NOVEL WEB Ch. 88
Chapter 88: Situation in the Upper Realm, Selection of Combat Techniques
According to the information previously obtained, the Brahma God Sect was certainly a place where powers were intertwined and highly complicated.
For example, Zhao Ting was from the Zhao Family, one of the sects of the Heavenly Evil Sect in the Upper Realm. From what Gu Fan had learned from Zhu Yang, the Heavenly Evil Sect in the Upper Realm was composed of many families, with the Zhao Family being just one of the general powers.
Now that Gu Fan and Lin Yi had thoroughly offended Zhao Ting, they would need to avoid the Zhao Family’s difficulties once they ascended. The best way to do that was to quickly display their talents and gain the protection of other powers!
The Sect Leader noticed that the two were listening intently and continued, “As for our Lower Realm... it is actually a breeding ground for the Upper Realm’s four major sects!”
“Breeding ground?!”
Lin Yi was shocked and instinctively voiced his doubt.
“That’s right. You, Gu Fan, and the others, including us, are all like larvae. Whoever can earn the Upper Realm’s recognition can ascend.”
“Both of you have performed exceptionally in this competition, especially Gu Fan. Certain influential figures in the Upper Realm have already begun to take notice of you. This will benefit your ascension in a month’s time, but it also comes with its drawbacks.”
Upon hearing this, Gu Fan lowered his head and respectfully saluted.
“Please, Sect Leader, enlighten us.”
“Haha, you come from the Lower Realm, which, in some sense, indicates you have decent talent—remember, just decent. Among your peers in the Upper Realm, there are many who surpass your strength and cultivation realms.”
“But likewise, those from the Lower Realm are treated differently in the Upper Realm. Once you attract the attention of important figures, it may provoke a sense of rebellion and resentment from other young, powerful cultivators.”
“The benefit, of course, is that you will receive some protection, and there will be assistance with resources for your cultivation.”
“This will help you get a foothold in the Upper Realm when you first ascend.”
As the young Sect Leader sipped his tea, his gaze quietly rested on the two of them.
“Our Lower Realm is like a livestock pen. Only by performing excellently can one leave here. The Heavenly Evil Sect cultivates you not for anything else, but to have you gain some strength in the Upper Realm, so that you can secure resources for our sect here in the Lower Realm.”
For some reason, Gu Fan felt that although the man before him appeared calm, with no fluctuation in his expression, he sensed a profound sense of desolation and loneliness.
After transmigrating, his life in the Heavenly Evil Sect had been relatively good.
There was no unfairness as he had imagined; here, strength spoke for everything.
This gave him a favorable impression of the sect.
Thinking of this, Gu Fan nodded solemnly and responded:
“Rest assured, Sect Leader!”
“Yes, Sect Leader, if we make it big, we’ll bring you all up with us.”
The Sect Leader’s gaze showed a hint of helplessness before he淡ly said:
“Lin Yi, I see that you have a lot of combat power, but your endurance is indeed lacking. Go to the Sect’s library and pick a cultivation technique that also focuses on strengthening the body!”
Lin Yi was momentarily stunned but immediately expressed his gratitude.
The Sect Leader’s gaze then shifted to Gu Fan.
“I see you lack combat techniques. You can go to the library and pick a few to supplement your limited attack methods.”
Gu Fan’s eyes flickered slightly.
This indeed struck a chord with him.
Since his cultivation began, his attack methods had been quite limited, with the only real combat style being hand-to-hand fighting, aside from his Soul Puppets.
The thought of being able to choose a few combat techniques was indeed tempting.
“Thank you, Sect Leader!”
Seeing this, the young Sect Leader waved his hand, and as Gu Fan and Lin Yi looked around, they had already appeared outside the main hall.
“Thus, our conversation today ends here.”
Gu Fan and Lin Yi exchanged a glance before bowing and taking their leave.
The two then went their separate ways, agreeing to meet again the next day to select combat techniques from the library.
...
The next day at the Library
Gu Fan had carefully thought about his attack methods the previous night and agreed that they were indeed too limited.
Now that he could select new combat techniques, he could greatly compensate for his own weaknesses.
Arriving at the library, Lin Yi was already waiting there.
The two greeted each other and directly entered the library.
“I need to pick some body tempering techniques, I’ll go to the third floor. What about you, Gu Xiong?”
Gu Fan stroked his chin and said, “I plan to select some combat techniques, I’ll go to the fifth floor.”
Lin Yi nodded.
“Then I’ll head to the third floor first.”
Gu Fan went to the fifth floor, which was where the Heavenly Evil Sect’s combat technique manuals were stored.
Last night, Gu Fan had already roughly selected a few types of techniques, now it was just a matter of screening for the right ones.
Heavenly Finger: This technique forms a finger strike by condensing spiritual energy, which can be used for close combat or long-range attacks. Its advantage is that it is quick and flexible, breaking through targets with a single point. The disadvantage is that it targets only a single entity.
Thunderstorm Palm: Suitable for those who primarily cultivate lightning techniques, each palm strike carries the force of thunder and causes a mild paralysis effect on the enemy. Its advantage is that its power is enormous, but the drawback is that it lacks explosive force.
Peaceful Dispersal Decision: Not confined to palms, fists, or legs, this technique attacks by transforming spiritual energy into various forms, with flexible and powerful attacks. It has sufficient explosive power, but the downside is its high energy consumption.
Gu Fan looked at the combat technique manuals in his hands and felt a bit troubled.
“Thunderstorm Palm is out, it needs lightning attribute techniques to unleash its maximum power. Heavenly Finger has a strong burst but targets a single point. Peaceful Dispersal Decision is more versatile and has enough explosive power, but the consumption is a bit high.”
“However, in all the battles I’ve fought so far, I’ve never run out of spiritual energy, perhaps because of my breakthrough in spiritual energy liquefaction... With that in mind, I don’t need to worry about the drawback of Peaceful Dispersal Decision.”
With that thought, Gu Fan placed the Heavenly Finger and Peaceful Dispersal Decision into his storage pouch and returned them to their original places.
After scanning the fifth floor once more and finding no more valuable combat techniques, he prepared to leave.
Just as he was heading downstairs, a deep voice echoed in his sea of consciousness!
“Take me with you! Take me with you!”
“Take me with you!”
Gu Fan furrowed his brows, searching around with his gaze, finally looking towards the staircase leading to the sixth floor.
“Who are you?”
Gu Fan responded in his sea of consciousness, but received no effective reply.
“Take me with you! Take me with you!”
The voice ignored the strength of Gu Fan's soul and directly targeted the center of his sea of consciousness.
This strange situation made Gu Fan grow cautious.
However, he didn’t immediately leave, as such crises often brought opportunities!
He waited for a while, confirming that the voice had no other effect besides calling out. Gu Fan slowly moved towards the sixth floor.
Once upstairs, Gu Fan found that this was also a floor for storing combat techniques.
He flipped through a few items, and all he found were broken combat technique manuals.
Some were still fairly intact, with a few levels of cultivation still usable.
Others were nearly destroyed, unable to even serve as a basic introduction.
“It seems like this is where the ruined combat technique manuals are stored… but what is calling me?”
“Take me with you! Take me with you!”
As Gu Fan muttered, the voice appeared again in his sea of consciousness.
This time, the voice was clearer than before!
Gu Fan once again adjusted his direction based on the voice and slowly walked deeper inside.
Thus, he moved forward, correcting his direction according to the voice, while searching for its source.
Finally, after several dozen minutes, Gu Fan stopped. Before him was a faintly glowing area.
“Is it you who is calling me?”