Chapter 1377: Each with Their Own Agenda

Chapter 1377: Chapter 1377: Each with Their Own Agenda

"How formidable this young man is doesn’t require you to tell me. I now don’t even doubt his potential to be the first to break through the boundary of the cultivation world and become an existence akin to the Master of Origin. Wanting to be his enemy? Several Heavenly Dao supremes would need to strike simultaneously before he deploys his strange techniques, and even then, the success is uncertain! I won’t entertain such thoughts, why? Are you thinking of striking while he’s weak? I advise you to abandon that idea! Not mentioning if His Majesty the Spirit Emperor would pursue repercussions, his Symbiotic Contractee is still with him, and he might forcibly merge to temporarily regain consciousness. If he escapes this calamity and restores his strength, it will spell disaster for your Infinite Thunder Sect." Liu Xuanji paused in contemplation, yet chose to respect his inner thoughts. Liu Xuanji, despite everything, would not stoop to becoming a treacherous villain.

"Ah, Brother Liu! What are you saying? Given His Majesty the Spirit Emperor’s favor and the trend of future alliances between the two planes! Taking action against him would surely bring calamity upon oneself! Even so, we cannot afford to be completely unguarded against him. Therefore, we must secure this enhanced version of the Guan Le Eight Techniques no matter what."

Murong Longxiang noticed Liu Xuanji’s expression showing interest and didn’t immediately refuse; joy gleamed in his eyes. "Although Pei Yan is capricious, in my observation, he is a reasonable and trustworthy person. If I request this modified breathing method and the pattern aligning with the Liu Family’s stacking force, Pei Yan, considering the damage caused to my sect, will likely give this technique. His only excuse to refuse would be that part of the Cultivation Technique stems from your Liu Family and according to the agreement, it cannot be passed to outsiders. If at this moment you agree to transfer it, he would have no reason to refuse."

After saying this, Liu Xuanji remained unresponsive, realizing Murong Longxiang was waiting for him to name conditions, he continued to spur, "I understand this Liu Family stacking force is one of Brother Liu’s family secret arts, I’m not greedy, my sect only needs to learn the Liu Family stacking force up to the sixth layer, and I, Murong Longxiang, am willing to swear that once this technique enters my sect, it will remain transmitted only to direct disciples, never passing externally."

Liu Xuanji still remained silent. It wasn’t impossible to transmit the sixth layer stacking force. Every three layers of the Liu Family stacking force undergoes transformation until the fifteenth layer when Sword Qi flows throughout the body; after this, these key transformations disappear, and it becomes merely a process of refining and detailing the Sword Qi. Learning just up to the sixth layer would not suffice to extrapolate further Cultivation Technique information. Thinking this, Liu Xuanji shook his head, displaying an expression of some interest yet also reluctance.

Seeing this, Murong Longxiang pushed while the iron was hot, "To exchange for this sixth layer Liu Family stacking force, my sect is willing to trade a superior Swordsmanship Cultivation Technique matching with Brother Liu. Pairing this Swordsmanship with the improved Thunder Breathing Technique and Liu Family stacking force, its power is similarly formidable." At this moment, Murong Longxiang’s tone shifted and he lowered his voice, "Brother Liu, we both heard Old Monster Feng’s words just now. This kind of matter isn’t well done openly; if Brother Liu’s thinking aligns with mine, then finding a disciple with suitable talent I’ll leave to handle, at that time, I’ll send the chosen person to Hongjun Sword Furnace, to be personally taught by Brother Liu, the Magical Artifact made afterward my Infinite Thunder Sect will only take one-third. If trouble arises in the future and someone uses this as leverage against Brother Liu, my Infinite Thunder Sect is willing to advance and retreat alongside Brother Liu."

Ultimately, Liu Xuanji still said nothing, only nodded before flicking his sleeve and departing. Until the Elderly saw the matter settled and bade farewell to Murong Longxiang one by one, Situ Maocai approached his senior brother, lightly laughing, "That Liu Sanjian was indeed convinced by senior brother’s words. I saw the fleeting expression on his face when you mentioned that final condition, apparently deciding this while still in the cave; your suggestion made him resolve."

"It’s unsurprising; today, Pei Yan’s integration of absolute arts caused not small impact on us, and among them, Liu Xuanji experienced the greatest because the Thunder Observation Eight Techniques to you and me is just one of many learned arts, limited by aptitude thus lack profound involvement, leading to little regret, however, the Liu Family stacking force is what Liu Sanjian built his reputation on; for a young generation to effortlessly surpass him, how can he not be riddled with anxiety? Now, it’s too late for him to seek change, but for his Liu Family descendants to elevate further through this Cultivation Technique, he Liu Xuanji is willing to commit disreputable acts," Murong Longxiang, having struck this deal with Liu Xuanji, couldn’t help show some complacency, responding with smiles.

"Senior brother’s words are reasonable, though I’m perplexed why not acquire the entire set of Cultivation Technique since we’ve reached an exchange? Our Infinite Thunder Sect’s absolute arts aren’t much inferior to his Liu Family stacking force." Situ Maocai felt some discontent.

"What use is exchanging an entire set of Cultivation Techniques? Spending most time consumed on auxiliary techniques?" Murong Longxiang cast a glance at his unaware junior brother, sighing, "With your current realm, you’ve barely progressed to the fourth technique of the Thunder Observation Eight Techniques; how many in the entire sect have comparable credentials? Matching the Liu Family stacking force brings even stricter demands on physical burden. This method serves confronting superior foes, ultimately a technique to win against challengers hence six layers suffice."

"Hmm, senior brother, what’s the approach concerning Pei Yan?"

"Just as I promised, take proper care of him, send some pure-minded Inner Sect Disciples to serve, fulfill the investigation hall’s demands as much as possible. When Pei Yan awakens, I’ll personally go converse with him."

"Alright, I’ll handle it immediately."

Three days later, the extraordinary achievement of Pei Yan in the Thunder Observation Cave spread by Infinite Thunder Sect’s disciples, now causing a stir in the Daoist Plane, drawing many spectators to the vicinity of Infinite Thunder Sect just to witness the spectacle spawned by Pei Yan’s move. Three days passed and the momentum lingering from this move still hasn’t dissipated, besides the signs of the sky-splitting rift slowly converging, whirlpools formed of Sword Qi, lightning techniques, and space fragments densely covered the path the move traversed; outsiders unaware of the situation and probing without caution would be drawn into them and shredded.

And naturally, the Infinite Thunder Sect wouldn’t miss this chance, on the day the event concluded, Murong Longxiang organized disciples of superior qualifications in the sect to observe the awe-inspiring demonstration on the mountain peaks, for them to feel the contained imposing aura of invincibility to enhance their perspective and realm.

Hearing his move unexpectedly garnered such a significant reaction, lying on the soft couch, Pei Yan felt somewhat paradoxically amused. At that time, he was entirely immersed in developing a new move, apart from instinctively borrowing strength from Hu Jiu and ultimately following Murong Longxiang’s subconscious guidance to change the direction of the final blow and applying proper restraint, he barely had time to ponder other external events and potential consequences.