Chapter 660 - 275: Refining and Absorbing the Strange Thing
Chu Lingguang’s status as an Inner Sect Disciple of Yuanchu Mountain meant the Emperor of Great Yuan didn’t dare to take him lightly.
Without Zhang Xuan’s obstruction, the more than two thousand soldiers and seven thousand souls were finally given a proper resting place.
This was an immense Favor.
Over the next few days, Chu Lingguang’s Favor Points continued to grow.
「Three days later.」
A message Chu Lingguang had been dreaming of appeared before his eyes.
"For helping over two thousand soldiers receive proper arrangements and earning their gratitude, you are rewarded with one copy of the Qi Condensation Technique and the ’Beginner’s Telekinesis Cultivation Method’."
Chu Lingguang checked his status panel.
Favor Points: 769,221
Demon-slaying Sword Technique (57,728 / 120,000)
Qi Condensation Technique (0 / 400,000)
Beginner’s Telekinesis Cultivation Method (0 / 800,000)
(Remaining Lifespan: 800 years)
’Providing help in a time of need is far more valuable than adding to an already good thing. Those soldiers must have been treated with contempt when they returned home. Now that they’ve finally received preferential treatment from the Court, they can hold their heads high. Their gratitude toward me has grown even stronger, and the Favor Points I’ve received have skyrocketed.’
Chu Lingguang mused.
He had made the Emperor of Great Yuan compensate the soldiers for their losses, allowing the souls of the dead to return to their homes and their families to receive pensions. Of course, he hadn’t forgotten to have the Emperor tell them that it was he who had sought justice for them, he who had cleared their names.
This was a huge amount of Favor Points.
Chu Lingguang couldn’t afford to ignore it.
Fortunately, the families of those two thousand-plus soldiers and seven thousand-plus souls were sufficiently grateful. Even if some overlooked him, the vast majority appreciated his efforts.
They sincerely remembered the Favor he had done them.
Only then would the system award Chu Lingguang Favor Points, even without the people thanking him face-to-face.
’It takes four hundred thousand to bring the Qi Condensation Technique to Perfection. What’s the difference between this Cultivation Technique and the Qi Refining Technique?’
’The Qi Refining Technique helped me refine Spiritual Qi, even converting Qi Sea Power into Spiritual Power, and transformed my Dantian into a Star System. But ever since my cultivation entered the Qi Refining realm, this Skill’s effect has become negligible. Although it can still strengthen my Spiritual Power, it’s not much use for breaking through to the next level of the Qi Refining realm.’
’Right now, my strength is only at the first level of the Qi Refining realm. The reason I was able to defeat Yun Hong that day was mainly due to my Telekinesis.’
’If I want to advance my cultivation, I need to practice other Skills. The Qi Condensation Technique is probably a Skill for Qi Refining cultivators. It can be used to break through, consolidate my realm’s foundation, and even temper my Spiritual Power.’
’As for this "Beginner’s Telekinesis Cultivation Method," just as the name implies, it’s a Skill for cultivating Telekinesis. I’ve already grasped Telekinesis, but I have no method to guide its continued evolution. This just so happens to fill that gap for me.’
’I just don’t know if this Skill includes methods for using Telekinesis. Simply releasing Telekinesis through my Star System Power feels far too lacking.’
’To be like Kou Han—effortlessly killing people with Telekinesis, crushing mortal experts, and even defeating Qi Refining experts—is beyond my current abilities. Even if my Telekinesis were as strong as Kou Han’s, I wouldn’t be able to unleash its power the way he did.’
’In short, I lack the proper cultivation skills.’
Chu Lingguang thought to himself.
He glanced at his status panel and decided to first raise the Qi Condensation Technique to Perfection, then add the remaining points to the Beginner’s Telekinesis Cultivation Method.
The status panel information changed.
Favor Points: 0
Qi Condensation Technique (400,000 / 400,000)
Beginner’s Telekinesis Cultivation Method (369,221 / 800,000)
At that moment, his Star System and Sea of Consciousness trembled in unison.
Chu Lingguang experienced a special kind of enlightenment. He gained a completely new perception of the Spiritual Power coursing through him, as if he understood it better. He now knew how to wield this power, how to seek a response from within his body, and how to obtain Divine Power from that response to continuously break through his physical limitations.
At the same time, the Light of Divine Wisdom in his Sea of Consciousness felt as if it would burst through his apertures. His Spiritual Power seemed to evolve, and he had the sensation of a fog lifting, allowing him to see the world clearly.
The feeling of his entire being, from the inside out, being released and understood—resonating with every acupoint in his body—made Chu Lingguang feel as if he were in a wonderful dream.
"Junior Brother Chu!"
Li Mao shouted.
He, along with Chu Lingguang and Zhang Xuan, had led a group of people back to the outskirts of Blood Wolf Cave in Dingyuan County, Chishui Prefecture.
The area was now covered in vines.
Using the Void Technique, he could clearly detect the aura of a demon. Many Demon Beasts were clearly wandering here. It was obvious that they had sensed the presence of the strange entity before any humans and had even fused with it.
"What was wrong with you just now?"
Li Mao asked with a frown.
Although Chu Lingguang was walking behind them, for a moment just now, he had seemed completely dazed, like a walking corpse.
"It’s nothing. I was stuck on some cultivation problems. I got lost in thought and almost couldn’t pull myself out."
Chu Lingguang said casually.
"With your aptitude, Junior Brother, you’ll be able to choose from any of Yuanchu Mountain’s cultivation skills in the future. Of course, that’s provided you remember Yuanchu Mountain’s mission: to harbor an irreconcilable hatred for demons, eradicate all strange entities, and eliminate evil for the good of the people."
Li Mao reminded him.
"I’ll remember that, Senior Brother Li."
Chu Lingguang nodded.
He released his Spiritual Power but didn’t see any sign of Qin Yu or Yan Zhen. It seemed they had followed other teams to eliminate the strange entities.
"Senior Brother Zhang, this is the Qi Refining Technique you were looking for."
Just then, an Outer Disciple brought a piece of paper to Zhang Xuan.
Chu Lingguang’s ears twitched.
Zhang Xuan took the paper and scanned it carefully.
He was so furious that he crushed the paper to dust and roared, "What bullshit Qi Refining Technique?! This is an Evil Cultivation Method! Notify the Great Yuan imperial family! Tell everyone not to be fooled by this ’Qi Refining Technique.’ The true Qi Refining skills exist only on Yuanchu Mountain! This is a trick used by demons to deceive people. Anyone who practices this skill will sooner or later turn into a demon, becoming neither human nor ghost!"