: Choosing a Battle Strategy! Gathering Spirit Stones!

After the ceremony concluded, Lu Yun left the stone chamber but did not rush to leave. Instead, he wandered around the stele forest.

In just a few days, he had a general idea of ​​the battle strategy stele located beneath Chengfa Pavilion.

The battle tactics here are divided into three tiers: starting at 200 spirit stones, starting at 100 spirit stones, and starting at 50 spirit stones.

Higher prices do not necessarily mean greater strength; what is often inferior is the provenance and potential of the heritage.

For example, those stone tablets engraved with the words "Tai Xu" all originated from the Tai Xu Immortal Sect and were transferred to the Hundred Refinements Immortal Academy. Their lineage is well-established and their power is substantial.

The number is also the smallest, with only a handful of titles including "Tai Xu Five Thunder Battle Method", "Tai Xu Vajra Method", "Tai Xu Breaking Illusion Eye", "Tai Xu Refining Technique", and "Tai Xu Basic Array Technique".

The future points directly to the Great Dao of the Void.

Lu Yun stopped several times in front of the stele of the "Tai Xu Five Thunder Battle Method".

Thunder magic ranks first among low-level cultivators, possessing overwhelming power in both single-target and group attacks.

More importantly, this battle strategy is most suitable for those who possess all five elements to cultivate.

He possesses the Five Elements Spiritual Roots. If he can cultivate them to perfection, inheriting the true teachings of the Immortal Dao Sect will be a smooth and easy path to heaven.

Unfortunately, the price is too high.

Two hundred spirit stones were needed to comprehend the Dao once. Even if he pawned all his possessions, including himself and his robes, he wouldn't be able to scrape together a fraction of the cost.

The battle techniques of the Hundred Spirit Stones are mostly complete inheritances obtained from the outside world, and there may even be corresponding true techniques in the future.

Having cultivated the corresponding combat techniques and true arts, he is the strongest among those of the same realm, and his path to the Great Dao can reach the Foundation Establishment or Golden Core stages.

Those costing fifty spirit stones are scattered combat techniques, inherited from the supreme Dao scriptures, and are called "scattered techniques".

Given Lu Yun's current wealth, he could only look for something among those fifty spirit stones.

It's not that he can't afford an expensive one, but he wants to try it out first.

Is it possible to inherit the Dharma and inscribe it into the "Lingtai Guanji" (a spiritual practice) in one go, like the "Taixu Bailian Jue" (a Buddhist manual for refining the Hundred Refinements of the Great Void)?

If possible, it will be possible to improve independently without relying on the Dharma Inheritance Stele.

If not, even if fifty spirit stones go down the drain, it's better than spending two hundred spirit stones to learn a lesson.

The 50 spirit stone tier has the most battle techniques, a total of 22, some of which even include methods from the Holy Path and the Buddhist Path.

Lu Yun circled around a few times before finally stopping in front of a monument.

The inscription on the stele reads: "The Five Qi Transformation Sword Technique of the Primordial Heaven".

He read the inscription on the side of the stele word by word.

This method emphasizes cultivating one's innate Qi, using that Qi to transform into a sword to slay the enemy.

When one cultivates to a high level, the sword energy transformed from true qi can circulate within the meridians on its own, without the need for deliberate stimulation.

What concerned him even more was that this method, in addition to tempering his body, could also nourish his five internal organs.

After achieving a certain level of proficiency, the sword energy strengthens the internal organs, and the internal organs, in turn, nourish the sword energy, resulting in mutual growth.

Hidden in the lungs, it can forge the Geng metal sword energy; hidden in the heart, it transforms into the form of fire; hidden in the kidneys, it becomes the weak water... The day when the five elements are complete is the day when the five swords are ready.

If one cultivates to perfection, the five swords will unite as one, returning to the innate state, and a primordial five-element sword energy will be generated, whose power will be incomparable to that of the past.

If the true meaning of the Five Elements Sword Dao is further developed, the longer this sword energy is nurtured, the more powerful its edge will become, and it can also be used as a catalyst for inheriting the seed of the Dharma in the future.

Lu Yun stood rooted to the spot, staring at those lines of text for a long time.

It contains all five elements, nourishes the five internal organs, and transforms qi into a sword.

"Junior brother wants to learn combat techniques?"

Luo Chuan's voice came from behind.

He had just sent a second-grade seedling into the stone chamber when he turned back and saw Lu Yun lost in thought in front of the stele, so he walked over.

Lu Yun didn't hide anything: "This 'Innate Five Qi Transformation Sword Technique' looks quite wondrous."

Luo Chuan followed his gaze to the inscription and nodded.

"Any battle technique, when mastered to perfection, should not be underestimated in its power."

Legend has it that a Nascent Soul Heavenly Lord once elevated the most ordinary Golden Light Mantra to an unimaginable level, its power no less than the indestructible Vajra supernatural power of Buddhism.

Lu Yun listened with rapt attention.

Changing the subject, Luo Chuan spoke again.

"However, as far as I know, it is not difficult to get started with this 'Innate Five Qi Transformation Sword Technique,' but it is extremely difficult to master it to perfection."

He pointed to the lines in the inscription that read "nourish the five internal organs".

"Nourish the five elements within the five internal organs, which requires a large amount of rare and precious materials. Moreover, if the sword energy enters the internal organs, it can easily damage the lungs and viscera if one is not careful. In mild cases, it can cause coughing up blood, and in severe cases, it can shorten one's lifespan."

Not to mention the final unification of the five swords, which was even more perilous.

He withdrew his hand and looked at Lu Yun.

"It is precisely because of these flaws that this battle technique is priced at sixty spirit stones per use, which is quite cost-effective. If one can master it, its power will be no less than other battle techniques of the same level."

Sixty spirit stones—Lu Yun was tempted by the price, partly because of that.

Seeing his expression, Luo Chuan added, "I saw my junior brother stop several times in front of the 'Tai Xu Five Thunder Battle Technique' as well."

While the Five Thunder Battle Technique has a promising future, it is also mysterious and obscure. To even begin learning it requires at least a thousand spirit stones, making it suitable only for wealthy young men from aristocratic families.

We, the disciples of the Immortal Hall, must strive for advancement first, not for long-term goals.

These words came from the bottom of my heart.

He spent eight years at Chengfa Pavilion and saw too many unrealistic and ambitious junior disciples.

He gambled away his savings of several years in order to gain a glimpse into the Five Thunder Battle Technique, but ended up with nothing, wasting time and exhausting his spirit stones.

In this era of great turbidity, cultivators who practice Qi cultivation begin to decline in their condition after the age of forty or fifty.

What they are fighting for is the opportunity to gain an advantage in the next few years.

Lu Yun remained silent for a moment, then clasped his hands and said, "I will listen to my senior brother. Once I have enough spirit stones, I will come to learn this sword technique."

Seeing that he had taken it to heart, Luo Chuan nodded in satisfaction.

There was something he didn't say.

If he were Lu Yun, with a top-tier rating already in hand, he would never be distracted by learning any combat techniques.

Dedicate yourself to the art of weapon crafting, refine a thousand times as soon as possible, inherit the "Tai Xu Weapon Crafting Technique," forge a magical weapon, and step into the Immortal Academy. That is the true and straightforward path for a rogue cultivator.

But seeing that Lu Yun had already circled around several times, his attempt to persuade him was no longer well-received.

Lu Yun left Chengfa Pavilion, the sunlight dazzling.

As he walked, he mentally assessed his assets.

You must learn the tactics. You've offended too many people. Wang Yue, Feng Jian, and those scions of powerful families are all formidable opponents.

The Foundation Establishment Token that Yingyue gave her contained a sword aura, a trump card for survival, but there was only one.

You can never have too many trump cards.

He searched through his storage bag and calculated the income from asking Shen Yi to sell the robe on his behalf.

The low-grade robe that was stripped from Shen Xuan was sold for eleven spirit stones.

Including what I had saved up before, I had a total of only thirty-five coins.

We're still a little short of sixty spirit stones.

To save spirit stones these days, he didn't even rent a stone room and lived directly in the Earth Fire Room.

I bought a mattress and laid it out, so everywhere is a bed. Although it's a bit firm, at least it didn't cost any money.

"Twenty-five more are needed."

Lu Yun looked at the storage bag, which was piled high with spiritual materials, with four thousand catties of purple gold and refined gold ore neatly stacked.

He stared at the pile of ore ingots, and a bold idea suddenly popped into his mind.

The thought had barely surfaced when he extinguished it himself.

The Immortal Academy has a complete system in place to address his bold idea.

The Immortal Academy has an impeccable control over spiritual materials, and the whereabouts of every pound of ore ingot is traceable.

If he dared to sell privately, he probably wouldn't even be able to get to the gate of the market before being invited for tea by the Enforcement Hall.

He rummaged through the storage bag.

There's really not much of value in it.

The "Holy Blood Tempering Technique" might sell for a few spirit stones, but it's an heirloom left by my father and a sacred cultivation method, so selling it would be very troublesome.

Besides these, there were only a few bags of spirit rice and a fine gold longsword.

Poor, really poor.

His gaze suddenly fell on the jade bottle deep inside the storage bag, which had been forgotten for a long time, and his eyes lit up.

The Gathering Yuan Pill brought from Zixin City was worth twenty spirit stones and was originally intended for use when attempting to break through to the third level of Qi Refining.

But he cultivates the true method, and his foundation is much more solid than that of ordinary cultivators. He doesn't need any pills to help him break through to the next level.

Selling it and exchanging it for two Spirit Nourishing Pills or twenty Yuan Cultivation Pills would be more cost-effective.

Lu Yun grabbed the jade bottle, stood up, and walked outside.