Bai Cang: ? ? ?
Why did we suddenly jump to this topic?
Could it be that he's feeling sorry for the secret technique and doesn't want to pass on this "Five Poisons Secret Manual" to himself?
Considering Sun Hongbo's miserly attitude in treating the "Minor Heavens Qi-Absorbing Elixir Method" like a treasure, Bai Cang couldn't help but think in this direction.
However, this suited him perfectly. Even if Sun Hongbo hadn't mentioned it, Bai Cang was already planning to find a job that would be transferred to another post.
After all, he now possesses a huge fortune and has no need to continue to freeload off the resources of the Three Yin Temple.
The main reason is that after advancing to the Innate Realm, it would be too conspicuous to remain a rat.
Resources useful to innate martial artists are at least rare and precious medicines, such as century-old ginseng.
Even if it's not a spiritual object, it's still a strategic resource of the Three Yin Temple, and there's almost no possibility of getting it for free without being discovered.
Most importantly, if Bai Cang stayed in the Sanyin Temple, he wouldn't be able to explain his phenomenal cultivation progress.
If one day a flaw is revealed and the Master of the Three Yin Temple comes knocking on our door, it will be extremely bad!
With this in mind, Bai Cang immediately said, "I will listen to my master and find an opportunity to apply for a transfer to a township below."
"Well, I will handle this for you. It's too conspicuous right now, let's lay low for a few days and talk about it later."
Sun Hongbo nodded and said, "Keep this Five Poisons Manual with you at all times and study it carefully. But there is one thing: you must never attempt to break through to the Qi Refining stage without authorization."
"If you can recite the Taishang Ganying Pian and suddenly attain enlightenment and enter the Tao, that would be the best. But if you cannot, you must not force it, and you must not try the secret methods in the 'Five Poisons Secret Record' at will."
"Without proper rituals and elixirs, attempting to enter the Dao through secret methods is tantamount to suicide. Even if one survives, it will severely damage one's foundation and may even sever one's path to enlightenment."
Bai Cang nodded, pretending to look at the "Five Poisons Secret Record" in his hand, and suddenly exclaimed to ask the question that had been bothering him.
"How come the probability of breaking through is only 20%? That's way too low!"
Upon hearing this, Sun Hongbo's face darkened immediately. "This is a top-tier secret technique. Where is the probability low? Can't you look for the reasons within yourself?"
"If you were to ask the temple for a secret technique, you'd be overjoyed even with a 10% chance, let alone a 20% chance!"
Without the "Three Yin Qi-Eating Method" and the "Five Aggregates Yin Magic" as a comparison, Bai Cang would definitely think that Sun Hongbo was bragging and trying to save face.
However, judging from the character of the "Three Yin Dining Hall Method," what he said might actually be the truth.
However, there's still a bit of exaggeration involved!
Compared to the "Five Elements Yin Magic," the "Five Poisons Secret Record" is hardly a superior secret technique; at most, it's only a mid-level one.
However, Bai Cang was naturally not foolish enough to expose Sun Hongbo. He just said with a bitter face, "I don't suspect that the teacher is hiding something, but the probability of this is too low, isn't it?"
Sun Hongbo laughed and said, "Who would be foolish enough to take a secret technique and try to break through to the Qi Refining stage? Do you really think everyone is as reckless as you?"
"First, there is a ritual to assist in the absorption of Qi. If one can acquire the most superior Supreme Three Primal Qi Absorption Ritual, there will be no more setbacks after the first stage of Qi absorption, and the success rate can be increased by at least 30%."
"Furthermore, when refining Qi, one can request the Three Purification Mantras for blessing. If one has the assistance of three cultivators skilled in the Purification Mantras for Purifying the Mouth, Body, and Mind, the success rate can be increased by 30%. If one does not have the financial resources or connections, one can use talismans instead, which can increase the probability by up to 20%."
"There are also three protective pills: the Meridian Protection Pill, the Internal Organ Protection Pill, and the Soul Protection Pill, which can ensure that you will be unharmed even if you fail to break through."
"In addition, there are various other methods to empower oneself, enhance one's divine will, absorb spiritual energy, and assist in refining. If one's wealth is sufficient, it can even guarantee a 100% success rate in Qi Refining and entering the Dao."
"Even the poorest innate cultivator, if they want to break through to the Qi Refining stage, must at least prepare the Three Protection Pills, the Three Purification Mantras, and the Qi Absorption Ritual; otherwise, they are courting death!"
Bai Cang was stunned after hearing this. "Good heavens, how much money would it cost to guarantee a 100% success rate in entering the Dao?"
Sun Hongbo smiled and said, "The Crimson Dragon Temple offers the corresponding services, requiring only a thousand spirit pearls or a hundred catties of Five Elements Divine Sand."
"What if it's converted into gold and silver?" Bai Cang asked instinctively.
"Not much, only around 100,000 taels of gold!"
Bai Cang rolled his eyes and wisely shut his mouth.
I've seen it in their eyes; this is a path I'm not meant to walk!
One hundred thousand taels of gold is equivalent to fifteen million taels of silver.
Is this the kind of number that should exist in the mortal world?
"Luckily I have a cheat code, otherwise I would have been stuck on this level."
Bai Cang thought to himself, feeling extremely fortunate.
This explains why even a seasoned pharmacist like Sun Hongbo, who should have been incredibly wealthy, has failed to achieve true Dao cultivation and become a genuine Qi Refining Immortal Master despite advancing to the Innate Realm for so many years.
So it's all because of "poverty"!
This is for a seasoned pharmacist like Sun Hongbo, who has an explosive money-making ability. If it were someone like Bai Cang, a "pure and kind young man" who is unwilling to work like a slave and only thinks about robbing the rich to help the poor, he probably wouldn't be able to save up this much money in his entire life.
It's not that I can't afford to spend money on in-game purchases, it's just that cheating is more cost-effective.
"Reaching the Innate Realm in martial arts, transforming from mortal to immortal, is inherently defying the heavens. Do you really think it's as simple as you think?"
Sun Hongbo earnestly advised, "Now you know why your teacher told you not to be impatient, right?"
"The waters here are too deep; you simply can't grasp them. Blindly trying will only harm yourself."
"Besides, you are still young, why rush? As long as you enter the Dao and cultivate Qi, you can enjoy a lifespan of two hundred years. If you advance to the Innate Realm, you can enjoy a lifespan of one hundred and twenty years."
"You've only just turned sixteen. Even in the worst-case scenario, you still have nearly a hundred years to prepare. Why rush things and ruin your path?"
Sun Hongbo's words were undoubtedly well-intentioned and earnest.
Unfortunately, Bai Cang didn't listen to a single punctuation mark.
A century of preparation, all for the sake of entering the Dao and cultivating Qi?
What kind of joke is this about cultivating immortality? Don't you even know the value of a cheater?
"In three months at most, I will be able to accumulate nine drops of innate true essence, and then I will be able to enter the Dao and become a true Qi Refining Immortal Master."
Bai Cang thought to himself, "By then, won't Master Sun be scared to death?"
"But who can say for sure about things like sudden enlightenment?"
"It's quite reasonable for a genius like me, with such extraordinary talent, to have an epiphany by accident, right?"
Just then, Sun Hongbo said, "While there's still time, starting tomorrow, I will teach you the Lesser Heavens Qi-Gathering Pill Method."
"If you can learn this method, you will be able to accumulate the resources for entering the path more smoothly in the future."
Upon hearing this, Bai Cang's heart stirred. "Isn't it said that only by entering the Dao and cultivating Qi can one advance to become a true alchemist?"
Sun Hongbo laughed and said, "There's always room for change. Do you really think I've been a pharmacist for so many years for nothing?"
Bai Cang wanted to ask more, but Sun Hongbo had already stood up and said, "Alright, just come to the pharmacy to find me tomorrow."
"I have many miscellaneous matters to attend to today, so you better behave yourself!"
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