Chapter 45: The Secret Art of Condensing Pills, the Mysterious Elder of the Sect

Su Xing woke up and took several steps.

In the depths of the treasure trove, there were dozens of shelves, each several Zhang high.

The shelves were labeled with various tags, including skill scrolls, restorative potions, rare materials, and more, beyond what the Guardian previously mentioned. Most of these were items that professionals could use, more comprehensive in variety compared to what Su Xing had seen at the Jin Merchant Shop before.

Su Xing didn't linger in these places for long. Instead, he went straight to the area housing ancient texts.

Contrary to Su Xing's expectations of peerless martial arts in the ancient texts section, most of it consisted of cultivation experiences left behind by professionals and some strategies for certain instances, even including secrets of the human race over the past millennium.

For instance, there was a book titled "Elder Fengyue and the 108 Stories of His Unavoidable Boyfriends." This book seemed to chronicle the unrestrained life of an elder named Fengyue. However, it was actually written in a travelogue style, recording many secrets of major forces in the Blue Star.

Or there was a book titled "Hermit Changyang's 100 Days of Infiltration into the Abyss with His Succubus Girlfriend," which described information about some of the monsters in a place called the Abyss.

Su Xing scanned through the texts, searching for the purpose of his visit: cultivation techniques.

Flipping through the pile of travelogues and secret books at the top, wiping away thick dust, Su Xing spent over twenty minutes and indeed found two cultivation techniques.

One was called the "Body Nourishing Decision," and the other was called the "Condensation Dan Technique."

Su Xing only glanced briefly at the Body Nourishing Decision, not paying much attention to it since it was the most basic cultivation technique. It might be difficult for even foundational-level cultivators to break through. It was good for ordinary people to cultivate their character and extend their lifespan but held no use for Su Xing, who already possessed the Eternal Spring Technique.

What truly surprised Su Xing was the Condensation Dan Technique. According to the description in this ancient text, it was a secret technique that helped cultivators better condense their golden pills!

This technique detailed the qualities of the golden pills: low-grade, intermediate-grade, high-grade, and even higher levels like the Nine Revolutions Golden Dan. It perfectly matched the levels of golden pills the simulator had informed Su Xing about.

The method described in this technique to enhance the quality of the golden pills was compressing spiritual energy and integrating it into the golden pills!

Su Xing couldn't judge the authenticity of this technique, but for his current situation, there was no better way to condense the golden pill.

If Su Xing relied solely on accumulated time to condense the golden pill, he would probably have to spend dozens of simulated times to cultivate the Nine Revolutions Golden Dan, which would be a waste of simulation opportunities.

But it would be unfair to Su Xing, who had such a huge external assistance as the simulator, if he didn't strive for the Nine Revolutions Golden Dan.

Therefore, this Condensation Dan Technique was necessary for Su Xing. The only regret was that Su Xing didn't find the lower half of the Eternal Spring Technique.

At this moment, the Guardian appeared behind Su Xing, looking at the technique in Su Xing's hand with some confusion:

"Could it be that Elder Yao wants to cultivate? Oh right, I forgot, your profession is a cultivator! But in our world, there's no spiritual energy. How can we cultivate?"

Su Xing explained, "Guardian, cultivation and alchemy are interrelated. Alchemy is external, while cultivation is internal... Although I have no chance of ascending to immortality, I have the intention to refine more and better elixirs for the sect. Naturally, I must learn this Condensation Dan technique!"

The Guardian was taken aback by Su Xing's earnest words and nodded after a while, saying with some emotion, "Ah, Elder Yao truly is a rising star within the sect! This level of enlightenment, even I am not comparable! If Elder Yao had joined the sect ten years earlier, by now, you might have become a Guardian-level figure!"

Su Xing felt a bit embarrassed by the Guardian's praise. He wasn't here for the sect; it was for his own sake!

Finding the Condensation Dan technique was indeed an unexpected gain, but Su Xing's main purpose in this trip was still to find the lower half of the Eternal Spring Technique, which he hadn't found yet.

So, Su Xing curiously asked, "Guardian, to be honest, I am quite interested in the matter of cultivation. I want to see ancient texts on cultivation but unfortunately don't have the opportunity. I wonder if our sect has ancient texts related to cultivation. I'd love to have a look!"

With a tone tinged with pride, the Guardian replied, "Elder Yao couldn't have asked the right person! In terms of mastery of cultivation instances, our sect is undoubtedly the number one force in the Blue Star! Even the official representatives of the Great Xia Empire can't compare!"

"However, the profound cultivation techniques are in the hands of the fanatics. If you want to exchange for those techniques, you'll probably have to pay a substantial contribution..."

Su Xing's interest was piqued, so he inquired, "Oh? Guardian... how many contribution points would be needed? In the past year, I've completed dozens of alchemy tasks and accumulated ten thousand contribution points. Would that be enough?"

The Guardian shook his head, saying, "Ten thousand contribution points would be more than enough to exchange for the upper half of a technique named the Eternal Spring Technique... But the lower half of this technique requires one hundred thousand contribution points. You still lack too much..."

Hearing this, Su Xing was stunned. The upper half of the technique was worth a few thousand contribution points, but the lower half was worth one hundred thousand? Are you trying to lure someone?

Feeling somewhat helpless, Su Xing asked, "Guardian, why is this technique's exchange so expensive?"

The Guardian explained, "Because the fanatical sect Guardians, like the Elder and yourself, are particularly obsessed with cultivation matters. Moreover, he joined the sect a long time ago and has been here for several hundred years. He is one of the most powerful Guardians and has bought most of the sect's cultivation-related items with contribution points. If you want to purchase them, you can only do so from him, hence the high price..."

Powerful professionals, upon reaching the King tier, will undergo a life transformation. After this transformation, their lifespan will significantly extend, becoming a long-lived species.

King-tier professionals, if they don't die in battle, can live for three to five hundred years as a norm. As for Guardian-tier professionals, they are at least at the level of Martial Emperor and can easily live for five to six hundred years.

After hearing the Guardian's words, Su Xing's eyes fluctuated. Obsession with cultivation, the most powerful Guardian... Su Xing suddenly remembered the old man he encountered in a simulation once. That old man targeted Su Xing's spirit rice and tried to torture him to death to extract information about the spirit rice.

Now, as the Guardian described, Su Xing guessed that the old man was probably the Guardian.

"But... why is that Guardian also so obsessed with cultivation matters? Could it be that his profession is also a cultivator?"

Su Xing contemplated for a while before shaking his head.

"It's impossible. The profession panel clearly states that I'm the only one with the Cultivator profession... So that Guardian definitely wouldn't be a cultivator. But why is he so obsessed with cultivation matters? There must be a big secret behind this!"

(End of this chapter)