Unrestricted Dao Lord

After the list of the Ten Great Outer Disciples was announced at the Martial Arts Arena, a growing crowd began to gather.

Many people noticed that Lu Tianqing’s name had disappeared.

The "freak" who had long dominated the top spot of Outer Sect First was gone.

There were two possible reasons for a name to disappear from the list.

The first was death.

When a person died, everything else became meaningless.

The second... was promotion to the Inner Sect!

Once someone was promoted and became an Inner Sect Disciple, they were naturally no longer included in the rankings of the Ten Great Outer Disciples.

"I just heard some news. Lu Tianqing has been promoted to the Inner Sect..."

Someone suddenly spoke up.

"Promoted to the Inner Sect? No wonder Lu Tianqing’s name isn’t on the list of the Ten Great Outer Disciples."

"If you think about it, Lu Tianqing is about to turn sixteen. If he didn’t want to become an Overage Disciple, he had to get promoted to the Inner Sect before then. So that makes sense."

"From that perspective, it seems Zhang Su became Outer Sect First without even trying..."

"Zhang Su is definitely strong, even Bai Junze was no match for him. But Lu Tianqing is different. If Lu Tianqing hadn’t chosen to be promoted to the Inner Sect, I’m afraid Zhang Su would have never been able to take the top spot!"

Many of the Outer Disciples broke into discussion.

Zhang Su’s rise had been short and dominant.

But in the hearts of these Outer Disciples, Lu Tianqing was the true Outer Sect First!

As for the great battle between Zhang Su and Lu Tianqing, it had been a closed-door sparring match. Besides the few people from Golden Domain Peak, no one else knew what happened.

Regardless, Zhang Su taking the top spot in the Outer Sect was major news, and it quickly spread throughout the entire Guiyuan Sect.

In an instant, Zhang Su’s fame skyrocketed!

After all, there was a world of difference between the influence of being one of the Ten Great Outer Disciples and being Outer Sect First.

...

「Qingquan Prefecture, Gu Family Estate.」

Gu Ying had been feeling that something was strange lately.

The Gu Family’s business had suddenly started to boom.

Every one of their business partners had increased their cooperation with the Gu Family.

They even seemed to be intentionally or unintentionally offering the Gu Family favorable terms.

When Gu Ying went to negotiate deals, everything went exceptionally smoothly, with almost no obstacles.

This left Gu Ying a little bewildered.

’When did doing business get so easy?’

"Miss, Patriarch Zhen has come to pay a visit."

Just then, a servant came to report.

"Patriarch Zhen?"

Gu Ying was a little surprised.

Not long ago, the Zhen Family of Bai Feng Prefecture had been obstructing the Gu Family’s business.

If Zhang Su hadn’t become one of the Guiyuan Sect’s Ten Great Outer Disciples, the Gu Family’s business in Bai Feng Prefecture would have likely been completely ruined.

’Why would Patriarch Zhen make a special trip to Qingquan Prefecture to visit now?’

"Show Patriarch Zhen in."

"Yes, Miss."

Gu Ying went to the main hall.

Soon, Patriarch Zhen arrived.

Patriarch Zhen was a middle-aged man in a green robe. Upon entering the main hall, he smiled and said, "Greetings, Miss Gu. I have come today on behalf of the Zhen Family to offer our sincerest apologies."

"This is a token of my family’s sincerity!"

Patriarch Zhen waved his hand, and a Zhen Family servant immediately presented a list.

As Gu Ying examined it, her expression gradually changed.

The document was, in fact, a list of proposed collaborations between the Zhen and Gu Families.

The list was long. If the Gu Family agreed, their business in Bai Feng Prefecture would be completely unimpeded from then on.

However, Gu Ying wasn’t particularly happy. Instead, she frowned and asked, "Patriarch Zhen, what is the meaning of this?"

Gu Ying knew that the last time the Gu Family’s crisis had been averted, it was because Zhang Su had become one of the Guiyuan Sect’s Ten Great Outer Disciples.

But while being one of the Ten Great Outer Disciples might make the Zhen Family wary, it was by no means enough to make them act so humbly, proactively coming to the Gu Family to resolve their conflict.

Patriarch Zhen was taken aback for a moment. He asked in surprise, "Miss Gu, have you not heard the news from the Guiyuan Sect?"

"What news from the Guiyuan Sect?"

Gu Ying now realized there must be new developments from the Guiyuan Sect.

However, since the Gu Family’s decline, their intelligence-gathering capabilities had diminished significantly.

With a face full of envy, Patriarch Zhen said, "News has come from the Guiyuan Sect. The Young Master Zhang, whom your Gu Family sponsors, has become Outer Sect First! He has truly caused a sensation in the Guiyuan Sect..."

"What? Young Master Zhang is already Outer Sect First?"

Gu Ying’s eyes widened.

Outer Sect First of the Guiyuan Sect!

Gu Ying naturally understood the immense influence that title held.

It meant dominating over the tens of thousands of disciples in the Guiyuan Sect’s Outer Sect.

’What an incredible honor that was!’

Patriarch Zhen fell silent.

He had thoroughly investigated the circumstances of the Gu Family’s sponsorship of Zhang Su.

Gu Ying had indeed been daring at the time.

But how long had it been since Gu Ying started sponsoring Zhang Su?

She hadn’t spent much silver, yet Zhang Su had simply "exploded" onto the scene.

He had defeated Luo Feng and Bai Junze one after another.

And now, he had even claimed the top spot in the Guiyuan Sect’s Outer Sect!

He was truly envious.

The Gu Family had done nothing, and yet they had won by default.

Gu Ying quickly came to her senses.

"Someone, go and send five thousand silver to Young Master Zhang as a congratulatory gift."

"Yes, Miss."

Gu Ying breathed a sigh of relief internally.

’I have to hold on tight to Zhang Su. This is the greatest opportunity for me, and for the entire Gu Family!’

...

「Su Family Estate, Main Branch Hall.」

Elder Guan rushed into the front hall, tears streaming down his face as he said with a trembling voice, "First Young Master, Young Mistress, the Second Young Master... he’s reached the top of the Guiyuan Sect’s Outer Sect!"

"What?"

Zhang Chen and Su Zhenzhen’s eyes widened in an instant.

"The news from the Guiyuan Sect... it’s absolutely true..."

Elder Guan took out a message that had arrived by carrier pigeon and handed it to Zhang Chen.

Zhang Chen and Su Zhenzhen looked at it closely.

Sure enough, it detailed Zhang Su’s ascension to Outer Sect First of the Guiyuan Sect!

"Outer Sect First... HAHAHA, my brother is Outer Sect First!"

Zhang Chen burst out laughing.

There were tens of thousands of disciples in the Guiyuan Sect’s Outer Sect.

Every one of them could be considered a Martial Dao genius.

They were at least one in a hundred.

But now?

Zhang Su had crushed all the other disciples in the Guiyuan Sect’s Outer Sect.

What an immense honor!

Su Zhenzhen was also delighted. She smiled and said, "Our brother is truly no ordinary person. In all of vast Qingquan Prefecture, he’s the first Martial Artist to ever become Outer Sect First of the Guiyuan Sect!"

"Husband, with our brother’s outstanding Martial Dao talent and the incredible prestige he has earned, who would dare to touch the Su Family’s cargo in the future? Your business will also become much easier."

Zhang Chen nodded. "That’s right. Forget him becoming Outer Sect First, even when he was just one of the Ten Great Outer Disciples, no one dared to touch our Su Family’s goods."

"Even the Wei Family has restrained themselves considerably. Now, they and our Su Family stay out of each other’s way."

Zhang Chen paused, then said to Elder Guan, "Elder Guan, I’ll have to trouble you to make another trip to the Guiyuan Sect. Take ten thousand silver to my brother. Tell him not to worry about money and to focus solely on his training. His cultivation is the most important thing!"

"Yes, First Young Master."

Elder Guan immediately turned and left.

...

「Guiyuan Sect, Golden Domain Peak.」

The impact of Zhang Su becoming Outer Sect First was still spreading.

But Zhang Su himself remained perfectly calm.

This was because his focus had never been on a vain title like Outer Sect First.

His focus was on his own Cultivation!

’Nine hundred and ninety-nine threads of Qi and Blood... I’ve truly reached the limit!’

Zhang Su muttered to himself.

In fact, he had already condensed nine hundred and ninety-nine threads of Qi and Blood yesterday.

He had tried another full day of Cultivation.

However, no matter how he cultivated, his Qi and Blood wouldn’t increase by even a single thread.

Zhang Su understood that going from nine hundred and ninety-nine threads of Qi and Blood to a thousand threads might seem like an increase of just one thread, but it represented the Second Limit Breaking!

The difficulty of the Second Limit Breaking was many times greater than the first.

Even for someone as exceptionally talented as Lu Tianqing, it was an incredibly difficult feat.

In the end, Lu Tianqing had failed to achieve the Second Limit Breaking.

’To achieve the Second Limit Breaking and condense a Thousand Threads of Qi and Blood, the only way is to master another Unparalleled Divine Technique, and it must reach the Perfection realm...’

Zhang Su muttered under his breath.

The difficulty was immense.

Lu Tianqing hadn’t been able to do it either.

At most, Lu Tianqing had only cultivated his second Unparalleled Divine Technique to the Great Success realm.

It seemed like a small difference, but in reality, it was a world apart!

But Zhang Su was different.

’It’s just a second Unparalleled Divine Technique, right?’

’Simple!’

He had currently saved up ten Compatibility Value points.

’Why would I be afraid of not being able to master a second Unparalleled Divine Technique?’

And so, without further hesitation, Zhang Su stood up, left Golden Domain Peak, and headed straight for the Instructor Pavilion!