Escape Technique Accomplished

With this, his goal was achieved.

Cheng Buzheng did not delay any further. Holding two Jade Slips in his hand, he walked toward the staircase.

Behind the counter, the Martial Uncle was resting with his eyes closed, lying on a Rocking Chair that swayed back and forth. By the looks of it, he hadn't moved in quite a while.

Seeing this.

Cheng Buzheng performed a salute and spoke:

"Martial Uncle, I have made my selection!"

As he spoke, he reached out and brushed his Storage Bag, taking out his sect Identity Token and holding it up before him.

Hearing this.

The Martial Uncle lying on the Rocking Chair opened his cloudy eyes. He raised his withered right hand and gave a slight beckon. The Identity Token flew into his palm, and he examined it for a moment.

A short while later.

After checking it, he flicked his sleeve, and the Identity Token flew accurately back into his palm.

Then, the Martial Uncle extended his withered right hand and gave a light flick. Two streaks of white light shot out, each coiling around one of the Jade Slips. The two Jade Slips began to emit a faint glow, and the white light turned, shooting into the center of Cheng Buzheng's forehead.

The Purple Crystal Bracelet and the Earth Escape Technique, these two spells, were imprinted into Cheng Buzheng's mind.

As for the two Jade Slips in Cheng Buzheng's hands, they suddenly took flight on their own, returning precisely to their original positions as if guided by radar.

Cheng Buzheng suppressed the urge to examine them immediately. He performed another salute to the Martial Uncle behind the counter and spoke.

"Martial Uncle, I shall take my leave now!"

A short while later.

Seeing that the Martial Uncle did not respond, Cheng Buzheng withdrew on his own.

Arriving at the first floor of the Sutra Repository Tower, he took a book from the first shelf and began to read it earnestly.

Time flowed by slowly.

In the blink of an eye.

Night fell, and the Jade Rabbit played among the galaxy.

Cheng Buzheng put down the Metal Plate in his hand, looked up at the sky outside the tower gate, and sighed softly:

"Time is like flowing water; in the blink of an eye, it has already turned dark!"

After leaving the Sutra Repository Tower and bidding farewell to the two senior brothers, he walked out with quick steps. For a cultivator, the pitch-black night was no different from when the Golden Crow patrolled the sky.

Even for a cultivator who has just stepped across the threshold of the Immortal Sect, neither night nor day poses any obstacle.

Cheng Buzheng exerted a slight force with his hind legs. Instantly, the air exploded with a boom, and he vanished, leaving behind only a straight wake of air currents.

In the canyon basin, inside the house.

Cheng Buzheng sat cross-legged on the bed, placing the remaining nine Spirit Stones in front of him. He connected his will to the Small Plate and wrapped his Divine Sense around one of the Spirit Stones.

Deep within his Sea of Consciousness, the patterns on the Small Plate glowed faintly, and the panel hovering above it underwent a change.

Master of the Heavenly Jade Disc: Cheng Buzheng

Realm: Qi Refining Level 1

Cultivation Method: First-order Mid-grade (Common). Crimson Fire Technique (Entry)

Spells: First-order Low-grade (Common) Purple Crystal Bracelet (Not yet mastered), First-order Low-grade (Common) Earth Escape Technique (Not yet mastered)

Spiritual Power Value: 1

Cheng Buzheng noticed that the Spiritual Power on the panel was no longer zero; it had become one. Although it was only a single point, it was a change from nothing to something.

He calmed his mind and focused his intent into his Sea of Consciousness.

Memories regarding the Earth Escape Technique surged. Cheng Buzheng immediately extracted the complete memory of the Earth Escape Technique and condensed it into the shape of a seed.

He then placed it directly into the recessed nest at the center of the Small Plate. With a thought, the patterns on the Small Plate glowed faintly before dimming once more.

Cheng Buzheng noticed that the Spiritual Power Value on the panel had not moved in the slightest; it remained at one.

He sighed softly, looking pained, yet he did not stop his actions. His will connected to the Small Plate once again, and his Divine Sense wrapped around a second Spirit Stone.

Deep in his Sea of Consciousness, the patterns on the Small Plate glowed faintly again. In an instant, the Spiritual Power Value on the panel hovering above the Small Plate changed once more, shifting from one to two.

His tricolor Soul Avatar tapped lightly on the panel, selecting the Earth Escape Technique.

In a flash, the panel hovering above the Small Plate changed, and its Spiritual Power Value was wiped clean to zero.

The patterns on the Small Plate glowed softly as streaks of white light enveloped the seed in the recessed nest at its center.

As time passed, the white light surrounding the seed formed by the Earth Escape Technique gradually faded. Finally, a crystal-clear yellow bead lay quietly in the recessed nest at the center of the Small Plate.

The tricolor Soul Avatar reached out and beckoned, and the yellow Spirit Bead was held in its palm.

He examined the yellow bead briefly. It was round, the size of a pinky finger, and earthy yellow in color, emitting a faint glow. The characters inside appeared and disappeared intermittently. It looked quite impressive; at a glance, it was clearly a treasure of the immortals.

He raised his hand, opened his mouth, and swallowed it in one smooth motion.

Suddenly—

Countless yellow characters surrounded his soul, eventually forming a yellow, egg-shaped sphere of text that enclosed him tightly.

Next, a profound sense of enlightenment flooded into his soul as countless cultivation methods and various experiences regarding the Earth Escape Technique rushed in.

Outside, Cheng Buzheng's body radiated a yellow spiritual light. While in the midst of his epiphany, he pushed off the ground and, like a fish gliding on water, naturally sank into the earth.

Deep underground, Cheng Buzheng kept his eyes slightly closed. He swam through the soil as freely as a fish in water, effortlessly performing side strokes, backstrokes, and breaststrokes.

At this moment, Cheng Buzheng was like a darling of the earth, playing wantonly under the care of Mother Earth.

Before long, he had fully grasped the Earth Escape Technique, reaching the Realm of Perfection.

Currently, he was one zhang deep underground, a clear smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.

A short while later.

Inside the room, a yellow light wrapped around a head as it emerged from the floor. Cheng Buzheng scanned the room and found nothing unusual.

Sitting cross-legged on the bed, he realized that after the Small Plate had deduced the Earth Escape Technique, much of the content had been trimmed, but a few things had also been added.

After the deduction, the Earth Escape Technique had become much more refined, and his escape speed had increased significantly. At the same time, it had gained a slight ability to conceal his aura—a capability it had lacked before.

With the Earth Escape Technique reaching the Realm of Perfection, he no longer needed to cast a Spell Technique; he could escape instantly, greatly enhancing his survival capabilities.

He then calmed his mind, his consciousness entering his Sea of Consciousness. At this moment, the panel above the Small Plate had changed once again.

Master of the Heavenly Jade Disc: Cheng Buzheng Realm: Qi Refining Level 1 Cultivation Method: First-order Mid-grade (Common). Crimson Fire Technique (Entry) Spells: First-order Low-grade (Common) Purple Crystal Bracelet (Not Started), First-order Low-grade (Fine) Earth Escape Technique (Perfection) Spiritual Power Value: 0

Seeing that his Spiritual Power Value had returned to zero, he didn't feel a pang of regret; the two points of Spiritual Power Value spent were well worth it.

When Cheng Buzheng saw that evolving a spell from Low-grade Common quality to Fine required two Spirit Stones, he immediately felt that his wallet would certainly never be bulging in the future. Moreover, he didn't know if there were even higher qualities beyond that.

But every upgrade would cost at least two Spirit Stones, and he didn't even know if that would be enough—the possibility that it wouldn't be was very high.

Although spending was satisfying, the aftermath was heartbreaking.

He knew that even if he had Spirit Stones in the future, he would upgrade his spell quality without hesitation, but the heartache afterward would be unavoidable—unless he had enough Spirit Stones that he wouldn't care about such a small amount.

Cheng Buzheng also knew that in the world of cultivation, high-quality spells were generally never sold. Even in the Sutra Repository Tower, the spells available for disciples to choose from were all of Common quality; Fine quality was rare to see.

In a flash, his thoughts drifted. He suppressed these distracting ideas, focused his mind, and silently began to recover his Magic Power. His recent excursion through the earth had completely exhausted it.

Sitting cross-legged on the bed, Cheng Buzheng kept his eyes slightly closed and circulated the Crimson Fire Technique, guiding it through the Small Circulation. Immediately, wisps of Spirit Energy from the surroundings gathered around him, visible to the naked eye.

Following the path of the Small Circulation, the energy moved in a continuous cycle, and his Magic Power began to slowly recover.

PS: Setting out my bowl, politely asking for the three essentials (asking for bookmarks, recommendations, and votes).