Chapter 18 Choice
"Forget it, do the current situation first..."
Mo Hua thought to himself, and then honestly looked through the middle and lower-grade exercises.
"Little Five Elements": The middle and lower-level exercises are suitable for the cultivation of the five elements spiritual roots, and can cultivate the spiritual power of the seventy cycles of heaven. At least one thousand spirit stones are required to be refined for the complete Qi refining period, and the treasures of heaven and earth are required: 100-year-old earth, etc.
"Rejuvenation of the Spring": The middle and lower-grade exercises are suitable for the cultivation of wood-based spiritual roots, and can cultivate the spiritual power of the seventy-five cycles. At least 1,100 spiritual stones are required to be refined for the complete Qi refining period, and the treasures of heaven and earth are required: Changchun wood or Changchun leaves for more than ten years, etc.
"Hundred Flames": The middle and lower-grade exercises are suitable for the cultivation of fire-based spiritual roots, and can cultivate the spiritual power of the sixty cycles. At least nine hundred spiritual stones are required to be refined for the complete Qi refining period, and the heavenly materials and earth treasures are required: molten stones, etc.
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The middle-grade and lower-level exercises require a lot of spiritual stones to practice, but they are much better than the top-grade exercises.
But there are gains and losses. The middle and lower-level exercises consume fewer spiritual stones, and the spiritual power cultivated is also less.
The spiritual roots of the middle and lower level in ink paintings, and the skills of practicing middle and lower level in the same realm, their spiritual power is probably more than half of that of the spiritual roots of the top and lower level cultivators.
This is just the top-grade and middle-grade and upper-grade skills, and the spiritual power cultivated must be stronger. The later you practice, the greater the spiritual power difference caused by the difference in spiritual roots.
Moreover, the spiritual roots are innately destined and cannot be changed.
"Sure enough, some people are born with God''s favor..."
Mo Hua shook her head, but since the spiritual roots cannot be changed, it doesn’t make sense.
Ink painting turned the "Catalogue of Kung Fu" to the last page, saw a line of small characters below, and was completely stunned.
"What is the inheritance fee for the martial arts?
Ink painting saw the following annotations:
The techniques in Tongxian Sect were collected by the leaders and elders of all dynasties, studied and improved carefully, and were the efforts of the predecessors of all dynasties.
Disciples in the sect need to pay a certain amount of spirit stones before they can obtain inheritance qualifications.
The specific inheritance costs are also marked below.
The inheritance fee for the top-grade and lower-level martial arts is 1,100 spiritual stones. Because the top-grade spiritual roots are rare, only 998 spiritual stones will be given after the discount.
The inheritance cost of medium-grade exercises is slightly lower, and the lower-grade medium-grade exercises are even lower, but they also require two hundred spirit stones.
Ink painting was dumbfounded.
Why are there still inheritance fees?
He hasn''t heard of it before.
Why do sects charge randomly? This is too dark!
Ink painting, which had only eight spirit stones on its body, sighed weakly.
This world of Taoism is too real and realistic…
"You choose the exercises well and pay the inheritance fee. The sect will teach you the exercises. The exercises are of great importance. It is best to go back and discuss with your parents and elders before making a decision. Don''t be too ambitious, and don''t miss the future of practicing Taoism because of your shallow vision."
Teacher Yan left after saying that, looking at his expression, he seemed not very happy to do such a thing.
After Teacher Yan left, the disciples whispered to each other in groups. Some were full of excitement, while others were frowning, and the room suddenly became noisy:
"What is the inheritance fee? I haven''t heard of it before..."
"Who knows, the sect can''t give it to us..."
"In "The Legend of Heaven and Earth", the inheritance fee alone costs more than one thousand spirit stones, tsk..."
"If you really learn, you will probably sell yourself to the sect."
"Thank you, my spiritual roots are not worthy."
"My parents are both middle-grade spiritual roots, why are my spiritual roots only lower-grade? There are no alternative techniques for this..."
"You can read the "Theory of the Transformation of Spiritual Roots of the Cultivator" and you will know why parents with middle-grade spiritual roots have given birth to lower-grade spiritual roots..."
"By the way, can we really have top-grade spiritual roots here?"
"Yes, I have a distant cousin who is a top-grade spiritual root, but his father is gambled, his mother is lazy, and his family is poor, so he only chose a low- and middle-grade exercise, and wasted a good bone in vain. It''s really miserable..."
"Then even if I have the highest-grade spiritual roots, I can''t afford to practice."
"You can marry into the family..."
“I won’t!”
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The disciples were talking, and Mo Hua also held his little chin and pondered.
The inheritance fee of this sect exceeded his expectations.
There are actually some exercises available for selection in the "Catalogue of Kung Fu" but my parents just got his shredded sword, and in a short time, they couldn''t get so many spirit stones. Even if I borrow everything and get it together, it will be a heavy burden to my family. "Since that''s the case, I can only choose the skills. I''ll just use "Teng Na Gong" for the time being. I''ll choose a skill from above to practice by drawing the formation. Anyway, I''ve just entered the third level of Qi Refining, and it''s still some time before I break through to the fourth level of Qi Refining."
Mo Hua threw the "Catalogue of Kung Fu" into the storage bag, and did not plan to take it back for his parents in a short period of time. The most important thing is to draw the formation and earn the spirit stone.
The next days of ink painting are the same as before, and I insist on practicing every day, in class, and drawing formations after class.
The life of the sect is quite comfortable even though it is monotonous.
Tongling Peak has beautiful scenery, green wood is shaded by light clouds and mist, and birds often fly back and the fragrance of flowers linger.
The outer disciples often play in the mountains after class. The female disciples are pretty and enjoy the flowers together.
The male disciples chased the spirit beasts all over the mountain. Some male nuns who had just begun to bloom and whispered in the flowers in the mountain stream, while some jealous disciples were fighting.
However, these have nothing to do with ink painting. Ink painting is all about formations. Except for eating and class, all time is spent studying formations. Even if you sleep at night, you still practice drawing formation texts on stone tablets.
Among the familiar fellow students, the Big Tiger refining Qi is the fifth level, the Double Tiger and the Little Tiger have already refining Qi are the fourth level, and they are all practicing on Tongxuan Peak. Although the two peaks are not far apart, they know that Mo Hua learns the formation carefully and generally they will not disturb Mo Hua even if they have nothing to do.
Mo Hua has a well-behaved and smart face, looks harmless and kind to others, and is quite popular in Tongling Peak, and no one will think of bullying him.
Moreover, the ink painting formation has good grades and is highly valued by Yan Zhi. If someone wants to bully him, once Yan Zhi knows it, the consequences will be serious. Teacher Yan hates trouble among his disciples the most and does not concentrate on practicing. Once the teacher knows that he will be punished extremely seriously.
What''s more, Dahu and the other two have always taken care of Mo Hua. They are tall and follow the path of physical cultivation. In the future, they are preparing to enter Daheishan and become demon hunters.
If you have nothing to do on weekdays, you will find ways to find someone to fight. Once Mo Hua had something to do, he would have rolled up his sleeves and ran over from Tongxuan Peak.
Mo Hua practiced without distractions and the only time he had an interaction with other disciples was An Xiaopang.
Mo Hua returned the ten spirit stones borrowed from An Xiaopang before the New Year to him.
When Mo Hua gave him the spirit stone, An Xiaopang was stunned. He obviously forgot it and thought for a long time before he could remember it.
The An family is a big family in Tongxian City. He really doesn’t care much about these ten spirit stones. Of course, it may be that he has a bad memory.
An Xiaopang frowned and recalled for a long time, then his expression was a little complicated: "You are the first to borrow a spirit stone and still want to repay it to me when you grow up so old."
Mo Hua sighed in her heart that this is the stupid son of the landlord''s family.
Some of the spirit stones he lent out may have been forgotten by himself, and some of them may have been deliberately refused to return them. He is indeed not short of spirit stones, so he gets used to it after a long time.
"You are so stupid... kind, be careful to be deceived by others."
Ink painting, the word "silly" was said halfway, and changed the word temporarily, patting An Xiaopang''s shoulder and said tactfully.
An Xiaopang''s expression became even more complicated, and even felt a little moved:
"Brother Xiao Mo, everyone says I''m stupid, but only you know that I''m kind-hearted. Among all the disciples I have met, you are the smartest. No wonder you draw the formation so well!"
Ink painting for a while, I don’t know what to say.
After more than a month, the sect took a break for two days and took two days off.
Mo Hua left the sect and went to Youyuanzhai on North Street. He handed over the painted open fire array to Manager Wang, and then asked:
"Is there a formation that is more difficult than the open fire array that can be replaced with more spirit stones?"
Manager Wang glanced at Mo Hua, "What did your brother ask you to ask?"
"Yes!" Mo Hua nodded.
"However, there is," Manager Wang lowered his head and flipped through the back of the table, then pulled out a formation map, which contained several unfamiliar formation texts.
"The solid earth formation can solidify earth and stones. Generally, monks will use it to build houses, caves and strengthen doors and windows. The solid earth formation is more difficult than the open fire formation. The reward for each solid earth formation is two spirit stones."
Two spirit stones... are twice as good as the open fire array.
"Can I look at the formation diagram first?"
Manager Wang gave Mo Hua a blank look, "What''s the use of seeing? You have to ask your brother to see."
However, even though he said that, he still gave the illustrations to Mo Hua. These basic formation illustrations are not too scarce in themselves, so it doesn’t matter to show them to others.
Mo Hua looked through the illustration below and found that many of the formation texts I had never seen before and the sect''s teachings had never taught them.
"I don''t know how long it will take to learn this formation..."
The inheritance cost of sect martial arts is too expensive, and it will take a long time to earn spirit stones by relying on the open fire array.
Mo Hua wanted to draw a new formation, but hesitated. If you don’t draw it well, you may lose the spirit stone. If you can’t learn it and don’t finish it within a specified period of time, the formation pavilion will deduct the deposit.
"Forget it, I can''t bear to leave the child and can''t trap the wolf!"
Ink painting is determined that even if you don’t learn it within a specified period of time, you will deduct all twenty spirit stones, and then go back and draw the open fire array and earn it back.
To become a formation master, the formation you will draw in the future may be much more difficult than this. It is impossible for me to draw an open fire formation for the rest of my life.
(This chapter ends)