When I first entered high school, the system insisted that I was destined to be an emperor in my lat

The old man lay back in his rocking chair, slowly fanning himself with a palm-leaf fan, and said in a calm tone:

"You didn't take the wrong one."

"Secretary-General Wang specially modified your permissions."

"He said that you applied for the spot relatively late this year, and there are only three months left until the college entrance examination."

"Therefore, to compensate you, the resources you receive for the next three months will be double the normal amount."

"Eight bottles of high-grade Qi and Blood Elixir, four doses of Bone Tempering Powder, and two Spirit Gathering Pills each month."

Upon hearing this...

Jiang Feng was overjoyed!

This is like a windfall!

Resources that were originally worth 150,000 per month have doubled to 300,000!

Does Secretary Wang really have that much authority?

You can easily change the resources you receive!

Moreover, why is the other person being so good to me?

The two of them had only met once.

However, he was too lazy to think about it that much.

Resources that you get for free are definitely a great deal!

"Thank you, sir!"

"Please also convey my gratitude to Secretary-General Wang!"

Jiang Feng quickly and respectfully clasped his hands in thanks.

"Um."

"Your attitude is not bad, kid."

then.

The old man gestured with his palm-leaf fan to the massive library behind him and continued slowly, "Besides these medicines..."

"Based on the privileges granted to elite martial arts students, you can also enter the Martial Arts Pavilion today and choose a martial arts technique to take home for free!"

"In this cultivation technique pavilion, you can choose any cultivation technique that is below the [Saint Rank]."

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Feng was stunned!

This...this seems different from what the principal said!

Principal Gao clearly stated that we could only choose one [Lower Rank King] cultivation technique!

Now I can actually choose all cultivation techniques below the [Saint Rank]?!

Jiang Feng immediately had a bold guess in his mind.

That Secretary-General Wang definitely wants to win him over!

Should I join the martial arts association?

Or should he become a henchman for the martial arts association?

Jiang Feng took a deep breath. Since the other party hadn't made any demands, he could pretend he didn't know for now.

Anyway, he has to choose this cultivation technique!

Because it was for my younger sister, Weilan.

But looking at the enormous collection in front of him, he gradually began to feel overwhelmed.

Therefore, Jiang Feng wisely chose to lower his stance and humbly asked the old man guarding the pavilion for advice: "Old sir, to be honest..."

"I'm not good at judging these techniques, I really don't know how to choose among them."

"I hope the old gentleman can recognize its value and offer guidance."

Hearing Jiang Feng's calm and unpretentious flattery...

The old man gave a slight snort, but a hint of satisfaction flashed across his deeply lined face.

"Hmph, at least you know what's good for you, not being arrogant and conceited here."

"Those kids who got the spots before were all so arrogant, insisting on going in and rummaging around on their own. They spent a whole day and night searching, and in the end, all they picked out were cultivation techniques that clashed with their own constitutions. They were utterly foolish!"

The old man stood up, stretched, and slowly asked, "Tell me, what type of cultivation technique do you need?"

Jiang Feng recalled the system's description of his sister's physique and asked without hesitation, "Are there any cultivation techniques suitable for someone with a fire-type physique?"

"Ideally, it should be a cultivation technique related to legendary mythical beasts like the phoenix!"

Upon hearing this, the old man frowned immediately.

That kid......

interesting.

But he didn't say much. Instead, he used his immense divine sense to scan the entire Scripture Pavilion and then selected three cultivation techniques from the Techniques Pavilion.

"That aura?"

Jiang Feng was stunned for a moment. The old man in front of him clearly gave him the feeling of an ordinary person, but the aura he just released made him feel as if he were facing a deep abyss or a mountain.

Horror!

This is the first time I've ever felt this way!

Immediately afterwards, the old man walked toward the catalog area of ​​the scripture pavilion and took out three manuals of cultivation techniques.

"Well, after searching the entire library, I found these three books that meet your requirements."

"The first book: The 'Wildfire Technique' (a low-grade King-rank technique). It is a fire-based cultivation method, which is fierce and explosive, and provides a good boost to the condensation of fire-based true essence after breaking through to the fourth rank."

"The second book: The Purple Flame Sky-Breaking Record, a mid-grade King-level manual. Legend has it that it was created by a grandmaster who observed fire-type flying beasts. Its power is quite good, and there is a chance to obtain a decent offensive martial skill from the manual."

The old man paused slightly at this point.

His gaze fell on the last cultivation technique file in his hand, his brows furrowed again, and his voice even lowered a few decibels:

"This...this cultivation technique..."

Jiang Feng keenly noticed the unusual expression on his face and quickly stepped forward.

The third cultivation manual was prominently marked with four large, gold-embossed characters: "King Rank, High Grade!"

The cultivation technique is called "Nine Transformations of the Divine Phoenix Nirvana Scripture - Foundation Building Chapter"!

The old man took a deep breath, looked at Jiang Feng with a serious expression, and said in a warning tone, "Kid, I advise you not to choose this third book."

"Although this cultivation technique is of a high-grade King level, it is an utterly useless technique!"

"Because its training conditions are outrageously harsh!"

"Even with top-tier fire-elemental talent, an ordinary person could never succeed in cultivating it. Forcing cultivation would only lead to self-immolation and being burned to ashes!"

"According to records... only those legendary prodigies with the physique of a phoenix rising from the ashes can withstand the domineering rebirth fire of this cultivation technique and thus be reborn from the flames!"

Hearing the old man's explanation.

Jiang Feng's heart suddenly pounded wildly!

Isn't this a cultivation technique tailor-made for my younger sister, Shen Weilan?!

Unexpectedly, this small city martial arts association actually possesses such skills!

Without any hesitation, Jiang Feng said decisively, "No need to persuade me! Sir, I want this third book!"

"I want the *Nine Transformations of the Divine Phoenix Nirvana Scripture - Foundation Building Chapter*!"

Upon hearing this, the old man didn't say anything more.

He simply gave Jiang Feng a deep look.

Then, he turned around and went back into the museum.

This time, a good ten minutes passed before he finally came out carrying an antique sandalwood box.

Upon opening the box, a jade slip radiating a warm, reddish glow lay inside.

"Take it."

The old man handed the jade slip to Jiang Feng and solemnly instructed him, "This is just a rubbing of the cultivation technique; the original was sent to the Kyoto Martial Arts Association headquarters long ago."

"But even making a copy of a jade slip is extremely difficult, requiring a large amount of divine sense from a high-level grandmaster."

"But I need to remind you that the sale of high-level martial arts techniques from the Martial Arts Association's library is strictly prohibited in the Dragon Kingdom!"

"If the martial arts association finds out, they will be sold at a high price on the black market or auction house."

"Not only will you be blacklisted by the Martial Arts Association for life, but you may even face a bounty on your head from the military!"

"By then, no one in the world will be able to save you!"

Jiang Feng nodded solemnly and carefully put the jade slip into his backpack.

"Thank you for your guidance, sir!"

Jiang Feng bowed excitedly to the old man, then turned around and walked briskly downstairs.