Chapter 510: Chapter 292: Liuli

[Extreme Prison Heaven-Slaying Technique, Fourth Layer, Entry Level (12/10,000)]

The Extreme Prison Heaven-Slaying Technique was unlike any Martial Technique Xu Yang had previously encountered. It was divided into nine layers: the first corresponded to the Qi Gathering Realm; the second and third to the Marrow Cleansing Realm, requiring the comprehension of Sword Intent; and the fourth through ninth layers corresponded to the Celestial Essence Realm.

Because he cultivated the Blood Prison Heart Blade Scripture, he had comprehended Sword Intent long ago. Thus, in a single night, he easily brought the Extreme Prison Heaven-Slaying Technique to the Entry Realm of the fourth layer.

Upon reaching the fourth layer, his comprehension of the Extreme Prison Heaven-Slaying Technique slowed. The Blood Prison Heart Blade Scripture and the Extreme Prison Heaven-Slaying Technique followed different paths, so he could no longer use his understanding of the former to rapidly advance the latter.

[Acquired Extreme Prison Heaven-Slaying Technique, Points +200]

[Acquired Spirit Weapon Fenli, Points +20]

[Extreme Prison Heaven-Slaying Technique Fourth Layer, Points +100]

[Martial Arts Longevity Points: 1572]

He had too many Spiritual Soldiers, so acquiring another one didn’t grant him many points anymore. As for the Extreme Prison Heaven-Slaying Technique, he hadn’t expected to receive so many bonus points—it was even more than when he had obtained the Eight Ferocious Hidden Dragon Strength.

Of course, this wasn’t to say that the Extreme Prison Heaven-Slaying Technique was more valuable than the Eight Ferocious Hidden Dragon Strength. The Eight Ferocious Hidden Dragon Strength he had obtained was incomplete.

’Use four hundred points to enhance my Root Bone.’

Now that he had the points, he enhanced his Root Bone again. Unfortunately, aside from a slight warmth spreading through his body, there was still no obvious change.

He hadn’t expected it would be this difficult to form a Spirit Bone. He had already spent nearly three thousand points enhancing his Root Bone so far.

If it was this difficult to upgrade a Perfect Root Bone to a Spirit Bone, then upgrading his Perfect Comprehension would likely be just as hard.

Sometimes he wondered if it was even possible to form a Spirit Bone, but he would quickly dismiss the thought. After all, it had also taken a considerable number of points to raise his Root Bone to the Perfection level. He couldn’t be impatient.

He casually closed the panel, rose, and walked out of his meditation room, entering the chamber where his congratulatory gifts were stored.

There weren’t many valuable items among the gifts he received. The most precious was just some Spirit Iron; only Jiang Fan had gifted him a stalk of Spirit Medicine. Most of the Purple Sun Sect disciples who came to offer congratulations simply gave the direct and practical gift of contribution points.

However, this was what he liked best.

He could actually use the contribution points. In contrast, he had no use for rare Old Medicines and Elixirs. His only options were to refine them into pills for Xu Qing or give them to her directly to practice her skills by refining Profound Yuan Qi Transformation Pills.

After sorting through everything, Xu Yang discovered he had received over 2,500 contribution points.

Adding the one thousand or so points he already had saved, his total was now nearly 3,800.

"Not bad!" A smile appeared on Xu Yang’s face.

With this many contribution points, he could finally exchange for the Celestial Essence Pill Formula he’d been longing for. He would even have some left over—perhaps enough to get a decent Cultivation Technique as well.

He put all the contribution point tokens into a bag, went to the dining hall for a meal, and then headed straight for Tianquan Peak. It wasn’t long before the Inheritance Tower came into view.

The Inheritance Tower was just as he remembered it, with disciples standing guard on all sides and only the small central door left open.

Xu Yang walked inside to see Wei Zhihe meditating with his eyes closed. Sensing his arrival, Old Deng’s eyes finally opened.

Unlike their last meeting, this time Old Deng didn’t rudely try to probe his cultivation realm. Instead, he wore a kind and amiable smile.

’How pragmatic,’ Xu Yang mused.

The last time they met, he had ignored all advice and insisted on exchanging for the Dragon Tiger Great Golden Pill, which had thoroughly infuriated Wei Zhihe. But now that he had broken through to the Celestial Essence Realm, Old Deng acted as if he had forgotten all about their last unpleasant encounter.

"Greetings, Elder Wei," Xu Yang said, cupping his hands in a salute.

Wei Zhihe smiled and nodded. "What are you hoping to exchange for this time?"

Xu Yang asked, "May I enter the Inheritance Tower and choose for myself?"

He would still have contribution points left over after exchanging for the Celestial Essence Pill Formula, but he didn’t know what else to get, so he had to look for himself in the Inheritance Tower.

"I know the Inheritance Tower like the back of my hand," Wei Zhihe said with a self-assured expression. "Why don’t you tell me what you’re looking for, and I can give you some recommendations."

Xu Yang pondered for a moment. "I’m looking for a Body Refining Technique!"

The Body Refining Technique he practiced was the Bright King Unmoving Body. But strictly speaking, that was only a Bone Marrow Cleansing Technique. Now that he was a Celestial Essence Martial Artist, he should be cultivating a Celestial Essence Technique.

Besides, his Bright King Unmoving Body was already nearing the Perfection realm, so he had to consider a follow-up technique anyway.

The Secondary Dragon Ascension was still nearly a year away. Even if the Celestial Strategy Academy had better Cultivation Techniques, he couldn’t let this year go to waste.

Hearing this, Wei Zhihe frowned slightly. "Body Refining Techniques are very demanding on one’s Root Bone. They’re also time-consuming and devour resources. The Li Fire Technique you’re currently cultivating is enough. There’s no need to divert resources and energy to a Body Refining Technique."

Now it was Xu Yang’s turn to frown. He asked in confusion, "They devour resources?"

Simultaneously practicing a Body Refining Technique did consume slightly more resources. If he hadn’t cultivated the Bright King Unmoving Body, he probably would have reached Marrow Cleansing Perfection much sooner. But he wouldn’t call the resource consumption massive.

Wei Zhihe grew slightly angry. "How in the world did that scoundrel Huoyun teach you? Didn’t he tell you that body refining in the Celestial Essence Realm is completely different from how it’s done in the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm?

"When practicing a Body Refining Technique in the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm, at most you consume some Gang Qi and focus your Heart Spirit. It doesn’t use up many resources.

"But body refining in the Celestial Essence Realm is different. Not only must you consume Spiritual Qi to temper your body, but many Body Refining Techniques also require you to absorb the Spirituality from specific types of Spirit Iron."

With that explanation, Xu Yang finally understood Wei Zhihe’s point. The Spiritual Qi he absorbed during his regular practice was barely enough to advance his Gang Yuan Cultivation. If he diverted a portion of that to body refining, his progress would inevitably be hindered.

And the Spiritual Qi wasn’t even the main issue. The most troublesome part was the need to absorb the Spirituality from specific types of Spirit Iron.

’Huoyun really is a scoundrel.’

Xu Yang cursed inwardly along with him. When it came to teaching his disciples, Elder Huoyun was definitely not a qualified master.

If he had known earlier that Spirit Iron could be used for body refining, he wouldn’t have been in such a rush to sell so much of it to the Ghost Tower. Now, even if he went to rob the place, the goods had probably already been moved.

He only had a little over a dozen pieces of Spirit Iron on hand now. If body refining required a large amount, he’d be completely stuck.

"Please, Elder, I ask for your guidance," Xu Yang said with a cupped-fist salute. "I won’t let practicing a Body Refining Technique delay my cultivation progress. I’ll only work on it in my spare time."

Even though practicing a Body Refining Technique would slow his cultivation progress, he wasn’t worried.

He was already immortal, his body forever at its peak. Unlike others, he didn’t feel any urgent need to raise his cultivation, nor did he have to worry that old age would make advancement impossible. He could take his time.

Most importantly, he couldn’t neglect his body refining. A major reason he had survived against every enemy he’d faced was his formidable Physique.

"The Inheritance Tower doesn’t have many Body Refining Techniques for the Celestial Essence Realm. There are only two, and neither of their legacies is complete.

"One is named the Vajra Glazed Body, and the other is the Red Sun Body Refining Technique.

"The Vajra Glazed Body is relatively easier to practice. It has no special requirements regarding the type of Spirit Iron; you can absorb the Spirituality from any kind.

"The Red Sun Body Refining Technique, however, is more troublesome. To practice it, you can only absorb the Spirituality from Red Sun Essence."

Since Xu Yang had given his assurance, Wei Zhihe began to explain.

Xu Yang frowned slightly as he listened. "May I ask, Elder, which of the two techniques is stronger?"

He was already leaning toward the Vajra Glazed Body. He had only ever heard of Red Sun Essence, the specific Spirit Iron required for the Red Sun Body Refining Technique; among the vast quantities of Spirit Iron he’d once possessed, there hadn’t been a single piece.

One could only imagine how troublesome it would be for him to practice the Red Sun Body Refining Technique.

Wei Zhihe shook his head. "You can’t really say which one is stronger. If you only use ordinary Spirit Iron to practice the Vajra Glazed Body, then at the same realm, it will naturally be weaker than the Red Sun Body Refining Technique. However, if you can find a collection of Spirit Iron even more precious than Red Sun Essence to practice with, then the Vajra Glazed Body will naturally be stronger."

In other words, the power of the Vajra Glazed Body wasn’t determined by the technique itself, but by the quality of the Spirit Iron used to practice it.

Xu Yang’s eyes lit up. "How many contribution points to exchange for the Vajra Glazed Body?"

Wei Zhihe slowly raised three fingers. "Three thousand."

Xu Yang sucked in a sharp breath.

He only had 3,800 contribution points in total, and he still needed to get the Celestial Essence Pill Formula. If he exchanged for the Pill Formula, he couldn’t afford the Vajra Glazed Body. If he got the Vajra Glazed Body, he couldn’t afford the Pill Formula.

As he was thinking, an idea struck him. "May I ask, Elder, how many contribution points are needed for the Wandering Dragon Void Step?"

When he broke through to the Celestial Essence Realm, the Sect had granted him the right to choose one Cultivation Technique for free. If the Wandering Dragon Void Step cost fewer contribution points than the Vajra Glazed Body, he could use his free selection on the Vajra Glazed Body and then use his contribution points to get the Wandering Dragon Void Step.

"Two thousand," Wei Zhihe replied.

A look of delight spread across Xu Yang’s face. He could get the Wandering Dragon Void Step for two thousand. That meant he would only be short two hundred contribution points. That wasn’t a big problem. He wouldn’t even need to trade in Spirit Iron at the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall; he could just go ask Xu Qing for the points.

After all, he provided most of Xu Qing’s cultivation resources, and she rarely had any use for contribution points anyway.

Elder Huoyun really was a piece of work. The Sect had granted him a free pick from the Inheritance Tower, and Huoyun had him choose a technique worth only two thousand contribution points.

"Elder, please prepare the Wandering Dragon Void Step, the Vajra Glazed Body, and the pill formula for the Spiritual Essence Pill. I will be back to retrieve them shortly."

Without waiting for Wei Zhihe’s reaction, he turned, left the Inheritance Tower, and hurried toward Medicine King Peak.

"You..."

By the time Wei Zhihe came to his senses, Xu Yang’s figure had already vanished from sight.

"That brat! Why is he exchanging for another pill formula? What in the world does that scoundrel Huoyun even teach him?" Wei Zhihe fumed.

He had thought Xu Yang had turned over a new leaf. He never expected that, after all that, the boy was just the same as last time, still wanting to exchange for a pill formula.

The pill formula for the Spiritual Essence Pill wasn’t cheap—it cost two thousand contribution points! That was enough to trade for several stalks of Spirit Medicine to use for cultivation. Xu Yang had just broken through to the Celestial Essence Realm; he should be using his resources to improve his cultivation and increase his odds for the Secondary Dragon Ascension, not wasting them on a useless pill formula.

"If he were my disciple, I’d have to slap some sense into him," Wei Zhihe huffed, his beard trembling, but there was nothing he could do.

With Xu Yang’s current level of cultivation, the number of people in the entire Purple Sun Sect who could get away with slapping him could be counted on one hand.

Knowing that nothing he said would persuade Xu Yang, he could only turn, walk back into the Inheritance Tower, and prepare the items for the exchange.

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