Path of Alchemy Mastery-Chapter 335 - 236: Choosing a Cultivation Technique

Hearing Xu Liang’s speculation, Mu Can instantly made a prediction about the imminent battle method.

If it was really as Xu Liang said, then the upcoming battle would definitely impose restrictions on cultivators at the Martial Saint Level like them. Otherwise, as Xu Liang had described, there would be no need to compete at all; just directly awarding the victory to Mu Can would suffice.

This was similar to the selection process used by all sects and powers in the Mortal World for their Inheritance Lands. More often than not, they chose disciples with exceptional talents, not necessarily those with strong power. The greater the talent, the better the treatment, which was also an important reason for distinguishing between ordinary disciples and Direct Disciples.

"If Tongshen Mountain’s greatest opportunity lies within those Secret Skills, then there’s a very likely chance that the selection in the battle will revolve around these two aspects."

"Firstly, it is very possible that Tongshen Mountain will select the final victorious team based on talent."

"The second possibility is that Tongshen Mountain might make a selection based on the cultivator’s aptitude and comprehension of Cultivation Techniques."

Guessing back and forth, it all boiled down to these two points. Only in this way could the competitive edge of someone as powerful as Mu Can be constrained.

Mu Can nodded. This Xu Liang, though he seemed like a stodgy young man, certainly had a knack for this type of reasoning that was worth learning from Mu Can.

"So, when the battle starts soon, there’s a strong possibility that strength will only play a minor part."

Xu Liang concluded at last. Although he was not fond of such scenarios, after all, his teammate was a Martial Saint, a rare sight even in the Mortal World. Even during his time in the Mortal World, he had only seen a Martial Saint a few times. And now, entering the Immortal Ancient Secret Realm, he also had his own objectives.

"The battle is about to begin, please be prepared. All battles will take place simultaneously; please enter the preparatory phase now." The Duel Arena was once again filled with that emotionless voice.

Mu Can was already accustomed to the tactics of these Great Powers. Just like in the Death Space, where the high-ranking Heavenly Cutting Sky had displayed almost divine methods, it had opened Mu Can’s eyes. The rumored All Things Realm, with its unfathomable power, was simply not something that a cultivator at Mu Can’s level could comprehend.

As for the Great Power who created the Immortal Ancient Secret Realm and Tongshen Mountain, what level of a powerful being could that be? Mu Can was very curious. However, he still remembered the speculation he and Wang Cai had—the most likely creator of the Immortal Ancient Secret Realm was the owner of the Three Realms, the one proclaimed as the strongest being in the Three Realms.

If the existence of Martial Saint Level was already at the Peak within the Mortal World, similar to the status of Immortal Venerable and Demon Lord, then the Void Realm represented those who could transcend the Three Realms. Only by entering the Void Realm would one essentially attain the key to leave the Three Realms. Yet, beyond the Void Realm, the being who received the Interface Seed and created the Three Realms is the true Sovereign of the Three Realms.

Although judging by the recent changes in the Three Realms, it was quite possible that the one who had created the Three Realms had encountered some problems, even likely having perished. Nonetheless, that being was possibly only a level slightly inferior to figures like the Void Ancients.

While that level was currently far beyond Mu Can’s reach, Mu Can felt he was getting incredibly close to the hidden truths of the Three Realms.

In the midst of their conversation, a Light Gate appeared beneath everyone on the stands, and the next moment, beams of light shot into the sky, leaving the Duel Arena stands empty.

"It seems this is where we get ready for the battle." Mu Can and Xu Liang appeared in the same room.

The room was vast but did not feel empty because within it, lined were enormous bookshelves, all arranged in orderly rows. And upon those shelves were secret manuals, easily numbering over ten thousand. These Secret Manuals also differed from each other. The manuals’ luminescence was brighter the further they were from Mu Can and Xu Liang; Mu Can knew that this fluctuation in brightness was likely an indication of the manuals’ level.

Xu Liang’s eyes instantly turned red as he rushed to the nearest bookshelf, attempting to take a Secret Manual. However, it was like he was electrocuted: just as his hand touched a bookshelf, he was repelled by a formidable force, nearly throwing him to the ground. He staggered back several steps before steadying himself.

"Don’t be reckless." Seeing Xu Liang was not injured, Mu Can cautioned.

Since there were so many Cultivation Techniques here, there must be rules for gaining access to them. Mu Can’s eyes gradually brightened—if that was the case, everything started to make sense.

"Each of you has three days to choose from the Cultivation Techniques here. After three days of preparation, the duel will begin, and during the duel, you can only use the Cultivation Techniques you’ve learned here."

As expected, that voice sounded again, echoing in the ears of everyone who entered the Duel Arena.

The scenario faced by everyone was basically the same, with each pair appearing in a grand Book Collection Pavilion like this.

"Are there any requirements for selecting the Cultivation Techniques?" Mu Can shouted, but just as he had expected, that mysterious voice paid him no heed.

It seemed they had to figure it out themselves. Mu Can walked over to Xu Liang, surveying the bookshelf before him.

The Secret Manual that Xu Liang had tried to procure was called "Heavenly Cutting Sky." It appeared to be a manual on movement technique, emitting only a faint glow. That kind of luminescence was like fireflies in the night, quite dim.

However, Mu Can didn’t understand why, among the array of bookshelves, the glow was already the dimmest, classifying it as the lowest-level Secret Manual. It was puzzling why Xu Liang would be repelled.

Mu Can slowly extended his hand, and as his fingertips touched the manual, the same immense force was transmitted through. But Mu Can had anticipated this and quickly retracted his hand to avoid being repelled.

"How strange."

If a mighty Martial Saint couldn’t even take out the lowest-level Secret Manual, then no one else would stand a chance of acquiring a Secret Manual here.

"I’ve got it. Try grabbing a different manual." Xu Liang observed for a while then stepped forward, extending his hand towards another bookshelf.

It was a Fist Technique called "Eight-direction Fist." It sounded like a rather ordinary Secret Manual. Such a manual could only serve as a clan legacy in small towns in the Mortal World.