Scarlet Fortune Sutra
On the contrary, those high-level cultivation techniques were all tucked away in inconspicuous corners, gathering dust.
Lin Xiao felt somewhat conflicted about this.
Looking at the pile of cultivation techniques in front of Lin Xiao, Dong Que's expression was somewhat complicated. "I've read those high-level cultivation techniques before, and they made my head spin. They were incredibly boring, and after practicing them for a while, I didn't see any results. They're really not as fast as the low-level cultivation techniques."
He picked out a mental cultivation manual called "Scarlet Fortune Sutra" and introduced it to Lin Xiao: "This is the main mental cultivation manual of our Great Wind Valley, and it's very easy to practice."
Lin Xiao took it and looked at it.
This is indeed a low-level cultivation technique, and a rather ancient one at that.
The term "ancient" does not refer to the profoundness of the content, but rather to the fact that many of the cultivation methods within it are outdated.
He then looked at other advanced cultivation techniques.
Although in his opinion these mental cultivation methods were not as good as the "Original Essence Heart Sutra", one or two of them were almost comparable to the "Peach Blossom Spring Myriad Void Instruction".
However, like the Scarlet Fortune Sutra, it looks somewhat ancient, and many of its methods are not considered optimal solutions.
Lin Xiao looked at the cultivation manual in his hand, then glanced at Dong Que.
Thinking about the situation of the residents in the Great Wind Valley, he suddenly understood the meaning of the phrase "lack of ambition" even more.
Sometimes, a lack of ambition is not due to one's own shortcomings; the external environment can also easily influence a person's situation.
When a person is in a closed, comfortable, and almost unchanging environment for a long time, it is very easy for them to become complacent.
Because there are no higher goals to achieve.
For the people in Great Wind Valley, there is no room for advancement or a larger living space. They basically only have two paths: one is to seek a breakthrough and change their current situation, and the other is to do what they are doing now, cultivate a simple mental technique to extend their lifespan, and live a simple life every day.
Clearly, the latter is something that is readily available to each of them.
The former, however, requires dedicated and tireless cultivation every day. It's not that no one has tried this before, but it almost means completely abandoning one's daily life, losing time with family and friends, losing a peaceful and leisurely life, enduring high pressure and extreme self-discipline, and gambling on a completely uncertain future.
After all, they didn't know what level of cultivation they needed to change their current situation and leave the Great Wind Valley.
Whether it will ultimately succeed or not, no one can guarantee.
Therefore, this choice is not difficult for anyone.
Even if someone occasionally tries it halfway through, they almost always give up.
Over time, it has become what it is today.
After reading the mental cultivation manual, Lin Xiao also looked through all the other Cultivation Method here. He found that there were very few Cultivation Method available, or rather, very few Cultivation Method that the people of Great Wind Valley could use.
Because the Cultivation Method here are mostly high-level Cultivation Method, advanced Law Technique, large-scale formations, etc., and there is a great lack of everyday minor Law Technique.
No wonder the people of Great Wind Valley, despite all being cultivators, live such a primitive life.
He used his Divine Sense to quickly search the entire library, but found no record of anything about going out.
Perhaps the builders of Great Wind Valley thought that it wouldn't be difficult for the people they put in the valley to get out in the future, so they never thought of leaving any special exit passages or methods.
What was unexpected at the time has led to the current predicament of Great Wind Valley.
According to records, there were quite a few cultivators above the Spirit Transformation Stage in Great Wind Valley back then. However, because it was feared that these remaining Origin Cultivator cultivators might be discovered if they went out, Great Wind Valley was placed under a thousand-year ban.
Within a thousand years, no builders have been able to unseal it, and even those at the Spirit Transformation or above are completely unable to tear through the void to escape.
A thousand years have passed, and there has been no news from the outside world. So the people in the valley have remained obediently in the valley, living, cultivating, and dying.
At some point in the middle, something went wrong, causing their cultivation efficiency to decline with each generation. As a result, when choosing cultivation techniques, they gradually began to favor lower-level techniques.
Having figured all this out, Lin Xiao's eyes flickered slightly as an idea came to him. He looked at Dong Que, his expression unreadable.
Dong Que subconsciously touched his face. "Brother Lin, why are you looking at me like that?"
Lin Xiao squinted at him and smiled, "It's like this, I looked at the records of inheritance in your library, and indeed there's no record of any way to get out."
Dong Que nodded and said, "Yes, our Stay-in-the-Valley Faction has already searched through everything in here countless times."
"So, if you want to get out, there's only one way," Lin Xiao said, holding up one finger, "Which is for you to cultivate to the Spirit Transformation Stage yourselves."
Dong Que looked at him with an expression that seemed to say, "Do you want to hear what nonsense you're spouting?": "How is that possible? We can't even reach the Golden Core stage."
Lin Xiao raised his hand to stop Dong Que from waving his hands back and forth in refusal, and said, "That was before, things are different now."
"Why is it different?" Dong Que asked, puzzled.
Lin Xiao raised his chin. "Because I'm here now."
Before Dong Que could speak again, he added, "Although I am only at the Foundation Establishment Realm now, don't forget that I have elders at the Spirit Transformation Stage."
However, Dong Que pointed to the various ancient texts beside him and said, "We also have the legacies left by our powerful elders..."
Lin Xiao was speechless for a while before saying, "But you don't have any seniors at the Spirit Transformation Stage to personally guide your cultivation. You need to understand that in cultivation, having a highly skilled senior to guide you is extremely important."
Seeing that the village chief was about to say something in denial, Lin Xiao simply waved his hand and said, "If you don't want to, then don't. But I've decided to cultivate and leave on my own. If you don't want to do it, then forget it."
Seeing this, Dong Que hesitated again and said, "It's not that I'm unwilling, it's just that I feel the hope is really slim."
Lin Xiao raised an eyebrow. "Oh, it seems you're so busy every day that you don't even have time to try it out. In that case, why call it the ' Leave-the-Valley Faction '? Just change it to the Stay-in-the-Valley Faction '."
Dong Que thought about it and realized that they didn't seem to have much to do each day.
Although farming and raising livestock take some time, most of the time is spent wandering around outside or lounging at home, casually tinkering with small gadgets, which makes for a very leisurely life.
So he hesitated and asked, "Brother Lin, what's your opinion?"
Seeing that he had agreed, Lin Xiao said, "I'd like to offer my elders' guidance in cultivation in exchange for the opportunity to learn the cultivation techniques and Cultivation Method in your library. What do you say?"
He discovered while browsing through these ancient texts that he, as an outsider, could not directly learn these mental cultivation methods and Cultivation Method.
The Unseen was as if an unseen barrier was preventing him from truly delving into the depths of these classic texts.