The Matter of the Air Force Among Immortality Cultivators

Lu Bei put down the letter and remained silent for a long time.

Frankly, he disagreed with Mo Buxiu's viewpoint. He had elevated the Monster Cultivators too highly, almost to the point of demeaning Dao Cultivators, Demon Cultivators, and Buddhist Cultivators.

Lu Bei's cultivation and perspective weren't as advanced as Mo Buxiu's, so he couldn't refute him directly. His approach was a bit of a workaround.

Games needed balance.

If Monster Cultivators were truly as potent as Mo Buxiu claimed, far surpassing the other three, they would definitely be nerfed.

The more Lu Bei thought about it, the more it made sense. Each version of the game brought new gods, and Monster Cultivators currently had immense potential. Once the closed beta and open beta ended, and the programmers adjusted the "mandates of heaven" at launch, Monster Cultivators would likely be significantly weakened.

After burning the letter containing the important information, Lu Bei turned his attention to the other items in the Qiankun Bag: a bottle of pills, two Cultivation Manuals, and three sealed bronze boxes.

The pills were in a porcelain bottle without any labels, so Lu Bei didn't know their purpose and didn't open them rashly.

The two Cultivation Manuals were titled 'Great Wilderness Monster Cultivation Record' and 'Array Dao Primer'. He tried them out; the former couldn't be learned due to insufficient level, while the latter required 300 skill points to learn.

"It's just a primer, like a table of contents, and it costs me 300 skill points? That's way too expensive..."

Lu Bei exclaimed at the absurdity and immediately spent the 300 skill points.

Array Dao Primer Lv1 (0/3000)

He didn't rush to gain experience to level up his new cultivation technique. Instead, he played it safe and opened the three bronze boxes one by one. The first two couldn't be opened, but the last one yielded a secret letter and a map.

The map depicted mountain ranges and had annotations indicating the entrance to a ruin.

Lu Bei had seen this map before, in Zhu Bo's possession. Not only that, but he had also entered the ruin once.

Opening the secret letter, Mo Buxiu's handwriting appeared.

My disciple, I am very pleased that you were able to detect the anomaly in the deep well and obtain the Qiankun Bag. However, this also signifies my regret for not personally guiding your cultivation.

Let me guess, the one who introduced you to the path of cultivation must have been your Senior Sister Bai Jin.

Regarding the Lingxiao Sword Sect, your master and the Sect Leader Senior Brother have some minor disagreements and misunderstandings. Old grudges are pointless to discuss; you don't need to inquire about them, and your Senior Sister Bai won't tell you.

Lu Bei thought: "..."

No, Senior Sister Bai is very gossipy; she spilled almost everything.

Do not become arrogant due to a little talent. The cultivation world is vast, and there are countless powerful individuals. Take, for example, the four formations I left behind; you must have put in a lot of effort to get through them.

Lu Bei thought: "..."

Alright, that's enough. You haven't guessed correctly once.

In the Qiankun Bag, I have left you a bottle of 'Three-Revolutions Origin Nurturing Pills'. They have the effect of consolidating your foundation and improving your cultivation realm. Handle them as you see fit.

"Whoa, it's an Experience Pill!"

Lu Bei exclaimed, his mouth watering as he stared at the porcelain bottle.

Origin Nurturing Pills were known as "Experience Pills" among players. Upon consumption, they directly increased main profession experience. There were Three-Revolutions, Six-Revolutions, and Nine-Revolutions Origin Nurturing Pills, all with high prices, making them a form of hard currency among players.

There are also two secret techniques. The 'Great Wilderness Monster Cultivation Record' is the foundation of my Feather Transformation Sect, profound and extraordinary. It cannot be passed down to outer disciples. The 'Array Dao Primer' was personally compiled by me, drawing upon the strengths of various schools. Studying it diligently will benefit you greatly.

The 'Great Wilderness Monster Cultivation Record' has stringent cultivation requirements, starting at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment realm. This is a technique that requires immense patience. Even I dare not claim to have cultivated it to great success. With your current cultivation, which struggles to break through my four formations, studying this secret technique is like reading a heavenly book. You cannot rush.

When you truly reach the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment, you will discover that cultivating the 'Great Wilderness Monster Cultivation Record' requires a pure source of demon bloodline. I cannot help you with this; you must find it yourself.

Do not complain. Cultivation should be about self-reliance. I am merely a guide for you.

Lu Bei thought: "..."

Skipping the map and looking back, Mo Buxiu was truly a generous master. He had nothing more to say and praised him again.

The other two bronze boxes also contain maps, holding my legacy for you. If you cannot open them, do not force it. It means your strength is insufficient. You can explore them when you are capable. Do not be anxious; what is yours will be yours, and no one can take it away. My arrangements are exquisite, and I am certain no one else will discover them.

Lu Bei thought: "..."

I told you not to say it, but you insisted. Now look, your prestige is just plummeting.

Remember to register at the Ascension Gate Sect and learn more about formations. Do not think exploring ruins is harmless. Entering tombs is a rather dishonorable act.

Although it is quite dishonorable, this is how Immortality Cultivation works. The Kyushu world appears to have abundant spiritual energy, but it has experienced a great catastrophe, and the inheritance of Immortal Gates is broken. To obtain complete cultivation techniques, leveraging the experience of predecessors is an essential shortcut.

Take, for example, Sanqing Peak, where we are located. The other eight peaks of Nine Bamboo Mountain all have spiritual energy, but this peak is unique. When I first arrived here, I sensed traces of a cave dwelling left by a powerful predecessor. While carefully exploring, I established the Feather Transformation Sect to cover my tracks and gained considerable rewards, advancing my cultivation further.

I have also attached another map. I laid this out in my early years. It is different from the underground palace here; I have left a little surprise for you there.

Remember, the ruin in the map is a test I have set for you. Without the cultivation realm of Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment, do not venture in lightly, or your life will be in danger.

Do not think of asking your Senior Sister Bai for help either. You can trust her, but not completely. The same applies to other cultivators. No one intends to harm a tiger, but a tiger may have ill intentions towards humans. Always be vigilant. In this materialistic cultivation world, kindness is not a virtue to be praised.

After finishing the lengthy letter, Lu Bei took a deep breath, put away the Experience Pills, and tucked the Qiankun Bag, containing his life and fortune, into his embrace.

Close to his body.

He had found a good master. For a long time to come, even after level 40, he wouldn't have to worry about his main cultivation technique.

Coupled with a bottle of Experience Pills, the dilemma of uneven distribution was gone. He could now allocate all the experience he had accumulated recently to the 'Demon Slaying Scripture' and the 'Fetal Breath Qi Replenishing Art'.

At that point, his main profession level would increase, his cultivation techniques wouldn't lag behind, and with double the base attribute points, his attack and defense would skyrocket.

It sounded perfect.

But first, he needed to claim his quest experience.

You have completed the quest [Secret of the Feather Transformation Sect].

You have completed the main quest: Unravel the Mystery, and gained 30,000 experience.

You have completed the side quest: Defeat the Mudman Formation, and gained...

The 140,000 experience from this quest, plus the 40,000 experience gained from defeating Ding Lei, Du Jinglan, and Pang Miaosong previously, brings the total accumulated experience to 180,000, reaching a reserve of 900,000 experience.

Lu Bei discovered something that made him deeply saddened: defeating the likes of Feng Si and Ding Lei yielded experience, but random characters like thugs and disciples from the Emei Sect did not.

The NPC template had limitations. Beating up weaklings was just showing off and couldn't provide him with experience rewards, halving his enjoyment.

Once his level far surpassed his opponent's, defeating or killing them wouldn't grant experience. He couldn't become a "Ten Mile Slope Sword God" by killing chickens, further halving his enjoyment.

His enjoyment was wiped out, and negative emotions began to brew.

RUMBLE!!

Just as Lu Bei took down the Sect Master's Seal, the mechanism above him activated. Dirt rained down, and dim yellow light filtered through the leaves, casting dappled shadows. He leaped out, finding himself in the woods behind the mountain, less than a hundred meters from the little fox cubs' den.

"It's time for another expansion..."

Lu Bei gazed at the cave entrance and muttered to himself, counting on his fingers. "Alchemy room, blacksmith shop, merchant stalls, underground palace dungeon... This expansion will probably cost a lot of money... Damn it, I was too focused on building my persona back then, a miscalculation!"

He regretted returning the IOU to Ding Lei too early. If he had held onto it for another ten days to half a month, he could have used it directly to offset construction costs.

"I was careless this time, consider it a lesson learned from paying the 'intelligence tax.' I promise it won't happen again!" Lu Bei shook his head repeatedly.

It wasn't that he was overly concerned with money. It was just that the NPC template and the player template were too different. He didn't receive direct monetary rewards for quests, and he had to earn money for daily expenses and to support the fox spirits.

The importance of money to a cultivator was self-evident. Economic strength determined the superstructure. Pills, artifacts, formations, and cultivation techniques all cost money. Without money, how could one cultivate immortality? He needed to pave the road first.

Lu Bei jumped into the cave entrance, activated the mechanism to seal the back mountain passage, and as he passed the four formations, he placed the spirit crystals back into their respective eye sockets. Finally, he exited the underground palace through the well.

A good place. With this underground palace alone, Sanqing Peak would definitely be a must-visit location in the players' beginner village guide.

"What, what did you write?"

In the backyard, as soon as Lu Bei climbed out of the well, he saw Hu Jiao scampering over, chattering excitedly. She wrote a few lines of clumsy characters on the ground with her paw.

She even included a drawing.

[Image]

"There's a big brother named Sword-Stabbing-the-Heavens who banged on the door... Let me guess, you mean a Senior Brother from the Lingxiao Sword Sect has come to visit, right?"

"Squeak."

"Wait, what does this 'sun' mean? What did he do to you?"

"Squeak, squeak."

"Oh, he arrived at noon."

Lu Bei looked up at the sky. He had spent half the day exploring the underground palace, and it was now sunset, almost dark. He asked, "Where is he? Did he leave?"

"Squeak."

"Went to drink water in the forest... I get it, he's waiting for me at the deep pool in the back mountain. After all this time, he's quite patient!"

"Squeak, squeak, squeak!"

Seeing that Lu Bei understood immediately, Hu Jiao beamed and circled him. The other four little foxes, seeing them from afar, lined up and ran over, circling Lu Bei.

Dizzy, they soon stopped wobbling.

Lu Bei left a bottle of Qi Ling Pills for the little foxes as snacks and walked towards the deep pool in the back mountain alone. In a short while, he saw the Senior Brother who had banged on the door, Sword-Stabbing-the-Heavens.

"Damn it! This is too much! Insolent!"

The man in black angrily threw his fishing rod, kicked over the small stool he was sitting on, and still not satisfied, formed a sword with two fingers, summoning a radiant sword wheel... Then...

He met Lu Bei's eyes and froze in embarrassment.

"Empty?"

"Not entirely empty, I caught a snake."

"..." x2