Chapter 73: Chapter 72 Batman of the Immortal Cultivation World

The gatekeeper had an air of unfathomable depth.

“However… to enter the path of Alchemy Dao, one must refine a strand of Innate Fire Spiritual Energy into oneself at the Fetal Breathing tenth layer and advance to the Qi Refinement Realm,” he said.

Yang Shi nodded. “I’m aware of this. Isn’t it necessary to refine a strand of Innate Spiritual Energy to advance to the Qi Refinement Realm in the Five Elements Cultivation Technique too?”

“But do you know where to find this Innate Fire Spiritual Energy?”

“Uh… I saw some being sold in Xuanbao Town.”

“Ha-ha~ It seems you haven’t seen the price of the Five Elements’ Innate Spiritual Energy. In the vast lands of the Danai Dynasty, Wood is abundant and Fire is scarce. Innate Wood Spiritual Energy is plentiful, with many Spiritual Lands in a single province where it can be collected. However, Innate Fire Spiritual Energy… is extremely rare. Most have to be traded from cultivators of other dynasties, and since most cultivators wish to cultivate Fire Skills…”

“The price of Innate Fire Spiritual Energy is expensive?”

The old gatekeeper, seeing Yang Shi catching on, continued to enlighten him:

“Right, a strand of Innate Wood Spiritual Energy only costs 800 Low Grade Spirit Stones, whereas a strand of Innate Fire Spiritual Energy has now soared to 4000 Low Grade Spirit Stones!”

“Just calculate how long it would take you from the Fetal Breathing Stage to the Qi Refinement Stage to save up, and how many batches of First Grade Elixirs you would need to make to earn back those 4000 Low Grade Spirit Stones?”

“I can’t bear to see so many disciples blindly follow the crowd and choose the Fire Element… If your other Spirit Roots are decent, I advise you to think it over again.”

“I see,” Yang Shi nodded.

“Hmm, go and check it out again,” the old gatekeeper, satisfied, had persuaded another young cultivator who blindly followed the crowd, marking another perfect day of merit~

“Please duplicate this Cultivation Technique for me.”

“?” The old gatekeeper stared at Yang Shi. “You lad! All my talk was wasted on you!”

“I understand your good intentions, Elder, but really, my Fire Spirit Root is significantly more prominent. I am asking for your trouble, Elder.”

“Sigh… If that’s the case, you should take on more Sect tasks.”

Given that Spiritual Root talent was a bottleneck, it was not easy for the old gatekeeper to advise further, as the primary factor determining how far one can cultivate is their Spirit Root.

A cultivator with a Heavenly Spirit Root has only one Spirit Root, which is fully talented by nature, and the cultivation speed is at least five times faster than that of a Five Spirit Roots cultivator!

A Five Spirit Roots loose cultivator, with good luck and sufficient Spirit Stones, might manage to enter the Qi Refinement Realm in 20 years, whereas a cultivator with a Heavenly Spirit Root might take at most 4 years to reach the same stage.

If both started cultivating at age 6, the one with the Heavenly Spirit Root reaches Qi Refinement at age 10 and can establish their foundation upon reaching adulthood. The gap between Spirit Roots is vast.

Yang Fushuo’s Fire Spirit Root was outstanding, comparable to a Three Spirit Roots cultivator, and his cultivation speed was quite impressive, so naturally, he was set on following the path of the Fire Element to the end.

“Ha~ My Yang Family short of those 4000 Spirit Stones? What a joke!”

The current output of the Yang Family was 3000+ Spirit Stones per year!

By the time Yang Fushuo reached the tenth layer of the Fetal Breathing Stage, who knows how much wealth he would have accumulated.

Nevertheless, Yang Genshuo still felt a bit emotional: “This Innate Fire Spiritual Energy is so expensive; it would be great if we could find a stable spiritual land that produces it… The Yang Family would make a fortune.”

He took out a notebook and noted down this crucial information.

As Yang Shi traveled, he could keep an eye out for information about the surrounding plots of land, looking for a possibly overlooked area that produced Innate Fire Spiritual Energy.

The gatekeeper of the Scripture Storage Pavilion duplicated a copy of the “Blazing Sun Melting Technique” Cultivation Technique Jade Scroll for Yang Shi.

“This Jade Scroll is single-use. It will disappear once you memorize it with your Spiritual Sense and cannot be replaced. Study it well,” he instructed.

“Thank you, Elder. By the way, since this technique only contains a few spells, how should I go about learning other spells?”

“Young man, don’t bite off more than you can chew. The spells included in each Cultivation Technique are sufficient to reach the Qi Refinement Stage. If you are not too old by then, you can be taken into the Inner Sect where a master will teach you new spells,” he advised.

“Aren’t there specialized Jade Scrolls for spells?”

“The basic spells are all included in the Cultivation Technique, but the real high-level magic is always taught through personal instruction. You can wait until you reach the Qi Refinement Realm to learn those,” he explained.

“Alright… I shall take my leave, Elder.”

Yang Shi respectfully walked away with the Cultivation Technique Jade Scroll.

Although he didn’t acquire new spells, Yang Shi had already gained a lot.

“To think I could achieve my biggest goal this easily…”

“After my arrival, I’ve only spent 305 Spirit Stones and still have 3300 Spirit Stones for shopping!”

He exchanged 300 Spirit Stones for a month in the Thunder Body Refining Room and treated himself to some fine Spirit Food for 5 Spirit Stones as a reward.

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These expenses hadn’t even exhausted the Spirit Stones he earned from hunting Demon Cultivators on his way here!

Plus the 200 Low Grade Spirit Stones he brought from home, he was still quite rich.

He went straight to Xuanbao Town to shop!

He arrived with a list that included some other items that could be purchased.

Arrays, elixirs, magic artifacts, spirit beasts… buy anything useful.

This time, he was certainly not going to take the spirit stones away.

“Earn in the Xuan Stone Sect, spend in the Xuan Stone Sect, not a single one to take home,” he quoted the old ancestral saying.

At Xuanbao Town’s Array Pavilion, Yang Shi had just looked at a couple of arrays when he ran into someone he knew, Senior Sister Chu Qiao.

“You are from the Yang Family of Qingshi County…” Chu Qiao, peering at Yang Shi’s tall stature, felt he looked familiar but was not quite sure.

“Senior Sister Chu, I am Yang Shi.”

“Oh yes, yes, yes! Yang Shi, I set up an array for your family half a year ago. How did you end up at Xuan Stone Sect?”

Chu Qiao was very surprised because given the current circumstances, it was unbelievable for a congenital master to safely travel over a thousand miles from Qingshi County to Xuan Stone Sect.

“I’ve come to seek mentorship.” He showed his Outer Disciple token.

“Leiming Peak… the lineage of Senior Sister Murong! Weren’t you lacking a spirit root? How did you become an Outer Disciple of the Leiming Peak lineage? Do you have any special abilities?”

Leiming Peak was a rather unconventional branch within the Xuan Stone Sect, whose cultivators were different from most traditional cultivators, each with unique traits.

For example, Murong Ziyuan had a Thunder Spirit Root, Wu Wukai was a muscle-bound alchemist, and there were various other extraordinary cultivators…

Special abilities?

Yang Shi thought for a moment about where his strengths originated from, then said confidently:

“I am very rich.”

“Does that count as a special ability?”

“Senior Sister Chu, is there anything you covet?”

“Uh… that ‘Shadow Following’ First Grade Illusion Array, I’ve been wanting it for a long time, but it costs 500 low grade spirit stones, and I’m still saving up.”

“Pack up this array flag for my Senior Sister Chu.”

Yang Shi casually paid and gifted it to Chu Qiao.

An array worth 500 spirit stones, given away just like that!

She had to complete several missions to earn that much!

Chu Qiao felt slightly dizzy; looking at Yang Shi, she thought he looked handsome and divine.

“Junior Brother Yang… your special ability is indeed extraordinary!”

Yang Shi chuckled, “After all, I am a disciple of Leiming Peak, I can’t let down our great Senior Sister.”

At this moment, in Chu Qiao’s eyes, Yang Shi’s image had changed from a provincial martial artist to a wealthy, generous junior brother.

“Junior Brother Yang, if you need any help at Xuan Stone Sect, I’ve got your back!”

“Thank you, Senior Sister Chu~ I do have some matters… if you happen to pass by Qingshi County in the future, could you teach my child a high-rank spell or two?”

“No problem, I will come and find you then.”

Chu Qiao left with the array, and Yang Shi wasn’t distressed over the 500 low grade spirit stones; just having her potentially bring a second grade array worth 3000 spirit stones was worth the expense!

Moreover, fostering a relationship with trustworthy cultivators like Chu Qiao in the Xuan Stone Sect was essential.

In the future… she might become the next successor of Bai Heyu.

Right now, Yang Shi had nothing else but some spirit stones on hand.

And soon he was going to participate in ancestor worship where he could sell another 3000 spirit stones!

He shopped with confidence!

At this moment, Yang Shi’s character was gradually taking shape.

His parents died in front of him when he was six, he belonged to a wealthy family business, was extremely affluent, possessed numerous equipment, and his mortal body rivaled that of deities.

So who was he…?

That’s right, he was Yang Shi!

The Batman of the Immortal Cultivation World.

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