Fierce winds raged, triggering tsunamis that destroyed towns, their terrifying power instilling fear;
Thunder roared, each boom shattering mountains;
Torrential rain filled rivers and lakes, flooding mountains and cities;
Lightning struck, instantly obliterating towering ridges;
Snowflakes danced, freezing the entire world in a blanket of snow;
Hail ravaged, effortlessly claiming countless lives;
Dense fog spread, concealing unpredictable dangers;
Scorching sun blazed for miles, its terrifying heat drying up countless beings;
Darkness descended, plunging the world into lightless gloom;
Volcanoes erupted, molten lava easily melting steel, leaving living creatures no escape;
Earthquakes struck, cracking the earth and leaving it scarred;
Meteors fell from the sky, heralding doomsday!
Wind, rain, thunder, lightning, snow, hail, fog, sun, darkness, volcano, earthquake, meteor!
Exactly twelve celestial phenomena, representing the twelve lotus petals!
Each petal refined wielded terrifying power, and when combined with Cloud Dragon Divine Movement, the might was simply staggering!
Of course, such terrifying phenomena could only be unleashed by ancient warriors. With Ling Xiao’s current strength, he couldn’t achieve this.
Nevertheless, once he condensed the twelve golden lotuses, his strength would drastically increase, of that there was no doubt.
After the figure fully demonstrated the twelve golden lotuses, the contents of Twelve Golden Lotus Technique began merging into Ling Xiao’s soul.
Ling Xiao could sense that the figure in the manual executed the first nine celestial phenomena with solidity and near perfection.
However, for the final three—volcano, earthquake, and meteor—there were clear flaws, purely theoretical attempts unrefined by practical combat.
No wonder, as even the creator of Twelve Golden Lotus Technique hadn’t cultivated the final three lotus petals.
This person was truly mad, daring to pass down such a martial art without fear of harming countless genius warriors.
After fully integrating the contents of Twelve Golden Lotus Technique into his soul’s memory, Ling Xiao temporarily stored the book.
Studying soul power could wait. For now, cultivation was the priority. He believed the stronger his cultivation, the easier it would be to study soul power.
Moreover, Ling Xiao judged that the use of soul power likely had some connection to array crafting. His array crafting was only at a beginner level, so rushing to study soul power wasn’t wise.
It could even be highly dangerous.
Since he had obtained the original Twelve Golden Lotus Technique, he would eventually uncover its connections to array crafting and soul power.
Perhaps the arrays and formations in the Moonlight Tower were also related to soul power. Though he couldn’t see the connection now, in the future, while others could only choose one manual, he might be able to copy everything inside.
How intriguing!
The more challenging something was, the more it piqued Ling Xiao’s interest and drove him to strive relentlessly.
That was his nature.
“Ling Xiao, remember, though Twelve Golden Lotus Technique isn’t the Moonlight Sect’s exclusive martial art, teaching it to others without permission still breaks the rules, and you’ll face punishment!”
“I understand, disciple.”
Ling Xiao responded as expected, but inwardly he was dismissive. With such stringent requirements, how could ordinary people cultivate it?
Moreover, once he fully mastered it, achieving twelve lotus petals and surpassing the creator’s attainment, the martial art would partly belong to him. The sect would have no right to dictate whom he taught.
“No wonder Yang Danlin values this lad so highly. His talent is extraordinary, yet he’s not arrogant and shows great respect to his seniors. Youngsters like him are rare these days.”
Unbeknownst to Ling Xiao, his natural conduct had earned the admiration of the Master of the inner sect’s Moonlight Tower.
“Hahaha, old man, jealous, are you? Too bad, this lad is already Master Yang’s disciple. You’ve no chance.”
Accompanying the Master of the inner sect’s Moonlight Tower was none other than the masked Master of the Death Tower.
“I am jealous, but this lad is a bit too confident. I worry his choice of Twelve Golden Lotus Technique won’t bring him any benefits and might even harm him, stunting his progress forever.”
His earlier warnings to Ling Xiao weren’t mere scare tactics; those events had truly happened.
The older generation of the Moonlight Sect knew Twelve Golden Lotus Technique was practically a nightmare for the sect.
“Don’t worry, lessons come from setbacks. Master Yang won’t let him come to harm.”
The Master of the Death Tower didn’t believe Ling Xiao could master Twelve Golden Lotus Technique either.
In his view, Ling Xiao was bound to learn a harsh lesson this time, but as long as he survived, his future remained bright.
…
Ling Xiao was unaware of the conversation in the inner sect’s Moonlight Tower after he left.
His mind was entirely focused on Twelve Golden Lotus Technique.
This internal cultivation method not only enhanced true essence and advanced cultivation but also provided a special amplification effect on Cloud Dragon Divine Movement. He was eager to discover how much it could boost.
Martial arts manuals could be divided into two categories: ancient martial arts, created by ancient warriors.
These were designed to be used with martial souls.
Twelve Golden Lotus Technique was clearly such a case.
When paired with the twelve celestial phenomena martial soul, its effects would multiply several-fold.
The other category was modern martial arts, created by newer generations of warriors, which didn’t involve martial soul synergy.
Overall, modern martial arts were better suited for newer warriors, with lower requirements, simpler cultivation, and faster progress, but a lower ceiling.
Ancient martial arts were harder to cultivate, progressed slowly, and required a compatible martial soul to unleash their full potential.
However, the fearsome aspect of ancient martial arts was that, with the right martial soul, their ceiling was far higher, vastly surpassing the power of modern martial arts of the same grade.
Returning to his cave abode, Ling Xiao sat cross-legged, closing his eyes.
In his mind, a figure immediately appeared, repeatedly practising the cultivation methods of Twelve Golden Lotus Technique.
Each move and technique, paired with Cloud Dragon Divine Movement, was rehearsed over and over.
Summoning the twelve celestial phenomena, it unleashed terrifying destructive power, as if a god had descended.
Rare gold-grade martial art?
Ling Xiao shook his head inwardly. This was absolutely not just a rare gold-grade martial art. He even felt its rank should be higher than Heavenly Dragon Golden Body.
Both were superior gold-grade martial arts, so how could this be merely rare-grade?
