Unrestricted Dao Lord

The Instructor Pavilion housed tens of thousands of Martial Techniques for the Qi Blood Realm.

It was a truly boundless ocean of scrolls.

It was simply impossible to look through every single Qi Blood Realm Martial Technique in a short amount of time.

But Zhang Su was in no hurry.

He even started living in the Instructor Pavilion.

He spent every day poring over all sorts of Martial Techniques.

The Elder of the Instructor Pavilion saw what he was doing but didn’t stop him.

After all, other disciples had behaved similarly in the past, all hoping to find some unique Martial Techniques.

But it was never that easy.

As long as he didn’t disrupt the order of the Instructor Pavilion, it was fine.

One day, two days, three days, four days, five days...

Zhang Su spent five full days inside the Instructor Pavilion, poring over Martial Techniques.

Finally, he had gone through every Qi Blood Realm Martial Technique in the Instructor Pavilion.

Zhang Su took out a list.

On it, he had recorded every Martial Technique with a Compatibility of over 90%.

He carefully tallied the number.

The final count surprised even Zhang Su.

’A total of thirteen Martial Techniques fit the criteria!’

’How can there be so many Martial Techniques with over 90% Compatibility?’

Zhang Su was both shocked and doubtful.

He went through the Martial Techniques on his list one by one again.

It was true. There were thirteen of them.

’Thirteen Martial Techniques... Five of them are Superior Martial Techniques, and eight are Ordinary Martial Techniques.’

’Superior Martial Techniques cost three hundred contribution points each, while Ordinary Martial Techniques cost one hundred. To redeem all thirteen would require a total of two thousand three hundred contribution points.’

’But I also want to redeem the Heaven-Swallowing Blood Nourishing Technique, which costs another thousand contribution points. That brings the total to three thousand three hundred.’

Right now, Zhang Su only had three thousand one hundred contribution points.

And that was only after Elder Guan had made another trip to give him five hundred silver.

He was still two hundred contribution points short.

This wasn’t really a problem, though.

He could simply redeem fewer Martial Techniques.

After all, it was impossible for Zhang Su to practice so many Martial Techniques at once.

Alternatively, he could hold off on redeeming the Heaven-Swallowing Blood Nourishing Technique and wait until his Compatibility Value was high enough.

However, Zhang Su hadn’t forgotten.

If he had a high enough Compatibility Value, he also wanted to redeem an Unparalleled Martial Technique. At that point, relying on an Unparalleled Cultivation Technique and an Unparalleled Martial Technique, competing for a spot among the Ten Great Outer Disciples would be a sure thing.

Being one of the Ten Great Outer Disciples wasn’t just about honor.

The position came with rewards.

For instance, Blood Replenishing Pills.

Each of the Ten Great Outer Disciples received a monthly reward of ten Blood Replenishing Pills, equivalent to five hundred silver.

Who wouldn’t want that?

Plus, there were all sorts of intangible benefits.

Among the tens of thousands of Outer Sect disciples, any who had reached the Ninth Layer of the Qi Blood Realm and possessed a shred of talent would covet a position among the Ten Great Outer Disciples.

After some thought, Zhang Su decided he could put off redeeming the Heaven-Swallowing Blood Nourishing Technique for now.

He wanted to redeem the thirteen Martial Techniques first.

Once he had accumulated enough Compatibility Value, he would come back for the Heaven-Swallowing Blood Nourishing Technique.

So, Zhang Su handed the list of the thirteen Martial Techniques he wished to redeem to the Elder of the Instructor Pavilion.

"Hmm?"

"You want to redeem thirteen Martial Techniques? Five Superior and eight Ordinary..."

The Elder of the Instructor Pavilion frowned.

Zhang Su had already prepared his explanation. He replied respectfully, "Reporting to the Elder, this disciple wishes to draw inferences from different schools of thought, to synthesize the strengths of many, in order to eventually cultivate a top-tier or even an Unparalleled Martial Technique!"

"Synthesize the strengths of many... So be it. Our Guiyuan Sect is all-embracing; we believe in letting our disciples’ cultivation progress naturally."

The Instructor Pavilion Elder immediately processed the redemption of the thirteen Martial Techniques for Zhang Su.

His balance instantly dropped by two thousand three hundred contribution points, leaving him with eight hundred.

With the thirteen Martial Techniques in hand, Zhang Su immediately entered one of the Instructor Pavilion’s Cultivation Rooms.

The first thing he had to do was commit all thirteen Martial Techniques to memory.

Time trickled by.

A day passed.

Zhang Su had already committed all thirteen Martial Techniques to memory.

Moreover, he tried practicing them one by one.

The results of his practice delighted him.

After just a few practice runs, he had basically reached Minor Achievement in all of them!

Not just entry-level, but Minor Achievement!

These were thirteen Martial Techniques he was talking about.

He’d reached Minor Achievement in all of them.

It was simply incredible.

Among them was even a Body Technique.

For instance, the Nine Palace Step.

This was a Superior Body Technique.

Once mastered, it made one’s footwork incredibly agile.

Dodging and weaving in combat would no longer be an issue.

Reaching Great Success with these Martial Techniques would certainly not be a problem.

He estimated he could reach Great Success in all of them, perhaps in a few days, or maybe a month.

As for reaching Perfection, that would depend on seizing the right opportunity.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK.

Just then, a knock came from outside Zhang Su’s Cultivation Room.

Zhang Su was surprised.

It was strictly forbidden for anyone to be disturbed in the Instructor Pavilion’s Cultivation Rooms.

Unless there was an emergency.

Zhang Su immediately got up and opened the door to the Cultivation Room.

He found Chu Dachuan standing outside.

"What is it?"

Zhang Su asked.

He knew Chu Dachuan well.

If it weren’t urgent, Chu Dachuan would never have come all the way to the Instructor Pavilion to interrupt his Cultivation.

"Senior Brother, your old servant, Elder Guan, has come again. He said he has something he must tell you in person."

"Elder Guan?"

Zhang Su thought for a moment.

The last time Elder Guan came to deliver five hundred silver, Chu Dachuan had been the one to receive him.

Nothing urgent had come of it.

Counting the days, it had been exactly a month since his last visit.

For Elder Guan to insist on seeing him in person, it must truly be something important.

"Alright, I’ll go see."

Zhang Su got up at once and returned the Secret Manuals for the thirteen Martial Techniques to the Elder of the Instructor Pavilion.

He then left the Instructor Pavilion and headed straight for the Mountain Gate.

Sure enough, outside the Mountain Gate, Zhang Su saw a slightly stooped figure.

It was none other than Elder Guan!

"Elder Guan."

"Second Young Master..."

A hint of delight appeared on Elder Guan’s face as he said, "Second Young Master, this month’s five hundred silver has been deposited onto your Identity Token."

"And..."

Elder Guan hesitated, as if he wanted to say something more.

"Go on, what is it?"

Elder Guan took a deep breath and said, "Second Young Master, it concerns the First Young Master. The Young Mistress has given him a son, and his one-month celebration will be on the eighth of next month. They are inviting many friends to the feast."

"The First Young Master would like you to come home for it..."

After he finished speaking, Elder Guan watched Zhang Su with an apprehensive look.

Although Zhang Su had sent a message to the First Young Master through him last time, which seemed to ease their relations...

In truth, the First and Second Young Masters had not seen each other in over a year.

It was hard to say whether Zhang Su would be willing to return.

"Big Brother has a son?"

Zhang Su was taken aback for a moment.

But on second thought, his brother had been married for over a year.

It was perfectly normal for him to have a son.

"Alright. On the eighth of next month, I’ll make the trip back."

Zhang Su agreed.

It wasn’t a major issue, merely a delay of a few days.

It wouldn’t be a problem.

When Elder Guan heard Zhang Su’s reply, he snapped his head up, a look of joyful surprise appearing in his cloudy eyes.

’The Second Young Master actually agreed to return?’

’This is wonderful news!’

Elder Guan had always stayed by the First Young Master’s side.

He knew very well how much the First Young Master cared for Zhang Su.

"This is wonderful! The First Young Master will be so happy to see you return..."

Elder Guan was very happy.

"Second Young Master, is there anything else you require? This old servant will report back to the First Young Master upon my return."

"Require..."

Zhang Su shook his head.

It wasn’t that he didn’t need anything. On the contrary, his needs were great.

However, it would be useless to send a message back with Elder Guan.

If he was going to make any requests, he would have to go back himself and speak to his brother face-to-face.

However, there was no rush.

He could discuss it when he returned on the eighth of next month.

"Second Young Master, this old servant will take his leave then..."

As he watched Elder Guan slowly recede into the distance, fragments of memories of his older brother surfaced in Zhang Su’s mind.

This older brother of his... he was truly shouldering a heavy burden under great humiliation.

Zhang Su pushed the thoughts aside.

’The way to free my brother from shouldering that humiliating burden is actually quite simple.’

’I need to get stronger.’

’I need a higher status.’

’If I advance to the Inner Sect and become an Inner Sect Disciple, then my brother will no longer have to endure such humiliation.’