After Qiao Fenyi left, Huang Shi was allowed to enter the door and finally take his first steps into the Third Level. He was instantly amazed by what he saw.
What the heck is that? It looks damn awesome!
In front of Huang Shi was a total of five giant spheres that each glowed a different color: one was red, two were azure, and the remaining ones were yellow and green.
The room itself was dark, with the only source of light being the artificial stars that were placed on the roof, neatly arranged in the shape of an intimidating azure dragon. It was also strangely empty; unlike the lower-level floors, there was nobody else here except for him.
Clearly, it was very difficult for ordinary disciples to gain access to the third level. In fact, he could bet all his remaining Scum Points that only the most exceptional of the inner disciples could gain access to this floor—that, or they had performed some sort of meritorious service for the sect and were rewarded with one of these.
After thinking for a few seconds, Huang Shi finally approached one of the spheres of light, starting with the one on the far right that glowed with a green hue. The moment his fingers came into contact with it, a large amount of information suddenly rushed into his head, giving a very summarized version of the technique:
[Verdant Sea Manipulation Manual].
From the description alone, Huang Shi could immediately tell that this cultivation technique could be used right up to the peak of the Nascent Profound Realm and even be used to breakthrough into the True Profound Realm.
Is that why all of these cultivation techniques are so protected? Each of these cultivation techniques is basically a way for the sect to raise True Profound Realm cultivators!
Huang Shi's eyes started to shine as he began to scrutinize the technique.
A few minutes later, he finally opened his eyes as a look of amazement was hidden within. This cultivation technique basically allows cultivators to use their spiritual energy to manipulate plants and use them for both offensive and defensive attacks.
You can also utilize the unique attributes of a certain plant to cause more damage to an enemy cultivator; for example, if you choose to manipulate a plant with poison-type attributes, you could use that to poison your enemies and end their life silently!
Unfortunately, there are clear drawbacks to this technique as well. The most important of which is the fact that the more plant types you use, the more spiritual energy you consume, so cultivators will specialize in a specific type of plant.
Second, the user needs to be an expert on plants for this to be truly effective; if a person without adequate knowledge of plants and vegetation uses this technique, they are basically screwed!
After he was finished analyzing this technique, Huang Shi then moved on to the sphere that glowed with a pale yellow light:
[Earth Dragon Spirit Manual].
This one was pretty self-explanatory; it tried to simulate the strength and abilities of a well-known true profound beast, the Earth Dragon!
Contrary to its name, the Earth Dragon was not a flying dragon in the traditional sense but instead was a land dragon with powerful legs and strong jaws that used its powerful physique to kill all of its enemies.
Skipping the two azure-colored spheres and leaving them for last, he then looked towards the sphere that glowed a fiery red on the left.
Extending his hand and reaching towards it, once again information poured into his head, and for the first time today, a slight sense of intrigue was clear in his eyes.
[Pill Flame Control Art]
Hmm? A technique that focuses on controlling and refining pill flames? But this thing doesn't seem to be a true profound realm cultivation technique.
In fact, it seems more like an auxiliary technique used by pill refiners to increase the chances of them succeeding in their pill refining process.
Huang Shi had a look of confusion on his face, as he had thought that the only techniques present in the third level would be those used to breakthrough into the true profound realm.
Suddenly, his trusty system once again spoke in its usual emotionless tone, giving an explanation for his doubts.
[Responding to host: techniques related to pill refinement are extremely rare. Any technique that can help a sect cultivate pill refiners is almost always considered a rare treasure and one of the sect's foundations.]
Huang Shi was shocked at this information. He hadn't expected that auxiliary professions like pill refining were so incredibly valued.
The reason he thought this way was clearly because of the system; with the system, he could basically use Scum Points to buy whatever he wanted—pills, cultivation techniques, talismans, artifacts—anything that could improve his cultivation could be bought from the shop.
That was why he wasn't particularly interested in anything that this so-called Information Hall had to offer, or anything the sect had to offer for that matter.
Hey system, how much would the [Pill Flame Control Art] be if I bought it from the system shop?
[Responding to host: the approximate cost of the Pill Flame Control Art would be around 10,000 Scum Points.]
The moment Huang Shi heard these words, his eyes widened into saucers as he couldn't believe his ears.
10,000?! 10,000 Scum Points?! Are you crazy, system?!
Huang Shi gritted his teeth as he thought of something else. He once again asked a question.
Hey system, what is the average price of a True Profound Realm Cultivation Technique if I buy it from the shop?
[Responding to host: the average price of a True Profound Realm Cultivation Technique is 10,000 Scum Points.]
Fuck, so it is the base price. Isn't that too damn expensive?? Hey system, aren't you scamming me? What if I didn't get the Nine Sun Immortal Codex for free? If I had to buy it, how much would it cost?
[Responding to host: the approximate cost of the Nine Sun Immortal Codex is about 100,000,000 Scum Points.]
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