Being a Late Bloomer in the Cultivation World

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After Mu Die left Yunyan Residence, Wei Tu thought for a moment before taking a pale golden token from his robes. He toyed with it in his hand for a while.

This pale golden token was the very Cultivation Technique Token that True Monarch Che had gifted to each of his Inner Chamber Disciples after Wei Tu became his student.

With this Cultivation Technique Token, they could go to the Loose Immortal Alliance's "Ten Thousand Books Pavilion" and choose any Tier Three Cultivation Technique, Divine Technique, or Secret Skill.

After becoming a disciple, Wei Tu had hastily left the Red River Mountain Marketplace to avoid the Beast Taming Sect because his Sky-Splitting Carving was "injured," so he never had a chance to use the Cultivation Technique Token.

Just now, while instructing Mu Die, Wei Tu had remembered that he still had this unused token for a Tier Three Cultivation Technique.

It wasn't that Wei Tu was forgetful or careless. Rather, he still had quite a few Divine Techniques and Secret Skills that he had yet to master. If he were to learn new Tier Three Divine Techniques or Secret Skills, he felt it would be like biting off more than he could chew.

'It's best to prepare for a rainy day. There's no telling how long the Loose Immortal Alliance will last, so I should go and learn a Tier Three Cultivation Technique first,' Wei Tu thought.

Compared to the Hann Mountain Tao Family, the Loose Immortal Alliance was a behemoth. But compared to the Five Demonic Sects, the Loose Immortal Alliance was truly a minor influence.

It was merely a Quasi-Nascent Soul influence.

Moreover, in terms of cohesion and top-tier combat strength, the Loose Immortal Alliance, being an organization of independent cultivators, was far inferior to the current Five Great Immortal Sects of Zheng Country.

If the Five Demonic Sects were to attack with their full strength, the first influence to collapse might very well be the Loose Immortal Alliance.

The Ten Thousand Books Pavilion was located on the mountainside of Red River Mountain, and like Yunyan Residence, it was in the secondary core area of the Red River Mountain Marketplace.

The peak, the mountainside, and the foot of the mountain.

These were the three tiered regions designated by the Loose Immortal Alliance.

The peak was where the residences of the seventeen Golden Core True Monarchs were located. Ordinary cultivators were forbidden to go there without a summons, and violators would be punished.

The mountainside was mostly the living area for Foundation Establishment Masters. It also housed important facilities of the Loose Immortal Alliance, such as the Ten Thousand Books Pavilion, the Alchemy Hall, and the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall.

The foot of the mountain and the surrounding area, on the other hand, was a gathering place for Qi Cultivation Independent Cultivators, a motley and chaotic mix.

A short while later, after leaving Yunyan Residence, Wei Tu arrived at the entrance of the Ten Thousand Books Pavilion.

After verifying his identity, Wei Tu easily entered the second floor of the Ten Thousand Books Pavilion.

Just like the arrangement in the Hee Mountain Huang Family's "Library Pavilion," each floor of the Ten Thousand Books Pavilion's collection corresponded to a different level of cultivator.

The second floor of the Ten Thousand Books Pavilion housed Cultivation Techniques, Divine Techniques, and Secret Skills of the Foundation Establishment Level.

Of course, some rare Qi Cultivation Secret Skills were also placed here.

'Although the scale is much larger than the Huang Family's, none of these treasures interest me...' Wei Tu gave them a brief glance and headed straight for the third floor of the Ten Thousand Books Pavilion.

A pale yellow curtain of light, a profound restriction, blocked the way between the second and third floors.

Wei Tu looked up and saw a crowd of Foundation Establishment Cultivators gathered in front of the pale yellow light curtain, all of them rubbing their hands in anticipation.

Puzzled, he was just about to ask a nearby cultivator what was going on when a burly man carrying a large blade on his back charged at the pale yellow light curtain, trying to force his way through.

Just as the blade-wielding man was about to merge into the pale yellow light curtain, suddenly, an immense force seemed to surge from the curtain, sending the man flying back several dozen paces.

However, the force was well-controlled. It didn't seriously injure the burly man, only causing his Qi and Blood to become unstable—a minor price to pay.

"What a pity. If Xing the Third had held on for another breath or two, he might have been able to enter the third floor of the Ten Thousand Books Pavilion and browse the True Inheritance of a Golden Core True Monarch..."

The cultivators all started discussing it.

As their discussions reached his ears, Wei Tu quickly understood why a crowd of Foundation Establishment Cultivators had gathered at the entrance to the third floor.

This pale yellow light curtain was called the "Ten Thousand Laws Forbidden," a Forbidden Array set up by "Array Master Qii."

Within this "Ten Thousand Laws Forbidden," one's physical body, magical power, and the might of one's divine techniques would all be drastically weakened.

The Ten Thousand Books Pavilion had a rule: any cultivator who could break through the "Ten Thousand Laws Forbidden" would not only become a disciple of a Golden Core True Monarch in the Loose Immortal Alliance but could also choose any Tier Three Cultivation Technique from the third floor of the Ten Thousand Books Pavilion.

'First, the Golden Core True Monarchs took on disciples, and now they've set up this "Ten Thousand Laws Forbidden" in the Ten Thousand Books Pavilion... It seems the Loose Immortal Alliance truly has some brilliant minds at the helm...'

Wei Tu was secretly impressed. Looking at the big picture from these small details, he could tell from the minor rules set by the Loose Immortal Alliance that its high-level members were diligently managing the influence.

In other words, the Loose Immortal Alliance was an influence still on the rise.

After the blade-wielding man's attempt failed, no other cultivator stepped forward for a long time. Seeing this, Wei Tu didn't hesitate. He rose and slowly walked toward the pale yellow light curtain blocking the entrance to the third floor.

"Who is that?"

"He looks rather slender, unlike Xing the Third, who also practices a Body Refining Technique."

The cultivators murmured in surprise as they watched Wei Tu approach.

"Judging by his appearance, could that be Wei Tu? The Tier Two Upper-Grade Talisman Master?" a sharp-eyed Independent Cultivator recognized him.

"A Tier Two Upper-Grade Talisman Master? Doesn't that mean he has a Late-Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivation?"

"A Late-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator might have a good chance of breaking through the Ten Thousand Laws Forbidden."

Hearing this, some of the cultivators perked up and focused their attention on Wei Tu.

However—

To the cultivators' surprise, Wei Tu didn't try to force his way through the "Ten Thousand Laws Forbidden." Instead, he pulled a token from his sleeve, flashed it, and walked right in with ease.

Seeing this, the cultivators were dumbfounded.

They hadn't expected Wei Tu, in whom they had placed such high hopes, to bypass the challenge entirely and use a token to enter the third floor of the Ten Thousand Books Pavilion.

"A Golden Core Disciple?" a cultivator muttered to himself in disbelief.