Xu Taiping was very much looking forward to the human emperor's body-strengthening method that Fairy Lingyue had mentioned long ago.
"By the way, I heard that once you become a disciple of the Seven Peaks, you will have the opportunity to choose cultivation techniques from the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion."
"Choose cultivation techniques? This can be left to me, your big sister. Without mentioning other things, in terms of discernment, even your sect leader may not match me."
Fairy Lingyue said with great confidence.
Xu Taiping acknowledged this. The longer he spent with her, the more he realized the unfathomable depth of Fairy Lingyue's cultivation.
"However, before this Seven Peaks Grand Competition, I want to cultivate another technique as a precaution."
He suddenly took out a bronze mirror, found the list of techniques that outer disciples could cultivate, and then looked at Fairy Lingyue, saying, "Lingyue, you can help me look too."
During the Seven Peaks selection, he naturally could not use the Ice Breath Technique or the Azure Phoenix Ring, otherwise, the secret of the Earth Fruit would easily be discovered.
"Alright, I'll take a look."
Fairy Lingyue leaned in close to him, sitting side by side with him at the stone table.
"The techniques available to outer disciples seem to be few, and mostly the weakest in terms of killing power, which are the Wood and Water elements of the Five Elements. But that's fine. The Green Ox Fist combined with the Thousand Layers of Strength is powerful enough for cultivators at your stage. You just need to choose an auxiliary technique..."
Fairy Lingyue muttered softly as she carefully selected.
"Which one did you choose, Taiping?"
After a while, Fairy Lingyue seemed to have made her choice but didn't say it, wanting to hear Xu Taiping's choice first.
"If I were to choose myself, it would be the Mist Borrowing Technique."
Xu Taiping thought for a moment and answered.
Fairy Lingyue's lips curled slightly.
"Why did you choose the Mist Borrowing Technique?"
She then asked with a smile, clearly wanting to test Xu Taiping.
"According to the technique description in the bronze mirror, the Mist Borrowing Technique only requires you to hold a mouthful of clear water and use spiritual techniques to activate it, which can instantly create a mist to cover a ten-square-zhang area, making the opponent lose their sense of direction."
"It may seem like a minor technique, but it can give me the upper hand in battle, which is very suitable for my current strategy of quick and decisive combat."
"Moreover, in the future, if I am at a disadvantage in a fight, I can use this technique in conjunction with the Ice Breath Technique to escape."
Xu Taiping explained to Fairy Lingyue.
Currently, the martial techniques he was cultivating, the Green Ox Fist and the Seven Kill Blade, were both offensive techniques. If he couldn't knock out his opponent in one strike, he would easily be at a disadvantage when the opponent counterattacked. The Mist Borrowing Technique would help to make up for this shortcoming.
Especially during the upcoming Seven Peaks selection, he couldn't use the Ice Breath Technique or the Azure Phoenix Ring.
Fairy Lingyue was very satisfied with Xu Taiping's explanation.
"Did you also choose the Mist Borrowing Technique, Lingyue?"
Xu Taiping asked happily.
Fairy Lingyue nodded and then explained to Xu Taiping:
"Besides the two points you mentioned, I chose this technique because it seems useless but is actually derived from a very famous ancient technique."
"What ancient technique?"
Xu Taiping immediately perked up upon hearing this.
"The Five Elements Escape Technique."
"The Five Elements Escape Technique?"
Xu Taiping had never seen this name in the technique list of the Qingxuan Sect.
"The Five Elements Escape Technique is divided into the Five Elements: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. The Mist Borrowing Technique is derived from the Water Escape Technique."
"The true Water Escape Technique is not just about using mist to obscure vision; it can completely hide one's form and aura within the mist, making even high-level cultivators unable to sense it. In the mist, you can move freely and kill without being detected."
Fairy Lingyue explained to Xu Taiping.
"The Mist Borrowing Technique is derived from such a powerful technique."
Xu Taiping was somewhat surprised.
"I happen to know this technique as well. When you learn the Mist Borrowing Technique, I will teach you how to gradually perfect it into the true Water Escape Technique."
Fairy Lingyue said with anticipation in her eyes.
Currently, she, who was trapped by her damaged divine soul, enjoyed seeing Xu Taiping grow stronger under her guidance.
"I will choose the Mist Borrowing Technique!"
Xu Taiping was also very happy.
There were still one or two months before the Seven Peaks selection, so learning a basic technique was not a problem.
"I wonder how Linglong and Qingxiao have been these past three years, and if they still remember me."
Looking at the bright moon in the sky, Xu Taiping muttered to himself.
He suddenly recalled being brought into Yunlumen Mountain by Linglong and Qingxiao, and later Linglong specially arranging for him to stay in the Green Bamboo Residence.
"Don't worry, it won't be long before you can cultivate together on the Seven Peaks."
Fairy Lingyue gently patted Xu Taiping's shoulder.
Xu Taiping nodded, feeling that it was time to fulfill his promise to Linglong and Qingxiao from three years ago—win the selection and ascend to the Seven Peaks.
The seventh peak of Yunlumen Mountain.
"Senior Brother, Senior Brother!"
On the Rainbow Jade Bridge of the Seven Peaks, which resembled a fairyland, a girl in a red dress, like a red cloud, flew over the arched bridge and rushed straight to a floating sword-testing platform at the other end of the bridge.
"Linglong, how many times have I told you that the hour of Chen is when I nurture my sword, don't come up here."
On the sword-nurturing platform, a handsome young man in a green robe opened his eyes and stood up. A flying sword that had been circling above his head turned into a stream of light and shot into his chest with a "whoosh."
These two were none other than Zhao Linglong and Dugu Qingxiao, who had introduced Xu Taiping to the sect.
"Senior Brother, he, he, he is still alive!"
Linglong excitedly held up a scroll in her hand.
Linglong finally shouted out the name she had been holding back.
"Xu Taiping from Green Ox Village?"
Qingxiao was also surprised upon hearing this.