Chapter 148 The New Second-Tier Cultivation Technique: Foundation Establishment Steward
The first thing to do upon returning to Coldblood Peak is naturally to head to the Stone House District. The capture missions for the spirit slaves of each peak do not need to be handed over at the various palaces; instead, they are handled by the spirit slave managers of each peak.
Wang Yu arrived here with ease. Compared to many years ago, when the three stewards checked and balanced each other to compete for the benefits brought by the spirit slaves and to please the true master above them.
Now, only one steward remains, namely Steward Liu, who has followed Yan Lingzhen's teachings for a long time.
He was also the only acquaintance he knew in the Stone House District.
"Manager Liu."
This man was nearly ninety years old and was an old subordinate of Yan Ling. He might be rewarded with Foundation Establishment Pills, so Wang Yu was quite polite to him.
Manager Liu rubbed his eyes and asked in surprise, "Brother Wang, you're back alive?"
"Yes, this trip was a bit bumpy. Old Man Ning and the others perished in the Taihu Spiritual Domain. I was lucky; I hid in the Withered Leaf Swamp and was not discovered. It took several years to get back, and I only just returned today."
"Thank goodness, thank goodness, it's good that you're alright. It was just a simple task of capturing a spirit slave. I'll send you the reward right away."
"..."
Manager Liu openly helped him exploit others, which was truly puzzling, but Wang Yu wouldn't refuse resources given away for free.
"As is customary, the reward for a slave-hunting mission is 800 contribution points per mission. I'll round it up to a whole number for you, 1000!"
"By the way, in the years you've been gone, His Highness Yanling has established three new slave-hunting teams that operate in Chiyuan. Would you like to join one of them and become the leader of a team?"
Wang Yu waved his hand repeatedly. He would have agreed in the past, but not now.
“I, Wang, have already broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage. I have come here to complete a mission and also to advance further on Cold Blood Peak. Would you be willing to meet with me, True Disciple Yan Ling?”
Upon hearing this, Liu Guan was initially shocked, but after carefully examining him for a few moments, he looked troubled.
"This... His Highness Yanling is preparing for battle, it is not appropriate to disturb him."
"How about I take Brother Wang to the Hall of Merit and Salary at Cold Blood Peak to register? With proof from Cold Blood Peak, he can receive the resources and benefits of a Foundation Establishment cultivator in the various halls and workshops."
"Very well, I'll trouble Steward Liu to lead the way."
"No need for that, please."
If we can't see it now, we can see it later. There's no rush. In short, as long as we have the Foundation Establishment Token, we can collect all the necessary items from the various palaces.
Both Hanxue Peak and Zhudianfang need to register and keep records.
On the way, Steward Liu tentatively asked.
"Brother Wang, could you tell me how you achieved Foundation Establishment? I remember you have the aptitude of five spiritual roots... and you are not even forty years old yet."
This question was somewhat offensive, but it was within Wang Yu's expectations.
Anyone would be curious about the secrets hidden within.
A Foundation Establishment at under forty years old, and with five spiritual roots—isn't that something to be coveted? You should know that only those with two spiritual roots can achieve Foundation Establishment at fifty. What makes you think you can?
Is it on? No, it's never been off.
Wang Yu smiled indifferently. He was not very famous in the sect, but he was sure to cause a great uproar after today. He had already prepared a story, and he had the famous "Three Young Masters of Rebellion" as his background.
"Manager Liu, there's no need to test me. There's nothing to hide about this."
He sighed and continued.
"Wang was of low aptitude and was born a spirit slave. In order to defy fate, he had to burn his lifespan like crazy, and by the age of sixteen he was as withered as an old man."
"Fortunately, I was valued by Senior Brother Su and escaped the quagmire of being a spirit slave. With the help of a spiritual pill, I regained my youthful appearance. I deeply felt the difficulty of cultivation and had no choice but to continue burning my lifespan."
"Several years ago, I reached the ninth level of Qi Refining, and was only one step away from passing away at the end of my life. But Heaven did not want me to die like this, and I met a benefactor."
As he spoke, Wang Yu showed the law enforcement token he had obtained from Zhuo Shouqing.
"Senior Brother Zhuo couldn't bear to see Yu perish, so he bestowed upon me the 'Foundation-Seizing Technique.' During this time, I went to the Taihu Spiritual Realm to find a righteous cultivator and seize his foundation, so that I could temporarily gain immortality and then establish my foundation."
Manager Liu was stunned.
Such a thing exists in the world. Because of poor aptitude, he was forced to spend his life, and then he discovered that his useless spiritual root could not be used to build a foundation. So he used a secret demonic technique to seize the foundation of others and forcibly enter this realm.
Although his future potential is zero, it is still something to envy for a cultivator like him who is also at the bottom!
After all, whether he can establish a foundation is still unknown and carries great risk.
Wang Yu's use of this rhetoric was also well thought out. With the backing of the Third Young Master of Ni Ling, those with powerful families would look down on Wang Yu, while those without a background would at most covet the [Foundation-Seizing Technique].
Those who desire such secret techniques with severe side effects are mostly in the Qi Refining stage and won't cause much trouble.
The Third Young Master of the Reverse Spirit, who knows the inside story, will also take the initiative to cover it up for him, since mastering the Demon Embryo Profound Origin Secret Curse will lead to a bright future.
Given existing relationships and investments, increasing investment is inevitable; why share it with others?
With this powerful backer secured, the road ahead is now worry-free!
Today, we can use Steward Liu's words to spread this argument and nip the trouble in the bud.
If someone takes the risk, there's nothing we can do; it's an inevitable problem we have to face. It's better to draw them out than to keep them hidden in the shadows.
The process was uneventful, and the registration was successfully completed.
He turned and left Coldblood Peak, leaving Steward Liu standing there in a daze.
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Zhudianfang, Mingshi Hall.
The person in charge of affairs here is a Foundation Establishment Stage 7 cultivator, whom Wang Yu has never seen before. He stepped forward with the Foundation Establishment token given to him by Cold Blood Peak and said respectfully:
"Wang Yu, an inner disciple of Cold Blood Peak, has recently achieved Foundation Establishment and has come to register and receive Foundation Establishment benefits."
"A newly promoted Foundation Establishment cultivator from Cold Blood Peak?"
This person wore a hibiscus crown and a dark green embroidered crane cloak. He walked with an elegant gait and had a refined and slender demeanor. He did not seem to be a member of the demonic path, but rather a Taoist master from the righteous path.
"Yes."
Wang Yu lowered his head, his manners impeccable. Anyone who could serve as the head of a hall among the various palaces must possess not only exceptional cultivation and strength, but also an extremely noble status.
"Get up, wait a moment."
soon.
After a short while, the man emerged from the inner hall and tossed Wang Yu a storage bag, saying...
"You are being promoted from an inner disciple; you have two options."
"First, maintain your status as a disciple. Then, when the next selection of true disciples comes, you can take on the true disciple trial mission and compete for a place as a true disciple."
"The second option is to become a steward, who will receive a superior residence in the Cold Blood Workshop and can choose to work in one of the various palaces and workshops, receiving an annual salary of five thousand spirit stones."
Wang Yu did not hesitate.
"I choose option two."
To be honest, he did have his eye on the position of a true disciple, especially after deciding to stay and develop in the demonic path, as the position of a true disciple could provide him with a lot of help.
The reason for not choosing now is actually a practical issue.
With Wei Zhong's example right before his eyes, he wasn't sure if he would end up in the same situation. To put it simply, if the risk was too high, even the greatest reward would be nothing more than a pie in the sky.
Secondly, the selection of true disciples is held once every two hundred years. It will take at least twenty or thirty years for Yan Ling's generation to determine the winner, and the next inner sect competition will be a hundred years from now.
Only the top ten are eligible to compete.
If nothing unexpected happens, he should have reached the Core Formation stage by then, and could be appointed as an elder of a peak.
It would also allow one to learn the core inheritance of the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect, but to compete for the true teachings would put one in a dangerous situation, which is not worthwhile.
Furthermore, if he were to use the Foundation-Seizing Technique as an excuse and truly become the master, his flaws would be easily detected during the Foundation Establishment stage.
Once you break through to the Core Formation stage and step into the limelight again, the matter of exposing the Demonic Embryo Profound Origin Secret Curse will no longer matter.
"Now that you've made your choice, is there a position you'd like to take?"
“The Evil God’s Enforcement Hall, where I was previously an enforcement disciple.”
Upon hearing this, the palace master, with his unique demeanor, was momentarily surprised and said, "You actually know those three纨绔 (playboys)... Well, well."
After a moment of silence, he continued his introduction.
"Your storage bag contains a higher level of sect benefits, including a set of first-grade superior-quality magic robes, a high-level storage bag (50 cubic meters), and a second-grade cultivation technique exchange token."
"Since you have chosen the second path, I will give you another second-tier law enforcement token, as well as accessories to match your identity. With this token, you can command the law enforcement disciples of a district. Go."
"yes."
Wang Yu didn't ask any more questions. Now that he had gotten what he wanted, there was no need to linger. He was also quite pressed for time.
As for leaving the sect to establish one's own residence, not every Foundation Establishment cultivator is qualified; they need to apply to the sect. This matter mostly falls to the Third Young Master of the Reverse Spirit Sect. He will go there once he has finished dealing with matters here.
Now, it's time to go to the Transmission Hall to get the second-tier cultivation method of the Cold Blood Technique. Don't be fooled by the fact that he released the Cold Blood Spirit Ascension Technique; it's a legitimate advancement technique within the sect.
Moreover, unlike the direction he placed for deduction, the accompanying spells, secret techniques, magical artifacts, and pill formulas are all obtainable and of exceptional value.
The road to the Dharma Transmission Hall was more familiar to me, and I arrived in no time, handing over the token.
A jade slip containing a legacy was then delivered to him.
Divine perception:
The Foundation Establishment superior-grade cultivation technique, "Heavenly Cold Yin Blood Technique," can be successfully cultivated to the Core Formation realm, but the part related to improving aptitude has completely disappeared, and it only has the effect of strengthening the cold attribute.
Includes second-tier pill recipes: Ice Spirit Pill (for cultivation) and Cold Moon Pill (needed for cultivating escape techniques).
Second-tier magical artifact crafting methods: Heavenly Cold Spear, Yin Blood Sword, Snow Concealment Ice Needle. (The grade is determined by the materials and the craftsman's skill.)
Second-tier low-grade spells: Freezing Rain Technique and Frost Sword Aura.
Second-tier mid-grade spells: Moon Chasing Spear and Yin Blood Nine Swords.
Second-tier superior spells: Frost Moon Wings (Escape Technique), Ice Wheel Technique, Extreme Ice Chaos Kill.
Foundation Building Secret Techniques: Ice Coffin Sealing, Cold Absorption Technique, Breathless Spell.
These are all the methods recorded in the jade slip. Wang Yu couldn't possibly learn them all; he didn't have the time. But there are still many good techniques among them.
It truly lives up to its reputation as a complete second-tier inheritance.
He was interested in both kinds of elixirs, but he wasn't interested in any magical artifacts, as they were far less appealing than spells.
The Freezing Rain technique, by altering the environment, can give him a huge advantage. Learn it!
Frost Moon Wings should be a technique for cultivation in conjunction with Cold Moon Pills. He should learn it too, as he has always had high aspirations and wants to learn all three high-grade spells and all three secret techniques.
Among the secret techniques, the Cold Absorption Technique is the most valuable, as it is used to aid cultivation in an environment rich in ice spiritual energy.
The Breathless Spell, as the name suggests, is used to conceal one's presence. Now that the Night Concealment Spell is no longer available, it can be used in conjunction with the Invisibility Spell.
The ice coffin seal goes without saying.
(End of this chapter)
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