Qin Chu felt a little depressed after hearing the old man's words. No wonder the introduction was so impressive; a complete Heaven Origin Incomplete Manual couldn't be exchanged for three hundred thousand points, which naturally made it powerful, but the problem was that it was an Incomplete Manual.
"Senior, let's be reasonable. When Disciple saw the introduction of the Heaven Origin Incomplete Manual in the Library Pavilion, it didn't say it was an Incomplete Manual. So, Disciple shouldn't bear this consequence. Can Disciple exchange it for another one?" Qin Chu looked at the old man and said.
The old man stood up and looked Qin Chu up and down. "This might be a mistake of the Sect, but you exchanged for it. Don't you think this is fate? Thirty thousand points isn't much. Besides, you've already read this Cultivation Technique, so it's impossible to return or exchange it. Just keep it!"
Qin Chu was speechless after hearing the old man's words. Since he couldn't return or exchange it, he had to take responsibility for this mess.
"Don't be discouraged. For laying a foundation, the Heaven Origin Incomplete Manual's assistance to your Cultivation will definitely surpass any other Cultivation Technique. Although the latter part is missing, there are also some annotations from the Sect's ancestors and Elders. I tell you, you've made a great profit," the old man said, looking at Qin Chu's somewhat disappointed face.
Exhaling a breath, Qin Chu cupped his fists at the old man. "Qin Chu thanks Senior for clearing my doubts. Being able to assist me in laying a foundation is enough."
Afterward, the old man reminded Qin Chu and Bai Yu that whoever exchanged a Cultivation Technique owned it and was not allowed to share it. If anyone was found Cultivating other Cultivation Techniques not exchanged by themselves, the Sect would abolish their Cultivation and expel them from the Azure Cloud Sect. Additionally, the original Cultivation Technique had to be returned after one month.
Qin Chu and Bai Yu left Azure Cloud Peak and returned to the Utility Hall.
"Boss, what's the plan next? Should we focus on Cultivation for now?" Bai Yu asked Qin Chu.
"Are you stupid? We must continue to do missions. This time we exchanged for Cultivation Techniques, next time we'll go to the Treasure Pavilion to exchange for Medicinal Pills. Medicinal Pills and Cultivation Techniques are two important elements that assist us in improving our Origin Qi Cultivation. Wait, I'll call you," Qin Chu said, glaring at Bai Yu, then went to the cliff.
Qin Chu first took a medicinal bath. Although his body had reached its limit, he continued to nourish it, preparing for the improvement of his physical quality. After the medicinal bath, Qin Chu entered the wooden house, took out the Heaven Origin Incomplete Manual, and began to study it.
The Heaven Origin Incomplete Manual was created by a Cultivator named Tian Yuanzi. Besides the Cultivation method, it also contained some insights and annotations on Origin Qi Cultivation. Qin Chu flipped to the last page, which was the missing part, and saw annotations from two Azure Cloud Sect ancestors.
The first annotator, Xiao Yun, stated in his annotation that the Cultivation path after the fourth stage of the Heaven Origin Technique was broken, but it was most suitable for laying a foundation.
The other was an annotation by Mo Daozi. His annotation stated that according to the deduction of the Heaven Origin Technique's first part, the Origin Qi condensed by the Heaven Origin Technique after Cultivating to the fourth stage would be extremely violent, and the body would not be able to bear it, so one had to switch to another Cultivation Technique; in his opinion, the missing latter half of the Heaven Origin Technique was man-made because further Cultivation would harm the body.
Being able to Cultivate to the fourth stage... Qin Chu could accept this result. He would just switch Cultivation Techniques after the fourth stage.
Stabilizing his mind, Qin Chu began to Cultivate the Heaven Origin Technique.
As Qin Chu operated the Dantian Origin Qi according to the Heaven Origin Technique's method, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi near the cliff gathered into his body. The Origin Qi in his Dantian rapidly circulated, refining all the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi into his own Origin Qi.
For the next two days, Qin Chu did not leave the wooden house. He didn't even touch the food Er Pang placed at the door of the wooden house.
In the early morning of the third day, with a violent tremor in Qin Chu's Dantian, his Origin Qi Cultivation entered the sixth level of Gathering Origin.
After stabilizing his Origin Qi, Qin Chu opened his eyes, and two rays of light flashed in them. He had reached the sixth level of Gathering Origin. Feeling the rotating Origin Qi in his Dantian, Qin Chu was very satisfied with the results of his Cultivation over the past two days.
Leaving the wooden house, Qin Chu took out his long sword and began to Cultivate basic swordsmanship.
While Qin Chu was Cultivating his swordsmanship, at the entrance of the Library Pavilion, Elder Lu Yuan, who had brought Qin Chu into the Azure Cloud Sect, was talking to the old man sitting cross-legged on the right side of the Library Pavilion.
"Junior Martial Uncle, Lu Yuan has investigated Azure Bamboo Peak. Those mission points were obtained by them themselves. The two young fellows have been doing missions frantically recently. Although that Qin Chu doesn't have Origin Qi Cultivation, his body is very strong. This morning, Disciple remotely investigated and found that his physical level has reached the third stage limit, and his Origin Qi Cultivation has also reached the fifth level of Gathering Origin, and he will soon Breakthrough to the sixth level of Gathering Origin," Lu Yuan said to the old man.
"I don't understand. That Bai Yu is now at the Late Stage of the second stage Condensing Origin Realm. Although Qin Chu hasn't reached the Condensing Origin Realm, there's no problem with them joining the Sect. Why did they become Utility Disciples?" The old man frowned.
"Junior Martial Uncle, they both missed the Sect's Disciple recruitment ceremony. Being Utility Disciples is just finding a place to eat. Recently, that Qin Chu also caused some trouble," Lu Yuan coughed. It was quite embarrassing that Utility Disciples were challenging Outer Sect Disciples and Inner Sect Disciples of the Azure Cloud Sect.
"Why are you still being evasive?" The old man looked at Lu Yuan and frowned.
Then Lu Yuan spoke about the conflict between Qin Chu and the Azure Cloud Peak Disciples, and also mentioned that Qin Chu was the one who led him to the Utility Hall in the first place.
"This is nothing. The Sect Disciples live too comfortably and lack pressure. Now that the Utility Disciples are challenging them, it can be considered a wake-up call. As long as those two fellows didn't cheat or use tricks, let everything take its natural course!" The old man closed his eyes after speaking.
Qin Chu Cultivated for another two days, then called Bai Yu, and they went to the Merit Hall. To their regret, there weren't many mission slips in the Merit Hall.
"In the past, our Azure Bamboo Peak's mission completion efficiency was relatively low, so there were fewer missions. Your mission frequency and efficiency have been high recently, so the missions can't keep up," Enforcement Officer Han said. He looked at Qin Chu and Bai Yu with satisfaction, feeling that when the Sect held another Disciple recruitment ceremony next year, Qin Chu and Bai Yu wouldn't need to go through the new Disciple period and could directly become Outer Sect Disciples.
"Enforcement Officer, can we go to the Merit Halls of other peaks to accept missions?" Qin Chu thought for a moment and asked.
"Yes, the Sect has no rules that Disciples of a certain peak can only accept missions from that peak's Merit Hall. Let's go, I'll take you to Azure Stone Peak. Their mission efficiency is relatively low. It used to be higher than ours, but it's also not doing well, so there will be more missions," Enforcement Officer Han said.
"No need! We'll go to Azure Cloud Peak and snatch their missions," Qin Chu decided.
"I know about the conflict between you and them, but if you go there to do missions, it's easy to make them take notice, and it will be difficult for you to challenge their Outer Sect Disciples," Enforcement Officer Han said.
"It's fine! I just want them to feel the pressure. It's an open battle between me and them. If they bully me, I'll make sure they have no missions to do. Bai Yu, what do you think?" Qin Chu looked at Bai Yu.
Bai Yu nodded, "Whatever you say, we'll do!"
Qin Chu and Bai Yu left, and Enforcement Officer Han followed behind, feeling that there was a good show to watch.