First-Class Cultivation Technique Manual, Pure Yang Art!

"The Azure Origin Art really had started holding me back. It seemed it was time to make another trip to Yan City."

After thinking it over, Lin Dong decided he indeed needed to find time to visit Yan City again and buy a second-class cultivation technique manual from the Myriad Gold Merchant Association to replace the Azure Origin Art—perhaps the Three Yang Art, which could open fifteen meridians.

As for why he did not buy a first-class manual, it was because Yan City simply had none. Within the Great Yan Dynasty, only top-tier powers such as the four great families and the imperial family possessed first-class cultivation technique manuals.

However, Lin Dong was short on funds at the moment. Although the Ancestral Stone Spiritual Liquid could be exchanged for some Yang Yuan Stones, it was only enough to cover his everyday basic expenses—a mere drop in the bucket.

After all, in the original story, Lin Dong had spent a full fifty thousand Yang Yuan Stones, or five thousand Yang Yuan Pills, to purchase the second-class cultivation technique manual, the Three Yang Art.

"Where am I supposed to get five thousand Yang Yuan Pills? Ironwood Manor may have a Yang Yuan Stone Mine, but the problem is that Ironwood Manor is still in the Lei Family's hands."

For a moment, Lin Dong found himself completely at a loss.

"Hehe, are you thinking about where to find a high-grade cultivation technique manual? If you don't know, why not ask me?"

Little Marten raised a claw and scratched his nose, smiling mysteriously.

"Hmm, you have a way?"

Lin Dong abruptly lifted his head to look at Little Marten floating in midair. Little Marten had once been a Peak Death Profound Stage expert, so how could he not have some high-grade cultivation technique manuals in his possession?

"Of course I do. The technique I cultivate was created by my tribe's ancestor. It is exceptionally suited to members of the Heavenly Demon Marten Tribe, but it may not necessarily suit you Human Race experts."

"However, back when I was at the Nirvana Stage, I did kill a Five Yuan Nirvana Stage Human Race expert. The cultivation technique manual he cultivated was first-class, so I casually kept it. I can give it to you today."

With a light wave of Little Marten's claw, an ancient book flew out from the Ancestral Stone Space and drifted gently into Lin Dong's hands.

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Lin Dong immediately opened the ancient book. Rows of densely packed words leaped into his view:

Pure Yang Art, a first-class cultivation technique manual. It can open forty-five meridians in the human body. Upon reaching Great Achievement, it can form five ever-circulating vortexes within the skin and flesh.

Once the vortexes are formed, even if the practitioner does not cultivate, the vortexes within their body can still operate on their own, continuously drawing Origin Energy from heaven and earth for cultivation.

The Origin Energy transformed by the Pure Yang Art is upright and gentle in nature. It can calm the mind and greatly reduce the risk of cultivation deviation while training. Additionally...

"It can open a full forty-five meridians and form five vortexes. It truly deserves to be called a first-class cultivation technique manual."

After carefully reading the manual from beginning to end, Lin Dong could not help letting out a heartfelt sigh. Compared to it, the Azure Origin Art passed down through the Lin Family was simply utter trash. No, it was not even worthy of being called trash.

"Of course. Just look at who gave it to you. Could anything Lord Marten takes out possibly be bad?" Little Marten lifted his head proudly.

"The Stone Talisman Space can deduce Martial Arts Techniques. I'll see whether this Pure Yang Art can be further deduced and refined."

With a thought, Lin Dong brought Little Marten into the Ancestral Stone Space.

"It can, but let me remind you: compared to that second- and third-class trash, a first-class cultivation technique manual is already far more complete. I'm afraid the Stone Talisman Space won't be able to improve it much."

Little Marten stepped back and let Lin Dong do as he pleased.

"Heh, even a mosquito is still meat."

As Lin Dong concentrated his Mental Energy, the space before him twisted. A figure of light slowly emerged before the two of them.

Within that light figure, which was proportioned exactly like Lin Dong, were countless dense and chaotic meridians. Slowly, those dizzying meridians faded away, leaving only forty-five glowing meridians behind.

The forty-five meridians were arranged in an orderly pattern amid apparent disorder, forming a closed cycle. The end point of that cycle was the Dantian in the light figure's lower abdomen.

Meanwhile, five glowing vortexes formed in the light figure's limbs and chest. As the vortexes wriggled, they seemed to be drawing in external energy on their own.

"These should be the forty-five meridians and five great vortexes recorded in the Pure Yang Art. But just how far can the Ancestral Stone refine them?"

Under Lin Dong's eager gaze, another five meridians and two great vortexes appeared from nowhere within the light figure. Then everything fell completely still.

"Phew... Adding five meridians and two great vortexes is not bad either. The speed at which fifty meridians absorb Origin Energy is more than six times faster than the seven meridians of the refined Azure Origin Art."

Lin Dong stared deeply at the light figure before him, trying to imprint the exact circulation path of the refined Pure Yang Art firmly into his mind.

"Little Marten, I'm going to cultivate the Pure Yang Art. I can't wait to replace that unbearably trashy Azure Origin Art."

After a long while, Lin Dong finished recording it all. Leaving behind only those words, he hurriedly departed from the Ancestral Stone Space.

Cultivating a cultivation technique manual was not something that could be accomplished overnight. A martial artist had to absorb Origin Energy into the body and open, one by one, the secret circulation routes recorded in the manual.

Every meridian opened increased the practitioner's speed of absorbing Origin Energy by another measure. It required long, painstaking effort.

For example, Lin Family's inherited third-class cultivation technique, the Azure Origin Art, had taken Lin Zhentian a full half year to master completely, while Lin Xiao had taken three months.

Now that Lin Dong was cultivating the first-class cultivation technique manual, the Pure Yang Art, even with his peerless talent, it would take him at least two or three months to complete it.

"Tch, that brat really is something else. The moment he's used Lord Marten, he turns his back on me. If this were in the past, Lord Marten would definitely..."

Little Marten muttered a few words under his breath. As drowsiness overtook him, he casually found a spot nearby and swiftly fell into a sweet sleep.

Time passed swiftly amid Lin Dong's cultivation. Four months flashed by, and during that time, Lin Dong not only fully mastered the Pure Yang Art, but his Origin Energy cultivation also successfully advanced into the late Minor Yuan Dan Stage.

Qingyang Town welcomed the New Year, welcomed the first day of the lunar year, and welcomed the triennial Hunting Competition—the grandest event within a hundred-mile radius.

The Hunting Competition was scheduled for the first day of the lunar year, and its location was the Beast Horn Arena outside Qingyang Town. As always, it was the Beast Horn Arena that covered dozens of miles of forest.

When the sun rose high into the sky, the many powers and crowds from Qingyang Town and its surrounding areas had all arrived at the Beast Horn Arena, filling every one of the tens of thousands of stone seats around its perimeter.

Spectator stands, the Lin Family's section.

"Father, I think Grandfather has already entered the Yuan Dan Stage. His cultivation progress was never this fast before. Could it be that you secretly condensed some Pure Yuan Pills for him?"

Sitting beside Lin Xiao, Lin Dong glanced at Lin Zhentian, who was smiling as he took his seat amid the surrounding Lin Family elders, and immediately had a thought.

PS1: Third update.

PS2: An extra chapter today~ First, to celebrate signing the contract. Second, everyone has been so supportive! The fan ranking list is finally no longer completely empty━((′д｀)爻(′д｀))━!!!!