I Cultivate Longevity in the Cultivation Realm-Chapter 81: Inventory and Spoils

After entering the courtyard, Zhou Changwang hurriedly closed the gate and replaced the old protective Spirit Stone, which allowed him to breathe a little more easily.

Ignoring the Little Spirit Dog that was wagging its tail frantically, Zhou Changwang went directly to the Cultivation Secret Room and found a place to sit casually.

He rested for quite a while before regaining his composure.

He didn’t feel any discomfort about killing; ever since he first crossed over and understood what kind of world this was, he had mentally prepared himself. In subsequent encounters with Tribulation Cultivators, he never hesitated to strike.

This time, however, the intensity of the battle led to an inexplicable sense of panic.

Especially when the opponent’s attacks landed right in front of him, thinking of the opponent as a cultivator at the fourth or fifth layer of Body Refining, whose strength was far superior to his own, the fear mixed with panic was overwhelming for him.

Even recalling it now, he still felt a bit shaken.

"But, no matter what, I was the one who emerged victorious in the end.

The power of Magic after condensing the Dharma Seed can certainly be considered one of my trump cards."

Zhou Changwang couldn’t help but mutter, and his confidence rose significantly.

Previously, his constant caution was born out of a sense of fear.

Fear of his own weakness, inadequate strength, fear of a harsh living environment, fear of the threat from powerful cultivators... But now, he finally realized that he was not so weak after all.

Then he took out what he had looted from these people this time. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

First were the small pouches of Liu Erhu and Xu Jiang.

These standardized loose cultivator bags looked a bit like Storage Bags, but did not have the space-holding properties of Storage Bags. Yet they were cheap, practical, durable, and were the first choice for many loose cultivators who couldn’t afford Storage Bags.

Zhou Changwang had one on him as well, hanging at his waist. Of course, it only contained a small amount of Spirit Stone and Spirit Talisman, serving only as a disguise.

He opened the bags of the two one by one.

The contents were almost identical: three to five Lower-Grade Spirit Stones, a few Spirit Talismans, one or two Jade Scrolls, and a Token representing their status as members of the Rakshasa Gang. The only difference was that Xu Jiang’s bag also had an Elixir Bottle with Primordial Qi Pills, ten pills of which seven remained.

"Low-Tier Cultivators are indeed poor; the Spirit Stones are pitifully few.

But Xu Jiang managed to have one more bottle of Primordial Qi Pills than the other person, probably due to his grandfather’s support.

Poor Old Xu himself scrimped and saved, barely earning a bit of Spirit Stones during the autumn harvest, and used it all on Xu Jiang, but now I get the benefit."

Zhou Changwang merely glanced at the Elixir Bottle before putting it away.

Return it?

He wasn’t that foolish.

Every person’s life path has many choices; you can choose any path among them, and once you make a choice, you must take responsibility.

The price can only be borne by yourself.

The Jade Scrolls from the two added up to three pieces, and Zhou Changwang checked them one by one: Fireball Technique, Water Spirit Skill, and Sleep Spell, all were basic low-level techniques. He had already learned the Fireball Technique; the Water Spirit Skill was similar to the Fireball Technique, a basic technique with weak power, and the Sleep Spell was a special technique that could make people fall into a deep sleep for a short time...

Zhou Changwang planned to practice them briefly when he got the chance, as a means of supplementing his repertoire of Magic.

One can never have too many skills.

Then he looked at the treasures on the Array Master cultivator.

First, the round Compass; through previous cracking of the array, Zhou Changwang roughly knew that this was something like an Array Hub. After carefully examining it, he found a Spirit Stone embedded in the middle of the Compass, apparently to provide a stable source of Spiritual Qi to maintain the array’s operation.

It was indeed a special type of Magical Artifact.

As for the eight Array Flags, Zhou Changwang couldn’t understand them either and could only put them aside.

But that handkerchief.

It turned out to be a Defensive Magical Artifact; although only a Lower-Grade Magical Artifact, he, a man, felt a bit awkward holding it, yet did not disdain it.

He was always a pragmatist, preferring to solve practical issues first before worrying about appearances.

During a battle, as long as it could prove useful, he would consider the artifact a good thing.

Appearance? Who cares?

Then he opened the snakeskin bag taken from the Array Master. Despite its small size, the bag had an expandable function, able to hold quite a lot of things.

Twenty-eight Spirit Stones, over eighty Broken Spirits, and relatively many Jade Scrolls, eleven of them? Such a bounty? About ten Spirit Talismans, including two High-Grade Talismans, three Elixir Bottles, one bottle of Primordial Qi Pills, and one bottle of Qi Recovery Pills, both types of Spirit Pills that could accelerate a Low-Tier Cultivator’s cultivation.

The Primordial Qi Pill had a weaker effect, with one pill worth two Lower-Grade Spirit Stones, while the Spirit Revitalizing Pill was a bit stronger, with quick Spiritual Qi recovery, worth three Lower-Grade Spirit Stones each, and both bottles had five pills left, equivalent to twenty-five Lower-Grade Spirit Stones.

As for the last bottle, it was a kind of Spiritual Liquid, white as jade, exuding Spiritual Qi, left with only half a bottle. He couldn’t identify it at the moment and didn’t dare to rashly attempt using it.

In addition to that, there were four Array Flags, an Identity Token, some clothing, and other odds and ends...

After a quick tally, Zhou Changwang couldn’t help but feel much better.

As expected of an Array Master, his assets are evidently more substantial. Just considering the value of his possessions aside from the Jade Scrolls, it’s worth more than fifty Lower-Grade Spirit Stones.

And the Jade Scrolls—

Zhou Changwang began to examine them one by one.

"’Five Elements Rejuvenation Technique’, three volumes of ’Basic Array Dao’, ’Sound Insulation Array Deployment Method’, ’Mist Array Explanation’, ’Small Five Forms Trapping Array’, ’Small Three Talents Attack and Kill Array’, ’Small Spirit Gathering Array’, ’Flying Body Technique’, ’Spirit Eye Technique’."

"I didn’t expect this person to be like me, both possessing Five Elements Spirit Roots. However, I cultivate the Five Elements Technique, whereas he cultivates the Five Elements Rejuvenation Technique."

Zhou Changwang looked at some annotations and insights on the Five Elements Rejuvenation Technique, and an expression of surprise appeared on his face.

Essentially, the difference between the Five Elements Rejuvenation Technique and the Five Elements Technique is not significant; both are fundamental cultivation techniques suitable for those with Five Elements Spirit Roots. The only real difference lies in their emphasis.

For instance, the Five Elements Rejuvenation Technique is more focused on Spiritual Power recovery, meaning that after spending Spiritual Power, the recovery rate is faster, but this comes at the expense of cultivation speed.

With the same talent, practicing this cultivation technique would be slower compared to similar techniques.

On the other hand, the Five Elements Technique I practice is more balanced and neutral, with no particular emphasis.

Plain but comprehensive.

"The Basic Array Dao teachings, along with the Sound Insulation Array, Mist Array, Small Five Elements Array... are all types of arrays. Only by learning and understanding the basics of the Array Dao can one hope to have some understanding of those arrays, which makes it possible to effectively set up an array..."

Zhou Changwang was initially very excited.

An Array Master.

This is truly a top-tier profession in the Cultivation Realm, useful in all aspects.

However, upon closely studying the basics of the Array Dao, he had only one feeling: his brain was inadequate.

In just a short time, he felt mentally exhausted.

"No wonder they say that to become an Array Master, Puppet Master, or Alchemy Master, one needs exceptionally strong ’talent’ to pursue these professions.

It’s not just about having the corresponding cultivation manual that will turn you into an Array Master.

In the Cultivation Realm, every profession has its thresholds, and forcibly trying to learn them not only results in little achievement but could also waste one’s cultivation efforts."

Zhou Changwang rubbed his head, but that didn’t mean he was giving up.

He knew all too well the role an Array Master could play in combat.

For example, this time, it was fortunate that the Array Master’s skills at hand were limited, and they might have underestimated him, so they only set up a Mist Array and Sound Insulation Array. Had they added a Small Five Forms Trapping Array or a Small Three Talents Killing Array, it would have been much harder for him to defeat his enemies smoothly, if at all.

"To learn the path of arrays requires strong Spiritual Power, and perhaps once I break through to the Qi Refining Fourth Layer and possess Spiritual Sense, it will become much easier."

While murmuring to himself, Zhou Changwang suddenly remembered a Jade Scroll Map he had acquired earlier.

The Taiyi Atlas!

That was something he obtained after unlocking Zhang Fenghua’s storage bag.

Upon probing it with his Spiritual Power, it consumed Spiritual Power rapidly as he tried to trace the patterns, frightening him into quickly breaking off the connection, and he hadn’t dared to look at it since.

Now, he was wondering if the Taiyi Atlas might actually be an Array Map, just countless times more complex than Mist Arrays or Sound Insulation Arrays?

"The Flying Body Technique is a Movement Technique similar to Light Body Skill, but much more advanced. When executed, it allows one to leap several meters high, akin to a rapid ascent—but far more graceful.

As for the Spirit Eye Technique..."

Zhou Changwang looked at the final two techniques and felt a wave of joy in his heart.

The Flying Body Technique needs no further elaboration; while the posture may not be elegant, it’s extremely practical in complex terrains, allowing for effortless navigation.

The Spirit Eye Technique is a special type of technique. It enhances vision, allowing one to see great distances clearly, penetrate through mist, and see through illusions. For instance, if he had mastered the Spirit Eye Technique earlier, he would not have been affected by the Mist Array and could have acted faster to resolve the fight.

Moreover, the Spirit Eye Technique is incredibly valuable in combat, helping to spot an opponent’s moves ahead of time and react quickly.

"What a marvelous technique...,"

Zhou Changwang marveled as he quickly learned the specifics of this technique.

He realized that learning this technique isn’t straightforward.

Since the eyes are a special part of the body, one cannot directly apply a technique to them. They must be cleansed with Eye-Clearing Spiritual Liquid until they become clear and perceptive, able to see through fine paper, before the technique can really be practiced.

"So, that half bottle of Spiritual Liquid is Eye-Clearing Spiritual Liquid, specifically meant for cleansing the eyes?"

Only then did Zhou Changwang realize.

Previously, among the three Elixir Bottles he had acquired, one contained this very Spirit Water.

At the time, he wondered what it was, but now it all makes sense.