Wind-Controlling Instruction
He wandered around the market for almost half an hour, turning left and right, checking several times to make sure no one was following him, before finally turning into a narrow alley.
He didn't return to the original inn, but instead found another one, paid a Low-Grade Spirit Stone upon entering, and asked for a superior room.
The waiter led him upstairs, opened the door, and he went in, closing the door behind him before finally letting out a sigh of relief.
Shen Jingchuan sat on the bed, and with a thought, took out all the things he had bought today, along with five thousand Spirit Stones, from his Storage Ring and put them all into his Chaos Heaven and Earth Ring.
Just as I finished receiving it, a languid female voice, tinged with amusement, came from the Ring:
"Hey, you've struck it rich! You bought so much stuff."
It was indeed Xian'er.
Shen Jingchuan communicated with her using his Divine Sense: "Sister Xian'er, you're awake? I was just about to call you. Take a look at these, are they enough to upgrade these items?"
Xian'er's soul floated around the Ring space, scanning the pile of pills and talismans waiting to be upgraded, then looking at the pile of Spirit Stones, and nodded in satisfaction:
"Wow, that's quite a lot. I'll absorb two thousand Spirit Stones first; the rest should be enough to Spirit Stone these things."
As soon as he finished speaking, two thousand Spirit Stones disappeared from the pile in an instant, as if they had vanished into thin air without a sound.
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Shen Jingchuan wasn't bothered by the thought.
Xian'er said again:
"Oh, by the way, I recently remembered a Law Technique that would suit you perfectly. I'll teach it to you."
Shen Jingchuan immediately perked up. The Law Technique taught by Sister Xian'er couldn't be ordinary! He quickly suppressed his excitement and said respectfully:
"Thank you very much, Sister Xian'er."
"Don't thank me yet." Xian'er chuckled softly, raised her finger, and gently touched his brow from a distance.
Shen Jingchuan felt a sudden "buzz" in his mind as a piece of unfamiliar Cultivation Method information appeared. Countless cultivation routes and Mnemonic flowed in like water, deeply engraving themselves into his Divine Sense.
This Law Technique is called "Wind-Controlling Instruction".
He quickly scanned it, his eyes growing brighter and brighter—this Law Technique had two uses. One was land-based movement, which, once activated, made one's feet seem to move with the wind, making one much faster than ordinary Movement Method;
Secondly, when flying on a sword, this technique can be used to increase speed by taking advantage of the wind, and can also greatly save Spiritual Power consumption.
This is exactly what he needs right now. Although his Five Phases Spirit Roots are slow to cultivate, his Spiritual Power is abundant, but flying on a sword consumes a lot of energy and he can't fly very far.
With this Wind-Controlling Instruction, whether traveling or fleeing for one's life, there is an extra layer of protection.
"Take your time to understand," Xian'er's voice faded away. "I'm going to rest."
"Okay, Sister Xian'er," Shen Jingchuan quickly replied.
He withdrew his Divine Sense from the Ring, sat cross-legged on the bed, closed his eyes, and began to carefully comprehend the Wind-Controlling Instruction.
The room was too small to actually practice his Movement Method, so he could only repeatedly deduce the path of cultivation in his Divine Sense, thoroughly understanding the order of operation of each meridian and the flow of Spiritual Power.
Half an hour passed, and he suddenly opened his eyes and let out a long breath.
He had mastered the entire Wind-Controlling Instruction, so much so that it was as if he had practiced it hundreds or thousands of times.
He stayed at the small inn until almost dark before finally coming out.
After changing her clothes and using the Heavenly Eye Peering into Truth Instruction to suppress her cultivation level to about the Qi Refinement Fifth Layer, she redid her makeup in front of the mirror before pushing open the door and going out.
He kept his Divine Sense active the whole way, scanning his surroundings to make sure no one was paying attention to him or following him. He then wandered through several alleys before finally returning to the Yuelai Inn where he had stayed.
He wandered around in circles so much that he almost lost his way back.
As soon as he pushed open his door, he heard Xiaohuan's voice outside, sounding a little anxious. "Young Master Shen! Young Master Shen, you're back!"
Shen Jingchuan quickly opened the door wide. Xiaohuan was standing in the doorway. She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw him and complained:
"Oh, why are you so late? My lady was worried sick!"
As she spoke, she grabbed him and headed towards Xiao Mingshu's room.
As soon as she entered the room, Xiao Mingshu stood up from her chair, her brows furrowed:
"What happened? You haven't come home all day. I thought something had happened to you!"
"No, no." Shen Jingchuan waved his hand. "Didn't I tell you yesterday I'd found some good stuff? I went to pick it up today. There was a little trouble along the way, but it's all resolved, nothing serious."
"Oh dear, you scared me to death!"
Xiao Mingshu patted her chest, her expression finally softening, before she straightened up again:
"Can you please not take that risk again? We'll look for good stuff, but you have to be alive to use it. Don't do this again next time, you hear me?"
"Okay, okay, I'll be more careful next time," Shen Jingchuan nodded quickly.
Xiao Mingshu glanced at him twice and then asked, "By the way, what good stuff did you find?"
Shen Jingchuan hesitated for a moment, then said, "I'll give it to you tonight. Let's go eat first."
After finishing his meal, Shen Jingchuan returned to his room.
He scanned the Heaven and Earth Ring with his Divine Sense and found that all the pills that were being upgraded had finished upgrading.
He took out two upgraded High-Grade Mind-Calming Pills. These were specially made for Qi Refining Late Stage to refine their Divine Sense and soul, and they were of great help to them.
They are rarely seen on the market; even medium-grade ones are scarce, and high-grade ones are practically nonexistent.
He upgraded a total of twenty pills, not daring to give more, as these things were too precious, so he took two and put them into a jade bottle.
He took out another jade bottle and filled it with five High-Grade Qi Condensing Pills. After thinking for a moment, he took out another jade bottle and filled it with two High-Grade Qi Gathering Pills.
He carefully put away the three jade bottles, then got up, went next door, and knocked on the door.
Huan'er ran over and opened the door. Seeing it was him, she quickly stepped aside to let him in.
Xiao Mingshu was sitting at the table drinking tea when she looked up and saw him, and smiled:
"Oh, you've come to show off your treasure?"
Shen Jingchuan chuckled, took out two jade bottles from his Storage Ring, and handed them to Xiao Mingshu.
Then he called Huan'er over and placed another jade bottle in her hand.
"What about mine?" Huan'er was stunned for a moment.
Shen Jingchuan nodded. "Take it."
Xiao Mingshu casually uncorked the first jade bottle, took out the pill, glanced at it, and froze, letting out a low gasp:
"My God--a top-grade Mind-Calming Pill!"
She suddenly looked up, her eyes wide. "My dear little brother, where did you find him?"
"Don't worry about that," Shen Jingchuan waved his hand. "Just tell me if it's useful or not."
Xiao Mingshu didn't say anything, but her eyes immediately reddened, and tears were about to fall.
Of course she knew how hard it was to find this thing—medium-grade Mind-Calming Pills were easier to buy, as long as you had Spirit Stones;
High-quality specimens are almost impossible to find in the markets of the entire Great Qian Kingdom; they only occasionally appear at large auctions.
Considering he hadn't come home all day, he must have taken considerable risks while searching for this.
She sniffed, her eyes red, and said:
"Good brother, you must never do that again. It's not worth it for such a small thing."
Shen Jingchuan was puzzled. "What's wrong?"