Chapter 6: Selecting a Cultivation Method

Bang!

The piled stones at the cave entrance were pushed open, rolled onto the ground, and made a small pit on the ground.

A large expanse of sunlight shone in, and Wang Ping felt warm all over.

Standing at the cave mouth, breathing the fresh air of the bamboo forest, it refreshed one's spirit.

This was his first time cultivating for so long, and he actually felt a bit unaccustomed.

However, after such arduous cultivation, he finally mastered the spiritual power within his body, and also successfully cultivated the minor spells attached to the Azure Wood Longevity Technique: Cloud-Rain Technique and Binding Technique.

Now he has broken through to the middle stage of Qi Refining, his inner spiritual power is thick, and he already qualifies to cultivate some low-level spells.

Since Cloud-Rain Technique and Binding Technique are attached to the technique, they are relatively simple to cultivate.

Among them, Cloud-Rain Technique is a small-range spell that summons rainwater; with his current cultivation, exerting full effort can produce a rain cluster one meter in diameter.

As for Binding Technique, it is a spell geared toward trapping and disturbing enemies.

The benefits of breaking through to the middle stage go beyond this; he can now use magical implements.

Besides spells, cultivators' offensive sections also include the use of various magical implements and treasures.

Besides spells, what cultivators commonly use are magical implements and treasures.

Qi Refining stage cultivators commonly use magical implements, which are divided into low, medium, high, and extreme grades.

Among them, extreme grade is rare; these four grades are distinguished according to how much the implement can amplify one's strength.

Low-grade implements can amplify a cultivator's power by 30%, medium-grade by 50%, high-grade by 80%, and extreme-grade by 100%.

During the Qi Refining period, cultivators possessing an extreme-grade implement are basically invincible among peers.

Above magical implements are treasures, used by Foundation Establishment cultivators and Golden Core true persons.

Above treasures are said to be spirit treasures that have already given birth to spiritual intelligence.

Without Nascent Soul-level cultivation, one cannot possibly control such a treasure.

What makes Wang Ping happy goes beyond this; after breaking through to the middle stage of Qi Refining, he can use flying magical implements.

That is the reason for his happiness.

However, these can only be realized after two years, once the family wager is completed, then he can openly reveal his cultivation.

Breaking through to Qi Refining middle stage in five years, although still somewhat surprising, compared to three years, people can still accept it.

Even if it draws some attention, it would likely be just a few clowns, certainly not enough to attract the notice of those on the Genius List and Merit List.

Walking on the mountain road, a refreshing breeze came from all sides, smelling the air mixed with grass and wood, Wang Ping's mood relaxed for once.

When passing the spiritual fields he manages, the hundred stalks of clearing-heart grass planted in the field, and a fire spirit fruit tree, have not failed their former prosperity.

Clearing-heart grass is one of the main ingredients for refining clearing-heart pills; cultivating one mature stalk yields two merit points.

Clearing-heart pills have the effect of clearing the mind and awakening the spirit, eliminating inner demons; regular consumption can empty all thoughts, constantly maintaining a pure and serene cultivation state.

The clearing-heart grass he plants can only be used to refine first-level clearing-heart pills, so the merit value is cheap.

If he could cultivate clearing-heart grass capable of refining second-level clearing-heart pills, each stalk would have twenty merit points, increasing its value tenfold.

The fire spirit fruit tree is also one of the main ingredients for refining fire spirit pills; its fruit's value is slightly higher than that of clearing-heart fruit, three merit points per fruit.

This is because in the cultivation world, pills that enhance cultivation are few.

Wang Ping had originally planned to abandon them, but thinking of his newly cultivated Cloud-Rain Technique, this technique was created precisely for cultivating spiritual medicines and herbs.

So he casually cast it, and in an instant, a cluster of green spiritual rain appeared.

Wang Ping pointed with his hand, and this cluster of spiritual rain split into two parts, one heading toward the fire spirit fruit tree, the other toward the clearing-heart grass.

After the spiritual rain fell, and after a while there was no movement at all, Wang Ping shook his head and walked toward his dwelling.

After Wang Ping left for an hour, the originally listless clearing-heart grass and fire spirit fruit tree gradually began to glow.

Returning to his dwelling, aside from some dust that had settled inside, there were no other changes.

All night silent, early the next morning Wang Ping headed down the mountain; his purpose was to go to the Technique Pavilion to exchange for a body-refining technique.

On this trip, not only did he arouse suspicion, but among Qi Refining disciples, exchanging body-refining techniques is commonplace.

The Technique Pavilion is three hundred li from his Azure Bamboo Peak; he affixed a speed talisman under his feet, this being a first-order low-grade talisman, costing him one hundred merit points.

This is already much cheaper than outside; outside, a low-grade talisman costs at least ten low-grade spirit stones.

Within the Azure Moon Sect, exchanging merit points for spirit stones, twenty merit points can be exchanged for one.

Converted, he saved at least five low-grade spirit stones.

The reason it is so cheap within the sect,

First, to take care of disciples like him, for convenience in turning in missions; second, such talismans can be mass-produced.

After Wang Ping affixed such a low-grade talisman, he could walk two hundred li in an hour.

Qi Refining cultivators basically run on the ground, so speed talismans are never hard to sell.

Of course, within the sect, basically mid-stage disciples will fly using magical implements.

After all, their range of activity is not large either.

After three hours, the Technique Pavilion appeared before his eyes.

The Technique Pavilion of the outer gate of the Azure Moon Sect is a three-story wooden pavilion.

Located halfway up the fifth peak of the outer gate, Azure Spirit Peak, the cultivators here are far fewer than those at the Merit Hall, Transmission Hall, Artifact Hall, and Law Enforcement Hall.

After all, everyone has already chosen a technique upon entering the sect, so no one comes to exchange techniques every few days.

It is said that the wood of the Technique Pavilion is entirely first-order spiritual wood.

From afar, it emits a bluish-green radiance.

Upon approaching, the towering three-meter-high red wooden gate gives a sense of historical weight.

Since its establishment three thousand years ago, this Technique Pavilion has never changed; the three thousand years of sedimentation have given the originally inanimate object a hint of spiritual aura.

Perhaps only the cultivation world can have such historical sedimentation.

He sighed, Wang Ping composed himself, took off his waist token, and affixed it to the red gate.

Creak!

Sensing the aura of the waist token, the red gate slowly opened.

"Who goes there?"

As Wang Ping entered the Hidden Skill Pavilion, a hoarse voice suddenly sounded.

Having been there once, Wang Ping knew this was the gatekeeper of the Hidden Skill Pavilion.

He immediately bowed respectfully and said, "Outer Sect Disciple Wang Ping, I wish to exchange for a body refinement technique."

As soon as his words fell, the voice from the darkness said: "Go! Remember, you may only stay on the first floor, you have only two hours to choose a technique, no loud talking inside the Hidden Skill Pavilion, no fighting, violators will be dealt with according to sect rules."

"Yes!"

Wang Ping bowed again and headed toward the body refinement technique area.

On the first floor of the Hidden Skill Pavilion, the left side holds qi refinement techniques, while the right side holds body refinement techniques.

Compared to the shelves full of books, the body refinement technique area has only a handful of volumes.

Such a phenomenon is not surprising, after all, qi refinement is mainstream in the cultivation world nowadays.

Wang Ping walked to the shelf holding the body refinement techniques, casually picked up a jade slip, and placed it on his forehead.

Jade slips are the commonly used method for recording techniques in the cultivation world.