I Have a Compass for Opportunity

"This Jade Sea Condensing Light Skill is quite suitable for my Water Acupoint. If I cultivate it, the power of the Treading Flowing Waves Body Technique and Jade Tide Pure Water Swordsmanship might reach a higher level." Liou Yuan glanced at the Jade Sea Condensing Light Skill, a bit covetously.

However, thinking of its quality, it’s Grade C Top.

"It’s just that the quality is somewhat lacking."

"Let’s see if there’s any Grade C Top-grade."

He even despised the Grade C Top for its poor quality; if other sect disciples or the Five Extremes Mountain Outer Sect disciples heard this, they might spit out a mouthful of old blood.

But now Liou Yuan has the opportunity to select Grade C Top-grade, so why not choose it?

Thinking of this, Liou Yuan withdrew his gaze and simply searched for those Grade C Top-grade ones.

After walking around, Liou Yuan had almost previewed all forty-seven Grade C Cultivation Technique inheritances.

Among them, there were seven Top-grade ones.

And only three were Grade C Top-grade Foundation Establishment Cultivation Techniques.

One of which was a Foundation Establishment Cultivation Technique for the Earth Acupoint, which Liou Yuan couldn’t cultivate and was directly excluded by him.

The remaining two Grade C Top-grade ones Liou Yuan could cultivate.

They were respectively "Cyan Wood Spirit Essence Scripture" and "Geng Metal Refining Form Skill."

"Cyan Wood Spirit Essence Scripture"

Cultivating the "Cyan Wood Spirit Essence Scripture" to Small Success, the body is enveloped in a light green wood glow. This glow has great healing power; injuries on oneself and ailments on others are alleviated with a gentle touch. It can also stimulate plant growth, enabling withered plants to flourish again, causing seeds to sprout, grow, bloom, and bear fruit in an instant. In battle, vine whips can be summoned from the ground to bind the enemy’s movements. The vines are tough, and ordinary blades and swords cannot sever them.

When reaching the Great Success stage, one’s vitality becomes like a thriving spirit tree, exuberant and vigorous. If severely injured, the power of the spiritual wood within erupts suddenly, flowing like a warm stream swiftly to the injury. Severed veins, under the nourishment of the spiritual wood, heal rapidly, reconnecting to form smooth veins. Damaged organs are also gradually restored to their original form and function through the essence of the spiritual wood. The blood from a wound is stopped quickly by the cyan wood light. The edges of the wound gradually close, new skin grows swiftly, and within moments, the horrific wound of a severe injury disappears, leaving the skin smooth as before, as if never injured.

"The healing power of the Cyan Wood Spirit Essence Scripture is simply exaggerated." Liou Yuan swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

According to the stone slab, cultivating this Cyan Wood Spirit Essence Scripture, unless decapitated or dismembered by an enemy, it’s almost difficult to be killed.

Once cultivated, there’s almost no need to worry about post-battle healing.

Also, the ability to nurture spirit medicines is simply a dream cultivation technique for alchemists.

Of course, it’s only Grade C Top-grade, unable to achieve resurrecting the dead or regenerating bones.

Foundation Establishment battles are extremely overwhelming, with many resulting in bodily dismemberment afterwards.

Liou Yuan thought that at that point, any healing ability would be in vain.

"Even so, this Cyan Wood Spirit Essence Scripture is worthy of its cultivation technique grade."

Liou Yuan then looked at the "Geng Metal Refining Form Skill."

"Geng Metal Refining Form Skill"

To cultivate this skill, one must seek places where Geng Metal Spiritual Qi is extremely abundant. These might be the cores of deeply buried metal veins or places where sword and artifact spirits gather. Using a unique Breathing Skill, the cultivator absorbs the surrounding pure Geng Metal Spiritual Qi, introducing it into the body and blending it into the meridians. Initially, it feels like thousands of steel needles piercing the meridians inside, causing excruciating pain. However, the cultivator must persist with determination, allowing the Geng Metal Spiritual Qi to repeatedly scour and temper the meridians, making them as tough as profound iron.

Upon reaching the Small Success stage, the cultivator’s physical body rivals Magical Artifacts. Barehanded, they can contend with sharp blades and withstand magic attacks unscathed.

If one reaches the Great Success stage, every movement is enveloped by the aura of Geng Metal. It’s possible to condense immensely sharp Geng Metal Blades, their sharpness exceeding that of many Magical Artifacts, destroying ordinary Magical Artifacts on contact. Moreover, the Geng Metal Aura can merge with the blood and Qi of Body Cultivators, mutually enhancing one another, amplifying power even further.

"A Body Refining Technique!" Liou Yuan’s eyes slightly narrowed, burning with intensity.

If the Cyan Wood Spirit Essence Scripture is a rare life-preserving technique, sparing the cultivator from post-battle injuries.

Then the Geng Metal Refining Form Skill is the ultimate attack technique.

And it’s even a technique for Body Cultivators.

Perfectly compatible with Liou Yuan’s Grade B Breathing Skill "Five Mansions Facing the Stars" and the C-level Skill "Blood Imperial Spell" he cultivates.

"The power of the Blood Imperial Spell is formidable, and the path of Body Refining must continue. If the Geng Metal Refining Form Skill wasn’t here, I’d still choose another Body Refining Technique to cultivate."

"Just this Geng Metal Refining Form Skill has come, saving me the hassle of searching."

Liou Yuan lightly licked his lips.

The Foundation Establishment Realm is essentially about opening Qi Mansions within the body, accommodating True Essence, and honing Divine Sense.

And the source of the Qi Mansion is actually the Star Acupoint.

He has three Star Acupoints, meaning he can open three Qi Mansions, cultivating three Foundation Establishment Cultivation Techniques.

As the saying goes, ’Biting off more than one can chew,’ Liou Yuan doesn’t plan to cultivate three Foundation Establishment Cultivation Techniques.

But if needed, he will select a second Foundation Establishment Cultivation Technique that benefits his strength enhancement.

The emergence of the Geng Metal Refining Form Skill undoubtedly dispels Liou Yuan’s concerns.

Not only can he continue cultivating Foundation Establishment Techniques, but it also allows him to keep progressing on the path of Body Cultivation.

And metal nourishes water; this provides significant benefits to Liou Yuan’s Green Tide Pure Water Sword and Treading Flowing Waves Body Technique.

Liou Yuan’s skills are all in "Blood Imperial Spell" and "Jade Tide Pure Water Swordsmanship."

This technique aligns with many of his methods, so if Liou Yuan were to miss it, he would find it hard to find another technique so well-matched with him again.

Hence, between the Cyan Wood Spirit Essence Scripture and the Geng Metal Refining Form Skill, Liou Yuan leans more towards the latter.

Or rather, he can only choose the Geng Metal Refining Form Skill.

Though the Cyan Wood Spirit Essence Scripture is also a Grade C Top-grade, it doesn’t substantially enhance Liou Yuan’s various skills.

"It’s you." Liou Yuan stopped at the entrance where the Geng Metal Refining Form Skill was placed, unable to move an inch further.

While Liou Yuan was making his selection of the desired cultivation technique.

Yan Yingsi and Wang Ze Wen had long made their choices.

They each held a Token, stepping into the portal they had selected.

With a ripple of the portal restriction, their figures were transmitted within without any hindrance.

Liou Yuan glanced into the portals the two had entered.

He found they both chose Grade C Top Foundation Establishment Cultivation Techniques.

It’s not that they don’t want to practice the Grade C top-grade Foundation Establishment Cultivation Technique.

It’s because their Star Acupoints are not compatible with the three Grade C top-grade Foundation Establishment Cultivation Techniques, thereby losing the qualification to choose them.

"With more Star Acupoints, there are more choices. I won’t be polite then." With high spirits, Liou Yuan, also holding his token, stepped into the portal that rippled with waves.

At the moment when his token came into contact with the restriction.

His body passed through it without any hindrance.

This was a dark chamber embedded with Luminous Pearls.

Inside the dark chamber, there was a stone platform, upon which lay the Jade Scroll recording the "Geng Metal Refining Form Skill".

The Foundation Establishment Cultivation Technique is different from the Breathing Skill; the Breathing Skill can be duplicated and given to cultivators.

However, Foundation Establishment Cultivation Techniques are so precious that Five Extremes Mountain could not possibly allow them to be duplicated, to prevent the techniques from leaking out. So, what’s in the Cultivation Skill Pavilion are all originals.

Liou Yuan walked slowly to the front of the platform, examining the cultivation technique’s Jade Scroll in front of him.

The Jade Scroll of the "Geng Metal Refining Form Skill" was entirely golden, not like jade but more like a pure gold crafted artwork.

It emitted a faint golden halo on the stone platform.

"There’s a restriction on the stone platform as well." Liou Yuan observed closely, able to see a faint transparent barrier above the stone platform.

Evidently, even disciples holding the token couldn’t directly touch this Jade Scroll of the cultivation technique.

Liou Yuan explored around the stone platform for a moment and noticed a groove just sizable enough to place the token inside.

"Really troublesome," Liou Yuan muttered, placing the token into the indentation on the stone platform.

The Jade Scroll of the cultivation technique, which was motionless, was instantly activated.

The surface of the Jade Scroll vibrated with golden hues.

Clang! Finally, it turned into a stream of light, directly entering Liou Yuan’s forehead.

Liou Yuan only felt a cool sensation between his brows as a massive amount of the cultivation technique’s words were forcibly crammed into his brain by the stream of light.

The practice formulas of this Grade C Skill were like being recited countless millions of times, making it impossible to forget.

However, when Liou Yuan opened his mouth to read out even a word or two of the formula, he couldn’t utter a single syllable.

He even had the feeling that, even if he were given pen, ink, paper, and inkstone now, he wouldn’t be able to write down this technique from memory.

Liou Yuan silently savored every word of the "Geng Metal Refining Form Skill" in his mind and only opened his eyes after a long time.

He looked at the Jade Scroll of the "Geng Metal Refining Form Skill" placed on the stone platform in front of him, revealing an expression of understanding.

"No wonder the disciples who receive the Foundation Establishment Cultivation Technique inheritance must be brought to this Cultivation Skill Pavilion."

"The higher-ups of Five Extremes Mountain indeed have their methods, completely unafraid of disciples leaking even a shred of the cultivation technique that they’ve practiced."

Thus, the inheritance of the "Geng Metal Refining Form Skill" came to such a straightforward conclusion.

Liou Yuan scratched his cheek, surveyed the secret chamber, then retrieved the token embedded in the stone platform and leisurely walked towards the door.

His purpose for coming to the Cultivation Skill Pavilion had been achieved.

He was currently only at the Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer, still quite some distance from practicing the "Geng Metal Refining Form Skill".

Generally, it would be at the Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer when one would practice the Foundation Establishment Cultivation Technique, so he wasn’t in a hurry to study the technique now.

When Liou Yuan stepped out of the restricted portal, Yan Yingsi and Wang Ze Wen, who had entered the portal before him, had already come out early, waiting beside Zhao Zhuoran.

The three seemed to have no interaction.

Seeing Liou Yuan walk out of the portal of the "Geng Metal Refining Form Skill", Zhao Zhuoran had a look of interest in his eyes.

The people of the Liou Family almost all had Water Acupoints, and the magic and sword skills that Liou Yuan usually exhibited were all of the Water Acupoint path.

Today, he surprisingly received a Gold Acupoint cultivation technique inheritance. How could this not make the old man think more?

"It seems this kid not only has the secrets of the Evil Eyes but also very likely has Double-Star Acupoints."

Of course, Zhao Zhuoran wouldn’t speak more about it.

"Let’s go!" He called out to Liou Yuan, collected the token, and then led the three of them away from the place.

The other seven disciples who were choosing Grade D Foundation Establishment Cultivation Techniques had also completed their inheritances and were waiting on both sides of the corridor.

Liou Yuan saw that each of them had a look of joy on their faces, evidently quite satisfied with the techniques they had chosen.

Liou Yuan was not at liberty to ask the others, but he had no qualms with Qiu Ming, so he approached him, lowered his voice, and asked, "How did it go, knucklehead? What quality of technique did you choose?"

"Grade D Top, Kunyuan Mountain Suppressing Skill." Qiu Ming replied with a smug smile, "This Kunyuan Mountain Suppressing Skill is highly compatible with my Qiu Family’s ’Gen Mountain Spirit Breathing Skill’. When I break through to Foundation Establishment and start practicing this Kunyuan Mountain Suppressing Skill, I can unleash power far beyond the capabilities of a Grade D technique."

"My family’s old man also practiced this Kunyuan Mountain Suppressing Skill."

Hearing this, Liou Yuan raised an eyebrow.

The Qiu Family’s "Gen Mountain Spirit Breathing Skill" originally came from Five Extremes Mountain.

This Kunyuan Mountain Suppressing Skill might very well be the Foundation Establishment Cultivation Technique version of the "Gen Mountain Spirit Breathing Skill", and the two are likely to have been crafted by the same great practitioner.

"That is indeed quite good," Liou Yuan nodded.

When choosing the "Geng Metal Refining Form Skill", he had also considered the "Five Mansions Star Gazing Breathing Skill" he practiced.

Both these skills, one for Qi Cultivation and one for Foundation Establishment, are for body refinement and do not conflict.

This was also one of the reasons he chose the "Geng Metal Refining Form Skill".

After Qiu Ming answered Liou Yuan’s question, he did not ask what technique Liou Yuan had chosen.

He seemed to still be absorbed in contemplation over the technique he had obtained, mumbling to himself, "Amazing, this Kunyuan Mountain Suppressing Skill also has a yang-boosting effect. In the future, I wonder if Miss Wei will..."

Liou Yuan was not interested in listening to the rest of his words.