Cultivation: Beginning with the Heart Reflecting Heaven and Earth

Lu Qian had just rejected Chu Liu, but he came back without feeling embarrassed.

Chu Liu, however, seemed a little uncomfortable. After inviting Lu Qian into the room, he even served him a cup of spiritual tea. "What's wrong? Regretting it now? Thinking of my Myriad Laws Peak again?"

The spiritual tea was bitter at first sip, with an ordinary taste, but it carried a spiritual energy that invigorated the spirit. Lu Qian couldn't help but drink a few more sips, feeling that drinking a little more each day was equivalent to taking at least half an extra Yellow Sprout Pill. Hearing Chu Liu's words, he quickly said, "That's not it. I just wanted to ask my senior brother to introduce me to some alchemy lineages. I'm looking for some alchemy inheritances, but I'm struggling to find the right connections..."

"You? A pill refiner?"

Chu Liu was shocked and almost spat out his tea. He managed to swallow it down before exclaiming with heartache, "You're so foolish! With your comprehension, if you just perfect a few more spells, what kind of pills wouldn't you need? Why would you need to refine pills yourself?"

"Moreover, my Wanfa Peak has all kinds of cultivation techniques and Taoist arts, enough to keep me occupied for a long time. Why bother with something that requires a large investment but yields little return?"

In Chu Liu's view, Lu Qian was completely putting the cart before the horse. As long as he continued down the path of deducing magic, the sect would definitely allocate resources to him.

Moreover, having three spiritual roots isn't too bad. As long as the sect supports them, reaching the Foundation Establishment stage shouldn't be a problem, and they might even have some hope of reaching the Golden Core stage. This is the true path. Why bother with alchemy?

It should be understood that comprehension is a special kind of talent, and those who are good at everything are only a minority. Some people have strong combat talent, some are ingenious when it comes to weapon forging, and some are good at cultivating spiritual plants. If all geniuses are good at everything, why do we need to distinguish between the four arts of cultivation? Wouldn't it be better to just put them together?

Lu Qian is skilled at divination, but may not be skilled at alchemy. Going back and forth would consume a lot of time, and he might not even make any progress. In Chu Liu's view, this would be a waste of his talent.

Although Lu Qian was unclear about Chu Liu's thoughts, he could roughly guess them. However, he also had his own reasons. He could try and fail infinitely in his mental world. The cost of his alchemy was infinitely small, but the benefits were huge.

Alchemists are highly sought after everywhere, and they can produce and use their own products, freeing themselves from dependence on external channels. Why not do something so profitable?

Regardless of whether others understood, Lu Qian was very determined: "Whether it succeeds or not, we have to try. Besides, I can already refine Qi and Blood Pills, so I have some basic knowledge."

"What kind of pill is the Qi and Blood Pill? Many alchemy apprentices can make it with an iron pot and firewood. Is that what you call having some basic skills?"

Chu Liu had already witnessed Lu Qian's personality and knew he couldn't persuade him, so he didn't bother trying anymore. He figured that once someone hits a wall, they'll eventually turn back, and only then would they know what was good or bad. After thinking for a moment, he said, "A first-tier alchemy inheritance is too low. Where am I supposed to find one for you? Is that even considered an inheritance?"

Lu Qian felt somewhat helpless. It turned out that what he had been searching for so desperately was insignificant in other people's eyes? He quickly said, "Second-tier is fine, third-tier is fine too, I'm not picky."

"Screw you! If you don't choose, others will!"

While pondering, Chu Liu said, "Your cultivation level is too low right now, so you don't dare to go out and buy an alchemy inheritance, right? Besides, even if you buy an alchemy inheritance, you don't know how long it will take to figure it out on your own. So... I have a friend who is also an alchemist. Go and learn from him for a few months, and you should know whether you have the talent or not."

"Don't worry, I'll go ask first and get back to you in a few days."

Lu Qian was overjoyed. Given Chu Liu's status, the only alchemy friends he could know were from the Daoist lineage, specifically the Purple Smoke Peak. He immediately clasped his hands in thanks and said, "Thank you so much, Senior Brother! I can do anything, even just lend a hand. Please put in a good word for me!"

Seeing Lu Qian's happy expression, Chu Liu remembered his rejection and said somewhat resentfully, "Actually, my Wanfa Peak also keeps a copy of some alchemy inheritances, including some high-level pill formulas. We even have some things that the Pill Pavilion doesn't have. Are you aware of that?"

Lu Qian had never heard of this. He only thought that Wanfa Peak was a place for passing down magic techniques. Did it even have pill formulas? If it had pill formulas, wouldn't it also have the inheritance of spirit talismans?

He asked curiously, "Since these traditions exist, why hasn't any news of them spread outside?"

Chu Liu snorted lightly before explaining, "Those things are merely kept safe by Wanfa Peak. Since they involve the secrets of various Dao lineages, they cannot be shown to just anyone. Their permission is required. However, if you are one of our own, you can sneak in for a look occasionally without anyone knowing."

Wanfa Peak is the traditional lineage of transmitting the Dharma. Its greatest role was to rebuild the sect with the sect's scriptures when the Canghai Sect was destroyed. Therefore, the cultivation methods of various Daoist lineages would be sent to Wanfa Peak. However, the people of Wanfa Peak could not dispose of them at will, and this was one of the reasons why they always kept a low profile.

However, that's what they say. Unless it's a matter of life and death, other lineages will probably keep some of their true secrets and won't send them to Wanfa Peak. But it's probably no problem to say that Wanfa Peak has the most and richest lineage within the Canghai Sect.

In some ways, even the Sutra Repository may not have as much heritage as Wanfa Peak.

Before coming, Lu Qian had thought that he might be rejected, but he didn't expect Chu Liu to agree so readily. This junior brother was so easy to talk to, and he didn't even mention any conditions. People from the Dao lineage are indeed different.

However, on the way back, Lu Qian noticed that many people were looking at him with a strange expression, and he could only smile helplessly, "It seems that I've become a celebrity, not too big, not too small."

The previous events had been circulating for some time, with rumors circulating that Lu Qian had luckily obtained the task of pearl harvesting, but had become a spy for the Punishment Hall, reporting to the Punishment Hall and causing hundreds of disciples to be implicated.

These people didn't dare to discuss the Punishment Hall, so they only targeted Lu Qian, spreading rumors that he was a despicable villain. They didn't consider that someone who could receive a pearl-collecting mission could not be an ordinary person. Why would they need these inner disciples to worry about them?

Of course, fools are relatively rare in the Canghai Sect. Most people can understand the key points and will not join in the commotion; they simply observe from the sidelines.

Unfortunately, the newly initiated disciples had not yet been severely beaten, and some were still naive enough to believe that Lu Qian's betrayal was an act of betraying his fellow disciples. Even though this group only accounted for a small portion of the outer disciples, there were still several hundred or even a thousand of them.

This led to Lu Qian, who had previously been ignored, suddenly becoming a celebrity. He was constantly being pointed at and talked about on the street, but there was nothing he could do. He couldn't very well go up and argue with those who misunderstood him, could he? If thousands of people came to him, wouldn't he be exhausted?

"Forget it, this is probably just the scenery on the road to immortality. Besides, people who pay attention to this kind of gossip all day long will never amount to anything and can never be my kindred spirits. There's no need to care."

He returned to his residence, swallowed the Qi and Blood Pill, and began practicing the Xuanjing Technique. His muscles writhed like fish scales, indicating that he had already made some progress.

When he had free time, Lu Qian tested his strength and found it to be over a thousand jin. This amount of strength would be useless in combat, but it would be enough to make things easier in daily life.