Chapter 659: Chapter 87 The Cultivation Technique Pool Sunk the Ship Chapter 659: Chapter 87 The Cultivation Technique Pool Sunk the Ship A few months later.
“Dear, please take care of all these political affairs for your husband,” Wei Dongliu came over with some documents and said with a smile.
Now, he had become quite adept at calling her “Dear.” The reason was simple: it was all for the sake of slacking off.
Though the Mortal Life Path didn’t require eating, drinking, or other bodily functions, occupying such a vast territory as Mount Wutai meant there were plenty of matters that were enough to give anyone a headache.
Weidong Liu naturally chose once again to be the absentee manager, dumping all the affairs on Jiang the Witch to handle.
But Madam Jiang was also quite strange; despite originally being just the daughter of a fisherman, she managed the official business competently…
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Where did she learn all these things?
Jiang Lian wasn’t the least bit reluctant, simply taking the documents and thinking that once her husband became useless, she could completely control him, a far-sighted scheme indeed.
It was definitely not because she wanted to hear his pleas to her.
Wei Dongliu left all the trivial matters to his capable wife, immediately feeling much lighter.
Nowadays, the only things that required his personal decision-making were just personnel, finances, military, and punishment-mostly it was just about giving his approval…
Oh?
Someone has already accomplished a great feat and is applying to use the Dharma Transmission Hall so soon?
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Wei Dongliu perked up and looked carefully; it turned out to be a Foundation Establishment Realm disciple named Li Qisong at the Refining Mansion grade.
During his patrol on the border, this person discovered a rare spirit grass and without any hesitation, decided to submit it to the Sect; when elder’s later confirmed it, it turned out to be an extremely rare Purple Rim Lingzhi.
Purple Rim Lingzhi could be added to many medicinal recipes, and a thousand-year-old one was often used in secret medicines in conjunction with Nascent Soul Realm cultivators; if it were at Kunlun, any Inner Sect Disciple who offered such spiritual medicine to their master could easily exchange it for a secret technique.
The awkward part was that Li Qisong was an external disciple without a master.
In the past, even if external disciples discovered any spirit grass, they could not possibly offer it to the Sect.
The reason was simple: who would they give it to?
Who could guarantee a reward for them?
If one were foolish enough to hand it over to a Golden Core steward with whom they were not well acquainted, it was almost inevitable that their reward would be swallowed up.
With this in mind, Wei Dongliu simply approved the application and then called over his disciple Guo Jin:
“This is the first time the Dharma Transmission Hall is opened; you should call the Sect’s cultivators to watch.”
“Yes,” Guo Jin did not ask any further questions and immediately took the order and left.
Seeing this, Jiang Lian couldn’t help but laugh, speaking in a sweet voice:
“Husband, why do you like to show off so much, even organizing people to watch?”
“One must showcase a steed’s bones to prove its worth-more people seeing it is better,” Wei Dongliu said indifferently.
——
The Dharma Transmission Hall was packed with people.
While Wei Dongliu, as the Sect Leader, had vouched for it, many were still skeptical in their hearts about the quality of the cultivation techniques inside the Dharma Transmission Hall.
Logically speaking, excellent cultivation technique manuals would certainly be treasured by the Sect Leader and not made public.
But if only common items were released, it would be somewhat disappointing nonetheless.
Li Qisong stood in the center of the crowd, more nervous than anyone else, and couldn’t help but look towards Guo Jin at his side.
Seeing Guo Jin nod, he immediately knelt down on the cushion in front of the Dharma statuette and knocked his head against the ground cleanly and repeatedly:
“As a disciple, I earnestly request the statuette to transmit a technique!”
After a moment, the statuette slowly said:
“What kind of law do you want?
Qi Refining Technique, Daoist Magic, or some other heterodox method?”
“The statuette can speak!” “Who would have thought it was a Magical Treasure…” The whispers rose up densely from around them.
Li Qisong turned a deaf ear to them all and shouted loudly instead:
“I sincerely seek the Qi Refining Technique!
I beseech the divine image to grant me the Breathing Technique!”
Wei Dongliu had just turned into the hall from the rear sanctuary when he heard Li Qisong had chosen the Qi Refining Technique, and he couldn’t help but nod inwardly.
Very good, the Cultivation Realm is the foundation of a Cultivator, and this junior did not choose some powerful Daoist Magic but prioritizes building a Daoist Foundation, which greatly satisfied Wei Dongliu.
“Hmm,” the Dharma Transmission Image hesitated because the person’s aptitude for cultivation was slightly lacking, such that most Qi Refining Techniques that required talent were unsuitable for him, “I have three Qi Refining Techniques that might suit you.
The first is ‘Heavenly Capital Mystical Record,’ the second is ‘Demon Fire Pill Stimulation Scripture,’ and the third is ‘Dream Patrol Myriad Degrees Heart Mantra.’ Choose one.”
All three were unheard-of Secret Techniques!
The surrounding Cultivators once again became excitedly noisy.
While not having heard the names doesn’t necessarily guarantee high Grade Rank, these techniques were at least not the commonplace, Low Rank Cultivation Techniques that everyone knew, which was already extremely delightful.
“Dare I ask the divine image, what are the differences between these three?” Li Qisong asked courageously.
“The difficulty of cultivation decreases in order,” replied the Dharma Transmission Image, “as does the efficiency and upper limit of cultivation.”
“What about the upper limit of cultivation?” Li Qisong hurriedly followed up.
“The Golden Core Realm won’t have much difference,” stated the Dharma Transmission Image calmly, “but there will be differences in the Nascent Infant Rank, with the latter two techniques presenting great difficulty in forming an Earthly Infant.”
What?
All three Breathing Qi Refining Techniques could actually form a Nascent Soul?
The crowd around him almost exclamatorily gasped in unison; a Cultivation Technique that could form a Nascent Soul was a bona fide Qi Refining Technique!
One should know that the common Cultivation Techniques available for purchase by Loose Cultivators on the market were generally of the type difficult to reach Core Formation.
For such a Cultivation Technique that could smoothly reach Core Formation, many External Sect Disciples had to toil like oxen and horses, serving as slaves, simply because there were no other paths open to them.
As for Golden Core Rank, Nascent Soul Rank… that was something only Inner Sect Disciples of a Sect would need to consider; Outer Sect Disciples were content just to possess, and asked for nothing else.
Li Qisong, too, was ecstatic and bowed repeatedly, saying:
“I am willing to learn the ‘Heavenly Capital Mystical Record,’ please grant me your grace, divine image!”
Wei Dongliu watched from afar and was puzzled.
If you’re begging for a technique, why kneel and kowtow?
The image isn’t going to sympathize with you just because you kowtow; it’s a Magical Treasure without feelings!
“Granted.” The image said indifferently, “Please enter to take part in the Dharma Transmission trial.”
What, there’s a trial too?
The surrounding crowd was once again collectively taken aback.
Without understanding, Li Qisong looked puzzled, so the Dharma Transmission Image explained:
“The Dharma is not to be transmitted lightly, a principle you should understand; if you cannot pass the trial, it proves you lack the aptitude for this Secret Technique, and even if we gave it to you, you couldn’t learn it, instead increasing the risk of the technique being leaked… Therefore, passing a trial is necessary before transmitting the Dharma, which is a Sect rule established by the Sect Leader.”
Only then did Li Qisong have a sudden realization, but having already embarked on this path, he could only pray silently for a moment before heading towards the rear sanctuary.
Not long after, he walked out with a dead heart, his face nearly displaying the look of someone mourning a devastating loss.
“How was it, Brother Li?” A few acquaintances approached and asked him, “Did you pass the trial?”
“So close, just missed by a little bit!” Li Qisong beat his chest and stomped his feet, beginning to wail.
The trial failed, so the image did not transmit the Dharma; was there such a thing?
The surrounding crowd looked bewildered.
“On the path of cultivation, you must not aim too high beyond your reach.” Wei Dongliu pushed through the crowd and came out, speaking calmly, “Lack of ability but rashly seeking danger leads to such a result, remember this well.”
Li Qisong sadly performed a salute, wiped away his tears, and left the Dharma Transmission Hall.
Jiang Lian watched on the side, puzzled: what about the promise of “a thousand pieces of gold for a horse that’s yet to be seen”?
Husband, you’ve really messed things up this time!
But before she could go over and tease him, she saw the surrounding Cultivators leaving eagerly, not appearing to be dejected at all; instead, they all looked ready and eager to try.
If Wei Dongliu knew what she was thinking, he would certainly mock her for her short-sightedness.
Modern psychology has already proven: rather than clearly marking a price for sale, people are more drawn to the idea of a lottery because most will always overestimate their abilities and luck, “If he can’t do it, it’s because he is no good, but if it were me, I definitely could”…
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