Chapter 193

"This 【Green Wood Longevity Scripture】 seems a bit different from other cultivation methods?"

After reading the introduction about the Green Wood Longevity Scripture, Gao De raised his head and couldn't help but ask.

It was really because the name of this cultivation method was too "xianxia," almost giving him the illusion that he had traveled through again.

"Oh, this is an Eastern cultivation method from the Central Court Continent," the old mage said nonchalantly.

"Eastern cultivation method?" Gao De was surprised.

Having worked in the library for most of his life, he didn't need to ask and knew where Gao De's curiosity lay, so he directly opened his mouth to introduce:

"The cultural customs on the Central Court Continent are completely different from ours, and the names of cultivation methods are mostly these mysterious and profound things."

"Not to mention culture, the mage system on the Central Court Continent is actually unique, and it is very different from both our Nolan Continent and the Taira Continent."

"Over there, there is no unified political power, no standing army; what exists are only one after another magic schools and various monasteries."

"Their magic school philosophies are even more strange and varied, some even contrary to each other. Although there are no national disputes over there, school disputes are common occurrences."

"The Central Court Continent was originally the birthplace of magic power, so on that continent, there are the largest number and variety of native magic creatures and magic plants in the entire plane."

"Even the legendary Dragon's Nest is located on the islands in the waters around the Central Court Continent."

"And the mages of the Central Court Continent have always regarded themselves as part of nature, not its masters."

"Their way of life is to coexist harmoniously with these magic animals and magic plants, and they have multiplied for countless generations through this interdependent relationship."

"Therefore, the cultivation methods they developed are often associated with all things in nature."

"Because the Central Court Continent is located in the east of the mage plane, their cultivation methods are completely different from the cultivation methods common here."

"Therefore, in order to distinguish between the two cultivation method schools, the cultivation methods of the Central Court Continent are generally called Eastern cultivation methods, and our cultivation methods here are Western cultivation methods."

"There is no obvious distinction between Eastern and Western cultivation methods; it can only be said that the philosophies are different."

"This 【Green Wood Longevity Scripture】 is one of the cultivation methods of a monastery on the Central Court Continent called the Equilibrium Monastery."

"I heard that there are five cultivation methods for the mages of this monastery."

"Besides the 【Green Wood Longevity Scripture】, there are 【Black Water Heaven One Scripture】, 【White Gold Seven Kill Scripture】, 【Red Flame Fire Response Scripture】, and 【Yellow Earth Carrying Objects Scripture】, but the only one passed down externally is this 【Green Wood Longevity Scripture】."

"The cultivation methods of the Central Court Continent actually spread to us?" Gao De was surprised: "Things like cultivation methods are generally secret transmissions of various mage forces and need to be strictly kept confidential, right?"

The old mage smiled slightly, "Naturally, there is a reason. You have also seen the requirements for this cultivation method. Besides the holy object, it also needs to absorb the essence of grass and wood."

"Therefore, under normal circumstances, mages who practice this method are fanatical nature lovers who will actively plant grass and wood and create holy lands of grass and wood."

"From this perspective, the more mages who practice this method, the more vigorous the essence of grass and wood in the world, and the more holy lands of cultivation that belong to them."

"Therefore, the mages of the Equilibrium Monastery not only do not keep the 【Green Wood Longevity Scripture】 secret, but even actively make this cultivation method public."

"In addition, they also sent mages to cross the Emerald Sea, coming from the Central Court Continent to our Nolan Continent, just to promote this 【Green Wood Longevity Scripture】."

"This is also the reason why other rare cultivation methods require 50 credits for exchange, while only the 【Green Wood Longevity Scripture】 requires 25 credits. After all, it is not difficult to obtain."

With the introduction of the old mage, Gao De was suddenly full of curiosity about this different continent.

Monasteries, magic schools, mysterious and profound technique names... It seems that the cultural system of the Central Court Continent is somewhat similar to where he was in his previous life? "The cultivation requirements for the 【Green Wood Longevity Scripture】 don't seem high. Compared to the powerful abilities it can bring, quite a few people should choose this cultivation method, right?" Gao De asked again.

Lifespan improvement, cultivation speed improvement, mental power improvement.

These three abilities, any one of them taken out alone, would have infinite attraction to mages, not to mention that the 【Green Wood Longevity Scripture】 has all three in one.

And the cultivation requirements are so low.

Choosing a plant as a holy object, absorbing the essence of grass and wood to speed up cultivation—who can't do that?

Aren't plants everywhere, and isn't the essence of grass and wood seen everywhere? Anyway, Gao De was moved on the spot.

"Wrong," the old mage shook his head ruthlessly, "In fact, the number of mages who choose this cultivation method is not only small, it can even be said to be very few."

"It is the one with the lowest selection rate among the cultivation methods collected by the academy."

"Ah?!" Gao De was puzzled, "Why is this? Could it be that its efficacy is fake?" He couldn't understand.

At least the temptation of longevity, not many mages could refuse it, right? "The efficacy is real; it's just that this is only a rough introduction above, and it doesn't elaborate in detail."

"Actually, after you see the complete cultivation method, you will understand that the unique abilities of this cultivation method look beautiful, but they are actually all pits."

"If it were really this powerful, this cultivation method wouldn't need the mages of the Equilibrium Monastery to go to such trouble to pass it on."

"How so?" Gao De couldn't help but frown.

"First, the way this cultivation method improves the mage's lifespan is that the mage needs to choose a specific plant as a holy object, and then improve lifespan through that plant, and once the holy object dies, the improved lifespan will dissipate completely."

"Just as I told you, the mages of the Central Court Continent coexist harmoniously and depend on each other with animals and plants, and this cultivation method is exactly the embodiment of this."

"The 【Green Wood Longevity Scripture】 choosing a holy object also has an implicit requirement: before selecting a holy object, one must first communicate with the plant."

"Only after obtaining the plant's approval can one enter into a contract with it, designate it as a holy object, and obtain lifespan improvement through it."

"One-tenth of the holy object's lifespan can be used to be converted into your lifespan, and the conversion ratio is only one-tenth."

"That is to say, a plant with a lifespan of one thousand years can only take out one hundred years of lifespan to improve your lifespan by ten years."

"The problem is that the lifespan of ordinary plants themselves is also limited, and it is rare to see them live for hundreds of years, which at most improves your lifespan by a few years, which is not very significant."

"Truly long-lived plants are only magic plants."

"And they must be high-rank magic plants, preferably tree-type magic plants."

"But why would a high-rank magic plant agree to become your holy object and give you one-tenth of its lifespan for nothing?"

"Unless the benefits you bring to it can outweigh the one-tenth of its lifespan it loses."

"Therefore, generally, if you want to practice this method, the most practical method is to obtain a seed of a high-rank magic plant, plant it yourself, and under the plant's instinctive feeling of admiration, you can enter into a contract with it without any effort."

"But this method also has two problems: first, seeds of high-rank magic plants are not easy to find and are extremely precious items; even if you have money, you might not be able to buy them."

"Second, it means you also need to spend a lot of resources to additionally cultivate a high-rank magic plant."

"If a high-rank magic plant wants to grow, spiritual land is indispensable. High-rank magic plants generally require high-level spiritual land, which can stump countless mages."

Gao De nodded silently.

Spiritual land, let alone high-rank spiritual land, even the lowest-level first-rank spiritual land is a cornucopia; how can it be owned by ordinary mages?

"In addition, if magic plants want to grow quickly, they also need a lot of resources, as well as corresponding cultivation techniques and careful care."

"Most mages find it difficult to support themselves, so where would they have the ability to raise a high-rank magic plant well?"

"Finally, the concept of a holy object is both the magical part of the 【Green Wood Longevity Scripture】 and its flaw."

"On one hand, relying on the holy object, you can obtain many benefits."

"But on the other hand, as long as your holy object is destroyed, the extra lifespan you obtained through this method will all dissipate, and the cultivation method abilities obtained by relying on the holy object will also disappear."

"This is equivalent to your fatal weakness."

"Magic plants need to be planted on spiritual land, and once planted, they are not easy to transplant at will, let alone carry with you."

"Your enemies might not be able to do anything to you, but they can bypass you and strike at your holy object."

"Where in the world is there a reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days? Unless you can always guard by the holy object, or rely on a large force to help you guard the holy object."

"There are many prerequisites, and there are such congenital defects, so even though this 【Green Wood Longevity Scripture】 has three magical effects of life extension, speeding up cultivation, and improving mental power, the number of people who choose this technique is really very few."

Gao De pondered slightly. "Having said so much and looked for so long, have you decided which cultivation method to choose?"

"I've decided."

"Which cultivation method have you taken a fancy to?" the old mage asked curiously.

"I want to go back and think about it carefully before making a decision," Gao De said with a serious face: "As for now, I want to buy one or two first-circle spell formulas first."

(End of chapter)