Heavenly Dragon Vajra Righteous Dharma

Changes occurred once more in Wang Chen's Sea of Consciousness.

Countless pale-golden characters emerged from his Soul and Consciousness, condensing into a mass of Spiritual Light—the Law Seed.

A single Law Seed represented a complete cultivation technique.

This newly formed Law Seed contained every cultivation formula from the first through ninth levels of the Five Elements Technique.

From now on, so long as Wang Chen contemplated this Law Seed, he would naturally acquire the cultivation technique corresponding to his own realm.

Yet wrapped around the Law Seed were strands of Dark-golden shackles.

This was the Oath Seal Curse.

The Oath Seal Curse corresponded to the Heavenly Dao First Oath: The Dao is not lightly transmitted.

The instant Wang Chen activated the cultivation technique Jade Slip, he had sworn this ancient oath upon himself.

Under the constraints of the Dao oath, he could study, cultivate, use, and even alter the cultivation techniques he obtained.

But he could not pass them on to others.

Any cultivation technique obtained from the sect, including spells, bore the same Oath Seal Curse.

The sect used it to ensure that its inherited techniques would not be leaked or spread beyond its walls.

When Wang Chen's consciousness withdrew from his Sea of Consciousness, he found himself already outside the Library Pavilion, empty-handed.

He bowed through the door, then left the Hall of Inherited Teachings.

Rather than returning home at once, he wandered around Yunyang City.

A thousand years ago, the Yunyang Sect had claimed the spirit vein of Tianyun Mountain and established its mountain gate. Over the years, it had constructed the three immortal cities of Yunyang City, Yunhu, and Yunhai, ruling over a territory of ten thousand li.

Of the Yunyang Three Cities, Yunyang City was the largest and most prosperous, with its Nine Alleys and Eighteen Streets housing hundreds of thousands of residents.

There were also more than several dozen exalted cultivators who had established residences and estates in Yunyang City!

Along the way, Wang Chen saw shops, inns, restaurants, gambling houses, carriage companies, and more.

Nearly all of them were properties belonging to the families of those exalted cultivators, or to cultivators dependent upon them.

The streets bustled with carriages and crowds, people from every trade and profession converging here in a scene of flourishing prosperity.

The original owner had visited Yunyang City many times, yet had never truly appreciated the splendor of this immortal city.

As Wang Chen walked through it, he felt as though he were in a dream.

Even cultivators found it difficult to resist such prosperity. No wonder so many people sharpened their heads to a point, desperate to squeeze their way in.

But Wang Chen had come from a modern metropolis, after all.

Though the sight left him dazzled for a time, it did not truly shake his resolve.

He entered a shop with a plaque reading "Four Seas Chamber of Commerce" hanging above its entrance.

"May the Immortal Master be well."

The moment Wang Chen crossed the threshold, a pretty maid hurried over and greeted him with a respectful bow. "May I ask what you require?"

Not all residents of Yunyang City were cultivators. In fact, there were also a great many ordinary people.

Or rather, Quasi-cultivators.

Most were martial artists or at the Mortal Transformation stage, serving as laborers, menials, servants, attendants, and the like.

There were even quite a few Innate Martial Artists among them!

In the mundane world, Innate Martial Artists stood above ordinary people, and their combat ability was no weaker than that of low-level Qi Condensation cultivators.

But here, at most, they could serve as guards or retainers.

As for the Mortal Transformation maid enthusiastically receiving Wang Chen, she was hardly worth mentioning.

Wang Chen nodded. "I wish to purchase cultivation techniques."

Exchanging for the final six levels of the Five Elements Technique at the Outer Sect Main Hall had emptied all of his Merit Points.

Therefore, Wang Chen could only search for the spells and skills he needed at this Four Seas Chamber of Commerce.

The Four Seas Chamber of Commerce did not belong to any of Yunyang City's exalted cultivator families. In fact, its roots ran even deeper than the Yunyang Sect's, and it possessed an Upper Realm background.

Similar to the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce was the Myriad Treasures Pavilion.

The Myriad Treasures Pavilion was even more formidable than the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce. It was said to conduct business throughout the Myriad Worlds.

Not to mention the Yunyang Sect—even the Yunyang Sect's superior sect, and that sect's Upper Sect, would not dare offend it lightly.

However, the Myriad Treasures Pavilion dealt exclusively in high-end business.

The building it had constructed in Yunyang City stood fifteen stories tall, second only to the Star Observation Pavilion.

A Bottom Layer cultivator like Wang Chen, with only a few dozen Lower Spirit stones in his Storage Bag, did not even qualify to enter.

The Four Seas Chamber of Commerce, which likewise dealt in Talismans, Magic Tools, Pills, cultivation techniques, and materials, was undoubtedly far more down-to-earth.

Led by the maid, he arrived at the second floor.

A smiling, plump man received Wang Chen.

The fat man introduced himself as Manager Jin. His attire and appearance carried the air of a wealthy country landlord.

As for his cultivation and strength, Wang Chen could not make them out at all.

Wang Chen got straight to the point. "I want to buy a body-refining technique. What high cost-performance ones do you have here?"

His physique stat was very low, leaving his defenses weak. He had long wanted to buy this kind of technique as a supplementary cultivation method.

Manager Jin blanked for a moment, only understanding what Wang Chen meant by "cost-performance" after asking.

"Fellow Daoist, that is an exquisite choice of words."

He clapped his hands and laughed. "I do happen to have several body-refining techniques with high cost-performance."

The plump manager enthusiastically recommended several body-refining techniques to Wang Chen, including the "Xuanwu Art," "Bronze Elephant Technique," "Azure Gang Body Refining Method," and so on.

But every one of them exceeded Wang Chen's budget!

Manager Jin was good at reading expressions and noticed Wang Chen's predicament. Smiling, he said, "There are cheaper ones too, but this technique belongs to an unorthodox path and has quite a few flaws in cultivation."

Wang Chen's heart stirred. "What technique?"

Manager Jin answered, "Heavenly Dragon Vajra Righteous Dharma!"

Wang Chen froze for a moment. "A Buddhist Sect technique?"

The Buddhist Sect truly belonged among the unorthodox paths in the Cultivation World.

Its status and influence were simply incomparable to those of Daoist sects.

"That's right."

Manager Jin explained, "The Heavenly Dragon Vajra Righteous Dharma came from the Heavenly Dragon Temple. It was originally a secret body-refining true method of the Buddhist Sect. At its peak, one can cultivate an indestructible, undying Vajra Body beyond the cycle of reincarnation."

"However, while this technique is easy to begin, breaking through realms is difficult. To cultivate it to the higher stages, one must also study Buddhist teachings, so..."

Wang Chen asked, "How many spirit stones?"

Easy to begin, difficult to break through? It was practically made for him!

As for the restriction of also studying Buddhist teachings, he had no intention whatsoever of cultivating some indestructible, undying body.

As long as this technique could strengthen his physique, that was more than enough.

Manager Jin raised three short, thick fingers.

Wang Chen was disappointed. "Three hundred lower spirit stones?"

Manager Jin smiled. "Thirty."

Wang Chen: "..."

If not for the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce's resounding reputation, he would have suspected the other party was making a fool of him!

Manager Jin said seriously, "The first three levels of the Heavenly Dragon Vajra Righteous Dharma cost only thirty lower spirit stones. If they weren't bound by a Dharma oath, those people would have wanted to give it away for free."

"I can guarantee there's nothing wrong with the technique!"

"I'll buy it!"

Wang Chen made the decision without hesitation—the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce's reputation was indeed trustworthy.

They could not possibly deceive a minor Qi Refining cultivator like him.

Manager Jin had someone bring over the technique's Jade Slip, then said to Wang Chen, "This technique is fine to practice, but it's best not to spend too much time on it. Also..."

"Would you like some Vajra Butter to assist your cultivation?"

Looking at the beaming fat man before him, Wang Chen suddenly had the feeling that he had fallen into a pit!—

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