The outer and inner gates were separated by an array.
Upon entering the inner gate, Gao Yan immediately sensed an extremely rich spiritual energy permeating the air.
Sun Guangcheng explained, "The spiritual energy in the inner sect is about five times that of the outer sect. Moreover, each cave dwelling is equipped with a spirit-gathering array, so the concentration of spiritual energy inside the cave dwelling is even higher. Especially in the top-tier cave dwellings, the spiritual energy can be directly liquefied. Unfortunately, the top-tier cave dwellings are too expensive to rent; they cost 5,000 spirit stones a year!"
Is 5000 spirit stones expensive?
Gao Yan asked.
"Hey, junior brother, that's not how you do it!"
Sun Guangcheng sighed, "Because the higher the cultivation level, the greater the expenses. Take me for example, I am only at the second level of Foundation Establishment, and I need to consume two Human Spirit Pills every month. The sect only issued 10 pills, so there is a shortfall of 14 pills. Calculated at 500 spirit stones, it would cost 7,000 spirit stones. If I were to reach the third level of Foundation Establishment, the consumption of Human Spirit Pills would be even greater."
Besides, once you reach the Foundation Establishment stage, you'll need to replace your flying sword with a mid-grade spiritual weapon, which requires not only contribution points but also additional spirit stones.
Additional spirit stones required, starting at least 30,000!
In fact, whether it's a low-grade flying sword, a mid-grade flying sword, or a high-grade flying sword, they all belong to the category of low-grade spiritual weapons!
Sun Guangcheng continued, "Furthermore, if you have top-notch aptitude, that's fine. But if your aptitude is average, you'll need to prepare breakthrough pills and healing pills when you break through, which will be another huge expense."
Also, when you go out to do missions, you'll need to buy some talismans and pills for protection, which will be another big expense!
Moreover, it is generally best to prepare two magical treasures. Otherwise, what will you do if you encounter danger outside and fight with someone and your magical treasure is destroyed?
Therefore, the best approach is to prepare an extra magical artifact to prevent this situation from occurring.
Besides that...!
After listening to Sun Guangcheng's long explanation, Gao Yan understood that cultivating immortality was not as easy as he had imagined. Of course, he had a cheat code, so he just needed to keep leveling up.
The system's rewards are getting bigger and bigger, so he shouldn't be short of spirit stones!
The two chatted as they walked to the inner sect's advancement hall.
With Sun Guangcheng leading the way, the promotion went very smoothly.
The identity token was replaced with an inner sect token, and the uniform was also changed to a blue robe, which was made to be more exquisite. Moreover, this robe was also a low-grade spiritual artifact!
However, its defensive capabilities are not great; it only has cleaning and dust-repelling functions!
At the same time, Gao Yan also received a year's salary, 2,000 low-grade spirit stones and a bottle of human spirit pills!
In addition, he was given the opportunity to go to the inner sect's scripture pavilion to choose one Yellow-rank cultivation technique and three Yellow-rank spells for free.
"Junior Brother Gao, let's exchange communication talismans. Let's have a drink together sometime!"
After leaving the main hall, Sun Guangcheng took the initiative to offer to exchange communication talismans with Gao Yan.
"good!"
After exchanging communication talismans, Sun Guangcheng hurriedly returned to the outer sect. He was both an inner sect disciple and an outer sect steward, but being an outer sect steward was just a task he had accepted!
It must be said that the Nine Saints Sect is quite fitting in some respects.
Take the new identity token, for example; it actually contains a complete map of the inner sect.
As long as you have your identity token, even someone with a terrible sense of direction won't get lost.
soon.
Gao Yan then arrived at the Inner Gate's Sutra Repository.
According to the usual tropes in novels, those who guard the scripture pavilion are usually highly skilled individuals who have concealed their cultivation levels.
Out of curiosity.
Gao Yan used his Insight Eye on the middle-aged man guarding the Sutra Repository.
The other party's cultivation level was indeed higher than his.
However, he cannot be considered a reclusive master, because his cultivation level is only at the second level of the Golden Core stage.
After verifying the identity token.
Gao Yan successfully entered the Sutra Repository.
But it was somewhat different from what he had imagined.
The entire library contains only a few bookshelves.
Two bookshelves contained cultivation techniques, two bookshelves contained spells, and two other bookshelves contained jade slips related to alchemy, weapon crafting, and formations.
Moreover, the cultivation methods and spells within the jade slip are incomplete; only a small portion can be viewed. The complete cultivation methods and spells are in the hands of the Golden Core cultivator who guards the Scripture Pavilion.
Gao Yan completely ignored the mid-grade and low-grade Yellow Rank cultivation techniques and instead picked up the high-grade Yellow Rank cultivation technique to look at it.
However, after examining more than ten high-grade Yellow Rank cultivation techniques, he concluded that none of them were as good as the "Three Yang True Skill".
After thinking it over, Gao Yan decided to give up the opportunity to choose a high-grade Yellow Rank cultivation technique.
Because the sect's cultivation techniques cannot be resold. If discovered, the consequences range from the abolition of cultivation to execution!
So what's the point of using the "Three Yang True Skill" technique?
Use it as a table mat?
So Gao Yan began to select spells.
Ultimately, he chose three spells: Wind Shadow, Gravity, and Wooden Python.
These three spells are all intermediate-level spells.
The Golden Core cultivator guarding the Scripture Pavilion didn't care why Gao Yan didn't choose a cultivation method. After copying three spells for him, he ignored him completely!
Next, we'll rent a cave dwelling!
It seems I haven't stayed at Yanxia No. 88 Cave for very long, and once rented, there are no refunds or exchanges.
His cave dwelling is much more luxurious than Yang Fenglai's. When we meet again, I'll ask Yang Fenglai if he wants to stay there. Anyway, it's a waste to leave it there!
Similarly, some of the inner sect's cave dwellings are free!
As for the paid cave dwellings, the minimum is 100 spirit stones and the maximum is 5000 spirit stones!
The 5000 spirit stones are naturally the kind that can liquefy spiritual energy, but it doesn't mean that the more concentrated the spiritual energy, the faster the cultivation.
You also need to consider whether you can absorb that much spiritual energy!
If it can't be absorbed, it's a waste.
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