The Law Is Not Lightly Transmitted

"USB drive..." Song Shuhang's current feeling was probably similar to how everyone in the group chat reacted when they found out he used an induction cooker and hot pot to refine pills.

Pharmacist took the USB drive and tossed the small black sword back to Song Shuhang. "Here, catch the flying sword first. I'll give you Master Tong Xuan's address tomorrow. You can mail it back to him these next few days."

Song Shuhang: "...Mail it back?"

"Of course, you don't expect me to deliver it myself, do you?" Pharmacist retorted.

Song Shuhang exclaimed, "No, I mean—doesn't a flying sword just 'whoosh' back by itself?"

"Haha, how could that be possible? It can't fly back. It needs energy to fly over! When it flew here to deliver a message, Master Tong Xuan could provide energy for it. But for it to fly back, Master Tong Xuan and we are thousands of miles apart; he can't transmit power from such a distance. Besides... this flying sword is Master Tong Xuan's exclusive flying sword. Outsiders can't use it except for him. So, I can't infuse it with energy either," Pharmacist explained.

"Why does it suddenly have to obey the law of conservation of energy at this moment?" Song Shuhang couldn't help but vent. "Also, isn't this black flying sword already sharpened? You can't mail sharpened weapons, can you? And even if you could, wouldn't it be a huge hassle if something so precious got lost in the mail?"

Pharmacist smiled smugly. "Don't worry, I've mailed flying swords dozens of times, it's absolutely fine. Master Tong Xuan's flying sword has a hidden formation on it. No one can see it except for the Master himself. So, right now, only the Master, and you and I with his permission, can see and sense this flying sword. To others, the flying sword is invisible and non-existent. Plus, the flying sword is extremely light. You can just use a big package to conceal it. And if it gets lost, don't be afraid. The flying sword has the owner's imprint on it, so it can be retrieved anytime if lost. In short, rest assured."

"No matter what you say, I still feel it's weird to mail a flying sword back," Song Shuhang said, holding the flying sword in his hand, feeling uneasy.

"Don't dwell on it so much. Alright, the seal on the USB drive has been unlocked. Next, the Diamond Foundation Fist Technique and the True Self Meditation Scripture." Pharmacist tossed the jade-like USB drive to Song Shuhang again.

To be safe, Master Tong Xuan had set a seal on the USB drive that could only be unlocked with the correct method. Forcing it open would destroy both the USB drive and the seal.

When Song Shuhang took it, he indeed saw the USB port. It really was a USB drive!

"Ahem, before you learn the techniques, I must remind you. Unlike external items like pills and magic treasures, techniques are not to be passed on lightly!" Pharmacist warned.

Because Song Shuhang was a novice with no knowledge of cultivators, Pharmacist had to make certain taboos clear to him beforehand.

"Techniques received from others or from a sect must absolutely not be passed on to others without permission! This is a taboo among cultivators! For example, if you want to pass these two techniques to someone else, you must first get the permission of the technique's owner, Master Tong Xuan, and pay a certain price. And the person you teach the technique to must also abide by this taboo and never pass it on privately. Just like I need Master Tong Xuan's permission to teach you these two techniques."

"If you privately pass on techniques and get discovered, then no one in the Nine Provinces First Group, or even the entire cultivation world, will ever be willing to teach you their techniques again," Pharmacist specifically cautioned.

Techniques are the foundation of a sect and a cultivator. No one wants their own or their sect's techniques to be spread everywhere, so privately passing on techniques is an absolute taboo.

Of course, if you create your own techniques, you can pass them on however you wish; that's your freedom.

Song Shuhang nodded in understanding. Techniques that others painstakingly created or obtained are private property. Being willing to teach them to you is already giving you face. If you then casually pass on someone else's techniques to others, what does that make you?

Taking the USB drive, Song Shuhang couldn't help but feel excited.

Taking a deep breath, he opened his computer, disconnected from the internet, and ran a full virus scan.

He didn't have many programs installed on his computer, so the scan only took a little over a minute.

Afterward, he carefully inserted the USB drive into his computer.

Pharmacist stood quietly behind Song Shuhang and nodded with satisfaction. Even though he was excited, Song Shuhang hadn't lost his composure. Maintaining this personality would be very beneficial for his future cultivation path.

Song Shuhang clicked on the USB drive. There were two folders inside.

Diamond Foundation Fist Technique

True Self Meditation Scripture

Clicking on the Diamond Foundation Fist Technique folder again, he saw eighteen images inside. Each image was a photo of a scroll painting.

He clicked on the first image.

Although the name Diamond Foundation Fist Technique was a bit ordinary, it didn't matter, as long as it was powerful. Besides, most martial arts have cool names for each move, like Subduing Dragon Eighteen Palms, with names like "Dragon Appears in the Field" or "Dragon's Tail Sweep."

He was both expectant and excited.

Then he saw the names of the moves.

'Basic Fist Technique One'

The font was traditional.

It was over.

No cool follow-up names like 'Vajra Subduing Demon' or anything. Just a simple 'Basic Fist Technique One'.

Song Shuhang opened the second image, 'Basic Fist Technique Two'.

Still not giving up, he opened the third image, 'Basic Fist Technique Three'.

"..." Alright, Song Shuhang knew he didn't need to look at the rest.

Next were 'Basic Fist Technique Four' through 'Basic Fist Technique Eighteen'.

Pharmacist watched Song Shuhang quickly click through the images and asked, "What are you doing?"

"Looking at the move names," Song Shuhang replied. "I just didn't expect the move names to be so simple?"

"As long as it's practical, that's what matters. Move names are just for marking and distinguishing the order of the moves," Pharmacist answered calmly.

Right, practicality. Song Shuhang nodded, but why did he feel a faint sense of disappointment?

Imagine this: in the future, when he's scheduled for a duel at the Forbidden City Summit.

His opponent lets out a clear whistle, leaps into the air, draws their sword with an elegant posture, and shouts, "Flying Immortal Beyond the Heavens!"

Then he coldly snorts, meets the challenge heroically, and throws out his right fist, declaring, "Basic Fist Technique Three!"

He would lose so much in terms of momentum.

"Stop agonizing over the move names. They're not that important. If you really care, you can change them yourself later," Pharmacist said nonchalantly. "Come, I'll explain the first few realms of cultivation and the significance of Foundation Establishment to you first."

Song Shuhang quickly sat up straight, focused, and listened attentively.

"The path of cultivation has three thousand great daos and countless methods. Every sect and school has its own cultivation methods. However, whether it's Dao cultivation, Buddhist cultivation, Ghost cultivation, or Demonic cultivation, the first step into becoming a cultivator is largely the same—tempering the body and strengthening it, condensing the vital energy within the body. This step is called Foundation Establishment."

"The first step of Foundation Establishment is external cultivation of basic fist techniques, leg techniques, sword techniques, etc., to temper the body and strengthen it, bringing the body into a state of abundant vital energy. Afterward, internal cultivation of meditation methods is used to collect this overflowing vital energy and condense it in the 'heart aperture.' Normally, without taking pills and with diligent practice, it takes about a hundred days for the heart aperture to be filled with vital energy. When the time is ripe, the aperture opens. Once the heart aperture opens, the accumulated vital energy transforms into a trace of vital energy power, which is called Foundation Establishment, also known as Aperture Opening."

"Once the heart aperture opens, you are considered to have truly entered the ranks of cultivators, surpassing mortals. This is the 1st Rank Leap to the Mortal Realm."