The First Steps of Cultivation
After receiving my new body, I was too excited to start my cultivation journey. As I eagerly began, I realized I was left with only 131.1 source points. "System, can I start cultivating now?" I asked.
"Yes, I remember that," I replied. "System, show me the price of cultivation knowledge for this planet. I recall that universal cultivation knowledge was ridiculously expensive."
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The system displayed the price list:
Basic Knowledge Level - 5,000 source points
Intermediate Knowledge Level - 20,000 source points
Advanced Knowledge Level - 50,000 source points
Complete Knowledge Level - 100,000 source points
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"System, let's just buy the Basic Knowledge Level and add it to my purchase list."
Ok, System then, what type of cultivation technique should I buy? Can you explain how cultivation techniques differ from one another?>
After discussing this with the system, I decided to collect enough source points over the next 20 days as There was a sect entrance exam in 21 days, and I wanted to be well-prepared. Although I could cultivate on my own with the system's help, I wanted to enjoy the full cultivation journey in this world, including joining a sect.
just before closing my consciousness, I asked the system what would happen to my body if someone attacked while I was sleeping for 20 days as this body is very weak according to this world's standard and I didn't want any accidents to happen to my body just after I bought this from the system after such a long time.
what is the price of the system space?
I sighed, realizing it was too expensive for me at the moment. "For now, let's just hide in the cave. System put me to sleep. If someone comes or something happens that can be a danger to me, wake me up. If something like that happens, I will just teleport."
After the system closed my consciousness, I collected 10,000 source points over 20 days. Now, I had enough source points to buy the cultivation knowledge I needed. "System, I would like to purchase the Basic Knowledge Level of cultivation knowledge, which costs 5,000 source points."
After getting the knowledge flood of information entered my mind, giving me insights into the cultivation realms of this world. There were nine levels of cultivation realms, each more profound and challenging than the last.
There are 9 levels of cultivation realms in this world:
Body Tempering Realm
Qi Condensation
Foundation Establishment
Core Formation
Nascent Soul
Soul Transformation
Spirit Severing
Void Refinement
Immortal Ascension
I only received detailed information up to the Foundation Establishment realm. For higher realms, I would need to purchase higher levels of knowledge.
According to information the first cultivation realm, the Body Tempering Realm, has nine stages. This realm involves absorbing Qi to temper the body, preparing it to store Qi energy at the Qi Condensation stage without dying. In the Body Tempering Realm, a person can absorb Qi energy but cannot store it, as their body is not yet strong enough the nine stages of the Body Tempering Realm are:
Skin Refinement
Flesh and Muscle Tempering
Bone Forging
Blood Purification
Organ Conditioning
Marrow Cleansing
Vein Expansion
Muscle Rebinding
Body Integration
The process of the Body Tempering Realm is difficult and painful. Therefore, people in this world perform exercises to strengthen their bodies before refining them. In this world, sects have cultivation techniques to temper the body with Qi. Even at the inn, Daphne was doing exercises to prepare herself for the Tempering Realm.
system gives me a cultivation technique by which I can cultivate until the Foundation Establishment for 2000 source points if possible.
After purchasing it, I would have 3,139.2 source points left, enough to ensure I wouldn't go to the sect entrance exam without any points.
Immediately, a new set of information and insights flowed into my mind. The first stage of the Body Tempering Realm, Skin Refinement, required me to strengthen my skin, making it tougher and more resistant to physical harm. Using the Lotus Body Cultivation technique, I needed to absorb Qi into my body and temper my skin with it.
I started to meditate in the cave, trying to sense the Qi in the environment. After 15 minutes, I finally sensed the Qi around me. I carefully absorbed a Qi particle into my body. Unable to store it, I made the Qi pass through the skin of my entire body. After a few minutes, I began to feel a burning sensation all over.
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