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Devoted to martial arts as I am, I naturally insisted on entering the Temple's secret library to study the supreme martial arts, which was one of the conditions promised to me by the Temple. In fact, the Temple prefers my straightforward and single-minded dedication to martial arts, as it allows them to let me train freely, confident that they can ultimately shape me into a loyal warrior under their command.

My plan is very simple: these few months will be dedicated solely to learning martial arts. "War Saint" Leimen requested that I steal the "Horn of Doom" before the end of this year so that we can launch an offensive next spring to deal with the barbarians in the Northern Ice Plains, freeing up troops to fully engage in the War God Corridor and reclaim the Golden Great Plains. Thus, I have ample time but only one chance to act. Failure is not an option, so I won't make a move until I'm fully prepared.

When I accepted the undercover mission, aside from personal considerations, I didn't receive much benefit from the alliance's three leaders. Leimen promised to help me decipher the upper volume of the "Nine Yin Manual," but it's not something that can be done overnight. Thankfully, he could use his influence to protect Fontainebleau from any interference. The Pope of the War God Temple promised me the title of "War God Knight" along with its privileges, but currently, there are no tangible benefits. Shaman Samantha is even more stingy, merely granting me the barren wasteland of the Half-Orc Plains as my territory. However, unlike humans who haggle over every bit of profit, the orcs value loyalty and unity. Compared to those who have forsaken their orcish heritage to live among humans or those like Shaman Romeo, who gave up their cultivation to inherit the power of the Black Moon, my endeavors for the alliance's benefit require little reward.

If I can obtain some benefits from humans along the way, I see no reason to refuse them. The Radiant Temple's collection is vast, containing numerous rare books and lost martial arts, as well as many confidential documents. Not taking full advantage of this would be a waste.

The "Doushu Eight Scenic Sword Technique" I recently began practicing requires extensive martial arts materials for refinement. My previous life's exposure to martial arts was limited, and while I had seen the skills of the Five Absolutes, I didn't remember many moves. Later, during my adventures, I didn't encounter truly advanced martial arts. While the other techniques in the "Nine Yin Manual" share a common origin with the "Doushu Eight Scenic Sword Technique," they don't significantly aid its refinement. Although orcs created the world's martial arts, they often focus on enhancing their own strength rather than technique, leading to a lack of refined moves even in the Celestial Martial Palace where Leimen resides. Conversely, humans, lacking orcish strength, developed various ingenious martial arts, creating many masterpieces through sheer numbers and continuous refinement over generations. The Temple's thousand-year-old collection is vast and rich.

Sighing, I marveled at the myriad martial arts techniques in the books. The collective effort of hundreds of thousands of people to create and refine these techniques cannot be underestimated. While a genius can open new horizons that millions of ordinary people cannot reach, the collective effort of millions can produce works of unparalleled precision and perfection.

Apart from martial arts techniques, the Temple's research and experience with the "Holy Ice Thorn Halo" were invaluable. Since nine hundred years ago, the Temple has had over two hundred Holy Grail Knights, with more than a hundred reaching the level of Sword Emperor. Their explorations greatly enhanced my understanding of the "Holy Ice Thorn Halo." Combined with other martial arts materials, this allowed me to make significant improvements to my self-created "Ice Prison Demon Thorn Technique," which I believe will surprise anyone with its ultimate results.

There is also considerable information about the "Divine Sword—Lightning of Divine Punishment." After the Twelve Sages mastered forbidden spells, they aimed to enter the realm of gods, studying various divine artifacts, including this sword imbued with divine punishment. Though they didn't fully grasp its secrets, their efforts allow me to harness most of its power after decades of cultivation and reaching the levels of Sword Emperor or even Sword Saint.

Jin Luosha has already begun her elite education at the Temple. I did not hide her status as the reincarnation of the "Heavenly Song Maiden" and the inheritor of the "Angel's Sacred Chant," but I kept Youlijia's identity a secret. With her remarkable proficiency in both Light Magic and Light Divine Arts, Jin Luosha is being groomed as a future Holy Maiden. Her daily schedule is packed with lessons, leaving her overwhelmed, but she finds solace when she escapes to play with me, which strengthens our bond. I welcome this development.

During the day, Youlijia accompanies Jin Luosha to her classes, ensuring her safety and preventing others from forming close relationships with her. Transforming a human girl into a follower of our orcish cause requires immense effort and constant vigilance against unforeseen incidents. At night, after the little girl goes to sleep, Youlijia helps me organize the materials. It must be acknowledged that this artificial puppet maid's reading ability far surpasses that of humans. Even my late master's wife, who memorized the lower volume of the "Nine Yin Manual" after just two readings, pales in comparison to Youlijia. She reads at lightning speed and never forgets anything. In just two months, she has memorized all the Temple's hundreds of thousands of secret books, uncovering many secrets unknown even to the Temple.