Gou Zai Xian Men Dang Void Workshop Master

Inside the library, no one spotted Chen He; with his power and authority, he remained unseen.

He read books in the library, starting from the first floor and reading them one by one to broaden his knowledge and understanding, and to gain a more thorough understanding of Foundation Building.

Throughout the universe, there are numerous cultivation forces and even more diverse lineages. Foundation Establishment is the first step in cultivation, and different lineages have different interpretations of it.

Different approaches to foundation building lead to different styles and effects. Chen He flipped through several foundation building techniques and was greatly impressed. There were even angles he had never thought of before.

Without the Jade Tablet to activate their spiritual roots, cultivators from the outside world need to hone their bodies and stimulate their bloodlines to gradually awaken their spiritual roots during their foundation building process. Some forces even specially created the Body Cleansing Technique to activate spiritual roots while building their foundation.

Looking at it this way, the cultivation method of Lingxiao Immortal Sect is indeed unique, and the consecration of the jade tablet is enough to save a lot of trouble.

Because there were too many cultivation techniques in the Foundation Establishment chapter, Chen He later directly used the power of his authority to memorize all of them.

Then he let his consciousness clone understand and digest the information, while his main body began to think about the next step. Cultivation alone was not enough; he needed to refine his spells and improve his combat abilities.

"What I'm most worried about right now is that my cultivation level has improved too quickly. I've reached the second level of Qi Refining in just five years, which is inconsistent with my spiritual root aptitude."

Chen He frowned, thinking, "Once I leave Qingniu Mountain, my cultivation level will definitely be exposed, which will easily attract trouble and attention."

He has a pseudo-spiritual root of the five elements. Let alone five years, it would be fast to cultivate to the first level of Qi Refining within ten years, which would require spirit stones and pills.

In theory, it is virtually impossible for a pseudo-spiritual root of the Five Elements to break through to the Qi Refining Realm. If it were possible, the Lingxiao Immortal Sect wouldn't have so many menial servants.

Only four years have passed, and he has already reached the second level of Qi Refining. This is too conspicuous and does not conform to the original cultivation progress of someone with spiritual root aptitude.

He needs a reasonable explanation.

Penglai Heaven is the most suitable and safest excuse. The Penglai Token is meant to be obtained by those with a special destiny, and he is one of them.

This excuse is flawless, after all, there's no standard for who is destined, and there's no secret about the Penglai Market.

It was perfectly normal for many cultivators to socialize and exchange information in the square, and Chen He was aware of all the details.

It's simply that the major immortal sects can't calculate the location of Penglai, and the Penglai market is both mysterious and safe, so some forces have started to increase their bets, etc.

As the strongest force in the Southern Region, it's normal for the Lingxiao Immortal Sect to know about Penglai Heaven, and it's entirely plausible that they would obtain opportunities and breakthroughs in Penglai Heaven in a short period of time.

Chen He felt there was no need to hide it from the sect; this excuse could perfectly explain his rapid progress in cultivation and even prepare him for the future.

"So, what opportunity did I get?" Chen He continued to think. "No, opportunity isn't important. The key is what I gained in the market, and where my value lies."

Even if he becomes a Qi Refining cultivator, he is still an ant in the eyes of the sect. His only value is to control access to the market and obtain qualifications.

Having figured this out, Chen He breathed a sigh of relief. He wasn't afraid of Penglai Heaven being exposed, because no one could find it, not even immortals.

Although the Lingxiao Immortal Sect is powerful, it is impossible for other immortal sects to find it, and naturally, it is impossible for the Lingxiao Immortal Sect to find it either. Under such circumstances, its value becomes apparent.

A disciple who can freely enter and exit Penglai Heaven will not be spared by the Lingxiao Immortal Sect if they are interested in Penglai Heaven.

The beauty of it lies in the fact that Penglai Heaven has restrictions; cultivators above the Dan realm cannot enter, which greatly reduces its appeal.

Only the location of Penglai Heaven and its unpredictable nature are what make it so appealing.

To put it bluntly, the Penglai Market is small in scale, with an upper limit of Purple Mansion Realm, so its value to the big shots of the immortal sects is just so-so.

After analyzing his situation, Chen He felt much more at ease. Next, he began to think about his own system, that is, the path of cultivation.

He is not lacking in magical abilities.

The Foundation Building Chapter of the Five Elements Return to Origin Divine Scripture contains only one fist technique.

However, the Qi Refining Chapter records many exclusive spells, which he can cultivate and exchange for sect spells.

Alternatively, he could go to the library to choose a suitable spell; he has no shortage of resources in this area and can simply start practicing.

The key is the choice of skills.

Is it alchemy or weapon crafting? Formations and talismans are also good, even beast taming is an option.

Before he began his cultivation, he actually preferred beast taming. He had seen outer disciples who practiced beast taming in Four Symbols City, and they looked quite impressive.

But when it came to actual cultivation, he gave up the idea. At that time, he hadn't activated the token yet, and he didn't even dare to exchange for spirit stones, let alone raise spirit beasts.

Now it's possible. With the market in place, he won't lack resources in the future. He can pursue the path of beast taming, but he can't tame beasts in the outer sect.

"It doesn't fit my career path and image," Chen He stroked his chin. "My family grows and collects herbs. I should take this path too. I should become either a spiritual plant grower or an alchemist. That's the natural progression."

He had no choice before, but now that there's a market, he can do whatever he wants, even choosing any cultivation technique without any problem.

However, within the Lingxiao Immortal Sect, he still had to be careful in crafting his public persona and eliminating any trace of his past as much as possible to avoid causing trouble.

Owning a market town doesn't make him invincible; he's still just a minor Qi Refining cultivator, and he can never be too careful.

Most people who flaunted their wealth in their past lives did not have a good ending, let alone in the even more cruel world of cultivation. As long as Chen He is clear-headed, he will continue to hide it.

After much deliberation, Chen He made up his mind to focus on alchemy and supplement his cultivation with spiritual plants, and this would be his approach both within the sect and in the outside world.

Once he made up his mind, Chen He stopped worrying. He communicated with his consciousness clone and first received all the foundation-building techniques on the first floor of the Scripture Pavilion.

Then, through his consciousness clone, he memorized all the Qi-refining techniques on the second floor of the Scripture Pavilion, including spells, swordsmanship, alchemy, weapon crafting, spiritual plants, beast taming, talismans, formations, and so on, and selected the alchemy technique first.

The "Five Elements Return to Origin Divine Scripture" does not contain alchemy methods, only cultivation techniques and exclusive spells, so alchemy methods need to be found separately.

Within the Sutra Repository, only three types of scriptures, possessing orderly lineage, high upper limits, and exquisite content, were selected through the consciousness clone.

One of them is the Three-Patterned Dragon-Binding Technique, which uses the inner core, flesh, bone marrow, and other materials of demonic beasts as the main ingredients, supplemented by herbs and spiritual plants, to remove the beastly nature and refine elixirs for cultivation.

Once the elixir is successfully refined, a dragon pattern will appear on its surface. This is a characteristic of this alchemy method, which comes from the Northern Plains and is quite famous.

The second is the White Jade Crimson Sun Method, an orthodox alchemy method that requires a fire-attribute spiritual root and mastery of at least three different fire techniques.

This alchemy method emphasizes the purification of medicinal materials and the purity of the elixirs. The elixirs produced are pure and flawless, free of toxic substances, and produced in small quantities but of high quality.

The third is the Xuan Yin Liu Xiang method, which is the orthodox water refining method of the alchemy cauldron. This method is very suitable for water attribute cultivators, who need to master water and ice techniques, and has very high requirements for the quality of their magical power.

The three alchemist lineages represent three different styles and schools, and the lineages are complete. The subsequent content can be found on the third and fourth floors of the Scripture Pavilion, which means that the upper limit is the Dan realm.

The inheritance of a fourth-tier alchemist is highly sought after even by outsiders, and it can enrich the foundation of the Lingxiao Immortal Sect.

Chen He possesses all five elements and has extremely high-quality magical power. After analysis, he chose the White Jade Crimson Sun Method, feeling that this alchemy method was the most suitable.

After making his selections, he memorized the contents, including techniques, fire control, extraction methods, formulas, and so on. The contents were numerous, complex, and detailed, leaving people in awe.

His comprehension of the main body was only so-so, so he used his consciousness clone to comprehend it. With the support of the market authority, he figured it out in two hours and comprehended all the first-tier pills.