"Sect Leader, it seems the people of the Taihuang Immortal Sect are truly despicable, deserving a thousand deaths! Sect Leader, rest assured, I will cooperate with you, and I will pass the knowledge I have learned to the brothers of the Lightning Corps. We have a common enemy, the Taihuang Immortal Sect must be dealt with!"

Duan Gujin said, feigning excitement.

"Alright!"

Zhan Pingta forced a smile, but his mind was racing with various thoughts — he truly didn't know whether to trust Duan Gujin or not.

From all current indications, he couldn't find any flaw in the identities of Duan Gujin and Qing Lian, and felt they were completely trustworthy.

Yet on the other hand, he felt everything was going too smoothly.

"Could this be what is called heaven's help? I used to worry about not having a Martial Saint expert to assist Huang Tai, so I intentionally cultivated two individuals, but they were both too disappointing! Their qualifications simply weren't enough to assist Huang Tai! And now, these two from the Jiuzhou Continent are the best candidates!"

After a bout of pleasantries and satisfying their hunger and thirst, Duan Gujin and Qing Lian moved into an inn.

The next day, they received an invitation from Zhan Pingta's subordinates to enter a luxurious mansion of the Lightning Corps.

Duan Gujin extended his Divine Sense, probing the surroundings, and discovered many Defensive Magic Arrays near the luxurious mansion, as well as many Martial Emperor Realm martial artists patrolling outside.

Moments later, Li Shisan walked in from outside.

After a period of mutual compliments, Li Shisan informed Duan Gujin that he had already arranged the mansion properly.

"My Master has instructed me to follow your two's orders from now on!"

Li Shisan said.

"Very good! Li Shisan, how old are you this year?"

Duan Gujin asked.

"I am twenty-three years old this year!"

Li Shisan replied honestly.

"What is your cultivation then?"

Duan Gujin continued to ask.

"Martial Emperor Fourth Realm!"

Li Shisan immediately answered.

"So how many Martial Meridians have you cleared?"

"Four!"

"Clearing four Martial Meridians, being twenty-three years old, and at the Martial Emperor Fourth Realm, such cultivation qualification is quite average!"

Duan Gujin said indifferently.

Upon hearing this, Li Shisan immediately took a deep breath.

He knew he couldn't compare to his senior brother Zhan Huantai at all, but when he compared himself to the mercenaries in the Lightning Corps, he felt his qualification was really quite good, better than some, though not the best. He even felt a little arrogant.

But now he was directly told his cultivation qualification was very average by Duan Gujin, which was a blunt slap in his face.

"Then how can I improve my cultivation?"

Li Shisan asked.

"Let me probe your body with my Divine Sense, let me see what's going on with you."

Duan Gujin said.

"Alright!"

Li Shisan immediately extended his arm, allowing Duan Gujin to examine his body.

Duan Gujin placed his right hand on the back of Li Shisan's hand, his Divine Sense entering Li Shisan's body.

His Divine Sense scanned various parts of Li Shisan's body, and after a while, he understood Li Shisan's situation.

"Your cultivation talent is average, but your potential has not yet been realized. You can clear a fifth Martial Meridian, and your cultivation can quickly break through to the Martial Saint Realm! Your innate physique is of the Wood attribute, which means you have very strong Life Essence! But a martial artist with Wood Attribute Power should not cultivate Fire Attribute and Gold Attribute powers, yet you insist on cultivating the Gold Attribute cultivation technique! Gold overcomes Wood, didn't your Master tell you about these issues with your body?"

Duan Gujin asked, puzzled.

He thought that with Zhan Pingta's abilities, he should be able to identify the conflict between Li Shisan's attribute power and his current cultivation technique.

"My Master has mentioned the same problem, but my Master has no solution, as there is simply no suitable Wood Attribute cultivation technique here on Yuanzhen Continent!"

Li Shisan sighed in response.

He wasn't unaware of the issues with his own body, but his Master simply couldn't find a suitable Wood Attribute cultivation technique for him.

Upon hearing Li Shisan say this, and considering that Zhan Pingta's cultivation technique likely originated from the Taihuang Immortal Sect, Duan Gujin slightly nodded.

After thinking for a while, suddenly, his eyes brightened sharply, "I have a set of Wood Saint Heavenly Scripture cultivation techniques, it is an auxiliary cultivation technique of mine, and I believe it is very suitable for you to cultivate! I'll give you the Wood Saint Heavenly Scripture cultivation method tomorrow!"

Upon hearing this, Li Shisan immediately expressed his gratitude.

"Thank you for the guidance, senior!"

"You're welcome, but if you truly want to cultivate the Wood Saint Heavenly Scripture, I'm afraid you will have to abandon your previous cultivation technique. Are you willing to discard the cultivation techniques you've practiced before?"

Duan Gujin probed.

"This I really don't know, I don't know if your Wood Saint Heavenly Scripture is effective. If it works, I'll immediately abandon my previous cultivation technique. You don't know, every night, I feel as if my meridians are about to fail, burning with pain. I've asked the alchemists, and they told me it's because my cultivation technique conflicts with my natural attribute power. This is why I can't sleep every night, feeling unbearable pain throughout my meridians!"

Li Shisan explained.

"Yes, indeed, logically, the higher your cultivation, the more severely your meridians will be damaged. Given the strong conflict between your meridians and your current cultivation technique, I estimate it's very unlikely you'll ever reach the Martial Saint Realm!"

Duan Gujin earnestly said.

"Really?"

Li Shisan couldn't quite believe it, thinking Duan Gujin might be mistaken, or perhaps he heard it wrong.

"It's true, I have no reason to deceive you!"

Duan Gujin replied earnestly.

Hearing this, Li Shisan's complexion drastically changed, and he was terrified.

Before, an alchemist had said something similar about the conflict between his internal attribute power and his cultivation technique, making it unlikely for him to break through to the Martial Saint Realm.

But he didn't fully trust the alchemist's words, thinking the alchemist was of low grade, simply lacking in skill.

If he could find a high-level alchemist, he would have them refine elixir pills to heal his damaged meridians.

He believed that with the abilities of a high-level alchemist, they should be able to refine pills to restore his damaged meridians.

But now, hearing Duan Gujin's words, he began to feel frightened.

"Senior, do you think my damaged meridians might be permanently damaged, never able to recover?"

Li Shisan asked fearfully.

"Yes, if you continue cultivating with your current technique, your meridians will be completely ruined! You will also never be able to become a Martial Saint!"

Duan Gujin replied with certainty.

"Then, Senior, do you think there's any hope for me?"

Li Shisan immediately became terrified, afraid of permanent severe damage to his meridians, unwilling to face a future where he couldn't break through to the Martial Saint Realm.

From childhood until now, his purpose in cultivation was to gain a strong cultivation that would allow him to defeat all enemies.

If his meridians were damaged and permanently irrecoverable, it would mean he could never break through to the Martial Saint Realm.

In his heart, if a martial artist couldn't reach the Martial Saint Realm, they were essentially worthless.

This was not an outcome Li Shisan wanted to see.

Duan Gujin let out a breath and said, "My way of saving you is to let you cultivate with the right technique. If my Wood Saint Heavenly Scripture can't help you, then I'm confident that no one on the Yuanzhen Continent can help you!"

Hearing this, Li Shisan took a sharp breath.

His eyes flickered, and then he respectfully said, "Thank you, Senior, for bestowing the Wood Saint Heavenly Scripture!"

"The most important issue now is that your cultivation technique and natural attributes are wholly incompatible. This not only hinders your cultivation from advancing but also causes severe damage to your meridians! I will give you the Wood Saint Heavenly Scripture tomorrow, so you can study it well! If you have any doubts or questions, you can come to me! Once you decide to start cultivating the Wood Saint Heavenly Scripture, I will refine special elixir pills for you to quickly adapt to the new cultivation technique! You can also show the cultivation method I give you to your master."

Duan Gujin earnestly said.

"Alright!"

Li Shisan nodded quickly.

Duan Gujin and Qing Lian each stayed in a large room in the courtyard, which was surrounded by various defensive magic arrays, and several experts outside guarding them.

In fact, even without experts guarding them, Duan Gujin and Qing Lian could sense any situation outside.

That night, Duan Gujin wrote out the Wood Saint Heavenly Scripture in his room.

The next day, he handed over the completed Wood Saint Heavenly Scripture to Li Shisan, instructing him to study it carefully once he returned.

Li Shisan received the Wood Saint Heavenly Scripture and began studying it intently.

After half a day of study, he suddenly saw the light.

"So, the Wood Saint Heavenly Scripture is so profound!"

As he studied, he also began practicing it.

He felt the Wood Saint Heavenly Scripture was extremely profound, reaching a level equivalent to the Innate Realm that very night.

Comparing his current state with the previous one, he found his current state very comfortable.

While practicing the Taihuang Immortal Sect technique before, although his cultivation progressed rapidly, his meridians became increasingly painful.

As his cultivation continued to improve, his meridians became unbearably painful, to the point where some meridians hurt so much that he had thoughts of dying.

He had asked many alchemists who then revealed that his cultivation technique conflicted with his constitution.

If he didn't want to continue in pain, there was a very simple solution, which was to abolish his current cultivation.

Clearly, that was not an acceptable option for him.

The next day, Li Shisan immediately found Zhan Pingta and handed the Wood Saint Heavenly Scripture to him for review.

Zhan Pingta carefully studied it overnight, and two days later, he returned the Wood Saint Heavenly Scripture to Li Shisan.