Choosing a Cultivation Method! Nine Revolutions Qi Cultivation Technique?

After leaving Elder Willow Wood's residence, Chen Changqing headed straight for the Technique Hall.

"A Qi Refining Realm technique, here I come!"

Earlier, when he had broken through to the Body Tempering Realm, he had gone to the Technique Hall once and selected the Primordial Chaos Stance Technique.

Now that Chen Changqing's cultivation had broken through to the Qi Refining Realm, it was naturally time to exchange it for a Qi Refining Realm technique.

As he walked, a sudden shout rang out:

"Senior Brother Chen!"

Hearing this, Chen Changqing paused mid-step and looked toward the source.

He saw Ran Hua walking toward him.

"Ran Hua?"

"Shouldn't you be on duty at the Mountain Gate at this hour?"

Chen Changqing was somewhat surprised.

He had been planning to pick a Qi Refining technique from the Technique Hall and then go find Ran Hua to switch shifts.

Unexpectedly, he ran into him here instead.

Ran Hua gave a slight smile and said:

"I forgot to grab something, so I'm heading back."

"You know how it is—guarding the Mountain Gate isn't really much to guard."

"It's just me opening the door and you closing it every day; as long as we keep those two times straight, it's fine."

"Senior Brother Chen, are you heading to..."

Here, Ran Hua stopped mid-sentence, his gaze fixed squarely on Chen Changqing.

After a brief pause, his pupils contracted sharply.

"Senior Brother Chen!"

"Why can't I see through your cultivation?"

"Did you... break through to Qi Refining?"

Ran Hua said, stunned, his voice carrying a trace of disbelief.

Over a month ago, he had discovered that Chen Changqing's cultivation had risen to the same level as his own—both at the Late Body Tempering Stage.

Back then, Ran Hua had already been shocked.

He had thought to himself that Chen Changqing's recent cultivation speed was truly too fast.

Surging all the way from the Late Qi Nurturing Stage.

Now, Ran Hua found that he could no longer see through Chen Changqing's cultivation.

This meant that Chen Changqing had very likely broken through again.

Chen Changqing paid no mind to Ran Hua's shock and said with a faint smile:

"It was just a fortunate breakthrough."

Hearing this, Ran Hua was dumbfounded, the shock in his eyes surging overwhelmingly.

Every time he saw Chen Changqing break through, he said it was luck.

Once or twice might be excusable.

But every single time like this—Ran Hua didn't believe it.

"How is that possible?"

"It's only been a little over a month!?"

"Senior Brother Chen actually broke through to the Qi Refining Realm?"

Ran Hua stood frozen on the spot.

For ordinary disciples, going from Body Tempering to Qi Refining took at least half a year, or even longer.

Yet Chen Changqing had accomplished it in just over a month.

Before Ran Hua could snap out of it, Chen Changqing said with a smile:

"Junior Brother Ran, I still need to go to the Technique Hall, so I'll take my leave now."

With that, Chen Changqing didn't pay Ran Hua any more attention and turned to walk toward the Technique Hall.

Ran Hua stood rooted to the spot, his shaken mind unable to calm for a long time.

He had originally thought that, having joined the sect later, his cultivation was far ahead of Chen Changqing's, and he had felt somewhat proud.

Even though they both guarded the Mountain Gate, he had secretly considered himself above Chen Changqing.

Who would have thought?

Over this past month or so, Chen Changqing had already reached the Qi Refining Realm.

"How... how did he do it?"

Ran Hua found it unbelievable, his mind buzzing with noise.

"No, I need to step up my cultivation too and break through to the Qi Refining Realm as soon as possible."

Before long, Chen Changqing arrived outside the Technique Hall.

A figure blocked his path.

This person wore a dark robe, his face cold and stern, with an expression that never seemed to crack a smile.

He was Situ Yun, the elder in charge of the Technique Hall!

Chen Changqing had met him once before.

Seeing Situ Yun appear, Chen Changqing quickly cupped his hands and bowed, saying:

"Elder, this disciple has come to select a Qi Refining technique."

As he spoke, Chen Changqing handed over his Identity Token.

Situ Yun took the token, inspected it, and then swept his Spiritual Sense over it to confirm Chen Changqing's cultivation level.

"Is this kid?"

Suddenly, Situ Yun remembered Chen Changqing.

"In one or two months, he went from Late Qi Nurturing Stage to the Qi Refining Realm?"

Situ Yun exclaimed inwardly in surprise.

He remembered clearly.

This Chen Changqing had come to the Technique Hall once before when he was at the Late Qi Nurturing Stage, copying the Primordial Chaos Stance Technique for body tempering.

But only a month or two had passed since then.

Chen Changqing had already crossed the Body Tempering Realm and broken through to the Qi Refining level.

Such a cultivation speed was already comparable to a Prodigy Monster.

"Breaking through to the Qi Refining Realm so quickly?"

After a moment of recollection, Situ Yun said coldly.

Chen Changqing smiled faintly and replied:

"Elder, this disciple was merely fortunate to break through."

Situ Yun's expression remained indifferent as he said flatly:

"Qi Refining Realm disciples may select one Qi Refining technique and two combat techniques. Go in and choose for yourself."

"Remember, you only have one hour."

With that, Situ Yun waved his hand casually, directly opening the Restriction Array of the Technique Hall.

"Thank you, Elder!"

Chen Changqing acknowledged, didn't dawdle, and walked straight into the Technique Hall.

Watching Chen Changqing's retreating figure, Situ Yun narrowed his eyes slightly, not paying it much mind, and muttered gravely:

"I know all the Prodigy Monsters of Mount Shu Sect."

"This kid is completely unfamiliar."

"He must have taken some pill to force a breakthrough."

"Propping up seedlings to hasten growth, rushing for quick results—that's no true path."

In the outer sect of Mount Shu Sect, disciples who relied on pills to reach the Qi Refining Realm were not uncommon.

But such people often had shaky foundations and rarely achieved great things.

Thinking this, the surprise in Situ Yun's eyes gradually faded, replaced by a faint trace of disdain.

Meanwhile, Chen Changqing had already entered the first floor of the Technique Hall.

Looking around, all he saw were rows upon rows of dazzling Jade Slips.

"This time I need to pick one technique and two combat techniques—I have to hurry."

Soon, Chen Changqing's attention was caught by a combat technique called Sword Control Technique, and his heart immediately grew warm.

Flying on a sword, taking an enemy's head from a thousand li away—how gallant was that?

This was something he had always dreamed of.

Without hesitation, Chen Changqing directly included the Sword Control Technique in his selection.

"What about the second combat technique? What should I choose?"

He continued searching, eventually landing his gaze on a jade slip titled Thunderclap Divine Fist.

"A fist technique of fierce power, perfectly matched with my physical strength!"

Chen Changqing had just broken through to the Qi Refining Realm from the Body Refining Extreme Realm.

His physique was exceptionally formidable!

In his view, if he supplemented it with the explosive force of Thunderclap Divine Fist, the might of a single punch would likely be hard for even a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator to withstand!

Soon, Chen Changqing settled on two combat secret techniques.

Afterward, he began selecting a Qi cultivation technique.

Within the Mount Shu Sect, most disciples would choose the Mount Shu Qi Cultivation Technique.

This technique, also the sect's foundational method, was balanced and gentle, offering a stable and risk-free path of cultivation.

But Chen Changqing was not content with that.

"Since I'm going to cultivate, I must cultivate the strongest!"

He ventured deep into the Technique Hall, eventually discovering a dust-covered jade slip in a remote corner.

"This is..."

Chen Changqing brushed off the dust, revealing five ancient characters carved into the jade slip: Nine Revolutions Qi Cultivation Technique!