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Chapter 146 Nascent Soul Cultivation Technique Acquired [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

The Water Dragon Sect has three cultivation methods that lead directly to the Nascent Soul stage.

Although I had never met Ji Yuan, I had heard my fellow disciples mention him when we chatted.

Two water-based martial arts techniques and one metal-based martial arts technique.

The two water-based martial arts techniques are called "The Scripture of Myriad Phenomena of Tides" and "The Nine Tribulations Sword Manual of Azure Waves".

That metal-based cultivation technique is called the "Mysterious Yellow Devouring Gold Technique".

As for the specific effects of each, Ji Yuan had no idea, since ordinary people couldn't come into contact with this kind of thing.

So when Ji Yuan heard Li Changhe mention this, he was somewhat incredulous. "Brother Li, is this unofficial Nascent Soul cultivation technique... really alright?"

Seeing Ji Yuan's reaction, Li Changhe felt somewhat gratified.

The fact that Ji Yuan could ask such a question shows that he has a good character. If it were someone else, they would not care about such things as soon as they heard that there was a Nascent Soul cultivation method.

Moreover, the fact that Ji Yuan never came to see him after joining the sect also revealed his personality.

This brother is a kind-hearted person.

"There are some things from the past that you probably don't know."

Li Changhe pondered for a moment and said, "Do you know why my Li family holds such a high position within the Water Dragon Sect?"

Because your father's name is Li Gang, a Golden Core Elder, and he also has a nickname "Old Rich Li"... Ji Yuan thought for a moment before saying, "Because Senior Li is a Golden Core Elder, who has supported our Water Dragon Sect."

"What can he possibly hold up?"

Li Changhe pursed his lips, muttered a complaint to himself, and then said, "Back then, there were three people who founded the Water Dragon Sect together on the banks of the Falling Star River, and one of them was surnamed Li."

"What?!"

Ji Yuan stared at Li Changhe in astonishment... So you're actually a descendant of a founding member of the server?

No wonder he holds such a superior position.

"So you should understand what I'm saying now. The cultivation technique I can pass on to you is the Nascent Soul cultivation technique of our Li family. Since it belongs to our Li family, of course I can pass it on to whomever I want."

Upon hearing this, Ji Yuan immediately stood up and bowed deeply to Li Changhe.

Saving him is one thing, but passing on the Nascent Soul technique is another.

As for whether learning the Li family's Nascent Soul cultivation technique meant having to choose sides in the power struggle between the First Elder and the Third Elder... Ji Yuan couldn't care less about that.

The Li family is on the side of the First Elder, and Ji Yuan felt that even if he joined the Third Elder's side, they would not offer him the Nascent Soul cultivation technique.

The so-called inability to take sides is simply a matter of not offering enough benefits.

Compared to before, there is now a figure of Forget-Worry Immortal behind me. I wonder which side she is on?

When Ji Yuan came to this Qingshui Tea House, he thought about asking the Iron Hammer Island Master about the situation. As a veteran Foundation Establishment cultivator, he must know the relationships between these elders very well.

But time was too tight at the time; it would take two days to go from Dragonling Island to Iron Hammer Island and back.

There wasn't enough time, and we didn't have any communication talismans, so there was no way to gather information.

For now, we can only wait until this matter is over before asking the Iron Hammer Island Master.

"Before passing on the technique, Brother Ji, you may need to make a vow that you will never pass on this Li family technique to outsiders," Li Changhe said solemnly.

The law should not be passed on lightly.

Not to mention the Nascent Soul technique.

The reason the Li family was able to pass on its legacy to Ji Yuan was because Ji Yuan saved the life of Li Changhe, the heir of the Li family.

"it is good."

Ji Yuan naturally understood the oath not to be revealed, and he immediately made a solemn vow before Li Changhe.

Then Li Changhe took out a golden jade slip that was under a restriction. "This Nascent Soul cultivation technique of my Li family is of the water element. Its name is 'Canglan Nine Tribulations Sword Manual'. It contains sword techniques and is actually a sword technique with extremely strong killing power."

As he spoke, a slash of sword energy flashed from his hand, cutting his finger and dripping a drop of blood onto the jade slip.

The restrictions that had appeared on it were then broken.

"Take a look."

Ji Yuan had no intention of revealing that he possessed divine consciousness, so he accepted the jade slip with both hands and infused it with spiritual energy.

In an instant, a flood of complex and obscure memories rushed into his mind, and he could feel a slight stinging pain in his brain.

"Canglan Condensing Sword... Drawing water from rivers to condense the 'Canglan Sword Embryo'... Once the core is formed, nine natal water swords can be forged, which can be divided into eighty-one swords, condensing into the Thousand Whirlpool Sword Domain."

"Once the Nascent Soul stage is reached, it can merge with the sword formation, transforming into the Nine Abyss Returning to Ruins..."

It took Ji Yuan a while to process the memories in his mind.

The cultivation technique that leads directly to the Nascent Soul stage... is in hand!

Ji Yuan bowed deeply to Li Changhe once again.

Li Changhe put away the jade slip and said jokingly, "In short, I've given you this cultivation method. Whether you can learn it or not depends on your own comprehension. This cultivation method that can lead to the Nascent Soul stage... is not just ordinary complicated."

Ji Yuan will naturally understand this.

Having killed Emperor Jianzong and then Yang Shunan, he also obtained several Foundation Establishment techniques and read them.

To be honest, that thing is not much different from his "Azure Sea Tide Technique," it's the kind that anyone who can reach the Foundation Establishment stage can learn.

But even if you learn it, it's not all that great.

He can't even form a golden core.

"I will do my best."

Ji Yuan smiled.

If you really can't understand it or get started, then just allocate points to the panel and focus all your efforts on improving the [Comprehension Room].

"Well, I can't help you with comprehending the cultivation technique. Here, this is a Foundation Establishment Pill I prepared for you." As Li Changhe spoke, he flipped his right hand, and an exquisitely crafted jade box floated in front of Ji Yuan.

He caught it with both hands again.

"Open it and take a look."

Li Changhe said with a smile.

Ji Yuan raised his hand and gently flicked the jade box open, filling the entire room with a rich medicinal fragrance.

Foundation Building Pills, two-pattern Foundation Building Pills, or three of them!

"this……"

Ji Yuan originally thought that giving him two pills would be enough, or even one, since Foundation Establishment Pills are precious. But now Li Changhe has given him three at once!

And they're all two-stripe designs.

This move truly shocked Ji Yuan.

"We don't have much stock at home. In addition, two members of our Li family recently succeeded in Foundation Establishment and applied for and exchanged a lot of Foundation Establishment Pills. Now we only have these three left. If you're not in a hurry, wait a little longer and I'll see if I can get you a few more."

Li Changhe crossed his legs, as if buying a few Foundation Establishment Pills was as easy as buying a few magical artifacts.

But looking at how he was petting the third-tier monster cub, Ji Yuan felt that it might actually be similar for him...

"I am already extremely grateful for these three."

Ji Yuan originally planned to wait two more years until the [Spirit Field] produced two more Thousand-Year Illusionary Spirit Grasses before proceeding with the Foundation Establishment process. However, with these three now, the time can be shortened by another year.

Oh no, there are only a few months left now.

It is estimated that when the Nine Netherworld Cave Heaven opens, the [Spirit Field] will be able to produce another Thousand-Year Illusionary Spirit Grass.

With the three I already have, there will be a total of four Thousand-Year Illusionary Spirit Grasses. I can refine four batches of Foundation Establishment Pills. Even if each batch yields three pills, it should be enough for me to successfully establish my foundation.

"Three are enough?"

Upon hearing this, Li Changhe sat up straight. He looked at Ji Yuan intently and slowly said, "Could it be that you also intend to go to the Nine Netherworld Cave Heaven?"

After saying that, he seemed to realize something, leaned back, and sighed.

"That's true. If a pseudo-spiritual root doesn't go to the secret realm, where will they get the Thousand-Year Illusionary Spirit Grass to build a foundation?"

Ji Yuan sensed a hidden meaning in his words and asked, "Brother Li... is there something you're trying to say?"

"Don't go to the Nine Nether Cave Heaven. At worst, we can wait another ten years. In ten years, I should be able to get you more Foundation Establishment Pills. With ten Foundation Establishment Pills by then, you can try to establish your foundation."

Li Changhe leaned back in his chair, looked up at the ceiling, and said in a calm tone:

"The Nine Netherworld Grotto-Heaven opens only once every eighty or ninety years. Do you know what kind of people actually gain something from going in each time?"

"I don't know."

"They are all like Feng Yichen, who can rival Foundation Establishment cultivators even when they are at the Qi Refining stage. If you are at the peak of Qi Refining and still can't beat someone at the early Foundation Establishment stage, don't even think about going to the Nine Nether Cave Heaven. Those who go there are basically cannon fodder."

Li Changhe shook his head as he spoke.

"You are still young, not even 30 years old yet, there's no rush to establish your foundation. Let me get you a few more Foundation Establishment Pills first."

"It's best not to go to the Nine Netherworld Cave."

Ji Yuan was somewhat moved upon hearing this; Li Changhe had truly treated him well.

Fortunately, Ji Yuan himself had no intention of going to the Nine Netherworld Cave.

"Brother Li, is it really that dangerous in there?"

"It's very dangerous. The people you encounter inside are basically all enemies. You can't even trust your fellow disciples. There are also many demonic beasts... Although there aren't any second-tier demonic beasts, those hordes of first-tier demonic beasts will almost certainly kill you if you encounter them."

"Besides, places where the thousand-year-old Illusionary Spirit Grass can grow are all dangerous places, and going to such places is almost always a matter of life and death."

"And most importantly, we can't use flying artifacts there, so we can't fly. Our greatest advantage as cultivators is thus wasted."

As he spoke, Li Changhe casually beckoned a cup of tea and took a sip.

"Take my advice, the Nine Netherworld Cave is too deep. You're too young to handle it."

After listening to Li Changhe's words, Ji Yuan hesitated for a while before nodding and saying, "Okay, I'll listen to Brother Li."

"Yes, just focus on your cultivation."

After Li Changhe finished speaking, he put down his teacup, stood up, and patted Ji Yuan on the shoulder. "Now that this matter is over, I still have to go to the Sword Ruins with my father. There will be a meeting of the six sects to discuss the opening of the Nine Netherworld Cave. So, from now until the opening of the Nine Netherworld Cave, I will not be in the sect."

"I've told my third uncle about your matter. If you need anything, just send me a message, and he'll take care of it for you."

"it is good."

Ji Yuan stood up as well, "It's dangerous outside, Brother Li, you should be careful too."

"Hehe, you can rest assured about Jin Dan's departure."

"I'm gone."

After Li Changhe finished speaking, he transformed into a beam of light and left through the window, disappearing without a trace. He couldn't even take the Qing Shui Tea House token that he had given to Ji Yuan.

For these second-generation immortals, needing a token to enter such a place is perhaps an insult in itself.

His face is his passport to this place.

Ji Yuan picked up the tea and drank it all in one gulp. Then, with the idea that "why not take it if it's free," he cleared away all the fruits on the table before leaving through the main door.

After leaving the Island of All Things, Ji Yuan first returned to the Island of the Hatchling Dragon.

But to my surprise... the house that was a complete ruin yesterday has been restored today!

Everything looks brand new.

The Water Dragon Sect's efficiency is simply too high.

Not only that, but a disciple from the Young Dragon Hall was waiting for him at the door. As if it were a handover ceremony, he explained the situation of the house to him in detail and told him that he could contact them at any time if there were any problems later.

After he left, Ji Yuan went back into the house to take a look.

The two peach trees that had collapsed were replanted, and perhaps they were watered with some kind of spiritual water, making them look lush and green, not at all like the kind that had been injured.

Ji Yuan went back to the backyard and saw that the houses were all brand new, and the inscriptions carved by the ancestors on the walls had all disappeared.

Is the inheritance broken just like that?

No, Ji Yuan remembered the words written by the previous predecessors, so he used his spiritual energy to carve the words back to them one by one, even imitating the handwriting perfectly.

After finishing this task, he took out the three jars of spirit wine that Hua Yaoyue had given him, put them in the empty room, and then activated the [Wine Cellar] effect.

These three jars of spirit wine are crucial to whether I can become a disciple of the Golden Core cultivator.

Such an important matter cannot be delayed by Ji Yuan.

After placing the spirit wine, he probed the ground with his divine sense and found that even the secret passage had been filled back in. Only then did he feel relieved... The matter was settled, and he had obtained the cultivation technique and the Foundation Establishment Pill.

It's time to go and ask the Iron Hammer Island Master for some information.

Other Foundation Establishment cultivators, without proper connections, Ji Yuan wouldn't dare to ask casually.

With this thought in mind, he summoned his flying boat, left Dragon Hatchery Island, and headed north towards Iron Hammer Island in the west.

When he returned to Iron Hammer Island, it was around midnight, just like Xu Fugui had done before.

Ji Yuan originally planned to find a place nearby to wait until dawn before knocking on the door, but he never expected that the Iron Hammer Island's formation would be activated as soon as he arrived in the vicinity.

"What brings you here, kid? Looking for a fight?"

The cheerful voice of the Iron Hammer Island Master emanated from within.

Ji Yuan hurriedly piloted his flying boat into the furnace and soon found the Iron Hammer Island Lord, who was shirtless, next to the huge iron furnace.

Upon seeing Ji Yuan approach, he threw the iron hammer in his hand and flung it directly into Ji Yuan's hand.

"Come on, you little brat, give me a few whacks."

"Iron Hammer Island Master said, panting heavily."

I'm getting old, I'm getting old after all.

Ji Yuan didn't refuse. He swung the hammer a few times, then walked up to the red-hot iron block and smashed it down.

"when--"

After a crisp sound, not much impurity was hammered out, but Ji Yuan's hand was knocked away, and it hurt. "Good heavens, senior, what kind of iron is this? It's damn hard."

"You picked it up from the seabed, so hammer it properly and stop talking nonsense."

"By the way, you came so quickly, did you perhaps gather enough spirit stones to pay off your debt?"

The resting Iron Hammer Island Master took out a pot of wine, took a big gulp, and then let out a satisfied burp before stretching out and asking.

"No way, I already sold everything I owned to get those 200 spirit stones before, and now I have another 100. Senior, you must give me some time to refine a few batches of pills first."

Ji Yuan would not fall for that trick.

If he takes out another 100 spirit stones in just a few days, it's no different from taking them out all at once before.

The Iron Hammer Island Master chuckled, sat down to the side, and watched Ji Yuan forge iron.

"Knowing how to use a hammer is not enough; you also need to know how to use skillful force."

After watching Ji Yuan wield the hammer for a while, the Iron Hammer Island Master began to instruct him, "You only know how to use brute force; how many blows can you possibly make?"

"Skillful application of force, what exactly constitutes skillful application of force?"

Ji Yuan slammed the object a few times, using force, but his hand still ached from the impact.

"Just follow my pace, eighty—"

"eighty--"

"..."

With each rise and fall, Ji Yuan quickly found a balance.

When the hammer slammed down, I applied a little force, and when it bounced back up, I relaxed my arm and let the hammer bounce up, instead of following the rise and fall of the hammer as before.

Once he got the rhythm right, Ji Yuan found blacksmithing much easier.

About half an hour later.

The pig iron has been smashed to almost the end. If we want to continue smashing it, we'll have to re-forge it.

Ji Yuan relaxed his muscles and sat down next to the Iron Hammer Island Master.

"Senior, can't this hammer be controlled with divine sense and magic? It's so tiring to smash it like this."

"Do you know why my weapon crafting skills are better than others?"

The Iron Hammer Island Master showed off his bulging muscles. "This is the secret. I don't usually tell this to just anyone."

"That's great, I'm not an ordinary person."

Ji Yuan laughed heartily.

"Alright, tell me, what's the matter that made you come all the way here in the middle of the night?"

Looking at the pale dawn breaking on the horizon, the Iron Hammer Island Lord spoke lazily.

Now that they were getting down to business, Ji Yuan's expression became much more serious. "I heard from Grandpa Xu that the relationship between the First Elder and the Third Elder is not very harmonious. Now, because of some things, I am about to get involved, so I thought I would like to ask you for advice, senior, on what to do."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, the Iron Hammer Island Lord, who had been somewhat listless, sat up straight.

"Their conflict is something I, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, can't even get involved in, yet you, a Qi Refining cultivator, have managed to? You've got some skill, kid."

"Tell me, what exactly happened?"

Ji Yuan nodded slightly, and then he told the story of how he died saving Li Changhe, and how he encountered a traitor from the demonic path and had no choice but to ask Li Changhe for help.

After listening, the Iron Hammer Island Master remained silent for a long while before slowly saying:

"Our Water Dragon Sect's elders are indeed divided into three factions. The First Elder and the Third Elder are both in the late Golden Core stage, so they fight the fiercest. As for the Sect Leader, he is only in the early Golden Core stage. In addition, his position means that he can only remain impartial. Therefore, among the three factions, his power is actually the weakest."

"The main reason for the conflict between the First Elder and the Third Elder is actually for interests. The Li family behind Li Changhe has always been on good terms with the First Elder's side. Since you are close to Li Changhe, you will naturally be categorized as being on the First Elder's side. But you don't need to worry. If you are in the late stage of Foundation Establishment, it is only natural to be a little worried."

"Right now you're just a Qi Refining stage cultivator, and the Third Elder doesn't think much of you."

"Moreover, your relationship with Li Changhe is not ordinary. If the Third Elder really has a Foundation Establishment cultivator who wants to deal with you, the Li family will definitely not sit idly by."

Ji Yuan listened and nodded repeatedly.

In summary, there are some issues, but nothing serious, so there's no need to worry too much.

This wasn't much different from what Ji Yuan had predicted. So be it, it's worth it for this cultivation method that leads directly to the Nascent Soul stage.

Moreover, since I have practiced the Li family's martial arts, I certainly cannot tell anyone, nor can Li Changhe. So as long as I don't expose myself, outsiders will not know.

If that's the case, then only one question remains.

"By the way, senior, I heard that our sect has a Forget-Worry True Person who also loves fine wine. Is she with the First Elder's side or the Third Elder's side?"

Ji Yuan feigned curiosity and asked.

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