Upon hearing the gray-robed elder advising him not to choose it once again, Chu Nan became even more interested in the "Thunderous Dominating Fist."

Thus, Chu Nan said, "Elder, what exactly are the drawbacks of this 'Thunderous Dominating Fist'? Why do you keep advising me to give it up?"

Seeing Chu Nan persistently prying into the matter, the gray-robed elder had no choice but to say, "The 'Thunderous Dominating Fist' seems easy to perform, but it is extremely difficult to exert its full power."

"This martial skill requires the martial artist to synchronize their physical body and spiritual power in a unique rhythm. Each successful synchronization increases the power of the Thunderous Dominating Fist, and achieving twenty synchronizations grants it the power of an intermediate martial skill."

"If you can achieve a hundred synchronizations, its power would rival that of a top-tier martial skill!"

Chu Nan gasped in surprise; if this was true, it was like exchanging an intermediate martial skill for a top-tier one.

However, the gray-robed elder quickly sighed and said, "But each synchronization of the body and spiritual power places a tremendous burden on the physical body, and a martial artist in the Martial Arts Realm simply cannot withstand the backlash from such power."

"Looking at the entire sect, even those below the Spirit Pill Realm who can achieve twenty synchronizations are rare, let alone a hundred."

"The highest known record is only thirty-five synchronizations."

"The introduction page of the Thunderous Dominating Fist was torn off by some sect elders because no one chose this martial skill. Not wanting it to be completely neglected, they decided to hide its drawbacks until a disciple exchanges for it and discovers the problems."

Hearing this, Chu Nan immediately understood.

In simple terms, martial artists within the Martial Arts Realm struggle to fully utilize the power of the Thunderous Dominating Fist due to physical limitations, potentially harming themselves. In terms of cost-effectiveness, it is far inferior to other intermediate martial skills.

And upon advancing to the Spirit Pill Realm, most martial artists switch to top-tier or even yellow-tier martial skills, thus further undervaluing an intermediate skill like the Thunderous Dominating Fist.

But this issue of physical strength limitations poses no problem for Chu Nan.

The "Desolate Profound Transformation Scripture" is a celestial-tier top-grade cultivation technique and can nourish the body using demon beast bloodlines. In terms of physical strength within the Martial Arts Realm, probably none can compare.

This Thunderous Dominating Fist seems almost tailor-made for him.

Thus, Chu Nan decisively said, "Thank you, elder, for clarifying. I've decided to exchange for the Thunderous Dominating Fist."

"What?" The gray-robed elder was slightly stunned, clearly not expecting Chu Nan to make such a choice.

After all, he had laid out the drawbacks so clearly that no one would have chosen it, yet Chu Nan was this resolute.

The gray-robed elder seriously stared at Chu Nan and said, "Once you exchange for it, there's no turning back. Are you sure?"

Chu Nan nodded firmly and said, "Rest assured, elder. I understand."

Seeing Chu Nan's determination, the gray-robed elder could only sigh and say, "If that's the case, I won't dissuade you further."

With that, the gray-robed elder facilitated Chu Nan's exchange for the Soaring Wind Sky-Stepping Technique and the Thunderous Dominating Fist manual.

The gray-robed elder instructed, "Martial skills exchanged from the Scripture Pavilion must not be passed on. Once discovered, punishment will be severe!"

"Rest assured, elder. I will remember," Chu Nan nodded, glanced at his identity token, and found only one hundred contribution points left, becoming a pauper again.

After obtaining the copies of the two martial skills, Chu Nan tucked them into his chest.

Upon seeing this scene, the gray-robed elder couldn't help but remind him, "I noticed you still have a hundred contribution points. That's just enough to exchange for a space-holding storage ring at the Treasure Pavilion."

"After all, if the manuals are lost, you would have to pay ten times the compensation!"

A small storage ring may be small, but it's adequate to store some essentials.

It was the first time Chu Nan realized that a hundred contribution points could exchange for a storage ring, so he quickly thanked the elder and said, "Thank you, elder, I will take my leave."

Actually, Chu Nan did not know that these storage rings were inexpensive because artifact refiners casually made them from leftover materials as a benefit to sect disciples.

After expressing his gratitude, Chu Nan left the Scripture Pavilion and headed to the Treasure Pavilion following the elder's advice to exchange for a storage ring.

As a martial artist, it's inevitable to carry many cultivation techniques, martial skills, combat gear, etc. Without a storage ring, it's very inconvenient to carry them, and they could easily get lost.

After exchanging for a storage ring at the Treasure Pavilion, Chu Nan had a silver ring with a small milky white gemstone on it.

After placing all his belongings into the storage ring, Chu Nan headed straight back to his residence.

In the following days, Chu Nan stayed cooped up in his residence, devoting almost all his time to comprehending the two newly exchanged martial skills.

Others could rest, but Chu Nan felt he couldn't.

The Chu family already knew his cultivation had recovered, and given the personalities of Chu Han and Chu Hai, they would eventually make a move. Before that, he had to find every way to enhance his strength.

It was to prepare for the impending crisis and also to uncover the truth of his parents' disappearance from Chu Han!

...

Seven days went by in the blink of an eye, and Chu Nan left his residence, heading directly towards a certain direction in the Cyan Mountain Sword Sect.

After seven days of practice, although Chu Nan's cultivation had not changed, his aura had become more robust.

His eyes occasionally flashed with brilliance, and his muscles were filled with power.

Wherever he passed, people couldn't help but scrutinize him, full of curiosity and awe.

Soon, Chu Nan arrived in front of a tall building and walked straight in.

This was the task hall of the Cyan Mountain Sword Sect, where sect disciples or elders take on and hand over tasks. It's the main source of contribution points for the sect.

As a member of the Cyan Mountain Sword Sect, regardless of one's position, they must complete at least one task every month, as per sect regulations.

Of course, there are times when the sect assigns tasks that cannot be refused.

Today, Chu Nan was here to take on a task, to meet the quota, and to gather resources.

After seven days of cultivation, Chu Nan felt that his cultivation had reached a bottleneck. Relying solely on the operation of cultivation techniques to absorb Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy was becoming less effective.

At such a time, to break through again, some external aids were needed.

So Chu Nan wanted to take advantage of the task opportunity to hunt demon beasts in the Cyan Demon Mountain Range and absorb their bloodline to enhance his cultivation.

Upon entering the task hall, it was lively with disciples coming and going daily.

Chu Nan went to the area for outer sect disciples to receive tasks and began scanning through the task list. After careful consideration, he quickly set his target.

"Four-person team task, head to the Cyan Demon Mountain Range to hunt a Blood Pattern Python of the Eighth Martial Arts Realm, and retrieve its poison sac and poison fang."

Chu Nan made his choice without much hesitation.

There were many reasons for taking this task. First, it was going to the Cyan Demon Mountain Range, which was his target.

Secondly, the Blood Pattern Python of the Eighth Martial Arts Realm was slightly stronger than him but not unbeatable, ideal for honing his martial skills and cultivation.

Lastly, this was a team task. As they say, there's strength in numbers; having more people increases the ability to mitigate risks, making it more secure.

Unfortunately, before accepting the task, it's impossible to know who else has taken it.

This is the sect's way of protecting its disciples, and Chu Nan thought it was reasonable.

But upon successfully accepting the task, Chu Nan was slightly stunned to learn of the teammate's identity and couldn't help but exclaim, "It's actually her?"

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