"What's wrong?" Yang Che asked, puzzled.
Tianxie Ziyin, in her usual cool manner, said, "Do you really plan to just walk out like this, swaggering about?"
Yang Che was startled, then suddenly understood the meaning behind Tianxie Ziyin's words.
If he were to appear before everyone so brazenly, it would likely shake the entire Cultivation World.
A Mutated Dual Immortal Roots successfully achieving Foundation Establishment was an event no less significant than piercing the heavens.
If it were known that he had successfully achieved Foundation Establishment with Mutated Dual Immortal Roots, it was highly probable that top powerhouses from the Cultivation World would seize him and treat him like a 'rare monster' for research.
Yang Che's eyes narrowed slightly, and he suddenly chuckled, "Zi Yin, since you told me to wait, do you already have a solution?"
"Hmph, even this King is increasingly impressed by your Luck, you little bug."
After a cold snort, Tianxie Ziyin continued, "This King happens to have a secret art that can conceal one's true cultivation level. Once this secret art is mastered, it will continuously affect the practitioner unless voluntarily dispelled. Unless one's Realm is three major stages higher than the Cultivator, they will be unable to see through it."
"That amazing?" Yang Che exclaimed, his eyes full of joy.
"This secret art is not difficult to Cultivate. Cultivate it successfully before going out."
As Tianxie Ziyin's voice fell, the cultivation method for this secret art miraculously floated into Yang Che's mind.
"Divine Concealment Art!" Yang Che was truly startled by the domineering name.
Tianxie Ziyin said, "It's an Ancient God Power. You happen to Cultivate Ancient God Power, so it's not difficult to Cultivate."
"So that's how it is."
Yang Che immediately sat cross-legged on the ground and began to Cultivate.
It was indeed not difficult; half a day later, Yang Che had already successfully Cultivated it.
As a result, Yang Che's outward cultivation remained at the Qi Refining Twelfth Layer Peak.
Holding the restriction jade slip for entry and exit, Yang Che quickly appeared on the Azure Stone Plaza of the Fourth Peak.
There was only one day left until his duel with Hua Yi.
Yang Che planned to go to the Ten Thousand Scrolls Pavilion, the Qing Jian Sect's library, to see if he could find a high-grade lightning or dark attribute Cultivation Technique suitable for the Foundation Establishment Stage.
Suddenly, a whim struck him, and he wanted to test if the 'Divine Concealment Art' was as miraculous as Tianxie Ziyin had described.
Yang Che even specifically lingered around Peak Lord Zhang of Sword Four Peak for a while, and indeed found that the Old Man had not discovered that he had successfully achieved Foundation Establishment.
With this, Yang Che completely believed Tianxie Ziyin's words.
Stepping on his Dunjxing Shuo, he arrived at the Qing Jian Sect's Ten Thousand Scrolls Pavilion.
As soon as he landed on the plaza in front of the Ten Thousand Scrolls Pavilion, Yang Che noticed that the surrounding Disciples actually recognized him.
"Oh, isn't that Senior Brother Yang Che, the 'famous' Head Disciple of Sword Four Peak?"
"Senior Brother Yang Che? Is that the Senior Brother Yang Che who used some underhanded means to become the Head Disciple of Sword Four Peak?"
"Who's to say? He also used opportunistic tactics to barely pass the challenges from Guo Du and Senior Brother Hua Yi. It's said that Guo Du and Senior Brother Hua Yi are both unconvinced and are about to challenge him again."
"It seems to be tomorrow? We must go to Sword Four Peak to watch then. I heard that Senior Brother Hua Yi has already successfully achieved Foundation Establishment. Tomorrow, he will surely trample Yang Che underfoot and successfully become the Head of Sword Four Peak."
"Exactly! How can someone who only knows how to secretly flatter and take shortcuts be worthy of becoming the Head Disciple of the Fourth Peak?"
...
The Disciples whispered amongst themselves.
Little did they know that Yang Che was already a Foundation Establishment Early Stage Cultivator, and not just an ordinary Foundation Establishment Early Stage Cultivator.
Therefore, even their already very low whispers were still heard clearly.
Yang Che had long experienced the 'snobbery' of people in the Cultivation World, so he merely scoffed at these words, sneering inwardly a few times as he prepared to enter the Ten Thousand Scrolls Pavilion, when two very young Disciples suddenly walked towards him.
Yang Che found the female-looking Disciple among them somewhat familiar.
Upon closer inspection, he realized it was the brocade-clad girl who had mocked him after Hua Yi's challenge failed, and told him that only 'head-on confrontation' counted as true skill.
She naturally saw Yang Che as well, and immediately whispered something to the young man beside her.
The young man was surprisingly at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivation, and after a slight pause, a playful expression appeared on his Face.
"Junior Sister Zhou, I heard you're also going to challenge this Yang Che. Tomorrow, I'll definitely bring a few Senior Brothers and Junior Sisters from my Sixth Peak to cheer you on and support you."
The young man burst into laughter.
Then, he said something else that made the brocade-clad girl's Face flush, looking shy and embarrassed.
Yang Che's eyes were cold, and he naturally heard their conversation clearly.
However, a moment later, a strange look appeared in his eyes.
Since this Junior Sister Zhou, the brocade-clad girl, also wanted to challenge him, he didn't mind giving her special 'attention' tomorrow.
Yang Che stepped into the Ten Thousand Scrolls Pavilion, but the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage young man surprisingly walked quickly to block him.
"You're Junior Brother Yang, right? I'm Xu Haijing, the Fourth Seat Disciple of the Sixth Peak."
Yang Che's eyes narrowed slightly, wondering what Xu Haijing's intention was in stopping him.
He didn't speak, just looked at Xu Haijing coldly.
Xu Haijing's Face seemed to show no anger, but Yang Che still keenly caught a hint of sinister intent flashing in this person's eyes.
"Junior Brother Yang, I heard that last time, facing the challenge from Junior Brother Hua Yi and others, you won by sheer Luck through opportunistic tactics. Tomorrow's challenge, not only our Sixth Peak, but even Disciples from the other Peaks will come to 'supervise the battle'. I hope this time, Junior Brother Yang, you will display your true abilities and not lose Face for our Nine Peaks Disciples again, especially the Face of your Four Peaks."
"Supervise the battle?"
Yang Che smiled, then said coldly, "What qualifications do you have to supervise the battle?"
Seeing Yang Che being so disrespectful, Xu Haijing's Face also darkened: "Yang Che, if you resort to opportunistic tactics again tomorrow, the other Peaks and I will jointly petition the Sect to strip you of your Fourth Peak Disciple status. You'd best be careful."
Xu Haijing saw that more and more Disciples were gathering to watch, and after coldly dropping a 'threatening' remark, he quickly left with the girl surnamed Zhou.
Yang Che ignored the gazes of the surrounding crowd and immediately entered the Ten Thousand Scrolls Pavilion. After paying the Spirit Stone, he began to search for dark and lightning attribute Cultivation Techniques.
However, it was quite unfortunate, just like in Wulong Valley.
Dark attribute Cultivation Techniques and Spells were almost completely absent.
The few that existed were also incomplete, but Yang Che did find the basic dark attribute Spell, 'Dark Concealment Art', that Peak Lord Zhang had mentioned.
As for lightning attribute Cultivation Techniques, there were a few, but they were also considered trash by the Purple-haired girl; she even said they were not as good as the "Sky Thunder Scripture."
Yang Che fussed about for a while, and finally asked a Foundation Establishment Stage Disciple responsible for guarding the Ten Thousand Scrolls Pavilion.
Only then did he realize that high-grade Cultivation Techniques and Spells were simply impossible to find in the Ten Thousand Scrolls Pavilion.
To Cultivate high-grade Cultivation Techniques, one either had to try their Luck at the 'auction house' in the market, or become a Disciple under a Golden Core Stage Cultivator, and then high-grade Cultivation Techniques would naturally be obtainable.
It was then that Yang Che secretly cursed himself for being foolish.
Subsequently, he left the Ten Thousand Scrolls Pavilion directly and flew back to Sword Four Peak.
Hurrying into the main hall, Yang Che found that Peak Lord Zhang was already seated inside.
A half-smile hung on his Face, and he was looking at him playfully.