Chapter 89: Chapter 85: Gold-Slaying Mysterious Grass

Gu Yuan and Senior Brother Li’s smiles carried deep meanings, leaving the rest in the hall feeling helpless.

The world is never fair, and this is especially true for cultivation.

Compared to the Noble Family and disciples inheriting from their masters, Humble Lineage disciples find cultivation more challenging.

Although the Dharma Hall is equipped with Foundation Establishment Daoists who often teach and allow questions to be asked individually, these Daoists are not everyone’s masters. It’s already quite decent if they can resolve doubts; expecting the same treatment as Direct Disciples is almost impossible.

Just like today’s teaching, the Daoist gave Gu Yuan the Upper, Middle, and Lower Three Techniques, but these techniques were too vague, merely a rough direction.

For example, where should one seek the Body Seal to enhance aptitude using the Upper Technique? Where can the Dual Cultivation Technique and Exotic Treasure of the Middle Technique be found?

Which pill from the Water Grinding Dao of the Lower Technique should be bought?

The answers to these questions must be sought out by the disciples themselves.

This is the trial that disciples of the Hidden Flood Dragon Institute must and cannot avoid.

After all, even Foundation Establishment individuals have their relatives and masters, and the Daoist School cannot achieve true fairness.

Yet Gu Yuan is unwilling to endure such trials. So-called fairness can also be created by oneself.

This "Purple Jade Calming Incense," worth over five hundred Spirit Stones, is his bridge to "fairness."

Although Foundation Establishment cultivators are powerful, they are still human.

However, Gu Yuan did not expect to encounter "colleagues."

But thinking about it, Senior Brother Li is already at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer in cultivation, a realm no longer that of an ordinary disciple, so naturally, he has some methods of his own.

"Junior Brother, though you have the Steward’s assistance and the Sound Transmission Golden Talisman, don’t hold too high expectations, as the Upper Technique is difficult to seek..."

Senior Brother Li looked at the golden talisman in Gu Yuan’s hand and suddenly sighed.

Then he laughed: "Junior Brother, our previous agreement still stands. My sister is extraordinarily beautiful; if seeking techniques proves fruitless, come to the Red Rainbow Cave and find me!"

With that said, he mounted his Dharma Artifact and left.

Gu Yuan helplessly shook his head, then gripped the golden talisman, mounted the Jade Shuttle, and returned to the Qianyuan Cave.

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"Since you present the treasure, I won’t be stingy. I will teach you the Three Techniques, but whether you can find them depends on your own Fate Technique."

In Qianyuan Cave, as Gu Yuan infused mana into the golden talisman, a thought immediately entered his ears.

"In the Transmission Hall of my Daoist School, there is a Body Seal named ’Innate Seal,’ which can transform a cultivator’s root bone into an Innate physique. With this seal in hand, the bottleneck of Qi Refining will completely vanish, and one can definitely cultivate to the Qi Refining Ninth Layer. But if not a Golden Core Lineage or closest in blood relation, seeking this seal is as difficult as ascending to heaven. Not only is the Dharma Gate for this seal difficult, but attempting to cultivate this seal is even harder, unless the Sword Fox Immortal personally assists; otherwise, you cannot complete this seal!"

"This technique, you must figure out on your own."

"For the Middle Technique of Dual Cultivation, I can teach you the Nine Palaces Yin Yang Technique. As long as you find a female cultivator at the Qi Refining Eighth Layer, dual cultivate for seven days, you will certainly break through. However, although this method is beneficial, it also has drawbacks. You will become emotionally entangled with the woman, losing full rationality, enjoying what she enjoys, loving what she loves."

"But the woman will also be like this, loving what you love, enjoying what you enjoy. If you are determined to find a Dao Companion, this method can be tried."

"As for the path of Exotic Treasures, there is a good place present at the moment."

"The Bian Family, one of the Daoist School’s Five Noble Families, has a Tier Three Spirit Island, where an exotic grass named Gold-Slaying Mysterious Grass grows. This grass has innate Spiritual Qi, with extraordinary effects, specifically severing cultivation restraints."

"Besides using it for their own disciples, the Bian Family will also sell it to Daoist Cultivators to foster good relations. You can enter this island with my golden talisman, but the grass is precious and the number of buyers is not few, so prepare yourself mentally."

"This grass not only can break restraints but can refine all your mana, enhancing the power of your Sword Seal in future cultivation!"

"As for the Lower Technique, I observe your extraordinary presence and proud spirit. You probably wouldn’t choose this method, as it poses significant harm, with Pill Poison encumbering, unfavorable to subsequent cultivation."

"But since I’ve received your treasure, I should also inform you."

"Mix Three-Star Pill with Celestial Moon Grass, grind it into a liquid, and consume it thrice daily for half a year; it may break open the bottleneck."

The voice of Xiang Ronghua floated out from the golden talisman, explicating the details of the Upper, Middle, and Lower Three Techniques clearly.

"No wonder he’s a Foundation Establishment cultivator, knowledgeable and insightful. Spending over five hundred Spirit Stones was worthwhile..."

Gu Yuan carefully stowed the golden talisman, unable to suppress a sigh.

Without Xiang Ronghua’s guidance, relying on himself to discover this information would have taken an unknown amount of effort.

Now, even though a large sum was spent, Gu Yuan’s path has been clearly laid out.

It’s akin to "buying techniques" from Foundation Establishment cultivators.

"Although the Upper Technique is great, it’s indeed hard to hope for..."

Reflecting on Xiang Ronghua’s words about the Upper Technique, Gu Yuan was stirred internally, yet ultimately resignedly shook his head.

These years, despite repeatedly using Stone Liquid, not once had he encountered the opportunity for the "Body Seal."

The Body Seal is a fate-changing seal, hard as ascending to heaven.

Unless he successfully apprentices, becoming a Direct Disciple of the Sword Fox Immortal, perhaps there might be a chance.

Yet those admitted by a Golden Core are all extraordinarily gifted, hardly needing anything like the "Innate Seal."

"Dual Cultivation seems exquisite, but has too many drawbacks, certainly infeasible. At present, I must try the Gold-Slaying Mysterious Grass!"

Gu Yuan pondered briefly, then mounted the Flying Shuttle, departing the Cave Mansion once more.

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Yunxuan Island.

This island is located north of the Nine Rivers Marsh, quite far from the Hidden Flood Dragon Institute. Gu Yuan flew a long time before sighting the island.

The island isn’t vast in size, but its shape is unique, resembling a Treasure Boat, steeply nestled within the Great Marsh.

On the island, clouds and mist linger, never dispersing, as if a massive cloud takes root and sprouts here, portraying the island like an Immortal Realm, while also isolating all probes.

Cultivators below Foundation Establishment arriving here cannot even enter the island.

"Whish!"

Gu Yuan stopped outside the island, took out the golden talisman, unleashed mana, and the golden talisman promptly burst with light, resembling a golden arrow, shooting into the island.

"Whoosh!"

After a while, the island’s mist slightly parted, revealing an odd staircase formed by clouds and mist.

Gu Yuan followed the cloud-mist staircase step by step downwards, not knowing how far he had gone, when whispered voices suddenly reached his ears.

"Huh, another one comes; many humans have entered the island these days!"

"Hmph, all because the Gold-Slaying Mysterious Grass is mature; these people are here to seek the grass!"

"This human is very handsome, looks cold, just like, just like, how did the young miss say it, right, right, aloof and indifferent, aloof and indifferent!"

"Pah, pah, pah, that’s talking about girls, for boys it should be masculine and mighty!"

"Alas, I don’t know if he brought anything tasty. Since the young miss arrived, all the island’s nectar has been eaten by her alone, and I haven’t had any for a long time."

"Don’t say anymore; the whole Kite Cloud Valley was gifted to the young miss by the master. Before the young miss establishes Foundation, we can forget about tasting any nectar."

"Stop talking, stop talking, that human seems to have heard, oh no, he seems to have Top-Grade Spiritual Sense..."