Nobilis of War

"Yes, sir!" Darren answered, humbly. "But, sir, can I ask for your permission to borrow the two books for two months? I will give them back as soon as the time expires."

"Are you out of your mind? Get out of here! You little bastard! I'm kicking you out for your own good. As someone inferior to the ninth stage of the Yellow Degree, the only result of learning top martial skills is death. Of course, I want someone of our family to learn the two top skills, but it's not you. Have you understood what I mean, you naive fool? You will be a heap of useless pulp if you try to understand the two skills, even only one of their moves!" The elder barked at Darren.

Darren shook his head with resignation. The possibility of him borrowing the two books today was zero, so he sat down and crossed his legs with the two books in hand. Then he opened the two books and began reading them carefully.

Darren was trying to remember every move in detail.

He copied every picture in his mind, which was not a risk for him as long as he wasn't actively trying to learn what he was copying.

"What a helpless idiot!" The elder gave up in the end. He thought, 'You little bastard, if you want to make such a stupid mistake, I will not stop you. It's none of my business anyway. I have never given you the permission to borrow the books. It will not be my responsibility if you die because of this.'

Time flashed by. Sixty hours passed.

"Finally!" Darren took a deep breath and said with relief, "I'm finally done with it."

Darren copied every move of the two top skills. This included nine moves of the Profound Nine Sword Skills and thirteen moves of the Grand Thirteen Blade Skills.

Darren found no omissions during his final check of what he remembered and the scrolls themselves. Then he went downstairs.

"I will come back two months later, sir. Then you can check my progress then, sir." Darren made a bow towards the elder.

That was the rule of the Martial Arts Skill Library. Every disciple who had read or borrowed the skill books had to come back two months later to get checked by the elder. And the ones who made poor progress would get punished.

"Two months later? I'm afraid I'd only meet your tombstone

with resignation and walked out of the Martial Arts Skill Library.

be qualified to have a grasp of them sooner or later. At least, his talent would be upgraded in two months to the degree that allowed him to practice the first move of the top

the elder would react to his progress two

Arts Skill Library, he chose a fast horse from the

retreated at his backside. Darren

I didn't expect it

There were lots of people outside the Barren Wasteland although it was late

they were from other clans and infamous sects. They were here to seek improvement in cultivation and to hunt for

cultivators who are superior to the fourth stage of the Primary Realm. We offer a very generous deal. Come on, guys!

superior to the fifth stage of the Primary Realm.

because it was highly possible that the beasts superior to level five would appear at

of the teams was a cultivator superior to the fourth stage of the Primary Realm, but he was only at the third stage. No teams

be too dangerous to stay here alone. Darren had no choice but to casually pick a

May I join

four members in this team. They were looking for one more teammate before they set

man?" a young man

the Primary

young man's expression darkened at

hell is wrong with you? Haven't you heard what we want is a cultivator of the

"Watch your mouth! You don't