Chapter 309: Chapter 147: First-Grade Gang Force, Still Not Enough

Mixed Element Peak, the Martial Arts Hall.

The Martial Arts Hall was the same as always, with people coming and going in an endless stream.

Zhang Su had only rested for a single day before coming to the Martial Arts Hall.

Although he had already mastered the Primordial Gang Force, he couldn’t stop now.

He still wanted to try and see if he could cultivate the legendary Perfect Gang Force.

The moment Zhang Su stepped into the Martial Arts Hall, the eyes of several disciples fell upon him.

"Is that... Zhang Su?"

"That’s him, Zhang Su of Mixed Element Peak. Haven’t you heard? He severed one of Zhao Qi’s arms with a single sword strike in the Five Elements Valley yesterday."

"Zhao Qi? The Official Disciple from Mixed Element Peak who advanced to the Postnatal Realm with a First-Grade Gang Force?"

"Who else could it be?"

Whispers rose and fell throughout the Martial Arts Hall.

News from the Five Elements Valley had spread after all.

The fact that Zhang Su had severed Zhao Qi’s arm, in particular, had caused an uproar on Mixed Element Peak.

After all, Zhao Qi was a prominent figure among the Official Disciples of Mixed Element Peak.

Many had speculated that Zhao Qi had a chance of becoming a Direct Disciple within ten years.

But now?

An Official Disciple with such high hopes placed on him had an arm cut off by a Named Disciple with a Gang Force Cultivation.

Everyone knew what a severed arm meant.

Although the Upper Sect possessed Treasure Medicine capable of Limb Regeneration, such a medicine was incredibly difficult to obtain. Forget an Official Disciple like Zhao Qi; even a Direct Disciple would struggle to get their hands on it.

Zhao Qi’s path on the Martial Dao had basically come to an end.

The news was simply unbelievable.

But it was the truth.

In a corner of the Martial Arts Hall, a few Official Disciples were gathered, their eyes glancing toward Zhang Su from time to time.

"What do you think was up with Zhang Su’s sword strike? How could a Gang Force Martial Artist unleash that kind of power?"

"I don’t know, but I heard he mastered the Primordial Gang Force. Primordial Gang Force is the strongest Gang Force on our Mixed Element Peak, considered top-tier even among First-Grade Gang Forces. But no matter how strong it is, it’s still just Gang Force. Zhao Qi was in the Postnatal Realm, having advanced with a First-Grade Gang Force. The gap should have been obvious."

"So the issue was with his sword. It wasn’t an ordinary Swordsmanship."

"Whatever the Swordsmanship, Zhao Qi lost. This Zhang Su’s talent is terrifying. I’m afraid he’s a true candidate to become a Direct Disciple in the future..."

The Official Disciples glanced at each other and said no more.

Although they knew Zhao Qi, they were merely acquaintances.

What if they had some dealings with him? It wouldn’t matter.

Zhao Qi was crippled now, so they certainly weren’t going to cause trouble for Zhang Su.

Paying no mind to the gazes inside the Martial Arts Hall, Zhang Su walked straight toward the rows of bookshelves.

The Secret Manual section of the Martial Arts Hall was vast, with countless bookshelves arranged in row after row.

Each row was labeled, indicating the category of Martial Arts.

Zhang Su walked slowly along the shelves, his gaze sweeping over one Secret Manual after another.

Finally, he pulled out two Secret Manuals.

’Ice Evil Divine Technique, Fire Evil Divine Technique.’

Zhang Su looked at the two Secret Manuals.

One cover was white, the other red. The cover of the Ice Evil Divine Technique was silver-white, while the Fire Evil Divine Technique’s was crimson.

Both Secret Manuals had covers wrapped in silk, with delicate cloud patterns embroidered at the corners.

This was all part of the cultivation path he had planned long ago.

’A First-Grade Gang Force isn’t enough!’

’Although I’ve mastered the Primordial Gang Force, this is only the beginning.’

’I still need to cultivate the Ice Evil Divine Technique and the Fire Evil Divine Technique, then merge them into the Tai Chi Gang Force.’

The Tai Chi Gang Force was also a top-tier First-Grade Gang Force.

It was on par with the Primordial Gang Force.

The Primordial Gang Force focused on the union of Yin Yang Five Elements. It was all-encompassing, balanced, and held immense potential.

The Tai Chi Gang Force focused on the circulation of Yin and Yang. It was self-sustaining, a perfect balance of hardness and softness, and possessed infinite power.

Each of the two Gang Forces had its own merits; it was difficult to say which was superior.

When the time came, if Zhang Su could merge the Primordial Gang Force and the Tai Chi Gang Force, perhaps he could create the Perfect Gang Force.

Even if it didn’t result in the Perfect Gang Force, it would still create a new, even stronger Gang Force.

Regardless, Zhang Su had to try.

And so, he took the two Martial Arts Secret Manuals to the Steward of the Martial Arts Hall to exchange for them.

The Steward took the manuals, glanced at them, then looked up at Zhang Su, a peculiar look flashing in his eyes.

"The Ice Evil Divine Technique and the Fire Evil Divine Technique. That’s ten thousand silver each, twenty thousand in total."

Zhang Su took some silver notes from his robes and handed them over.

The Guiyuan Sect sent him silver every month, so exchanging for two Martial Arts manuals was naturally not a problem.

The Steward accepted the silver notes, made an entry in a ledger, and then pushed the two Secret Manuals back toward Zhang Su.

"These Secret Manuals can only be read within the Martial Arts Hall; they cannot be taken out. You can go to Quiet Chamber number fifteen. It’s one hundred silver per hour."

Zhang Su nodded, then turned and walked toward Quiet Chamber number fifteen, clutching the two Secret Manuals.

The Quiet Chamber was small. Sandalwood incense burned within, helping one to focus their mind and calm their spirit.

Zhang Su sat cross-legged on a cattail cushion and placed the two Secret Manuals on the low table before him.

He then opened the two Martial Arts manuals.

He started with the Ice Evil Divine Technique, carefully reading it page by page.

After he had finished reading both Martial Arts manuals, Zhang Su closed them and set them to one side of the low table.

Then, he began to check the information about the two Divine Techniques on his panel.

"Ice Evil Divine Technique: Compatibility 12% (Uninitiated)"

"Fire Evil Divine Technique: Compatibility 18% (Uninitiated)"

’The Compatibility for these two Divine Techniques is so low.’

’It means they aren’t suitable for my Cultivation.’

’If I tried to force my Cultivation, I’d be lucky to even reach the entry-level.’

However, for Zhang Su, low Compatibility was not a problem at all.

He immediately spent eighteen Compatibility Value points, directly raising the Compatibility of both Divine Techniques to 100%.

As the Compatibility increased, Zhang Su felt that these two Martial Arts techniques no longer seemed so obscure and difficult to understand.

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