It's just a simulation game, how did the fairy become real?

[Hidden inside are various cultivation techniques accumulated by the Taoist sect over countless years.]

This is a place that even those nominal disciples find difficult to enter.

When you appeared before Xuan Mingzi, he was still engrossed in studying the cultivation technique and completely unaware of your arrival.

You weren't in a hurry; you simply waited quietly, while also looking around Xuan Mingzi's room.

The place where Xuanmingzi was located wasn't small, but it was filled with all sorts of books, making it look rather cluttered.

[Some powerful martial arts techniques you've only heard about are carelessly discarded in various corners, as if they were nothing more than a pile of trash.]

[You should stand still obediently. Without Dao Mingzi's permission, you wouldn't dare to use these techniques without authorization.]

[What you didn't expect was that half a day had passed by the time Xuan Mingzi noticed your presence.]

What surprised you even more was that Xuanmingzi actually apologized to you.

If what you know is true, your master, Xuanmingzi, is already a powerful figure at the late Golden Core stage.

[For a lowly servant like you, even those Daoist masters in the Qi Refining stage are not people you can speak to so casually, let alone apologize to.]

The late-stage Golden Core realm is considered the backbone of the Daoist school.

[This person, who actually apologized to you sincerely.]

Your impression of Xuan Mingzi has been refreshed once again.

[Xuanmingzi didn't rush to give you any cultivation techniques. Instead, he found a place and had you practice the two introductory techniques he had previously given you.]

[We also spent a considerable amount of time conducting a thorough physical examination for you.]

More than an hour had passed since then.

Xuanmingzi returned to where he studied cultivation techniques and searched through them again. Finally, among a pile of cultivation techniques that had been gathering dust for a long time, he pulled out two books.

According to Xuanmingzi's assessment, your talent isn't particularly extraordinary, but you possess an exceptional tenacity.

Therefore, those cultivation techniques that require exceptional talent are not suitable for you.

The two cultivation methods he selected for you are one for body training and the other for internal energy training.

Both methods are characterized by their balanced and harmonious nature; with diligent practice, progress is inevitable.

[Furthermore, the cultivation process isn't too difficult, making it suitable for someone like you who has never encountered any kind of cultivation-related menial task.]

However, just as you were about to accept the cultivation technique, Xuan Mingzi suddenly spoke up and said a few more things to you.

The two techniques should be prioritized, and it's best to focus on one at a time and gradually delve deeper into it.

Your path of cultivation is already somewhat delayed compared to others. If you continue to follow the normal cultivation methods, your future achievements will likely not be very high.

However, the path you choose ultimately depends on your own decision; he can only offer suggestions.

After searching, you selected:

[1. Simultaneous in-depth study. (This option may result in lower future achievements.)]

[2. Choose Qi Cultivation. (This option leans towards entering the Dao through Qi, which is the most common method in Daoism and even the world. There are numerous cultivation techniques available, sufficient to support entry into the Integration Stage.)]

[3. Choose Body Cultivation. (This option leans towards physical cultivation, which is painful, arduous, and has few cultivation techniques. However, Body Cultivators are generally stronger in combat than Qi Cultivators within the same cultivation realm.)]

[4. Personal intervention, 3 attempt remaining.]

Su Chen immediately ruled out the first option, but he hesitated between the second and third.

What has been passed down now are almost all Qi cultivation techniques, while body cultivation techniques are extremely rare, and almost all of them were developed by Su Chen himself.

If he could access the corresponding cultivation techniques, it might be of some help to him.

However, it is difficult to cultivate and there are few cultivation methods.

The road is difficult to travel.

Chapter 168: Continue to Suppress?

Su Chen didn't hesitate for long and made a decisive choice.

Choose 3!

Body training!

Those who cultivate themselves are inherently going against the will of Heaven; if they are afraid of this or that, they will only stagnate.

Moreover, he possesses golden talent and unwavering perseverance, so this obstacle in his physical training might actually be a good thing for him.

After a brief moment of thought, you stated your choice: you will refine your body.

[Xuanmingzi laughed heartily after hearing your choice.]

You looked at Xuan Mingzi, puzzled, unable to understand why he was laughing so loudly.

[Then Xuanmingzi's words explained the reason to you.]

[From the very beginning, Xuanmingzi saw that you were more suited to body cultivation than Qi cultivation.]

However, he also wanted to test your judgment regarding your own body.

At the same time, if you didn't choose this path, it's easy to give up once you start.

After all, body tempering is a notoriously painful practice.

Without unwavering willpower and a firm belief in one's ability to break through the encirclement, even the strongest cultivator might not be able to withstand the onslaught.

[Xuanmingzi's initial idea was to let you experience both, and then, based on the results of your cultivation, ultimately choose a path for you.]

[Xuanmingzi didn't expect that he wouldn't even have time to strengthen his guidance before you yourself chose the path of body refinement.]

However, despite his joy, Xuanmingzi once again emphasized to you the arduous nature of body tempering.

You're getting a bit older. Once you've chosen this path, it means you can only keep walking it.

You didn't hesitate at all. More than the pain, what you feared was the inability to have the strength to walk the world alone.

For fifteen years, you lived under the rule of the Taoist sect.

[I've never seen the magnificent and colorful world outside.]

[Back in the Bronze Man Formation, when you were critically injured and on the verge of death, your thought was that one day you would be able to leave the Daoist sect and see the world for yourself.]

Seeing that your mind was made up, Xuanmingzi said no more to you.

He only gave you a few brief instructions, telling you to familiarize yourself with the two techniques you have as soon as possible. He will come to see you in a few days.

Even if you have chosen the path of body cultivation, you still cannot give up on cultivating Qi.

A normal cultivator possesses numerous methods.

All a body cultivator possesses is their own body.

While it's true that if you successfully close the distance in combat, your opponent will be no match for you, mastering the art of closing the distance quickly is a highly sophisticated skill.

Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you gain the upper hand in battle.

Those who excel in body refinement not only go far on this path, but they also possess extensive knowledge of Qi cultivation techniques.

The two new cultivation techniques Xuanmingzi gave you are significantly more difficult than the two beginner techniques you learned before.

However, Xuanmingzi likely intentionally selected cultivation techniques that were interconnected.

With just a little comparison, you can find the similarities between the two. Although it might be a bit challenging to get started, you can still get the hang of it smoothly.

Five days later, when Xuan Mingzi personally appeared in your courtyard as an outer disciple, bringing body-refining herbs, you had already studied the two cultivation techniques for two days.

Xuanmingzi keenly sensed the changes in your body and, somewhat surprised, examined you again.

【…】

"Is this really your first time experiencing spiritual practice?"

After confirming the result, Xuanmingzi stared intently at Zhang Yang.

In just three days, he mastered both completely different cultivation techniques.

Such talent is comparable to that of some inner disciples.

Those inner disciples, on the other hand, had already laid a solid foundation before they came into contact with real cultivation techniques.

Zhang Yang was just a lowly servant before, and all the knowledge he had come into contact with was basic Taoist theory.

Those things might be somewhat helpful for governing the world, but they are completely useless for spiritual cultivation.

In other words, his disciple, without any prior knowledge, only came into contact with two very basic cultivation techniques and successfully entered the field through independent study.

When he initially chose to take Zhang Yang in, he simply felt that the boy had a tenacity that might be suitable for his theoretical innovation in body cultivation.

It seems that this kid's comprehension is probably much higher than I expected.

"Master, this is indeed my first time doing this. Am I a little too slow?"

Zhang Yang scratched his head. He had long heard that when Taoist masters came into contact with these basic techniques, they didn't need half a day, but only a short half hour to master them.

It took me three whole days, which was indeed a bit too slow compared to those Taoist priests.

Xuanmingzi originally wanted to praise him, but he heard his disciple say with a worried look that it was too slow.

There are also differences between different techniques.

Although they are both basic techniques, the difficulty of getting started is still incomparable.

The two cultivation techniques that Xuanmingzi selected for his disciple were of medium to high difficulty.

Even for ordinary inner disciples, it takes about three days to master the basics; those with weaker foundations may need even longer.

Like Zhang Yang, who had almost no prior experience, he successfully mastered the technique in just three days.

This was completely beyond Xuanmingzi's expectations.

Xuanmingzi had originally planned to use this body-refining experience to properly guide his disciple, but now it seems there's no need for that at all.

Xuanmingzi thought for a moment, then spoke with a serious expression.

"Now that you know that your talents are not as good as others."

Then we must go all out!

My help is ultimately external; only by making your own breakthroughs can you go further on the path of cultivation.