Monarch Of Time

Chapter 180 - 180 Training in the martial skills

Night had already fallen, by the time that Shun Long and Liu Mei returned back to the inn.

Since it was already night, Liu Mei sat down on the white meditative cushion, as she started circulating the Moonlight Sigil.

At the same time, Shun Long once again entered the foggy place inside the ʼStone of Timeʼ as he circulated his ʼMonarchʼs Hourglassʼ.

More than half a year passed like this for Shun Long, while a little more than half a month had gone by in the outside world.

After consuming countless top-grade ʼBlood combustion pillsʼ, as well as more than 900.000 spirit stones he had already reached the peak of rank 6 in Heaven grade.

However, although time was flowing 10 times faster inside this place, Shun Long also noticed a glaring issue. Without using spirit stones, there was no other way to obtain qi to cultivate inside this place. This meant, that now that he was almost out of spirit stones, Shun Long couldnʼt advance his cultivation inside this place any further.

Sitting cross-legged on the ground, countless thoughts flashed through his mind

ʼʼSelling Mystic grade cultivation techniques isnʼt actually a good way to earn spirit stones. After all, I donʼt have that many of them left to begin with. As for auctioning more ʼBlood combustion pillsʼ, since the Silver sword clan has already obtained the first batch, the other families wouldnʼt be willing to spend more spirit stones anymore.ʼʼ

After thinking about it for a while, Shun Long decided to cultivate in the outside world during the day, and practice the martial skills as well as get a deeper comprehension in his Dao of Time and the Dao of Space during the night.

2 months quickly passed like this, when the time for Xie Rong to execute her plan had finally arrived.

In these 2 months, Shun Longʼs cultivation had already broken through to the middle of rank 7 in Heaven grade,

Thanks to their dual cultivation during these 2 months as well, Liu Mei was extremely surprised to find out, that her cultivation had also been pushed upwards, reaching the early rank 5 in Heaven grade.

During these 2 months, Shun Long had also refined countless pills, including the rank 4 ʼSunskirt grassʼ into many top-grade rank 4 ʼSun-healing pillsʼ, along with many other pills, like anti-toxin pills and so on.

Surprisingly, the ʼGale stepsʼ was the easiest of these 3 techniques to train in.

Shun Long understood that there were 7 different ranks for the ʼGale stepsʼ.

Having spent more than a year in the foggy place inside the ʼStone of TImeʼ, Shun Long had already mastered the 3rd rank of this movement technique.

Although he couldnʼt become invisible like Cui Guoliang when he used it, Shun Long could move extremely fast inside the ʼMonarchʼs Domainʼ when he used this martial skill.

However, both the ʼThunderbolt fingerʼ, as well as the ʼStaff of Obliterationʼ, proved to be much harder to master.

The Thunderbolt finger was only split in 3 different ranks.

Shun Long had already mastered the first rank, which allowed him to gather his qi in his finger, and turn it into lightning, before he fired a powerful lightning bolt towards the enemy.

Additionally, although this martial skill required a lot more of his qi compared to the ʼGale stepsʼ, Shun Long could still use it while he had his ʼMonarchʼs Domainʼ active.

However, from the 3 martial skills, Shun Long had spent the most time training in the ʼStaff of Obliterationʼ.

After training in this martial skill the most out of all 3 of them, Shun Long had already reached the 2nd of its 6 ranks. He was certain however, that paired with the ʼPurple Blossom staffʼ as well as his middle third stage ʼMonarchʼs Eternal bodyʼ, the might of the ʼStaff of Obliterationʼ would be even stronger than the ʼThunderbolt fingerʼ.

Standing up from the meditative cushions, Shun Long and Liu Mei knew, that it was time for them to go to the ʼPale Moon guildʼ today.

The ʼSilver-winged panther kingʼ was still lying on the ground, in the courtyard outside of the room.

Shun Long walked up to it and patted the black pantherʼs head, before he and Liu Mei got on its back and left, towards the ʼPale Moon guildʼ.

Inside an empty private room in the depths of the guild, Xie Rong was standing in front of 30 men and women dressed in purple and red robes.

These, were the strongest members of the ʼPale Moon guildʼ, as well as Xie Rongʼs most trusted aides.

Looking at the people in front of her, a sharp glint flashed through Xie Rongʼs eyes, as she took a deep breath and said in a cold voice

ʼʼYou all know why you are gathered here today.

Some of you have followed me from the start, while some others joined me on the way, but all of you are equally important to me.

After today however, our ʼPale Moon guildʼ will officially disband, no matter whether we succeed or fail.ʼʼ

The people in front of Xie Rong, nodded their heads solemnly, when suddenly, a red-robed Elder came inside the private room.

He bowed hurriedly at Xie Rong before he said

ʼʼGuild master! The people whom you have been waiting for, have arrived at the guildʼs entrance!ʼʼ

Xie Rong nodded her head as she looked at the red-robed Elder, and said

ʼʼVery well, guide them here.ʼʼ

The red-robed Elder nodded his head, as he personally led the way for Shun Long and Liu Mei to the private room where Xie Rong and the rest were in.

Shun Long was slightly shocked by the solemn atmosphere in the room, when Xie Rong looked at him, before she said in a slightly warmed voice than before

ʼʼYoung master Shun, young lady Liu, welcome.ʼʼ

Shun Longʼs eyes stared at the beautiful blonde woman in front of him, who then continued speaking

ʼʼI believe that you also want to know why I needed your help. Since you have come here today, I donʼt have a reason to keep anything a secret any longer.ʼʼ