Hearing that Xu Sheng had not refused, Luo Yun finally breathed a sigh of relief. If he could win at the grand competition of the five sects, then the enticing conditions he had offered would not be in vain!
Thereafter, he took out a token resembling white jade, etched with intricate patterns, from his Storage Cosmos Bag and slowly handed it to Xu Sheng...
He explained, "This is the Elder Token of the Tianlong Sect, which you can use to enter the Martial Skill Pavilion of the Tianlong Sect at any time. As for the spirit stones, I will give them to you in person after the competition of the five sects is over."
After receiving the token, Xu Sheng carefully examined it, saw nothing special, and nodded slightly, "Thank you, Sect Master Luo, I will accept it."
Luo Yun was quite straightforward, giving him an Elder's Token directly rather than choosing martial techniques to cultivate...
Just from this, it was clear that the other party trusted him considerably!
Only then did Luo Yun stand up from his chair and said in a gentle tone, "Good, if there is anything about the Tianlong Sect you do not understand, you can ask Ling Yue or Lin Moxue; they will tell you! Now, I will be leaving first!"
After saying this, he turned and left the room...
Meanwhile, Ling Yue and Lin Moxue, who had been waiting outside, re-entered the room...
Upon seeing the token in Xu Sheng's hand, surprise flickered in their beautiful eyes...
Lin Moxue exclaimed, "Xu Sheng, isn't this an Elder's Token? Does that mean the Sect Master has already granted you an Elder's position?"
Ling Yue praised him with a face full of admiration, "So impressive! You only arrived at the Tianlong Sect not long ago, and you've already become an Elder!"
Xu Sheng shook his head, "Not exactly, I've just reached a small cooperation with Sect Master Luo..."
Hearing this, Lin Moxue glanced suspiciously at his cheek and, seeing he did not explain what the cooperation entailed, tactfully refrained from asking further...
Since he hadn't told them, it must be something important...
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The next day!
When Ling Yue and Lin Moxue arrived in Xu Sheng's room, they went with him to the Tianlong Sect's Martial Skill Pavilion...
Upon reaching the Martial Skill Pavilion, several disciples of the Tianlong Sect were already guarding the entrance early on...
When they saw the trio of Xu Sheng, they suddenly spoke out, "Stop! Apart from Elders and the Sect Master, no one else is allowed to enter the Martial Skill Pavilion."
"Leave quickly, or face the consequences!"
Xu Sheng merely smiled faintly and tossed the token to one of the disciples in charge of guarding...
As the disciple recognized the token in his hand, his pupils could not help but contract...
His gaze at Xu Sheng was filled with astonishment; this young man before him actually possessed a token exclusive to Elders!
The other guarding disciples clearly recognized the Token as well, and their scalps tingled with unease...
Luckily, they had not made any rash actions just before, or it would have been troublesome...
Subsequently, the disciple who had taken the token handed it back to Xu Sheng and fawned, "Elder, please go in..."
Xu Sheng did not say much and nodded, then stepped towards the Martial Skill Pavilion...
Behind him, Lin Moxue watched him longingly and said, "Xu Sheng, what about Ling Yue and me...?"
Xu Sheng sighed involuntarily and chided softly, "Fool, come in with me."
Upon hearing this, Lin Moxue and Ling Yue brightened up and followed Xu Sheng into the Martial Skill Pavilion...
After the three of them had left, the disciples responsible for guarding began to speak nervously, "Have you ever seen this Elder? Normally, if someone in the sect is awarded the position of an Elder, all disciples should be gathered, right?"
"Never seen him before. Do you think that Token could have been stolen? He's hardly much older than us!"
"Are you an idiot? All the Elder Tokens, except for those belonging to the Elders, are personally guarded by the Sect Master. Who would dare steal one? They'd have a death wish!"
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After they entered the Martial Skill Pavilion, Lin Moxue and Ling Yue were immediately captivated by the martial techniques on display, their eyes shining with excitement...
It was as if children had seen their favorite toys…
Xu Sheng chuckled, "What are you standing around for? If you want to practice any martial techniques, now's the time to do it! You won't have this opportunity in a few days."
Hearing this, Lin Moxue's face flushed with excitement as she exclaimed, "Thank you, Xu Sheng!"
Now that it was just the three of them inside the Martial Skill Pavilion, it meant that even the Earth-tier Martial Techniques they weren't usually qualified to practice were now within reach!
Ling Yue, on the other hand, was not as outwardly excited, simply responding with a soft "Mhm"...
Deep down, she thought it was natural for Xu Sheng to let the two of them come in to practice martial techniques together...
After exchanging a few words, Xu Sheng also turned his attention to these neatly arranged martial techniques...
He began to skim through them at a remarkably fast pace, one after the other...
Seeing this, Lin Moxue and Ling Yue exchanged glances, both somewhat puzzled...
After all, who practices martial techniques within a matter of seconds??
So, they simply assumed Xu Sheng was looking for martial techniques that were suitable for himself...
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It was not until after midnight that the silence of the Martial Skill Pavilion was shattered by a sharp scream…
Lin Moxue was ecstatic as she looked at the Earth Grade Low-Level Martial Skill in her hands, saying heatedly, "I've learned it!"
Her talent was indeed formidable, for she had managed to grasp the basics of this Earth-tier Martial Technique within a single day!
After saying this, she eagerly awaited the admiring gazes from Xu Sheng and Ling Yue...
However, she was hoping for too much...
Xu Sheng glanced at her casually and said indifferently, "Oh, congratulations."
Ling Yue, on the other hand, scrutinized the technique with her Beautiful Eyes and mercilessly pointed out, "Mo Xue, you've been practicing that technique for quite a while already, haven't you?"
Feeling exposed, Lin Moxue's face reddened as she retorted spitefully, "Ling Yue, shut up! If you say another word, I'll kill you!"
She had finally found an opportunity to show off, only for this silly girl to ruthlessly burst her bubble…
Xu Sheng glanced at the sky and calmly said, "It's about time. You two should head back."
Snapped back to reality by these words, Lin Moxue asked, "What about you, Xu Sheng?"
Ling Yue also gave him a look filled with curiosity...
Xu Sheng paused for a moment before explaining, "I still need to practice some martial techniques. I might stay here in the Martial Skill Pavilion tonight..."
Upon hearing this explanation, Lin Moxue expressed her suspicion, "Xu Sheng, are you sure that's practicing? I've been watching you, and you haven't seriously practiced any of those techniques!"
At first, she thought Xu Sheng was just selecting martial techniques suitable for himself, but later realized that wasn't the case at all!
Whether it was Earth-tier or Profound-rank techniques, he simply skimmed through them then moved on to the next without any real focus...
In the end, he probably wouldn't be able to practice a single technique!
Ling Yue also spoke up seriously, "Yeah, yeah! I've been wanting to ask about that too. Xu Sheng, your method of practicing martial techniques is not right, if you don't know how, shall I teach you?"
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