After conquering the Empress, I proved my Dao with the Heaven and Earth Spirit Furnace!

Qin Chuan was taken aback. He saw a short old man lying at the entrance of the cultivation technique pavilion with his eyes half-closed.

The old man glanced at Qin Chuan and said indifferently, "You're a new disciple, aren't you? Bring me your things."

Qin Chuan nodded, then asked in confusion, "What is it that you want, senior?"

Upon hearing this, the old man frowned. "Everyone who enters the Cultivation Techniques Pavilion must provide a disciple token. Didn't they even tell you who your mentor is?"

Hearing the old man's words, Qin Chuan scratched his head and said awkwardly, "My mentor is Guan Yueyue, and she didn't tell me any of this..."

Qin Chuan was interrupted by the old man before he could finish speaking: "Who did you say your mentor is?"

"Guan Yueyue!" Qin Chuan answered truthfully.

Upon hearing this, the short old man looked Qin Chuan up and down, then laughed and said, "You're actually that girl Guan's disciple. No wonder she didn't tell you these things."

Qin Chuan asked, "Senior, who are you?"

The old man smiled and said, "I'm just an old geezer who guards the cultivation technique pavilion. You can just call me Gu Lao."

Qin Chuan nodded, clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Old Gu, may I go in and choose a cultivation technique now?"

“Of course.” The old man stroked his beard and smiled. “Normally, newly initiated disciples can only choose a cultivation technique of the lower grade of the Xuan level or below.”

Since you are that girl's disciple, I will make an exception and allow you to choose cultivation techniques below the upper-grade Earth rank.

Upon hearing Gu Lao's words, Qin Chuan immediately felt a sense of goodwill towards the short old man before him, and clasped his hands in thanks, saying, "Thank you, Gu Lao!"

The old man nodded and smiled, "Go in quickly, the Earth-rank cultivation techniques and martial arts inside are quite good."

As he spoke, the bronze gate behind him slowly opened.

Qin Chuan thanked him again and then walked into the cultivation technique pavilion.

Upon entering the cultivation technique pavilion, Qin Chuan gasped in shock at the sight before him, completely dumbfounded.

What appeared before him was a huge mountain wall, with small square compartments carved out of it, and in each compartment was a jade box.

These jade boxes emitted a faint glow, shimmering like precious gems, and in the dimly lit cultivation pavilion, they were like stars in the sky.

There are at least 100,000 different martial arts techniques!

Seeing this, Qin Chuan secretly clicked his tongue in amazement. As expected of a major sect, it actually had such a foundation.

Within the Qin family, there are only a handful of martial arts techniques, and even the Xuan-rank martial arts techniques can be considered treasures of the clan.

Compared to this, it's nothing!

Suppressing his shock, Qin Chuan looked up from below.

There are four main layers on the mountain wall, corresponding to the four levels of Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow.

The lowest level of martial arts, the Yellow Rank, is also the most numerous, containing almost half of all martial arts techniques.

Qin Chuan's gaze skipped over the Yellow Rank and looked towards a higher place, quickly reaching the Earth Rank.

When he looked up again, he saw a barrier radiating a faint yellow light.

Through the barrier, Qin Chuan saw that there were actually cultivation techniques and martial arts skills inside!

It's likely that what's lying inside is the highest-level Heaven-rank martial skill!

Seeing this, Qin Chuan sighed regretfully, knowing that he still couldn't obtain what was inside.

That makes sense, as it's impossible for just any disciple from a sect to learn such techniques and martial arts.

If that were the case, the Heavenly Sword Sect would have been finished long ago, and it would have been impossible for it to develop into one of the six major sects in the Southern Region.

Even his ability to choose martial arts techniques below the Earth Rank is only due to Guan Yueyue's connections.

Shaking his head to temporarily put the idea out of his mind, Qin Chuan began to select martial arts techniques from the third level.

This level is where the Earth-rank cultivation techniques and martial arts are located; as for the lower-rank ones, he didn't want to waste time looking at them.

The higher the rank, the better!

On the third floor, Qin Chuan only looked at things related to martial arts techniques; he had no interest in cultivation methods.

With the Great Void Boundless Technique already in existence, even Heaven-rank techniques are unlikely to be able to compare.

Just as Qin Chuan was making his selection, Empress Yao Xi suddenly said, "Although I also possess many martial arts techniques, I cannot give them to you now. Your current cultivation level is still too low. Learning these martial arts techniques would be entirely beneficial!"

Upon hearing Empress Yaoxi's voice, Qin Chuan nodded, "Thank you, Senior Yaoxi, I understand your kindness!"

"Hmm," Empress Yaoxi responded, then fell silent.

After a while, Qin Chuan stopped, feeling a bit of a headache. The martial arts techniques on the mountain wall each had their own strengths, and he couldn't make up his mind for the time being.

"Buzz!"

Just then, the Heaven and Earth Spirit Furnace heated up and emitted a strange sound.

Empress Yaoxi's voice then rang out, "You felt it too, didn't you?"

Qin Chuan nodded solemnly, then suddenly looked up. He discovered that the source of the strange noise from the Heaven and Earth Spirit Furnace seemed to be a jade box in the Profound Rank area.

Seeing this, Qin Chuan frowned, somewhat unsure of what to do. Compared to Earth-rank martial arts techniques, Profound-rank martial arts techniques were much more ordinary.

It should be noted that the Qin family does not even possess a single Earth-rank martial skill.

After a moment's hesitation, Qin Chuan took down the jade box that had caused the strange movement of the Heaven and Earth Spirit Furnace.

The Heaven and Earth Spirit Furnace is a divine artifact from the Primordial Era. Since it can cause such a tremor, it must be something extraordinary.

As for other martial arts skills, it's not too late to acquire them later.

Just as he was about to open the jade box to take a look, Qin Chuan changed his mind.

This thing can actually cause the Heaven and Earth Spirit Furnace to react strangely. If it is opened, some strange things might happen, which would be bad.

To be on the safe side, he planned to go back and then enter the space of the Heaven and Earth Spirit Furnace to check it out.

After stepping out of the dimly lit cultivation technique pavilion, Qin Chuan felt the glare of the outside light and squinted, shielding his eyes with his hand.

After he got used to it, he went to the outermost part.

Old Gu was quite surprised to see Qin Chuan come out.

Most people who enter would spend a whole day and night choosing until they find the most satisfactory practice.

Qin Chuan had only been inside for a short time when he had already made his selection and come out.

The old man laughed and said, "It seems you've chosen a martial art that you're satisfied with."

Qin Chuan held the jade box in his hand, weighed it in his hand, and smiled, "It's alright."

Upon seeing the jade box in Qin Chuan's hand, Gu Lao was taken aback and asked in confusion, "Why did you choose a mid-grade Xuan-level martial skill?"

If a normal person finally gets this opportunity, they will definitely choose the highest-level Earth-grade martial arts technique.

It's really strange that someone would choose something better but choose not to.

Qin Chuan smiled and explained, "Although Earth-rank martial arts are good, my current strength is not enough to fully unleash their power."

It would be better to integrate and master this profound-level martial skill; that way, I could better unleash its power, and I also feel that this martial skill suits me!