"Head Wang, I want to look through all of them first."
Wang Debiao pursed his lips but said nothing.
It wasn't like he could learn them just by casually looking.
Li Xuanxiao first picked up the book "Nine Steps of the Soaring Eagle"; movement techniques were what he lacked most right now.
He opened "Nine Steps of the Soaring Eagle" and quickly flipped through it.
The next second, the System interface immediately appeared.
[ Martial Art Recorded — — Nine Steps of the Soaring Eagle! ]
Li Xuanxiao was stunned. To think it could work like this, he couldn't help but show joy.
After flipping through a few pages, Li Xuanxiao picked up another one.
Wang Debiao, watching from the side, shook his head repeatedly. After all, he was just a young man, his Dao Heart was too restless.
Cultivating any single one of these Cultivation Techniques was no simple matter.
It required pouring in a massive amount of energy and painstaking effort.
He himself had cultivated diligently for many years and had only just reached the Major Achievement of the Transcendent Realm.
Not to mention, among them, there were two meant for preparing him to step into the Extreme Realm.
They were exceptionally obscure and difficult to comprehend; he had spent several years without being able to decipher them.
...
Without taking too long, Li Xuanxiao finally finished flipping through the four Cultivation Techniques and Martial Arts.
Four new names had also been added to his personal panel.
[ Host: Li Xuanxiao ]
[ Realm: Strength Realm Peak ]
[ Cultivation Technique: Evergreen Art (Transcendent), Extreme - Myriad Manifestations Purple Extreme Art (Not Initiated) ]
[ Martial Arts: Spirit Condensing Slash (Transcendent), Nine Steps of the Soaring Eagle (Not Initiated), Ten Thousand Blades Annihilation Saber (Not Initiated), Extreme - Heart Method of Undying Silence (Not Initiated) ]
[ Demon value Points: 20 ]
Seeing the changes on the panel, Li Xuanxiao rejoiced internally.
In just a moment, he had gained four Cultivation Techniques and Martial Arts available for improvement.
The two Cultivation Techniques preceded by the character 'Extreme' were likely meant for Extreme Realm Martial Artists to cultivate.
This haul was truly a massive gain!
After returning the Cultivation Techniques and Martial Arts to Wang Debiao, Li Xuanxiao went back to his room.
He impatiently opened the personal panel to check the uses of each Cultivation Technique and Martial Art.
First were the two Extreme Realm Martial Arts Techniques — Myriad Manifestations Purple Extreme Art and Heart Method of Undying Silence.
The former was a relatively conventional Extreme Realm Cultivation Technique, capable of absorbing Heaven and Earth True Qi, speeding up the absorption and release of True Qi.
The latter was an Extreme Realm Martial Art leaning towards support, which could enhance the control over aura and True Qi.
The other two at the Strength Realm were rather exquisite Saber Technique and Movement Technique.
They were at least much more exquisite than the Spirit Condensing Slash he had been cultivating.
At the Strength Realm level, they were absolutely rare treasures!
With limited Demon value Points, Li Xuanxiao pondered briefly and decided to prioritize upgrading his Realm first.
This was the most crucial aspect, the foundation of everything.
With a thought, the Demon value Points was instantly deducted.
[ Consumed 10 Demon value Points, Myriad Manifestations Purple Extreme Art has gained initial insight! ]
Hiss—
Li Xuanxiao raised an eyebrow. Just initiating one technique required 10 Demon value Points!
He recalled that cultivating the Evergreen Art and Spirit Condensing Slash previously, upgrading from Initiation to Minor Achievement only cost 3 points.
Li Xuanxiao marveled internally, then immediately felt the Internal Energy within him that hadn't yet converted begin to transform frantically into True Qi!
As the True Qi surged, it gradually formed a vortex of True Qi centered around him.
The vortex spun faster and faster, drawing in the invisible True Qi from the outside world.
Finally, it was all absorbed into Li Xuanxiao's body.
Li Xuanxiao's cultivation at the Strength Realm Peak began to loosen again, climbing upward.
*Snap*—
It seemed a certain shackle had been broken. Li Xuanxiao felt his entire body lighten, and a pleasure originating from the depths of his Soul emerged in his heart.
He slowly opened his eyes, and for a moment, faint purple Qi lingered within them.
"I've stepped into the Extreme Realm..."
Li Xuanxiao sighed softly. All the Internal Energy in his body had long since converted into True Qi.
The power contained within was countless times more formidable than Internal Energy.
The Realm upgrade brought about a complete qualitative change.
It was absolutely incomparable to previous improvements within the same Realm!
Even if he used the same Martial Arts, he would be vastly stronger than before.
Now, a casual strike was something he could barely achieve even when going all out previously.
"Hoo—"
He let out a long breath, calming the excitement in his heart, and turned his gaze back to the other Martial Arts.
He now had 10 demon points remaining. It was impossible to spread them around evenly.
Just initiating the other Extreme Realm technique, "Heart Method of Undying Silence," would probably cost another 10 Demon value Points.
So, he decided not to consider it for now, and instead invested the Demon value Points into the two Strength Realm Martial Arts that could effectively boost his combat strength.
[ Consumed 3 Demon value Points, Nine Steps of the Soaring Eagle has gained initial insight! ]
[ Consumed 3 Demon value Points, Ten Thousand Blades Annihilation Saber has gained initial insight! ]
Hm?
Li Xuanxiao was slightly surprised. He clearly remembered that upgrading Strength Realm Martial Arts from Initiation to Minor Achievement only cost 3 points before.
He hadn't expected that for the same Strength Realm, these two would require 3 points just for Initiation.
It seemed his guess was correct. Although both were Strength Realm Cultivation Techniques, they were far more exquisite than the ones he had cultivated before.
The "Nine Steps of the Soaring Eagle" and "Ten Thousand Blades Annihilation Saber" were at least a whole tier above "Spirit Condensing Slash"!
It was a pity that his Demon value Points were insufficient now; otherwise, he would have to maximize them!
Now, after this round of upgrades, his remaining Demon value Points had shrunk significantly again.
Only 4 points left.
"Looks like I need to slay more demons and eliminate evil!"
...
Ning'an City, the wilderness.
Several Late Stage Strength Realm demons were gathered, raising cups to celebrate.
A Dog Demon lifted a rough wooden bucket and drank it down in one go.
Bright red liquid flowed down its lips, and a fishy smell instantly permeated the air.
After swallowing the mouthful, it showed a look of satisfaction.
It then picked up a blood-stained human thigh beside it and tore off a large chunk of flesh with its mouth.
"Brother Rat, why aren't you eating?"
"Yeah, Brother Rat, on such a fine day, you should be eating meat and drinking blood heartily!"
"Why the long face?"
The Rat Demon forced a smile, but the sinister look in its eyes could not be hidden: "My several descendants, after following me into the city last time, haven't sent any news back..."
The Dog Demon laughed carelessly: "Heh, what's the big deal? My few useless brats are always running around too, aren't they?"
The others chimed in: "Exactly, exactly. What demon doesn't run wild everywhere? They're just a few days late, it's fine."
The Rat Demon's mood slightly eased, and it picked up a piece of flesh to swallow.
A few specks of blood spattered on its face, and its nose twitched.
Suddenly, a flash of lightning struck its mind!
Blood!
Its thoughts instantly snapped back to the entrance of the Yamen, to the moment it brushed past that young Constable.
At that time, it smelled a faint, familiar scent, but it didn't think much of it.
Now, thinking carefully, that was the blood scent of its own clan!
It was just that the young Constable's aura at the time was quite mixed.
Many auras were blended together, which is why it hadn't thought too deeply.
Now that it thought about it, it was definitely related to its missing descendants!
The Rat Demon suddenly sprang up, its face incredibly grim.
"Everyone, you eat first, I have something to attend to!"
After dropping a sentence, the Rat Demon instantly transformed into its original form.
And rushed straight towards Ning'an City!
"Kid, you had better have only accidentally gotten some on you!"
"Otherwise..."
"I will definitely make you regret ever being born into this world!"