This Dao Ancestor is too young.

Zhang Yuanzhu relaxed, took out a scripture from his robes and flipped through it, then picked up the teapot on the table, poured two cups of spiritual tea, and took a sip.

The spiritual tea is sweet, but it also has a slightly bitter aftertaste.

The scriptures are profound and require constant study.

"Brother Zhang, you have such refined tastes, coming here to drink tea and read scriptures."

Upon hearing this, the young man put down his teacup and looked at the graceful figure approaching with delicate steps.

She wore a blue dress, her face was beautiful, elegant and flawless, like a dream, and her eyes were filled with wisps of mist.

Jiang Chuyu sat down opposite the boy, picked up the teacup on the table, and took a sip.

"Congratulations to you, fellow Daoist, on your strategic planning and execution of the snake demon, which has brought you fame throughout Linhai City."

Zhang Yuanzhu's face showed a helpless expression. He flipped his hand and put away the jade slip.

"If the situation hadn't deteriorated, I wouldn't have wanted to fight for my life and make a name for myself."

The girl's face showed understanding, as if she understood the other party's concerns, and her red lips parted slightly:

"Brother Dao, do not worry. The world is vast, and the Ancient Cliff Mountain is magnificent. The chaotic land is not even a corner of the world, let alone the mere Linhai City."

Zhang Yuanzhu's eyes were deep, and he didn't say much.

He reached into his robes and took out a storage bag, placing it in front of the girl.

"The gains from this battle were immense; the snake blood, snake bones, and snake scales should be enough to offset the spirit stones we owe."

"Does Brother Dao intend to sever ties with the Qingyun Chamber of Commerce so easily?"

Jiang Chuyun lowered her gaze, staring at the storage bag on the table, her eyes filled with melancholy, and sighed softly.

Compared to the true identity that the person in front of me might be hiding, a few spirit stones and spirit objects are nothing.

Moreover, even if it wasn't that person, their recent actions deserve the Qingyun Chamber of Commerce's support.

This person is definitely not an ingrate; he is someone who would do his utmost to help when he is in danger.

Zhang Yuanzhu chuckled and shook his head:

"It's not that I want to draw a clear line, it's just that there are too many spiritual beings, so I have to make do."

After a pause, the boy's expression turned serious, and he whispered:

"Fellow Daoist helped me in my time of crisis, fighting against the demonic cultivators together and providing me with elixirs. How could I forget such kindness?"

"Besides giving some demon bones and demon blood, I also want to select some spells from the merchant guild."

"Spell?"

Jiang Chuyu's eyes swirled with a blue mist as she sensed the aura emanating from the young man.

Like a surging river, yet also like a tranquil pool.

The two, one in motion and one still, are surprisingly harmonious.

Such an aura is something that even those at the fourth or sixth level of Qi Refining might not possess, let alone those at the fourth level.

"As expected, it has formed magical runes, and there's definitely more than one. It really must be that person, right?"

The girl became even more certain. She flicked her sleeve, and a jade slip flew out, hovering in front of the boy.

"The jade slip contains all the magical spells stored by the Qingyun Chamber of Commerce in Linhai City. If you are interested, please take them immediately."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yuanzhu nodded.

He took the jade slip and placed it between his eyebrows.

In an instant, lines of text and descriptions of various spells flashed into his mind.

The Art of Wooden Armor!

Covered in wooden armor, protecting themselves and defending against all enemies...

"Fire Lion Blaze Technique!"

The magic transformed into a lion, its roar suppressing enemies, shattering mountains, and melting vegetation...

The Secret Records of Ironclad Corpse Refining!

Zhang Yuanzhu's eyes paused slightly.

A secret technique for refining corpses seemed to fit his current situation perfectly, given the large number of corpses he possessed.

but...

"We're out of energy!"

The young man sighed, with regret.

Improving magical power, tempering the body, condensing magical runes, fusing sword techniques, and studying weapon crafting—these have already exhausted my energy, leaving me with no energy left to cultivate the path of the corpse.

Zhang Yuanzhu cleared his mind of distractions and continued to peruse the jade slip.

Uh ~

Freezing Technique!

Turning water into ice...

The description was very simple, just an extremely ordinary spell, yet it sparked a hint of interest in his eyes.

Condensing water into ice seems extremely ordinary and lacks significant offensive power, but the compression and manipulation of water flow can be applied to many spells.

Like moonlight, like water waves, like golden patterns.

Most importantly, the Ice Condensation Technique is ordinary and simple, and many beings must have practiced it. They must have gained a lot of insights and understanding, and they can easily activate their supernatural powers to quickly master it and then condense the spell runes.

Various thoughts raced through my mind.

Zhang Yuanzhu quickly made his choice.

However, he did not speak immediately, but continued to peruse the jade slips that recorded the spells.

Soon, another spell entered his mind.

Freeze spell!

Zhang Yuanzhu looked at the description of the spells, his eyes filled with interest.

This spell can also be combined with the rising moon over the sea.

Without further hesitation, the young man put down the jade slip and said directly:

"Ice Freezing Technique, Immobilization Technique, and related cultivation insights."

"good!"

Jiang Chuyu nodded and did not ask any further questions.

He took out the sound transmission stone, tapped it lightly with his fingertip, and the jade stone sparkled.

Soon, a maid came over carrying a jade tray, on which were placed two jade slips and several yellowed books.

The young girl took the jade plate and waved for the maid to leave.

"Fellow Daoist, please take a look. These are the Ice Condensation and Immobilization spells, along with related insights. The insights on the Ice Condensation spell were written by a Foundation Establishment cultivator in his youth. As for the Immobilization spell..."

A hint of apology appeared in Jiang Chuyu's eyes, and her red lips parted slightly:

"This technique is mysterious and obscure. It was brought out by the Qingyun Chamber of Commerce from a secret realm. Very few people have successfully mastered it, and most of them only scratch the surface and did not study it too much. Therefore, their understanding of the immobilization technique is relatively ordinary."

Zhang Yuanzhu waved his hand:

"That's enough!"

Since that's the case, let's start with the easy stuff and move on to the difficult stuff. Let's begin by practicing the Ice Condensation Technique.

However, everything will only be certain once he has reviewed the spells.

He stretched out his palm, took down the jade slips and ancient books from the plate, and examined them one by one.

The hall was silent, save for the rustling sound of pages turning.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhang Yuanzhu finally put away the insights he had gained and lightly tapped his forehead.

"I'm sorry to have troubled you this time, fellow Daoist."

"I'm glad Brother Zhang is satisfied."

The woman parted her red lips slightly, revealing a faint smile.

She was naturally very willing to develop more connections with the young man in front of her, and she was sure he wouldn't disappoint her in the future.

Zhang Yuanzhu picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and spoke again:

Does the Qingyun Chamber of Commerce have a lineage of weapon crafting techniques?

The weapon-refining techniques he currently possesses are still derived from his understanding of the "White Bone Weapon Refining Technique," and are not particularly outstanding.

If one can obtain the complete weapon crafting inheritance, it will be much easier to reforge magical artifacts and create spiritual artifacts in the future.

Moreover, the Bodhi tree deep in his heart is also a great treasure!

"Weapon forging?"

Jiang Chuyu frowned, shook her head, and explained:

"Of all the arts of cultivation, the past is not worth mentioning, but since that memory that seemed to be from the future spread, formations should be the most important, followed by weapon crafting and alchemy, all of which are extremely precious."

"None of the members of the Qingyun Chamber of Commerce practice fire magic, nor do they possess any weapon-refining techniques."

She paused, then parted her red lips slightly:

"However, fellow Daoist, you might as well go to the City Lord's Mansion. Most of the members of the Divine Arresting Sect behind Chief Huang practice fire magic, so they should still have the inheritance of weapon refining and pill refining."

Zhang Yuanzhu nodded, indicating that he understood.

As for why the woman said that formations should be the number one of the hundred arts of cultivation, it is naturally because the 'Great Dao Ancestor' cultivated formations.

Afterwards, the two discussed scriptures and doctrines in a side hall, sharing their respective insights into spiritual practice.

After a long while, Zhang Yuanzhu finally took his leave.