Jianchen became even more interested in the sacred grounds after hearing what the old man had said. He wondered just what was inside that was only open to Saint Rulers.
"Senior, does the sacred grounds have legendary Saint Tier Battle Skills?" Jianchen could not help but ask out of curiosity.
The old man replied, "If the sacred grounds only have Saint Tier Battle Skills, then they're not worthy of being called a sacred ground. They do have Saint Tier Battle Skills, but that's only a portion of them. Alright, don't ask anymore. I can't tell you too much about the sacred grounds."
The two of them remained silent for the rest of the journey. Very soon, Jian Chen arrived before a small pavilion with the old man. The pavilion was not large, only taking up an area of a few hundred square meters. It was ten meters tall, and the entire pavilion was constructed from bamboo. Traces of time had already been left behind, giving off an ancient aura. It was obvious with a single glance that it had existed for quite a long time. On the door of the pavilion hung a simple signboard with the words' Armory 'written in a flamboyant style.
Jianchen studied the building and was secretly surprised. He had never thought that the bamboo building would actually be the 'arsenal' where Heaven Tier Battle Skills were stored. It did not seem to have any defenses at all.
"The bamboo definitely isn't simple. It has actually survived for so long without rotting. If it were regular bamboo, it probably would have rotted after a few decades of wind and rain," Jianchen thought.
The old man who led Jianchen stopped before the entrance. He looked at the building with mixed feelings and said, "This building has already existed for countless years. It was personally constructed by the founder of Mercenary City, Mo Tianyun. It is an extremely sacred place in Mercenary City, no less than a sacred ground."
Jianchen immediately became filled with respect. He carefully studied the building again. Unlike before, Jianchen's eyes were filled with solemnity and seriousness. The building before him had been personally constructed by the former greatest expert of the world, Mo Tianyun. It possessed extraordinary significance.
"Sigh, time is merciless." The old man suddenly sighed emotionally. After a while of silence, he turned to Jianchen and said, "This is the arsenal where our Mercenary City stores a large number of books. I can only bring you up to here. Someone will receive you in the arsenal after this."
"Thank you, senior!" Jianchen clasped his hands.
Creak! Suddenly, the wooden door of the building opened by itself, revealing the bright space inside. Afterward, a voice rang out from inside.
"Jianchen, come in and choose your reward. Also, take off your shoes and leave them outside. Do not bring any dust into the arsenal."
Jianchen became slightly stunned when he heard that. He had never thought that he would need to take off his shoes to choose a battle skill in the arsenal. This was the first time he had heard of something like this. Although he found it extremely strange, Jianchen did not hesitate. He quickly took off his shoes and left them outside before entering the building barefoot.
The interior of the building was extremely bright and clean. It was completely spotless. Many bookshelves were placed neatly inside, all of them bearing the marks of time. They were simple and unadorned, so it was easy to tell with a single glance that they had existed for many years. However, due to the unique material of the bookshelves, they had not decayed. There were many bookshelves in the arsenal, basically taking up the entire building. Every single book was completely made from beast hide. They varied in thickness, with the thicker ones being three inches thick while the thinner ones only having around a dozen pages.
Jianchen looked around and quickly discovered a figure. It was an old man in grey robes. He stood in the middle of the bookshelves, carefully taking out every single book and gently wiping them. He was extremely serious. In his eyes, the books seemed to be peerless treasures.
Jianchen stood there silently. He did not disturb the old man. Although the old man seemed extremely ordinary, giving off the feeling that he was an ordinary person who did not know any martial arts, Jianchen was not naive enough to believe that the old man was an ordinary person. There were Heaven Tier Battle Skills hidden in the arsenal, so how could someone who could guard the arsenal be an ordinary person?
The old man did not seem to notice Jianchen's arrival. He continued to focus on taking out books from the bookshelves. After carefully wiping them, he put them back to their original state and repeated the action.
Fortunately, the old man did not make Jianchen wait for too long. Once he finished wiping all the books on the bookshelves, he slowly made his way towards Jianchen at a steady pace.
"I am Jianchen. Greetings, senior!" Jianchen hurriedly clasped his hands when he saw the old man walking towards him.
However, the old man did not even glance at Jianchen. He walked past him and said, "The Heaven Tier Battle Skills are all on the top floor. Come with me."
"Yes, senior." Jianchen did not dare to tarry and hurriedly followed behind the old man.
"You have to be careful. Don't damage anything here," said the old man. The old man in front spoke. Although his tone was calm, it contained a kind of irresistible majesty.
Jianchen hurriedly nodded. He also knew how important this pavilion was to the elders of Mercenary City. If he really damaged this pavilion, even the slightest bit, there would probably be a lot of trouble.
Jianchen carefully followed behind the old man. He knew how precious this pavilion was. Even his footsteps were very light, not daring to step too heavily.
Soon, Jianchen followed the old man to the highest floor of the pavilion. There were four bookshelves there, and the number of books on the shelves varied. The bigger ones had several hundred books, while the smaller ones only had a few dozen books.
The old man suddenly pulled out a thin booklet and passed it to Jianchen. He said, "All the Heaven Tier Battle Skills and cultivation methods are recorded here. There are notes on the back of each cultivation method. You can tell me once you've made your choice."
Jian Chen took the booklet from the old man and flipped through it page by page. The old man was right. The booklet recorded the names of the various heavens in the Heaven Realm, as well as their characteristics and functions. In such a small booklet, there were actually several dozen Heaven Tier Battle Skills, and there were actually over a hundred Heaven Tier cultivation methods. Jian Chen was dumbfounded as he read through it all. He was astounded.
Heaven Tier Battle Skills were extremely valuable outside. Every single one of them was a treasure, and their value could not be measured with money. However, Heaven Tier Battle Skills were as common as rice in the armory of Mercenary City. There were several dozen of them. If this matter made it out, the entire Tian Yuan Continent would probably be shaken up.
"Senior, there are so many Heaven Tier Battle Skills here. Has no one ever come to steal them?" Suddenly, Jianchen asked an idiotic question.
A sliver of disdain appeared in the old man's eyes when he heard that, but he said nothing.
Only now did Jianchen realize that he had asked a very idiotic question. It was not that no one coveted the Battle Skills in Mercenary City, but that no one had the ability to steal them.
Afterward, Jianchen no longer wasted any more words. He began to carefully choose the Battle Skills and cultivation methods.
After an incense stick's worth of time, Jian Chen finally chose a high grade Heaven Tier Battle Skill and a high grade cultivation method and reported them to the old man. Without saying anything else, the old man directly walked to the bookshelves and took out two books. He handed them to Jian Chen and said, "These are what you want."
Jianchen extended his trembling hands to receive the two books, one thick and one thin. These were a high level Heaven Tier Battle Skill and a high level Heaven Tier cultivation method. Never in his wildest dreams had he imagined that he would be able to obtain a Heaven Tier Battle Skill so easily.
The Heaven Tier Battle Skill that Jianchen had chosen was called the Nine Layered Clouds. It was a high level Heaven Tier Battle Skill that was suitable for anyone to learn. It was not like some other battle skills that had extremely strict requirements on the attribute of Saint Force and the weapon used.
The Nine Layered Clouds had a total of nine forms, and the power of each form was multiplied. It was said that the ninth form, which was the strongest, had the ability to shatter the heavens. Its power could be described as earth-shaking.
After leaving the armory, the old man who had led Jianchen the way continued to wait outside. Afterward, Jianchen returned with the old man.
On the way back, the old man said, "The sacred grounds will open in three days. Someone will come pick you up in three days, so it's best if you don't leave Mercenary City during these three days."
"Yes, senior."
The old man did not bring Jianchen back to the original hall. Instead, he brought Jianchen to a Space Door and had Jianchen leave through it.
Looking at the Space Door in front of him, Jianchen muttered to himself. Could it be that he was not in Mercenary City but in another space?
With these questions in mind, Jianchen directly stepped through the Space Door and appeared in front of the huge square in the center of Mercenary City. Unlike before, the huge ring in the center of the square had disappeared without a trace. It had probably sunk into the ground again.
The square was still surrounded by a sea of people. Less than two hours had passed since the end of the competition, but the spectators had not all left yet. Although not much time had passed since the end of the tournament, Mercenary City had already announced the top ten experts of this year's Mercenary Tournament. A large white canvas was hung in the air, and on it were written in black calligraphy. They were the names of the top ten winners of this year's Mercenary Tournament.
First place was naturally Jianchen, hanging high up at the top of the list. Second place was Zar, and third place was Ming Dong.
"Eh? Look, isn't that the living first place of this year's tournament, Jianchen …" Suddenly, a sharp-eyed young man discovered Jianchen and immediately cried out in surprise.
Hearing his voice, the surrounding people all looked over. The white-clothed Jianchen immediately became the focus of everyone's attention. All sorts of gazes of envy, jealousy, and worship were directed at Jianchen. A few pretty young girls looked at Jianchen with undisguised adoration. ,
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