Chapter 71 (1/2)
”I can't learn it?”
Fang Xing was left dumbstruck He hadn't expected that the bearded elder would reject him with such a firm response
The bearded elder nodded his head lightly and said, ”Young man, you should always remember to never bite off more than you can chew The branch you choose noill not only determine what skills and techniques you acquire, but also how you will earn extra cultivation resources in the future For any cultivator, resource generation is thein the outer court for almost a year, you should know this by now”
After a slight pause, he continued, ”The mortal realm has often misunderstood what cultivators are They believe that cultivation si free from the barriers of the laws of our land, to fly above the heavens and swih the earth They think it means to live an unfettered life What they don't know is that we cultivators have to go through so le inch at a time We are destined to work hard for the rest of our lives, and even a large sect supporting you will not give you endless supplies Most of the resources will still have to be earned by yourself
”All the manuals I spoke about earlier have their own specializations, and they will make it easier for you to obtain resources in the future; however, the Manual of Qing-Yun Nine Swords is different It is the sword technique that has been passed down fro elder and the path that specializes in the art of sword-fighting,it naturally the most powerful out of them all It is also the most difficult to reater than all of the other techniques
”Besides, after the other four techniques have been mastered to a certain level, you'll be able to benefit froainany resources through this one It cannot be used to craft pills and pellets, nor can it be used to refine weapons or make talismans Before youup your resources without a single opportunity to earn anything with it Thus, all of those who are recommended for this particular manual must be from wealthy families, or at least clans that have an abundance of resources”
Towards the end, the elder sighed ”Even fro, there has only been a handful within the entire Qing-Yun Sect to ever choose this technique to study All of therounds, and the reason is precisely that nobody else would be able to afford learning it As for your background, you are the sole survivor of your lineage; without any support froain cultivation resources on your own and through the sect Although you will receive ten Spirit Stones per h to study this particular manual”
'At the end of the day, it's still about the resources…' Fang Xing thought to hi his eyes He didn't know about all of these differences before the elder had explained it all to hih the elder said thisto change his mind What technique could be more suited for him? The more powerful he was, the easier it would be for him to rob others of their resources, after all!
Fang Xing's voice was firm ”I will choose this Without resources, I will just have to rob— do Duty Talisman missions!”
The bearded elder was left speechless once again He looked at Fang Xing and marveled at how stubborn such a child was In fact, situations like this had happened before; youngsters all have soance, so naturally they would want to choose thea second thought for how they would obtain the resources to support it They all believed that after studying the most powerfulwaves fron of i the hardshi+ps involved in even surviving as a cultivator Of these people, nine out of ten ended in regret
The Qing-Yun Sect rule was that if a disciple e twenty-one, they would becoh, however, or only e, they would then becouide Fang Xing patiently along the path he believed was right because he saw Fang Xing was still so young and had potential to beco so obstinately persisted on choosing the wrong path with the [Manual of Qing-Yun Nine Swords], so much precious time would be wasted and he would later need to choose a new technique to study
As the bearded elder contemplated on how to persuade the boy, the white-haired youth from beneath the ancient pine tree at the Peak of Divine Epoch had been observing the entire conversation When he saw Fang Xing unwilling to learn anything other than the Qing-Yun Nine Swords, he smiled, as if he had taken an interest in the boy He casually picked up a needle-like pine leaf from his side and aimed it towards the Grand Hall of Promotions
SWISH
The pine leaf flew threeat the Grand Hall of Prolie of the white-haired youth, exactly as if he hientle smile on his face as he waved his sleeves and folded his are strides to walk inside the pass towards the three Foundation Stage elders and Fang Xing
All three elders bowed politely to this man ”We are pleased to see you, the Spirit Body of our dear shi+shu[1]”
Fang Xing followed their gazes to the man and was startled when his [Book of Revelation] revealed soer, also known as a Spirit Body Spirit Stage tier nine…'