Born with immortal seed

Chapter 110 Choosing a Spiritual Weapon (Please Subscribe!)

The Hall of Transmission of Skills.

"Senior Brother Pei, I'm here to beg for your money... I've racked up a mountain of debt trying to build my foundation, and I definitely won't be able to afford any spiritual artifacts on my own these next few years."

Bai Zichen adopted a junior's attitude and said with a grin.

In terms of age, Bae Dong-young is more than his great-grandfather.

"You brat... inspired by you, three more people have gone into seclusion to try and break through to the Foundation Establishment stage. I wonder how many of them will succeed."

With a flick of his sleeve, Pei Dongyong conjured three magical artifacts of varying brilliance on the table.

"We've been preparing for this for a while now. These three low-grade spiritual artifacts should all suit you; please choose one..."

"The Shattered Jade Heavenly Sound Drum is a spiritual artifact that I used for a long time when I was in the early stages of Foundation Establishment... It has a special striking technique to produce a sound that can bewitch people's minds."

Pei Dongyong stroked a small wooden drum, its body inlaid with dozens of sparkling jade fragments, his eyes filled with nostalgia.

"Musical spells are difficult to defend against, and most defensive methods are ineffective. This magical artifact is a first-rate weapon in combat."

"Good baby."

Bai Zichen nodded in agreement, a point that could be seen from the cultivation techniques stored in the Transmission Hall.

The Qingfeng Sect only possesses a handful of books on niche martial arts techniques like music theory, and even those are those with limited prospects.

However, the choice of spiritual weapon must take into account one's own cultivation method, combat habits, and other treasures.

Bai Zichen's gaze then turned to the next magical artifact.

"The Eight Directions Mystic Banner, once activated, will be protected by eight different spiritual lights... Its advantage is that it is extremely difficult to be countered. No matter what kind of attack it is, there will always be one spiritual light that can play a role."

This banner, as light as a breeze, shimmers with a gentle light as if it were about to float into the air.

"Newly established Foundation Establishment cultivators have limited ability to refine liquid mana, making them vulnerable in combat... Having a defensive magic artifact provides at least an extra means of survival."

Pei Dongyong's meaning was very direct: as a newcomer, even if he used an offensive spiritual weapon, he would still be no match for those Foundation Establishment cultivators who had been cultivating for many years.

It's better to choose a defensive magical artifact, as it will significantly improve your strength.

"The colorful white cloud-patterned robe was seized from the Fire Phoenix Mo family's treasury. I only got it a few days ago. Consider it a reward for my efforts in annihilating the Mo family."

Pei Dongyong pointed to the last magical artifact, a cloud of misty white clouds containing colorful patterns.

As if he had seen through Bai Zichen's thoughts, he added another sentence.

"I know you practice swordsmanship and rely heavily on flying swords. You will definitely try your best to obtain a second-tier flying sword in the future, but don't really use flying swords as a means of getting around."

“You didn’t feel it deeply during the Qi Refining stage. A Foundation Establishment cultivator’s vision can’t be limited to a single prefecture or state… Only when you travel far and wide, covering thousands or tens of thousands of miles in a single trip, will you understand how important a flying artifact is.”

Bai Zichen seemed to be thinking about something. Indeed, when he first saw the colorful patterned white cloud robe, he subconsciously ruled it out as an option.

With his own flying sword in hand, he could fly freely, traversing the azure sky.

How delightful! Who would even look at ordinary flying magical artifacts?

Moreover, after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, one's magical power undergoes a qualitative change, and the sword light becomes more concentrated, allowing one or two people to accompany one to achieve the same result.

Of course, those carried by the sword light shouldn't expect a comfortable flying experience.

But after being reminded by his senior brother Pei Dongyong, Bai Zichen realized that flying swords were indeed not suitable for long-distance travel.

Before he established his foundation, he wandered around within the Black Mountain area, and hundreds of miles was already considered extremely far.

The cultivation world is vast; Liang Kingdom alone has five states and seventy-two counties, spanning hundreds of thousands of miles.

Not to mention that beyond Liang, there are at least a dozen or twenty other countries of roughly the same size, with no borders to speak of.

There are also desolate and cold places, such as Qingqiu Dead Sea, whose area is comparable to the dangerous and desolate regions of several countries.

Thinking about the exhilarating experience of traveling far and wide on a sword in the future, Bai Zichen suddenly felt that his senior brother Pei Dongyong's words made a lot of sense; they were indeed wise words from an experienced person.

Due to its unique characteristics and high mana consumption, flying on a sword is more suitable for short-distance sprints and quick travel.

When crafting flying artifacts, everything revolves around the concept of flight, making them superior to flying swords in terms of both comfort and mana consumption.

After all, flying swords are essentially weapons of war, born for combat.

The colorful white cloud robe also has a central space inside, leaving a place to embed a spirit stone.

As long as there are enough spirit stones, the colorful patterned white cloud robe does not require the user to expend any of their own magic power while flying.

"Choose one of these three magical artifacts that suits you."

After finishing speaking, Bae Dong-yong relinquished control and did not offer his own opinion.

Bai Zichen's gaze lingered between the three spiritual artifacts before he fell silent, not making a sound immediately.

It is clear that Pei Dongyong did not simply pick three magical artifacts to get by, but only to fulfill a promise he made in jest that day.

Each magical artifact was carefully selected after considering Bai Zichen's situation, ensuring that there would never be a situation where someone obtains a magical artifact but cannot use it at all.

"The attack method of the Shattered Jade Heavenly Sound Drum is unexpected, and cultivators who come into contact with it for the first time are very easy to be hit... But if they have a countermeasure, or if they are cultivators with strong spiritual sense like me, the effect is very limited."

Bai Zichen tapped his thigh with his fingers, secretly analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of the three spiritual artifacts, or rather, their compatibility with him.

"Furthermore, given my own combat strength and future development direction, I will definitely focus on sword cultivation. A music-related spiritual weapon would be somewhat incongruous."

"The Eight Directions Mystic Spirit Banner is not bad, but I already have the Bell of All Beings, and the Crimson Canopy Pearl Umbrella is not much weaker in defense than a regular low-grade spiritual artifact... It seems that having one more won't bring much change."

Bai Zichen's gaze fell on the colorful white cloud-patterned robe, and he hesitated for a moment.

"Could it be that the most suitable garment for me is actually the colorful white cloud-patterned robe that was eliminated the moment I arrived..."

Seeing that Bai Zichen was hesitant to make a choice, Pei Dongyong said, "Just follow your heart. With your talent, do you really want to be stuck in the early stages of Foundation Establishment for decades like ordinary people?"

“Senior Brother Pei, I choose the colorful patterned white cloud robe.”

Bai Zichen no longer hesitated and chose this low-grade flying artifact.

"The instructions for use are all in the jade slip. Go back and study them slowly."

Pei Dongyong's expression remained unchanged as he tossed over the wisp of white cloud and the jade slip.

"Thank you for the gift, Senior Brother Xie Pei."

Bai Zichen put away the magical artifact, stood up, bowed, and then sat down again.

"What are your plans for Junior Brother Bai?"

Pei Dongyong leaned back in the mahogany chair, making his whole body appear even smaller.

"The newly appointed elders have ten years of leisure time, but with the reclamation war approaching, you'd better not go too far."

"So let's leave it at that this time. You can go and visit the counties under the jurisdiction of the Righteous Alliance. If you really want to go out and broaden your horizons, I suggest you go to Zengguang Immortal City in the future."

"Zengguang Immortal City?"

This wasn't the first time Bai Zichen had heard this term; he had also seen it mentioned in some miscellaneous notes.

"Only by visiting the true immortal city can you understand what the real cultivation world is like..."

Pei Dongyong's eyes revealed a look of longing, and his voice was filled with deep admiration.

"Three thousand miles south of Liang Kingdom, at the junction of four kingdoms, lies a celestial city built upon a fourth-order spiritual vein!"

"The City of Ten Thousand Immortals... no, the number of cultivators in the city is far more than ten thousand. Even the Ten Thousand Lotus Pavilion of the Holy Lotus Sect is not even a fraction as prosperous as Zengguang Immortal City."

"All the treasures you can think of, or even those you can't imagine, can be found in Zengguang Immortal City!"

"Which sect created such a precious place?"

Bai Zichen had included Zengguang Immortal City as one of his future destinations, but the journey was so long that it would be best to further his cultivation.

I'll wait until I'm in the Foundation Establishment stage and have enough power to protect myself before making any moves.

"It wasn't a single sect that established this system... You'll understand when you go there in the future."

"Such a magnificent sight, I must visit it in the future."

Bai Zichen, remembering his other important matter, quickly asked.

"However, I still need to choose a Foundation Establishment stage cultivation technique to rebuild my mana... I don't plan to travel around for the time being."

"Senior Brother Pei is very knowledgeable; could you recommend two suitable ones for me?"

"You were practicing a basic Qi refining technique before? In the second and third floors of the Transmission Hall, every technique has aspects worth studying."

Pei Dongyong's eyes lit up, and his tendency to be a know-it-all arose.

"Let me calculate. With your spiritual root, why don't you just choose the Fire Dragon Returning to Origin Scripture..."

The Fire Dragon Returning to Origin Scripture requires the practitioner to possess a fire spirit root, resulting in a rapid cultivation speed that is 30% faster than other cultivation techniques of the same level, but breaking through to higher realms is not easy.

Another drawback is that fire poison is generated during cultivation and accumulates in the limbs and bones.

Over time, blockages in the meridians can occur, and may even affect one's temperament.

One must continuously consume second-tier heart-clearing and fire-reducing pills during the cultivation process.

"This cultivation technique is divided into nine levels. Once you reach the fourth level, you can transform into a fire dragon and devour spiritual fire. When you reach the perfect level, you will transform into a fire dragon and refine pure yang true fire to burn everything."

"However, no one in our sect has ever cultivated this technique to perfection... We have no chance to witness the divine power of the Fire Dragon."

The Fire Dragon Returning to Origin Scripture can directly point to the Nascent Soul stage, meaning that only a Nascent Soul True Lord can transform into a fire dragon.

"Or the Thick Earth Five Virtues Technique, which is suitable for cultivators with earth spiritual roots. It is slower to cultivate, but the magical power is profound and far surpasses that of cultivators of the same level."

"Furthermore, it comes with its own method for refining natal magic treasures. After cultivating this technique and forming the core, one can find a suitable magic treasure, nurture it in the dantian, and cultivate it with the five virtues. This allows one to refine a natal magic treasure in one-fifth of the time required by other Core Formation cultivators!"

"Unfortunately, the Transmission Hall only contains the upper and middle volumes, missing the lower volume... so we can only rely on this to cultivate to the late stage of Core Formation."

Pei Dongyong mentioned the names of two cultivation techniques, both of which were the most powerful and extremely difficult to cultivate within the Qingfeng Sect.

He would naturally not recommend newly established Foundation Establishment cultivators.

However, regarding Bai Zichen, the sect's higher-ups have now reached a consensus that this young man must possess a spiritual body and have extremely high comprehension to achieve such a cultivation speed.

Therefore, the sect's higher-ups generally regarded his talent as a prodigy, second only to the Heavenly Spiritual Root and comparable to the Other Spiritual Root.

"These are all excellent cultivation techniques..."

Bai Zichen was quite excited when he heard the introduction.

These two techniques are far superior to anything he had ever known before.

Fortunately, I didn't change my cultivation method during the Qi Refining stage, so it's easy for me to refine my magical power again now.

Otherwise, those cultivation techniques that could only be practiced to the late Foundation Establishment stage back then would be insufficient by today's standards, and we would have to struggle with whether to change cultivation techniques and re-cultivate our magical power.

"Senior Brother Pei, I saw a copy of the Cantong Qi annotated by the Shangyang True Lord in the Transmission Hall. It says that this technique is the fundamental technique of the Qingfeng Sect, passed down by the Shaoyang True Lord... Why isn't this one among the techniques you recommended?"

Bai Zichen suddenly remembered that there was a powerful-looking cultivation technique on the second floor of the Transmission Hall.

"Actually, you don't need to take the Cantongqi too seriously..."

Pei Dongyong was taken aback and said somewhat awkwardly.

"As far as I know, apart from Elder Ge, no one in the entire sect has truly mastered the Cantong Qi. Everyone just treats it as a supplementary cultivation method, referring to it only once or twice, and basically everyone stays at the first level."

"But this technique was personally transmitted orally by the Shaoyang Patriarch and was called the fundamental technique, so it has a high status."

"The sect has a rule that anyone at the Foundation Establishment stage who wants to exchange for the Cantong Contract can do so without making any contributions. If Junior Brother Bai is interested, he can go to the second floor of the Transmission Hall to read the contents of the first volume."

"Even Ancestor Yang didn't manage to cultivate the Cantong Qi?"

Bai Zichen was astonished to see Pei Dongyong nod silently, and at the same time, he couldn't help but feel curious.

(End of this chapter)