“Hmm, what a good person, this Elder Yu,” Gu Chengming thought to himself as he walked, caressing the warm jade token in his hand.
The token she gave him could be exchanged for elder-level cultivation methods.
Of course, those profound methods would be useless to Gu Chengming, even if he had them.
After all, he was currently only at the First Realm, Third Level, not even touching the threshold of entry.
But he truly lacked cultivation methods right now.
He currently only had the "Qingxin Art" and the "Huiyuan Sword Manual."
Although the "Huiyuan Sword Manual" was progressing smoothly, the affinity he could gain from daily practice was limited; he couldn't possibly practice it twenty-four hours a day.
As for the "Qingxin Art," he hadn't yet found a clear strategy for it, only occasionally triggering affinity prompts through daily activities, which was extremely inefficient.
Therefore, having one more cultivation method that could be approached for affinity was particularly important.
Gu Chengming didn't delay and went straight to the sect's Scripture Repository with the token.
The Scripture Repository was located on the main peak of the Wenjian Sect, a more magnificent and grand tower.
Gu Chengming arrived at the first floor of the Scripture Repository, where a female disciple was also in charge of managing cultivation method exchanges.
She sat behind the counter, meticulously organizing scrolls of jade slips, her expression focused.
Gu Chengming walked up and placed the token Yu Wenqiu had given him on the counter.
The female disciple heard the movement and looked up. When she saw the token engraved with the character "Qiu," she was visibly startled.
“Is this… Elder Yu’s token?” she asked hesitantly, with a hint of uncertainty in her voice.
Gu Chengming nodded in response.
The female disciple couldn't help but re-examine Gu Chengming.
She scanned him up and down, her gaze lingering on his First Realm, Third Level cultivation for a moment, her brow furrowing almost imperceptibly.
A good-for-nothing at the First Realm, Third Level.
But… he looked quite good. His features were delicate, and his demeanor was clean. Although his cultivation was low, his face was indeed very appealing.
A thought, uncontrollable, popped into her mind.
Could this person… be Elder Yu's kept lover?
She had heard that Elder Yu was usually extremely lazy and arrogant, often disregarding sect rules due to her exceptional talent, and had previously been criticized by some elders.
Now, it seemed she was even worse, starting to keep lovers within the sect?
The female disciple didn't know that the rumors circulating privately among some sect members due to their dissatisfaction with Yu Wenqiu had led her to a great misunderstanding of the elder she had never met.
Of course, the disputes among these elders were not something a mere managing disciple like her could get involved in. She wisely didn't ask further, merely subtly stepping back half a pace, creating a little distance from Gu Chengming, then asked in a businesslike tone:
“Elder Yu… what kind of cultivation method does she wish to exchange for?”
Gu Chengming pondered for a moment.
Actually, he had already decided on the way here. He wanted to exchange for a body refining cultivation method.
His choice of a body refining method was well-considered.
He found that when a cultivation method's affinity increased, the fixed attribute points rewarded were often closely related to the method's characteristics.
Just like the "Huiyuan Sword Manual," as a sword art, it rewarded "Strength" attributes.
So, if he cultivated another body refining method, following this logic, when its affinity increased, it would most likely grant him "Constitution" attribute points.
This way, perhaps it could solve his current problem of low Constitution, which was causing him to continuously lose health?
Moreover, body refining methods generally did not have high cultivation realm requirements, focusing more on testing the practitioner's will and physical endurance, making them the most suitable methods for low-realm disciples like him.
So, he stated his requirements:
“I want a body refining method, preferably one that doesn’t have high realm requirements, can temper muscles and bones, and strengthen the physique.”
The female disciple nodded upon hearing his request. She turned to the bookshelf behind her and skillfully searched among the rows of jade slips.
Soon, she returned with a crimson jade slip.
“This ‘Hundred Bones Resonating’ might suit you,” she said, placing the jade slip on the counter and introducing it.
“This method was obtained by the sect from an ancient ruin in its early years. It is a pure external body refining technique that does not involve any spiritual energy circulation, so it has no requirements for the practitioner’s realm.”
“Cultivating this method can cause the deep parts of the hundred bones to resonate with muscles and bones. Achieving mastery can lead to the resonance of form and spirit, drawing the rhythm of heaven and earth into oneself.”
“However…”
“This method also has another characteristic.”
The female disciple paused, patiently explaining:
“When cultivating this method, it will heavily consume the practitioner’s vital energy and essence. Therefore, those who cultivate this method must supplement themselves with large amounts of spiritual herbs and blood-rich food. Otherwise, not only will they fail to strengthen their physique, but they will also harm their foundation due to depleted vital energy, even risking a reduction in lifespan.”
“Overall, this is a method… that requires a lot of resources. Although it has no realm requirements, not many disciples in the sect choose to cultivate it.”
The female disciple clearly saw that Gu Chengming was choosing the method for himself, and after a moment of hesitation, she recommended this one.
Although it required a lot of resources, as Elder Yu's kept lover, he shouldn't be lacking in resources, right?
Gu Chengming's eyes lit up after hearing her introduction.
“This is the one!”
The female disciple was startled again to see him so decisive.
After all, Gu Chengming's charm value of twenty-five points was quite useful.
It's just… alas, what a pity.
Such low cultivation, and he's someone else's kept lover.
If only I were a high-realm cultivator…
The female disciple thought this to herself, but showed no trace of it on her face.
She merely nodded, then quickly processed the cultivation method exchange for Gu Chengming, handing him the copied version of "Hundred Bones Resonating."
Throughout the entire process, she maintained a polite yet distant demeanor, as if afraid of getting involved with Gu Chengming and thus offending the notoriously unpredictable Elder Yu.
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