Staying In The World Of Cultivation

Chapter 7: Delving into the Details

The next day, Su Fan went to the market but didn't notice any changes. Nevertheless, he bought 500 catties of Spirit Rice and over 100 catties of smoked Monster meat. He also bought over 20 Middle Grade talismans from the Myriad Treasures Tower, spending all his spiritual stones.

Although Xu Wen could be showy at times, he had connections in the Little Sun Faction and was reliable. Despite not seeing any signs in the market, Su Fan chose to trust him.

After returning home, Su Fan continued to tinker around in the courtyard.

That night, luckily he didn't have any accidents. How could Su Fan make the same mistake again and let bandit cultivators easily jump into his courtyard?

He bought several "Parent-Child Warning Talismans" in the market and stuck them on the courtyard walls and the main gate. If someone climbed over the wall, the child talisman would be triggered, causing the mother talisman around Su Fan's waist to instantly ignite.

Every night before going to bed, he would also set up several "Firework Talismans" in the courtyard. As soon as someone walked through the courtyard, several fireworks would shoot up into the sky.

In addition, he also changed the door. The new door was made of black iron wood and was over five inches thick. There was also a hidden lock on the inside of the door.

After completing all of this, Su Fan finally felt more at ease.

The following ten days were very fulfilling. He practiced the Primordial Origin Technique twice a day, and the rest of the time he would practice swordsmanship until he exhausted his physical strength, then practice various spells.

In his previous life, he was lazy, but after coming to this world, he became diligent. There was no choice, the cultivation world was not easy to navigate. If you didn't have strength, you didn't even have the qualifications to lie down.

And here, there were no games, no microblogs, and no live-streaming girls. The days were incredibly boring. If he didn't find something to do, he would go crazy early on.

While cultivating, Su Fan would occasionally see messages popping up, indicating an increase in proficiency, and the panel would continue to grow. It felt a bit like the state of grinding progress in games back in the day.

During the quiet nights, he would also study the basics of talismans. Su Fan didn't rush, first practicing various basic brushstrokes with a brush on rice paper. Only when he became proficient would he simulate and copy various talismans.

In just a few days, he used hundreds of sheets of rice paper to practice the brushstrokes for drawing talismans.

During the battle with the bandit cultivator, Su Fan realized a problem: in a narrow space, the sword technique couldn't be fully displayed.

So, Su Fan remembered a set of boxing techniques called "Xingyi Quan."

He didn't read it wrong, that was the name.

But it had nothing to do with the set of boxing techniques from his previous life.

Xingyi Quan was inherited from the ancient body-oriented martial arts. It was a set of boxing techniques created by body cultivators who had been fighting Monsters for years, drawing inspiration from the fighting styles of seven powerful Monsters: the Blue Bear, the Savage Tiger, the Ink Dragon, the Kylin Bull, the Stone Ape, the Gale Falcon, and the Dragon Elephant.

Compared to the Nine Extremes Continuous Slash, this set of boxing techniques was a bit more demanding. Before practicing, one had to outline the appearance of the Monster in their mind and then practice the boxing techniques by visualizing the form of the Monster.

This threshold was too demanding.

Ancient Beast has long disappeared, where can he find it?

Even if it exists, he wouldn't dare to go.

Others don't even need to move, just a breath can crush him to pieces.

He can only copy the images in the Monster Manual and stick them on the wall to look at them for a while every day, which barely allows him to grasp the basics of martial arts.

At midnight, Su Fan, who had just completed a nine consecutive slash, leaned on his sword to recover his strength.

He opened the panel, and the progress of several spells was updated again.

[Name] Su Fan

[Life] 36/92 years old

[Realm] Qi Refining Second Layer: 99/100

[Cultivation Technique]

1. Primordial Origin Technique (Rank One): 22/100.

2. Cross Training Body Tempering Art (Rank Two): 45/200

3. Heavenly Demon Sacred Body Technique (Rank One): 100/100

[Spell]

1. Aura Examination Technique (Great Completion): 297/400

2. Light Body Technique (Proficiency): 1/800

3. Concealment Technique (Great Completion): 245/400

4. Nine Extreme Chain Slash (Minor Completion): 7/200

5. Xingyi Fist (Entry Level): 9/100

[Skill] None

[Divine Ability] None

Except for the cultivation technique, which remained unchanged, several spells have made great progress.

Concealment Technique and Aura Examination Technique have both advanced to Great Completion.

Nine Extreme Chain Slash has also broken through, and it has now reached Minor Completion.

Only Xingyi Fist is a bit of a disappointment.

Although he barely grasped the basics, even after practicing dozens of times, the proficiency on the panel didn't necessarily increase.

He wasted dozens of silver coins.

What surprised him was that the Light Body Technique, which had reached Great Completion, advanced again, and the realm displayed on the panel was "Proficiency".

Without waiting for his strength to fully recover, Su Fan couldn't wait to try it out.

He formed seals, silently recited the incantation.

A mysterious force quickly spread within his body, and his body suddenly became light, as if losing gravity.

Even a gentle breeze could blow him away.

With a thought, his body floated like a piece of paper, diagonally to the roof.

Then, Su Fan was seen floating around in the courtyard.

As long as he had a thought, his body would follow his intention.

Light as a feather, swift as the wind, and unexpected, silent.

Su Fan was a bit confused.

This is... you call this the Light Body Technique.

The art of light body technique progresses from beginner to intermediate to advanced, with improvements at each stage.

But no one could have expected that reaching the "profound" level would have such incredible effects.

Is this still a Rank One Low Grade spell? I guess the Middle Grade Wind Control Technique would be no better.

For cultivators, the light body technique is like a chicken rib - just a transitional skill. Once they learn the Wind Control Technique, they will abandon it.

Of course, no one would be as obsessed as he is, practicing a Low Grade spell dozens of times every day, as if possessed by a demon.

Wait...

Something seems off.

Su Fan opened the panel, and it displayed Light Body Technique (Profound): 2/800.

From practicing spells, each successful casting increases the proficiency level by one.

He used to think that it was the instinctive memory of this body that was at work.

But he couldn't believe that the previous owner of this body could have mastered the light body technique to such an incredible extent.

Now, even after casting the light body technique at the "profound" level once, the proficiency level on the panel still increased by one.

Su Fan pondered for a moment, then held the sword in both hands and performed the Nine Extreme Chain Slash.

This time, he practiced with extreme seriousness, following every move described in the sword manual, striving for perfection.

After nine slashes, Su Fan opened the panel: Nine Extreme Chain Slash (Intermediate): 8/200.

Suppressing his excitement, Su Fan closed his eyes and used Nurturing Spirit.

After his stamina recovered, he performed the technique again with utmost concentration, then opened the panel.

Nine Extreme Chain Slash (Intermediate): 9/200.

Su Fan's breathing became rapid, and his heart started pounding violently.

It seems he had been neglecting the true function of the panel.

The purpose of this game panel is not just to quantify attribute data.

Just like when he used to play games, every successful casting of a spell would forcibly increase the proficiency level.

Compared to several easy-to-cast low-level spells, the Nine Extreme Chain Slash is much more complex.

The entire set of sword techniques includes variations in moves, spiritual luck manipulation, and ways of exerting force, among other details.

When he first started practicing the sword, Su Fan was relatively serious, but later on, he simply swung the sword randomly without caring.

He was just practicing blindly.

To verify his thoughts, Su Fan had just practiced seriously twice.

The result was that the proficiency level of "Nine Extreme Chain Slash" on the panel increased by one both times.

It seems that unless there is a flaw, it doesn't count as a successful casting, and the proficiency level on the panel won't respond.

In the past, he used to practice more than ten times before the proficiency level on the panel increased by one.

So, according to the rules of the game, the proficiency level of all spells can be increased through practice.

This is the true purpose of the game panel.

As long as you put in the effort, there will be rewards.

No wonder every time a spell advances, he would have inexplicable insights and experiences in his mind.

Especially when he advanced to the "profound" level, his understanding of the light body technique became even deeper.

In other words, if he hadn't practiced blindly, the Nine Extreme Chain Slash might have already reached the advanced level.

What kind of effect would it have if the Nine Extreme Chain Slash reached the "profound" level?

So in the future...

When "Intricacy" advances, will there be even more earth-shattering changes?

Thinking about this, Su Fan felt a surge of hot blood rushing from his spine to his head.

His whole body was covered in goosebumps, and every pore trembled uncontrollably.

"This is really amazing..."

Only now, in this world, did he have a solid foundation.

After the excitement, a difficult-to-describe relaxation filled his entire body.

Since coming to this world, he had always had an inexplicable sense of crisis, suppressed deep in his heart.

At this moment, it seemed like all the gloom had dissipated.

His body felt light and airy, even more pleasant than soaking in a bathtub filled with hot water.

"The future looks promising..."

When I become a powerful cultivator in the future, I'll find a beautiful place with mountains and clear water, and lie there until I die.

Su Fan took a deep breath and rubbed his face with both hands.

The previously excited state suddenly cooled down.

He gently peeled off a piece of dead skin from his face, but ended up peeling off a large patch.

The transformation of his body was becoming more and more severe.

Although the skin was no longer peeling off in chunks, it was becoming increasingly dry, forming large patches of dead skin.

What was even more frightening was that his strength was slowly increasing. Compared to the past, it had already more than doubled.

And his appetite was also growing, needing three large bowls of Spirit Rice for every meal.

Su Fan was truly scared.

He returned to his room and took out the "Cross Training Body Tempering Art" technique, studying it carefully.

He wanted to see if there was something wrong with his body refining.

But after flipping through the entire book, he couldn't find any clues about the physical transformation.

Putting the technique aside, he suddenly slapped his forehead.

"I'm such an idiot..."

Su Fan suddenly remembered the words described in the general outline of the demonic technique.

If he guessed correctly, this body transformation was most likely related to that demonic technique.

He took out the "Heavenly Demon Sacred Body Technique" from his storage bag and read it page by page.

When he reached the section about the initial cultivation, he read it carefully.

As Su Fan expected, the body transformation was indeed caused by this demonic technique.

The things described in the general outline of the technique were not just empty boasts.

When a cultivator operates the technique, they will attract the thunder and lightning of heaven and earth into their body, planting a thunder seed in their heart.

This thunder seed will have a few months of dormancy.

The earlier the thunder seed is activated, the better the effect on transforming the cultivator's physical body.

In the ancient times, the "Heavenly Demon Sect" would arrange for disciples to undergo life and death trials to activate the thunder seed in advance.

Once the thunder seed is activated, it will slowly transform the cultivator's physical body.

This process takes about a month.

Having found the cause of the body transformation, Su Fan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

(End of this chapter)