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Chapter 105: The Five Elements Art, Cloud Rising Technique
Chapter 105: The Five Elements Art, Cloud Rising Technique
Lu Chen left the Agricultural Temple and looked around. He approached a group of spiritual cranes.
The cranes stood half a zhang tall, with graceful and elegant postures. Occasionally, they spread their wings and flew at incredible speeds. These spiritual birds were specially bred by Tianjian Sect to carry external disciples.
One only needed to offer a single spirit stone and inform the crane of their destination, and it would swiftly take the cultivator there, providing great convenience.
Lu Chen took out a spirit stone, and immediately over ten cranes surrounded him, their eyes eagerly fixed on the stone in his hand. However, they had been trained well and didn't fight over it.
"Even these ethereal cranes fall prey to the allure of spirit stones."
Lu Chen secretly sighed as he observed the adept group of cranes. He chose one that looked taller and placed the spirit stone into a small bamboo tube tied to its foot. Then, he climbed onto its back.
"Scripture Pavilion," he said.
The crane let out a crisp cry, spreading its wings and soaring into the clouds. It swiftly navigated through the mist.
In less than half a moment, they arrived at a tall building.
The seven-story structure narrowed as it ascended, with each level being smaller than the one below.
A plaque hung in the center, adorned with the majestic characters 'Scripture Pavilion' written in a dragon-flying, phoenix-dancing style.
Lu Chen entered the first floor of the Scripture Pavilion. A simple restriction was set up at the entrance, and he took out his identity plaque, waving it in front of the restriction. A small door appeared, just large enough for one person to pass through.
After smoothly passing through the restriction, Lu Chen found that the interior of the building was hollow, with two stone staircases winding upward. Books, jade books, and jade slips were placed along the walls, and each level was protected by different restrictions. At the very top was a brilliant galaxy, with countless starlights moving slowly according to some mysterious pattern.
In the center of the first floor, an elderly man with a crane-like hairdo sat dozing off, his eyes closed in relaxation.
Lu Chen's spiritual sense swept over him, revealing that the old man was a high-level Qi Refining cultivator.
He had wanted to address the old man as 'senior brother', but after hesitating, he ultimately chose not to call out.
After all, there were just too many legends surrounding the Scripture Pavilion! From the librarians in his past life to the various hidden grandmasters in novels, he didn't dare to take this matter lightly.
"Fellow Daoist?" After much deliberation, he opted for a versatile title, his tone respectful.
"Hmm?" The elderly man with crane-like hair awoke, rubbing his eyes as he noticed Lu Chen beside him.
"My apologies, guarding the Scripture Pavilion is rather dull, and I couldn't help but feel sleepy."
"There's no need for junior brother to be so distant. I am quite a bit older than you, so just call me senior brother."
"Don't overthink things. There have been quite a few new disciples who recently joined, and they like to speculate about my cultivation strength, thinking that I'm not as simple as I appear. But in truth, this is just an ordinary task. While I have fewer sword imprints, I enjoy the peace and quiet."
"I'm just an ordinary cultivator on duty at the Scripture Pavilion."
Hearing the old man's words, Lu Chen's expression turned solemn.
After all, when introducing himself to others, he would always claim to be an ordinary spiritual herbologist...
He buried this doubt deep within his heart and said to the old man, "Senior brother, I came to the Scripture Pavilion to select a cultivation technique and two magical techniques. This is my identity plaque. Please take a look."
The old man with crane-like hair took the identity plaque from Lu Chen and used some unknown method to inspect it. Immediately, he understood that Lu Chen was telling the truth.
"New disciples indeed have the right to choose their cultivation techniques. If junior brother wants to know what techniques you need or which ones suit you, feel free to ask me."
"Can Sword Imprints be exchanged for spirit plant refinement methods?" Lu Chen asked curiously.
"Of course. As far as I know, the Scripture Pavilion even has methods for refining fifth and sixth-grade spirit plants. The prerequisite, of course, is that you have enough Sword Imprints." The elderly man with crane-like hair laughed, his intentions clear.
He handed Lu Chen a book that recorded the specific cultivation techniques and magical techniques that Lu Chen could choose from.
Lu Chen flipped through the book while pondering which ones he should select.
After much deliberation, he chose a cultivation technique called the Little Five Elements Art.
This technique was highly adaptable and could be practiced in various spiritual vein environments. It cultivated a balanced spiritual power and slightly increased the speed of cultivating Five Elements spells. It could be practiced all the way to the Core Formation realm.
The drawback was that the cultivation speed was relatively slow.
The reason Lu Chen chose it was mainly because it increased the speed of cultivating Five Elements spells. After all, cultivating spirit plants relied on some basic Five Elements spells, and practicing this technique could aid in their cultivation.
Additionally, the spiritual power cultivated by the Little Five Elements Art was balanced and harmonious, allowing for an easier transition to other techniques in the future. Considering the possibility of obtaining a technique-type reward later on, Lu Chen chose the highly compatible Little Five Elements Art.
As for magical techniques, he already possessed the Grand Master-level Metal-Element Sword Art, the second-grade secret technique Blood Flame Arrow, and the third-grade Thunder Sword Pill. His offensive capabilities were exceptional, even among high-level Qi Refining cultivators.
For defense, he had the first-grade Wood Wall Technique and the second-grade magical artifact Red Scale Armor.
He also had the third-grade Immaculate Jade to protect against evil spirits and the third-grade magical artifact Invisibility Cloak for short-term invisibility.
His shortcomings were a lack of suitable movement techniques and escape methods, as well as average defensive capabilities.
After browsing through several light body techniques, he finally chose a second-grade light body technique called Cloud Rising.
Cloud Rising provided exceptional agility and mobility over short distances, but it was relatively average for long-distance travel. However, as a second-grade light body technique, it was still quite useful.
The main reason for Lu Chen's choice was that Cloud Rising consumed very little spiritual power and relied mainly on the cultivator's physical strength and footwork.
When used in conjunction with the Invisibility Cloak, it created a powerful combination.
While invisible, his spiritual power depleted rapidly, and if he were to escape by using a light body technique that consumed a large amount of spiritual power, he might expose his location.
For his other choice, Lu Chen selected a second-grade body-refining technique called Mighty Elephant Technique.
Upon successful cultivation, it would enhance the strength of his muscles and bones, improving his defensive capabilities.
"Senior brother, I choose the Little Five Elements Art cultivation technique, along with the Cloud Rising and Mighty Elephant techniques."
"I can only provide you with the first two layers of the Little Five Elements Art. Once you reach the Core Formation stage, you can return to the Scripture Pavilion to obtain the subsequent layers." The elderly man with crane-like hair instructed, and then closed his eyes solemnly.
In an instant, a light bird emerged from the top of the Scripture Pavilion, paused thrice, and then flew to the old man with a trio of exquisite and delicate jade slips in its beak.
"These are the jade slips containing the three techniques. Place them against your forehead to absorb the information within. Once the absorption is complete, the jade slips will self-destruct, so be mindful of that."
Lu Chen nodded to indicate his understanding.
(End of Chapter)
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