Ning Wuxu said, "You have yet to enter the Inner Sect, so it's not appropriate to directly impart the Sect's cultivation techniques to you.
However, the 'Ten Thousand Beasts Origin Scripture' encompasses the foundation of all the cultivation thods within our Beast Taming Sect. There's no issue with you practicing this Origin Scripture now; it's just that unlike other techniques, it doesn't specialize in one particular aspect, so progress might be a bit slow.
But this isn't necessarily a bad thing. Your lifebound Spiritual Beast, the Ruyi Golden Snake, is an exotic species of Spiritual Snake that no one in our Beast Taming Sect has refined as a lifebound beast before. Although among the nine True Inheritances of our Spiritual Snake Lineage, there are several that would suit you to cultivate, ultimately, these are techniques that the ancestors comprehended based on their own circumstances. If you wish to prove the Dao in the future, it's inevitable that you will need to discard the old to bring forth the new and realize a Daoist technique more suitable for yourself.
Therefore, solidly establishing the foundation of the 'Ten Thousand Beasts Origin Scripture' will be greatly beneficial for your future."
"Thank you for your guidance, Master."
Qin Feng said, "Disciple's True Yuan isn't even fully accumulated yet, so I am not in a hurry to switch to another cultivation technique."
"Indeed, that's for the best."
Ning Wuxu sighed lightly, "Many disciples, upon entering the Inner Sect, focus all their energies on these techniques, thinking that cultivating these top-level techniques will allow them to beco Immortals and attain the Dao.
Little do they know that everyone's path is different. Following the path others have tread may be convenient and quick, but it lacks the insights one could gain along the way. Even if they ultimately catch up to their predecessors, surpassing them is impossible.
Because the path ahead has already been occupied by those who founded the techniques, they cannot possibly pull the predecessors back and take their place.
Of course, for the vast majority of cultivators, reaching a certain height on this path is already quite an achievent. To expect them to carve out a new path is essentially impossible.
Only those with great willpower, wisdom, and perseverance can forge their own path and leave behind a legacy of their own in the cultivation world."
Qin Feng, upon hearing this, felt a significant increase in pressure, "Are you saying that in order to cultivate towards Immortality, one must comprehend a unique cultivation technique that belongs solely to oneself?"
Seeing the gravity on his face, Ning Wuxu couldn't help but smile, "Not exactly. Most of those who have cultivated the Immortal Dao in the cultivation world still follow the paths laid by their predecessors.
Now is not the ancient tis, we don't need to start completely from scratch. Since countless ancestors have already established many paths of cultivation for our Human Clan, there's no need for us to start over and painstakingly delve into research from the beginning.
There's no issue with cultivating the techniques passed down by predecessors; however, once you reach a certain realm, you must have your own unique insights to expand upon that path. Even better, if you can branch off and blaze a new trail from that path, that would be ideal.
Just like the various inheritances of our Beast Taming Sect now, including the nine True Inheritances of our Spiritual Snake lineage, they are all, in fact, comprehended from the 'Ten Thousand Beasts Origin Scripture' passed down by our ancestors. If we consider the 'Ten Thousand Beasts Origin Scripture' as a great tree, then the other techniques are branches that have grown from this tree, growing alongside it. How high they can grow depends on the individual.
Our descendants of the Spiritual Snake Lineage who wish to achieve their own Immortal Dao must also have their insights on these nine True Inheritances. They cannot always walk the path of their predecessors, which is why the cultivation world's legacies are erging like a hundred flowers in bloom.
You don't need to worry about these matters now. Researching techniques and forging new paths are not within your current realm of capability. You only need to consider such things when you have reached the Purple Mansion above and begin comprehending the Heavenly Dao Laws."
Relieved by his teacher's explanation, Qin Feng let out a sigh. If he had been expected to research cultivation techniques now, the pressure would have been imnse.
"The reason I tell you this is just to encourage you to cultivate the 'Ten Thousand Beasts Origin Scripture' with a calm mind. After all, this is the foundation of all techniques within our Beast Taming Sect. Don't rush into thinking about switching to other True Inheritance techniques."
Ning Wuxu said, "Enough about this. Now let explain to you the things to pay attention to during the Foundation Establishnt Stage, to prevent you from straying onto the wrong path."
With that, he began to explain cultivation techniques to Qin Feng, passing on the key points to note during practice and sharing the experiences and insights compiled by the predecessors of the Beast Taming Sect.
Only after his explanations did Qin Feng realize that Foundation Establishnt was not simply about amassing True Yuan, but rather, it involved continuously consuming True Yuan to temper the body, casting the Taoist Body as one's foundation for cultivation, so as to reach higher realms in the future.
If the foundation was not firm enough, future achievents would certainly be limited. Only by creating the most solid foundation could one travel farther on the Dao of Longevity.
However, unless one encountered a great opportunity or was a wealthy cultivator with abundant resources, solidifying a strong Daoist Foundation was a challenging process. Many Foundation Establishnt cultivators spend their entire lives without reaching the peak of Foundation Establishnt, let alone higher cultivation realms.
Thus, many cultivators who felt their prospects were bleak resorted to taking shortcuts. When tempering their Daoist Body, they did not put forth genuine effort, performing cursory tempering before accumulating True Yuan and advancing to the next realm, which led to a shaky foundation and limited achievent.
The tempering of the Daoist Body during Foundation Establishnt is divided into three stages: early, middle, and late. The early stage involves tempering the flesh and acupoints; the middle stage, the bones and ridians; and the late stage, the five viscera and six bowels. Only after the body is fully tempered and the Daoist Body achieved, does one begin to nurture a Golden Core in the Dantian.
There are thousands and thousands of cultivation thods in the world, and the Daoist Body ford from each inheritance is different. Cultivating the Five Elents Cultivation Technique can temper a Five Elents Dao Body; cultivating the Star Skill can temper a Star Dao Body.
Even within the sa attribute of cultivation technique, there are differences. For instance, the Fire Elent Technique includes many variations such as Qian Yuan True Fire, Great Sun True Fire, Nanming Leaving Fire, Taiyin Burning Soul Fire, Glazed Heart Purifying Fire, and so on. Each different Fire Elent Technique results in a differently tempered Daoist Body.
The Beast Taming Sect's best Foundation Establishnt Technique for their disciples was the "Ten Thousand Beasts Origin Scripture," handed down by the Ancestral Master himself. This technique allowed for a Foundation Establishnt that was conducive to subsequent cultivation practices. Unfortunately, its comprehensive nature ant the Foundation Establishnt process was slow, so many disciples switched to other techniques early on, focusing on a single aspect to complete their Foundation Establishnt more quickly.
After all, the paths of other techniques were clear, and they were still suitable for cultivation, so why bother with a slow technique?
Unbeknownst to him, most of the day had slipped by. When Qin Feng ca to his senses, he saw that the sun had already dipped low in the sky, and the evening glow had tinged half the sky red, reflecting off the mountains and making them appear a crimson hue.
Observing Qin Feng returning to awareness from his insights, Ning Wuxu nodded approvingly and said, "You haven't entered the Inner Sect yet, so I won't keep you here to cultivate. For now, return ho. Once you've officially beco my disciple after the Outer Disciple competition, I'll let you choose a spot at Heavenly Snake Ridge to cultivate."
"Thank you, Master, for imparting the technique."
Qin Feng stood up and bowed, "Then, your disciple will take his leave first."
Ning Wuxu nodded, "Hmm, go. Shicheng, see your junior brother off."
"Yes, Master."
Standing beside them, Hao Shicheng got up and smiled at Qin Feng, "Let's go, Junior Brother, I'll take you for a ride."
"Thank you for the trouble, Senior Brother."
Qin Feng did not refuse as he was not yet an Inner Sect Disciple and felt it inappropriate to fly alone within the Inner Sect, risking the breach of so taboo and incurring punishnt.
Hao Shicheng laughed and led Qin Feng out of the room. After sending him back to Spiritual Snake Peak, he imdiately returned to his master.
"Master, should we provide so resources to the Junior Brother so that he may enter the Inner Sect sooner?" Hao Shicheng inquired.
He was eager for Qin Feng to join the Inner Sect soon, so when Liu Xuanling finished his retreat and discovered the new addition of a junior brother, he would likely focus more on Qin Feng and less on himself.
"No need," Ning Wuxu waved his hand. "His ti in cultivation has been short, and his Foundation Establishnt is already advancing at an incredibly fast pace. There's no need to further accelerate his cultivation speed, as this could easily lead to an unstable foundation. Let him undergo more trials in the Outer Sect for a while."
"Disciple thinks, if Master wishes to temper the Junior Brother, it would be best to put so pressure on him," Hao Shicheng proposed with a smile. "Though Junior Brother has just established his foundation, his lifebound spiritual beast is none other than the Ruyi Golden Snake. I've seen the records in the Ten Thousand Snakes Map; this type of spiritual snake has a body as hard as refined gold. Even if it hasn't yet cultivated to the Vajra Unbreakable level, its defensive power is formidable. Ordinary Foundation Establishnt Disciples might not necessarily be his match during the Outer Disciple competition."
"That's true," Ning Wuxu pondered briefly and then instructed, "Then spread the word that he has joined under my tutelage as a Registered Disciple and that I see great potential in his talent and believe he's worthy material for nurturing.
"As for my taking in a disciple, it will surely attract much attention. Spread so ssages covertly, encouraging the Outer Sect's Foundation Establishnt Disciples to find ways to challenge him.
"If they manage to defeat a disciple valued by , Ning Wuxu, it will certainly make them famous and gain them focused training from their respective peaks."
"What if he refuses to fight?"
"Hehe, he can refuse to fight at normal tis, but it won't be possible to avoid battles during the Outer Disciple competition," Ning Wuxu chuckled while stroking his beard. "During the competition, many Inner Sect Elders will attend to observe and select disciples. Those Outer Disciples will certainly want to prove themselves by defeating him, impressing the Inner Sect Elders with their potential, showing they are even more promising than the disciple I endorsed."
Hao Shicheng couldn't help but laugh, "In that case, the Junior Brother might find it troubling. With so many challenging him, it's uncertain whether he'll be able to hold out and secure the final victory in the competitions over the next few years."
"No matter. It's good for him to experience so battles. Spending a couple more years in the Outer Sect will benefit him," remarked Ning Wuxu indifferently.
"But, what if Junior Brother breaks out from the encirclent during the Outer Disciple competition and defeats the other disciples?"
"Hehe, if he is able to co out victorious even under such circumstances, that will show that the Outer Sect is no longer suitable for his cultivation. In that case, he may proceed directly to the Inner Sect," he said with a hearty chuckle.
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