Cultivation: Beginning with the Heart Reflecting Heaven and Earth

After sending the talisman, Xie Xunzhen quickly came to pick him up. Upon seeing that Lu Qian had already broken through, he didn't say anything more, sent him back to his cave, and then left.

"Let's go check out the Pagoda of Ten Thousand Laws first!"

Lu Qian had always wanted to go and see it, but his strength had been too weak before. He needed to reach the mid-stage of Qi Refining before he could even attempt to enter the Tower of Ten Thousand Laws.

"By passing the Tower of Ten Thousand Laws, I can obtain Daoist cultivation. Right now, I probably don't need to be in such a hurry to improve my cultivation. I can consider continuing to study alchemy!"

Previously, Lu Qian had focused on improving his cultivation and mastering the Stellar Undying Body technique, and had never considered anything else.

Now that he's reached the mid-stage of Qi Refining, he can finally free up his hands to do other things.

Although the Holy Land will distribute some pills for cultivation, they are all basic pills. If you want better ones, you either have to buy them yourself or exchange them with your cultivation points.

Moreover, Lu Qian didn't think he could stay in the Holy Land forever; there would always be a time when he had to leave, and at that time, alchemy could become a skill for making a living.

In fact, even if one stays in the Holy Land, having a skill is definitely better than having none. After all, although Lu Qian was sent by Tao Pili, Tao Pili can only support him in practicing the Zhou Tian Xing Qiao at most. It is impossible for Tao Pili to really treat him like a nephew and train him in every aspect.

Lu Qian's choice to refine pills was also for a reason, because as long as he practiced enough times, he would eventually learn how to refine pills, which would allow him to make full use of the greatest advantage of his inner world.

Formation techniques are too difficult, and the rewards for talisman making and weapon crafting are not as high as those for alchemy. Therefore, all things considered, alchemy is the most suitable for Lu Qian.

He briefly returned to his cave dwelling, and finding nothing amiss, he quickly used the Star-Stepping Technique to head towards the Myriad Laws Pagoda.

Lu Qian went back specifically to check because he was worried that Tao Pili might leave something behind, but he found nothing, so there was no problem.

As for the Star-Stepping Technique... Lu Qian wasn't worried about exposing the Zhou Tian Star Aperture, because the Star-Stepping Technique he was using now was just a low-level movement technique, and the Zhou Tian Star Aperture had been lost for thousands of years. Basically, no one had ever seen how to use it, and it would be difficult for anyone to notice if he used it in person.

"Once I get back, I need to transform my cultivation technique, the 'Fire Refining Furnace Technique,' into a 'Circulation of Stars' acupoints. Then, my spiritual root will no longer be a burden!"

The Zhou Tian Xing Qiao technique does not value spiritual roots, but rather the number of star apertures opened. It can also use spiritual materials such as star stones to assist in cultivation. As long as the resources are sufficient and the comprehension is sufficient, the cultivation will progress by leaps and bounds.

Even though Lu Qian has three spiritual roots, the increase in cultivation brought by the Zhou Tian Star Aperture is not limited by the three spiritual roots, which is already quite good.

Having been in this world for so long, only today did Lu Qian feel particularly happy, finally able to see some of the future.

However, Lu Qian quickly calmed down when he got close to the Myriad Laws Battle Tower.

Facing them was a sturdy, towering iron tower, with a base covering about five or six acres and a height of several tens of meters. Although it looked quite magnificent, it was still much less impressive than Lu Qian had imagined.

However, the Myriad Laws Battle Tower is a heaven-reaching spiritual treasure, and it must have its own internal space. Moreover, it can be transformed into a very small size when needed, so there is no need to care about its appearance.

Lu Qian only paused for a moment to look around before walking through the main entrance, as if passing through an invisible membrane. Before he could even survey his surroundings, a powerful aura enveloped him: "Begin the trial?"

This is the spirit of the Tower of Ten Thousand Laws, also known as the Spirit of Ten Thousand Laws. It is said to know all kinds of spells and can simulate the effects of any spell, making it a huge database.

In the Canglan Holy Land, the greatest function of the Myriad Laws Battle Tower is to serve as a training ground for disciples, honing their combat abilities.

Lu Qian didn't start immediately, but instead asked, "What are the rules?"

The Spirit of All Laws replied, "Your current cultivation level is at the Qi Refining stage, so you can only attempt to pass the third level at most. Different levels will offer different rewards."

"Passing the first level rewards 10 merits, passing the second level rewards 20 merits, and passing the third level rewards 30 merits."

"In addition, there is a Qi Refining Ranking, which is evaluated once a month. The scope is limited to Qi Refining cultivation. You must have passed at least the second level. The top ten will receive rewards. The first place will receive 100 merit points, the second place will receive 90 merit points, and so on... the tenth place will receive 10 merit points!"

Lu Qian understood immediately, "The rewards for passing the trial aren't high; the main reward is for ranking within the same cultivation level!"

The reason for this setup is actually quite simple: even cultivators at higher levels have to start their trials from the first level. Their level of cultivation and comprehension far surpasses that of Qi Refining disciples, and their combat abilities are the same. Even with a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivation, they can easily pass through the third level.

If the rewards for clearing the level are set too high, it will undoubtedly benefit some high-level cultivators. At the same time, those rewards are not very useful to high-level cultivators, which is like spending money on the hilt of a knife.

Distributing rewards based on ranking within the same realm ensures that those who receive the rewards are geniuses within their level, and that the rewards will still be useful to them.

To prevent unqualified individuals from participating in the rankings, the Holy Land specifically requires participants to pass the second level. To pass the second level, one must have at least a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivation level and unleash the combat power of a peak Qi Refining cultivator, something many Foundation Establishment cultivators might not be able to achieve!

Therefore, it is very difficult to participate in the ranking of the Tower of Ten Thousand Laws; even ordinary geniuses cannot meet the standards.

Generally speaking, being able to fight against opponents of higher levels is considered genius, but in the Holy Land, this is just the beginning.

"I want to check the rankings!"

Lu Qian immediately became interested.

The Spirit of All Laws also unfurled a golden light screen before him, on which several names shone brightly:

First place: Luo Wei Zhenling Palace

Second place: Ye Lingyue, Yunxiao Palace

Third place: Su Changyao Zhenling Palace

Fourth place: Ji Chuitian Canghai Palace

"The so-called top ten only has four people!"

Lu Qian was a little surprised, but not too surprised. After all, the difficulty was there, and it would be strange if many people could actually do it.

He had met Luo Wei once and found her to be truly terrifying. Moreover, she was ranked first among the Ten Talents of the Vast Ocean, proving that her potential was terrifying. Now, she was even ranked first on the Qi Refining Ranking of the Myriad Laws Battle Tower, which proved that her combat power was also unparalleled among her peers.

Somewhat embarrassingly, not a single person from Xuantian Palace made it onto the Qi Refining Ranking. Even though two of the Ten Sons of Canghai are from there, and both have Heavenly Spiritual Roots, they still couldn't get onto the Qi Refining Ranking, which means their combat strength is just so-so.

"Potential and combat power are not the same thing at all. Potential only represents a higher potential ceiling in the future, while combat power refers to current fighting ability. The two cannot be equated!"

Even if a person with a Heavenly Spiritual Root doesn't show any outstanding qualities, everyone knows they have potential just by having one.

Combat ability is different. Having excellent spiritual roots does not mean being good at fighting, or even having good comprehension.

Therefore, there is a reason why the Holy Land does not value Heavenly Spiritual Roots. Currently, there is only one person with a Heavenly Spiritual Root on the Qi Refining Ranking, namely Luo Wei, who has a Heavenly Earth Spiritual Root. The others do not have Heavenly Spiritual Roots.

Moreover, Luo Wei's strength does not lie in her spiritual root, but mainly in her special physique, which is very suitable for body tempering, thus enabling her to have outstanding combat power.

Lu Qian was quite pleased with this situation, since his spiritual root talent wasn't particularly good. If the ranking of the Myriad Laws Tower didn't consider spiritual root much, it would be an advantage for him.