"What did you say?"
Bai Jingming stared at Ye Feng in disbelief, almost thinking he had misheard.
"I want to buy the Hidden Spirit Technique. Please teach me, Uncle!"
Ye Feng said, his eyes shining.
"Good! Good! Good! Hahaha..."
Bai Jingming grabbed Ye Feng and burst into wild laughter.
Finally, we've found another person willing to cultivate the Hidden Spirit Technique.
This Hidden Spirit Technique is a cultivation method he obtained from ancient ruins. It was originally created by an ancient cultivator and underwent numerous modifications to become the method he uses today, suitable for modern cultivators.
However, the Hidden Spirit Acupoints can only be opened during the Qi Refining stage, so even he, a modified Foundation Establishment cultivator, couldn't cultivate them. He could only keep trying to sell them to the inner disciples.
However, some disciples who practiced it before leveled up too slowly, which was actually hindered by the Concealing Spirit Technique, and the effects were not noticeable at all.
Without any results, the sect dared not promote the technique, and he couldn't receive any rewards.
It's like he poured all his energy into researching a useless martial arts technique.
Now that a disciple was finally willing to give it a try, and even paid 10,000 spirit stones so readily, he was overjoyed.
"What's your name? What's your spiritual root aptitude?"
"I...."
Ye Feng was about to speak, but then stopped himself, remembering the spiritual roots he had registered.
"Uncle-Master, are you going to sell or not? Why are you prying into other people's privacy?"
"If you don't tell me, how will I know about the progress of my cultivation technique...?"
Bai Jingming let slip a secret and immediately stopped himself.
"You're using your disciple as a guinea pig? I bought it myself and cultivated on my own. You want to take my money and make me your guinea pig at the same time?"
Ye Feng, looking furious, was about to take back the spirit stones.
Bai Jingming hurriedly protected the spirit stone.
"I won't ask anymore... You have to let me explain it to you, right?"
After saying that, he hurriedly pulled out a booklet and explained everything to Ye Feng one by one.
"Although the Hidden Spirit Acupoints are located inside the body, they are mysterious inner spaces, and the space within them can be infinitely large..."
"Before the acupoints are fully filled with mana, extracting and storing mana takes a little time..."
At this point, Bai Jingming glanced at Ye Feng, and seeing that he showed no change in expression, he continued,
"Of course, if one cultivates the technique to a high level, the access speed will increase... but..."
Ye Feng's forehead veins throbbed.
This has so many drawbacks, I feel like I've been ripped off!
"It's just... the higher the level of the technique, the more mana it stores... to fill it up... well, but if I stop once I open the acupoints, it should fill up quickly... right?"
Ye Feng relaxed. He could directly purchase upgrades to his cultivation level, and the same applied to his mana.
He's just used to leveling up directly and doesn't see the need to buy more mana.
After all, each level advancement presents minor obstacles, which is why supplementary items like Limit Break Pills are needed.
No matter how big the acupoint is, just fill it up...
"What does it mean that it says here that you can store more than one realm's worth of magical power?"
Although Bai Jingming revised this technique, there is no experimental data, and many aspects remain conjecture.
"Well... this isn't a minor realm, it's a major realm!"
Bai Jingming, being in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, could tell Ye Feng's cultivation level at a glance.
"For example, if you are at the fourth level of Foundation Establishment, at most people will see you as the fourth level of Qi Refining. Of course... if you cultivate this technique to that level, it's not difficult for someone at the fourth level of Foundation Establishment to rival someone at the peak of Foundation Establishment!"
At this point, Bai Jingming's face showed pride. As a cultivator specializing in array formations, although the techniques had not been tested, all the obstacles within them had been rigorously calculated and deduced. Theoretically, it was possible to do so.
Of course... in theory.
"Can't even higher-level cultivators see through it?"
This was what Ye Feng cared about more, and it was also his main objective.
"Well... it should be able to fool cultivators two levels higher... but I'm not entirely sure... and it requires mastering the technique to a high level, or even higher..."
That's all.
Ye Feng put away the one-time-use jade slip that Bai Jingming had copied, bowed to Bai Jingming, and took his leave.
Bai Jingming, somewhat reluctant to part, called out from behind.
"If you have any questions, remember to come back and ask me. I am Bai Jingming from Qingyan Peak..."
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Led by Yu Man, the two quickly returned to Qingxue Peak.
The two continued to chat as they walked.
However, Ye Feng's mind was already focused on the incantation; he was completely distracted.
"Junior brother... remember not to be greedy in cultivation. This technique... even someone with a heavenly spiritual root probably wouldn't dare to try it, let alone junior brother's aptitude..."
Ye Feng stopped and pondered for a moment.
Yu Man looks very mature, but she's probably not even eighteen years old yet.
Ye Feng is now twenty-one.
If compared to the original owners, one was at the third level of Qi Refining at age twenty-one, while the other was at the fifth level of Qi Refining at age seventeen. The difference between the two was immeasurable.
Although Yu Man has some feelings for him, it will likely be difficult for him to overcome the obstacles from his family.
One is a mixed-elemental cultivator who will be old by fifty, the other is a youthful fairy with the potential to reach Foundation Establishment.
Even if Yu Man is acting impulsively now, once someone explains her reasoning, she might find it difficult to maintain her original intentions...
It's better to wait until I've reached the Golden Core stage before discussing this matter...
"Senior sister, you know I only have a mixed spiritual root of four elements. My chances of reaching Foundation Establishment are very small, and my hopes of advancing are slim. However, this Concealing Spirit Technique is a good way to protect myself. In case of trouble in the future, being able to survive is the most important thing. Only by surviving can I have more possibilities."
"Senior sister, you should go back now! I'll treat you to a meal when I have time!"
Ye Feng finished speaking with a smile, then turned and returned to his cave.
Yu Man stood there, stunned.
Yes, even with so many geniuses in the sect possessing dual spiritual roots, they can't guarantee they'll reach Foundation Establishment, let alone Ye Feng with his mixed four spiritual roots...
As Yu Man walked back, she recalled the happiness they had shared on their way down the mountain, feeling a pang of heartbreak.
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"The Concealing Spirit Technique! It's simply the technique of my dreams!"
Ye Feng immediately began studying and cultivating.
"The Dharma follows the hidden spirit; three times you knock on the heart's core, silently reciting the hidden spirit's name—profound and mysterious beyond words..."
To open acupoints, one not only needs to be familiar with the flow of magical energy, but also possesses a mysterious and profound feeling.
Like fishing... waiting for the acupoints to open, entering the inner world, and then continuously circulating the incantation to expand the volume.
This training session lasted for two days.
It wasn't until the morning of the fourth day, when the purple clouds rose in the east, that Ye Feng opened his eyes.
The joy on his face lasted less than half a second before he hurriedly took out the dry rations stored in his spatial storage and began to eat them.
"Damn it... I forgot to set a warning timer for myself. Time really flies in cultivation..."
The array inside the cave had a timer function. Ye Feng, who never cultivated, never imagined that he would have the achievement of meditating for several days.
I didn't even prepare any fasting pills...
In fact, a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator doesn't often need to meditate for one or two days.
Even geniuses don't cultivate for more than twelve hours a day, so they naturally don't need to take fasting pills.
After eating a full three pounds of dry rations, Ye Feng finally let out a long sigh of relief.
"The Hidden Spirit Acupoint has finally been established!"
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