Chapter 110: The Heaven Scorched Sword Manual

  Shi Sheng arrived at the second floor and found four rows of wooden racks. At the farthest end, an old man with a gray robe, thin build, and green bean-like eyes sat there. His gaze seemed somewhat lecherous.

  Not far away, a young man in white clothes was pacing back and forth between the four rows of wooden racks. He seemed to be just taking a casual look and didn't carefully study anything, just walking and glancing at the moves on the wooden racks.

  Shi Sheng didn't greet the two, and instead walked towards the rows of wooden racks, where various martial arts manuals were placed in a dazzling array. Each small grid on the rack had a wooden sign with the name of the manual and a brief introduction.

  The records of the Gong Fa used a large number of long, crystal-clear jade stones. Shi Cheng was not unfamiliar with these stones, as Hua Wu Xie had given him one in the past. This object was a Nian Shi, which could only be used by those who had reached the Yuan He state or higher.

  Just by using mental power, the content can be imprinted on the Nian Shi, and others can use mental power to invade and perceive the content inside. However, when the stone was first born in the Qinghai Sea area, it was impossible to check the Nian Shi, so Hua Wuxie carved a list of materials outside the Nian Shi.

  Of course, apart from the Nian Shi, there are also some ancient scrolls and scores, jade slips, square bricks, bone slips, copper plates and so on. They are all used to record Gong Fa, but they look less advanced than the Nian Shi. Generally, these are commonly used by practitioners below the Yuan He Jing or those who cultivate in the Huai Hai Jing.

  "The Frostbite Technique can actually freeze a ferocious tiger to death in an instant!"

  "The Wind Summoning Spell can uproot a large tree along with its roots!"

  "Youmu Zhang, Tongtian Jue, Huanying Jian!" Shi Sheng looked at the various strange and wonderful names of martial arts and their introductions, his heart involuntarily excited, these martial arts just by looking at the introduction, made people feel incredibly powerful.

  "Huh?" Shi Sheng's eyes narrowed, and on a very eye-catching position on the wooden frame, there was a small calabash.

  The whole calabaza is emerald green, like jade but not jade, like bamboo but not bamboo. The surface is crystal clear and flowing, looking very "treasured" with a luxurious aura that ordinary people can feel without needing to use their intuition, knowing at a glance that it's extremely valuable.

  Shi Sheng took down a small calabaza from the wooden rack with a hint of curiosity, looking out of place among the surrounding objects.

  Shi Sheng found that the light was slightly dimmer, but the small gourd around it could still emit a faint glow, like a night pearl. For someone in the Yuanhe realm, especially in the Xiu Nian Zong sect, this item might not be taken seriously, but for ordinary people, it would definitely be a rare treasure that could sell for a lot of silver.

  Only on this small calabaza, several cracks appeared, and even a few gaps were opened. There was not a single word on it. In this way, when this object was placed on the wooden frame of the scripture pavilion, it became even more eye-catching. Not even an introductory jade plaque was found below.

  "Heh heh, this young brother has a good eye!" The thin old man in gray robes smiled slightly, appearing suddenly beside Shi Sheng. He gazed at the small calabaza in Shi Sheng's hand, his green bean-like eyes shining brightly.

  "What's with this little gourd?" Shi Sheng's mental energy scanned, discovering that this person had a robust aura, far surpassing Zhang Zhi's by a large margin. He appeared to be at least in the late stage of Yuanhe Realm, or even a Great Perfection existence, which was far inferior to his own master.

  "Oh, young brother, come and take a look. Today, I'll introduce you to the origin of this thing. It's guaranteed to broaden your horizons! If you can see its value at a glance, that would be a great opportunity!" The old man in grey robes dragged Shi Sheng over and sat him down at the wooden table without another word.

  The old man in grey robes had just sat down, and his expression turned solemn. He opened his mouth and said: "This technique has an extraordinary origin, it once shocked the thirteen clans of the Great Ming Dynasty, and there are many mysterious legends about it. It is said that those who have fate will obtain this reverse heaven technique, and their future will be boundless!"

  "Is it really that amazing?" Shi Sheng listened with a dazed expression, but this small calabaza looked beautiful on the surface, yet he couldn't sense any aura of precious treasures, nor were there any inscriptions. Where did this "heaven-defying technique" come from? No matter how he looked at it, it didn't seem like something a cultivator would use.

  "Don't underestimate this little Flame Heaven Sword Manual, it's not just a simple cultivation technique that can be accomplished easily. Most of its power is not to be underestimated, and although the Flame Heaven Sword Manual is a bit difficult to cultivate, its power is terrifyingly immense, shocking the heavens and moving the earth, overturning mountains and seas..." The old man in gray robes saw Shi Sheng about to stand up and hastily came over to press him down, looking at him with a serious expression.

  "Have you ever seen anyone successfully cultivate this technique? Just a broken gourd, and you're telling me it's a cultivation technique?" Shi Sheng had a faint feeling that something was off. The white-clothed man in the distance finished selecting his techniques and, as he was about to leave, gave Shi Sheng a look as if he were an idiot, making Shi Sheng feel more and more like there was something fishy going on.

  "Nature... I've never seen it before!" The old man in gray robes drew out a long tone: "However, my junior brother, do you know that when this thing was born, it shocked the entire Great Ming Country, causing quite a stir. At that time, all thirteen sects of the Great Ming Country went to fight for the treasure."

  At the beginning, a strange phenomenon appeared in the sky, and along with the Heavenly Fire Sword Manual, there was also a crimson broken sword over 100 meters long, and a golden ring. My Tianxuan Sect's founding ancestor went through countless dangers and finally obtained the cultivation method of the Heavenly Fire Sword Manual, one of the three treasures, which is this thing."

  "This brother said something so mysterious, how come I haven't even seen a word?" Shi Sheng looked at the old man with shock and surprise, feeling as if he was being deceived, and couldn't help but become vigilant.

  "Heh heh, junior brother, you've asked the right question. With your current cultivation level, you should be able to discover that this object is not a treasure and doesn't have any aura of a treasure. At first glance, it just looks like an ordinary mortal's jewelry or jade carving."

  But it's just an ordinary object, with your willpower attached to it, the surface of this gourd can actually reveal the cultivation method of the Heaven Burning Sword Technique, it's simply amazing!

  Although Tian Xuan Lao Zu and several of his friends studied together for a period of time, they found that this gourd was an object that could be had or not had, but the recorded Huo Tian Jian Jue was absolutely a treasure, it's just that cultivation is difficult to comprehend!

  However, at the beginning, it was a heavenly phenomenon. For its sake, countless high-ranking officials died. Therefore, Lao Zu left this technique in the Scripture Pavilion, waiting for someone with fate to come and obtain it. If that person gets it, it will be an opportunity against heaven!" The old man in gray robes sighed longingly.

  "It really can bring out the font!" Shi Sheng tried to cover it with his mind, and on the surface of the small gourd, the four characters "Burning Heaven Sword" actually appeared, followed by the cultivation method.

  "Not even our ancestors could understand it, I'm afraid I..." Shi Sheng was cut off by the old man before he could finish speaking.

  "Junior brother, you can't say that. Just because our ancestors couldn't understand it doesn't mean that someone with a destiny can't understand it. That's why Heavenly Mystery Ancestor left this technique here back then. Now, junior brother, as soon as you came in, the first technique you chose was this one. That absolutely means you are the destined person predicted by Ancestor!"

  "Moreover, such a mysterious and heaven-defying object, what if the young master is indeed the destined person mentioned by the old ancestor? Wouldn't it be a pity to give up like this? Why not take it back for further study?" The grey-robed elder seemed to be thinking on behalf of Shi.

  "Don't worry, junior brother. Many people initially choose to cultivate the Huo Tian Sword Manual, but if they can't succeed in cultivating it, they'll return within two or three months. I, senior brother, will exchange another technique for you. Take this one back and ponder over it; if there's anything unsuitable, you can come to the Scripture Pavilion at any time to exchange for another technique."

  The old man in grey robes looked at Shi Sheng with a serious expression, noticing that he seemed hesitant. He couldn't help but secretly laugh to himself, thinking that new disciples who had just entered the Yuanhe realm were easy to deceive. He thought to himself that all he needed to do was casually mention the origins and legends of the Huo Tian Sword Manual, as well as how it defied the heavens, and these newcomers would immediately be stirred up with excitement, looking at the Huo Tian Sword Manual in a new light!

  However, the origin and legend of the Huo Tian Sword Manual were indeed true as spoken by the old man in grey robe. It's just that whether this technique was so against heaven or not, no one knew. The old man used this move to deceive newcomers into taking away this skill, once they found out that they couldn't cultivate it and returned to the Scripture Pavilion, he could continuously earn a steady stream of Xuanjing Jade.

  After all, when exchanging for other skills, some Xuanjing Jade is always spent. Otherwise, the old man wouldn't be so easy to talk to now. Do you really think it's that simple to quit?

  "My junior brother, I'm afraid it's not suitable..." Shi Sheng felt that the old man was even more unwell, feeling that this Burning Heaven Technique was definitely not as magical as the old man said. However, this person pressed himself into the chair, clearly not wanting to let him choose another technique. Shi Sheng couldn't help but secretly regret his actions, but for now, there was no good solution.

  "Junior brother, the rules of this scripture pavilion are that once you pick something up, you can't put it down. Didn't you see how the person before just looked and didn't touch? They only took it away after they had made their selection. Don't go breaking the rules with your newcomer identity!"

  The old man in grey felt that he had said enough, and according to his past experience, at this moment, he pulled down his face, swung his sleeve, and the two rows of wooden frames in the middle were separated, making way for Shi Sheng.

  He left the Jing Shu Pavilion in a daze, and Shi Sheng felt as if he had been deceived. Looking at the tone of the old man's words, he was definitely not kind-hearted, and his heart couldn't help but feel some anger, clenching his fists!

  Bang!

  A crisp sound, looking down, Shi Sheng almost fainted, the green gourd in his hand was inadvertently gripped with force again, and several cracks appeared once more. This damn thing had just been obtained, if it's broken, can he still return it? (End of this chapter, next chapter will be even more exciting!)

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