Once I enter the pass, great Confucian scholars will surely debate the classics for me.

Author: I was away for the past two days and just got back. I was in a bit of a rush to update the chapters and accidentally posted the deleted draft. However, I quickly replaced it. Four or five readers might be confused. I suggest you reread Chapter 96.

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The two elders, Qingming and Erling, stood at the entrance on the second floor, waiting for orders.

Zhou Qingfeng then went to the bookshelves to select secret manuals. The dazzling array of manuals made Zhou Qingfeng's eyes dazzled. There were too many manuals. The first floor had at least hundreds of thousands of books, and the second floor had at least tens of thousands of books.

Choose one technique manual and one body technique manual from tens of thousands of manuals.

This could make people with decision-making difficulties instantly die.

Fortunately, Zhou Qingfeng has a clear mind and knows what he wants, so choosing is not too difficult.

He took out the Disaster-Ranked Ranking Book, which contained the top 100 physical techniques and spell manuals. He then selected the top 100 physical techniques and spell manuals from the book.

The sixty-six main techniques and sixty-six secondary techniques were quickly selected.

Then, we continued with more detailed filtering to select the top ten tips.

In the end, all that was left before me were three body techniques and three spells.

[Ranked sixth among catastrophic spells: Blessing of Calamity.]

[Introduction: "Losing eight hundred to injure a thousand to the enemy"—this strategy uses self-harm to bless the enemy. The more severe the self-harm, the greater the enemy's fortune. Regardless of whether the self dies or not, the enemy must die.]

Zhou Qingfeng looked at this disaster-level spell manual and felt it was incredibly powerful. It was indeed a top-tier spell ranked sixth among disaster-level spells, but the "Calamity Blessing" spell was particularly sinister.

When they fight, they have to injure themselves to kill the enemy; it's terrifying, but also incredibly strong.

You can definitely win a fight, but whether you'll survive afterwards is another question.

Those who are afraid of death cannot practice this kind of magic, because even if they did, they would not dare to use it.

“This Calamity Blessing Spell is perfect for Old Ye.” Zhou Qingfeng suddenly thought of Ye Tingxiu and felt that this spell was perfect for him, as if it was tailor-made for him.

Let's set it aside for now and keep it as an alternative.

Zhou Qingfeng felt that this technique was very powerful and perfect for life-or-death battles.

Zhou Qingfeng picked up another manual of magical techniques to read.

[Ranked third among catastrophic spells: Whispers of the Evil God.]

[Description: This technique allows you to command evil spirits to curse and kill enemies from afar. Knowing the enemy's face, name, and birth date, along with a personal item, ensures that the enemy cannot escape the curse, whether they ascend to heaven or descend to earth.]

Zhou Qingfeng scratched his head, his eyes wide with amazement, and picked up the third book to read.

[Ranked #1 in Disaster-Level Spells: Instant Death Mystic Eye]

[Introduction: Sometimes, killing doesn't even require lifting a finger; a single glance at the enemy is enough to kill them instantly.]

When Zhou Qingfeng saw this line of text, even with his strong will, he couldn't help but secretly call it perverted.

This is too powerful! Anyone who cultivates this technique will essentially have a cheat code to instantly kill opponents of the same level.

The subsequent description cleared up Zhou Qingfeng's doubts.

The Instant Death Demon Eye is powerful, but it severely tests the caster's magical power and luck.

[With good luck, a single glare can kill a cultivator of the same level; with bad luck, spells become ineffective, and mana is depleted.]

Zhou Qingfeng scratched his head, finding it difficult to make a decision.

The Calamity Blessing Technique is undeniably powerful, an absolute ultimate technique for deadly combat.

The whispers of the evil god are a must-have for Lao Liu. He's adept at scheming behind people's backs, and his schemes are always successful, leaving them no chance to escape.

The Instant Death Demon Eye is a guaranteed instant-kill technique; one glare and you're dead. It's terrifying.

Unfortunately, it only has the power to fight once. One glare and you're out of magic. It also relies heavily on luck. If you're unlucky, you'll be helpless and waiting to die. This technique is too unpredictable.

If used in conjunction with one's own divination by shaking lots.

It is used every time the divination shows an auspicious time; this is indeed a rare and deadly technique.

Zhou Qingfeng was already extremely interested in the Instant Death Demon Eye, but just to be on the safe side, he still wanted to draw lots to avoid making the wrong choice and taking a detour.

He summoned the scarlet divination bucket from the depths of his consciousness, silently recited a command, and shook the divination sticks.

Three divination sticks flew out from the scarlet divination stick.

[Neutral divination: Practice the art of blessing in times of calamity; neutral]

[Medium fortune slip: Practicing the whispers of evil gods, neutral]

[Auspicious Fortune Telling: Practicing the Instant Death Mystic Eyes - Good Fortune]

Zhou Qingfeng narrowed his eyes. It was settled. The divination was consistent with his judgment, so there was nothing to hesitate about. Following the principle of choosing the auspicious if there was one and choosing neutral if there was no one, he decided on the one: Instant Death Demon Eye.

Once the techniques were decided, the next step was to select physical techniques.

Zhou Qingfeng had thought it through clearly. Since he had chosen the Instant Death Demon Eye as his magic technique, he had to choose a physical technique that could guarantee his combat power. Otherwise, if his magic power was depleted and he encountered an enemy again, it would be very bad for him.

[Ranked seventh in Disaster-level Physical Skills: Martial Arts Removal and Injury Shift]

[Description: This ability washes away incoming spells and supernatural powers. If it cannot wash them away, it can transfer all the damage to a magical artifact, allowing the artifact to absorb the damage in place of the user. Each use will consume the user's own flesh and blood.]

Zhou Qingfeng pondered for a moment, not rushing to make a decision, and continued to study the second body technique.

[Ranked fourth in Disaster-level physical techniques: Severing My Past and Present Self]

[Introduction: I have severed my past and present selves; I am the future self. As long as the future self lives, the past and present selves will never perish, and I will immediately learn everything that the past and present selves have learned.]

[Ranked #1 in Disaster-Level Physical Skills: Devouring Thief Great Sage]

[Introduction: Stealing the life force of heaven and earth, one consumes all things to nourish oneself, prolonging life, maintaining youth, and strengthening the physical body through eating. One can also consume the supernatural abilities and techniques of cultivators of the same level to replenish the physical body, and can also release the consumed techniques and supernatural abilities back intact. This physical technique was created by the Unlimited Path Demon Lord.]

"The Unparalleled Demon Lord, it's him again. Is this guy's physical skill really that strong?"

"He created the number one ranked physical technique of the Turbid level, and he also created the number one ranked physical technique of the Disaster level."

Zhou Qingfeng frowned slightly, looking at the three body technique manuals, caught in a dilemma.

Whichever option I choose, it seems like a good choice for me.

"Shake the divination sticks!" When in doubt, Zhou Qingfeng would cast a divination stick to inquire about good or bad fortune. He slowly summoned the scarlet divination stick from the depths of his consciousness, then silently recited the words "shake the divination sticks." Three divination sticks flew out of the divination stick barrel, swaying precariously.

[Neutral draw, practicing martial arts to remove injuries, draw]

[Neutral divination: Practicing to sever my past and present self; neutral]

[Auspicious Fortune Telling: Practicing the Great Sage Who Devoured Thieves - Good Fortune]

Zhou Qingfeng still followed the principle of choosing auspicious if there is good fortune, and choosing neutral if there is no good fortune. Without the slightest hesitation, he decisively chose the top-ranked physical technique manual of the disaster level, "Great Sage of Devouring Thieves", and turned around to stride towards the stairwell.

"Fourth Young Master, have you already made your choice? Won't you continue to choose?" The two elders of Qingming stood at the entrance of the second floor and asked with a smile as they watched Zhou Qingfeng walk over with two secret manuals.

Zhou Qingfeng laid out the two manuals in front of the two elders, Qingming, and showed them that he had only taken two disaster-level manuals: "Senior Ni Qing, Senior Niming, I won't be picky, these two are fine."

The two elders of Qingming exchanged a glance, hesitating to speak.

Ni Qing spoke up again: "Fourth Young Master, actually the difference between the top-ranked spells and supernatural abilities is not that great. Sometimes the number one ranked one is not necessarily that good, and the one ranked a little lower is not necessarily weak."

"Any magic or supernatural power ranked in the top 100 is among the best; none of them are weak."

Zhou Qingfeng smiled slightly: "I know, thank you for reminding me, Senior Ni Qing."

Ni Qing said, "Alright, since the Fourth Young Master insists, then I will escort the Fourth Young Master away from the Scripture Pavilion."

Carrying the top-ranked secret manuals of both calamity-level spells and supernatural powers, Zhou Qingfeng left the Scripture Pavilion.

On the way back, Zhou Qingfeng passed by the lotus pond, paused, and still clasped his hands in a salute towards the well: "Hello, Third Sister, I'm just passing by. Goodbye, Third Sister."

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