If Lord grants it, refusing usefulness implies that every gift he sends must be considered whether it suits you. Is that a grant? No, that’s a gift!

Nangong Weiyang understood these principles, so she wouldn’t refuse Gu Zhan’s goodwill. Subsequently, she took out some rice paper from her bosom, all covered with dense writing.

She chuckled softly, "These are things I’ve written during my leisure these days. I’ve long heard Lord is obsessed with martial arts, so I prepared them in advance as a gift for you."

Gu Zhan accepted the rice paper and cupped his hands, saying, "Thank you very much."

After saying that, Gu Zhan took out two Inheritance Jade Slips and handed them to Nangong Weiyang, saying, "These are the secret manuals of Water Manipulation Skill. There’s also another called Rain Summoning Technique. Feel free to try them and see if they suit you."

Nangong Weiyang was a bit startled looking at the two Inheritance Jade Slips.

She truly hadn’t considered so much,

She simply knew that Gu Zhan was a renowned martial arts enthusiast and understood that Gu Zhan possessed extraordinary talent in cultivating martial arts, hence decided to give Thunder Slash to Gu Zhan.

But she didn’t expect Gu Zhan to give her two techniques directly in return.

Gu Zhan slowly said, "Don’t think too much about it. Since you’ve joined my sect, then you’re one of us. I’m eager to see my people grow stronger and keep up with me, not lag too far behind."

Nangong Weiyang smiled lightly and cupped her hands, saying, "Nangong will do her utmost to keep up with Lord’s pace."

In a trance,

Nangong Weiyang suddenly felt,

this, perhaps, is the difference between herself and Gu Zhan,

or rather, the difference between the world’s prodigies and Gu Zhan,

the prodigies of the world think about being invincible, about being the best of an era, whereas Gu Zhan simply hopes someone can keep up with his pace.

"Let’s go, take a good rest!"

Gu Zhan turned and got off the carriage.

Nangong Weiyang stared at Gu Zhan’s departing figure, sighing softly,

She gently reached out to grasp Sword One’s hand,

In that instant, Sword One’s bloodthirsty gaze softened considerably.

Nangong Weiyang glanced at Sword One and whispered, "Lin Xiao’Er, Gu Zhan’s spirit has already transcended the narrow confines of the Martial World."

Sword One remained seated, unmoving, without the slightest response.

Nangong Weiyang continued, "Following him is truly good, I can genuinely have the chance to exert my learned skills and fulfill my ambitions, and I don’t have to worry about you being harmed by plots and schemes. Someone like him doesn’t allow so much scheming around him."

After a while, Nangong Weiyang suddenly sighed, saying, "Born in the same era as him, truly feeling so powerless. He seems to be overlooking all beings!"

...

After leaving Nangong Weiyang’s carriage,

Gu Zhan returned directly to his own carriage.

As soon as he got on, he summoned the system,

Once he’d browsed Thunder Slash thoroughly, the system automatically recorded it.

Soon, Gu Zhan understood Thunder Slash,

which differed from Water Manipulation Skill and Rain Summoning Technique. Though the Water Manipulation Skill was very offensive, it belonged to large-scale group attack Divine Technique, while Rain Summoning Technique was more of a supportive Divine Technique, both suitable for battlefield coordination with arrays.

But Thunder Slash was different, it was purely an offensive Divine Technique, suitable for solo combat, relatively weaker in group attacks but much stronger in expert duels.

In comparison, the restrictions on this Divine Technique were much less than Water Manipulation Skill, generally usable, especially much stronger in rainy weather, but the entry-level difficulty requirement was incredibly high, reaching a ludicrous precision of compatibility.

Previously, when understanding Nangong Weiyang,

Gu Zhan had also learned that Qianyu Sect possessed five Divine Techniques, the other four had always been cultivated, only Thunder Slash had been discontinued for nearly three hundred years, until Nangong Weiyang emerged, this neglected Divine Technique resurfaced.

For the common prodigies,

this one Divine Technique is enough for a lifetime.

Nangong Weiyang isn’t like Sword Yi Qi Baiyu, such prodigies, appearing just a layer distant from them, yet being as far apart as clouds and mud, to cultivate Thunder Slash to the Peak of Perfection Realm in one’s lifetime is a great fortune.

Nevertheless, for Gu Zhan, it’s not a problem.

He glanced at the system interface and immediately began adding points:

[Use 10 million Experience Points]

[Thunder Slash upgraded to Entry Realm]

[Use 30 million Experience Points]

[Thunder Slash upgraded to Minor Success Realm]

...

In a mere instant,

The world-renowned extremely hard-to-cultivate Divine Technique was directly cultivated by Gu Zhan to a Masterful Realm.

A total of 40 million Experience Points were consumed,

Just as having killed two Grandmasters from Qianyu Sect before gained him 40 million Experience Points, perfectly enough to upgrade to Minor Success Realm.

Having slightly comprehended Thunder Slash Divine Technique,

Gu Zhan collected his power, scanning the system interface:

Player: Gu Zhan

Realm: Divine Thought Second Realm (Grandmaster)

Cultivation Technique: Profound Nether Spell (Seventh Floor 0/1 billion)

Skills:

Water Manipulation Skill (Great Success)

Rain Summoning Technique (Great Success)

Thunder Slash (Minor Success 0/50 million)

Netherworld King’s Array-breaking Saber (Great Success)

Twelve Arrows of No Regrets (Great Success)

Mahayana One Slash (Great Success)

Lingyun Soar (Great Success)

Melancholy Soul Sword (Great Success)

Dragon Elephant Palm (Great Success)

Celestial Imprisoning Leg (Great Success)

Silent Extinction Divine Finger (Great Success)

Experience Points: 2053196

...

The mighty Martial Arts convention in Great Desert City, accompanied by the departure of major sects’ main forces, announced the end of another Martial Arts assembly after decades.