As for why Zhao Yunxiao had not just gone straight for the body strengthening system from the very start, that was simply because it was impossible to do so.
Without the existence of spiritual meridians to carry energy throughout their body, even the body strengthening system that focused on the body would be unable to exhibit its prowess. In this case, cultivators would be left with sheer muscle strength, making them almost no different from ordinary strong mortals.
Secondly, the barrier of entry was much higher for the body strengthening system. Opening each of the Six Gates of Self-Actualisation required a catalyst, and all of them comprised various precious ingredients that were not easy to obtain.
Thirdly, even with a catalyst in hand, the actual process of breaking through each gate could be described as torturous, requiring immense physical and mental fortitude to overcome. Not to mention ordinary mortals, even many cultivators had failed to endure through it!
That was why Zhao Yunxiao had been shelving the matter in the past.
How nice! I wish I could quickly reach Peak Foundation Building realm, so that I can embark on the path of body strengthening as well!” Lu Zhiying said in envy. “What about you, Senior Martial Sister Gu? When are you going to start?”
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You are not?” Lu Zhiying’s disappointment could almost be seen on her face.
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First and foremost, he had to verify the feasibility of Lou Yuan’s methods. If he still had time after that, he would try looking into possible ways to suppress Hua Xian, or just weaknesses of fairymist flower in general.
He closed his eyes and let out a long breath, taking a short moment to organise the large amount of newly obtained information in his head.
His conclusion – it should be feasible.
Thankfully, these were still relatively common materials that were not too expensive. Otherwise, Zhao Yunxiao might just have to take another trip to gather the materials himself!
Apart from the forging materials, he also purchased a separate set of talisman papers and some special ink.
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He laid out the talisman papers all over the countertop, and started drawing runes on the talismans like a madman.
Each talisman required a combination of numerous runes, drawn meticulously in a special manner and order. Every rune had to be created in a unique manner and infused with a certain amount of essence energy. As the number of completed runes increased, Zhao Yunxiao could not help but feel the strain both physically and mentally.
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Having grown up alone in the wilds, he had never been properly taught on such topics. Therefore, while he might have a great understanding of how nature and energy worked, he was still rather clueless about equipment and miscellaneous items like talismans and runes.
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Hah! You sure enjoy seeking thrills!” Hua Xian laughed. “After fighting that bull demon, you came back to fight your senior, and now you are going for yet another challenge? Impressive! So, what will you be doing this time?”
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While he could understand Zhao Yunxiao’s wariness to a certain extent, wasn’t this going a little too far?
To use all that against him, couldn’t that be considered plant cruelty?
Perhaps anything would be better than staying locked up in the bag like this, never seeing the light of day. What’s more, if he were to say something wrong and accidentally ruffled Zhao Yunxiao’s feathers, who knew if the latter would suddenly decide to increase the severity of the measures?
Unfortunately, he had just about no attainments in the field of talismans to speak of. No matter how hard he tried to analyse Zhao Yunxiao’s work, he still understood nothing about what Zhao Yunxiao was doing!
Zhao Yunxiao had expected as much.
Despite that, he was not someone who would base his actions on mere assumptions. After all, there was always a slight chance that Hua Xian had managed to learn some skills in this aspect despite his background.
Oh? You are here, Junior Martial Brother Zhao?” Nie Hanchang looked up in surprise, being halfway through breakfast himself.
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He had absolute trust in Zhao Yunxiao. In his opinion, that result had been a given from the moment Zhao Yunxiao dared to issue the challenge!
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He sure got more talkative,” Nie Hanchang commented. “But by saying that he helped in your cultivation, are you saying that he played a part in your breakthrough to the Advanced Essence Gathering realm?”
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I see. Need any help?”
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