Seeking Cultivation Methods

By the next day, Chenyang City had basically returned to normal.

Aside from the atmosphere still being somewhat heavy, everyone had begun to go about their own business.

After all, the disaster had passed, but life still had to go on...

Several schools, including First High School, quickly resumed classes.

When Chu Yuan found Qi Da in his office, he was distractedly giving instructions through his terminal.

After hanging up, his expression softened as he looked at Chu Yuan.

"Something up?"

Chu Yuan nodded and didn't stand on ceremony: "Principal, do you have any way to get your hands on a good cultivation technique?"

Qi Da was clearly taken aback, his expression puzzled: "What kind of technique are you talking about?"

"Naturally, one for standard cultivation. The final realm doesn't matter, but the quality must be high."

"Standard cultivation..." Qi Da muttered: "What technique are you practicing right now?"

Chu Yuan gathered his thoughts and said: "You could call it an upgraded version of the Essence Tempering Technique? It's just not enough anymore."

Hearing this, Qi Da furrowed his brows.

To be honest, if Chu Yuan had asked for martial arts resources, he wouldn't have been surprised.

But a technique... why would he be lacking a technique?

Could it be that the entity behind him hadn't provided one?

He had already suspected that there was a powerful expert behind Chu Yuan, and after he broke the Blood Sacrifice Array, Qi Da became even more convinced of this idea.

It was just that they had tacitly agreed not to ask about it...

"What's wrong, Principal? Is it inconvenient?" Chu Yuan felt a bit nervous, thinking to himself whether he should lower his expectations. He didn't dare hope for the strongest, as long as it was decent, that would be enough...

"It's not inconvenient, I'll think of a way." Qi Da shook his head quickly. Regardless of why Chu Yuan lacked a technique, since he had asked him, he would find a way to get it for him.

It wasn't just because of Chu Yuan's talent, but also because he had saved Chenyang City.

It was already unfair enough to him that others didn't know of his contributions, and Qi Da felt he had to compensate him in other ways.

It was just that First High School didn't really have any decent techniques... because they were never needed, so none were kept on hand.

After thinking for a moment, Qi Da dialed a contact on his terminal.

A few seconds later, the call connected, and a voice that commanded respect without being angry came through the terminal.

"Something up?"

Qi Da's posture straightened inadvertently, and his tone became respectful: "Teacher, I wanted to ask if you currently have any high-quality techniques on hand?

Mainly for the cultivation of Internal Breath Realm martial artists.

The final realm it can reach doesn't matter, the key is that the quality must be high..."

"Who is it for?"

"A student..."

"Your apprentice?"

"Uh..." Qi Da glanced at Chu Yuan and said in a low voice: "Not exactly, he just has quite good talent."

"Then why are you meddling in this? Are you bored?

If his talent is good, just have him apply for resources through the proper channels."

Qi Da felt a bit awkward: "No... Teacher, just consider it a favor to me..."

"...I don't have the kind of technique you're talking about on hand;

However, I know there is one in the Martial Suppression Bureau's technique library.

The quality is exceptionally high, but it can only be cultivated up to the fifth realm."

"The fifth realm? Why?" Qi Da was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected one to actually exist.

Because the resurgence of martial arts in this world didn't rely on archaeology, and there were no such things as ancient fragments.

Basically, all techniques were created by generations of predecessors and were complete from the start.

If a technique had exceptionally high quality, it should certainly be able to reach a profound realm.

The person on the other end explained indifferently: "Because the creator died before they could perfect the subsequent stages of the technique."

"...The Martial Suppression Bureau's technique library, can I exchange for it with my merit points?"

"Exchange for it, my foot... No, wait, if you include the merit points from this Chenyang City incident, you should be able to."

"Then, Teacher..."

"Keep your own measly merit points. Let me think... I'll contact the Martial Suppression Bureau to hold a Secret Realm trial and use the technique as a prize.

If that kid you value is truly as talented as you say, let him go grab it himself!"

"..." Qi Da was about to argue, but the other party spoke again: "That's settled. I have matters to attend to, hanging up now."

Qi Da didn't bother asking what those matters were; at his teacher's level, whatever he called "matters" were generally classified secrets.

"Thank you, sir. I'll come visit you and the mistress when I have time."

"Come see me when you've broken through to the Nirvana Realm." After dropping that line, the other party cut the communication.

Chu Yuan blinked, never expecting his principal to have a backer—and one who seemed quite reliable at that.

Qi Da, meanwhile, felt a bit awkward and helpless; had he known, he would have made this call in private.

That way, Chu Yuan wouldn't have heard everything.

"You heard that? The cultivation technique is ready, but you'll have to go seize it yourself..." Qi Da's voice carried a hint of apology.

"It's fine, Principal. I understand." Chu Yuan offered comfort instead.

The other party had asked Qi Da right from the start if Chu Yuan was his student... clearly, he was confirming if he was "one of their own."

If they weren't family, why would anyone waste their own resources to help you?

It meant that Qi Da likely held some weight in the other man's eyes, and out of obligation, he had chosen this compromise.

"Is there anything else you need?"

"I still need a sword... I had my eye on a longsword at the Precious Jade Pavilion earlier, but it cost over ten million. How about... Principal, could you lend me some money?" Chu Yuan probed.

"...No, why didn't you think of this when you were controlling the grand formation earlier?" Qi Da lowered his voice, sounding somewhat frustrated by his lack of ambition.

Chu Yuan understood in a second: "I didn't have the time to think about that then, and besides, wouldn't it be taking advantage of a crisis?"

"How could you call it taking advantage of a crisis? If it weren't for you, the Precious Jade Pavilion wouldn't have been able to keep their branch or their goods. You saved them, so what's wrong with taking a little compensation? An unscrupulous organization like the Precious Jade Pavilion—taking a few bites out of them is nothing..."

"Then, if there's a next time..."

"No, no, it's best there isn't a next time." Qi Da waved his hands hurriedly, then hesitated, rubbing the ring on his finger.

Suddenly, a longsword appeared in his hand.

"Don't buy one, use this instead."

Chu Yuan's eyes burned, and as if he hadn't even seen the sword Qi Da was handing him, he stared fixedly at Qi Da's ring.

"Principal... is this a Storage Ring?"

"Mm." Qi Da acknowledged, suddenly growing alert: "...You don't want a Storage Ring too, do you?"

Chu Yuan praised, "The Principal is truly as wise as a god; my little schemes really can't be hidden from you!"

"...I'll see what I can do. The problem with these things is that the clearance is hard to get..."

Qi Da's readiness to provide made Chu Yuan feel a bit embarrassed.

He scratched his head: "Uh, actually, it's fine if I don't get one."

Qi Da waved his hand magnanimously: "It's nothing, just a lousy ring... Right, do you have any more of those beads?"