What exactly did Sect Leader Jun see that made him, upon opening the Cultivation Method Pavilion, open his mouth so wide?

He saw a row of item slots—five above, six below, totaling thirty slots.

All of them displayed cultivation method manual icons with extremely domineering names.

The first slot was named—Qiankun Nine Seals Palm.

The second slot was named—Thunder-Commanding Heaven-Shocking Sword Art!

The third slot was named—Demonic Flame Sacred Slash!

The fourth slot was…

There were many others that won’t be enumerated one by one, lest you say I’m padding. Of course, I absolutely won’t admit I can’t think of more or make them up.

In summary.

The Cultivation Method Pavilion function unlocked at construction level seven, just like its name suggested, contained various cultivation methods.

So then.

Were they strong or not?

Sect Leader Jun suppressed his excitement and clicked on [Qiankun Nine Seals Palm], bringing up another small panel.

First catching his eye was the introduction.

This was a palm technique created by a powerful expert from a certain high-tier plane. It consisted of nine palms total. Comprehending the first three palms could shake rivers, mountains, and rivers. Comprehending the middle three palms could shake heaven, earth, sun, and moon. Comprehending the final three palms could reverse the cosmos!

“Holy crap!”

Jun Changxiao exclaimed in shock: “This powerful?”

He continued reading.

[Purchase] conditions: 0/999 palm technique manuals.

Jun Changxiao said: “This means I need to collect 999 manuals related to palm techniques?”

“Correct.” The system said.

Jun Changxiao smiled: “That’s not simple at all. I’ll just copy 999 Mountain-Opening Palm manuals, won’t that work?”

The system said: “No duplicates allowed.”

999 non-duplicate palm technique manuals—where the hell am I supposed to find those!

“Moreover.”

The system said: “System manuals don’t count.”

Jun Changxiao’s mouth twitched: “Do you think there are 999 different palm technique manuals on the Xingyun Continent?”

The system said: “If there aren’t any, you can create them. As long as they qualify as palm techniques, regardless of rank, reaching 999 manuals allows exchange.”

Damn!

Creating palm techniques is that easy?

Furthermore.

It’s not just one manual, but nearly a thousand!

Even a professional palm technique master would be worked to death creating that many.

Jun Changxiao clicked on [Thunder-Commanding Heaven-Shocking Sword Art] again. The content introduction said this was a sword technique created in a thunder pool, possessing heaven-destroying earth-annihilating might.

Reading further down.

His heart grew cold again.

[Purchase] conditions: 0/199 sword technique manuals.

At least this was better—not 999 manuals.

However, sword techniques on the market were definitely harder to find than palm techniques. Gathering 199 manuals was extremely difficult.

Jun Changxiao successively clicked on several other cultivation method manuals. Without exception, their introductions were either heaven-destroying or earth-annihilating—awesome to the point of having no friends!

The purchase conditions naturally required large quantities of corresponding manuals for exchange.

Especially Demonic Flame Sacred Slash.

The required manuals needed to be 399 evil faction cultivation methods.

When he couldn’t even gather enough orthodox manuals, where would he find so many evil faction-related cultivation methods!

“Damn!”

Jun Changxiao broke down: “Got excited for nothing.”

He had thought the Cultivation Method Pavilion manuals would be similar to the Alchemy Pavilion and Forging Pavilion, requiring certain special materials. Instead, they used a huge pile of martial studies for exchange!

“This sect function feels flashy but impractical.”

Jun Changxiao didn’t completely dismiss the Cultivation Method Pavilion. After all, the road ahead was long—perhaps he really could collect 999 palm techniques to exchange for Qiankun Nine Seals.

“Right.”

He slapped his forehead: “When I guide others in martial studies, I learn quite a bit along the way. I can copy those down.”

“Qingyang.”

“Go fetch paper, as much as possible.”

“Yes.”

Soon after, Li Qingyang brought over a small pile: “Sect Leader, this is all we have.”

“Buy more tomorrow.”

“Yes.”

Jun Changxiao began writing out all the martial techniques he had memorized, including their oral formulas and circulation diagrams.

One night passed.

He wrote out over thirty different martial techniques, including fist techniques, palm techniques, and mental cultivation methods.

Storing them in his spatial ring, the various handwritten manuals automatically matched up. For instance, Qiankun Nine Seals Palm changed from 0 to 4, one step closer to 999.

Nine Forms Cascading Wave Sword was also written out, with the purchase quantity changing from 0 to 1.

Someone once asked, why doesn’t the protagonist use the numerous martial techniques he stole from others using Insight Talismans?

Mm.

Now they were being used.

Of course not for cultivation and execution, but for filling quotas!

Jun Changxiao stroked his chin: “I can also have the Procurement Hall members go down the mountain to purchase some cheap manuals.”

“Sect Leader.”

Just then, Zhen Dejun wobbled into the great hall, then collapsed completely into a chair, his face full of despair: “Can this old man kick that Shangguan girl out of the Formation Hall!”

These past few days, Shangguan Xinyao had been constantly asking questions while studying formations, to the point where this ninth-grade Formation King’s head was about to explode and he was about to go mad!

Jun Changxiao expressed understanding.

Suddenly! Thinking of something, he slapped his forehead: “Xinyao can create palm techniques!”

He remembered very clearly that when he went to Old Master Shangguan’s birthday banquet, a gentle palm technique was presented for him to modify—that was created by Shangguan Xinyao!

“Forgot, forgot.”

“My Iron Bones Sect still has a potential stock with the makings of a martial studies master.”

…

Shangguan Xinyao entered the great hall, very politely saying: “Disciple pays respects to Sect Leader.”

“Xinyao.”

Jun Changxiao clasped his hands behind his back: “How has your cultivation been recently?”

Shangguan Xinyao said: “Under the patient guidance of the three elders, this disciple has greatly benefited and gained entirely new understanding of the martial path and formations.”

If the Ning brothers and Elder Zhen heard this, they’d definitely cough up blood directly.

You’ve greatly benefited, but we’ve been questioned to the point of breakdown!

“Very good, very good.”

Jun Changxiao said: “Have you been researching martial studies recently?”

Shangguan Xinyao smiled: “This disciple researches every day and has never stopped.”

“Is that so?”

Jun Changxiao was delighted: “Bring them out for this… “

He paused, putting on a serious face: “Bring them out for this seat to guide you on.”

“Shameless.” The system said.

Shangguan Xinyao said: “This disciple’s understanding of martial studies is merely the tip of the iceberg. Bringing them out, I fear being laughed at by Sect Leader.”

“Xinyao.”

Jun Changxiao said seriously: “No matter when, you must have a confident heart, because if you don’t even look up to yourself, who else can look up to you?”

Shangguan Xinyao was deeply moved, saying: “Sect Leader, the martial techniques this disciple has researched are all in my room. I’ll go fetch them now.”

“Go ahead.”

Jun Changxiao said: “Bring as many as you have.”

“Slap!”

Shangguan Xinyao left and returned, placing the martial studies she had researched on the ground.

Why not place them on the table?

Because this woman had researched far too many martial techniques—so many the table couldn’t hold them all, they could only be spread on the floor.

And they weren’t even bound into manuals, just loose sheets of paper scattered about.

Jun Changxiao stared dumbfounded.

In that moment, he finally understood why the sect’s paper supplies were running low—it had all been taken by this woman to research martial studies!

Casually picking up a sheet, it showed technique diagrams and meridian circulation routes, along with delicate small character annotations.

“Xinyao.”

Jun Changxiao said: “How many martial techniques are there?”

Shangguan Xinyao considered briefly, saying: “Reporting to Sect Leader, some were pondered at home previously, some were pondered at the sect. Approximately two to three thousand total.”

“Two… two to three thousand?” Jun Changxiao’s heart surged with massive waves.