FVN Chapter 6: Choosing a Cultivation Technique
Chapter 6: Choosing a Cultivation Technique
It was several days later when Fang Yun was able to get back to work.
He tidied himself up carefully, ate breakfast prepared by his two wives, and then walked along the stone path to Zizhu Mountain.
They prepared to go to the Sutra Repository to retrieve the cultivation manuals promised by the Fang family.
Fang Yun was granted permission to set foot on the second-tier spiritual mountain after showing his identity jade pendant at his waist.
Along the way, the purple bamboo was tall and straight, crystal clear like chalcedony, and shimmered with a metallic texture in the sunlight.
Fang Yun took out a simple map, which Zhi Qing had given him, and it showed the location of the Fifth Elder's cave on the mountain.
The bamboo forest is deep and secluded, with a babbling brook, which shelters a small building and makes it look exceptionally tranquil.
"I, Fang Yun, have come to pay my respects to you, senior!"
With a buzzing sound, the spiritual light of the array outside the cave gradually dissipated.
The old man, dressed in a long green bamboo robe and exuding the fragrance of medicine, came out and glanced at him: "In private, you can just call me Uncle."
"Grandson-in-law greets Your Highness!"
Upon hearing this, Fang Yun was overjoyed.
Marrying both sisters and establishing a relationship with the elders of the Fang family was incredibly lucky.
Fang Pan Gen stroked his graying beard. This kid knew how to behave and was polite. He had even shown some intelligence before.
He was indeed quite satisfied.
Fang Yun followed the old man into the courtyard and immediately saw several medicinal herb fields.
Various exotic flowers and herbs grow there, swaying with their medicinal fragrance, full of vitality and exceptionally precious.
He didn't dare to look too much, went into the small building and sat down, his attitude very respectful.
"You came up the mountain this time to cultivate immortality techniques, didn't you?"
Fang Pangen brewed a pot of steaming tea: "I have already made arrangements. With this Elder Jade Pendant in hand, you may go up to the second floor of the Scripture Pavilion and choose whatever you wish."
Second floor of the Scripture Pavilion?
Upon hearing this, Fang Yun was overjoyed once again.
Lu Guishou had already chosen the cultivation method and explained the rules to him.
The Fang family's scripture library has three floors, and the higher you go, the more precious the magical scriptures become.
These outsider immortal seedlings could only choose from the first level, and they were all common varieties.
"Thank you so much for your kindness, Uncle. I will remember it forever. I will cherish both ladies even more in the future and strive to give you a great-grandchild soon!"
Fang Yun chuckled and carefully put the jade pendant away.
"Little rascal, if you encounter anything you don't understand in your future cultivation, you can come and ask me for guidance on the first and fifteenth of each month."
"Except for these two days, you are not allowed to set foot on Purple Bamboo Mountain at any other time. This is a family rule that cannot be violated."
Fang Pangen waved his sleeve and gave a final warning: "Although the pleasures of men and women are in accordance with the principles of Yin and Yang, one must still prioritize cultivation. Now go."
"The son-in-law takes his leave."
Even after leaving the courtyard, Fang Yun was still overjoyed, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly.
He examined the jade pendant in his hand. The front was carved with an alchemy furnace, while the back was engraved with the character "根" (root) and decorated with many herbal patterns.
To some extent, this is enough to represent the Fifth Elder himself.
Having gained a great deal from the trip, Fang Yun did not linger any longer and found the location of the Sutra Repository.
The Fang family's scripture pavilion is not large, but it is octagonal in shape and has an antique feel. Dozens of copper bells hang under the eaves, and they ring out melodiously when a breeze blows.
Not far away is a cliff with a waterfall cascading down, like a silver dragon coiled up, spraying water vapor everywhere.
An old man stood guard at the entrance of the scripture pavilion, his hair white and his body hunched over, like a lifeless piece of rotten wood.
Fang Yun took out the token and waited for the old man to nod before entering the ancient building.
The library was not dark; the surrounding light was very soft, and it was adorned with pearls everywhere.
Fang Yun carefully examined the various jade slips and books on the shelf, which were arranged in a simple and clear manner.
Among them is the "Eternal Spring Skill," which he obtained after expending great effort in his previous life.
At this moment, it was casually placed there, like a cabbage.
Fang Yun didn't linger and went straight up to the second floor. The space suddenly became spacious, even somewhat empty.
Half of it is the inheritance of cultivation techniques, and the other half is the various arts of cultivation.
Fang Yun only dared to glance at it a few times before obediently going to the place where the wood-attribute cultivation techniques were displayed.
"Purple Rhyme Bamboo Kung Fu".
The Classic of Plants and Trees in Spring.
"Yi Mu Qing Jia Gong".
There are only three jade slips, with detailed descriptions next to them.
All of them can cultivate to the Great Perfection of Qi Refining.
Fang Yun looked at it again and again, torn between his choices, and finally chose "Yi Mu Qing Jia Gong".
This technique, known as the "Wooden Armor Technique," provides powerful defense upon mastery and even offers some body-refining benefits.
Most importantly, the origin of the Wooden Armor Technique actually comes from the Green Wood Sect.
According to the Fang family, there is a further Foundation Establishment chapter within the Qingmu Sect, which is extremely valuable.
It is considered to have the greatest potential among the three cultivation techniques.
Fang Yun no longer hesitated, picked up the jade slip, and made up his mind.
At the entrance of the pavilion, the old man saw his choice but said nothing.
With a flick of his withered finger, magical power surged, and the jade slip in Fang Yun's arms immediately floated up and hovered between his eyebrows.
With a snap, the jade slip shattered, and a torrent of information surged into the sea of consciousness, along with several powerful restrictions to prevent the leakage of cultivation techniques.
"Thank you so much, senior!"
Fang Yun pressed his temples, feeling dizzy and lightheaded, and hurriedly read through the scripture.
The Fang family is fairly open-minded in their dealings. Although it's not the complete text, it's enough to cultivate to the sixth level of Qi Refining.
He was immediately satisfied.
When Fang Yun returned home, he was still a little dizzy. He lay on the bed and slept for a while before he regained all his energy.
After dinner, he spent some time with his two newlywed wives before finally calming down and beginning to try to cultivate his inner energy.
"Heaven possesses azure splendor, earth nurtures spiritual roots, the wood element represents virtue, azure energy returns to the fields, the wood element protects the body, and wood communicates with the divine..."
Fang Yun sat cross-legged in the secret room, his hands forming the Green Wood Seal, trying for the first time to sense the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
Several hours passed before he could finally sense the faint, luminous energy emanating from the darkness.
Spiritual energy, like silk threads, drifts between heaven and earth.
The five elements are mixed together, and the colors are vibrant, making it extremely difficult to capture accurately.
After pondering for a moment, Fang Yun decisively took out a low-grade spirit stone and began his cultivation.
As the night passed, the spiritual energy, guided by the cultivation technique, ascended along the liver meridian, passed through the Qi Gate, and entered the eye system.
Finally, it was successfully refined into a wisp of magical power, light blue in color, and slightly thicker than a strand of hair.
Fang Yun opened his eyes, and the spirit stone in his hand had dimmed by two or three tenths.
"According to the scriptures, twelve strands must be cultivated to condense into a single magical power, which can then be used to perform spells."
"The minimum standard to enter the first level of Qi Refining is to cultivate the three paths of magical power and place them in the dantian."
Fang Yun roughly calculated that if he relied entirely on spirit stones, he would need more than a dozen.
Fortunately, the Fifth Elder was very generous and gave him eighty-eight spirit stones as a dowry.
There is no shortage of resources at present.
"Cultivating immortality and achieving eternal life—it's truly captivating..."
It was just a wisp of spiritual energy, yet Fang Yun sensed its boundless wonders.
The power of the Yi Wood element flowed throughout his body, instantly warming his fingertips and brightening his eyes.
His whole body was stronger, his skin was firm, and it shone with a bluish light, like a warm and lustrous jade.
This feeling of evolution at different levels of life is incredibly addictive.
With the help of spirit stones, Fang Yun became a Qi Refining cultivator in just two months.
It's considered the fastest among the Immortal Seedlings.
It was at this time that Fang Zhiqing, who had just become a wife, became pregnant.