Chapter 9: Selecting Spells

Chapter 9: Selecting Spells

He Song nodded slightly at Pinger and stated his needs.

After introducing Qi into his body and reaching the first level of Qi Refinement, a cultivator is still at the weakest stage.

The spiritual energy in the body is too little, and without any spells for protection, a cultivator at this stage could easily be defeated even by a mortal martial artist.

Therefore, upon reaching the first level of Qi Refinement, cultivators usually quickly select a few basic spells for protection and other purposes.

He Song hadn't known this before.

But under Wei Fan's guidance, he had come to understand the importance of basic spells for himself.

That's why he had come to the Spirit Skill Pavilion to learn a few basic spells.

Additionally, he planned to browse through some books that recorded common knowledge of the cultivation world.

To make himself less ignorant about the cultivation world.

"Basic spells? Fellow Daoist He, please follow me." Upon hearing this, Pinger's eyes lit up, and she quickly led He Song to another area.

A desk with no one around.

A cup of hot tea was poured in front of He Song.

After waiting for a moment, Pinger returned with a tray in her hands.

On the tray, more than ten jade slips were neatly arranged, looking quite impressive.

Putting the tray down, Pinger picked up one of the jade slips and began to introduce it.

"This is the Spirit Eye Technique, which allows you to check the cultivation level of others at any time, avoiding provoking strong opponents."

"This is the Fireball Technique, which condenses a fireball to kill enemies. Its power is extraordinary."

"This is the Voice Transmission Technique, the preferred method for Qi Refinement cultivators to communicate with friends over long distances. The flying crane message is extremely fast and is rarely intercepted. If intercepted, the information within will self-destruct, ensuring high security."

"This is the Light Body Technique, which increases walking speed. It's essential for long journeys and escaping."

"This is the Breath Concealment Technique, which can conceal one's aura, making it indistinguishable from a rock. It's almost impossible to detect."

"This is..."

As Pinger introduced them, He Song's eyes gleamed.

He wanted all of these!

These spells are indeed essential for every cultivator.

But before coming to the Spirit Skill Pavilion, Wei Fan had specifically advised He Song that three spells were mandatory, while the other basic spells could be purchased later when he had more spirit stones.

The three mandatory spells.

One was the Spirit Eye Technique.

One was the Voice Transmission Technique.

One was the Breath Concealment Technique.

The Spirit Eye Technique allows one to instantly know the cultivation level of others with a single glance, avoiding provoking strong enemies. Since the Spirit Eye Technique can only detect cultivation levels and not other information, it doesn't provoke the same annoyance as using divine sense to scan someone.

The Spirit Eye Technique is different from divine sense scanning. It's like an aura observation technique, only able to see the level of cultivation, and doesn't provoke annoyance.

But divine sense scanning... it's like touching someone with your hand. Who would want to be suddenly touched by a stranger?

Therefore, in the cultivation world, using the Spirit Eye Technique is commonplace and not a big deal, but using divine sense to scan someone is a major taboo.

The Voice Transmission Technique, after exchanging auras with a friend, allows one to send a paper crane or bird to contact them. It's the preferred method for Qi Refinement cultivators to communicate over long distances.

Of course, if the other party is inside a defensive formation or has activated the Breath Concealment Technique to hide their aura, the Voice Transmission Technique won't be able to find them and will only linger where their aura disappeared.

Exchanging auras with a friend is like adding them as a contact, allowing one to use this trace of aura to contact them.

There's no need to worry about this trace of aura being tracked.

If there's a special technique that can alter one's aura, the Voice Transmission Technique will fail.

At the same time, if the Voice Transmission Technique is intercepted, the information on it will instantly self-destruct, and the person who cast the spell will also know.

The Breath Concealment Technique is a method to conceal one's aura, making it impossible for others to detect. It's the best choice for avoiding disasters.

Of course, the Breath Concealment Technique only shields one's aura. If someone sees you with their eyes, they can still see your presence.

The Breath Concealment Technique only conceals one's aura; it's not an invisibility technique.

Therefore, when using the Breath Concealment Technique and not wanting to be discovered, it's best to hide to avoid being seen.

When using the Spirit Eye Technique to observe someone who has activated the Breath Concealment Technique, the Spirit Eye Technique cannot detect their cultivation level.

When the other party is not using the Breath Concealment Technique, a single glance with the Spirit Eye Technique can reveal their cultivation level.

"Each of these spells costs only ten spirit stones. Which ones does Fellow Daoist He need?"

After introducing all the spells on the tray, Pinger looked at He Song and asked softly.

The spells sold in the Spirit Skill Pavilion are all carried by jade slips, so there's no risk of being unable to cultivate them or missing pages.

After purchasing, simply press the jade slip to your forehead, and you'll fully receive all the secrets of the spell.

Moreover, there are also the insights and experiences of previous cultivators regarding these spells.

This is enough to help first-time learners avoid many detours.

With such comprehensive service, the price naturally isn't cheap.

But compared to searching for cheaper handwritten versions in the stall area outside, He Song would rather buy the original, authentic versions in the Spirit Skill Pavilion.

Not for any other reason.

But because he's afraid of being scammed.

Not being able to cultivate a handwritten version is a small matter, but if something goes wrong during cultivation, the consequences could be disastrous.

However, the price of ten spirit stones per spell also made He Song feel a slight pang of pain.

His previous body had spent only one spirit stone to purchase the Thick Earth Method, which could be cultivated up to the ninth level of Qi Refinement.

Now, he needed to spend ten spirit stones to buy a single spell.

He only had a little over thirty spirit stones on him, so he could only learn three spells at most.

After learning the three essential basic spells, he would only have a few spirit stones left.

Just enough to feed himself for the year.

This...

Is it really that cultivation techniques are worthless, while spells are ridiculously expensive?

He Song's hesitation quickly disappeared.

"I need the Spirit Eye Technique, the Breath Concealment Technique, and the Voice Transmission Technique. Thank you, Fellow Daoist."

Nodding at Pinger, He Song took out thirty spirit stones from his sleeve and handed them to her.

Taking the spirit stones from He Song.

Pinger picked out three jade slips from the tray and handed them to He Song.

"Just press the jade slip to your forehead."

The gentle female voice came again.

He Song didn't say anything more. He directly took the jade slips and casually pressed one to his forehead.

In the next moment.

All the information about the Breath Concealment Technique was firmly imprinted in He Song's memory.

Almost instantly, He Song fully understood how to cultivate the Breath Concealment Technique and its various effects after mastering it.

He did the same with the remaining two jade slips. After learning all three basic spells, He Song finally opened his eyes.

It must be said.

Learning spells using jade slips is indeed very effective.

Having just learned three basic spells, He Song didn't feel the slightest bit tired. Instead, he felt refreshed, and the memories of the three basic spells in his mind seemed even deeper.

"Fellow Daoist He, if you need anything else, feel free to call me. The books on common cultivation knowledge are all placed on the bookshelf over there. You can browse them at your leisure. I have some matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now."

After leaving these words, Pinger's figure drifted away.

First-level Qi Refinement cultivation, wearing the attire of an internal member of the market, and only purchasing three basic spells.

Such obvious characteristics had already given Pinger some understanding of He Song.

Based on her past experience in receiving guests, He Song would likely spend some time in the Spirit Skill Pavilion browsing common knowledge books and wouldn't leave so quickly.

Perhaps, in the next few days, He Song would come to the Spirit Skill Pavilion every day.

But he wouldn't be purchasing any more spells.

Naturally, there was no need for her to stay and receive him.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Pinger."

He Song cupped his hands towards the departing Pinger, suppressing his desire to immediately return home and practice the three spells.

Walking over to the bookshelf, He Song casually picked up a book and began to read silently.

"Spirit Plant Records," "Spirit Ore Records," "Demon Beast Illustrations," "Cultivator Realm Classifications," "Surrounding Forces of the Thick Earth Sect"...

One book after another passed under He Song's gaze, giving him a general understanding of the cultivation world he was in.

He Song was currently within the territory of the Thick Earth Sect, a Golden Core sect.

The Thick Earth Sect governed four immortal cities.

Each immortal city governed three to four immortal markets.

And He Song's current location was within the Bamboo Mountain Immortal Market, under the jurisdiction of one of the four immortal cities, the Green Wall Immortal City.

The immortal market was internally guarded by a Foundation Establishment disciple of the Thick Earth Sect, ensuring safety.

In addition, around the Thick Earth Sect, there were also four other Golden Core sects.

The four major sects were the Golden Sword Sect, the Pure Yin Sect, the Jade Flower Sect, and the Seven Stars Sect.

The Golden Sword Sect, the Pure Yin Sect, and the Jade Flower Sect were located to the east, west, and south, respectively, and were all righteous sects.

The Seven Stars Sect was located to the north of the Thick Earth Sect and was a demonic sect.

(End of Chapter)