Chapter 91 - 89: Candle Dragon Visualization Map

The Holy Book Pavilion.

Su Qing traveled for quite some time using Earth Escape before arriving.

The Holy Book Pavilion was well-constructed, resembling a massive, modern library.

This was because the Ten Thousand Tribulations Sect was located within a Pocket World controlled by an ancestor.

The Pocket World was vast, so there was no need for meticulous spatial planning.

Su Qing stepped inside.

He found an old man sitting beside a bookshelf.

As Su Qing looked over, he felt as if his very soul was being drawn out.

The man’s presence was like an abyss.

It made it difficult for Su Qing to control himself.

"Little one, you are lost in appearances." A slightly hoarse, low voice suddenly jolted Su Qing awake.

When Su Qing came to his senses, he was covered in a cold sweat.

’What just happened?’

The old man appeared before him, looking at Su Qing with a placid expression.

"Not bad. Your Qi and Blood are Like a Dragon, you’ve reached Body Refining Perfection, and your Magical Power seems profound. But do you have a Spirit Root?"

’A Spirit Root...’

’The whole reason I came to the Ten Thousand Tribulations Sect is because I don’t have one.’

"Yes, Elder. I have a Spirit Root."

"Oh? Good. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen such a promising sapling."

"You must cultivate diligently, then, to fully unearth the potential of your physique."

"Hand over the Sect Leader’s Order."

Uh... Su Qing took it out of his Storage Ring, confused.

He had placed the Sect Leader’s Order deep inside his Storage Ring, yet the old man had still detected it.

"May I be so bold as to ask how this junior should address you, Elder?" Su Qing asked cautiously, handing over the Sect Leader’s Order.

"Hahaha, a name is nothing more than a designation."

"They all call me Elder Han. You may do the same."

The moment Elder Han finished speaking, he and Su Qing suddenly arrived in a different place.

This area was filled with many Jade Slips, completely different from the heaps of books on shelves he had just seen upon entering.

"This is the place where you can choose Cultivation Techniques by presenting the Sect Leader’s Order. You may pick three."

"You are limited to Techniques relevant to your current level of strength. Go on and choose. Call out when you are finished."

The old man vanished on the spot, which didn’t seem strange to Su Qing at all.

’A character like the "sweeper monk" should be quite common.’

’This Elder is also an immensely powerful person.’

’Vanishing in an instant is only to be expected.’

Su Qing’s attention returned to the Jade Slips before him.

Beside each Jade Slip was a long description.

One Jade Slip was placed in the most conspicuous spot among the pile.

"Ten Thousand Tribulations Divine Body."

"With every breakthrough to a major Realm, one must undergo a baptism of Thunder Tribulation. Breaking through from Qi Cultivation to Foundation Establishment requires Crossing a Third-Layer Thunder Tribulation to initially obtain the Ten Thousand Tribulations Divine Body... Cultivating to the Divinity Transformation Realm and enduring a thirty-six-layered Thunder Tribulation will grant the Great Success Ten Thousand Tribulations Divine Body. One’s Physique and soul will no longer fear Thunder Tribulations and can even turn them to one’s own use."

"HISS!"

After reading it, Su Qing couldn’t help but suck in a sharp breath of cold air.

The Cultivation Technique was powerful, but also cruel.

Never mind a Thunder Tribulation; even natural lightning has an absurdly high voltage. Yet one had to undergo a tribulation just to break through from Qi Cultivation to Foundation Establishment.

Su Qing couldn’t even imagine how one was supposed to cultivate through the initial phase of Crossing the Thunder Tribulation.

"What a fine Cultivation Technique."

Su Qing wasn’t tempted and continued to look.

Ninth Layer Yang Divine Seal

"A powerful Fire Element offensive Technique. The first three layers can be cultivated at the Qi Cultivation Realm, the first six at Foundation Establishment, and the entire Technique at the Golden Core Realm."

Calamity Demon Blood Body.

"Refine one’s own blood into the Power of Calamity, which can then be used to infect enemies. When the enemy dies, plunder their life force and devour their soul."

Beside this Body Refining Technique, there was also a Cultivation Method for the Blood God Body.

This Cultivation Technique involved refining one’s own blood, merging it with Magical Power, and then plundering the blood of all living beings to make it one’s own, which would simultaneously increase one’s Magical Power.

After seeing these Demon Skills, Su Qing finally understood why the Ten Thousand Tribulations Sect was called a Demonic Sect.

They were all extremely vicious Techniques, yet immensely beneficial to the Cultivator.

However, the drawbacks of these Demon Skills were also significant. Most descriptions stated that one needed an exceptionally strong mental state to cultivate them, otherwise it was easy to suffer from Qi deviation and fall to the demonic path.

Five Elements Capturing Skill.

This Cultivation Technique was also labeled as a Demonic Cultivation Technique.

It was designed for Cultivators without a Spirit Root, allowing them to absorb the Five Elements Spiritual Qi from heaven and earth. However, its major drawback was that it was indiscriminate; it would absorb Spiritual Qi from anything with Five Elements Attributes nearby, friend or foe alike.

But this technique had been left to gather dust here, its Jade Slip covered in a thin layer of grime.

It was also specially marked: exceedingly difficult to cultivate for anyone below the Golden Core Cultivator Realm.

Su Qing browsed back and forth; there were many Cultivation Techniques he wanted to cultivate.

Until he saw the Visualization Techniques.

Great Sun Visualization Map.

"Comprehensible for up to three hours. Warning: Contains Great Sun True Flame and the True Intent of the Great Sun. High risk of self-immolation."

Visualization Maps were all for cultivating the soul, so Su Qing was very keen on choosing one.

Taiyin Visualization Map.

East Emperor Taiyi Visualization Map.

True Dragon Visualization Map.

Phoenix Nirvana Visualization Map.

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Here, all the Visualization Maps were incredibly grand and impressive, or involved visualizing some mythological figure.

As for why not say mythological ’creatures’?

Because in this world, mythological creatures actually existed.

Take the True Dragon Visualization Map, for example.

For the first Cultivation session, one needed a drop of a True Dragon’s blood to anoint the spot between their eyebrows. Only then could one successfully visualize a True Dragon; otherwise, one’s soul would be easily devoured by the True Dragon’s true intent.

According to this description, True Dragons really existed.

Most mythological figures were either noble or possessed excellent character.

However, there were only a few such mythological figures available.

After looking through many more, Su Qing’s attention was caught by one particular Visualization Map.

It was also a ready-made Visualization Map.

Candle Dragon Visualization Map.

"Contains the Meaning of Spring and Autumn Changes; one may comprehend the True Meaning of Time."

"This is the one."

Su Qing decided that this would have a place among his chosen Cultivation Techniques.

Su Qing really wanted to cultivate the Ten Thousand Tribulations Divine Body.

However, this one couldn’t be synthesized.

Due to Su Qing’s own issues, a Cultivation Technique like this was impossible to synthesize. The complete form of the Ten Thousand Tribulations Divine Body was only achieved at the Divinity Transformation Realm.

Even if Su Qing started cultivating it now, he wasn’t sure what would happen when he tried to replicate it.

Su Qing didn’t want to risk trying to replicate the powerful Ten Thousand Tribulations Divine Body.

Su Qing looked around, continuing his search for the Cultivation Techniques he wanted.

Demon Spirit Treasure Sacrifice Technique.

Blood Evil Treasure Sacrifice Technique.

Great Sun Sacrificial Treasure Technique.

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This section was filled with Sacrificial Refinement methods for Magical Treasures. Su Qing felt that the Treasure Sacrifice Techniques here were far superior to his own Five Elements Earth Sacrifice Treasure Technique.

However, his Blade of Wholeness had already been tempered using the Five Elements Earth Sacrifice Treasure Technique and now possessed a considerable amount of the heavy, mountain-sinking power of earth.

If he were to switch now, the losses would likely be smaller.

’Should I switch?’

Su Qing weighed his options.

It seemed he had already started pondering which Treasure Sacrifice Technique to switch to.

Given the characteristics of his Blade of Wholeness, which could split into a thousand fragments, the Great Sun Sacrificial Treasure Technique was a perfect fit.

This was because the Great Sun Sacrificial Treasure Technique could imbue his Magical Treasure with the power of the Great Sun True Flame.

’I’ll switch. My Five Elements Qi Cultivation Technique is enough for a cultivation method. I still need one more.’

An Escape Technique.

Su Qing wanted an Escape Technique.

’A Sword Control Technique...’

Su Qing shook his head. He felt it was inferior to an Earth Escape Technique. Although it allowed one to fly, what was the use for stealth if it wasn’t fast enough?

He wanted an Escape Technique with strong concealment properties.

He searched through many Escape Techniques.

Finally, he saw a Technique similar to the Earth Escape Technique.

Earth Vein Resonance Technique.

An advanced version of the Earth Escape Technique.

Most importantly, it was exceptionally difficult to practice.

Once cultivated, Su Qing would be able to phase through anything underground.

By the same token, after cultivating it, Su Qing would also be able to pass through things like stone, dirt, and walls.

Su Qing had made his choices.

"Elder Han? Elder Han?"

"Finished choosing?" The old man appeared once again.

"Yes. I choose the Candle Dragon Visualization Map, the Great Sun Sacrificial Treasure Technique, and the Earth Vein Resonance Technique."

"Oh? I’ll transmit the techniques to you now." Without another word, the old man tapped a finger on the tip of Su Qing’s forehead.

In an instant, Su Qing received two of the techniques.

The Earth Vein Resonance Technique and the Great Sun Sacrificial Treasure Technique.

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