Chapter 210

Yan Buji was studying the Shaking Dragon Classic; this classic indeed lets cultivators greatly sense the movement of the earth's veins, and the first layer also includes several methods for using the earth vein's killing qi.

"Killing qi becomes armor, Guide to Summoning Evil." Yan Buji's eyes lit up.

This killing qi is different from heavenly and earthly spiritual qi; killing qi belongs to the ferocious, evil substance produced by a spiritual object for some reason, and it is also a fairly good turbid material.

But the Shaking Dragon Classic is also a pure-nature cultivation method; although it has techniques for using killing qi, they must be combined with the mana cultivated from the Shaking Dragon Classic to avoid being eroded by the killing qi, and they target only the killing qi produced by the earth's veins.

Yan Buji felt that the Shaking Dragon Classic was more like a mundane tool for picking auspicious feng shui sites, because what it describes is teaching people how to discern the earth's veins.

The earth has meridians, like the earth's pulse; the Shaking Dragon Classic lets cultivators know what significance the movement of these pulses represents.

For example, the mountain where Yan Buji lives has a fire meridian lying dormant beneath it, showing no signs of disturbance. But the fire qi emanating from the fire meridian is extremely scorching, affecting cultivators' absorption of spiritual qi, disturbing their minds, and hindering ordinary cultivation.

The only benefit is that the place where this fire meridian originates will give birth to a unique fire killing qi among the earth's veins; this fire killing qi is a third-stage turbid spiritual material, excellent for forging some powerful accumulation devices. Moreover, according to the description in the Guide to Summoning Evil, forging killing qi armor from this fire killing qi is better than from ordinary earth killing qi!

While studying, Yan Buji also felt that the first layer of the Shaking Dragon Classic is not very difficult; as long as one can sense the flow of the earth's veins and guide the killing qi so it does not erode oneself, that counts as success. The unique mana cultivated this way is not yet known to have other uses, but the key is whether to learn it or not.

"Like this, first learn the first layer, but without the nine-turn mana, just stay at Lianqi Level Seven. That way, even if problems arise later, one can abandon the Shaking Dragon Classic and switch to other cultivation methods."

Yan Buji thought it over; after all, he had taken on a cheap master, and if he didn't apply himself, he wouldn't get by in the Clear Wind Temple.

Days passed; aside from the morning lessons in the temple, Yan Buji would also spend time interacting with new and old disciples within the temple.

Yan Buji, skilled in long-sleeved dance and amiable, quickly gained favor among the disciples, after all being a disciple of Elder Ming Zhong, many disciples still wanted to curry favor.

"I didn't expect my master to also be an Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall?" Yan Buji looked bewildered.

Ming Zhong never told him this, but logically, being able to enter the Law Enforcement Hall itself indicates strength and status. Yan Buji naturally also wanted to obtain it; even if he didn't want to go to the Law Enforcement Hall, Ming Zhong would likely arrange for him to be placed there later.

This represents a signal; Ming Zhong currently has only Yan Buji as a disciple, and if he cannot even arrange his own disciple well, it only shows that his standing in the temple is not high enough.

Although no factional strife can be seen in the temple for the time being, what ought to be done still needs to be done.

Each month, entry-level disciples must complete a task within the sect; if they don't want to, they can, and their Spiritual Stone stipend for that month will be withheld.

Yan Buji also knows this rule; the Mission Hall doesn't have many tasks, and most of those assigned to disciples are for them to go in groups of three or two.

Because Yan Buji has good connections and is himself a late-stage Lianqi Level cultivator, naturally someone also invited him.

"Senior Brother Yue Jin, this escort mission looks simple; want to do it together?"

Yan Buji glanced; the tasks listed were either to help in the Spiritual Herb Garden for ten days, or to go gather Spiritual Ore.

The key point is, there are no rewards!

This greatly reduced the disciples' enthusiasm for doing tasks, and perhaps it's because Qing Feng Guan simply couldn't afford to give out that many rewards, so they could only 'freely' let the disciples complete their monthly task quotas.

Yan Buji nodded: "Since it's just going to the market to deliver pills, handing them over should be fine, right?"

"Alright, the round trip should only take a few days, perfect for strolling around the market!"

Yan Buji looked at these few early-stage Lianqi disciples; it seemed that with his joining they felt more reassured.

Yan Buji waved his hand, quickly took the mission, and after learning the procedure he led them all the way to the market.

The market nearest Qing Feng Ge is also called Qing Feng Market, but this market is organized by independent cultivators themselves; Qing Feng Guan neither stops nor interferes with them, and instead tacitly allows them to use Qing Feng Guan's name to do business.

Logically speaking, Qing Feng Ge at least counts as a cultivation faction, so it's rare to be this indifferent; no wonder the disciples inside are of mixed quality and have little prospect.

Apart from those four or five Foundation Establishment Stage elders, Yan Buji hasn't even seen the Golden Core Stage temple master, who is said to be in secluded cultivation.

This also made Yan Buji secretly resolve that after leaving Qing Feng Guan he would definitely go to a major power; even if he started from the bottom, the profits he'd gain would be greater than now.

Naturally, Yan Buji could also use Qing Feng Guan's name to operate in the market for his own benefit, but the cultivators of Qing Feng Guan would likely not approve of this approach.

From top to bottom, the cultivators of Qing Feng Guan are more like reclusive Daoists detached from the world; even if they are poor themselves, they don't care.

"But without resources, what do they rely on for cultivation? Talent?"

Yan Buji found it strange.

"Cultivators, cultivators, you can't just increase your cultivation by sitting there all day, can you?"

"If that were really the case, then all those things Yan Buji did before for resources wouldn't just be pure clowning, would they?"

On the way, Yan Buji also had to look after these disciples.

Mainly because their cultivation is too low—just Lianqi Level one or two—and they know few basic techniques, with some having just finished drawing qi into the body.

Yan Buji's face twitched, but to maintain his persona he basically only let them walk half a day before resting; even walking all day they'd only cover a little over ten li.

"The mountain road is hard to travel; if only we had a flying Accumulation Device." Several disciples gathered together, panting as they said.

"Don't even think about it; flying Accumulation Devices are rare, and there aren't many disciples in the Guan who have one."

"By the way, Senior Brother Yuejin, what did you used to do? I heard you're an independent cultivator by origin."

Yan Buji chuckled: "Before I was just drifting around nearby; as I got older I wanted to find a sect to settle in, and it just so happened I had an affinity with Qing Feng Guan."

"Can you even reach late-stage Lianqi by drifting around? It feels like being an independent cultivator inside the Guan would be better."

"Don't say that; at least our Qing Feng Guan has a spirit vein for cultivation, something independent cultivators don't have."

Yan Buji nodded: "Indeed, junior brothers and sisters, don't think the outside world is easy to get by in; I've been drifting around for so many years and it's still like this. Having a master teach you is far better than figuring out cultivation on your own, and duties and responsibilities should also be borne."

"What the senior brother says is true."

Yan Buji rubbed his own hair.

He, over fifty years old, is only at Lianqi Level seven now, and even that is only thanks to plundered resources plus the Nine Turns Technique's nine-turn mana to forcefully break through, allowing rapid progress.

If one were to speak frankly, if he cultivated peacefully without resource support, it would be impossible to train this fast; at most he has been formally cultivating for only fifteen years, yet now his temples are already graying and wrinkles have appeared on his forehead.

The power of time cannot be controlled by mortals; even as a cultivator, Yan Buji's current appearance cannot remain youthful.

However, the more one experiences, the more the weathered visage and the sharpness in the eyes become captivating.