Cultivation: From Poor Peasant to Celestial Lord

With a thought, the light blue panel only he could see materialized before him. As he looked at the completely new data, the last traces of unease in Chu Bai’s heart were gradually replaced by confidence.

[Name: Chu Bai]

[Realm: Qi Cultivation Third Layer (17/100)]

[Cultivation Technique: Guiyuan Technique (Perfection 99/???)]

[Skills:]

[Spirit Water Needle (Perfection 6/??)]

[Formless Cloud Hand (Mastery 432/500)]

[Guardian Shield (Mastery 378/500)]

[Golden Eye Shattering Illusion (Mastery 1/500)]

This was a setup that would drive any Cultivator of the same Realm to despair.

Three skills at Mastery, and one at Perfection!

After all, cultivating a Magic Technique grew progressively harder. Forget Early-stage Qi Cultivation; even veteran Cultivators in the Middle Stage of Qi Cultivation who had been practicing for years would find it difficult to push a single Magic Technique to the Realm of Perfection, even if they exhausted all their energy.

That required not only the accumulation of years but also an extremely high aptitude.

But Chu Bai, relying on his "Non-stop Rushing" Fate Chart, had used sheer, monstrous effort to achieve these shocking results.

’The progress on Formless Cloud Hand is almost maxed out.’

Chu Bai looked at the number approaching the 500 mark, a sharp glint in his eyes. ’As long as I push a little harder this last month, I can definitely get it to Perfection before the Immortal Official Examination.’

’By then, this build will be downright luxurious.’

’However...’

Chu Bai paused, his brow furrowing slightly.

’Right now, I have offense and defense covered, and the Five Elements Small Cycle guarantees my endurance. The only thing I’m missing is a proper Body Technique.’

In his previous battles, he had mostly relied on his Divine Sense to anticipate attacks and tank them with his Guardian Shield, or used Formless Cloud Hand for Force Discharge.

When facing extremely fast opponents like the Burrow Rats, he was at a slight disadvantage.

If he encountered a Cultivator with an agile Body Technique during the Immortal Official Examination, he would probably be kited.

’Besides, now that the Little Five Elements cycle is formed, I don’t have any corresponding Magic Techniques to utilize the Fire and Wood Spiritual Qi in my body. It’s a waste to have a mountain of treasure and not use it.’

At this thought, Chu Bai decisively changed direction and headed straight for the Dharma Transmission Pavilion.

He checked his medallion.

Since his Realm was now high enough, his spending on Spiritual Cuisine and Pills had dropped sharply. Combined with the good price he got for the pair of Rat General’s Fangs and the small missions he occasionally took on, he now had over three hundred Daoist Merits left.

’That’s enough to add two more techniques.’

One double-hour later, Chu Bai walked out of the Dharma Transmission Pavilion, completely satisfied.

Although the balance on his medallion had shrunk by two hundred points, his mind now held the imprints of two carefully selected Magic Techniques, shoring up the last two weaknesses in his combat system.

The first was a Fire Element Body Technique—[Fire Step Ascension].

This technique only required him to gather Fire Spiritual Qi at the soles of his feet. When unleashed, it was like a wildfire, specializing in short-distance dodges and weaves, and could even be used for an instantaneous forward burst. It was a perfect match for his Formless Cloud Hand in close-quarters combat.

The second was a Wood Element healing technique—[Rejuvenation Seal].

This was a rather special, passive Magic Technique. Normally, he could compress Wood Spiritual Qi into a seal and store it in his body. Once his physical body was injured, the seal would automatically activate to rapidly heal his wounds.

This undoubtedly increased his margin for error in a protracted battle. At a critical moment, it might even allow him to withstand one extra Magic Technique.

’Now that I have the Magic Techniques, all that’s left is to grind their proficiency.’

Chu Bai looked at his remaining one hundred and twenty Daoist Merits and felt a bit troubled.

’If I practice step-by-step like before, trying to get these two new Magic Techniques to the combat-ready level of Mastery or even higher in one month will be a stretch.’

’To do it quickly, my only option is to use a Cultivation Room with a High-tier Spirit Gathering Array to ensure a constant supply of Spiritual Qi and just spam repetitions.’

He thought of Wang Qingli.

When they had teamed up before, their squad often gathered in a well-equipped Cultivation Room. Not only was it quiet and undisturbed, but it also had a Spirit Gathering Array to maintain the Spiritual Energy Density, making it the perfect place to grind skills.

Thinking of this, Chu Bai sent out a Communication Talisman without hesitation.

...

「A moment later, in a quiet pavilion at the Daoist School.」

"You want to rent a Cultivation Room?"

Wang Qingli, dressed in a pale yellow long dress, still had her usual cool and aloof demeanor, but her eyes softened considerably as she looked at Chu Bai.

Ever since they had fought side-by-side, the two of them had forged a bond of life and death.

"Exactly."

Chu Bai admitted frankly, "I’ve learned two new Magic Techniques to prepare for what’s coming, and I urgently need a large amount of Spiritual Qi for high-intensity practice. But I asked around, and a small Cultivation Room with a Spirit Gathering Array costs ten Daoist Merits a day. With what I have on hand, I can probably only rent it for twelve days."

For someone like him who wanted to fast-track two Magic Techniques, twelve days was simply not enough.

Upon hearing this, Wang Qingli nodded thoughtfully.

"It’s true, the cost of a Cultivation Room is considerable. Even I feel the pinch."

She paused, her beautiful eyes shifting, and then said, "Actually, I’m also in a final sprint with my Magic Techniques. To get in peak condition before the Immortal Official Examination, I was planning to rent a Class A Cultivation Room long-term."

Wang Qingli looked at Chu Bai, the corners of her lips turning up in a rare smile. "The Cultivation Room is plenty spacious, and the training dummies are generated automatically. Since we both need to prepare, why don’t we... partner up?"

"We can split the cost, and if we have any questions about our cultivation, we can also consult and spar with each other."

Renting together?

Chu Bai’s eyes lit up.

Wang Qingli was a third-year elite, a renowned master of defense.

Renting with her would not only save him half the Daoist Merits and double his rental time, but he could also spar with a high-level opponent whenever he wanted. This was an absolute windfall!

Including his daily income of two Daoist Merits, it should be enough to last until the Immortal Official Examination began.