Only My Way

“In my opinion, the most important foundation for cultivation is strength.”

“But strength is the ultimate result of various factors coming together.”

“Immersing oneself in arduous cultivation is the most direct method, but when one's strength reaches a certain stage, one will inevitably encounter a bottleneck. One needs to use various means to help oneself break through the bottleneck, and those means are the so-called alchemy, weapon crafting, formations… Although they manifest in different forms, their core purpose is to assist cultivators. Elixirs that can instantly increase cultivation, weapons that can help the user kill enemies, formations that can gather external spiritual energy…”

“Therefore, I believe that if one wants to obtain sufficient strength, one must invest a certain amount of energy and time in related areas. Only in that way can one go further and more steadily on the path of cultivation.”

“And alchemy, in my eyes, is just one link in the chain.”

“Next, I plan to briefly touch upon all the extraordinary skills that can be taught in the various cultivation academies of the [Snow Moon Cloud Heaven Pavilion]. Although I may not be able to deeply understand the mysteries within, at the very least, I want to have a basic understanding of things, understand their characteristics and practical significance, and then choose some from the many different extraordinary skills to study in depth…”

While chatting with Pei Yiman.

Gradually.

Ling Wuyuan also slowly spoke out some of the true thoughts in his heart.

The bucket theory states that the amount of water a bucket can hold depends on the shortest plank. Although this may not be perfectly applicable to the path of cultivation.

But learning more things is never wrong.

Especially when one has the talent and the energy, it is even more so.

[Fullness] is always better than [lack].

This is a very basic principle.

Regarding his words.

Yan Xiujin, who was receiving feeding service.

Although she really wanted to pretend to criticize Ling Wuyuan a couple of times.

For example, saying that he was too ambitious and biting off more than he could chew.

But seeing that even Pei Yiman had not expressed an opinion.

She ultimately chose to hold it back.

She was afraid that after expressing her opinion, her butt would be spanked again.

Then, Yan Xiujin only heard Pei Yiman say to Ling Wuyuan:

“Everyone's future should be in their own hands.”

“If you think that this can make you walk more steadily, then I will naturally choose to support you.”

“The so-called [Renaissance Man], although it is as difficult as ascending to heaven for others, completely impossible, but I think you can definitely do it.”

“After all, if you can't do what others can't do, how can you reach the highest point?”

After his eyes lit up.

Ling Wuyuan immediately agreed:

“Do what others can't do?”

“That is indeed a very appropriate saying.”

“If you can't do what others can't do, then you can't rightfully stand above others.”

“The true strongest person should be able to do what others can never do!”

Pei Yiman just smiled faintly, and then asked:

“Right now, is there anything I can help you with?”

“At least within the [Snow Moon Cloud Heaven Pavilion], I think I can still help a lot.”

After thinking for a while, Ling Wuyuan replied:

“Just chat with me occasionally.”

“Although I'm used to being alone, having someone to accompany me is indeed a very good feeling.”

“Especially when the other person can understand my situation…”

Hearing these words.

The smile on Pei Yiman's face deepened.

Even her expression became much brighter.

“Is that so.”

“Then things are really as I wished and within my ability.”

As a third party just along for the ride.

Yan Xiujin, who was receiving feeding.

At this moment, listening to the conversation between the two, she didn't know if it was an illusion, but she felt that although she was at the scene, she didn't seem to be there at all, and felt completely ignored.

Clearly.

Pei Yiman was still feeding her…

But she could feel that she seemed to have been treated as air by the two of them.

‘Should I say something to prove that I'm still here?’

‘That doesn't seem right… Isn't this my room?’

—

In the next few dozen days.

Just as Ling Wuyuan said.

What he did every day was wander around the various cultivation academies.

[Weapon Crafting Academy], [Puppet Academy], [Calligraphy and Painting Academy]…

Short stays were only for a day.

Longer stays would be for two or three days.

Although that little time was not enough for him to deeply understand the relevant skills.

It was enough for him to witness many things with his own eyes.

Some things that could not be described by simple text information.

The greatest effect was to connect the information that Ling Wuyuan had learned from books in the past.

This feeling was especially wonderful.

It was as if countless pieces of knowledge were constantly converging in his mind.

Finally.

Although he didn't deliberately rush to break through.

One night.

Ling Wuyuan naturally understood at one moment - the time had come.

He, who was originally chatting with Pei Yiman, Yan Xiujin, and Pei Suxia, suddenly paused and said to the three of them with a somewhat helpless expression:

“Wait a moment, I need to level up.”

Pei Yiman: “?”

Yan Xiujin: “?”

Pei Suxia: “?”

Having said that.

Before the three of them could react.

His figure flashed and he came to a certain open area in the courtyard.

At that moment.

An invisible large vortex of airflow automatically formed with him as the center, rapidly stirring up the surrounding snowflakes.

Moreover.

Pei Yiman and the others could clearly perceive it.

In addition to snowflakes and airflow.

There was also something else surging along with it.

Also at this moment.

They heard the thumping heartbeat from Ling Wuyuan's chest!!

It was clearly just the sound of a heartbeat.

But it was like a large drum being struck fiercely, forcibly creating visible shockwaves!!

Although it could not have any impact on Pei Yiman and the others.

It shook the surrounding trees, causing them to rustle!!

It was as if someone was shaking the tree trunks.

Causing the heavy accumulation of snow on the crowns of the trees to fall one after another.

Then.

They heard some crackling sounds, appearing from within Ling Wuyuan's body and on his body surface.

Looking around.

A large amount of light was flashing on Ling Wuyuan's body surface.

That represented the true energy of various attributes interacting violently with the spiritual energy of the outside world.

The two sides were like positive and negative poles.

Just touching each other gave rise to various reactions.

At this moment.

The accumulated snow around Ling Wuyuan within a dozen meters would sometimes be suddenly flattened by an invisible force, sometimes be suddenly lifted up by an invisible force, sometimes be transformed into hard ice, and sometimes be instantly vaporized into water vapor…

It wasn't until after a while.

That the various anomalies gradually subsided.

The various lights shrouded around Ling Wuyuan then turned into faint gray mist, quietly surrounding him.

Also at this time.

That invisible airflow vortex that was rolling up many things.

Accompanied by Ling Wuyuan extending a finger.

Slowly, it automatically shrank into a small gray tornado, rapidly rotating at Ling Wuyuan's fingertip…

Under the moonlight.

Looking at the thing at his fingertip.

Feeling that the surrounding spiritual energy of the world was at his disposal.

At this moment.

The corners of Ling Wuyuan's mouth couldn't help but reveal a slight smile.

He understood that he had already arrived at the [Nascent Origin Realm]…

The next second.

It was just a slight movement of his mind.

The tornado at his fingertip, which was enough to crush metal, immediately dissipated, being absorbed by him like air.