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Six Thousand Contribution Points!
Contribution Points are never a bad thing. Ye Tian is not some kind-hearted person, so he won't be bothered by the extra thousand speed reward.
At this moment, the four of them were walking on the road to Cloud Sea Sect Hidden Martial Pavilion.
This time, no one received less than fifteen hundred Contribution Points, and exchanging for an Earth-Level Martial Arts book was easy, so everyone was quite happy.
"What kind of martial arts do you want to exchange for?" Yun'er casually asked while walking side by side with Ye Tian.
"Naturally, the more powerful, the better. We'll see when the time comes," Ye Tianxin said cheerfully, then whistled.
Before long, they arrived at the Hidden Martial Pavilion, a five-story stone tower that resembled the style of the Lin Family's Wuta in South Ring Town.
Ye Tian looked up at the top of the stone tower, his heart stirred. That should be where the Extreme Martial Arts Thousand Clouds is stored. The immense power had lingered in his mind ever since he had seen it last time, never fading away.
"If one day I can cultivate the Thousand Clouds kind of Extreme Martial Arts..." Ye Tian fantasized about that scene, filled with longing.
"Let's go, let's go! I can't wait any longer," Duan Liu said excitedly. Like Ye Tian and Yun'er, this was his first time at the Hidden Martial Pavilion.
"Stop."
As they approached, an old man sitting cross-legged on a stone platform at the entrance called out to stop them.
The old man appeared ageless; if judged solely by his appearance, his deeply lined face suggested he was at least a hundred years old. However, his voice was clearly that of a middle-aged person. He exuded a formidable presence that commanded respect and made it difficult for anyone to harbor disrespectful thoughts.
"Senior, we are here to exchange for martial arts," Ye Tian said, cupping his hands in a gesture of respect.
At that moment, the old man had his eyes closed and was forming a strange Seal Technique with his fingers while sitting cross-legged on the stone platform to the left of the entrance.
Without opening his eyes, he responded in a low voice, "Martial Emblem."
The Martial Emblem served as proof of identity, and the Cloud Sea Sect possessed its unique Martial Emblem, though it was not often used.
The group quickly took out their Martial Emblems; such items were essential for coming to a place like this.
The old man did not even glance at them but nodded and said, "You may enter."
Ye Tian was taken aback. How could the old man determine the authenticity of their Martial Emblems without even opening his eyes?
"Are you not going yet?" The old man's temper flared slightly, as if sensing Ye Tian's doubt. He urged coldly.
Upon hearing this, Ye Tian hurried into the Hidden Martial Pavilion. How the old man discerned the truth of the Martial Emblems was irrelevant to him; he was merely curious.
Once inside the Hidden Martial Pavilion, a scholarly atmosphere enveloped him. Dozens of bookshelves stood quietly, filled with an array of Classic Texts on martial arts collected by the Cloud Sea Sect.
At that moment, several disciples from various Cloud Pavilions were selecting and browsing through martial arts suited to them. When someone entered, they merely glanced over before becoming engrossed in their search again.
"Who is that old man outside?" Duan Liu leaned closer to Cold Moon and whispered. Even in doing so, he worried that the old man might overhear him.
Since Cold Moon has been at Cloud Sea Sect the longest, everyone tends to ask her about these matters, and she generally provides answers.
"I don't know the name, only that he is a Grand Elder with peak strength, specifically guarding the Hidden Martial Pavilion," Cold Moon said with great reverence.
"Just him alone?" Duan Liu was somewhat surprised. The Hidden Martial Pavilion is of utmost importance to Cloud Sea Sect; it seemed rather presumptuous to only assign one person to guard it.
Cold Moon nodded and added, "One person is enough."
"Is he really that powerful? What does peak strength mean?" Duan Liu asked again.
"I don't know the specifics, but I've heard that this Grand Elder is on par with our Master of Yunhai Sect."
"Oh..." Duan Liu nodded. In reality, he had never seen the Master’s divine might, so he couldn't truly grasp how terrifying such overwhelming power could be. It would be more shocking for him to hear a reference to Martial Sovereign.
At this moment, Ye Tian had arrived in front of a row of bookshelves. There were clear classifications: offensive techniques, defensive techniques, aerial techniques, and skill techniques, all marked clearly with jade plaques. It was easy to see which martial arts could be exchanged for.
Ye Tian casually picked up a martial arts book and was about to open it when Cold Moon quickly stopped him, saying, "You can't open it; there are characteristics of the martial arts here."
"Why not?" Ye Tian asked in confusion while glancing at the small wooden plaque Cold Moon pointed out, which detailed the characteristics of the martial art he held.
"This is to prevent disciples from stealing knowledge. Every disciple of Cloud Sea Sect possesses exceptional talent; if they could browse freely, wouldn’t the rules for exchanging Contribution Points be rendered meaningless?" Cold Moon smiled.
Ye Tian nodded but then shook his head, saying, "There's no one guarding here; who would know if I opened it?"
After saying this, Ye Tian suddenly felt as if he were being watched by a pair of eyes. He hurriedly turned around but found nothing behind him; it was completely empty.
"Ah..." He inhaled sharply, finding the situation too strange. Fortunately, he was just asking casually and never intended to actually peek; otherwise, it might have led to unforeseen consequences.
"You understand now, right?" Cold Moon said with a smile, likely recalling a similar experience of her own.
"I understand... but what is going on?" Ye Tian felt curious again about this peculiar sensation.
"I don't know, but there are rumors that it's the Grand Elder's Divine Consciousness peeking."
"Ah..." Ye Tian gasped again, momentarily speechless.
"Take your time choosing, but make sure not to peek," Cold Moon said before selecting her preferred martial arts technique.
Ye Tian shrugged, thinking he had understood enough about Cloud Sea Sect, but today he realized it was an eye-opening experience; the depth of Cloud Sea Sect was far more complex than he had imagined.
"Who knows how many terrifying Grand Elders there are..."
"Ye Tian! Can you take a look at this martial art for me?" came Duan Liu's excited voice from nearby as if she had discovered a treasure.
Just as Ye Tian was about to respond, a voice seemingly coming from the void echoed.
"Silence! Do not disturb others."
It was the Grand Elder's voice. Although the Grand Elder was sitting outside, the voice sounded as if it resonated from within the hall, truly awe-inspiring.
Duan Liu was so intimidated that she no longer dared to shout loudly and simply waved at Ye Tian.
Ye Tian walked over and took the martial arts book titled "Rising Winds and Gathering Clouds" from his hand. After glancing at the annotations, he said, "This isn't suitable for you. You should choose a defensive martial art. You currently possess the Crimson Flame..."
At this point, Ye Tian suddenly stopped speaking. The Crimson Flame Ape was not something to be mentioned lightly, especially since the Grand Elder possessed immense powers. If he were to overhear, it could lead to unforeseen complications.
However, even so, the Grand Elder sitting outside still raised his eyebrows slightly.
"Your attack is already quite strong; you should select a Skyward Martial Arts or a defensive martial art. Hmm... perhaps a defensive martial art would be better," Ye Tian suggested. After all, if the Crimson Flame Mad Ape's True Form reached great mastery, its speed wouldn't be slow either.
"Oh, okay." Duan Liu put down the martial arts book and walked away in another direction.
Ye Tian then began to search for a martial art that suited him. His goal was to find one with strong offensive capabilities, as this was currently his shortcoming. Once he further activated the Crimson Dragon Golden Blood, he would possess extremely formidable physical strength. Additionally, with Phantom Cloud for defense and Yuqi Tayan Jue for speed, he felt that offense was the only area where he had been struggling lately.
Thus, he returned to the shelf of offensive martial arts and began searching carefully.
Before long, his attention was drawn to a martial arts book titled "Stormy Winds and Thunder."
According to the annotations, this was an Earth Level Five Martial Art with overwhelming attack power that stood out among its peers. However, it was relatively difficult to master and was a close-combat martial art that continuously consumed Martial Origin Power; in short, it had many drawbacks.
Nevertheless, these drawbacks did not pose much of an issue for Ye Tian.
Starting with close-combat martial arts, once a Martial Practitioner stepped into Martial Mastery, they often directly used Martial Origin Power to attack from a distance. Therefore, close combat was not very popular. Although it generally had great power, it also required corresponding risks to be effective. However, Ye Tian's powerful physique due to the Crimson Dragon Golden Blood precisely compensated for this aspect; one could even say they complemented each other.
As for the continuous consumption of Martial Origin Power, this wasn't too significant of a drawback either. Compared to martial arts like Bagua Thunder Seal that required gathering momentum to unleash their maximum power, Ye Tian preferred a style that allowed for constant attacks. Thus, while this point could be considered a drawback, it was one he could accept and even welcome.
Finally, Ye Tian's gaze settled on the Contribution Points required for exchange.
"Two Thousand Seven Hundred Points..."
Ye Tian helplessly shook his head. After such a long selection process, he finally found something he liked, only to end up feeling financially strained, which was quite frustrating.
At that moment, Yun'er walked over and smiled, "Not enough? You can have mine."
Ye Tian quickly shook his head in response. Yun'er continued, "I don't need it, and I don't have time to practice these martial arts anyway, after all..."
She didn't finish her sentence, but Ye Tian understood. The Nine Nether Ice Phoenix Power was incredibly powerful yet difficult to control. Even Yun'er, who was focused on mastering it, found it challenging, leaving her little time for other martial arts.
"Alright." With this in mind, Ye Tian no longer declined. Their current relationship didn't require any false politeness; after all, they would risk their lives for each other, so a few Contribution Points were nothing to worry about.
By the time they left the Hidden Martial Pavilion, the sky had darkened. Everyone except Yun'er had chosen their preferred martial arts.
Ye Tian selected "Stormy Winds and Thunder", while Cold Moon and Duan Liu chose defensive martial arts: "Cloud Shadow Disappearance" and "Golden Cloud Illusion Armor", respectively.
Everyone was quite happy with their chosen martial arts, but only Yun'er hadn't selected any. However, she seemed to be even happier than anyone else.
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