Oh no! I, the weakling, have become the villain!

Could it be that I can't even find a suitable combat skill?

After a while, they still hadn't found anything.

Xu Yao shook his head helplessly, intending to just grab a combat technique book and be done with it.

To his utter surprise, as soon as he took out a combat technique book, he discovered a small hidden compartment behind it, containing a combat technique book that was gilded and was a low-grade Xuan-level combat technique!

Upon seeing this combat technique called Wind Arrow, Xu Yao couldn't help but swallow hard.

Wow, I never expected to stumble upon such a treasure.

It seems I do have some luck after all.

How lucky!

Thinking this, Xu Yao couldn't wait to take the combat technique manual into his hands. He asked the elder to register it before taking it away.

When the elder saw what Xu Yao was holding during the registration, a strange look appeared in his eyes.

"Good lad, this combat technique was deliberately hidden, and you still managed to find it. Looks like you have some kind of destiny with this technique. But this is a low-grade Xuan-level combat technique, not something you can learn casually."

"How about this, I'll write it down for you for now, and you can practice it when you're ready. As for now, go back and choose another combat technique."

"If you're not satisfied with the lower and middle grades of the Yellow Rank, the upper grade of the Yellow Rank will do."

Hearing this, Xu Yao smiled and shook his head.

"Elder, since you say I have a special affinity for this combat skill, wouldn't it be a shame not to cultivate it?"

Upon hearing this, the elder raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Young man, I've told you before, don't be too ambitious."

This combat technique, called Wind Arrow, is difficult to master, and requires immense energy and spiritual power to control perfectly.

He didn't think this young man in front of him could do it. Although he was a fourth-level Qi Refining cultivator, and among the new disciples, he was considered to have top-tier talent.

However, over the years, many people have wanted to learn this combat skill, but apart from a few individuals, there has never been a single person who has mastered it.

However, Xu Yao in front of him had no intention of listening and was determined to learn this.

The elder shook his head helplessly at this.

He had said before that he could only serve as a reference, and whether or not Xu Yao should learn it was his own business.

Since Xu Yao insists on doing it this way, there's nothing he can do.

"Alright, whatever you want. But remember, you can only have one combat skill right now. If you fail, don't come crying to me. I won't be able to help you then."

"Do not worry."

Xu Yao smiled and left gracefully with the combat skill in hand.

Upon seeing this, the elder shook his head again.

The level of this year's disciples is really not that great. Although there are a few with good talent, they are just so-so.

Take this kid in front of me, for example. So what if he's talented? He's impatient and eager for quick success, which will only backfire on him.

Anyway, the only outcome this kid faces is failure.

……

After leaving this place, Xu Yao spent the rest of his days in the training room.

Each training room contains steel puppets used for disciples' training.

Its extraordinary power was simply insufficient to destroy the puppet.

In the first few days, Xu Yao, who was immersed in the training room, couldn't even understand the first part of the "Wind Arrow" combat technique.

However, with daily practice, he gradually mastered the technique.

On the last day, he finally activated this combat technique.

Xu Yao pointed his right hand at a puppet, and spiritual energy circulated within it according to a specific trajectory.

"Wind and Arrow!"

With a loud shout from Xu Yao, five wind arrows formed from gusts of wind appeared in front of him and hurtled towards him.

With a loud bang, five holes were blasted into the puppet's body.

Upon seeing this, Xu Yao was overjoyed.

"I've learned it! I've learned it! I'm really talented after all."

This Wind and Arrow has its unique features. Although it is a low-grade Xuan-level combat skill, it relies most on a person's mental strength and spiritual power.

In other words, the more abundant the spiritual energy within the body, the more wind arrows can be summoned in one breath.

At present, Xu Yao can only summon five wind arrows at a time.

However, the destructive power of these five wind arrows was already extremely great.

According to the agreed date, he should be returning the combat skill soon.

So he went straight to the combat skills pavilion.

Upon seeing Xu Yao, the elder in the pavilion couldn't help but mention it.

"How's your combat skills training going?"

Xu Yao, handing the combat technique to the elder, casually remarked, "It's alright."

Because of the perfunctory attitude, the elder misunderstood.

In his eyes, "okay" is just another way of saying "no good," it's just a nicer, more euphemistic way of putting it.

The elder, having sheathed his combat skills, shook his head.

Therefore, one must be clear about one's own status and never be arrogant.

Otherwise, they will end up like Xu Yao.

"As I said before, you can only choose one. Now that you've returned it, you have no chance to learn other combat skills."

"However, considering your talent, I can turn a blind eye. You still have one day. Now you can find a Yellow-rank combat skill to practice, if you think you can learn this low-grade Yellow-rank combat skill within a day."

Xu Yao smiled and shook his head at what the elder said.

"Thank you for your kind offer, elder, but I don't think I need it at all."

After saying that, he turned around and left.

Seeing Xu Yao's attitude, the elder shook his head helplessly again.

"Sigh, he's really stubborn and unreasonable. He'll never amount to anything."

……

That evening, a young elder came to the Battle Skill Pavilion, who was about to close down.

"Elder Wang Ming, how have you been lately?"

The elder named Wang Ming, who was in charge of the combat skills pavilion, glanced at the person who spoke.

"Oh my, isn't this Lin Tianhu? I'm still the same as always, slowly aging along with this Battle Skill Pavilion."

"Don't say that. Although I'm getting old, I'm still as charming as ever. I'm planning to go see how the new disciples are doing. Do you want to come along? I bet you're curious, aren't you?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Ming shook his head.

"Isn't it just watching a bunch of new disciples vandalize the puppets? What's so interesting about that? I'm not going."

"Old man, you're just being stubborn. How dare you use that to describe someone? To be honest, you closed the door a little early because you wanted to take a peek into the new disciples' training room, right? Don't be embarrassed just because I invited you."

Come on, come on, don't be shy.