Qin Renhuang just became an immortal, and you told me this is the prehistoric time

He thought of the crisscrossing ley lines of the Qin Dynasty world, which were frantically absorbing the energy of heaven and earth to grow. Currently, the ley lines are still in a period of rapid expansion, and their energy is far from saturated. However, given time, when the expansion rate slows down and the energy of the ley lines tends to stabilize or even become saturated, this method of meticulously maintaining, or even "cultivating" the spiritual veins, will undoubtedly play a huge role, enabling more efficient use of every bit of the energy of heaven and earth.

"This method is excellent."

Ying Shaoyang looked at Sun Miao and calmly gave the order.

"Elder Sun, you will be fully responsible for the matter of nurturing the spiritual veins and developing the spiritual fields. Please come up with specific plans as soon as possible and allocate manpower to implement them."

"Your subordinate obeys! I will certainly live up to the sect leader's trust!"

Sun Miao's voice trembled with excitement. Managing the circulation of spiritual veins was a lucrative and prestigious position in any sect, and in many sects, it was even managed by the sect leader himself.

The Heavenly Star Sect possesses 108 such magnificent spiritual veins. If one can take the lead in nurturing them, the scope for manipulation is vast. As long as one works diligently and gains the sect leader's appreciation, it is not impossible to use resources to reach the peak of the Golden Core realm in the future!

After Ying Shaoyang gave the order, dozens of Foundation Establishment disciples, led by several stewards, left the Tianxing Sect's mountain gate in high spirits.

Their mission was to travel on the orders of the sect leader to "visit" all the cultivation families and small sects within a three-thousand-mile radius and deliver the sect leader's ultimatum.

In the past, if these Foundation Establishment cultivators who came from independent cultivation backgrounds went to negotiate with those powerful families and small sects on their own, they might easily bring about their own deaths if they were not careful.

But things are different now! Behind them stands a powerful cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage, representing the rising star of the Heavenly Star Sect! They are filled with pride and confidence that those smaller sects and families would never dare to offend them in the slightest!
Those Qi Refining disciples who hadn't yet broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage could only watch enviously as their senior brothers departed. Representing the sect on official business required at least the Foundation Establishment stage; they still needed to cultivate diligently.

Han Li, standing in the crowd, felt the spiritual energy within his body growing much more actively and rapidly than before, and his heart was filled with joy.

Such a cultivation speed would have required a month of arduous training in the past, and would have needed the aid of precious medicinal herbs to achieve.

His gaze involuntarily fell upon the newly built library, which was regarded as a sacred place by all the disciples, his eyes burning with fervor.

He knew that his aptitude was four spiritual roots, and in this newly established Tianxing Sect, he belonged to the group with the worst cultivation talent. He had to put in more effort than others to have any chance of successfully establishing his foundation.

He subconsciously touched a cold jade box in his arms, his eyes becoming even more determined.

He followed the flow of people to the disciple points redemption point set up within the sect.

A queue has already formed here. Disciples can use the points they earn by completing tasks or handing in supplies to exchange for elixirs, magical artifacts, and even access to read cultivation techniques in the library.

Han Li was in the queue when he first saw a task with extremely high rewards—assisting in the cultivation of spirit fields and refining soil with spiritual energy. The demand was huge, and the points rewards were generous.

He resisted the urge to accept it immediately.

"I've tested my aptitude. My talent for four spiritual roots is too poor. I must seize every second to cultivate and not waste too much time on earning points," Han Li calmly analyzed in his mind.

When it was his turn, he carefully took out a rather antique-looking jade box from his pocket and handed it to the disciple in charge of registration at the exchange point.

The disciple casually accepted the jade box, but upon opening it, his expression immediately changed! Inside lay a ginseng root with complete hair and beard, resembling a small child. The ginseng was plump, emitting a fragrant aroma, and faintly exuding spiritual energy!
"This...this is a five-hundred-year-old jade ginseng?!"

The disciple exclaimed in surprise, his gaze towards Han Li filled with envy.

"Junior Brother Han, you're incredibly lucky! A spiritual herb of this age would be extremely beneficial to a Foundation Establishment stage master or even a Golden Core elder! Moreover, you dug it up very carefully, and its spiritual essence is perfectly preserved! According to the sect rules, this item can be exchanged for five hundred points!"

Han Li quickly calculated in his mind that the points exchange standard set by the sect was indeed fair and reasonable, and the price was even higher than he had expected.

He gave a "simple and honest" smile and said in a low voice.

"You flatter me, senior brother. It was just a fluke."

Then, as if he had made a great decision, he took out three more jade boxes of similar appearance from his storage bag and placed them on the table.

“Senior brother, I also found these spiritual herbs in that nameless cave. I know my strength is too weak, and it would be a waste to use such spiritual herbs for cultivation. I would rather exchange them for the sect, perhaps they will be of use to some senior.”

He said it sincerely.

The disciple at the exchange point checked the three jade boxes again. Inside were also spiritual herbs of considerable age. Although they were not as valuable as the five-hundred-year-old jade ginseng, they were still quite precious.

He glanced at Han Li in surprise, and spoke while taking notes.

"Junior Brother Han knows how to make choices."

These three plants together will earn you another 600 points. Your total score for this event is 1100 points, which has been recorded on your identity jade token.

He couldn't help but glance at Han Li a few more times, making a mental note of this Qi Refining stage disciple who was unusually lucky and seemed very "sensible".

Han Li accepted the jade token that recorded 1,100 points and breathed a sigh of relief.

He had already found out that there was a cultivation technique called "Hun Yuan Gong" in the library. It was said that cultivators with four spiritual roots could theoretically cultivate any type of technique, but only this kind of technique with the Hun Yuan attribute was most effective in improving the four spiritual roots.

This "Hun Yuan Gong" contains complete techniques from the Qi Refining stage to the Golden Core stage, which is perfect for him.

However, exchanging for the Qi Refining stage portion of the "Hun Yuan Gong" requires 1,500 points! This is an astronomical figure for an ordinary Qi Refining disciple.

He happened to have some artificially ripened medicinal herbs that he had brought from that mysterious valley, so he decisively decided to take this opportunity to maximize his profits.

"With the sect leader in charge, I'm safe and sound. Plus, there are Foundation Establishment stage seniors who regularly explain cultivation techniques… I must seize this opportunity to improve my strength as quickly as possible. Once I get the 'Hun Yuan Gong,' I'll go into seclusion and cultivate diligently until I reach Foundation Establishment!" Han Li gripped the jade token tightly, his gaze resolute as he walked towards the library.

……

Inside the Tianxing Sect's library, all was silent at this moment.

Ying Shaoyang was not in the main hall of the sect leader, but was leisurely sitting in a quiet room on the top floor of the library. The surrounding shelves were already filled with thousands of various cultivation books.

Most of these classic texts were collected from cultivation families and small sects in the surrounding area that "voluntarily" merged into or were "eliminated." Most of the cultivation methods in them can only be cultivated up to the peak of the Golden Core stage, and there are no methods to break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

Besides these, there were also many miscellaneous books on array formations, weapon crafting, talisman making, and spiritual plants. Although they were not of high level, they were numerous and their systems were rudimentary. Ying Shaoyang played with a light blue jade talisman in his hand, then gently placed it on his forehead.

His consciousness sank into the jade talisman, and a stream of information instantly flooded into his mind—it was the core inherited technique of the Giant Sword Sect!
This cultivation manual was obtained by the dozens of Foundation Establishment disciples when they "visited" the surrounding forces. It came from a Golden Core elder of a small sect called the Giant Sword Sect. It was also the first cultivation manual that Ying Shaoyang obtained after arriving in this world that clearly recorded how to break through to the Nascent Soul realm.

Although Ying Shaoyang considered the "Giant Sword Technique" to be of relatively low quality and limited in power, it was a complete cultivation system template that could lead directly to the Nascent Soul stage.

"enough."

Ying Shaoyang put down the jade talisman, a faint smile appearing on his lips. The strength of the cultivation technique was meaningless to him; what he needed was to use these techniques to gain a deeper understanding of the energy operation rules of this world, the basis for the division of realms, and the key to breaking through bottlenecks.

This book, "The Great Sword Manual," has opened a window for him to glimpse the mysteries of the Nascent Soul stage in this world.

His gaze swept over the dazzling array of books on the bookshelf, and he already had a clearer plan in mind on how to "fill" the foundation of the cultivation system in the Qin world.

The Celestial Star Sect was indeed the best platform for him to collect knowledge about this world.

Ying Shaoyang slowly closed his eyes, his mind calm. In his mind, it was as if two huge roulette wheels were slowly rotating, constantly comparing and analyzing two completely different cultivation civilization systems.

"The martial arts techniques of mortals in this world are similar to those I have seen and heard before. They are all mainly focused on tempering the body and cultivating internal strength, and are not particularly remarkable."

His mind raced.

"But the path of cultivation is entirely different and takes a completely different approach."

His divine sense was like the most precise carving knife, dissecting the core mysteries of the newly acquired "Giant Sword Technique" and other basic cultivation methods in the library.

"Cultivators in this realm, from the Qi Refining stage onwards, must sense and nurture the 'spiritual root' bestowed upon them by heaven and earth—that tiny fragment of the laws within their bodies. During cultivation, they absorb a portion of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth from the outside world, and through the mysteries of the spiritual root, they can spontaneously generate ten or even more spiritual power within their bodies!"

Foundation Building is the process of constructing one's own Dao foundation with the spiritual root as the core; the Golden Core is the condensation and sublimation of this Dao foundation; and the Nascent Soul realm involves pouring one's entire soul and vital energy into this Golden Core constructed with the spiritual root as the core, nurturing the Nascent Soul, and completely transferring the core of life! The subsequent Deity Transformation is also a further transformation of this Nascent Soul…”

This is fundamentally different from the path he himself has taken.

"The orthodox path of the primordial spirit that I follow begins by investing my soul and vital energy into the purple palace between my eyebrows, opening up my sea of ​​consciousness, and condensing my primordial spirit. The strength of the primordial spirit is closely related to one's own foundation, comprehension, and accumulation. The stronger the foundation, the stronger the primordial spirit. In the later stages, unless one has extraordinary comprehension, great opportunities, and great perseverance, those with insufficient foundation will find it difficult to make any progress in their primordial spirit."

He kept analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of the two systems, and it was difficult to determine which was superior at the moment, since the paths were different and the destinations might also be different.

However, he clearly discerned a fatal flaw in the cultivation system of this world—a cultivator's entire life is actually entirely subject to the consciousness of this world!

"The consciousness of heaven and earth usually lets things run wild, allowing cultivators to fight and grow at their own pace."

However, if a cultivator attempts to disrupt the balance of heaven and earth, or intends to transcend the constraints of this realm…

A cold glint flashed in Ying Shaoyang's eyes.

"The consciousness of heaven and earth can, in an instant, strip away that 'spiritual root'—that fragment of law—by having absolute control over it! Once the foundation is lost, no matter how powerful your cultivation is, you will instantly revert to your original form, or even have your soul scattered! All your efforts will only benefit heaven and earth!"

This is tantamount to handing over one's lifeline entirely to the control of heaven and earth!

An idea arose uncontrollably.

"Could we... transplant the cultivation system of this world to the Qin Dynasty world?"

The world of Qin is currently rich in spiritual energy, but what it lacks is a suitable and systematic cultivation method. If the people of Qin could also embark on this path, which seems to offer easier progress and lower initial aptitude requirements…

"Perhaps, we could try to separate a wisp of the soul imprint as the core to simulate the 'spiritual root,' allowing it to refine qi and build a foundation... In this way, we might be able to bypass the limitation that the spiritual root is a gift from heaven and earth, and transfer the cultivation system of this world to the Great Qin, without being directly constrained by the consciousness of the Great Qin?"

But the thought was quickly overshadowed by another problem that came to mind.

"I have already promoted the orthodox primordial spirit cultivation system in the army."

However, orthodox Taoist cultivation methods, which emphasize following the natural way and cultivating a clear mind, are not entirely suitable for the decisive and ruthless environment of the military. Prolonged warfare and killing breed inner demons, making the mental tribulations of soldiers who follow the primordial spirit system extremely difficult in the future.

Even those fox demons of Qingqiu, if they followed the orthodox Taoist path and engaged in such rampant slaughter, would likely have long since been burdened by karmic debt and their souls scattered.

"In this realm, cultivation methods only truly begin to integrate the soul and temper the mind at the Nascent Soul stage. Every cultivator who reaches the Nascent Soul stage has weathered hundreds or even thousands of years of trials, their will hardened to the point of being as solid as iron, viewing killing as a common practice, and thus experiencing no inner demons or obstacles..."

He kept speculating about the various changes that might occur if this world's cultivation system were introduced into the Great Qin Dynasty, with both advantages and disadvantages.

Finally, he sighed softly, raised his hand to rub his temples, and temporarily suppressed this extremely tempting idea, which also harbored unknown risks.

"Never mind."

He refocused his attention on the "Greatsword Manual" in his hand, carefully studying the essence of its Nascent Soul section.

A moment later, a look of understanding flashed in his eyes, and he raised his hand and pointed at the void. Spiritual light gathered at his fingertips, and Daoist principles naturally formed; a completely new cultivation technique had already taken shape in his mind.

This cultivation technique is derived from the "Giant Sword Manual," but it has been refined and improved, making its efficiency several times higher than the original version, and it directly leads to the Nascent Soul stage.

He then casually picked up a few other Golden Core stage cultivation techniques of different attributes. After scanning them with his divine sense, he understood their essence and easily deduced the subsequent Nascent Soul stage.

Then, he took out several blank jade slips and engraved the improved and completed techniques into them one by one. With a thought, he sent them back to the Great Qin world through a mysterious connection and stored them in a special stone chamber deep in the imperial palace, for future use or as a reward to meritorious officials.

He understood that while completely abandoning the core concept of "spiritual root" would be more beneficial for the individual growth and transcendence of cultivators, as the ruler of the world, it would also mean losing the most direct and fundamental means of controlling the cultivators within his territory.

This is by no means the choice a mature ruler should make.

"The fact that this realm's cultivation system has developed into the mainstream must have profound reasons and be supported by the rules of heaven and earth." (End of Chapter)