Immortal Martial Saint, something's wrong with my entry.

After glancing at the two bears not far away for a while, Qiang Ge lowered his head again and focused on arranging the barbecue.

"Because of the damage to my strength, this illness is difficult to cure, so I've become an informant at this front-line base and rarely go to the Ten Thousand Demon Forest anymore."

Looking at Qiang Ge, whose tone rarely revealed a hint of loneliness, Li Youan thought for a moment.

After all, who would want to give up once they've embarked on the path of cultivation?

The two looked at each other in silence, each going about their own business.

The three demonic beasts dancing merrily stood in stark contrast to the human cultivators silently roasting meat.

If some people were to see this scene, it would be utterly upside down.

"Hey, you're having a great time! Is my sudden visit a bit presumptuous?"

Suddenly, a deep, resonant voice came from not far away, though a hint of teasing could still be heard in its tone.

"Master Ouyang."

Li Youan looked up and saw that Ouyang Song was indeed standing at the highest point of the treehouse, with Feng Zi and Liu Ling standing on either side of him.

The three figures looked incredibly handsome against the backdrop of the night, creating a truly captivating atmosphere.

"So handsome."

Li Youan exclaimed in admiration.

With a flash before his eyes, Li Youan regained his senses and found Ouyang Song and the other two standing in front of him.

"Hey junior, we're back again. You guys seem to be having a lot of fun here."

Liu Ling was very outgoing and went up to greet Li Youan.

"How was it? Surprised? Unexpected, weren't we quick?"

"Senior, I think you have potential, so I rushed over as soon as I finished my work."

Li Youan clasped his hands in a gesture of respect and said, "Then this junior thanks this senior."

"Junior, not counting today's competition, it's been a long time. I didn't expect you to improve even faster than I anticipated."

Unlike Liu Ling, Feng Zi wasn't very talkative. After greeting Li Youan, she sat by the campfire, enjoying a moment of peace.

But Li Youan still brought up their first encounter in the Forest of Ten Thousand Demons.

"Thank you, Senior Feng, for not beating me up that day."

"There's no need for that; it's just a normal investigative procedure."

"All we need to do is keep you under control until Dongfang Jinghong wakes up, and then everything will become clear."

Liu Ling interrupted their polite conversation.

"Sigh, it's alright, junior. We'll probably be colleagues in the future, no need for this."

"Hey, Bald Qiang, long time no see!"

When Bald Qiang saw Liu Ling greeting him, he replied as if he were seeing an old friend.

"Oh, it's Captain Liu. You've prepared a lot of things today. Don't be shy, everyone, just relax."

As he spoke, Qiang led Liu Ling toward the barbecue grill.

"Captain Liu, let me tell you, you haven't tasted my cooking in a long time. Today..."

Everyone scattered, leaving only Ouyang Song and Li Youan standing there.

"Master Ouyang, what brings you here?"

Ouyang Song pointed to a tree stump to the side, and Li Youan followed him over. The two sat on the tree stump.

"Although it's a bit early for you to call me 'Hall Master' now, I think you'll eventually be able to do so, so it doesn't matter."

"I've come to see you today to discuss a few things."

"First, regarding the welfare home that you're most concerned about, the Punishment Hall has already intervened and begun a comprehensive investigation."

"But dealing with the Heike clan directly is not that simple; a complete chain of evidence is required."

"Although Pingyu is a member of the Ping family, he is just a spoiled brat."

"His words can prove some things, but not many things."

Seeing the worry in Li Youan's eyes, Ouyang Song waved for him to wait.

"There's no need to worry about the orphanage at all. With the Punishment Hall involved, the Taira clan won't dare to make any more moves."

"I am very familiar with the Punishment Hall, so this is a test for you to become a prospective member of the Enforcement Hall."

"It means using every method you can think of to find all kinds of evidence against the Taira clan."

"Once we have the results, I might even give you the opportunity to execute the Taira clan."

At this moment, Bai Ze brought over two large skewers of meat, and Li Youan took one of them and handed it to Ouyang Song.

After Li Youan and the other person got the meat skewers, Bai Ze returned to the campfire and continued to dance the hula with Xiong Da and Xiong Er.

"Your little animal is quite intelligent."

"Oh, Little White, he's my best partner and friend."

Hearing Li Youan's explanation, Ouyang Song was stunned for a moment, and then said.

"That's right, that's right, sometimes they're even more reliable than their companions."

Upon hearing this, Bai Ze, who was in the distance, also smiled.

"Oh, oh, oh, one more dance, one more dance!"

"Teach me, teach me!"

Liu Ling watched as Xiong Da and Xiong Er danced their mesmerizing dance moves and excitedly joined in.

Although Feng Zi was sitting in the back, he looked at Liu Ling with a doting gaze.

"Come on, let's continue." Ouyang Song turned around.

"This task could have been assigned to the two of them, but I really like you, so I came along since I had nothing else to do."

After taking a bite of the grilled meat from the skewer, Ouyang Song continued talking.

"Unless you make exceptionally outstanding contributions, to join the Enforcement Hall as a prospective member, you must first break through to the Opening Origin Realm."

"To become a full member, you need to break through to the True Spirit Realm."

Seeing the disappointment in Li Yu'an's eyes, Ouyang Song laughed in anger.

"If joining the Enforcement Hall were so easy, how come there are only a few of us?"

"The Enforcement Hall has such great power that it inspires fear, so naturally it's very difficult to join."

"Moreover, a prerequisite for joining the Punishment Hall is that you must have served in the Enforcement Hall."

"That's why I was able to promise you that you could personally deal with the Taira clan."

Li Youan closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and then slowly exhaled.

"call."

He opened his eyes and looked at Ouyang Song. "I will definitely join the Law Enforcement Hall. I will also personally eliminate the Ping family. They will definitely not wait for me to make a move."

Ouyang Song gave Li Youan an appreciative look.

"You're right about that, their family is indeed dishonest. Do you know where you're going next?"

"Aren't we supposed to go through alchemy, treasure crafting, and array formation in rotation?"

"I mean after we've finished our turn."

"Today, the Heike family's people at the academy put in a lot of effort, praising you extensively at the meeting."

"And he said that a genius like you must be trained on the front lines."

As he spoke, Ouyang Song looked at Li Youan, very curious about his reaction.

"Oh, really?!"

Ouyang Song had imagined various reactions from Li Youan, but he never expected Li Youan to be so happy!

"Why are you so happy? Don't you want to stay in the rear and cultivate in peace?"

"How can you cultivate without fighting?!"

"what?"

Ouyang Song looked puzzled.

"I mean, the combat is awesome! I absolutely love hunting monsters."

"Was this really done by the Hei family? I'm going to buy some nutritional supplements and go visit Heiyu."

Upon hearing Li Youan's words, not only Ouyang Song was surprised, but Liu Ling also appeared in front of Li Youan in a flash.

"Junior brother, don't put the cart before the horse. Focus on your cultivation so you can kill more monsters. The Hei family clearly has ill intentions."

"It's really nothing, senior. I know very well that cultivation is useful, but how much combat power one can unleash is even more useful."

"If having higher cultivation level meant you could crush someone, then I wouldn't have been able to beat Pingyu today."

"I will definitely train hard. Aren't we supposed to take down the Taira clan together?"

Although they had only known each other for a short time, both Ouyang Song and Liu Ling knew that Li Youan was not an arrogant person.

There must be a reason for doing this, so I won't go into details.

After finishing his report on the most important things for the day, Ouyang Song got up and walked towards the barbecue grill.

Although he was already a powerful being in the Spirit Sea Realm, he still occasionally indulged in culinary pleasures, and high-level demonic beasts were a great tonic for cultivators.

Li Youan also went to the barbecue grill and helped everyone grill meat.

After flipping all the grilled meat over, Li Youan hesitated for a moment before speaking up.

"I have a question I'd like to ask. Is the choice of this exercise method arbitrary? I didn't see the host say much about it today."

"I'll actually send you an email tomorrow explaining the requirements, but it doesn't hurt to tell you now."

Ouyang Song swallowed a mouthful of meat.

"This method of practice is indeed a matter of free choice, but..."

Upon hearing the word "but," Li Youan looked enlightened.

There are bound to be limitations, otherwise how could it be so good?

Seeing Li Youan's expression, Master Ouyang guessed what he was thinking and continued.

"We will not restrict you from choosing top-grade Xuan-level cultivation techniques, but everyone's talent is different."

"So many past winners are saving this opportunity to compete again later, since it's valid for one year."

"Moreover, the higher the grade of the cultivation technique, the greater the talent required for cultivation."

"Therefore, it's not about choosing the highest-ranking one, but rather choosing the one that suits you best."

Hearing this, Li Youan was no longer worried.

"If I can't learn it, how could I not have this talent? If I can't learn it, I'll just add some points."

As Li Youan was pondering this, Feng Zi spoke up from the side.

"Moreover, you only have the right to learn this technique; you cannot pass it on to others, not even your own family."

"If you want to learn new techniques later, you will have to kill monsters to obtain them, or you can earn rewards from the school based on your outstanding performance."

Li Youan nodded, and then began to think about what kind of cultivation technique he needed.

Bai Ze had already promised to provide the cultivation materials. Although Bai Ze seemed unreliable, he wouldn't lie to me about something so important.

In terms of offensive techniques, "Snake Transformation" and "Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix" are more than enough. So what I lack most now is movement skills.

While Li Youan was struggling to choose which movement technique to use, he saw the three people beside him, Ouyang Song, and his eyes lit up. He quickly handed them a few more skewers of grilled meat.

"What do you want now, kid? With that fawning look on your face, I wouldn't dare eat this piece of meat."

Liu Ling, who had already stuffed the meat into her mouth, took it out again after hearing this and looked at Li Youan with a wary expression.

Feng Zi didn't think that much and continued eating calmly.

"I just wanted to ask everyone for advice. I'm looking to choose a Xuan-level movement technique. Do you have any recommendations?"

Li Youan rubbed his hands together and looked at the three of them before asking his question.

"Oh, this is it." Liu Ling took a bite of the grilled meat in her hand.

Without even noticing that Feng Zi had just swallowed a mouthful of meat, she slapped him on the back, almost choking him.

"Just ask him. He's the most professional when it comes to cultivation matters. He can answer any questions you're having now."

"Cough cough cough."

Feng Zi patted his chest repeatedly, and Li Youan hurriedly handed him a glass of water.

Feng Zi caught his breath, glared at Liu Ling, and then looked at Li Youan.

"If you need movement techniques, then there are Xuan-level movement techniques such as 'Ascending the Cloud Ladder', 'Treading the Waves Technique', and 'Wind and Cloud Steps', etc."

"Among them, the most difficult to cultivate and the one that requires the highest talent is the 'Myriad Manifestations Ascension to Immortality Technique'."

Before Feng Zi could finish speaking, Liu Ling patted his arm.

"Why are you talking about that broken cultivation technique? So many people have tried to learn it but failed. It's just a tattered technique."

"Everyone says that the complete version is comparable to the Heavenly Rank, but there's only a tiny fragment left. Even if it's comparable, it's useless; there's no way to cultivate it."

Li Youan memorized the name and planned to choose this movement technique when he received the email the next day.

Damaged or broken doesn't matter; you can add more points yourself, as long as you collect the essence of the demon beasts.