Chapter 106: Chapter 104: Mini Five Elements Skill, Cloud
Soaring Technique_l
Translator: 549690339
Lu Xuan left the Agricultural Department Hall, looking around before reaching a group of Spirit Cranes.
These Spirit Cranes, half a Zhang tall, possess an elegant and graceful posture. They occasionally spread their wings and fly, reaching extremely fast speeds. The Sky Sword Sect specifically cultivated them to transport Outer Sect Disciples.
One just has to pay a Spirit Stone, then tell the Spirit Crane their destinations. The crane can then carry the Cultivator at a swift speed to their destination. It is very convenient indeed.
Lu Xuan takes out a Spirit Stone, to which around ten Spirit Cranes immediately surround him. Their eyes are fixed fervently on the Spirit Stone in his hand. However, they are well-trained and do not try to snatch it from him.
“Even these ethereal Spirit Cranes can’t resist the allure of Spirit Stones.”
Lu Xuan quietly sighs as he watches the eager Spirit Cranes. He chooses a larger Spirit Crane, places the Spirit Stone inside a small bamboo tube tied to its foot, and hops onto its back.
“Scripture Treasury Pavilion.”
The Spirit Crane lets out a resonant squawk, spreads its wings, and ascends into the sky, rapidly threading through clouds and mists.
In less than half a moment, they arrive before a towering building.
The building consists of seven layers and with each elevation, the area decreases.
In the center is a sign, the three characters for ‘Scripture Treasury Pavilion’ are vibrant and full of life.
Lu Xuan enters the first level of the Scripture Treasury Pavilion. At the entrance, there is a simple prohibition spell. He takes out his Identity Plaque and swings it in front of the prohibition spell, which then forms a small door only big enough for one person to pass through.
Having smoothly bypassed the prohibition spell, Lu Xuan finds that the building’s interior is hollow with two spiraling staircases leading upwards. The walls are lined with many books, Jade Books, and Jade Slips. Each layer has its own prohibition spell. Above, a brilliant galaxy spins in a slow, methodical pattern.
In the middle of the first floor, a white-haired, youthful-looking old man is nodding off.
Lu Xuan scans him with his Spirit Sense and determines that the old man is a High-level Qi cultivator.
He was about to address him as senior brother, but he hesitates and in the end, does not call out.
After all, there were countless legends surrounding the Scripture Treasury Pavilion!
In reality, in the previous era’s library administrators or the various elderly individuals hidden in the Scripture Treasury Pavilion in novels, Lu Xuan does not dare to treat any of this lightly.
“Fellow Practitioner?”
After much deliberation, he opts for a universal title, albeit with a tinge of respect in his voice.
“Hmm?” The white-haired old man awakens to find Lu Xuan at his side, rubbing his eyes.
“My apologies, it’s really boring to guard the Scripture Treasury Pavilion and couldn’t help feeling sleepy.”
“Junior Brother does not need to behave so formally. I am actually quite a bit older than you, so you can just address me as Senior Brother.”
“And don’t overthink it, before this, many new junior brothers and sisters had wildly guessed at my level and strength, thinking that I’m not as simple as I seem. But this is just a normal task. Though the Sword Marks rewarded are few, it is enjoyable in its tranquillity.”
“I am just an ordinary cultivator on shift in the Scripture Treasury Pavilion.” Hearing the old man’s words, Lu Xuan looks serious.
It should be known that when he introduces himself, he always calls himself an ordinary Spirit Plant Master…
Suppressing this suspicion deep in his heart, he says to the old man,
“Senior Brother, I came to the Scripture Treasury Pavilion wanting to choose a Cultivation Technique and two Formula Methods. Here is my Identity Plaque, please have a look.”
The white-haired old man takes Lu Xuan’s Identity Plaque, using some method to inspect it. He realises that what Lu Xuan said is true.
“Newly initiated disciples indeed have the right to select a Cultivation Technique. Junior Brother, if you want to know what you need or what suits you, you can ask me directly.”
“Although there won’t be any high-grade cultivation techniques, it’s still decent for the Qi Practicing Stage, and if chosen carefully, it could lay a solid foundation for future cultivation.”
“But if you want to acquire more cultivation techniques or spells afterwards, you’ll need to spend Sword Marks in exchange.”
“Can Sword Marks be exchanged for the Spirit Seed Condensing Method?”
Lu Xuan asked curiously.
“Of course, according to what I know, the Scripture Treasury Pavilion even has methods for cultivating Grade Five and Six Spiritual Plants, the premise is that you have enough Sword Marks.”
The old man with crane-like hair laughed, his intentions very clear.
He handed Lu Xuan a book, which contained the specific cultivation techniques and spells Lu Xuan could obtain.
Lu Xuan kept flipping through, considering which one he should choose.
After weighing it over, he chose a cultivation technique called “Little Five Elements Power”.
This technique allows for cultivation under all sorts of Spirit Vein environments and has extreme adaptability. The spiritual power cultivated through it is well-balanced, slightly increasing the cultivation speed of Five Element Spells, and can be cultivated all the way up to the Nascent Soul Stage. The downside is that it’s a slow cultivation speed.
Lu Xuan’s choice was primarily due to its effect on enhancing the speed of Five Element Spells, after all, cultivating Spiritual Plants relies on some basic Five Element Spells, and cultivating this technique can be beneficial for planting Spiritual Plants.”
Furthermore, the spiritual power cultivated by “Little Five Elements Power” is harmonious and balanced, making it possible to switch to other cultivation techniques midway. Lu Xuan, considering that he might get cultivation technique rewards in the future, selected the more compatible “Little Five Elements Power”.
As for spells, he currently controls the Golden Sword Technique at the grandmaster level, the Second-Class Technique of the Blood Burning Arrow, and the Third-Class Sword of Wind and Thunder Pellet, making him exceptionally strong among High-grade Qi Practitioners.
On the defense, there is the First Grade Wood Wall Technique and Second grade magical tool Red Scale Armor.
Furthermore, there is the Third Grade Pure Jade that can prevent the Demon Envoy’s invasion and the Third Rank Magic Weapon, the Hidden Spirit Cloak, that can make one invisible for a short time.
The disadvantage is the lack of appropriate evasion and movement techniques, and his personal defensive capability is rather average.
He found several light body techniques and compared them, finally choosing a second-class light body technique called “Cloud Soaring Art”.
The Cloud Soaring Art has an exceptional shifting and moving ability in a small range. In terms of long-distance running, it is relatively average, but even the worse second-grade light body technique is not that bad.
The main reason Lu Xuan selected it is that the Cloud Soaring Art consumes very little spiritual power when cast and relies mainly on the cultivator’s own physical strength and steps variation.
Combined with the Hidden Spirit Cloak, it complements each other well.
In the invisible state, his inner spiritual power consumption is extremely rapid. If he uses the light body technique which consumes a lot of spiritual power while escaping, he is likely to expose his physical form.
For another technique, he chose a Second-Class body refinement technique called Barbarian Elephant Power.
Once cultivated successfully, it can enhance the strength of muscles and bones throughout the body, thereby enhancing personal defensive power.
“Senior brother, I will choose the “Little Five Elements Power” cultivation technique, and the “Cloud Soaring Art” and “Barbarian Elephant Power” spells.” “The “Little Five Elements Power” only provides the first two layers, and after reaching the Foundation Establishment Stage, the subsequent techniques can be obtained in the Scripture Treasury Pavilion.”
The elderly man with crane-like hair advised, then closed his eyes solemnly.
In an instant, a light bird flew out from the roof of the Scripture Treasury Pavilion, paused three times, and carrying three exquisite small jade slips, flew to the old man.
“These are the jade slips of the three techniques. If you put it on your forehead, you can actively absorb the information in the jade slip, and after absorption, the jade slips will destroy themselves. You must be aware of this.”
Lu Xuan nodded to show that he understood..