Liu Xing saw the giant purple gate before him and smiled. The sect had been a miserable place for him these past two years. Initially, he endured relentless bullying, robbery, ridicule, and a near-complete loss of dignity. But a year prior, after the worst bully earned a promotion to become an inner disciple and the others vanished during a failed mission, life became bearable. Since then, he had considered the sect a place for quiet cultivation. Now, with his newfound cheat item, he felt the Purple Moon Sect was truly his home—his base for whatever the future held.

He greeted the two guard disciples. They acknowledged him lazily as he entered the sect. After walking for several moments, he arrived at a crossroads. As he stood there, he considered his options. The straight path led to the Outer Hall, the left to the housing area of outer disciples, and the right to the library and training grounds.

Glancing down, Liu Xing noticed his disheveled state. Mud clung to his inner pants, and blood, grime, and dirt speckled his purple robe. Since discovering his gun's ability to convert techniques into bullets, he had eagerly sought to expand his repertoire. His goal was to master two new techniques, and this seemed the perfect time. Cleaning up could wait until after he acquired them.

Liu Xing approached a large tower that rivaled Earth's skyscrapers in height. While it wasn't the sect's only library—the inner sect housed one, and a hidden library existed for the sect's most important members—it was the only one accessible to him.

The tower's giant double gates stood open, and disciples, both young and old, mingled inside. The younger disciples, still with prospects of advancement, searched for techniques that suited them. The older disciples, who had no chance of advancing to inner disciple status, worked as librarians, cleaners, and clerks. They earned points to exchange for necessities or to pursue their personal interests. Some purchased various alcohols, while others funded personal projects like writing bestiaries or creating talismans. He had once considered working in the sect as an option. But those modest plans no longer matched his growing aspirations.

Inside, Liu Xing began his search. With two hundred sect points, he could afford two techniques. Given his lightning affinity and his cultivation of scripture, he needs to focus on lightning-based techniques. He passed hundreds of shelves filled with books and scrolls. Some contained fist techniques—Mountain Shattering Fist, Dragon Fist, Demon Tiger Fist, and many more. Others held poison techniques, from the intriguing Moss Blood Technique to the terrifying Skull Melting Poison Technique. He also passed familiar cultivation scriptures, including the Lightning Scripture which he knew by heart. Finally, he reached his destination: dozens of shelves brimming with lightning techniques.

Smiling, he browsed for two suitable techniques: a movement technique and a highly destructive attack technique. He considered these two types of techniques to be the most essential. One would allow him to escape overwhelming opponents, while the other could defeat enemies with a single shot. After finding several interesting movement techniques, he narrowed his choices to three.

He settled at a table and spread two books and one scroll before him: the Lightning Steps Technique on the left, the Rolling Cloud Flashing Lightning Technique scroll in the center, and the Lightning Cloak Technique on the right.

Opening the Lightning Steps technique, he read the introduction. The technique coated the user's feet with lightning qi, creating explosive bursts of speed. When he attempted to read the next chapter, the characters scrambled like busy ants—an encryption requiring sect points to unlock. He had witnessed this technique during the previous year's Outer Disciple Tournament. Though he couldn't recall the user, he had watched him kick his opponent clear out of the arena. The craters left by each thunderous step revealed the technique's nature. It required powerful kicks against the ground, launching the user forward like a human cannonball.

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"An interesting technique," Liu Xing mused to himself. "Perfect for escaping close-range attackers. Though the noise and ground damage would make it useless with invisibility."

He needed something more subtle and flexible.

Moving on to the Rolling Cloud Flashing Lightning Technique, he studied its introduction. This technique created a literal cloud at the user's feet, allowing him to attack opponents with lightning while propelling himself forward. At its highest level of mastery, this technique allowed the user to fly.

"Impressive and stylish," he noted, "but it combines water and lightning techniques." His Lightning Scripture meant that techniques from other elements would prove inefficient and difficult for him to master.

Finally, he examined the Lightning Cloak Technique—the most promising option. This technique wrapped the user in lightning, enhancing their entire body. While it increased overall strength, its primary function was speed enhancement.

"The drawback is its heavy qi consumption," he concluded. "It's neither as fast as Lightning Steps nor does it enable flight. Its advantage lies in overall speed enhancement."

Liu Xing surmised this technique was designed as a supplementary skill for martial arts, likely complementing sword or saber techniques.

"Which one should I choose?" He pinched his chin thoughtfully, his gaze shifting from Lightning Steps to Rolling Cloud Flashing Lightning, then to Lightning Cloak. Though each had its merits and drawbacks, the Lightning Cloak technique offered the most balanced approach.

After several moments of contemplation, Liu Xing nodded and reached for the Lightning Cloak technique.

"Let's hope this technique proves more impressive than it appears," he thought.

After returning the rejected techniques to their shelves, he resumed his search. Now he was looking for a destructive technique that he could afford.

This search proved more time-consuming. Dozens of techniques met his primary criterion of raw power. He focused on those creating explosions or wide-area effects. Though the choice proved difficult, he eventually narrowed it to three options.

Three promising books now lay before him. The first—and most spectacular—was the Dragon Breath Lightning Attack. This technique manifested a dragon head from lightning in the user's palm. At the user's command, the dragon head unleashed a lightning beam so dense it resembled dragon's breath or, more accurately, a pillar-sized laser. He nearly chose it on impulse, imagining a massive lightning dragon laying waste to everything in front of it. But after calming his racing heart, he found another intriguing option.

The second technique, Golden Lightning, offered elegant simplicity: gather electricity in the palm, then release. Yet it held unique properties. Its creator claimed inspiration from heavenly tribulation lightning.

The rightmost book bore the title Exploding Fist Technique. Unlike the others, this was not strictly a lightning technique. According to its introduction, it accommodated any qi type—fire, lightning, wind, or even water. While the creator noted it worked best with fire, lightning qi proved an excellent match. The technique's effect was straightforward. It formed an energy ball before the knuckle, with smaller balls yielding stronger effects. Upon impact, the ball detonated. While perhaps underwhelming as a pure fist technique, its potential as a bullet made it worthy of consideration.

"Now, which to choose?" he wondered.

The Dragon Breath Lightning Attack offered immense destructive power. Maintaining the technique longer would essentially grant him a laser capable of slicing through anything. However, it demanded extensive qi and charging time. Converting it to a bullet would probably yield a laser gun. Golden Lightning seemed to be the perfect technique to turn into bullets. The main drawback of the technique was that it required one to witness or experience Heavenly Tribulation Lightning. Though all cultivators would eventually face this trial upon reaching the Sun Collapsing Realm, artificially summoning it required resources beyond his means. The Exploding Fist Technique intrigued him despite its simple appearance. Its traditional fatal flaw—the backlash from creating an explosion at close range—disappeared when he converted the technique into bullets. However, the resulting explosions would be loud and noticeable, unlike the precision of Dragon Breath or Golden Lightning.

Liu Xing carefully weighed each option. Ideally, he would master all three for different situations, but his sect points limited him to one choice. After a moment's hesitation, he selected the Exploding Fist Technique. As with the Lightning Cloak Technique, he hoped its performance would exceed its modest appearance.

"Time to make the purchase," he thought.

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