Dao Sheng Sect, Milky Way Peak.
Zhang Yuhe awoke from his cultivation.
"Sigh, the cultivation speed after reaching the Nascent Soul stage is getting slower and slower."
At this point, a full year had passed since the opening of Yu Fan Tian.
Zhang Yuhe had also cultivated in the Dao Sheng Sect for over a hundred years.
Two years to reach the Golden Core stage, ten years to reach the Nascent Soul stage, and fifty years to break through to the Deity Transformation stage.
Zhang Yuhe made rapid breakthroughs, as if he were on a rocket.
However, after entering the Nascent Soul stage, the cultivation speed began to slow down.
It took him a full fifty years to cultivate to the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, still some distance from perfection.
The Nascent Soul stage is an important phase in a cultivator's transformation, but it is also an extremely difficult hurdle.
Even in the Dao Sheng Sect, out of the three thousand inner disciples, only a little over a hundred are at the Nascent Soul stage, while the rest are at the Spirit Transformation stage.
Once an inner disciple breaks through to the Nascent Soul stage and enters the Void Refinement stage, they automatically shed their disciple status and become a sect elder.
Throughout these hundred years, Zhang Yuhe never left Yinhe Peak, but instead stayed in the pavilion to cultivate.
The attention that the other disciples had previously paid to him had long since vanished.
How could anyone possibly pay attention to someone who hasn't appeared in over a century?
If his name weren't listed in the Dao Sheng inner disciple registration information, other disciples might have assumed he was no longer alive.
After all, when Zhang Yuhe first started, he only had the Qi Refining cultivation level.
Without a breakthrough, a hundred years have passed, and it's possible that they'll die of old age.
"It's time to go out for a walk."
Zhang Yuhe stood up and mumbled something.
"I wonder what kind of supernatural power I can exchange for with my current merit points?"
He took out his identity jade token to check; it showed 100 merit points.
The merit points of inner disciples are somewhat special because they do not need to complete tasks.
Most inner disciples' merit points come only from years of merit.
When stationed in a garrison, one receives two merit points per year; when not on a garrison duty, one receives only one merit point per year.
For inner disciples to gain more merit, they need to seize opportunities.
For example, suppressing unrest, eliminating demons, or other tasks assigned by the elders.
However, Yu Fantian has been at peace for a long time, and such opportunities are rare. Everyone is scrambling to take them, and if you don't have the strength, you won't even get a turn.
Zhang Yuhe had been in the Dao Sheng Sect for over a hundred years, doing nothing but cultivation, so he only had 100 merit points.
I just don't know what kind of supernatural powers or spells can be exchanged for these 100 merits.
"Let's go check out the library,"
Zhang Yuhe stepped out of the pavilion, his body transforming into a streak of light that flew away from the Milky Way Peak, and soon appeared in front of the library.
The speed of a Nascent Soul cultivator is no joke.
In other words, Yu Fantian covers a vast area, if it were on Blue Star.
At his current speed, he could appear anywhere in a matter of minutes.
"Senior Brother Zhang."
Hearing someone call his name, Zhang Yuhe quickly turned around.
"Junior Brother Cheng, you've also joined the inner sect?"
The person who came was Cheng Xujing, the disciple who had handled his entry procedures.
Seeing him dressed in purple and exuding the aura of a Nascent Soul cultivator, Zhang Yuhe asked uncertainly.
"Yes."
At this moment, Cheng Xujing could not hide his shock.
When Zhang Yuhe entered the inner sect of Daosheng Sect with the token, he was only at the Qi Refining stage.
However, he could no longer see through Zhang Yuhe's cultivation level.
"Could it be that his cultivation level is now higher than mine?"
"That can't be right."
"It's completely impossible to go from Qi Refining to Nascent Soul in a hundred years. Perhaps it's because he learned some kind of supernatural power that conceals his cultivation level."
Cheng Xujing silently guessed that it was obviously not a good idea to ask about this directly, so he did not ask.
"Senior Brother Zhang, are you here to exchange for cultivation techniques and supernatural abilities?"
Zhang Yuhe nodded in response.
"Yes, I have been cultivating in the sect for many years, but I have not yet learned any supernatural abilities. Soon it will be my turn to take up a position, and I need to learn some supernatural abilities to accompany me."
Upon hearing this, Cheng Xujing was speechless.
Damn it, you can't cram at the last minute like this! You only think of learning supernatural powers when you're about to need them. What were you doing all this time?
Is it too late to learn now? Even a simple supernatural power takes years to grasp the basics.
As for those high-level supernatural abilities, the time required to fully comprehend them is even more exaggerated.
Don't even think about it for at least a hundred or two hundred years.
However, in Cheng Xujing's opinion, Zhang Yuhe's current cultivation level is at most the Golden Core Realm, and more likely only the Foundation Establishment Realm.
With such cultivation level, the elders would certainly assign him the task of guarding a peaceful place.
Simply put, he's just going out as an inner disciple of the Dao Sheng Sect to make a name for himself; no one expects him to actually be able to guard the area.
Whether or not one possesses powerful supernatural abilities is not important.
Of course, that's what he thought, but Cheng Xujing said modestly.
"Then you must choose carefully, senior brother. Merit points are hard to come by, and you must be cautious about spending even a little bit of merit points."
Zhang Yuhe nodded in agreement.
The main problem is that there are too few ways to obtain merit points, so there's no way to earn more.
Every little bit spent is a little bit less.
If you choose the wrong supernatural power, you'll have to wait many years to redeem it again.
Thinking of this, Zhang Yuhe asked Cheng Xujing.
"Junior Brother Cheng, I would like to learn some supernatural abilities to accompany me. I wonder if you have any suggestions?"
He felt that Cheng Xujing was a very enthusiastic person and might be able to give him some advice.
Cheng Xujing thought for a moment and then spoke.
"Supernatural powers are not necessarily better the stronger they are. It depends on the needs and the characteristics of one's own cultivation method. Supernatural powers that match the characteristics of the cultivation method are not only easier to comprehend, but also tend to have stronger actual effects."
"Of course, it also depends on how many merit points you are willing to spend, senior brother."
After hearing what Cheng Xujing had said, Zhang Yuhe pondered quietly.
The characteristics of the cultivation method need not be considered; the eight systems of the Hunyuan Heavenly Scripture can be cultivated simultaneously, encompassing all things.
As for being easier to understand?
There's absolutely no need to worry about this.
Zhang Yuhe felt that in terms of comprehension, he was a complete failure.
Any new knowledge can be learned at a glance.
The real issue to consider is the demand; what kind of supernatural power does he need?
Zhang Yuhe looked himself over.
As a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, he currently only possesses one supernatural ability, which is the Primordial Sword Formation inherent in the Primordial Scripture, requiring the use of his natal magic weapon to unleash it.
Apart from that, he only knows some basic spells.
It must be said that this is very unbecoming of one's status.
After careful consideration, Zhang Yuhe realized that he first needed a magic escape technique, since being fast was the most important thing.
Although his speed is not bad now, that is relative to people who are weaker than him.
Compared to others at the same level, he is clearly outmatched in terms of speed.
In his mind, if you encounter an enemy you can beat, you should be able to catch up; if you encounter an enemy you can't beat, you should be able to run away quickly.
Therefore, speed is essential.
Hmm, I don't really know what 100 merit points means, let me ask first.
"Junior Brother Cheng, I currently have 100 merit points. I'd like to exchange them for a more powerful speed-enhancing technique. If I have any left over, I'll consider other options."
"100 merit points can be exchanged for two high-grade Earth-rank divine abilities, and five mid-grade Earth-rank ones. Low-grade ones are not worth considering."
"In addition, what are your thoughts on speed, senior brother? If you want to maintain agility as well, I suggest exchanging for the Earth-rank superior divine ability, Dragon Soaring Step."
Flexibility? Zhang Yuhe didn't consider it.
He believed that in a fight, you had to fight head-on; if you couldn't win, you had to run away. What was the point of being agile?
If you encounter an opponent you can't beat, all your agility is useless; at best, you can only buy yourself some time and die a little slower.
"What about supernatural abilities that focus purely on speed? Do you have any suggestions, junior brother?"
"Among the sect's pure speed-based divine abilities, the most top-tier is the Heavenly Desolate Flying Immortal Technique from the Scripture Tower, a low-grade Heaven-rank escape technique. Once unleashed, this technique is as graceful as flying immortals, with extremely high speed. However, exchanging for the Heavenly Desolate Flying Immortal Technique requires 100 merit points. If you choose to exchange for this technique, you will not be able to exchange for other divine abilities. Moreover, as a Heaven-rank divine ability, the Heavenly Desolate Flying Immortal Technique is extremely difficult to comprehend. You need to choose carefully."
"The library also has two second-tier escape techniques: one is the Void-Breaking Flash, and the other is the Cloud-Soaring Escape Technique. Both of these are high-grade Earth-rank techniques, requiring 50 merit points. The library also has quite a few mid-grade Earth-rank escape techniques."
"Okay, I understand. Thank you for your guidance, junior brother. I will think about it carefully."
Seeing Zhang Yuhe standing there in thought, Cheng Xujing bowed and left.
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