It must be said that the Innate Dao Body is truly favored by heaven and earth; in just ten minutes, Zhao Shijie had mastered the cultivation method, and the surrounding spiritual energy began to continuously pour into his body.
The others were a bit slower, some taking half an hour, some an hour.
From now on, the cultivation speed of the five people will be completely different, gradually widening the gap as time goes on.
However, on the path of cultivation, while talent is important, temperament and comprehension are the true foundations of cultivation.
Looking back at the history of the Tianxuan Continent, there have been many exceptionally talented geniuses, yet few have reached the end, while those cultivators with average talent often manage to overtake them.
They possess unwavering goals, unyielding courage, an indomitable spirit, and cultivate day after day without slackening.
Therefore, in Chu Huaian’s view, in the path of cultivation, talent cannot judge a person's achievements, but temperament can absolutely reveal a person's future.
Through two days of observation, the five people performed quite well.
Chu Huaian still thinks highly of Zhao Shijie; he just doesn't know if his temperament will change once he steps out of this secret forest and sees the wider world.
Chu Huaian silently got up, took five cultivation techniques from his Arms, placed them in front of the five people, and murmured, “Keep it up, everyone. When the time comes, I’ll lead you to conquer all directions.”
...
As night deepened, Zhao Shijie slowly opened his eyes and immediately checked his personal interface.
【Name: Zhao Shijie
Sect: Hua Xia Sect
Talent: Peerless Spiritual Root, Innate Dao Body
Level: Body Tempering First Stage 0/100
Cultivation Technique: None
Profession: None
Player Ranking: 1】
“I finally broke through.”
Zhao Shijie's face showed a look of pleasant surprise, and feeling the surging power within his body, a strong sense of confidence arose spontaneously.
Looking at the additional information bar, Zhao Shijie knew that this was just the beginning of the game; the previous part was merely an adaptation phase.
Closing the interface, a book came into view, with three large characters written on it: “Heavenly Evolution Art.”
“A cultivation technique!”
With just one glance, Zhao Shijie was deeply attracted and quickly flipped open the book.
It detailed cultivation methods from the Body Tempering Stage to the Golden Core Stage, as well as various moves and Dao techniques.
The Body Tempering Stage is primarily a process of tempering one's physique, while at the Qi Refining Stage, one begins to utilize heaven and earth to cultivate Dao techniques.
Zhao Shijie was engrossed in reading, and finally ran outside to the courtyard, swinging his fists according to the cultivation method described in the book.
After a set of movements, he was completely out of breath, his entire body's muscles felt as if they were being torn apart, and the pain was unbearable.
At the same time, the others also opened their eyes one after another, and upon seeing the cultivation techniques in front of them, they burst into cheers.
Lin Ye and Ye Wuyai had also broken through to the Smelting Body Realm, while only Jiang Xiaoxiao and Qin Zhenhua still needed some experience points.
The cultivation techniques Chu Huaian gave them were all highly compatible.
The cultivation technique Lin Ye received was “Great Evolution Heavenly Cycle Sword,” which focuses on transformation; when cultivated to later stages, one sword can transform into countless, affecting the operation of the Heavenly Cycle.
The cultivation technique Ye Wuyai received was “Instantaneous Sword,” which focuses on speed; with one sword strike, the wind and clouds change color, and everything can be severed in an instant.
Qin Zhenhua’s cultivation technique was “Heavenly Annihilation Earth Destruction Blade,” a very domineering name. This set of cultivation techniques only has four moves: Heavenly Annihilation Slash, Earth Destruction Rampage, Sky Shattering Earth Crushing, and finally, Desperate Solitude.
What surprised Qin Zhenhua even more was that as long as he learned these moves, he could use them at every stage.
Upon seeing the introduction of the last move, Desperate Solitude, he trembled with excitement.
“Embrace a desperate heart, sacrifice oneself to the blade; the blade light is like a lonely star falling to earth, where the blade's edge reaches, all things are annihilated, and oneself will also be annihilated.”
“To put it simply, it’s a mutual destruction move. This move is ruthless, but I like it.”
If a native cultivator obtained this cultivation technique, they might never use this move throughout their entire life, but don't forget that Qin Zhenhua can revive; the cost is merely a few hours of Ban.
The cultivation technique Jiang Xiaoxiao received was “Profound Water Art,” which emphasizes controlling water with the heart and transforming oneself into water; when cultivated to later stages, she can control rivers, lakes, and seas for her own use.
These cultivation techniques are all treasured artifacts of the Xuantian Sect, and their cultivation difficulty is hellish.
However, for players, as long as their proficiency is sufficient, they can easily master them.
The few of them held their cultivation techniques fondly, boasting to each other about their own.
After playing around for a while, Lin Ye suggested trying out the strength of the Smelting Body Realm, clamoring to spar with Zhao Shijie and Ye Wuyai.
The three immediately agreed and set up their stances in the courtyard.
First to appear were Zhao Shijie and Lin Ye.
The two struck martial arts poses they had learned from television.
“Come fight!”
Lin Ye roared, bending his legs, and charged towards Zhao Shijie like a cannonball.
Bang, the two exchanged a punch.
The powerful aftershock blew the leaves on the ground in all directions.
“What powerful strength!” Qin Zhenhua said enviously.
“I'm going to put some effort into it now.” Lin Ye sneered, pushing his palms forward, “Take a taste of my Wing Chun Fist!”
“Perfect timing, let you taste my Great Vajra Palm.”
The two yelled loudly, their moves completely without form, relying solely on their own strength to punch each other.
What was originally agreed upon as a sparring match eventually devolved into a street brawl, wildly throwing haymakers.
The three watching, Ye Wuyai, Qin Zhenhua, and Jiang Xiaoxiao, had dark lines on their faces and quickly rushed forward to stop the two.
If they kept fighting, these two might actually get seriously angry.
“Your Wing Chun Fist is indeed well-deserved, my fellow Daoist, I admire it.” Zhao Shijie, sporting two black eyes, cupped his hands and said.
Lin Ye was not much better off; he had a large bump on his forehead and a bleeding nose, grimacing as he said, “Your Great Vajra Palm isn’t bad either. Let’s spar again another day.”
Jiang Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes and mumbled softly, “Two childish brats!”
“How about we pull an all-nighter to do sect missions tonight?”
At this moment, Qin Zhenhua made the suggestion, which was approved by everyone.
...
On the third morning, the first ray of sunlight pierced through the clouds, illuminating the entire courtyard.
Chu Huaian stretched, pushed open his door, and prepared to eat breakfast.
The courtyard was empty, and Zhao Shijie and the others were nowhere to be seen.
Chu Huaian opened the light screen and found that they were actually jogging in the forest carrying wood.
Turning off the light screen, Chu Huaian surveyed his surroundings.
After three days of effort from the five, the fence outside the courtyard had expanded threefold, and the medicinal field, under Jiang Xiaoxiao's diligent cultivation day and night, had already been planted with spiritual herbs last night.
And the previous single thatched hut had also become six huts, in addition to a cleared open space.
The original plan was to use it to build the main hall of the sect, but Zhao Shijie and the other four only knew how to build simple wooden houses, not complex constructions. Coupled with the lack of materials and tools, the project had stalled.
Today, Chu Huaian did not plan to assign sect missions; he intended to take the five to a nearby market to buy some building materials.
After waiting for over an hour, Zhao Shijie and the other four pushed and shoved each other into the courtyard.
Seeing Chu Huaian sitting in the courtyard, they greeted him with smiles.
“Get ready, I’m taking you to the market to buy some things.”
Upon hearing this, the five immediately became interested. After staying for three days, they hadn't seen what the outside world looked like. How could they hold back now? They each ran back to their rooms to wash up.
After a while, they came out wearing dirty clothes.
The clothes were coarse linen robes given by the system upon entering the game, and they were already tattered. Jiang Xiaoxiao was fine, but the others looked like beggars.
“Let’s go.”
Chu Huaian called out, shouldered his flying sword, and walked out first.
The five quickly followed, chatting and laughing all the way about the outside world.