pappabearbooks Chapter 734 - 324:
Chapter 734 - 324:
Xu Guang did not say much, just extended his hand and passed over the identity badge, smiling warmly."Take a look yourself and you’ll know."
The old Daoist cast a suspicious glance at Xu Guang, then took the badge and rotated it gently on the magic array on the table.
Upon confirming the identities of Xu Guang and Zhuge Wuliang, his expression instantly became fascinating.
"True King direct disciples?"
The old Daoist rubbed his hands together, his face showing a flattery and trembling expression, "I didn’t know you were True King direct disciples, please come in, please come in."
Though he was of Second Nirvana, he was just an ordinary Second Nirvana with no hope of reaching Saint Realm.
Thus, he took on the task of door keeping mainly for safety.
Of course, to get such a task, he needed a background, otherwise, everyone would vie to watch the gate, leaving no one to suppress the Demon Sea Eye.
Seeing this person’s abrupt change in demeanor, Xu Guang instantly felt uninterested.
"Tell us about the situation in the Demon-Slaying Academy."
The old Daoist seemed like a different person entirely, his face filled with flattery.
"Anyone who ascends from the Northern Emperor Academy to the Demon-Slaying Academy is taught the Demon-Slaying Technique. If they can practice it to the sixth layer, they can seek mentorship from a Second Nirvana Venerable within the Academy. With good luck, they might even catch the attention of a True King within the Academy. Of course, you two are already direct disciples of the True King, so you don’t have to be like the others, but you still need to practice the Demon-Slaying Technique."
Every Holy Land has its iconic supreme techniques.
The supreme technique of the Demon-Slaying Academy is the Demon-Slaying Technique, a cultivation technique that can serve as inner strength while containing powerful martial techniques.
Of course, it does not affect one’s original martial arts inner strength, essentially acting as an add-on that imbues one’s Qi force with a power highly effective against demons, known as Demon-Slaying Power.
If the Demon-Slaying Technique reaches the sixth layer, the Qi force’s power against demons can be improved by thirty percent.
Moreover, this cultivation technique greatly aids in achieving the Magic Manifestation.
The Magic Manifestation can be understood as realizing the inner divine self, and to divinity, authority is necessary.
The Demon-Slaying Power itself is a form of authority.
Xu Guang couldn’t help but develop a strong interest in this cultivation technique.
The old Daoist eagerly escorted the group to the Daoist Palace within the Demon-Slaying Academy and personally arranged accommodation for them.
The Daoist Palace has been repaired over long years by countless True Kings of the Demon-Slaying Academy, with many benefits for living there.
Firstly, the Spirit Charm is incredibly dense, and sensing the Void Realm within it becomes more tranquil, with the probability of encountering danger infinitely low. Additionally, because Saints often reside in the Daoist Palace, their cultivation creates echoes within the Void Realm, and if one can comprehend some, the benefits to oneself are immeasurable.
Xu Guang had no strict requirements for the environment; seeing Jiang Zi Yun satisfied, he naturally had no objections.
The next day, early in the morning, he changed into a set of clothes and met with Zhuge Wuliang, Jin Buhuan, and others.
They headed to the Demon-Slaying Hall to request the Elder of Teaching to impart the Demon-Slaying Technique.
Unexpectedly, outside the Demon-Slaying Hall, there was quite a queue.
In groups of three or two, they were queuing while chatting.
Some saw Xu Guang and the others but had no reaction.
After all, anyone who could appear here had a First Nirvana cultivation, having stood out in a place like the Northern Emperor Academy, known for its abundance of geniuses; to ordinary people, they should be considered prodigies.
Being a prodigy naturally comes with a sense of pride.
"A few more have come. I wonder if they’re ascending from the Northern Emperor Academy or outsider martial artists seeking refuge."
Xu Guang heard someone whispering and was momentarily stunned.
It was completely unexpected that there were outsider martial artists here.
"I am Zhou Qinghu. How should I address you, fellow brothers?"
Two women and a man bypassed the crowd, clasped their fists, and asked Xu Guang and the others.
Xu Guang returned the salute, and Zhuge Wuliang went forward to converse.
"I didn’t expect you to be of the inner sect."
"Inner sect?"
"It seems you are new to the Demon-Slaying Academy. Students like you who ascend from the Northern Emperor Academy count as inner sect disciples, with pure roots, whereas we are either loose cultivators or from some obscure sects, with our paths cut off, coming to the Demon-Slaying Academy to try our luck. After all, as long as we dare to battle demons, we can gain opportunities."
The Demon-Slaying Academy emphasizes non-discrimination in teaching; within it are not only Northern Emperor Academy disciples but also outsider martial artists.
Xu Guang was enlightened.
"Let me introduce, these two are Bian Meng and Tian Che." Knowing the identity of ’inner sect disciples,’ Zhou Qinghu became even more enthusiastic.
"Miss Bian Meng is the Deputy City Lord of Liang Prefecture in East Extreme Continent, and Miss Tian Che comes from the Tian Family of Extreme Economic Continent. Let’s get to know each other; perhaps there will be collaborations in the future."
Both women appeared very young, attractive, but the eyes don’t deceive. The gaze in their eyebrows brimmed with a sense from the accumulation over years, not something a typical young lady would possess.
Clearly, their age was not young.
"Elder brother Zhou speaks wisely. Here at the Demon-Slaying Academy, we are seekers of the Dao. Mundane backgrounds hold no value here."
Tian Che nodded in agreement. Yet her gaze flashed briefly over Xu Guang’s face, a hint of shock in her eyes.
"So many are queuing outside the hall, is something the matter? Could it be you haven’t been taught the Demon-Slaying Technique?"
Bai Xiaozhu couldn’t help but ask.
Zhou Qinghu smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"Not at all. The Demon-Slaying Academy is always fair. If we dare to kill demons, we are taught the Demon-Slaying Technique. But the technique is grand and vast. With our mediocre aptitudes, it’s extremely difficult to cultivate. Here we queue only because Elder Brother Li Chengyun is willing to help us clarify the difficulties in cultivating the Demon-Slaying Technique, so every month at this time, we queue here."
"Is the Demon-Slaying Technique very difficult?"
"To people like us who came late to the path, indeed very difficult, but to you inner sect disciples from the Northern Emperor Academy, it shouldn’t be much."
Their conversation didn’t last long.
Xu Guang and others entered the hall, met the Elder of Teaching; confirming their identities, they received the Demon-Slaying Technique without a hitch.
...
Time passed quickly.
In no time, half a month had gone by.
Under the night sky, Xu Guang sat atop the roof, with the bright moon overhead illuminating the entire dojo. Tendrils of silver moonlight accompanied by endless Spirit Charm transformed into several dragon figures, gathering around Xu Guang.
He slowly stood up, the dragons suddenly shifted, radiating a fierce aura.
Demon-Slaying Power.
Xu Guang stood there, holding his breath and focusing, feeling the gathering of the Demon-Slaying Power within his body.
"Truly fascinating... it turns out the identity badge and cultivation in the Northern Emperor Academy can be considered resources for cultivating the Demon-Slaying Technique,"
"Elder brother Zhou speaks wisely. Here at the Demon-Slaying Academy, we are seekers of the Dao. Mundane backgrounds hold no value here."
Tian Che nodded in agreement. Yet her gaze flashed briefly over Xu Guang’s face, a hint of shock in her eyes.
"So many are queuing outside the hall, is something the matter? Could it be you haven’t been taught the Demon-Slaying Technique?"
Bai Xiaozhu couldn’t help but ask.
Zhou Qinghu smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"Not at all. The Demon-Slaying Academy is always fair. If we dare to kill demons, we are taught the Demon-Slaying Technique. But the technique is grand and vast. With our mediocre aptitudes, it’s extremely difficult to cultivate. Here we queue only because Elder Brother Li Chengyun is willing to help us clarify the difficulties in cultivating the Demon-Slaying Technique, so every month at this time, we queue here."
"Is the Demon-Slaying Technique very difficult?"
"To people like us who came late to the path, indeed very difficult, but to you inner sect disciples from the Northern Emperor Academy, it shouldn’t be much."
Their conversation didn’t last long.
Xu Guang and others entered the hall, met the Elder of Teaching; confirming their identities, they received the Demon-Slaying Technique without a hitch.
...
Time passed quickly.
In no time, half a month had gone by.
Under the night sky, Xu Guang sat atop the roof, with the bright moon overhead illuminating the entire dojo. Tendrils of silver moonlight accompanied by endless Spirit Charm transformed into several dragon figures, gathering around Xu Guang.
He slowly stood up, the dragons suddenly shifted, radiating a fierce aura.
Demon-Slaying Power.
Xu Guang stood there, holding his breath and focusing, feeling the gathering of the Demon-Slaying Power within his body.
"Truly fascinating... it turns out the identity badge and cultivation in the Northern Emperor Academy can be considered resources for cultivating the Demon-Slaying Technique,"