Snakes, You Really Can't Play With Them!
The moment Xiao Ran touched the incomplete bamboo slip, a system notification sounded in his mind.
[Detected a fragment of the original text of the Earth-tier Spirit Gathering Cultivation Method— "Qi Refining Ten Thousand Layers." This Cultivation Method can expand the Qi Refining Realm Qi Sea area of a Qi Refining cultivator, forcibly gathering massive amounts of Spiritual Energy. It is only suitable for those with a balanced Five Elements constitution and a stable Pill Wall. The difficulty of cultivation is extremely high, requiring immense perseverance and endurance of great pain to achieve even a small degree of success. Furthermore, the output Spiritual Pressure remains limited to the Qi Refining. This Cultivation Method originally cost 30,000 Filial Piety Points in the system Shop. However, given that the host possesses the original fragment and their physique and temperament are perfectly suited to this Cultivation Method, only 300 Filial Piety Points are needed to directly learn the max-level technique!]
Earth-tier Cultivation Method?
Xiao Ran suddenly realized that because of the Art of Resonance given to him by his Master at the beginning, his Cultivation Method was directly pushed to the Heaven Tier, making it difficult for him to experience the fun of low-level Cultivation Method.
According to the system introduction, this Qi Refining Ten Thousand Layers can neither accelerate the rate and efficiency of his absorption of Spiritual Energy, nor increase the Spiritual Pressure of his cultivation Cultivation Method.
Its sole function is to enhance the Spiritual Energy storage capacity of the Dantian Qi Sea.
Cultivation Level determines the Spiritual Pressure required to unleash Cultivation Method, which is the maximum power of a powerful move.
The storage capacity of the Qi Sea determines the sustainability of the Cultivation Method. Although the power of a single strike will not increase, it allows for continuous use of powerful moves. With multiple powerful moves in succession, the combat power is greatly enhanced.
In essence, it's just a method to increase bladder capacity and hold urine! Xiao Ran suddenly remembered! The [Serendipitous Critical Strike] item Filial Piety Points that he wanted to buy before was precisely for its massive amount of Spiritual Energy, wasn't it?
If the two are combined—
One that increases Spiritual Energy storage!
A Serendipitous Critical Strike instantly increases the Spiritual Pressure required to unleash Cultivation Method! It's like simultaneously increasing the flood storage capacity of a dam and increasing the force of the water jet when the floodgates are opened!
Unobstructed!
As for [Serendipitous Critical Strike], although connecting with Master might result in a critical strike, it is not Xiao Ran's own Spiritual Power and is difficult to control. It might save one's life in a critical moment, but it cannot be used all the time.
If Xiao Ran can control the massive amount of Spiritual Energy he stores, he can control the probability, but he can control the Spiritual Pressure during a critical hit.
One is a discounted cultivation Cultivation Method of unknown level and with an uncertain outcome.
One is Earth-tier technique that possesses an original, incomplete copy.
The combined price of the two items is less than a thousand, which is even cheaper than the Foundation Establishment Cultivation Level package!
The resulting increase in combat power is undoubtedly much stronger than reaching the Foundation Establishment.
Xiao Ran did a quick calculation.
Qi Refining 100.
Foundation Establishment 1000.
Golden Elixir 10000.
Nascent Soul 100,000.
Spirit Severing 1,000,000.
10,000,000 combined.
Mahayana 100,000,000... A small goal!
Even if you lick your Master until he's bald, you still won't earn 100 million Filial Piety Points!
Perhaps in peacetime, Xiao Ran could slowly accumulate Filial Piety Points in this way.
But times have changed.
The Black Ring Group has already begun its actions, and the Dao Alliance certainly has corresponding countermeasures.
Next month, he will be participating in the Chaos City's Heaven's Chosen Assembly. Caught between various forces, if he doesn't have some unexpected methods, he could easily be manipulated and lose face for his Master and Zongzhi Mountain.
Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures.
The Seven Prodigies are the most outstanding individuals to emerge in the Cultivation World within the last five hundred years. Each of them is at the Nascent Soul. Whether you are at the Qi Refining or Foundation Establishment, you are just an ant.
Therefore, Xiao Ran decided to prioritize improving his combat power before the Heaven's Chosen Assembly, so that he could raise his Filial Piety Points Cultivation Level.
Next, it's time to accumulate Filial Piety Points!
Xiao Ran glanced at his bank balance.
In just half a day, the Fight the Wraith Game brought Xiao Ran 37 Filial Piety Points.
Total: 221!
Xiao Ran thought back to the past, how he used to massage his Master for ages, exhausting himself to get only a few Filial Piety Points. Goodness, now he can play a Fight the Landlord and get just as many points in half a day...
You really are a hopeless gambler!
As for the bamboo slip fragment in front of him, the original price in the Shop was 30,000, but because of the price reduction, it was reduced to 300, saving 29,700 Filial Piety Points! Li Wuxie did a pretty good job.
Xiao Ran was grateful, but said aloud, "Thank you for your generosity, Chief Li, but... although this Cultivation Method suits me, it's easy to learn but difficult to master, and it can't help me break through to the Foundation Establishment. It will only have a limited effect on my combat power in the short term. I'm afraid I'll embarrass Zongzhi Mountain if I go to Chaos City in a month. This incident has caused such a big stir, East Floating City must have received quite a few rewards, right? Are there any pills, Spirit Stone, or anything like that...?"
Li Wuxie's old face darkened, and his droopy eyelids almost fell off.
He never imagined that someone who had just saved the lives of three million people would be so greedy.
This was Earth-tier Cultivation Method he applied for at the Academy using his own points; it was far more valuable than the reward the Dao Alliance gave Xiao Ran! Seeing that Li Wuxie remained silent for a long time, Xiao Ran continued:
"Think about it, the Dao Alliance only produces seven prodigies every five hundred years, and every single one of them is a Nascent Soul expert. I'm just a Qi Refining Realm cultivator who's been forced into this role. Even if I don't achieve great things, at least I can't bring shame to our Dongfu District when I go out into the world, right?"
Our Dongfu District...
Why didn't you think of our Dongfu District when you were eating the Dao Alliance Hunting Falcon? Li Wuxie casually took out a few Qi Nourishing Pill.
"This is a high-grade Qi Nourishing Pill, which will help you cultivate this Cultivation Method."
When Xiao Ran took a look, he found that it was more than just a qi-nourishing medicine; it was practically a miraculous kidney tonic with astonishingly strong effects.
As a result, even with such nourishing elixirs, Li Wuxie was still so weak.
Snakes are definitely not a safe bet! "Are there any Spirit Stone left?"
After speaking, he looked up and saw that Li Wuxie was gone.
Main Peak, Hall of Affairs.
Not long after Li Wuxie left, an emergency Elder Council was convened.
Master Boyun, the four elders, five Direct Disciples, and one Direct Disciple's Direct Disciple —ten people in total—were all present.
The wind is a bit noisy tonight, gently blowing against the Sword Hedge and making a hot, dry sound.
As soon as the Dao Alliance rewards were announced, the Discipline Hall immediately informed the inner sect. The entire sect cheered and gathered on the Main Peak to admire the demeanor of Xiao Ran and his disciples.
This Elder Council had nothing else to do but reward Lingzhou Yue and her disciples for their contributions.
The host is Huangfu Qun.
"Regarding merits, the Dao Alliance Headquarters' official document only listed three points, the first being..."
Before she could even begin to speak, Lingzhou Yue became impatient and eager.
"Merit is not important, I just want rewards, let's go straight to the reward stage."
People are in high spirits when they have good news.
Lingzhou Yue had just come out of the Hot Spring Valley to Fight the Wraith. She was soaked all over and her face was as rosy as a young girl's. In addition, she was excited and a little impatient to receive the reward for her merits.
Huangfu Qun, with a stern face, said briefly, "There are only three rewards from the Dao Alliance: one million Dao Alliance points, the number of Rank A Mission will be halved each year and can be chosen at will, and the number of Spirit Sword ordered by the Wraith Punishment Bureau Palace will be doubled in the next ten years."
Is this what you call "only"?
Xiao Ran was slightly surprised; the Dao Alliance had really gone all out this time.
Lingzhou Yue frowned slightly and rubbed his hands together.
"I meant mine, no... what about the reward from Sword-Wielding Mountain?"
Huangfu Qun said:
"The situation is urgent now, and the sect needs resources right now. Half of the million points will be given to the Sword-Wielding Mountain."
Everyone present was stunned...
When did the Disciplinary Elder become so generous?
Even Lingzhou Yue was a little surprised.
"I don't want the points, give me 500,000 Spirit Stone, I want to use them to fight... fight against the Wraith."
Fool!
Xiao Ran was so angry he almost rubbed his Master's head.
Dao Alliance points are valuable; why don't you exchange them for Spirit Stone?
Huangfu Qun readily agreed.
"Good."
Upon receiving Huangfu Qun's nod, Lingzhou Yue immediately fell silent and sat obediently and properly.
I was already thinking about how to do the Divine Dragon Tail Swing...
[Congratulations, host, you have gained 188 Filial Piety Points!]
Xiao Ran was stunned. Was Filial Piety Points tokens for 500,000 Spirit Stone?
Upon closer reflection, it was indeed Master who ultimately saved the person. He only provided the plan and assistance, and the credit should rightfully go to Master. Therefore, the Filial Piety Points was only counted as part of his contribution.
Huangfu Qun added, "I can give you the money, but the Dao Alliance has a new mission to hunt Demonic Dragon. Don't get involved. After you go to Chaos City to participate in the Heaven's Chosen Assembly, come back obediently and don't be fooled by the Dao Alliance."
Lingzhou Yue suddenly remembered something happy and said in a serious yet meaningful tone, "With money, how can you not be honest?"