Li Ling and the Ninth Princess continued wandering through the dream, searching for what they needed.
As a disciple of the Immortal Sects, the Ninth Princess actually lacked neither divine abilities and spells nor cultivation methods. The reason she had mastered so few was that the Immortal Sects traditionally believed that biting off too much left one unable to chew it. Before Foundation Establishment, it was enough to focus on Qi Refining methods that laid a solid foundation.
In short, they valued the Dao over techniques, upholding the belief that when the Dao rose a foot, the power of one's arts rose without limit.
The Immortal Sects recognized Foundation Establishment cultivators as True Disciples. Reaching Foundation Establishment and cultivating dharma power was merely the starting point of cultivation.
For rogue cultivators, however, Foundation Establishment might be the end of the road, the culmination of a lifetime's achievements.
Thus, whenever rogue cultivators encountered divine abilities or spells, they learned them first and worried about the rest later. Roaming the world, they had to deal with complicated situations, so from a practical standpoint, versatility also gave them an advantage.
That was why the rough-and-tumble cultivation world often seemed full of talented people who spoke so pleasantly and had all sorts of flashy tricks.
This market had no shortage of the minor unorthodox arts commonly used by rogue cultivators. There were even some Foundation Establishment spells involving the use of dharma power.
"Paper Crane Art?"
Li Ling soon discovered an esoteric spell that lay outside the Five Elements.
Seeing Li Ling pick up the scroll, the stallholder's eyes lit up, and he said, "You have a fine eye, fellow Daoist. This art lets you transform paper cranes with dharma power. Though they're a little slow, they still provide a means of transport.
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