Chapter 319: Buying Secret Manuals

The Scripture Depository is the official stronghold for storing cultivation techniques. Although these Array Heavy Machine Guns were refined by Zhang Wuji, their ownership does not necessarily belong to him personally, and it is unclear if Zhang Wuji can make the call to pack up and sell all these array weapons.

Zhang Wuji seemed to wake from a dream and hurriedly said, "Sell, sell them all. These array weapons are all mine; I can make the call to sell them all."

Seeming afraid that Meng Yifan might go back on his word, Zhang Wuji was nimble and quick; using his Lightness Skill, he dismantled all forty-five Array Heavy Machine Guns in a few seconds and piled them in front of Meng Yifan.

"Old Zhang, should you ask General Chu before doing this?" Yang Yijian said.

"Ask my foot. These things were all refined by me. I can sell them if I want to; no one has the right to stop me." Zhang Wuji was about to make a huge fortune; if anyone dared to stop him, he would fight them to the death.

Zhang Wuji is responsible for guarding the Scripture Depository to complete official missions and receive Contribution Points, so he can exchange them for scarce cultivation resources from the authorities.

Strictly speaking, the two sides only have an employment relationship, not a superior-subordinate one.

Most Immortal Cultivators like to be free and unrestrained and do not like being bound by rules. If the authorities were to manage things too strictly, Zhang Wuji could simply turn around and leave, never accepting official missions again; in that sense, it would actually be a greater loss for the authorities.

Therefore, the state does not manage these Immortal Cultivators too strictly; the two sides are equal and merely cooperate for mutual benefit.

Since Zhang Wuji was willing to sell, Meng Yifan did not worry about so much; he casually took out forty-five Third Grade Qi Condensation Pills from his Space Ring and handed them to Zhang Wuji.

After Zhang Wuji verified that everything was correct, Meng Yifan collected all these Array Heavy Machine Guns into his Space Ring.

Next, led by Yang Yijian, Meng Yifan searched for suitable Immortal Cultivation Techniques within the Scripture Depository.

The Scripture Depository has collected hundreds of techniques, but most of them are martial arts manuals like Iron Sand Palm, Eagle Claw Skill, and Seventy-Two Road Tan Leg; there are not many Immortal Cultivation Techniques.

Following the index, Meng Yifan found all the Immortal Cultivation Techniques and manuals; there were only four in total: Wind Calling, Rain Summoning, Thunder and Lightning, and Paper-Cutting into Soldiers.

Among them, the Wind Calling Art is a Wind Element technique, the Rain Summoning Art is a Water Element technique, and Thunder and Lightning is a Thunder-type Cultivation Method.

These three techniques not only have the methods but also come with associated spells. It is said that they were once the secret, non-transmitted arts of the Heavenly Master Mansion. After successfully cultivating them, one can set up an altar and perform rites, using the power of one person to influence the climate within a region.

Historical records state that Zhang Tianshi of the Heavenly Master Mansion once performed rites to pray for rain; heavy rain poured down, instantly relieving a province's drought, and he was conferred the title of National Teacher by the Emperor.

"Good techniques." Meng Yifan was overjoyed. These three types of techniques are almost a complete set, complementing each other. Summoning wind and rain, lightning and thunder—not only can they be used against enemies, but they can also be used to cast spells to bring rain.

The Great Martial Heavenly Dynasty World has been in a great drought for three years; what is needed most is rainfall. Meng Yifan is now a Fifth-grade Cultivator with deep Dharma power. As long as he successfully cultivates these three Immortal Cultivation Techniques, he may not be able to cover other places, but he can certainly cast spells to bring rain to Luolong County.

Even if one casting cannot cover the entire Luolong County, Meng Yifan can cast it several more times, or he can choose to only bring rain over the farmland.

In the future, the common people of Luolong County will not have to rely on Heaven for their food; they can just rely on him, Meng Yifan.

The last one, Paper-Cutting into Soldiers, is considered an Immortal Cultivation secret technique, which can be cultivated by Immortal Cultivators of any element.

However, this secret technique requires very harsh materials; not only must one engrave Runes, but most importantly, it requires the use of Spirit Paper and Blood Essence.

Spirit Paper is not ordinary paper; it must be able to contain Spirit Power. It is best made from Demon Beast skin. The higher the grade of the Demon Beast skin, the more Spirit Power the resulting Spirit Paper can contain, and the more powerful the Paper-Cutting into Soldiers will be when cast.

Blood Essence is the essence blood of a Demon Beast containing Demon Power. Of course, one can also use an Immortal Cultivator's own Blood Essence, but Blood Essence is very important to an Immortal Cultivator. Under normal circumstances, no Immortal Cultivator would consume their own Blood Essence just to cast Paper-Cutting into Soldiers.

The introduction to Paper-Cutting into Soldiers also mentions that the weapons and armor created by casting this technique are most suitable for use by ghost soldiers and ghost generals.

Seeing this, Meng Yifan's eyes lit up as if he had found a treasure. This secret technique is simply the most suitable one for him. Demon Beast skin is hard to find on Earth, but there is plenty of it in the Great Martial Heavenly Dynasty. Outside Luolong City, there is still a Monster Army of over a hundred thousand; the last thing they lack is Demon Beast skin and Demon Beast flesh and blood.

Moreover, Meng Yifan is in command of this battalion of ghost soldiers, but ghost soldiers and ghost generals are yin entities and can only come out to fight at night. If he equips them with the clothing and armor created by Paper-Cutting into Soldiers, they will be able to come out and fight during the day.

Meng Yifan was impatient and flipped through the manual for Paper-Cutting into Soldiers, wanting to see the specific cultivation methods behind it, but the next page was as if it were glued shut and could not be opened at all.

Meng Yifan also keenly sensed that there was a chaotic energy surging inside the manual; if he forced it open, the entire manual would instantly explode into dust.

"Is this an anti-theft measure? Haha, interesting." Meng Yifan smiled and looked at the selling price of this manual. It showed that it required two hundred Contribution Points, which was already a huge sum for other cultivators.

But for Meng Yifan, it was a small matter, just the price of two Third Grade Qi Condensation Pills. He still had over thirty Third Grade Qi Condensation Pills in his Space Ring.

The three technique manuals for Wind Calling, Rain Summoning, and Thunder and Lightning also sold for two hundred Contribution Points each; added together, it was only eight Third Grade Qi Condensation Pills. Meng Yifan took out the pills to pay and said, "I'll buy all four of these technique manuals."

Yang Yijian had received the pills gifted by Meng Yifan and had originally thought about helping Meng Yifan buy the technique manuals, but now that Meng Yifan had purchased four technique manuals at once, the total value had long exceeded Yang Yijian's Contribution Points, so he stopped mentioning helping Meng Yifan pay.

Besides, Meng Yifan was clearly a wealthy big spender; he was not short of Spirit Pills at all, and naturally, he was not short of Contribution Points. There was no need for Yang Yijian to puff himself up to look like a fat man to help him pay.

The transaction went very smoothly, and Meng Yifan soon obtained the four complete manuals.

Before leaving, he said to Zhang Wuji and Yang Yijian, "If there are any new Immortal Cultivation technique manuals in the Scripture Depository in the future, remember to tell me in time. I want them all. I forgot to tell you, I have a Nine-Element Mixed Spirit Root; I can cultivate techniques of every element."

"Nine-Element? Mixed Spirit Root?" Zhang Wuji and Yang Yijian were struck as if by lightning, dumbfounded.

Listening to Meng Yifan, it seemed he was prepared to cultivate all nine elements. Immeasurable Heavenly Lord, how did a Mixed Spirit Root like him manage to cultivate to a Fifth-grade Cultivator? It truly defies all reason.