Moonlight Demon Tiger (1)
Polished Jade Hall.
It was the only location protected by multiple elders the entire time inside this Qi-Zhen Manor. In terms of quantity, the number of Theory Books available here is just a quarter of what's accessible in Mystic Tower. But the books here can still produce an early Jade Assembling Realm Cultivator if used appropriately.
The face of this Polished Jade Hall is modestly furnished. The modest positioned of the Sect Founder sculpture in the middle, sixteen chairs in total divided evenly to the left and right side before the statue, welcomes everyone as they arrived.
At the back of the chairs is eight drawings. Four on each side, depicting the scenery of the Polished Jade Tower, the first founder, the scene they grow, and much more. But amongst the eight pictures, one was drawn aggressively.
It was a drawing of a scroll floating in the air, with a swarm of cultivation beast and human fighting to their death.
"Brother Tian. Do you know about this drawing?" Yang Guang asked.
"What I've known about this drawing comes from Elder Yi. He said that this picture is drawn during the beginning of Jade Realm's Great War. More than ten billion lives of the cultivator and cultivating beasts lost in this war to obtain the mandate from the Jade Heaven." Tian Peng shared what Elder Yi told him.
"A thousand and four hundred years later, humanity won the mandate." an elder came out from the back and continues.
"Elder!" Yang Guang and Tian Peng cupped their hands together to greet the elder.
"En." the elder hummed.
"Using the mandate, the First Jade Immortal gave his blessing to the Jade Realm and tried his best to protect humanity. Jade Scripture, the origin of twelve Jade Realm's Cultivation Art, is given to humanity to protect themselves after his departure."
"And to make sure that humanity doesn't get destroyed by the cultivating beast after his departure, the First Jade Immortal promoted eighteen cultivators into Half Immortals. Each one of the Half Immortals is tasked to protect humanity and created their own province to bring humanity together."
"Ziyu Immortal Province"
"Lanyu, Hongyu, Qingyu, and Heiyu Great Provinces"
"Tianyu, Shanyu, Haiyu, Linyu, Provinces"
"This is the only nine provinces that remain from the eighteen built. The others were taken away by the cultivating beast during the second mandate's arrival." the elder explained the origin of this drawing.
"Will the third mandate appears?" Yang Guang asked the elder.
"It will. It might. Nobody knows. A thousand four hundred years ago, the first mandate descended from Heaven. When everyone thinks that another thousand four hundred years later will the second mandate came, it came six hundred years ago."
"Only eight hundred years have passed after the first mandate. Now, everyone is preparing for the third mandate. We estimate that it will come in the next two hundred years, but it might come earlier or later."
"Putting this dark history aside, what are you two doing here?" the elder decided to stop the story-telling here and asked for their reason to be here today.
"Replying to Elder, junior Yang Guang (and Tian Peng) is here to choose a theory book to read." the duo answered the elder politely.
"How many Jade Coins do you have with you?" the elder pointed at Yang Guang.
"218!" Yang Guang answered. Honestly.
The elder withdraws a piece of Jade Slab and inserts some Soul Qi before he lightly tosses the slab to Yang Guang.
"What you can see in there is what you can exchange for. Once you made your decision and I'll get the theory book for you." the elder added before he points his finger at Tian Peng.
"Junior Tian Peng has 600 Jade Coins." Tian Peng answered. The elder did not repeat what he said to Yang Guang, but quietly done the same procedure and toss the slab to Tian Peng.
The two book-servants did not dilly dally. A strand of Soul Qi entered the Jade Slab instantly and opened a page of selections in their mind.
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Corrosion Theory - 130 coins
Implementing Theory - 135 coins
Mass Inducing Theory - 140 coins
Inverted Theory - 145 coins
Corruption Theory - 150 coins
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Chain Theory - 180 coins
Net Theory - 185 coins
Flow Theory - 190 coins
Twin Theory - 200 coins
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Sorrow Shattering Fist - 215 coins
Tianyu Piercing Finger - 215 coins
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"Which one should I choose? I remember that the Mystic Jade Palm used by brother Min Rong is implemented with Inverted Theory. As for brother Tian, he's using both Mass Inducing and Implementing Theory."
"And for Elder Qi Rui, the one he used to kill the Wooden Core Beetle is made from combining Twin Theory, Flow Theory, and Inverted Theory. That's why his attack is so destructive..."
"Which Theory should I get? Perhaps I should choose one of the fighting skills instead?" eleven selections. The total Jade Coins Yang Guang saved is only enough for him to exchange for one of them. Although choosing one from the two fighting skills might be beneficial for him, it is only reliable in the earlier stage.
The reason is because of the mastery of each skill varies. A practitioner with ten skills always wins somebody with lesser skills. But if somebody masters one skill into a small success stage, that's all it needs to win against the practitioner with ten skills.
There's also a word inherited from old times.
"One skill or more is still one. One mastery over another is more. Never branch to creativity, but always return to originality."
"Elder, Tian Peng chose the Conqueror Theory this time." Brother Tian made his choice quickly without spending too much time pondering on which one. As somebody with three theories in hand, getting one is more, no matter which one he chooses.
"Good. A Conqueror Theory is indeed helpful to your Implementing Theory." the elder took the Jade Slab back before he withdraws a book with a black cover. At the right side of the front cover, written the title,
Conqueror Theory!
"How about you? Young lad?" the elder shifted his attention to Yang Guang.
"Elder, Yang Guang wishes to..."
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"ROAR!" a loud roar from the Demon Tiger Mountain shooks the peaceful atmosphere within the Earth Fort and outskirts of Tianyu City.
"Milord! Milord!" a group of troops leader came into the meeting hall in a hurry. In their hand, multiple critical reports are ready to be given to their lord for his response.
"What is the current situation at Demon Tiger Mountain?" Fort Commander Tian questioned his men.
"From that roar, we believe that one of the leaders inside Demon Tiger Mountain just advanced into Jade Tempering Realm. We should get ready for the incoming Beast Siege in the next ten to twelve hours!" the eldest among the troop leaders reported his worries.
"Beast Siege!" the others trembled.
"Milord!"
"Milord!"
"Send ten top calvaries members back to Tianyu City and report it to the City Lord. Shut all entrance leading inside our Earth Fort, and request for help from the three sects to cover the Emerald Serpent Swamp and Thousand Boar Forest."
"I want two battalions to depart as soon as possible and clear the outer forest. Prepare two additional battalions to cut the trees and build ourselves a barricade."
"Follow my order! Earth Fort is now in an emergency! Citizens below fifteen shall be sent back to Tianyu City for temporary, and those above fifteen shall assist the fort!"
"Yes! Milord!"