Unrestricted Dao Lord

"You want to take me as your disciple?"

Zhang Su was a little surprised.

He had sensed that Elder Zhao saw something special in him.

’But I never thought he’d actually want to take me as his disciple!’

After being rejected by Bamboo Sword Peak, Zhang Su had actually given up on finding a master.

He firmly believed that with or without a master, he could reach the pinnacle of the Martial Dao!

However, within the Inner Sect, having a master in the Postnatal Realm would undoubtedly make his journey on the Martial Dao much smoother.

’This Elder Zhao’s status might not be as illustrious as Elder Qu’s of Bamboo Sword Peak.’

’He doesn’t have a powerful faction backing him either.’

’But Elder Zhao appreciates me!’

’That’s enough!’

"This disciple pays his respects, Master!"

Without a moment’s hesitation, Zhang Su knelt and performed a formal bow of respect.

"Hahaha, good, very good! I’ve been all alone in the Guiyuan Sect for a long time now. There’s no need for all those empty formalities. From this day forward, Zhang Su, you are my one and only disciple!"

Elder Zhao laughed heartily.

His joy was genuine.

"Zhang Su, I had originally planned to recommend you to Bamboo Sword Peak. I once had some dealings with its master, Qu Zhengliu. I never expected that Old Ghost Qu would actually reject you. But that’s fine too. Perhaps this is just the fate that was meant to be between us..."

"But, since you have taken me as your master, you should know a bit about my situation..."

And so, Elder Zhao told Zhang Su about his circumstances.

The Elder’s real name was Zhao Qianfeng. He had a Postnatal Realm cultivation and didn’t belong to any of the peaks.

In his youth, he had been high-spirited and daring, one of the most renowned masters among the Guiyuan Sect’s Postnatal Realm Elders.

However, Zhao Qianfeng was later injured. Disheartened, he came to the Instructor Pavilion to serve as an Elder, essentially "retiring" there.

"Zhang Su, come with me..."

Zhao Qianfeng led Zhang Su to the row of bookshelves labeled "Unparalleled Divine Techniques."

Zhang Su keenly noticed that Zhao Qianfeng walked with a limp; it seemed his right leg was crippled.

"Master, your..."

Zhang Su trailed off.

Zhao Qianfeng, however, looked up and said calmly, "You’re asking about my leg, aren’t you? It happened twenty years ago. I was injured in a duel, and the leg was ruined."

"Though my leg is crippled and useless, forcing me to retire here in the Instructor Pavilion, my years here haven’t been for nothing. I know every Martial Art in this Pavilion like the back of my hand."

"My strength may not be what it once was compared to the other Postnatal Realm Elders, but when it comes to teaching, I’m not a bit weaker than them! I am more than qualified to guide you."

A hint of confidence crept into Zhao Qianfeng’s voice.

"Take this Pure Yang Nine Combinations Divine Skill, for example. Besides the Sect Leader, you could probably count on one hand the number of Elders in the entire Guiyuan Sect who even know about it..."

After searching the bookshelf for a moment, Zhao Qianfeng pulled out three Martial Arts Secret Manuals.

"My good disciple, come, take a close look. These three Unparalleled Divine Techniques are the Cultivation Techniques most suited to your current Outer Force Cultivation. They are also three of the Martial Arts that make up the Pure Yang Nine Combinations Divine Skill."

Zhang Su immediately took the three Martial Arts Secret Manuals.

The three Martial Arts were the "Fiery Sun Divine Technique," the "Blazing Sun Divine Technique," and the "Extreme Yang Divine Technique."

They all had one thing in common: they were all Extreme Yang Martial Arts.

"These three Martial Arts are collectively known as the ’Three Yang Divine Techniques,’ and they are meant to lay the foundation for the Pure Yang Nine Combinations Divine Skill. To attain Pure Yang, you must first master Extreme Yang."

"Even if you cultivate just one of these Unparalleled Divine Techniques, the resulting Inner Strength is incomparably domineering, let alone cultivating all three simultaneously. If you can cultivate all three Divine Techniques to the stage of Great Success, you can merge the three strands of Inner Strength into one. This is called ’Small Trifusion,’ and it will allow you to produce ’Inner Force.’"

"The moment you produce Inner Force for the first time, you’ll have more than half a foot in the Inner Force Realm. When all three Divine Techniques reach Perfection and are merged into one, that is called ’Great Trifusion.’"

"’Great Trifusion’ is a guaranteed path to the Inner Force Realm! Moreover, the Inner Force you produce will far surpass that of an ordinary Inner Force Martial Artist. Its power will be terrifying."

Hearing Zhao Qianfeng’s detailed explanation, Zhang Su was incredibly tempted.

This "Pure Yang Nine Combinations Divine Skill" was perfectly suited to his tastes.

He was itching to start cultivating it right away.

As if sensing Zhang Su’s eagerness, Zhao Qianfeng smiled and said, "The Pure Yang Nine Combinations Divine Skill is boundlessly powerful. Only those who have achieved the Second Limit Breaking can even attempt to cultivate it, and even then, it only means they are qualified to try."

"You may have achieved the Second Limit Breaking and forged a Supreme Foundation, but you must still think this through carefully. The Pure Yang Nine Combinations Divine Skill cannot be mastered overnight. Once you choose this path, there is no turning back. If you try to switch to another Martial Art midway, you would have to cripple your progress and start over. Your foundation would be severely damaged, and your chances of success would be practically zero..."

Zhao Qianfeng warned him repeatedly.

It wasn’t that he was being verbose; the "Pure Yang Nine Combinations Divine Skill" was simply that difficult.

His reason for recommending the "Pure Yang Nine Combinations Divine Skill" to Zhang Su was simple: the Inner Strength Zhang Su had developed after his "Second Limit Breaking" also seemed to be of the Extreme Yang type, making it a perfect match for the "Three Yang Divine Techniques."

At least in the beginning, cultivating the "Three Yang Divine Techniques" would be much easier for him.

Besides, even if he chose another Martial Art, what guarantee was there that he would reach the Postnatal Realm?

Since there was no guarantee either way, it was better to take a gamble on the Guiyuan Sect’s Supreme Secret Transmission.

’What if he succeeds?’

’Then I would have guided a disciple in the Supreme Secret Transmission. That would be enough to bring me peace for the rest of my days!’

"Think it over carefully. Don’t answer until you’re sure..."

Zhao Qianfeng was in no hurry.

But Zhang Su didn’t delay long. He spoke directly, "Master, I’ve made up my mind. I will cultivate the ’Pure Yang Nine Combinations Divine Skill.’ I’m ready to redeem the Three Yang Divine Techniques first."

His tone was firm and decisive, without a trace of hesitation.

"Good, good, good! Since you’ve decided, don’t have any regrets later. In the Martial Dao, the greatest taboo is giving up halfway! I’ll redeem these three Martial Arts for you. Consider it a gift for taking me as your master."

Zhao Qianfeng declared magnanimously with a grand wave of his hand.

"Thank you, Master!"

Zhang Su knew that an Unparalleled Divine Technique at the Inner Strength Level cost five thousand contribution points to redeem.

Three of them added up to fifteen thousand contribution points, which was no small sum.

Zhao Qianfeng had definitely paid a steep price for him today.

Soon, Zhao Qianfeng redeemed the Secret Manuals for the Three Yang Divine Techniques and handed them to Zhang Su.

"Alright, head to a Cultivation Room. The Three Yang Divine Techniques are quite esoteric and difficult to grasp. If there’s anything you don’t understand, you can ask me directly."

"I understand."

With a wave from Zhao Qianfeng, Zhang Su turned and entered a Cultivation Room.

Once inside the Cultivation Room, Zhang Su didn’t begin cultivating right away. Instead, he read through the manuals for the Three Yang Divine Techniques over and over.

The Three Yang Divine Techniques came with certain risks.

An ordinary Inner Strength Martial Artist could die just from cultivating one of them, their body torn apart by the violent Inner Strength.

But he had previously cultivated the "Yang Extreme Blood Nourishing Technique." His Qi Blood had also been of the Extreme Yang type, and the Inner Strength born from his Second Limit Breaking carried that same Extreme Yang characteristic.

Therefore, the risks of him cultivating the Three Yang Divine Techniques were much lower.

However, Zhang Su had no intention of forcing his way through the cultivation of these three Divine Techniques.

Even a small risk was still a risk.

He had to ensure it was absolutely foolproof!

For Zhang Su, the method to ensure his cultivation of the Three Yang Divine Techniques was foolproof was actually quite simple.

’I just need to raise the Compatibility of these three Divine Techniques to 100%.’

’With a Martial Art at 100% Compatibility, what risk could there possibly be?’

However, Zhang Su’s current Compatibility Value was limited, so he could only focus on one Divine Technique for now.

The three Divine Techniques each had a Compatibility of around 25%, and each would require eight points of Compatibility Value to raise to 100%.

After a moment of thought, Zhang Su finally picked up the manual for the Fiery Sun Divine Technique.

"It’ll be you..."

Zhang Su focused his mind and immediately began raising the Compatibility of the Fiery Sun Divine Technique.