Resource-Dependent Cultivator

Zhang Xuezhou found the term "crash course" quite interesting.

In his mind, "quick learning" meant immediately, within two or three days at most. But in the eyes of others, it was normal to master a skill in three to five years, and if it could be mastered in three to five months, it would be considered quick learning.

The Nine Revolutions Qi Uniting Technique is a quick-to-learn technique, but not in the way Zhang Xuezhou imagined.

Similar to the quick-learning significance of the Yang Corporeal Soul Incarnation Technique, the Nine Revolutions Qi Uniting Technique is easy to learn quickly at lower stages, but the higher the level, the more time it takes.

However, this technique has a rather unique aspect: the speed of cultivation is greatly affected by elixirs, which even have an almost absolute dominant effect on it.

As long as enough high-quality pills are consumed and their medicinal properties are absorbed as quickly as possible, the speed of cultivating the Nine Revolutions Qi Uniting Technique will indeed achieve what Zhang Xuezhou perceives as rapid progress.

"Why did it take thirty ordinary Tenfold Complete Great Tonic Pill to accelerate my advancement to the fourth stage? Why have the number of medicines required for this stage increased several times or even dozens of times?"

Zhang Xuezhou took out three "Tenfold Complete Great Tonic Pill" to accelerate his cultivation, but he eventually spent thirty of them.

The ordinary Tenfold Complete Great Tonic Pill was the Chunyu Tiying had given him, and it was also considered a low-grade medicine.

Compared to the sporadic consumption of one or two pills during his first three transformations, the number of pills consumed during the fourth transformation increased dramatically.

Zhang Xuezhou was absolutely certain that Chunyu Tiying did not have a large amount of the Tenfold Complete Great Tonic Pill to squander, and that Chunyu Tiying already possessed the Technique Method power of the seventh level.

If Zhang Xuezhou were to deduce Chunyu Tiying's cultivation method, he would be certain that normal cultivation of the Nine Revolutions Qi Uniting Technique would not require such a high level of energy expenditure.

Even though he was trying to achieve rapid success, the consumption of these pills exceeded his expectations.

"The resources required to quickly advance to the fifth, sixth, and seventh job advancements might be quite high!"

Zhang Xuezhou pondered the large quantity of the Tenfold Complete Great Tonic Pill" he had refined, and for a moment he couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

Zhang Xuezhou thought he had collected all the pills needed to reach the ninth level of cultivation, and even had eight top-grade Tenfold Complete Great Tonic Pill as a backup, but he found that things might not be as optimistic as he had imagined.

If he were a relatively normal cultivator, he would already have plenty of confidence.

Zhang Xuezhou's cultivation period while taking medicine lasts a maximum of twelve days, after which he is interrupted by returning to the real world.

If it's a common technique, and training is interrupted, you can pick it up again at some point and train it sporadically.

The sustained effects of the Nine Revolutions Qi Uniting Technique are clearly difficult to maintain over long intervals; he must expedite its success as much as possible within twelve days.

This meant he would consume significantly more pills than the average person, and he could only rely on the quantity of pills to reduce his cultivation time.

Zhang Xuezhou's cultivation over the years has taken a heavy toll, far exceeding that of ordinary people. He did not follow the established cultivation path planned by the great Aristocratic Clan, which meant that he would find it difficult to use the most economical, cost-effective, and efficient route to advance his cultivation.

Throughout his repeated journeys and changes, Zhang Xuezhou's cultivation methods have primarily focused on survival. There are few techniques left that can benefit him, so he clearly values Nine Revolutions Qi Uniting Technique he has a good chance of successfully cultivating.

For Zhang Xuezhou, he uses whatever he has to improve himself, and he has become accustomed to this way of self-cultivation.

However, the current needs are indeed somewhat excessive, which has raised some doubts for Zhang Xuezhou.

"Go ask Chunyu Tiying Old Tree Alley!"

The fourth stage was completed quickly by consuming thirty low-grade Tenfold Complete Great Tonic Pill, while the fifth stage used ninety low-grade and ten mid-grade pills.

The fifth transformation brought about a very obvious effect; Zhang Xuezhou felt that he had gained more control over the Qi and Blood in his body.

This kind of control is different from using physical techniques. For example, when Zhang Xuezhou was shot by the arrow-grass demon, he used physical techniques to seal his muscles and Qi and Blood to prevent them from collapsing due to the injury, thus avoiding being affected by the injury and lacking the ability to fight back.

The Nine Revolutions Qi Uniting Technique's control over Qi and Blood is a spontaneous, closed system. As a life-sustaining Technique Method, the Nine Revolutions Qi Uniting Technique was never intended for practitioners to actively control it from its inception.

Zhang Xuezhou stopped cultivating not only because it was already dawn, but also because he couldn't swallow the number of pills he might need for the sixth stage of cultivation in a short time.

Taking medicine is different from eating. He can't eat pills like food, nor can he continuously absorb large amounts of medicinal power. Instead, he needs a certain amount of time to adjust.

He could only be thankful that the Tenfold Complete Great Tonic Pill was a tonic with few side effects; otherwise, even with the Poison Avoidance Instruction, he wouldn't have been able to withstand such a large dose, let alone continue his cultivation.

"Ah Qiao, I'm going out for a bit!"

Zhang Xuezhou called out, and A Qiao, who had gone to bed a little late, responded groggily. He straightened his clothes and stepped out the door.

"Lord Dongfang, shall we call for a carriage?"

"No!"

Dou Shisan, still half-asleep, asked from the side room. Zhang Xuezhou waved his hand, and with a swift movement, he floated away.

Although he didn't fly, Zhang Xuezhou's speed in the streets and alleys during the day was not slow. Before an ordinary person could even see him on the left, Zhang Xuezhou had already quickly disappeared from their right field of vision.

This kind of rapid flight on the ground requires an extremely high level of skill in flying and maneuvering. Zhang Xuezhou only gained this ability to blend into ordinary people after his Cloud Soaring Technique reached a certain level.

"So lively? My cousin actually got married?"

When Zhang Xuezhou flew to the alley of Old Tree Alley, he saw that the Zhang Household Village people, who were used to getting up early, had already gathered together to slaughter pigs and sheep. It seemed that many people had gathered from both inside and outside the city. Even Xu Ji, who was nearing his death, was carried over in a sedan chair to bring good luck.

Zhang Xuezhou only realized upon closer inspection that Rong Tianding had gotten married a few days ago.

"The Zhouzi is back!"

When someone with sharp eyes called out, the Rong residence became even more lively, with congratulations for Rong Tianding and greetings to Zhang Xuezhou coming one after another.

"Brother Ding is truly capable; he's managed to marry the top courtesan of Yuexian Si's Lanfang!"

"It costs a lot of money!"

Inside the Rong residence, everyone was clearly extremely shocked.

For many people who make a living through Physiognomy Technique, they have heard so many rumors that they are aware of the prices of women in Silanfang.

Rong Tianding married a top courtesan, which was like an imported car suddenly arriving in a backward mountain village.

The impact was extremely strong, even surpassing the effect of the Prince's Mansion bestowing A Qiao upon Zhang Xuezhou.

After all, the money spent on Rong Tianding has a real market value, while the rewards are difficult to distinguish.

Congratulations, cousin!

"I still got a favor from my cousin; he let me pick a rich guy to fleece. As long as he doesn't chop my head off, my marriage is secure!"

Rong Tianding was equally delighted to see Zhang Xuezhou.

Zhang Xuezhou's return meant that things were stable, and the new emperor should be overjoyed. His fortune-telling was the icing on the cake, and the money he had acquired had left no future troubles.

"Looks like my cousin can finally focus on his cultivation!"

After a brief discussion, Zhang Xuezhou understood why Rong Tianding had managed to raise the ransom money ahead of schedule.

He couldn't help but offer a simple reminder, indicating the risks Rong Tianding faced in doing such a thing.

"I was so reckless to guess this once; from now on, making money through fortune telling will be a matter of fate!"

Just as Zhang Xuezhou used divination to determine the sex of a child, the method of having a child Rong Tianding is not suitable for repeated use. Moreover, the higher the status of the person suspected of being divinated, the more likely they are to bring uncontrollable risks.

Lacking an equal footing, it's quite normal to attract trouble and misfortune; many charlatan fortune tellers have stumbled in this regard over the years.

Rong Tianding didn't need much prompting to know his bottom line in this kind of situation.

He understood the importance of things, so Zhang Xuezhou was at ease.

Both of them had fulfilled their families' pressure to get married, and now they were finally free to enjoy their newfound freedom.

Many Rogue Cultivator live a Xiaoyao life, but it is extremely rare for them to have to consider the survival of their clan, cultivate and improve themselves, and also fulfill their parents' wish to continue the Rogue Cultivator line.

Zheng Wukong and Chunyu Tiying, who were attending the morning banquet, pointed and talked about the two of them.

When Zhang Xuezhou finished circling around and came up to the two to explain his purpose, Chunyu Tiying shook her head like a rattle drum.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible! Are you kidding me? According to your logic, who among us Medical School could possibly master this technique in our lifetime!"

Upon hearing that Zhang Xuezhou had taken 130 pills of the Tenfold Complete Great Tonic Pill" to cultivate his Technique Method, Chunyu Tiying's first thought was that Zhang Xuezhou was bragging, and she immediately refuted him.

But when Zhang Xuezhou casually pulled out several "Tenfold Complete Great Tonic Pill" to prove that what he said was true, Chunyu Tiying couldn't help but look dejected.

Taking advantage of the Imperial Medical Hall's ability to gather medicinal herbs from all over the world, she and her father served the royal family diligently for decades, yet what they gained was not even a fraction of what Zhang Xuezhou had lost in his cultivation.