Drying the pool energy dry Xiao long decided to hunt down asuras for crystals.He required the crystals to exchange for martial arts techniques.
In the clan for one to acquire a high level Martial technique you have to use merit points and they were hard to earn.
But for novice cultivators they are given 3 free passes to exchange for the technique.
One free pass was one could use the blood crystals and that was only in the body tempering realm and inside the Asura realm.
The other free pass was when selecting a Qi refining technique.The funny fact is there were to many Qi refining techniques that they lost their value ,but the old geezers won't let got of a chance to look benevolent.
Another free pass is the free body tempering technique they were given at the realms entrance.
Xiao long knew the old geezers well enough to be a fool not to take this opportunity and acquire a few techniques,and for that to happen he must amass a shit load of blood crystals.
Another killing spree began in the third layer .Xiao long wondered is his luck had been reversed as all the asuras he met offered no challenge.Like a wolf unleashed on a flock of goats he killed anything he came across .Xiao long didn't even realise he has been corrupted by wanton killing.
His eyes turned dark red as killing instinct overcame his reasoning.
If Xiao long was the only one in this state it could be said he had a low mental fortitude but all the disciples who hunted the asuras were in this state .
" The little brat has been corrupted by the ominous killing Qi" a voice commented.
" It's not that he didn't notice " another added.
" He sure is gutsy wanting to refine his own killing aura, " another voice praised.
" this brat acts like a moron but he has a cunning wisdom "
" Don't forget whose bloodline he carries" another commented.The area felt silent.
Another sighed as he muttered" that bastard surely traumatized us all"
The others glared at him then laughed loudly.
" You talk as if she didn't use you as a mount for A few million years " another mocked .
" It is better to be used as a mount than a bloody pill ingredient " the voice retorted.
" You are both lucky ,she dared use me as a punching bag " an aggrieved voice added.
" Yeap she left us with emotional scars and there is nothing we could do about it "
" Ha! ha !ha!" Another laughed hysterically then added" who said there is nothing we can do ? Isn't that brat her successor"
" Yeap we all most forgot .I should begin preparing for his training routine " another added proudly.
" Lucky brat last time I just locked down his luck dragon " the ingredient guy muttered sly.
Poor Xiao long didn't know that some old fogeys were hatching a payback torturing training strategy.But so what even if he knew he couldn't escape the hand of fate.
Right at that moment he was facing his first cultivation crisis .He did notice the killing Qi corrosion but decide to use it to refine his killing aura .
Everything was going on smoothly until it wasn't.
He killed an Asura that had refined a dead disciple soul remnant.Unlucky he guessed not surprised.Thing have been going on smoothly that he forgot of his cursed luck.
Right now he was fighting so hard to stop that remnant for possessing his body .He dared to play with fire only to be burnt by it.
" Ooh boy why doesn't it always have to be me" he complained.
To refine this remnant soul required a high source of energy and where best to provide him with that than blood pools . Hurrying to the nearby pool he massacred the surrounding asuras as he dove in.absorbing the essence and grinding the remnant slowly .In the cultivation world there is a saying fortune exist in the midst of danger.And Xiao long got his fortune ,the grinded soul merged with his killing aura,forming a ghostly presence around his body.
Discovering this Xiao long was elated beyond reason, wishing they were many soul remnants but he knew well enough that things never goes his way .
And if by some luck he did find anyone remnant soul it might truly possess him .Being satisfied was also a virtue thats how he consoled himself.
Finishing the refining he continued with his hunt.This time he just absorbed the killing qi tempering his killing qi .If the killing qi was refined to peak it may transform into killing intent or slaughter intent.
For a person to be able to form the slaughter Qi he must have slaughter till the heavens weeped,there are people who followed the Dao of killing.
As for Xiao long he was not mad enough to take that path ,all he wanted was just the refine his aura to pressure his foes and destabilize their momentum in battle.
He hunted every asura he met even going as far as returning to the second layer .
When he hit the 5000 mark he returned to the exchange hall.
" How can I help you Young master? " the attendant asked.
" Send me to the martial arts repository" he answered.
"Sure,this way Young master" he showed him the way politely.
Xiao long followed him to a tall pagoda .A bold written signboard was hung outside (Sky Pagoda),this was where the Xiao clan stored all their Cultivation techniques.
Entering the pagoda at the reception Xiao long is greeted by the sight of an old geezer snoring ,a bubble formed at his nose rising and falling with his breathing.
Sometimes Xiao long wondered if the Xiao clan was a retirement home as it was full of the old geezers.
Walking toward the counter to awaken the geezer,a pagoda attendant who just arrived stops him .
" Young master please don't wake elder Lao up" he pleaded.
The old geezer was known for his bad temper so for him to be asleep the pagoda attendants considered it a blessing.
Exchanging the crystals Xiao long chose a movement technique ( star chasing technique) .
A fist technique ( Earth sunder technique) .
A palm technique ( Elephant flipping technique) .
All three were earth rank technique.
Techniques were divided into ( mortal,earth ,sky,heaven ,saint and divine).
The cost was all his blood crystal but he didn't care because the minute he began imprinting them on his conscious they began changing into more perfected forms ." It seemed getting the scroll was where all my luck ran out " he muttered slowly .
" What?" he attendant asked .
" Nothing" he replied as he was teleported back to the training ground .
" Young master is going nuts " the attendant thought as he returned to his duties.