Chapter 4

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Evening.

After taking care of all the herbs in the herb garden, Wu Ye went to the Training Square on another mountain.

He wanted a change of place. Then, he got ready for sign-in.

“Wind Blade Technique, Fireball Technique, Water Flow Technique…”

Before arriving at the Training Square, Wu Ye heard the continuous shouts of techniques.

They were the Sword Control Sect disciples who were practicing their daily homework.

As Wu Ye slowly approached them, he could even feel waves of spirit energy rippling across the square like water ripples.

Although these spirit energy fluctuations were not intense, he could still sense them.

He walked closer and stared at the figures in the square for more than ten seconds before sighing.

“If I’d come in the morning, I would’ve been able to see my senior brothers riding swords. It’s a pity that I have to finish my work during the day.”

Even so, he still had some gains.

Although the Sword Control Sect had been deteriorating without a sword master from the Soul Formation Realm overseeing it, it still had the aura of a large sect.

Wu Ye sighed. The Sword Control Sect was indeed worthy of being the number one sword sect in the Northern Spirit Realm. Its disciples were well-trained and had a sharp presence.

Then, he looked at one of the white-browed senior brothers at the square in front.

However, he just glanced at him for three seconds.

On the square, the training senior brother was checking on his disciple’s cultivation when he suddenly sensed that someone was spying on him.

“Who is it?”

He quickly turned his head back. His sharp sword-like gaze quickly locked onto Wu Ye.

Then, he came to Wu Ye like the wind.

After his eyes swept over Wu Ye, his white eyebrows twitched.

Noticing that Wu Ye was dressed in a Spirit Plant Hall rookie attire, his expression became somewhat stern. 

He admonished Wu Ye, “You just joined the sect a few days ago and became a disciple of the herb garden. Why did you come to the Training Hall instead of taking good care of the spirit plants?

“You can only come to my Training Hall to learn techniques after you achieve at least the third level of the Qi Refinement Realm. Considering the long path of cultivation, you should first comprehend the basic techniques. You can’t bite off more than you can chew.”

“Bite off more than I can chew?”

Wu Ye was speechless. This white-browed senior brother in front of him looked to be in his 50s, but his cultivation was not high. He was only at the 12th level of Qi Refinement.

Moreover, his aura was not stable. Wu Ye could see that this eldest senior brother must have failed to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm a while ago.

Actually, with his current cultivation strength, Wu Ye could beat this senior brother in front of him without using any spells.

“Senior Brother, please don’t blame me. I’m not arrogant or greedy for spells. After completing the task at the herb garden, I’m mentally tired, so I planned to walk around to familiarize myself with the sect.”

Wu Ye looked sincere as if he was afraid of being blamed.

In addition, Wu Ye was not old. He was just 15 years old.

Seeing this, the training senior brother’s expression immediately eased up a lot.

“I see. You can walk around, but there are many forbidden areas in the Sword Control Sect. Don’t trespass.”

The training senior brother retracted his scrutinizing gaze and reminded him.

Since Wu Ye was assigned to the Spirit Plant Hall, it meant that his talent was average.

Moreover, he was only a rookie. Even if he spent a day in the Spirit Plant Hall, what could he learn?

Therefore, if Wu Ye wanted to take a look, the training senior brother would let him do that.

It would be fine as long as it did not affect those junior brothers who were practicing.

Meanwhile, Wu Ye heaved a sigh of relief internally when his senior brother stopped paying attention to him.

He did not expect to attract the other party’s attention just by watching the scene for a few seconds.

He had just entered the sect, so there were many things he was unfamiliar with. It seemed that he had to be more cautious in the future.

[Do you want to sign in at the Training Square?]

“Sign in!” Wu Ye answered decisively.

[You have successfully signed in. You have obtained the martial technique ‘Heaven-Splitting Finger’.]

After signing in, Wu Ye glanced at the thousands of disciples in the Training Square and left calmly.

As he was walking halfway up the Training Peak in a small forest, he browsed through the finger technique in his mind. His expression was a little strange.

Heaven-Splitting Finger. Splitting the heaven with a finger and becoming indomitable.

Although the introduction was very imposing, Wu Ye had a question.

Why was it a martial technique?

Why did he not obtain a spell instead?

Even a sword technique would have been better.

Based on the outcome, the reward had something to do with where he signed in.

He signed in at the herb garden and obtained a medicinal pill. In the Training Square, he obtained a skill.

However…

He had actually joined the Sword Control Sect, and it was an immortal cultivation sect.

Why was his reward not the most popular sword technique in the sect?

A helpless expression washed over Wu Ye’s face.

However, he had already learned the finger technique.

Oh well, it was fine to have mastered a skill.

He found an empty space and slowly closed his eyes.

His body followed the Heaven-Splitting Finger’s moves, and he started to practice one move after another.

In the beginning, it was a little awkward. Nevertheless, as he practiced more and more, his body and fingers were getting more flexible and natural.

It was as if Wu Ye had learned this martial technique a long time ago and now become more familiar with it after recalling it once again.

Gradually, his Heaven-Splitting Finger cultivation had achieved the third level (minor accomplishment).

Wu Ye’s ring finger and little finger were bent, and his thumb was pressed on those fingernails. His index and middle fingers were brought together and stretched out.

In the next moment, Wu Ye’s eyes flashed with inspiration. He waved his hands, and two streams of light shot out from between his fingers.

Swish, swish.

The streams of light shot out like sharp arrows.

They directly pierced through several large trees dozens of meters away.

At this moment, Wu Ye was standing in the middle of the flat ground. spirit energy surged around his body, making him look like a sharpshooter.

If one were to carefully sense, they would notice a faintly discernible aura between Wu Ye’s fingers right now.

If there was a Foundation Establishment cultivator here, they would be able to recognize that Wu Ye had already formed a trace of finger intent through the cultivation just now.

The finger intent could only be formed after one had completely comprehended the finger technique and formed their own understanding.

Even some Foundation Establishment or Core Formation cultivators who specialized in finger techniques might not necessarily be able to comprehend the intent in their entire lives.

As for Wu Ye, he had only cultivated the finger technique normally, yet he had already comprehended the finger intent.

If the old cultivators were to see this scene, they would probably be deeply jealous. They would wish to directly extract Wu Ye’s soul to examine and research his memories.

Wu Ye’s lips curled into a faint smile, and he slowly exhaled. He circulated the Guiyuan Breathing Technique once again and absorbed all the spirit energy in his body.

“The cultivation techniques that I signed up for are simply too awesome. They only require more practice, and I can easily reach the level in a short period of time when others need to practice hard for several years. The only pity is that I didn’t get a sword technique as a reward instead.

“However, my cultivation level is now stuck at the 13th level of the Qi Refinement Realm. It seems like I need to find an opportunity to sign in at the Alchemy Hall and see if I can obtain the Foundation Establishment pill.”

Deep down, Wu Ye was contemplating.

Just then, a faint spirit energy fluctuation appeared within his perception.

His eyes narrowed slightly, and a glimmer of light appeared.

His figure flashed, and the Guiyuan Breathing Technique circulated at its full power.

While hiding his breath, he followed a small path and sped toward the peak of the herb garden..