Martial arts True Intent couldn't exist for long, as the ones who left traces would also deplete their Divine Soul power. Too frequent could even damage the foundation, so generally, few people were willing to do this.
Such a set of techniques, if placed in any Sect, would be considered a Sect treasure, only available to True Disciples for instruction.
From the mont ng Yu released the stele, it had been extrely crowded at its base. Without the number calling system and the limitation of one hour per person per day, and with the help of the Fox Clan to maintain order, many problems could have already arisen. Even so, many people had waited several days without being able to squeeze in.
Yet even so, more and more people kept flooding to this place, with many contacting Bai Hu and the like, proposing, "Can we form groups to reserve and watch together? Is it okay to pay with Spirit Stones offline?"
This Swordsmanship was regarded as a true gem by countless people.
"After noon tomorrow, I will start killing outside the town," ng Yu laid down the rules.
Starting from tomorrow, each person was allowed a maximum of three days to learn the Swordsmanship, and then they had to leave the small town, while ng Yu would hunt people outside the town.
Whether they had just arrived or were leaving, ng Yu would kill anyone he saw.
Everyone could resist in any way, including running and hiding. The surrounding area was vast, and they could leave through a Teleportation Portal or hide as they wished, then re-enter the small town only after three days.
ng Yu would be the only one taking action during this period, and whoever got killed was just out of luck—suffer from Divine Soul damage and log off for a few days.
"This rule?"
A piece of cake was placed in front of a mouse—if you want to eat, you must risk danger. A Secret Manual was placed in the town—if you want to learn, you risk logging off.
But upon closer consideration... ng Yu was actually quite generous.
Those who had seen the White Crane Swordsmanship said that it was an excellent set of techniques. Even Golden Core Masters who ca said it was a good find.
ng Yu was indeed imparting true knowledge.
He made it clear upfront that he had ulterior motives and needed to kill to practice his swordsmanship.
"We could just hide, right? As long as we can re-enter the town after three days?" asked Breaking Wind Saber.
He had studied under the stele for six days and felt it was fantastic. The only regret was that there were too many people coming over to learn, so sotis he could not squeeze in; moreover, he had only learned three moves.
"Mhm, study for three days and leave the town. During this period, you can choose whatever you like, be it hiding or leaving through a Teleportation Portal—do whatever, it doesn't matter. I need live people to practice my swordsmanship, and of course, you can run, yeah. There's a small reward," ng Yu lifted the final veil, like an instructor handing out eggs for ten days.
"There will always be so unlucky ones, constantly coming in and getting killed by . I feel a bit bad about that. If soone gets killed by three tis, they'll have the chance to spend all day observing the stele for three days, and at night they can observe my personal demonstration of the Swordsmanship, which is much more effective than watching the stele.
If I kill soone six tis, I have prepared a new stele where they can watch unrestrictedly for ten days, and it also includes a move called Wind-Slicing Strike, which can be added to the White Crane Swordsmanship. Of course, they can also watch my nightti sessions.
As for those who perform exceptionally, who bravely face death, there will also be various rewards.
It's a grand opening with rewards—the more you die, the more you get, the more brutally you die, the more of a friend you beco to , everyone. I need to use the Blood Transmutation Divine Saber to achieve personal Golden Core. I need everyone to show a lot of support. Thank you all."
Thousands of Cultivators had co up on the Ascension List, and ng Yu was pleased with this turnout. Since there were no experts from Myriad Gold Pavilion to help him practice, he would use these people to help him achieve the other side of the Blood Transmutation Divine Saber.
The dark side.
Thanks again to the Ascension List.
...
In the Ascension List.
Soone was blending into the crowd, watching ng Yu's performance.
The various factions from the Northwest took the Ascension List very seriously; previously, they had obtained several spots from the Four Great Sects, and now a few Sect Leaders and Elders were accompanying ng Yu's army offline, while in the Ascension List, they communicated and exchanged information.
In a teahouse, two inconspicuous Jianghu people were chatting. Unknown to others, these were the Sect Leaders of two of the Northwest's great Sects, Three Pillars Platform, and Jia Hai Yuan.
"I received a ssage today."
The content of the ssage was that ng Yu was negotiating with the Eternal Night Palace, including having slept with several of the Eternal Night Palace's female Golden Core cultivators, promising this and that and possibly even joining forces with the Eternal Night Palace to move against the Seven Great Sects, and so on.
"Fake."
The Sect Leader of Three Pillars Platform sneered and shook his head, "Sect Master ng being lascivious, what a joke, and what's sleeping with a few Golden Cores worth? This is just the Eternal Night Palace spreading rumors, trying to confuse us. Brother Wang Shan, you don't really think that Sect Master ng would negotiate with the Eternal Night Palace, do you?"
"But his Golden Cores have all indicated that they're open to talks."
"Isn't he afraid of being counter-killed?"
"But he has said himself that this ti, he might not necessarily need to kill anyone."
The two fell into silence.
"Perhaps, he really doesn't like killing."
In the end, the Sect Leader of the Three Pillars Platform sighed.
Everyone was sowhat baffled by ng Yu.
Throughout the history, there have always been so peculiar superiors; for instance, several tens of thousands of years ago in the Central Plains, there was such a powerhouse who, through a series of fortuitous encounters, made it to the very top. Although he often shouted about decisive killing, he was kind to everyone, preferring to accept losses himself to maintain the situation, simply because he had co up from the bottom and knew just how many would die below once conflict erupted above.
This man served as Sect Leader for two hundred years and turned a mid-tier sect into a Holy Land; grudgingly as it may have been, the people above and below were very dissatisfied with him, but once he ascended, everyone realized that without him, there was only a life-and-death struggle.
The attitudes of the northwest sects towards ng Yu were very complicated, with many thinking ng Yu was doing well and others suspecting him of harboring ulterior motives.
"I don't think ng Yu is the type to show such rcy. Have you considered the possibility that ng Yu might be using delaying tactics?"
The Sect Leader of Sea-Spanning Pavilion watched the excited cultivators in the town and shared his thoughts with his friend.
"Now, it's those enchantresses from the Eternal Night Palace who are seducing Sect Master ng in every possible way. But Sect Master ng is also playing them at their own ga, not rejecting any advances, since his goal is to achieve a Golden Pill of Completion. ng Yu is at the Ninth Layer of Qi Cultivation and could achieve the Golden Pill at any ti. He also said he would use the Blood Transmutation Divine Saber as a fundantal technique, so... is it possible that while he is endlessly killing on the Ascension List to explore the path to Pill of Completion, he is simultaneously preparing to stabilize the situation with the Eternal Night Palace and use them as a Blood Sacrifice?"
In the distance, the crowd surged, ready to beco ghosts under the blade; yet, the two Sect Leaders still could not comprehend ng Yu's actions on the Ascension List.
It was strange, nonsensical, and absurd.
"The people from the Eternal Night Palace, all playing their little gas, always thinking of either mutually assured destruction or selling themselves for a high price, but what is most important for a cultivator? It's their cultivation.
I just listened to ng Yu's general principles for the Blood Transmutation Divine Saber, and it's an excellent cultivation technique. If I were ng Yu, I would have a once-in-a-lifeti opportunity now.
Online, as ruthless as a killer, and offline, it's the perfect ti to attack the Eternal Night Palace.
Negotiating with the Golden Cores of the Eternal Night Palace, confusing their troops, then mobilizing the grand army, a sea of blood and mountains of corpses, perfect for previewing a breakthrough. Then, leading the grand army to break through the Mountain Gate of the Eternal Night Palace, to forge a First Grade Golden Core in war is as natural as water flowing into a channel, right?"
"Ah?"
...
"How could that be, how could I be such a ruthless person?"
ng Yu smiled tenderly and held the Eldest Princess of the Eternal Night Palace in his arms.
"Beauty like jade, national grace and fragrance, thank you for your kindness to . How could I bear to kill all of you?
However, you would have to seize the chance and not delay any further. I've made a very generous offer. If you keep delaying and the grand army truly arrives at the Eternal Night Palace, I'll have no choice but to act, and by then, if people die in the assault, even if I wanted to spare you, it would be too late."
ng Yu extended his hand and embraced another Foundation Building beauty in his arms.
Thankful for the Ascension List, which allowed him to have Golden Core Masters and Foundation Building Cultivators on each side even during his Foundation Establishnt, grateful for the Ascension List, which forced them to endure no matter how indignant they were.
They had been posturing earlier, but now, they were truly in a rush. Truly.
The terror of life and death is imnse.
This is fun.
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