The Ling Clan's Foundation Establishment Cultivation Method, Myriad Spirits Returning to Origin Art

"Good! Good! Good!"

A flash of excitement crossed Ling You's face. He quickly stood and helped Ling Xi to his feet.

"Though I may have only a few years left to live, I'll still pass everything I know on to you!"

Ling You had only meant to find an heir to carry on his teachings before he died. Naturally, he was overjoyed to meet such an outstanding disciple as Ling Xi.

"Your strength has already reached the level of a One-star Dou Practitioner. Have you gone to the Dou Skill Pavilion to choose a cultivation method?"

Ling You looked his disciple up and down, and was thoroughly satisfied no matter how he looked at him.

"Teacher, I haven't gone to the Dou Skill Pavilion to choose a cultivation method yet."

Ling Xi shook his head.

The system's next check-in location was the Dou Skill Pavilion. He'd originally planned to go there under the pretext of choosing a cultivation method after joining the Medicine Hall.

"Since you're my disciple, I'll take you there myself."

After a moment's thought, Ling You led Ling Xi out of the room.

It wasn't until he stepped outside that Ling Xi realized the room was actually inside the Medicine Hall.

The Medicine Hall and the Dou Skill Pavilion were both part of the Clan Academy.

After leaving the Medicine Hall, the two headed straight for the Dou Skill Pavilion.

According to the Ling Clan's rules, any Descendant Citizen whose strength had reached the level of a One-star Dou Practitioner could choose a Foundation Establishment Cultivation Method from the Dou Skill Pavilion.

As for Dou Techniques, those depended on a person's talent and luck.

"So this is the Dou Skill Pavilion in the Clan Academy?"

Following behind Ling You, Ling Xi gazed at the massive pavilion before him and couldn't help exclaiming in amazement.

East Ling City was, after all, just an unremarkable city in the Ling Domain. The highest-ranking Dou Techniques in the Clan Academy's Dou Skill Pavilion were only Earth Tier.

Even so, the Dou Skill Pavilion was the most important place in the Clan Academy, and its defenses were naturally extremely strict.

Even students of the Clan Academy could only enter the Dou Skill Pavilion to choose a Dou Technique at designated times.

"The Dou Techniques in the Dou Skill Pavilion here in East Ling City are all worthless junk."

Seeing Ling Xi staring at the pavilion in a daze, Ling You chuckled.

"But the Foundation Establishment Cultivation Method passed down by our clan is exceptionally well suited to the bloodlines of the Ling Clan."

Ling You certainly had the right to say that. Alchemists had always been among the wealthiest groups on the continent.

The collections of certain Alchemy Grandmasters were especially impressive.

Ling Xi didn't speak. He merely pressed his lips together.

His soul power wasn't strong enough to sense the hidden presence nearby.

Yet, for some reason, he still felt as though someone was watching him.

"Ling Yang, you old rascal, how long are you going to keep pretending?"

The two stopped in front of the Dou Skill Pavilion, and an invisible barrier appeared before them.

"Ling You, shouldn't you be waiting to die in the Medicine Hall? What brings you to the Dou Skill Pavilion?"

A leisurely voice rang out, and a familiar figure appeared a short distance in front of them.

"My disciple has broken through to One-star Dou Practitioner. Under the clan rules, he can come to the Dou Skill Pavilion and choose one of our clan's cultivation methods to inherit."

Ling You snorted. He showed no warmth at all when dealing with Ling Yang.

"Your disciple?"

Ling Yang glanced at Ling Xi. His expression wasn't one of surprise, but of understanding.

"Come to think of it, I should thank you. If you hadn't spotted this child at the Bloodline Awakening Ceremony, I wouldn't have gained such a fine disciple."

Ling You sounded rather pleased with himself.

"Consider me in your debt. Before I die, I'll refine a pill for you free of charge."

"Taking a Descendant Citizen with a First-grade Bloodline as your disciple... That really is just the sort of thing you'd do."

Ling Yang ignored Ling You's offer to refine a pill for him and gave a wry smile.

"Can a Descendant Citizen with a First-grade Bloodline really inherit your teachings?"

"That's none of your concern."

Ling You rolled his eyes.

"Your name is Ling Xi, right?"

Ling Yang's gaze fell on Ling Xi again.

"This junior pays his respects to Elder Ling Yang."

Ling Xi immediately bowed to him.

"Elder Ling You is one of the few Eighth-grade Alchemists in our clan. Since he's taken you as his disciple, you must have considerable talent in alchemy."

Ling Yang gave him a stern reminder.

"Your bloodline grade may be low, but you must still study hard. Don't waste your talent."

Even among the Ancient Races, an Eighth-grade Alchemist was on the level of an Alchemy Grandmaster.

Before Old Yao was betrayed by Han Feng, he'd also been an eighth-grade Alchemist at the peak of the grade.

Ling Xi just couldn't understand why an Alchemy Grandmaster like him would stay in the Medicine Hall of an unknown little city on the edge of the Ling Domain instead of living in the Ling Realm.

He also wondered what had happened to his teacher's injuries.

"Yes. I'll be sure to heed your guidance."

Though he had many questions, Ling Xi nodded solemnly.

"I think you've been cooped up in the Clan Academy for too long. You talk to everyone like you're lecturing them."

Ling You snorted from the side.

"You've brought this child to choose a cultivation method. Are you after our clan's Foundation Establishment Cultivation Method?"

Ling Yang ignored Ling You's sarcastic remark and looked at him as he asked.

Although cultivation methods and Dou Techniques on the Dou Qi Continent were divided into Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow tiers, a higher-tier cultivation method wasn't necessarily better for a Dou Zhe.

According to the Clan Academy's teachings, everyone below Dou Wang on the Dou Qi Continent was still in the foundational stage.

Only by laying a solid foundation during this stage could one have a better chance of breaking through greater obstacles in the future.

During this foundation-building process, natural aptitude and the use of various pills to improve one's potential and reserves were naturally crucial.

But cultivation methods were just as indispensable.

The training of younger generations in Ancient Races and other major powers had long since become a structured system.

Which grade of cultivation method and Dou Technique to practice at each stage, and what level one should reach by a certain age—

all of it had already been laid out.

"I came here in person, so of course I'm after our clan's Myriad Spirits Returning to Origin Art."

Ling You's expression grew unusually serious.

He wasn't the only one. Even Ling Yang raised his brows at the name of the cultivation method.

"Although this method is said to be the best Foundation Establishment Cultivation Method in the Ling Clan, it's incredibly difficult to cultivate."

After a moment of silence, Ling Yang's voice lowered.

"Even among the exceptionally gifted young prodigies in the Ling Realm with the highest bloodline grades, hardly anyone chooses to practice it."

"Are you really that confident in this child's talent?"

The Myriad Spirits Returning to Origin Art was only a high-grade Yellow Tier cultivation method, but legend had it that it was created by the Dou Di who founded the Ling Clan.

Unlike ordinary Dou Qi cultivation methods, this art focused on eight words: "Guide Spirit into Body, Urge Soul, Nourish Soul."

"Spirit" referred to the Spiritual Qi of the world. Normally, only high-grade Alchemists of Seventh-grade or above could sense the Spiritual Qi between heaven and earth.

Even Xiao Yan had only sensed Spiritual Qi after a lucky encounter while he was a Seventh-grade Alchemist led him to obtain Spirit Nurturing Dust.