Chapter 106: New Cultivation Technique? Perfection in 1 Day

Chapter 106: Chapter 106: New Cultivation Technique? Perfection in 1 Day

"Human Pill?" Chen Yue’s brow furrowed.

"This technique uses an Alchemy Master as the main ingredient, throwing a living Pill Master into a Pill Furnace! It’s said that consuming such a Human Pill can drastically increase one’s alchemy talent and Power of Heart and Spirit in a short time. It is a truly evil and bizarre technique!"

"You can augment yourself with another’s talent?" Chen Yue was genuinely surprised this time.

Yao Jin stared intently at Chen Yue, his tone grave:

"That ancient text mentions that for Pill Masters who consume Human Pills over a long period, their blood will gradually turn a dark green due to the corruption! Furthermore, as they consume more Human Pills, even their minds will be affected!"

Chen Yue took a deep breath. The murky conspiracy back at the Chen Mansion suddenly had an explanation.

If Chen Yue had been any weaker, he would have been refined into an elixir while still alive.

At the same time, Chen Yue abruptly recalled the missing Pill Master from the Wang Family and the Divine Flame Cult’s Flame Rune left at the scene.

At the time, he had felt it didn’t match the Divine Flame Cult’s methods. Now, it seemed more like the Chen Mansion had abducted the Pill Master and framed the cult.

Seeing Chen Yue’s expression change as he fell silent, Yao Jin couldn’t help but ask with concern, "Junior Brother Chen, have you encountered a Pill Master whose blood runs dark green?"

Chen Yue suppressed the turbulent thoughts in his mind and slowly nodded.

"I have. Someone once tried to harm me in secret, but I was lucky enough to see through their plot and kill them. Afterward, I noticed something strange about the blood flowing from their wounds, and I’ve been puzzled ever since."

Upon hearing this, Yao Jin’s face filled with indignation and contempt.

"Scum like that who cultivate Evil Techniques don’t deserve to live! You did well to kill him, Junior Brother Chen!"

"Besides potentially affecting one’s mind, are there no other side effects to this technique?" Chen Yue asked doubtfully.

’If the side effects were really that minor, this Human Pill Technique would probably be far more widespread.’

Yao Jin smiled and shook his head. "There’s no such thing as a free lunch in this world! The ancient texts state that the so-called growth in Alchemy Skill from consuming a Human Pill is actually very short-lived.

"The effect on the mind is one thing, but it also overdraws the user’s Life Origin, drastically shortening their lifespan. And in their final years, they tend to die a miserable death!"

"Thank you for clearing up my confusion, Senior Brother Yao. You’ve given me a sudden insight and resolved a great doubt in my mind," Chen Yue said, cupping his hands solemnly toward Yao Jin in thanks.

"Don’t be so formal, Junior Brother. Fellow disciples should look out for each other." Yao Jin waved his hand, his face all smiles.

Chen Yue nodded. ’Coming to Celestial State Prefecture was the right decision.’ Many things that were top secret in a place like Youlin County were recorded in the sects of Celestial State Prefecture and were not considered new at all.

Before long, a slightly built youth came jogging up to Chen Yue’s small cabin.

He first bowed to Yao Jin and Chen Yue, who were standing by the door. "Disciple Liu Xiao, greetings to Senior Brother Yao and this senior brother. I have been ordered to clean your residence and arrange your things."

Yao Jin nodded to Chen Yue, indicating that this was the Servant Disciple he had arranged for. He then chatted with Chen Yue for a few more moments, set a time to meet the next day, and took his leave.

Liu Xiao was quick and nimble, yet extremely careful.

He began by carefully wiping down the table, chairs, bed, and even the floor inside the cabin. Then, he neatly arranged the bedding and pillow.

He worked silently throughout the entire process, his movements light and practiced. It was clear this wasn’t his first or second time doing this.

After finishing everything, he retreated to the doorway, bowed again, and reported:

"Senior Brother, the room has been tidied up. My name is Liu Xiao, and I am on duty at the Miscellaneous Affairs Courtyard not far from here. If you need any errands run or anything purchased in the future, please feel free to give me your orders. I will be at your beck and call."

Liu Xiao’s attitude was humble and subservient, his eyes holding a reverence for Formal Disciples, along with a barely perceptible trace of longing.

Looking at Liu Xiao, who was so cautious and trying so hard to do everything perfectly, Chen Yue was momentarily dazed. It was as if he were seeing his past self—the timid apprentice who kept his head down and worked diligently at Huichun Hall in Youlin County.

"Mm, thank you for your work," Chen Yue nodded, his tone calm.

He was well aware that although he was currently just an outer sect disciple and at the bottom of the hierarchy in the Panshi Sect, in the eyes of these Servant Disciples who hadn’t even entered the outer sect, he was already a senior brother to be looked up to.

Seeing that Chen Yue had no other instructions, Liu Xiao didn’t dare to linger. He gave another respectful bow, lowered his head, and quickly exited the small courtyard, his figure soon vanishing down the mountain path.

Chen Yue turned and latched the simple courtyard gate, temporarily cutting off his small world from the outside.

He returned to his room, sat cross-legged on the newly made bed, and took out today’s Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill and Dan Yang Pill. Just as he had for the past dozen or so days, he began his unceasing daily routine of consuming elixirs and cultivating.

The Qi Blood from the Vast Firm Essence Technique surged through his body, refining the Medicinal Power and nourishing his muscles, bones, and organs.

His cultivation continued until night had completely fallen and a cool mountain breeze blew through the cracks in the window. Only then did Chen Yue slowly cease his practice and light the oil lamp in the room.

The orange-yellow light of the lamp illuminated the simple room. Chen Yue didn’t rest immediately. Instead, he first took out the copy of the Panshi Sect Rules he had received from the Affairs Hall and began to carefully flip through it page by page in the lamplight.

The rulebook wasn’t thick, nor was its content overly complex or lengthy. The core principles were clear and distinct.

It mainly emphasized respecting one’s master and the Dao, and forbade deceiving masters and betraying ancestors. Disciples of the same sect were required to be united and help each other, and it was strictly forbidden to harm fellow disciples, bully the weak, or collude with outside enemies to harm the Sect.

There were also basic regulations regarding missions, contributions, rewards and punishments, forbidden areas, and so on.

For those who violated major rules, the punishments were extremely severe. Minor offenses could result in having one’s cultivation crippled and being expelled from the sect, while major ones could lead to direct execution.

Overall, the rules were strict but reasonable, designed to maintain the Sect’s order and cohesiveness.

"Do not harm fellow disciples... Violators will be severely punished."

Chen Yue read this rule aloud softly. This rule was the bottom line, and perhaps a form of protection to some extent. But he would have to wait and see how it was actually enforced.

He committed the Sect Rules to memory and set the booklet aside.

Next, Chen Yue took out the transcribed copy of the First Three Layers of the Panshi Skill he had obtained from the Hidden Skills Pavilion and began to read it slowly.

Initially, Chen Yue’s attitude was one of scrutiny and comparison. After all, he possessed a top-tier Horizontal Divine Skill like the Tiger Roar Golden Bell Shield, as well as the Vast Firm Essence Technique, a Heart Method of Central Justice and Peace that led directly to the Refining Organ Realm. He felt his foundation was already quite solid.

This newly acquired Foundation Establishment Technique only included the First Three Layers; it was only natural that it wouldn’t compare to the Vast Firm Essence Technique.

However, as Chen Yue calmed his mind and began to study and ponder the Panshi Skill’s Heart Method formulas, Qi Blood circulation routes, and the Martial Dao philosophy it contained, word by word, the casual look on his face gradually turned to one of focus, and then became increasingly serious.

An hour later, Chen Yue slowly closed the booklet and exhaled a long, turbid breath, a sharp light flashing in his eyes.

’As expected of a Major Sect with a long history. This Foundation Establishment Technique has a lofty conception, and the foundation it builds is truly extraordinary!’ Chen Yue sighed with sincere admiration in his heart.

Although these First Three Layers of the Panshi Skill were only the entry-level part, the cultivation system it constructed was clearly designed to point toward higher levels of the Martial Dao.

It didn’t just simply temper Qi Blood or forge muscles and bones. It truly implemented the concept of working from the outside in, cultivating both internally and externally. It cleverly integrated the tempering of the Physique, the circulation of Qi Blood, the nourishment of the internal organs, and even a trace of the Heart Spirit’s perception of the physical body.

This formed an extremely meticulous Foundation Establishment Technique.

Many of its subtle acupoints and methods for tapping into the body’s potential were things that a technique like the Vast Firm Essence Technique, which focused more on Strengthening the Foundation and Nourishing the Essence, had not covered or delved into deeply.

Every step of the Panshi Skill was incomparably solid and interlinked.

Of course, the accompanying Panshi Stepping Body Technique seemed rather unremarkable in comparison.

Its steps had more than enough stability but lacked agility and variation. It was mostly designed to maintain a stable base when exerting power with the Panshi Skill, making it indeed seem like a purely supportive, basic footwork technique.

’Presumably, the Inner Sect Disciples of the Panshi Sect, and even the outer sect disciples with Contribution Points to spare, would go to the Hidden Skills Pavilion to exchange for Superior Body Techniques more suited to them, rather than being limited to this Panshi Stepping.’

’Since I’ve joined the Panshi Sect, from now on, whether for cultivation or for display, I should naturally prioritize the Panshi Sect’s system of techniques.’ Chen Yue made a decision in his heart.

He began trying to fuse his Vast Firm Essence Technique, which he had already cultivated to Perfection, with the newly acquired First Three Layers of the Panshi Skill.

He would use the pure Qi Blood and the Central Justice and Peace characteristics of the Vast Firm Essence Technique as a foundation, integrating them into the loftier foundation-building philosophy of the Panshi Skill to create a new cultivation technique more suited to himself.

Chen Yue sat with his five centers facing the heavens, clearing his mind of stray thoughts. He began to simultaneously Visualize and deduce the Heart Method pathways of the Vast Firm Essence Technique and the Panshi Skill in his mind, searching for commonalities and points of fusion between their Qi Blood circulation, Power conversion, and acupoint stimulation.

This was naturally extremely difficult and certainly not something that could be accomplished in a single day. But Chen Yue had his panel.

Time flowed by slowly amidst his silent deductions and attempts. The wick of the oil lamp occasionally let out a soft POP.

As day turned to night, a familiar ripple spread out.

[Daily Settlement]

[Diligent cultivation. Cultivation +33]

[Attempted to fuse Panshi Skill and Vast Firm Essence Technique. Fusion successful. New Cultivation Technique obtained: Vast Rock Skill]

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[Skill: Vast Rock Skill, Third Layer (3825/3825)]

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A torrent of insights regarding the new cultivation technique, accompanied by the panel’s notifications, surged into Chen Yue’s mind with a ROAR.

It not only contained all the mysteries of the First Three Layers of the Panshi Skill but had also perfectly blended them with the essence of the Vast Firm Essence Technique, discarding the dross and keeping the quintessence to form a brand new cultivation technique with more efficient Qi Blood circulation.

’It worked!’

Joy surged in Chen Yue’s heart. What surprised him even more was that because he had used the Perfection Realm Vast Firm Essence Technique to fuse with the First Three Layers of the Panshi Skill, the panel’s settlement directly judged his newly fused Vast Rock Skill as having reached the Perfection Realm of the Third Layer.

This meant that he had perfected the First Three Layers of the Panshi Skill, which he had just obtained today, without needing to cultivate it for even a single day!

Chen Yue slowly opened his eyes, a divine light shining within them. The Qi Blood throughout his body pulsed slightly, spontaneously completing a minor circulation according to the pathways of the Vast Rock Skill.

The current First Three Layers of the Vast Rock Skill wasn’t stronger than his previous Vast Firm Essence Technique—after all, the Vast Firm Essence Technique was not bad to begin with. However, as long as he obtained the next two layers of the Panshi Skill’s cultivation technique, Chen Yue’s main cultivation technique would definitely reach a new level.

And that time would definitely not be far off.