"Mystic-rank high-tier cultivation technique, Star Absorbing Technique."
"Earth-rank initial tier cultivation technique, Thunder Rush Decree, utilizing thunder and lightning to open spirit veins."
"Earth-rank middle-tier cultivation technique, Heavenly Spirit Technique, aiding the absorption rate of spiritual energy, capable of opening up to ten spirit veins."
Spirit veins.
That is, the meridians within the body that allow the flow of spiritual energy. The more spirit veins one has, the faster the spiritual energy can circulate within the body.
Correspondingly.
The stronger one's abilities will be.
And cultivation techniques are the shortcuts to opening spirit veins.
Therefore, many people would rather spend more time to find a cultivation technique that can open more spirit veins!
Ten spirit veins, naturally, could not satisfy Ning Tian's needs.
He continued his search.
Half an hour later.
"What is this…"
Ning Tian's gaze fell on a bookshelf, where there was a scroll flashing with dark light. The dark light it emitted suggested its extraordinariness.
Earth-rank high-tier cultivation technique.
Demon King Technique!
Capable of opening up to a maximum of one hundred spirit veins!
"One hundred veins!"
Bright sparks appeared in Ning Tian's eyes; this was quite impressive!
At the very least, he hadn't found a more powerful cultivation technique in the past half an hour.
"Hehe, I'll choose this Demon King Technique."
Soon, he made up his mind.
Placing the Golden Light Ancient Token in his hand, then he touched the Demon King Technique scroll.
Quickly.
The ancient token transformed into a stream of golden light, acting like a key, unlocking the spiritual energy shackles on the scroll.
Ning Tian spread out the Demon King Technique, which was written entirely in ancient script.
Promptly, spiritual energy in his body started circulating as he began to comprehend the technique.
[You are now comprehending the Demon King Technique at ten times the speed!]
[The host has comprehended 10% of the Demon King Technique, reached the level of beginning understanding!]
[The host has comprehended 30% of the Demon King Technique, reached a small level of proficiency!]
[The host has comprehended 50% of the Demon King Technique, reached a moderate level of mastery!]
[The host has comprehended 80% of the Demon King Technique, reached an advanced level of expertise!]
[The host has comprehended 100% of the Demon King Technique, reached the pinnacle of mastery!]
[The host has fully comprehended the Demon King Technique!]
…
Under tenfold enlightenment, the Demon King Technique continually operated inside Ning Tian's body, and after a little over an hour, he had completely comprehended the Demon King Technique!
Next up was…
Opening spirit veins!
"The Demon King Technique theoretically opens one hundred veins. At the very least, I should achieve one hundred too, right?"
Ning Tian muttered to himself.
Following that, he sat cross-legged and started circulating his energy.
Feeling the constant flow of spiritual energy inside his body, what he needed to do now was to use this energy to forge new spirit veins!
Boom!
His body surged with spiritual energy.
One by one, spirit veins appeared.
One, two…
Dozens of spirit veins emerged!
Instantly, Ning Tian felt a significant improvement in the flow of spiritual energy within his body.
Dozens of minutes later.
"Sigh…"
Ning Tian exhaled a breath of turbid air and stood up from the ground; within his body, surprisingly there were a hundred spirit veins in operation!
Unceasingly, they delivered spiritual energy throughout his body!
"The feeling of these hundred spirit veins is really great!"
Ning Tian stretched his body, feeling the powerful force brought by the unending flow of spiritual energy through the spirit veins, and his eyes immediately flashed with excitement.
However…
After opening the spirit veins, there was still a considerable amount of spiritual energy accumulated within his body.
This energy was more than enough to further develop spirit veins.
But he had already reached the limit of spirit veins development with the Demon King Technique.
One hundred.
That was the ultimate limit of the Demon King Technique!
Ning Tian frowned. It would be a waste to let this remaining spiritual energy go unused.
Getting up.
He left the fifth floor.
When Ning Tian descended from the fifth floor, many disciples noticed.
"What do you think the ancestor found on the fifth floor?"
"Definitely a cultivation technique!"
"I wonder how many spirit veins the ancestor was able to open in one go…"
Speaking of the cultivation technique, the disciples were curious about the number of spirit veins Ning Tian had opened.
Their own spirit veins usually ranged from seven to eight, and occasionally someone who could open more than ten was considered quite impressive.
"With the ancestor's talent, plus the cultivation techniques from the fifth floor, I think he must have at least opened thirty or more," one disciple voiced after a moment of contemplation.
"Thirty?"
Hearing this guess, a group of disciples were astonished, and then filled with envy.
Thirty!
That was already a considerable number.
Ning Tian paid no attention to the discussions of these disciples as he walked directly towards the ancient tower. Upon seeing Elder Gu Yan, he immediately called out to him.
"Elder Gu Yan."
"Oh? It's the ancestor." Elder Gu Yan's stern face suddenly lit up with a smile, and he quickly asked, "Is there something you need, ancestor?"
"Yes, and it's a big problem."
Ning Tian nodded seriously.
"Oh?"
At these words, not only Elder Gu Yan but even the surrounding disciples who were watching became tense.
A problem?
And a big one at that?
Everyone's gaze fixed on Ning Tian.
"What big problem is the ancestor referring to?" Elder Gu Yan inquired.
"The fifth floor doesn't have stronger cultivation techniques? They are entirely inadequate for my cultivation," Ning Tian said frankly, "The opened spirit veins are too few, and there's still a lot of spiritual energy left."
"So it's a shortage in opening spiritual energy," everyone realized.
They couldn't help but speculate.
Could it be that the ancestor didn't even reach thirty spirit veins, chose the wrong technique, and was dissatisfied, looking for a reason to choose another one?
Suddenly, many people understood.
That was it!
Elder Gu Yan's eyes flashed. He smiled slightly, "If the ancestor is dissatisfied with the cultivation technique, I can help you exchange it, but may I be bold to ask, how many spirit veins have you opened, ancestor?"
"Not many."
Ning Tian shook his head, "I haven't even utilized all the spiritual energy in my body."
Upon hearing that, the crowd seemed to comprehend.
If the spiritual energy in the body hasn't been fully used, it suggests that not many veins were opened.
They couldn't help but curl their lips and silently criticize in their hearts.
The ancestor's choice was truly poor.
Even after going to the fifth floor, he still chose a mediocre cultivation technique.
"Okay, then the ancestor can hand over the previously chosen technique to me, and I'll exchange it for another," Elder Gu Yan nodded.
Instantly, Ning Tian handed over the scroll in his hand to Elder Gu Yan.
As Elder Gu Yan took it, he glanced at it subconsciously, and his face instantly became unnatural, "This, this is the top-tier Demon King Technique!"
"Ancestor…"
"Don't make jokes, this is already top-notch."
"Top-notch?"
Ning Tian frowned slightly, "These one hundred spirit veins are clearly not enough."
"A hundred veins!?"
This remark fell like a thunderbolt from a clear sky, striking the hearts of the disciples and Elder Gu Yan!
One hundred veins!
Holy crap!
So fierce!
Elder Gu Yan swallowed hard. These hundred spirit veins were already the limit of the Demon King Technique!
In just over an hour!
The ancestor had managed to comprehend the Demon King Technique to the level of pinnacle mastery. This comprehension ability was outrageously monstrous!
Ding!
At this moment, the system's voice rang out.
[You have shocked Elder Gu Yan of the Scripture Pavilion, and as a reward, you receive the divine-level cultivation technique, Heavenly God Record!]
(End of chapter)