125 Baole Is Angry! (1/2)
This is… the smell of potatoes!
Wang Baole laughed smugly, feeling that his nose was pretty great. No matter what food, he immediately knew what it was just from the smell.
When he raised his head loftily, he saw that there was a valley ahead and immediately followed a road outside the valley. As he approached, a fragrant smell and street noises traveled toward him, causing Wang Baole to increase his pace. Just as he was about to enter the valley, he suddenly inhaled.
Heavens, it's actually my favorite soy egg!
Wang Baole's body shook, and he immediately stepped into the valley. Once he saw everything clearly, the streets noises, the shouting, and the numerous fragrances enveloped him.
This was actually a market. Instead of selling pills and Dharmic treasures, it sold countless snacks. Surrounding this valley, there were even many shops with advertisements hanging on the doors. One of them was actually advertising a snack that Wang Baole had seen in Ethereal City.
I can't believe Upper Academy Island actually has a place like this. Unless… could they be testing the determination of the disciples?
Wang Baole's eyes were bright. He noticed that there were many gray-robed disciples walking in and out, and it was incredibly lively. Occasionally, he would even see a blue-robed Armament Disciple.
In actuality, each pavilion had a market like this. Even though they had broken through the Ancient Martial Arts to become True Breath experts and were real cultivators, they could not avoid having food. With so many people, there would naturally be many businesses catering to various daily necessities.
I am a cultivator, and I have already swallowed the world's Spirit Qi, how can I become greedy for mortal pleasures? Furthermore, I want to lose weight, so I need to resist!
Wang Baole shook his head and sighed. He wanted to leave, but just as he began walking, he passed a small food stall. He inhaled deeply, and after struggling with himself for a long time, he finally turned back.
”Senior Brother, I want thirty servings of this potato!”
”And pack a hundred servings of this soy egg for me!”
”Senior Brother, I want all of this Ice Spirit Water, and give me eight boxes of your snacks!”
After a while, Wang Baole walked out of the market. As he ate the potatoes, he swallowed one soy egg and drank Ice Spirit Water. His expression, however, was bitter.
Forget it, forget it. I won't diet today. After all, I had to meet Lin Tianhao the moment I arrived, and now I have to figure out how to get rid of him, and this needs a lot of effort! Just blame Lin Tianhao!
Thinking about this, Wang Baole tore off another chicken leg and bit into it viciously. As he slowly walked out of the market, he saw a row of buildings, not far from where he was, at the bottom of a mountain.
There were at least a few thousand buildings. Although they were densely packed, they were arranged neatly. People did not live together; instead, each disciple had their own building.
When he found his quarters, Wang Baole examined it. Although it was not as good as Lower Academy Island's cave abode, it was still clean and neat. The only problem was that when he opened the window, he could see the bustling market below in the valley and smell the fragrance, which was a struggle.
Although this place is good, it's testing my determination!
After struggling for a while, through a great effort, he managed to resist the urge to buy snacks and studied the cultivation technique jade slip that had been distributed by Upper Academy Island.
As time passed, and the moon hung high in the sky, the market outside began to close. The surroundings grew quiet. That was especially so given the season; in addition, with the positioning of the mountain in midair, the wind was extra cold. It passed through the window, blanketing Wang Baole's body, making him feel very comfortable.
Currently, Wang Baole was also absorbed in the cultivation technique from the slip. His gaze revealed him to be deep in thought, and he occasionally looked up and closed his eyes, as though digesting and deducing the information.
Just like that, Wang Baole's first night on Upper Academy Island slowly passed. Only when the sword sun in the sky rose, casting light on the earth, did Wang Baole finally inhale and end his research into the cultivation techniques.
”So, the True Breath realm is actually separated into five levels. According to the description, the Spirit Qi on the first level is as fine as silk. The mist on the second level becomes a stream, and on the third level, the streams become a river. Thereafter, the river becomes a larger river until finally… the streams and rivers flow into the ocean,” Wang Baole muttered to himself with anticipation in his eyes. After researching through the night, he finally had a better understanding of True Breath.
”The Cloud Ethereal technique is Ethereal Dao College's cultivation technique. If I cultivate according to the instructions, I can rise to the top of the True Breath realm with some cultivation! Furthermore, other than the first level, the other four levels all have their own special spells!
”The most important change in this cultivation technique is to allow Spirit Qi to become like mist, to become flexible and easy to control. When one cultivates themselves to the limit, one can increase the speed while allowing them to become ethereal. The explosive cultivation, one can slowly meld into the Spirit Qi in the world, drifting from place to place.”
Wang Baole inhaled deeply, thinking of the talisman that the Vice-Chancellor had taken out when he displayed his skills.
The jade slip had also introduced the talisman. The first level of True Breath was as thin as silk due to the lack of Spirit Qi, so it was difficult to display Dharma spells. It needed the help of talismans to condense the Dharma spells. In the second level, the strands of mist gathered into a river. Unless it was some Dharma spell that required an enormous force, regular spells no longer needed the piece of paper.
Judging from this, the Vice-Chancellor is a first level True Breath expert. If he had reached the second level, he could display Cloud Ethereal technique's… Cloud Finger!
Thinking of the jade slip's introduction to Cloud Finger, Wang Baole's heart burned. Bending his head, he took out the jade slip for the Technique of Infinite Armament Transformation, his eyes bright.
I can also learn the Dharmic Armament Pavilion's Technique of Infinite Armament Transformation. This is actually the complete edition of the Qi Fostering Art. There is advanced Inscriptions study, advanced Spirit Kernel study, a section on fusing materials, and a section on refining artifacts! If I manage to study this deeply, I can transform all objects into treasures on some level!
One night of research allowed Wang Baole to have a deep understanding of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion's curriculum. The jade slip even mentioned that in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, disciples could visit designated areas to listen to their seniors' knowledge and also look at video lectures on Upper Academy Island's Spirit Intranet.