me like that? You've failed in your teaching, and we haven't even seen a single third-rank disciple yet. Are you blaming me for leadership responsibility?"

"That's not what I meant..." an elder replied awkwardly.

As for responsibility, of course there is.

First of all, with great power comes great responsibility. You are the number one person in the world, so why did you only take one disciple? If you had taken three, there wouldn't have been so much trouble. Secondly, did you force Yuan Muyu to leave? If Yuan Muyu were still here, with her genius back then, her disciples wouldn't be any worse than you now, right?
Ye Tinglan took a leisurely sip of tea: "What kind of looks are you giving me? I know Yuan Muyu's disciple. When he graduated, he was twenty years old and a seventh-grade cricket. However, after my tutelage, he has become quite remarkable."

(End of this chapter)