[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-was-just-making-up-techniques-how-did-all-of-y":3,"chapter-i-was-just-making-up-techniques-how-did-all-of-y-i-was-just-making-up-techniques-how-did-all-of-y-chapter-38":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I was just making up techniques… how did all of you become Emperors?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},865860,1134,"Chapter 38: Another Fierce Cultivator Training at the Cold Pool!","i-was-just-making-up-techniques-how-did-all-of-y-chapter-38",38,"\u003Cp>Chapter 38: Another Fierce Cultivator Training at the Cold Pool!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Youqian’s internal clock woke him up early. By now, he was already used to a routine of three hours of rest and nine hours of cultivation each day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he stepped outside, he ran into Xiao Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good morning, Senior Brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Morning, Junior Brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After returning the greeting, Xiao Chen asked, “Are you heading out to cultivate?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Youqian nodded. “That’s right, Senior Brother. I’ve gotten completely used to this cultivation rhythm these days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Chen smiled. “As expected. Once someone receives Master’s guidance, they can’t help but fall in love with cultivation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Youqian was stunned for a moment, but then realized—Senior Brother wasn’t wrong at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, his days were spent either chasing money or pleasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when he was tired of fooling around would he cultivate a little to balance things out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now? His mind was consumed by one thing—getting stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re right, Senior Brother. I was too undisciplined before. But with a master like ours, there’s no way I’d waste even a moment of cultivation time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Chen patted him on the shoulder. “Keep it up, Junior Brother. I believe you won’t disappoint Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mhm!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Youqian nodded, feeling energized from head to toe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Millennium Cold Pool, here I come!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Junior Brother Cao, wait a moment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Cao Youqian was about to leave, Xiao Chen called out and took a storage pouch from his sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Inside this pouch is one hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones. I’ll be leaving the Miscellaneous Dao Academy soon…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By then, I won’t be around to guard you during cultivation. Take these stones—consider it my support.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Youqian froze for a moment. He recognized that pouch—it was the one he’d lost to Senior Brother during their wager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly shook his head. “Senior Brother, I can’t accept this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Chen’s face instantly turned stern. “What, you complete two rounds of Five Elements Body Tempering and suddenly stop listening to me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A warmth bloomed in Cao Youqian’s chest. He accepted the pouch and said sincerely, “Thank you, Senior Brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he watched Cao Youqian walk off, Xiao Chen murmured to himself, “With Junior Brother’s side settled, I wonder how Junior Sister Liu is doing…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If she can’t reach the True Fate Realm soon, I won’t feel at ease leaving on my journey. I should visit her later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Youqian walked with a spring in his step and soon arrived at theMerit Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was still early, so the hall was fairly empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He entered and went straight to the deacon responsible for managing cultivation resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Deacon Han, I want to train in theMillennium Cold Poolfor three months. Is there any space available?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As one of the top cultivation academies on the Xuantian Continent, Wendao Academy boasted not only an excellent faculty but also top-tier cultivation grounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Deacon Han heard “Millennium Cold Pool,” he instinctively assumed Cao Youqian was from the Body Tempering Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they were the only ones who regularly used such a place. Other academies rarely needed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you from the inner academy or outer academy? And how large a pool do you need?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Wendao Academy, students from different divisions received different treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m an outer academy disciple. I need a ten-foot pool,” said Cao Youqian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ten-foot pool? That’s ten merit points per day. Three months would be nine hundred points. Hand over your disciple token—I’ll check if you’ve got enough merit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deacon Han spoke in an official, business-like tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outer academy disciples could accept missions and earned merit points monthly to use for cultivation resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While most of Cao Youqian’s money had been taken earlier, he still had his merit points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He placed his identity token on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Deacon Han saw the name on it, his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at the tall, energized young man in disbelief. “You’re… really Cao Youqian?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his memory, Cao Youqian was nothing but a spoiled slacker. Whenever he came to the Merit Hall, it was always to sell or trade merit points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, he wanted to cultivate—in theMillennium Cold Pool, no less?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who the hell would believe that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Youqian knew his appearance had changed drastically. It wasn’t just strangers—even old acquaintances might struggle to recognize him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grinned and said, “Deacon Han, you think anyone would dare impersonateme?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That did it—Deacon Han suddenlyfeltit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes. That tone, that arrogance—that was classic Cao Youqian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, he’d been so polite that Deacon Han thought he had the wrong person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cao-shizhi, how come you look like this now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since when is my business any of your concern? Just process the request.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Youqian knew full well—being polite with these people got you nowhere. Only when he was brash and arrogant did they take him seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, of course!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Early the next morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Deacon Han had heard rumors about Cao Youqian’s recent changes in the Alchemy Academy, he didn’t want to make things difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, if theXuanhuo Alchemy Kingremembered this junior and decided to bring him back under his wing, Deacon Han would be in big trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, he handed a token to Cao Youqian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Junior Brother Cao, here’s your cold pool token. Duration: three months.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Youqian took the token and left without delay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up a fewFasting Pillsalong the way and headed straight toward theMillennium Cold Pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wendao Academy’sMillennium Cold Poolwas built atop a first-grade yin-vein.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire mountain radiated cold energy year-round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from the cold pool, the area also included multipleIce Chambersand other sites suitable for training in ice and yin attributes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Youqian glanced at his token—his assigned pool was number ninety-nine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These small-sized pools were open-air, without any pavilions or walls surrounding them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a basic bamboo fence enclosed the space, so anyone nearby could clearly see who was cultivating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, he no longer needed to blast his clothes off during training. Cultivating in a simple green robe worked just as well now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he arrived, only two other body cultivators were training in nearby ten-foot cold pools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t greet them. Without hesitation, he stepped into his designated pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he entered, a bone-piercing chill surged through him. If not for his priorFire-Wood Tempering, forget staying for nine hours—he wouldn’t have lasted two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, with experience under his belt, he immediately activated his spiritual energy to circulate and use the cold to refine his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time flew, and half a month passed in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Youqian’s routine remained as strict as before—no different from when he was training at the Miscellaneous Dao Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, in the eyes of others, this was utterly terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within just a few days—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rumor spread like wildfire through the outer division of the Body Tempering Academy:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have you guys heard? There’s a training maniac in theMillennium Cold Pool!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s so surprising? Aren’t we all training maniacs in the Body Tempering Academy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But that guy’s been submerged in the cold pool forfifteen straight days!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…You’re kidding me, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, everyone thought the maniac must be a senior from the inner academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, someone stepped up to clarify—this monster didn’t even wear inner academy robes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone collectively gasped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last outer academy competition had only ended less than a year ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And someone was already diving into hellish cultivation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many disciples, fueled by curiosity, began heading to the cold pool each morning to catch a glimpse of the phenomenon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For seven or eight days straight, they saw that same bald man sitting in the cold pool, perfectly still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The craziest part?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his body was crusted with white frost, his expression remained completely calm—no pain, no strain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That guy was absolutely a monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, we had Senior Brother Jin Chang, now we’ve got a new cold pool beast?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>News spread fast in Wendao Academy. It started with the Body Tempering Academy, but within days, it swept across all seven major academies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just the outer disciples—even the younger elites from other academies began paying attention to this new cold pool monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, the rumors reached both Xiao Chen and Chu Feng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Feng just laughed and brushed it off as amusing gossip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xiao Chen was secretly thrilled for his junior brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That same day, he respectfully approached Chu Feng and said, “Master, this disciple is ready to descend the mountain for training.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>====================================================================================\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Get access to 20 chapters in advance and enjoy 2 daily updates by supporting the series. 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