Early the next morning, Qin Tiexin went to the Heart-Forging Hall first.
Luo Ling was sorting out a batch of newly arrived ores. When Qin Tiexin came in, she took out a dark red token from her arms and handed it over.
The token was heavy to hand, with an ancient Chinese character "Qi" engraved on the front, and a moire pattern of the Flowing Cloud Sect on the back. The material was special, neither gold nor jade, and there were subtle spiritual fluctuations on the surface.
"The sect attaches great importance to the "True Fire Instruction" you handed in." Luo Ling patted the ashes on his hand, "Fire Spirit Root accounts for more than 30% of the Flowing Cloud Sect's disciples. This Cultivation Method can be cultivated all the way to Foundation Establishment Late Stage, and its value is higher than expected."
She pointed to the command board, "So this special token has been specially approved. You go to the Curios Pavilion. With this order, you can choose slowly without time limit. If you don't find the right one this time, you can go again next time - but remember, you can only choose once. If you don't choose this time, the opportunity will be reserved. If you choose it next time, you can't change it."
Qin Tiexin put away the token. "Disciple understands."
He remembered the martial arts he had chosen yesterday and added, "Master, I chose "Falling Star Spear" from the Library Pavilion."
Luo Ling raised his eyebrows. "The one who throws the javelin?"
"Yes."
Luo Ling thought for a while and nodded, "That technique requires extremely high strength, and you need to forge the javelin yourself, which is quite expensive. But... it is really suitable for you."
She paused and asked, "Then if you go to the Curios Pavilion, you don't have to choose long-range martial arts. Have you decided what to choose?"
Qin Tiexin shook his head. "Not yet."
"I suggest you choose a Method Formula related to Body Refining." Luo Ling said seriously, "First, Flowing Cloud Sect Body Refining Method Formula is rare and of average quality. Neither your senior brother nor my sister's Body Refining Method Formula were obtained from the sect, but they are not suitable for you. Secondly, your Body Refining has a good talent, and Body Tempering Seventh Layer can withstand the attack of Foundation Establishment Early Stage. This path is worth taking."
She looked at Qin Tiexin: "You are still using the outer door "Basic Body Tempering Instruction", which is too rough. Only by changing to a better Method Formula as soon as possible can you go further."
Qin Tiexin nodded. "Disciple noted it down."
Before leaving, Luo Ling added, "The things in the Curios Pavilion are all kinds of strange. Cultivation Method may not necessarily be engraved on Jade Slip, but may also be stored in animal bones, stone tablets, or even utensils. Look carefully and don't miss anything."
"Yes."
Qin Tiexin left Heart-Forging Hall and walked towards the mountain behind the main peak.
Curios Pavilion In a secluded col in the back mountain, there is a three-story stone building with a simple appearance and ivy-covered walls. There is no plaque at the door, only two Heaviness stone doors, and an elder on duty stands in front of the door.
The elder looked to be in his sixties, with gray hair and a thin face. He was concentrating with his eyes closed. He opened his eyes when he sensed someone approaching.
"What's the matter?"
Qin Tiexin handed over the token with the word "odd".
The elder took the token and placed it in his palm for a moment. A trace of surprise flashed in his eyes. He raised his head and looked at Qin Tiexin. He didn't ask any more questions and just nodded, "Special tokens are not limited by time. But the rules must be made clear--"
He pushed open the stone door. "I will open the area for second-level and lower rare items to you. You can only choose one item, and it cannot be changed after you select it. Go in."
Qin Tiexin stepped into the pavilion.
The space inside is smaller than expected. It is about ten feet square and has no windows. The four walls are embedded with glowing fluorite, and the light is soft. There are dozens of stone tables placed against the wall, and an item is placed on each stone table with a simple label description next to it.
Things are really weird.
Qin Tiexin Start from the entrance and look at it one by one.
On the first stone platform is a clay pot. It is khaki in color and has a rough surface. It looks like a jug used by ordinary farmers. But the label reads, "It can sing ancient songs to itself. The music has a concentration effect. The origin is unknown."
On the second stone platform is a rag, light blue, with damaged edges, and a trace of Cold Qi. Label: "Suspected fragments of an ice attribute robe. It is bone-piercing to the touch and cannot be repaired."
The third one is a piece of animal bone, palm-shaped, with dense runes engraved on the surface, but most of them are incomplete. Label: "High Antiquity Demon Beast Zhanggu, the runes are suspected to be innate magic, and the content cannot be interpreted."
The fourth is a half flying sword. The sword body is stained with rust and is only about a foot long. Label: "The remains of an ancient sword. The material is special and cannot be smelted."
Qin Tiexin Keep watching.
There is a dusty brick placed on some stone platforms, which looks no different from those used in ordinary buildings. But the label reads, "Unnamed material, Lower-Grade Spirit Artifact chopped without leaving a trace, source unknown."
Some have tokens, palm-sized, made of bronze. Label: "'Mystic Water Sect' trial token, limited to the Foundation Establishment Realm, opened once in sixty years, and next opened in forty-two years."
There are also incomplete Jade Slip, weird Law Artifact parts, unknown ores...
There are less than a hundred pieces in total, each with the word "special" in them, but most of them are incomplete, weird, and have unknown uses.
Qin Tiexin Look carefully.
He remembered the reminder from Luo Ling - Cultivation Method is not necessarily engraved on Jade Slip. So he carefully read the label of each item and tried to use Divine Sense to detect it.
Halfway there, his chest suddenly felt hot.
It's that ring - a relic left by my grandfather. I wear it close to my body. It's usually cold, but now it's as hot as if it's been roasted by fire.
Immediately afterwards, Illustrated Catalog of Ten Thousand Artifacts shook violently in his mind.
Qin Tiexin paused in his steps.
This feeling... is familiar.
The last time was at the auction of Iron Hand Gate Fallen Star Pavilion. At that time, the ghost pages of Illustrated Catalog of Ten Thousand Artifacts were flipping wildly, and finally stopped on a incomplete bronze mirror map, and there was a strong desire. Unfortunately, Spirit Stone was not enough at that time, so I could not take a photo of that bronze mirror.
The reaction this time was even stronger than last time.
The pages of the book turned rapidly in my mind, rattled, and finally stopped suddenly. A new incomplete map emerged - the lines were blurred, and only the shape of a bone fragment could be seen.
A strong sense of guidance came, pointing directly to the depths of the attic.
Qin Tiexin walked along the induction.
He stopped in front of a stone platform.
There is a white bone fragment placed on the stone platform, about the length of an arm and three fingers wide, with a smooth surface and a warm luster like jade. The front and back of the bone fragment are covered with dense writing, the characters are weird and crooked, and they are not the common writing at all.
The label next to it is very detailed:
"Discovered deep in the Myriad Demon Mountain Range ancient battlefield. The bone strength has been tested and is comparable to treasure materials. Lower-Grade Spirit Artifact cannot be damaged. The writing on the surface is unknown ancient writing. The sect asked three elders who are proficient in ancient writing to identify it, but they were unable to decipher it. Choose carefully!"
Qin Tiexin reached out and picked up the bone fragment.
It's heavy in hand, much heavier than it looks. The bones are dense, the tentacles are warm, and the strange writing on the surface glows with a faint golden glow under the fluorite light.
The moment he touched the bone fragment, the ring on his chest stopped heating.
The Illustrated Catalog of Ten Thousand Artifacts in my mind quieted down.
Then, several large characters slowly appeared on the page. The fonts were simple, but Qin Tiexin could understand them:
"Cauldron Eating Art"--Body Refining assists Cultivation Method.
Immediately afterwards, more information flowed out.
This is a Elder Gu Body Refining auxiliary method, the core of which is just one word: eat.
It is not ordinary eating, but a special absorption method is used to completely absorb the Demon Beast flesh and blood, Spirit Cuisine spirit medicine, and even the Qi and Blood energy in the demon pill, without leaving any waste, and convert them all into physical power.
Cultivation Method records in detail how to operate Qi and Blood, how to mobilize the internal organs, how to extract the essence of food, and how to integrate it into flesh and blood bones. There is even a supporting "cooking" method, which uses spiritual power to process the ingredients, stimulate the energy in them, and maximize the absorption efficiency.
Qin Tiexin's eyes lit up when he saw this.
He remembered that he had an unusual appetite.
He has been eating it since he was a child, and even more so after taking Flowing Cloud Sect. Others have three meals a day, but he has to eat five meals, and the amount of each meal is two or three times that of others. Before, he thought that Body Refining consumed more, but now it seems that it may coincide with the principle of "Cauldron Eating Art".
Moreover, he is now Body Tempering Seventh Layer, and the next step is the eighth level "Blood Strengthening", which requires a large amount of Qi and Blood to replenish. If he can completely absorb the energy in Demon Beast's flesh and blood, his cultivation speed will definitely be much faster.
However, now Illustrated Catalog of Ten Thousand Artifacts only shows the introduction part of Cultivation Method, and the entire content is still slowly emerging. It seems that it will take time to fully translate it.
But enough.
Qin Tiexin no longer hesitated and walked towards the door with the bone fragment in hand.
The elder on duty was a little surprised to see him come out so quickly. He took the bone fragment and looked at the label, then looked up at Qin Tiexin: "No one has ever recognized the words on this bone fragment. Are you sure you want to choose it?"
Qin Tiexin looked calm. "My disciple doesn't know those words either. I just think that its material is special and is comparable to a treasure material. I want to take it back and study it to see if it can be refined into a bone weapon."
The elder stared at him for two breaths and didn't ask any more questions.
He took back Qin Tiexin's "odd" token, made a note in the register, and then handed back the bone fragment. "You can't change it once you choose it. Go ahead."
"Thank you, elder."
Qin Tiexin took the bone piece and left Curios Pavilion.
Returning to cave abode, he placed the bone fragments on the stone table, sat down cross-legged, and waited quietly.
The pages of Illustrated Catalog of Ten Thousand Artifacts continued to turn in my mind, and those weird ancient characters were translated, reorganized, and presented bit by bit.
Two hours later, the entire "Cauldron Eating Art" appeared completely.
Qin Tiexin Close your eyes and concentrate, and read the content of Cultivation Method carefully from beginning to end.
It is indeed a Elder Gu Body Refining auxiliary method. According to Cultivation Method mentioned at the beginning, a long time ago, Cultivation Method was rare in the world of cultivation, Spirit Stone is scarce, so the monks mainly rely on hunting Demon Beast and collecting spirit medicine to obtain energy. Some people have created this method to maximize the absorption of the essence of food and strengthen the body through special eating and digestion methods.
Cultivation Method is divided into three parts.
The first part is "Eating Tips", which talks about how to eat. It is not about swallowing dates wholeheartedly, but it is necessary to cooperate with the specific breathing rhythm and Qi and Blood operation to initially decompose the food in the moment of chewing and swallowing.
The second part is "Transformation Instruction", which talks about how to digest. After the food enters the abdomen, it is wrapped with spiritual power, using the internal organs as the furnace and Qi and Blood as the fire to completely refine the energy without leaving any residue.
The third part is "Integration Technique", which talks about how to absorb and integrate the refined essence into flesh, bones, and organs, and how to transform it into pure power.
There is also an appendix recording dozens of "Spirit Cuisine formulas" - different Demon Beast flesh and blood combined with different spirit medicine can produce different effects. Some focus on supplementing Qi and Blood, some focus on strengthening bones, and some can temporarily increase explosive power.
After watching the whole Cultivation Method, Qin Tiexin let out a long breath.
Although he did not find Body Refining Cultivation Method as his major, the auxiliary Cultivation Method is equally important to him. According to the above introduction, at the same Body Refining level, through "Cauldron Eating Instruction", you can increase your strength by at least 50%.
More importantly, from now on, he no longer needs to take Grain Avoidance Pill.
No, it should be said that he can no longer eat Grain Avoidance Pill. Grain Avoidance Pill only provides basic energy, and "Cauldron Eating Art" needs real food rich in Qi and Blood.
He stood up from the stone table and walked to the cave abode corner.
There were piles of Demon Beast jerky bought from the market - I had prepared them before to supplement Qi and Blood, but because the absorption efficiency was average, it felt a bit boring no matter how much I ate.
It's different now.
Qin Tiexin picked up a piece of air-dried Ironback Wolf meat, followed the method recorded in "Cauldron Eating Art", first adjusted his breathing, and then took a small bite.
Chew.
The wolf meat was dry and hard, but was crushed quickly between his teeth. At the same time, he turned Qi and Blood, and a warm current rose from Dantian, flowing through the mouth, throat, and esophagus, wrapping every grain of minced meat.
Swallow.
The moment the minced meat entered his abdomen, the warm current covered it like a net, slowly refining it. He could clearly feel that the Qi and Blood energy in the dried meat was extracted bit by bit and seeped into the flesh, instead of being mostly wasted like before.
Although it is only a small piece of dried meat, the effect is obvious.
Qin Tiexin opened his eyes, a hint of joy flashed in his eyes.
He walked back to the stone table and placed the bone fragments of "Falling Star Spear" Jade Slip and "Cauldron Eating Art" side by side.
I will be in retreat for the next three months.
There are many things to be promoted during this retreat:
As for Qi Refining, with the assistance of Five Phases Conversion Pearl, we must break through to the sixth floor as soon as possible.
Regarding Body Refining, we need to start practicing "Cauldron Eating Art" to prepare for the impact of Body Tempering Eighth Layer.
In terms of weapon refining, Spirit Rune Array needs to be trained to an 80% success rate, bone weapon refining needs to be introduced, and a batch of javelins required for "Falling Star Spear" must be forged.
In terms of martial arts, "Falling Star Spear" needs to be practiced to the first level of proficiency and the second level to get started.
With six lines running in parallel, time must be allocated accurately.
Qin Tiexin put out the pen and paper and began to formulate a practice plan.
He divided the twelve hours of the day into six periods, and focused on one task in each period. In the morning Qi Refining, he would practice weapons in the first half of the morning, in the second half of the morning he would practice spears, in the afternoon he would practice "Cauldron Eating Art" and eat, in the afternoon he would practice Spirit Rune Array and bone weapons, in the evening he would review other martial arts if he had time, and in the evening he would practice Body Refining.
Each item has specific goals and progress requirements written down.
After he finished writing, he looked at the dense arrangements on the paper and took a deep breath.
Three months.
Hurry up.