137: Chapter 137: Cultivation Techniques Are Hard to Find

The group walked up the mountain along the stone steps, encountering quite a few Dan Peak Disciples on the way.

Seeing Su Ruotong and Ye Qingcen, they all bowed in salute.

Seeing Xiao Yuan, this new face, they looked full of curiosity...

"Who is this person? Even the Qi Condensation 9th Layer can go up Dan Peak?"

However, no one dared to ask too much, after all, Su Ruotong's status on Dan Peak was not low.

Yun Qingwan's Immortal Cave was on the east side of the Main Peak, an independent courtyard with a tranquil environment and abundant Spiritual Qi.

She led Xiao Yuan to a newly opened Immortal Cave and pointed at it: "This is your place to live. Cultivate here from now on, and come find your Master if you have any matters."

Xiao Yuan went in to take a look and nodded with satisfaction!

Although this place was not big, it had all the necessary amenities, much better than his previous shabby place.

After settling Xiao Yuan down, Yun Qingwan sent someone to help Su Li handle the peak-transfer procedures.

Knowing her relationship with Xiao Yuan, Yun Qingwan took this newly established Foundation Establishment Cultivator under her wing, and she also became Yun Qingwan's Disciple!

Su Li was now in the Late Foundation Establishment Stage, and having taken Yun Qingwan as her Master, Artifact Refining Peak did not dare to stop her and readily let her go.

Su Ruotong, Ye Qingcen, Liu Qingqing, and Zhou Ruoxi were already Dan Peak Disciples, so naturally they didn't need to move.

Luo Ziyan also smoothly transferred to Dan Peak... becoming Yun Qingwan's third Disciple.

She was now in the Middle Foundation Establishment Stage with a dual-attribute Spiritual Root, and her Aptitude was not bad. Yun Qingwan figured that taking one was taking one, and taking a few more was also taking a few.

Anyway, seeing that the other party was also related to Xiao Yuan, she took her in together! Who knew what she was thinking in her heart!

At this point, the seven people officially made their home on Dan Peak.

Xiao Yuan still had some understanding of the situation on Dan Peak.

Peak Master: Peak Master Yun Ruowei, Golden Core Peak, had been stuck in this Realm for thirty years.

She was the Master of Su Ruotong and Ye Qingcen, and also a close friend of Yun Qingwan.

Golden Core Elders: Five people, all in the Golden Core Stage, each presiding over a secondary peak.

As for Elder Yun Qingwan, who was in the Mid Golden Core Stage, she was a special case!

Because she did not like asking about worldly affairs, she did not manage a secondary peak. This time leading the team to the Secret Realm was also because she accepted someone else's request to go.

As for Foundation Establishment Disciples: one hundred and fifty or sixty people.

Qi Condensation Disciples: five or six hundred people.

Among them, most Qi Condensation Disciples were handymen, responsible for chores like tending the Spirit Herb Garden and cleaning the alchemy rooms.

But one-fifth of them were Inner Sect Disciples with good Aptitude, such as Liu Qingqing and Zhou Ruoxi from before.

Because Ye Qingcen had a single Spiritual Root, she was favored by Peak Master Yun Ruowei and taken in as a Personal Disciple.

The other Golden Core Elders also had Personal Disciples, some in the Qi Condensation Stage and some in the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Only Yun Qingwan had never taken in any Disciples before.

Until she took in Xiao Yuan. Coupled with Su Li and Luo Ziyan now!

Xiao Yuan was very puzzled by this!

He thought about it and felt that it might have been a momentary whim at the time; thinking his character was not bad, she gave him a Master-Disciple title to save his life.

After all, with her experience and insight, she probably saw that the grandfather and grandson Chen Yin and Elder Chen Mo wanted to act against him.

Elder Chen Mo was now in the Early Golden Core stage and had already entered the Scripture-Passing Peak of the Inner Sect.

However, no matter what, he remembered this kindness.

After settling down, Xiao Yuan brought Luo Ziyan down the mountain for a trip.

First, they went to the External Affairs Hall to hand in the task of guarding the Spirit Herb Garden.

The deacon in charge of registration looked at him with a surprised face... This kid was actually still alive? And it seemed he was doing quite well?

His cultivation Realm had actually broken through to the Qi Condensation 9th Layer! He did not know that Xiao Yuan had actually reached Foundation Establishment.

Otherwise, his eyes would definitely pop out of his head. For someone with miscellaneous Five Elements Spiritual Roots to Cultivate to the Qi Condensation 9th Layer was already considered Heaven-Defying, let alone reaching Foundation Establishment?!

Xiao Yuan couldn't be bothered to explain and left right after finishing the procedures.

Then they went to the Spirit Herb Garden.

Liu Yan was still there, and seeing Luo Ziyan, she was so pleasantly surprised that she almost jumped up.

"Senior Sister Luo! You are back! You reached Foundation Establishment?!"

Luo Ziyan nodded with a smile, took her hand, and talked for a while.

Xiao Yuan stood aside, looking at the round-faced girl who had helped pass a message for Luo Ziyan back then, feeling emotional in his heart.

This girl's character was indeed not bad.

He secretly stuffed a small jade bottle into Liu Yan's hand and lowered his voice, saying: "There is one foundation establishment pill here, along with fifty flawless marrow cleansing pills. When your cultivation Realm reaches the level, the foundation establishment pill can help you successfully achieve Foundation Establishment."

Liu Yan widened her eyes, her hands trembling: "This... This is too precious! I cannot accept it!"

Xiao Yuan waved his hand: "Take it. Consider it repaying the favor of you taking care of Ziyan back then."

Liu Yan's eye sockets turned red as she thanked him repeatedly.

Xiao Yuan and Luo Ziyan left the Spirit Herb Garden and walked towards the Inner Sect Scripture Pavilion.

The Inner Sect Scripture Pavilion was situated on an independent peak between Dan Peak and the Main Peak.

This was a seven-story ancient pagoda, built entirely of cyan jade stone, its surface engraved with array patterns and exuding a faint spiritual light.

It was said to have been left behind by the founding Ancestral Master of Jade Maiden Palace, and had existed for thousands of years.

Xiao Yuan stood in front of the pagoda, feeling that ancient and heavy aura, and respect welled up in his heart.

Sitting at the entrance was a white-haired old man, who was the pavilion-guarding Elder with an Early Golden Core stage cultivation.

Xiao Yuan stepped forward and handed over his Inner Sect Disciple token.

The pavilion-guarding Elder glanced at him and said lazily: "First to third floors, feel free to look around. Above the fourth floor, with your current cultivation Realm, you are not qualified to enter. First-floor Cultivation Techniques are ten Spirit Stones each. Second floor, fifty. Third floor, two hundred. Above the fourth floor, look at the price list yourself."

Xiao Yuan nodded and walked into the pagoda.

Compared to the Cultivation Techniques in the Outer Sect's cultivation pavilion, the Inner Sect's Cultivation Techniques were actually relatively much cheaper. It seemed this was the benefit of being an Inner Sect Disciple!

The first floor was full of Qi Condensation Stage Cultivation Techniques, densely arranged across dozens of bookshelves. He glanced at them and went straight upstairs.

The second floor was also Qi Condensation Stage, but the Cultivation Techniques were a bit more Advanced. He continued going up.

Third floor.

This was where the Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivation Techniques were located.

There were fewer bookshelves, but the Cultivation Techniques on each bookshelf exuded stronger spiritual power fluctuations.

Xiao Yuan took a deep breath and began to search through them.

He currently needed to find a Cultivation Technique suitable for himself; otherwise, his cultivation progress would likely be even slower!

In the third floor of the Scripture Pavilion, Xiao Yuan searched through bookshelf after bookshelf.

"Metal Spirit Technique" — Single Metal Element, not needed.

"Wood Spirit Longevity Technique" — Single Wood Element, not needed.

"Water and Fire Dual-Cultivation Codex" — Water and Fire dual elements? Barely relevant, but not eight elements.

"Five Elements Origin Return Technique" — Five Elements joint cultivation! This is good!

Xiao Yuan's eyes lit up, and he quickly picked it up to browse.

Then he froze.

This Cultivation Technique was similar to the Five Elements Rotation Technique he practiced, and it was even inferior to the one enhanced by the creation cauldron.

Having it was the same as not having it! Moreover, the Cultivation Techniques he practiced could all be cultivated up to the Foundation Establishment Stage, so there was no need to replace them!

"Damn it!" Xiao Yuan cursed and put the Cultivation Technique back.

He continued searching.

"Wind and Thunder Technique" — Wind and Thunder dual elements, suitable for mutated Spiritual Roots.

"Ice Heart Technique" — Single Ice Element.

An hour passed.

Two hours passed.

Xiao Yuan slumped beside the bookshelf, looking completely lifeless.

"It's over..." He muttered, "There is simply no way to find a Cultivation Technique for cultivating all eight elements together."

Luo Ziyan stayed by his side, holding his hand with a heartache, not knowing how to comfort him for a moment!