Chapter 33: Chapter 31 Night Talk
“Didn’t you say you would help with my cultivation, why is there still no movent?”
“What’s the rush?”
“Gui, why are you nagging like a woman? If you delay this young master’s ascent to the Great Dao, can you afford the consequences?”
“For every second delayed in reaching the peak of the Great Dao, this young master will lose a fairy fan smitten by my charm. Gui, what will you compensate with?”
“Humph, so arrogant. There will be a ti when you’ll cry.”
“Heh, why would this young master cry? Cultivation is the most interesting thing.”
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“Can you be quiet for a mont? I am currently picking a suitable cultivation technique for you and planning the path up the mountain. I need to prepare several plans in case of unexpected events.”
“When will it be ready?”
“It might take a while, because the mories of my past are vast like an ocean of smoke, and now to recall those cultivation technique mnemonics I’ve seen is like unraveling cocoons, which is extrely draining. Moreover, the present state of my Sword Soul Body is far too frail. Taking on a waste like you, the drained soul power can only be replenished through sleep.”
“So that’s why you enjoy sleeping so much. I thought it was because you were getting on in years.”
“Zhao Rong.”
“Hm, what is it?”
“I… right now, I don’t want to argue with you, don’t provoke .”
“…”
“Gui, you have worked hard.”
“Humph.”
“That… why don’t you just pick one of the most powerful cultivation techniques from your mory and let train it? Just one technique, no need to think too much.”
“One technique? Heh, in the Xuanhuang Cultivation World, for cultivators of the Human Clan, each cultivation realm is independent, and the cultivation techniques practiced in each realm are almost completely different. Who told you that one technique could be cultivated to the end?”
“Heh, indeed, such techniques exist, but their quality is hard to say, because one can change techniques at each realm, taking the strength of hundreds of families,”
“For instance, the best to practice in the Vast Realm is the Confucian Skill, in the Heavenly Will Realm switch to the Mo Family Skills, and for Golden Core and Nascent Soul, it is the sa principle.”
“As for your idea of a technique that is very powerful in every realm, I have never heard of such a thing in the Xuanhuang Cultivation World, but…”
It paused.
“But I’ve heard of such things outside before. But you can forget about it, I am ashad that I have no way to help you acquire such Creation Divine Skills. Why don’t you find soone more capable?”
“Cough cough, what are you saying? Could I possibly dean you? Having a good brother who will accompany for life is enough to make happy.”
“Who is your good brother? Don’t call that indiscriminately. Call Gui, and do not use other nas; it gives the creeps.”
“Gui!”
“I’ve tolerated you for a long ti. I let it slide because I thought you were old, but now, why does a Sword Spirit get to be so arrogant? Don’t you have any respect for , the Peach Blossom Sword Master?”
“Heh, Zhao Rong, Zhao Ziyu, quite capable, speaking so loudly. Let make a few things clear to you.
“First, I am not old. Even if my lifespan before my fall was counted in centuries, it exceeds your crafty wit;
“Second, you are not a Sword Master yet, at best a host. Whether you can luckily advance to the Vast Realm and beco a Sword Master in the future, I am quite pessimistic about that;
“Third, its na is Fu Shi. Its ancient glory is beyond your imagination, its true na is engraved at the pinnacle of the Sword Dao, and every Sword Cultivator must respect it. Stop nonsensically assigning nas to it.
“Fourth… Peach Blossom really sounds terrible, Scholar, is that all?”
“Gui, don’t bully the poor young.”
“I’ve been sidetracked by you again, I really can’t stand it any longer. What were we talking about just now?”
“Uh, I forget.”
“…Oh, right, selecting a cultivation technique. You’re lucky to have t , spending my energy to pave a grand road for you.
“You should know, in the Cultivation World, the majority of cultivators are nothing more than precarious Wild Cultivators from the mountains and forests, or ordinary disciples from small sects, training whatever cos their way, completely careless, sowing deep troubles;
“Only an extrely small number of geniuses from great clans and sects have masters and seniors to personally tailor their cultivation path from the very beginning.
“This difference has a significant impact. Not to ntion the distant future, just the choice of cultivation techniques at the beginning of the Great Dao is extrely important, as it will affect the quality of one’s Golden Core and the quality of the Nascent Soul.
“This is why countless Wild Cultivators do not have a long-term path in the Great Dao. They often get stuck at a certain realm and can’t progress further, becoming the nourishnt of the Cultivation World.”
“At the very start of their cultivation journey, they are already losing to those favored by heaven. Even if there occasionally erge a few among them who prove to be formidable opponents that even the heads of the Human Clan find troubleso, they are only able to stand out by stepping over the corpses of countless wild cultivators,”
“The competition is too cruel; hence, if one is an uncut gem, it is best to join an immortal sect for cultivation.”
“Why can immortal sects like the TaiChing and the influential noble families stand firm in the Xuanhuang Cultivation World, unshaken for tens of thousands of years?”
“Apart from their profound historical background, the most important thing is that they have a complete and remarkable system of cultivation techniques suitable for cultivators of various realms, which sustains their chanism for generation and regeneration.”
“Why do geniuses from various states, especially those from poor families, desire so eagerly to enter the Taiching Four Mansions?”
“It is because, provided their aptitude is good enough, the Taiching Four Mansions can generously offer them many cultivation techniques and resources to assist with their growth without them having to undertake any obligations. They can leave after completing their studies.”
“Therefore, the choice of cultivation technique at the beginning of one’s cultivation is crucial.”
“I am telling you all this because you shouldn’t rush. Although our agreent involves the Vast Realm,
“right now, you actually only need the cultivation techniques for the Ascending Realm and the Fu Yao Realm. Moreover, you are very likely to be unable to fulfill the agreent and enter the Vast Realm,”
“but for long-term considerations, I have to think ahead on the road that lies beyond for you.”
“Alright, you take your ti to think. I’ll go pick up so more branches to add to our fire. Soon, I have to wake up Brother Sanbian to take over the watch for the second half of the night.”
Zhao Rong rubbed his face.
“Whew, it’s really cold out here in the wilderness. Huh, Su Xiaoxiao is sleeping so soundly? Damn it, she’s the only one skimping on the watch because she loves to sleep. No, I have to wake her up…”
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After walking through the vast mountains on the eastern side of Zhi Shui Country for seven days, Zhao Rong and his companions finally passed through the dense forest and saw signs of human habitation.
They made a stop in a bustling and lively state city and rested for a day.
Along the way, they learned that shortly after they had left, Zhi Shui Country had also been sealed off by the Punishnt Mansion of the Tianya Sword Pavilion.
Now, within the Zhi Shui Country, the mountains were a scene of carnage as the Punishnt Mansion had arrested or executed on the spot hundreds of cultivators suspected of cris. Even the Mountain Immortals were affected by this upheaval, teetering on the brink of danger. Below the mountains, people were unsettled and undercurrents flowed hiddenly.
After all, the relationships on and below the mountains were already complicated. At present, Zhi Shui Country only allowed entry without exit.
Zhao Rong felt relieved that they had left early and had not lingered; otherwise, they would have been completely helpless.
The trio purchased horses in the market.
Looking at the map, they saw that the road ahead was mostly flat, which would allow for quicker travel by horse.
Of course, this was relatively speaking for Zhao Rong, for both Liu Sanbian and Su Xiaoxiao were cultivators.
Liu Sanbian was a high-grade robust martial artist with vast vitality, able to wrestle exotic beasts on land and fight evil flood dragons in the water.
Though Su Xiaoxiao’s cultivation realm wasn’t very high, with the demon race’s Core Formation Realm being equivalent to the Human Clan’s Fu Yao Realm, at the very least, her natural physical constitution was evident. Otherwise, Zhao Rong wouldn’t have ended up with his belt pulled off and his robe torn by her.
If the two fully exerted themselves in travel, their speed would definitely surpass that of ordinary horses.
In the mountains, they had sowhat accommodated Zhao Rong’s pace. Now, the procurent of horses was also for the sake of Zhao Rong, the frail scholar.
The more Zhao Rong thought about matters, the firr his determination to cultivate beca. Not to ntion anything else, he couldn’t continue not being able to protect even his own belt, could he?
If one day he encountered a female bandit with designs on him, he would have nothing left but to scream until his voice broke… Just the thought was terrifying.
The trio parted ways for a while en route.
Liu Sanbian went to buy so daily necessities and provisions for their journey, which he would carry.
He was the only one among the three who possessed a Suru Object, a small black stone pendant that hung in front of his chest.
Zhao Rong had previously seen him with empty hands and was quite envious; unlike himself, who had to carry a bookcase, he thought about securing one for himself later on.
Brother Sanbian said that Suru Objects, though relatively common in the mountains, even the cheapest ones were quite expensive.
Zhao Rong took Su Xiaoxiao to buy a bookcase to store her belongings.
Seeing the basket Su Xiaoxiao previously carried made Zhao Rong uncomfortable. He asked her why she had chosen such a peculiar rucksack.
Su Xiaoxiao explained that she often saw mountain-adventuring dicine gatherers carrying it, finding it convenient to store things. So she collected a bunch of herbs she thought slled nice and traded for one. She descended the mountain, beaming with excitent and the basket on her back.
After hearing this, Zhao Rong nodded, considered the girl’s expression as if she had just snagged a great deal,
and then glanced at Su Xiaoxiao, who was now excitedly choosing a bookcase and had agreed to fan him for a month with her fan.
How has such a foolish little fox demon not been captured yet?
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