59: New body training method

Due to Zhang Qingxiao's diligent cultivation during this period, the proficiency of his Longevity Skill increased very rapidly.

Based on his current daily cultivation time, it is estimated that in at most another half a year, he will be able to Breakthrough to Great Grandmaster.

However, his Body Refining Cultivation Technique was too low-level; despite daily persistent cultivation, it no longer provided much improvement for him.

"It seems it is time to change both my Body Refining Cultivation Technique and sword technique."

After closing his attribute panel, Zhang Qingxiao thought to himself.

Originally, he felt that this Body Refining Cultivation Technique meant for ordinary people was decent, and with the support of the attribute panel, it should have been able to sustain him until he reached the Foundation Establishment Stage.

However, he did not expect that after cultivating over these past few days, the improvements to his Physical Body's strength and speed had become increasingly minimal, leaving him with no choice but to switch to a better Body Refining Cultivation Technique.

In any case, he was not short of Spirit Stones now.

"Congratulations to my husband for breaking through to the Qi Refining Stage Seventh Level and becoming a Late Stage Qi Refining Cultivator."

Seeing her husband come out of the cultivation room with a look of joy on his face, Zhou Yun immediately guessed that he must have broken through to the Late Stage of Qi Refining, and she felt exceptionally happy as well.

"It is indeed worth celebrating; I am one step closer to Foundation Establishment."

Having finally achieved a Breakthrough in his Realm, Zhang Qingxiao was in a great mood.

Seeing that it had already turned completely dark outside, he swept Zhou Yun up into his arms and walked toward the bedroom.

"Husband, it is still early, and Liang Qiaoer is still in the Pill Refining Room next door, refining Medicinal Pills..."

Being lifted into the air, Zhou Yun knew exactly what her husband wanted to do. Thinking of Liang Qiaoer, who was still refining pills next door, she hurriedly whispered.

"It does not matter!"

"At night, one should do what one ought to do at night."

"Since Liang Qiaoer is busy with Alchemy, her mind must be entirely focused on the Medicinal Pills..."

Zhang Qingxiao was in high spirits; how could he stop now? He carried Zhou Yun into the bedroom and closed the door...

Creak... Creak...

"The bed needs to be replaced..."

Half an hour later, Zhang Qingxiao looked at the rickety wooden bed, feeling refreshed and invigorated.

"I will find someone to come over tomorrow and replace the bed."

"It is all your fault, Husband, for being so vigorous and wanting to do those shameful positions."

Zhou Yun shyly chided him.

"We are an old married couple now, why are you still so shy?"

"Let us not Cultivate tonight; let us get a good night's rest."

No sooner had Zhang Qingxiao finished speaking than a "crack" was heard. The wooden bed could no longer hold up, and the two of them fell to the floor together.

"Hehe..."

"It seems this bed does not want us to rest, so let us continue to Cultivate tonight after all."

After pulling Zhou Yun out from the collapsed bed, Zhang Qingxiao said with some embarrassment.

The two of them tidied up the bedroom a little and then went to the cultivation room.

At this moment, Liang Qiaoer was already sitting cross-legged here, beginning to Cultivate.

Seeing that Liang Qiaoer was not in the Pill Refining Room next door, Zhou Yun secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

She thought to herself that it was fortunate Liang Qiaoer had not discovered their embarrassing mishap this time.

The next day, after eating breakfast, Zhang Qingxiao went to the marketplace in the residential area for Outer Sect Disciples.

First, he went to a shop selling Yao Beast meat and purchased several dozen catties of Second-Order Demon Beast Meat, and then he strolled over to the shop selling Cultivation Technique Secret Manuals.

"Fellow Daoist, are you looking for a Cultivation Technique, Pill Formula, or a spell Secret Manual?"

Seeing a customer arrive, the shopkeeper hurriedly came up to greet him and asked with a smile.

"I would like to choose a Body Refining Cultivation Technique. Could you introduce some to me, Shopkeeper?"

Zhang Qingxiao knew that these shops selling Cultivation Technique Secret Manuals were all directly controlled by the Sect.

In fact, they were equivalent to the Sect's cultivation libraries found in Xuanhuan novels.

It was just that the Xiaoyao Sect's cultivation library was only open to Inner Sect Disciples, Core Disciples, and Foundation Establishment Elders; it was not something that Outer Sect Disciples like them could access at will.

Apart from Cultivation Techniques and simple spells, other Secret Manuals, Pill Formulas, Talisman making, and Artifact Refining manuals also required the use of Sect Contribution Points or Spirit Stones to purchase.

Of course, compared to Outer Sect Disciples and Utility Disciples, the Contribution Points or Spirit Stones spent by Inner Sect Disciples, Core Disciples, and Foundation Establishment Elders were much less.

For Outer Sect Disciples like them, only the Xiaoyao Sect's base Cultivation Technique did not require spending Spirit Stones or Contribution Points; everything else had to be purchased by spending their own Spirit Stones or Contribution Points.

Since joining the Xiaoyao Sect, aside from the tasks forcibly assigned by the Sect, Zhang Qingxiao had not taken on any other tasks.

His Sect Contribution Points were naturally pitifully low.

He only had one hundred points, which altogether could only be exchanged for about ten Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

This was the Sect Contribution Points he had earned only after half a year of land reclamation.

Of course, during the land reclamation, the Spirit Stones required for the Body Protection Talismans they consumed daily, including the Detoxification Pills, were all reimbursed by the Sect.

This aspect was actually quite good.

"Our Xiaoyao Sect has quite a few Body Refining Cultivation Techniques. Here, we have Body Refining Cultivation Techniques that even ordinary people can practice, as well as those for Qi Refining Cultivators..."

Upon hearing that he wanted a Body Refining Cultivation Technique, the shopkeeper immediately became interested and led Zhang Qingxiao to a row of bookshelves filled with Body Refining Cultivation Techniques, beginning to introduce them.

"How many Spirit Stones does this Manhuang Refinement Body Art cost?"

Zhang Qingxiao took a fancy to this Body Refining Cultivation Technique at a glance, because it not only contained cultivation methods for the Qi Refinement Stage but also for the Foundation Establishment Stage.

After cultivating this technique, he would not need to switch to another Body Refining Cultivation Technique after Foundation Establishment; he would only need to go to the Xiaoyao Sect's cultivation library to exchange Sect Contribution Points or Spirit Stones for the subsequent Foundation Establishment Stage techniques.

Furthermore, this Manhuang Refinement Body Art only required breaking through to the Late Stage of the Qi Refinement Stage to potentially Cultivate Savage Strength, and its defensive power could be comparable to a Body Protection Talisman.

With continuous cultivation, the defensive power would become stronger and stronger.

According to the description in the Secret Manual, during the Qi Refinement Stage, it could reach the defensive power of a Golden Light Talisman at its strongest.

The only drawback was that it was much harder to Cultivate than other Body Refining Cultivation Techniques.

Most Cultivators would give up helplessly before they could even Cultivate Savage Strength.

Zhang Qingxiao did not need to worry about this. With the attribute panel, as long as he could get started with the cultivation, he could continuously increase his proficiency.

Cultivating Savage Strength was only a matter of time.

"With one hundred Sect Contribution Points, it requires one hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stones."

"With one thousand Sect Contribution Points, it requires eighty Mid-Grade Spirit Stones."

"With ten thousand Sect Contribution Points, it only requires fifty Mid-Grade Spirit Stones."

The smile on the shopkeeper's face grew even wider; selling an Advanced Sect Body Refining Cultivation Technique would earn him quite a few Sect Contribution Points.

"This..."

"My Sect Contribution Points are only one hundred; can you sell it for eighty Mid-Grade Spirit Stones?"

Zhang Qingxiao had not expected the price to be so outrageous and tentatively countered with an offer.

"Sect regulations state that there is no bargaining."

"Fellow Daoist, if you know Alchemy, Artifact Refining, or Talisman making, you can use the Medicinal Pills, Talismans, or Magical Artifacts you refine to exchange for Sect Contribution Points."

"If you purchase it directly using Sect Contribution Points, you only need to pay forty thousand Sect Contribution Points."

Whether he sold the Cultivation Technique for one hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stones or fifty Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, the Sect Contribution Points the shopkeeper received would be the same. Seeing that Zhang Qingxiao was in a difficult position, he offered him some advice.

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