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The Fairy Spirit Master accepted a disciple with a Heavenly Spirit Root and cheerily said, "Zhao Yu, you have recommended Immortal Jiao to join our Dan Ling Sect and have made a significant contribution. What reward would you like?"

Zhao Yu replied, "I wish to take the Supreme Elder as my master!"

The Fairy Spirit Master raised her eyebrows and said, "I do not take male disciples, choose something else!"

Zhao Yu then said, "Then, I would ask the Supreme Elder to bestow upon me a scripture! I wish to study the most supreme Dao technique!"

Zhao Yu had already made inquiries and knew that the Fairy Spirit Master did not accept male disciples. However, he first made a request that the other party would likely reject, so his next request would seem much easier to accept.

"This is the supreme Dao technique in my possession; the sect-protecting Cultivation Technique 'Mystic True Scripture of the Primordial Dao' is not included."

The Fairy Spirit Master waved her hand, and sixteen jade slips floated in the void, emanating a faint spiritual light.

The sect-protecting Cultivation Technique of Dan Ling Sect, 'Mystic True Scripture of the Primordial Dao', is famously powerful in the North Desolation, offering rapid advancement in cultivation and sharpness in magical combat, recognized as one of the top techniques in the North Desolation.

However, since Zhao Yu was not a direct disciple of Dan Ling Sect, the Fairy Spirit Master naturally would not pass this sect-protecting technique to him.

Zhao Yu touched each of the sixteen jade slips, and when he touched one of them, his eyes immediately brightened as he said, "Supreme Elder, I wish to study this particular technique!"

"The 'Mountain Sutra' is indeed a top-level cultivation technique, no less than the 'Mystic True Scripture of the Primordial Dao'! This technique is also one of the two Nascent Soul techniques I possess! Even in the Great Qian Empire, it is among the elite techniques. However, this technique lacks the Qi Refinement stage part and must be cultivated by someone with an Earth Attribute Spiritual Root."

"In the Great Qian Empire, there were cultivators with Earth Attribute Spiritual Roots who cultivated the 'Mountain Sutra', but though this technique is exquisitely brilliant, the resources required for its cultivation are vast as mountains and immensely profound, with very few being able to master it."

The Fairy Spirit Master slightly raised her eyebrows and advised.

"Supreme Elder, I have previously obtained a fragment of the 'Mountain Sutra' that includes the Qi Refinement stage part, which precisely matches this technique. Here is the fragment of the 'Mountain Sutra' I obtained, please accept it!"

Zhao Yu took out a jade slip that replicated the 'Mountain Sutra' and handed it to the Fairy Spirit Master.

The Fairy Spirit Master said indifferently, "Since you have completed the 'Mountain Sutra', I will allow you to choose another technique."

Zhao Yu picked up another jade slip and said, "Then I choose the 'Primordial Technique'!"

The Fairy Spirit Master advised, "The 'Primordial Technique' is a technique from the Great Qian Empire's Nascent Soul Great Sect, the Primordial Sect! This technique is derived from the sect-protecting technique 'Five Elements Primordial Scripture' of the Primordial Sect. If you wish to study this technique, to obtain the subsequent Nascent Soul part, you must go to the Primordial Sect!"

Zhao Yu said, "Thank you for the advice, Supreme Elder!"

The Fairy Spirit Master sternly said, "There is an agreement among the four great sects of the North Desolation, not to randomly disseminate Golden Core techniques. In the North Desolation, you must not teach these two Golden Core techniques to others, nor should you take them to an auction to sell, otherwise, none of the four great sects will tolerate your actions."

Zhao Yu replied, "Yes, Supreme Elder!"

The Fairy Spirit Master slightly nodded, waved her hand, and a colorful light enveloped her and Li Xianjiao, turning into an escape light that vanished from sight.

Zhao Yu watched the escape light into which the Fairy Spirit Master had transformed and then returned to the quiet room inside the empty cave mansion to begin his cultivation.

The next day, Zhao Yu went to the Scripture Pavilion of Dan Ling Sect, found a top-tier Transformative Technique, and began using it to slowly convert his Wood Element Technique Power into Earth Element Technique Power.

Loose Cultivators, upon finding a decent Cultivation Technique, would commence cultivation without choice or the ability to plan their future Cultivation. Thus, a powerful cultivator in the Cultivation World created the Transformative Great Technique, which could convert the Mana cultivated from one technique into the Mana for another technique.

However, during the conversion of Mana, a cultivator was at their weakest. Zhao Yu had just begun converting his Mana and his combat power had plummeted significantly, making him extremely vulnerable.

Two months later, the Fairy of Colorful Spirit finally announced that Li Xianjiao was taken as her sixteenth Direct Disciple.

This news quickly spread within the Dan Ling Sect, causing quite a stir.

Before this, the Fairy of Colorful Spirit had taken a total of fifteen Direct Disciples, ten of whom had perished. Among the remaining five, there was the Sect Master of the Dan Ling Sect and the Fairy Peony, one of the Ten Great Heroes of the Northern Wilderness. The other three disciples were also strong cultivators in the late stages of Foundation Establishment.

After becoming the Direct Disciple of the Fairy of Colorful Spirit, Li Xianjiao's status within the Dan Ling Sect immediately surpassed that of Zhao Yu.

Three months later, Zhao Yu had completely converted his Wood Element Technique Power into Earth Element Technique Power.

Inside the Quiet Room of the cave mansion on Dan Yan Peak.

"To cultivate the Earthly Spirit Body, besides needing Earth Attribute Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, one must also find a Spiritual Peak. By operating the Secret Technique, one absorbs all the Spiritual Energy within the Spiritual Peak. Only then can one cultivate the Earthly Spirit Body and meet the minimum requirements for practicing the 'Mountain Sutra.'"

"The quality of Dan Yan Peak is sufficient, but the Dan Ling Sect would never allow me to destroy its Spirit Vein and deplete the Spiritual Vein of Dan Yan Peak. I must find a Second-Order, high-grade Spirit Vein outside the Dan Ling Sect."

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Zhao Yu held the jade slip with the 'Mountain Sutra' and pondered deeply, his brow furrowed.

The 'Mountain Sutra' was among the top celestial scriptures, abstruse and esoteric, making it extremely difficult for even those with an Earth Attribute Spiritual Root to study. Cultivators with an Earth Spirit Root were often stuck at the step of condensing the Earthly Spirit Body.

The condition of simply destructing and absorbing a Second-Order, high-grade Spirit Vein alone was enough to cause countless cultivators great distress, as a Second-Order, high-grade Spirit Vein could sustain a Foundation Establishment family for generations.

However, if a cultivator successfully cultivated the 'Mountain Sutra,' they could, with their own power, consume Mana, deploy Divine Skills, and use the Mountain Spirit Casting Great Technique to forcibly construct a First-Order Spirit Vein or elevate the grade of an existing Spirit Vein by harnessing the Spiritual Power of the mountains and rivers.

Zhao Yu thought to himself,"It seems I can only start by cultivating the Earth Elemental Skill and wait for the right moment! If it comes down to it, after reaching Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment stage, I can then switch to cultivating the 'Mountain Sutra.'"

"Junior Brother Zhao, it's me, Xiahou Zhenyu!"

A Communication Talisman flew into the cave mansion.

Zhao Yu left the Quiet Room, activated the Array, and saw Xiahou Zhenyu standing outside the cave mansion.

Xiahou Zhenyu smiled and said,"Junior Brother Zhao, cultivation should be pursued with a balance of tension and relaxation. Junior Brother Zhang is hosting a small feast. How about you and I go together?"

Zhao Yu smiled and said,"Let's go together!"

Xiahou Zhenyu turned into a stream of Escape Light, flying towards the sky.

Zhao Yu then summoned a Flower Basket Flying Artifact, stepping onto it to fly towards the distance.

Xiahou Zhenyu, watching Zhao Yu maneuver the Flying Artifact, reminded,"Junior Brother Zhao, you should exchange for a superior Art of Flying Escape at the sect as soon as possible! A superior Art of Flying Escape is essential for a cultivator. Whether for pursuing an enemy or escaping, one without a superior Art of Flying Escape is at a disadvantage."

Zhao Yu said,"Senior Brother Xiahou, I understand this very well, but which Art of Flying Escape in our sect is stronger?"