Entering the Foundation Establishment Transmission Hall
With the subsequent Cultivation Method the <Corpse King Blood Refinement Art>, Song Wen could continue his cultivation.
He obtained three bottles of Yin Baleful Dew from Shi Shou's storage ring. These were Yin-attribute treasures formed from highly pure Corpse-Baleful Qi, which were just right for Song Wen's current cultivation needs.
Suppressing the urge to immediately try cultivation, Song Wen headed towards the Corpse Dissection Cave. It was almost Chen Shi (7-9 AM), which was his daily time to visit the Corpse Dissection Cave.
Song Wen deliberately sped up the autopsy process slightly today, completing it at 5:45 PM.
After leaving the Corpse Dissection Cave, Song Wen returned to his cave abode and used the Water Mirror Technique to disguise himself.
Unlike his usual casual disguises, today he had a specific person to disguise himself as: Shi Shou.
After years of experimentation, Song Wen mastered this Disguise Art to perfection.
A quarter of an hour later, Song Wen's appearance and physique were seven or eight parts similar to Shi Shou's. Song Wen had changed his physique by controlling his muscles and bones.
Immediately, Song Wen began to adjust his aura. He and Shi Shou both cultivated the <Corpse King Blood Refinement Art>, so imitation was not difficult. After adjusting his aura to be almost identical to Shi Shou's, he put on a black cloak with satisfaction.
After confirming that there was no one else outside the cave abode, Song Wen stepped out of the cave abode, immediately used his Flight Technique, and took to the air, flying towards the Transmission Hall.
In fact, the best way to imitate Shi Shou's travels is by flying on a sword.
However, Song Wen did not know the Sword-Flying Technique, Shi Shou's storage ring did not contain the Sword-Flying Technique Cultivation Method, so Song Wen could only use the Flight Technique.
However, after reaching the Foundation Establishment, the power of Flight Technique also increases significantly, with speeds several times faster, giving it a touch of the elegance of riding the wind.
A moment later, Song Wen landed outside the Foundation Establishment Transmission Hall. After calming his mind, he held Shi Shou's Elder Token and walked towards the female cultivator Transmission Hall.
The female cultivator looked at Song Wen's figure shrouded in the cloak, scanned Elder Ling and Song Wen with her Divine Sense, and then sparingly uttered a few words.
You know the rules, right?
Song Wen's heart skipped a beat.
Rule?!
What are the rules?
Are the rules similar to those of the Qi Refinement Transmission Hall, or does the Foundation Establishment Transmission Hall have other rules?
The rules of the Qi Refinement Transmission Hall are simple: you cannot damage any items in the Transmission Hall; you cannot take away the original copy of the Cultivation Method Jade Slip; you must hand over the selected transmission Jade Slip to the steward, who will then make a one-time Jade Slip for the disciple; you must Soul Oath that the Cultivation Method must not be passed on to anyone.
Fearing exposure, Song Wen dared not speak carelessly, and nodded slightly, remaining silent.
Seeing Song Wen nod, the middle-aged female cultivator assumed he knew the rules, and returned the elder's token to Song Wen, saying...
"Go in."
Still pondering what exactly the so-called 'rules' were, Song Wen walked into the Transmission Hall with some trepidation.
Since we're already here, let's make the best of it!
Song Wen calmed himself down and began to examine the Transmission Hall.
The Transmission Hall was empty, with hundreds of stone platforms neatly arranged inside, each holding a Cultivation Method.
These Cultivation Method are recorded in books, Jade Slip, and even unknown skeletons; they are all incredibly diverse.
Unlike the Qi Refining Stage's Transmission Hall, where one can freely examine and practice Cultivation Method, each Cultivation Method in the Foundation Establishment's Transmission Hall is shrouded by a miniature array, allowing observation but not access.
Outside the miniature array, a small booklet was placed on the edge of each stone platform.
Song Wen casually picked up a small booklet containing a brief introduction and outline of the Cultivation Method, as well as its price.
The Cultivation Method in his hand was a Corpse Path Cultivation Practice Method, priced at five thousand Spirit Stone. This price was already very low for a complete Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivation Method.
If this Cultivation Method were to be sold outside, its price would at least double.
After setting down the booklets, Song Wen picked up and examined each booklet on the stone platform.
The Transmission Hall contains over a hundred Cultivation Method, with more than half being Cultivation Practice Method and less than half being Law Technique and Secret Method arts.
Song Wen had a primary Cultivation Method, so he naturally didn't need to use it for Cultivation Practice Method, and he couldn't possibly cultivate all the Law Technique and Secret Method.
Finally, he selected three Cultivation Method: the advanced versions of Blood Sacrifice Technique and Netherworld Claw Cultivation Method, and a Sword-Flying Technique.
He couldn't find the advanced Cultivation Method of the Blood Escape Technique that he most wanted to cultivate.
It's unclear whether the Blood Escape Technique lacks an advanced Cultivation Method, or whether the Corpse Demon Sect simply didn't include it here.
Having taken such a great risk to enter the Transmission Hall, Song Wen was still unwilling to accept that he had only chosen these three Cultivation Method. So he also took a Secret Method for refining Corpse Puppet called "The Corpse Puppet True Canon".
The Corpse Puppet crafting Secret Method he used to practice was a common book, but this book, "The Corpse Puppet True Canon," is much more profound and mysterious.
It also includes a technique called "Corpse Explosion Technique," which can trigger the self-destruction of Corpse Puppet.
Having chosen the Cultivation Method, he now needed to find the middle-aged woman to repair and rewrite Cultivation Method, but he felt uneasy. He still couldn't figure out what the so-called rules were.
Holding four booklets, Song Wen walked outside the main hall and said in a hoarse voice.
"I've made my choices, these are the four books."
The female cultivator glanced at Song Wen, said nothing, and took the four booklets.
She flipped through the booklet in her hand, then reached out her hand again.
Looking at the female cultivator's outstretched hand, Song Wen felt a sudden pang of panic. He didn't know what she was asking for.
Could it be Spirit Stone?
The thought flashed through Song Wen's mind, and a Storage Bag appeared in his hand. The Storage Bag contained 10,000 Spirit Stone, which was the price of the four Cultivation Method.
The female cultivator took the Storage Bag, scanned Storage Bag with her Divine Sense to check the number of Spirit Stone inside, and after confirming that there were no problems, she reached out her hand again.
Seeing the middle-aged female cultivator reach out her hand again, Song Wen felt a chill run down his spine and a sense of unease.
This time, he genuinely didn't know what to give!
However, Song Wen's expression remained unchanged, cold and indifferent.
Fortunately, seeing that Song Wen didn't move, the female cultivator spoke up, her tone tinged with displeasure.
Give me the identity token.
Upon hearing this, Song Wen calmly handed over the elder's token, but his suspicions only grew stronger. What did the other party want the elder's token for?
The female cultivator took the elder's token, and a round plate the size of a bowl suddenly appeared in her hand. There was a slot on the plate, which was exactly the size of the token.
She inserted the Elder's Token into the disc.
Suddenly, the disc emitted a burst of white light.
A moment later, the white light dissipated.
The female cultivator looked up at Song Wen Wendao.
"Your sect contribution is insufficient, only nine hundred and fifty contributions, while these four Cultivation Method require one thousand contributions, leaving you fifty contributions short."
Song Wen's mind raced.
Sect contribution?
What is that thing?
I've never heard of that before!
Is it unique to the Foundation Establishment Realm elders?
Fortunately, it's only fifty short!
Moreover, the middle-aged female cultivator didn't realize she was disguised, only saying her contribution wasn't enough, which was actually good news for Song Wen.
A smile appeared on Song Wen's face, his voice still hoarse as he spoke.
"It was my oversight. I wonder if you could make an exception for me?"
After saying that, Song Wen produced another Storage Bag and handed it over, which contained five thousand Spirit Stone.
The female cultivator looked at Song Wen with a half-smile, which made Song Wen feel uneasy and suspicious.
Shouldn't I have offered a bribe?