The person who reported was Cheng Qingshuang, the deputy leader of the Juntian Department. She was wearing a black long robe in the style of Lingjiu Palace. According to Lu Ming's perception, her strength had reached the first-class level in the martial arts world. She would definitely be a master in the outside world.

In the original work, Lingjiu Palace's performance was unremarkable, but that does not mean that Lingjiu Palace was weak.

The leaders of the Nine Heavens and Nine Departments are all top-notch martial arts masters. Among them, Granny Yu, the leader of the Haotian Department, is a peak top-notch master. In the original work, she was able to fight Xuan Ci without being at a disadvantage. If it weren't for Xu Zhu's intervention, the outcome would have been uncertain.

The others were all at least third-rate in strength, and they all practiced first-rate techniques like the Profound Ice Technique, so their strength should not be underestimated.

After giving a few simple instructions, Granny Tong led Lu Ming deeper into the Lingjiu Palace, where she had her own training room. With Lu Ming there, she could focus on her seclusion and recover her strength.

"Your subordinate greets Your Excellency!"

As soon as Tong Lao led Lu Minggang to a grand hall, four girls who looked very similar ran out of a cave not far away. They knelt on one knee and bowed respectfully.

"These must be plum blossoms, orchids, bamboo, and chrysanthemums!"

Lu Ming followed behind the old woman, curiously observing them. The four sisters were twins, all around sixteen years old, dressed in light red, moon white, light green, and light yellow clothes respectively. They were all beautiful and had delicate features.

"Get up!" The old woman gestured for the four of them to rise, then pointed at Lu Ming and said, "From now on, Lu Ming will be the young master of Lingjiu Palace. Mei, Lan, Zhu, and Ju, he will be served by the four of you personally."

"Your subordinates greet Young Master!" The four of them, Mei, Lan, Zhu, and Ju, quickly bowed to Lu Ming.

"Uncle-Master, let's forget it!" Lu Mingqian chuckled twice, shifting his gaze away from the four sisters, and said with a smile, "I'm not exactly a gentleman. If these four beautiful twin sisters were serving me, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to control myself and would end up eating them."

These are quadruplets, a rare occurrence even in modern times. Moreover, the four sisters, Mei, Lan, Zhu, and Ju, were taught exceptionally well by the Child Granny. While their appearances are similar, their temperaments are fresh, refined, and distinct, each embodying the characteristics of Mei, Lan, Zhu, and Ju, just like their names suggest.

"I've already handed them over to you, so you can decide what to do with them as you see fit!"

The old woman looked Lu Ming up and down with disdain, then turned and walked towards the quiet room not far away without looking back, beginning her secluded cultivation.

"Fine, take me to the grotto in the back hall of Lingjiu Palace. I want to see the martial arts books stored in Lingjiu Palace."

"Young Master, please come with us!"

With a smile on her lips, Mei Lanzhu Ju led Lu Ming toward the garden behind the palace. After moving the artificial hill and entering the tunnel, Mei Jian continuously activated various hidden mechanisms to shut down the concealed weapons.

After winding their way through the tunnels, the five of them finally arrived at a huge natural grotto. The surrounding stone walls were polished to an exceptionally smooth finish and were covered with countless circles about a foot in diameter.

Each circle is engraved with various shapes, some are human figures, some are animal shapes, some are incomplete characters, and some are just marks and lines. Next to the circles are numbers such as "A1", "A2", "Z1", "Z2". If the number of circles is not more than a thousand, there are at least eight or nine hundred, so it is impossible to see them all at once.

"Damn, there are hundreds of martial arts here, most of which I haven't learned. No wonder it was the original base of the Xiaoyao Sect."

Lu Ming couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. The martial arts on the stone wall were all-encompassing. Except for the Northern Darkness Divine Art, the Lesser Formless Art, and the Pure Yang Supreme Art, almost all the other martial arts of the Free and Unfettered Sect were included. Apart from a few that he recognized, he couldn't name the rest.

Among them, A1 to A6 are the Tianshan Plum Blossom Hand that Lu Mingxin has been longing for, and B1 to B72 are the Tianshan Six Yang Palms...

"Could there really be such a thing as the Free and Unfettered Wind-Riding Skill or the Heavenly Mirror Divine Art?"

Lu Ming couldn't help but swallow hard, recalling the original version of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils that he had researched before his transmigration. In that version, the Free and Unfettered Sect was considered a true immortal cultivation sect, relying on the two fundamental divine skills of the Free and Unfettered Sect: Free and Unfettered Wind Control and Heavenly Mirror Divine Skill.

The Free and Easy Wind Riding Technique, also known as the original Eternal Youth and Longevity Technique, is based on the Pure Yang Supreme Technique and includes four parts: internal skills, external skills, lightness skills, and medical skills. The Northern Darkness Divine Technique and the Lesser Formless Technique are derived from it.

The Heavenly Mirror Divine Skill is a collection of 360 peerless martial arts techniques that Xiaoyaozi comprehended from the Free and Easy Wind Technique, including the Northern Darkness Divine Skill, Lingbo Steps, and Tianshan Plum Blossom Hand.

The martial arts recorded on the stone wall in front of us should be the 360 ​​unique skills recorded in the Heavenly Mirror Divine Skill.

Lu Ming's eyes had long since turned greedy. He ignored the four women beside him, Mei, Lan, Zhu, and Ju, and began to compare his own martial arts with the martial arts on the stone wall. At the same time, he took out his phone, took pictures of the martial arts on the wall, categorized and saved them, and made notes.

"Having such a treasure trove of talent, yet failing to appreciate it and instead becoming obsessed with emotions and romance, is truly a waste!..."

After quickly scanning the martial arts inscriptions on the stone wall, Lu Ming inwardly cursed the Three Elders of Xiaoyao. It was a waste that Xiaoyaozi left behind such a treasure and didn't make good use of it.

If Wu Yazi, Li Qiushui, and Tianshan Tonglao had studied these martial arts diligently, they might have reached the level of the Sweeper Monk, or even surpassed him.

Unfortunately, the three of them were ruined by love.

Let me just say, I wouldn't even date a dog!

The martial arts techniques on the stone wall are all-encompassing, including internal and external skills, dynamic skills, sword techniques, and knife techniques. They can be said to be all-encompassing, but they are not the 360 ​​unique skills he thought they had. Instead, they are similar to the 72 Shaolin Arts, a summary of basic techniques to top-level martial arts.

There were no martial arts techniques in it that surpassed the level of Tianshan Six Yang Palms and Tianshan Plum Blossom Hand, which explains why Wu Yazi and the others only chose a few top-tier external martial arts to practice.

Furthermore, during his study of these martial arts, Lu Ming was certain that they were all derived from the Everlasting Youth and Longevity Skill. He could even see the shadows of the Northern Darkness Divine Skill and the Lesser Formless Skill in them.

Although he was somewhat disappointed that it wasn't the Heavenly Mirror Divine Skill, it was more useful to him than any other divine skill. Because he was a latecomer to martial arts, his foundation was not solid, but the martial arts here covered everything from the basics to the advanced levels, and progressed step by step, which could effectively make up for his lack of foundation.

For the next month, Lu Ming basically lived inside the cave, studying the martial arts inscribed on the stone walls. In a short time, his Northern Darkness True Qi did not increase much, but he felt that he had become much stronger.

He only ended his ascetic practice when Li Qiushui arrived.

That day, after finishing his meal as usual, Lu Ming prepared to go to the grotto to observe and learn the martial arts inside. However, not long after he set off, a clear female voice rang out throughout the Lingjiu Palace.

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