Chapter 295 - 292: Qi Storage Pavilion Renovation Plan

The inheritance information came in two parts, one of which was a "starter pack" of basic Magic.

Earth Balance Technique: Softens, hardens, and flattens the ground or the surface of Earth Attribute materials.

Stone Whip Technique: This didn’t involve whipping stones with a whip, but rather using whatever was on hand. You could find a large rock, cast the spell, and cut it into regular-sized bricks and stones.

A variation of it could also be used for stone carving, making it very convenient.

Thunder Map Technique: Allows a Cultivator to construct a design from their mind using Magic. The Thunder Map Technique not only eliminated the hassle of drafting but could also be coordinated with several other spells.

The annoying thing was, the Thunder Map Technique was mainly used in conjunction with Jade Scrolls. However, the creation of Jade Scrolls was part of the Artifact Refining inheritance. It was as if Yang Shen had learned how to use chopsticks but hadn’t been given any food.

Fortunately, the Thunder Map Technique could also be used to directly create detailed patterns on materials, which was useful for temporary discussions with "co-workers" and the like. It was still usable.

Flying Brick Technique: The ability to move bricks, stones, and wooden beams with a wave of the sleeve.

Yang Shen smacked his lips when he saw this.

’So this is the Cultivation Side’s version of Remote Object Control... or at least one of them.’

’I’ve wanted this ever since before Breaking Through to True Gang... but it’s not a waste. My Dignified and Proper advancement from the pure Martial Arts Side has its own significance, both for me personally and for the family.’

There were also some more niche spells.

For example, the Harmonization Technique: It could instantly combine materials, making them flat and tight. With bricks, adhesive, or mortise and tenon joints prepared, you could build a wall with a single "click."

Spirit Lock Technique: Used Magic to lock a door. Even without a physical lock, an ordinary person couldn’t push it open. Only the caster or someone with a specific token could open it. Its sturdiness depended on the caster’s level. At its weakest, it was comparable to a metal lock. At its strongest, it could withstand powerful attacks, possessing a degree of defensive capability.

At the same time, the Spirit Lock Technique could be used not only on doors but also on boxes, cabinets, chests, and the like...

And... the most special, the core Magic of the entire Spiritual Building Inheritance...

Spiritual Building Technique: This spell enchanted a building, allowing it to draw energy from high concentrations of Spiritual Qi. It would become self-contained, remaining incorruptible for a thousand years, its divine light turned inward.

Cultivation Sects had very high standards for durability. Mortal buildings would develop problems after just a few decades, but an Immortal Treasure Hall could endure wind and sun for centuries without fading, remaining as bright as new, all thanks to the Spiritual Building Technique.

As long as the Spiritual Qi was abundant enough, this effect would last forever, keeping the structure gleaming and new for centuries without needing to be cleaned. It was also far more durable and sturdier than ordinary buildings.

But if the Spiritual Qi dried up—due to a shift in the Earth Vein, for instance, or if the original Spiritual Qi supply was artificially maintained and later abandoned—then even an Immortal Treasure Hall couldn’t escape the physical laws of decay and ruin. It would only be a matter of time.

This Magic was very special. The name "Spiritual Building Inheritance" itself was inextricably linked to this "Spiritual Building Technique."

Yang Shen discovered that it was less a form of Magic and more like an Array.

It shared many principles with the Array Inheritance he had already mastered.

Besides the starter pack of basic Magic, Yang Shen also received a great deal of technical information... such as skills for constructing buildings.

However... it was all "quasi-ancient knowledge" from the Cultivation Side, like traditional palaces, pavilions, and towers, not the reinforced concrete skyscrapers of modern society.

At most, they were immortal creations, which were just more magnificent and grander.

With the Spiritual Building Technique, he could, in theory, quickly build a wonderland even on a cliff face or in a remote, ancient forest.

It took Yang Shen a long time to digest all the information in his mind.

’What a unique inheritance... It feels like it has limitless potential.’

’Take the Yang Residence, for example... Can I repair it with my bare hands from now on? I should at least apply the Spiritual Building Technique to the whole place, right?’

There was another very important use.

Cangwu Garden, as the Ancestral Clan Land, was actually in a very good location. Building a mountain within Jianghuai City was impossible, but... he could extend downward, into the earth!

’The Qi Storage Pavilion, buried deep underground... I can start renovating it!’

Intrigued, Yang Shen didn’t hesitate. He headed directly to the backyard and jumped down into the Pre-Qin Ancient Well.

He first used the Earth Element Escape to descend fifty meters to the tunnel.

Then, he walked a few hundred meters down a sloping path until he reached the underground cliff where the Qi Storage Pavilion was located.

Yang Shen had long since figured out this location. It was actually in the central area of Cangwu Garden, about 300 meters underground.

After a long time, Yang Shen once again carefully observed the terrain.

The tunnel opened onto a circular, flat area about ten meters wide. In the center was a giant pit, a cliff with a diameter of about eighty meters...

Both the Source Liquid Pool and the Qi Storage Pavilion were in the giant pit. The top of the Qi Storage Pavilion was still a dozen or so meters below the circular flat area...

After obtaining the Spiritual Building Inheritance, his perspective on this basic information was completely different. His mind naturally began to envision how he could renovate it.

Yang Shen walked a full circle around the giant pit, occasionally knocking on the rock walls to check the material.

Finally, because he already had a basic level of proficiency, he formed a Finger Technique and aimed it directly at a section of the rock wall.

Spiritual Qi formed a specific model outside his body and then shot forward. The once-uneven rock wall immediately began to shed dust with a RUSTLE, and a few loose stones TINKLED as they fell.

A moment later, it had become a perfectly flat stone slab.

’Earth Balance Technique.’

Yang Shen changed his Finger Technique again, pointing his fingers like a sword at the stone slab from a distance.

Spiritual Power transformed into tiny sparks of electricity, leaving clear traces on the hard stone slab. A continuous SCRAPING sound filled the air.

’Thunder Map Technique, the No Jade Scroll Version.’

A moment later, a plan, lacking in detail but properly formatted and standardized, appeared on the stone slab.

’The Thunder Map Technique consumes quite a bit of power, and it really tests the level of one’s Divine Soul.’

After all, all the information was condensed from his mind. You couldn’t draw a diagram if your head wasn’t clear.

In principle, at his current level of nearly reaching the Qi Refining Seventh Layer, Yang Shen wouldn’t even be qualified to build palaces in the Cultivation Realm.

He’d be considered a manual laborer at best.

On the stone slab, the general structure of the future underground space was sketched out:

First was the Qi Storage Pavilion. The building was too old and decayed. Even enchanting it with the Spiritual Building Technique wouldn’t change its fundamental nature.

Following the restoration philosophy for many of Yanhua’s "historical sites," Yang Shen planned to dismantle it, select the usable raw materials, and rebuild one in the same style on the original site.

It would be taller, rising about ten meters above the circular platform.

As for the bone fragments inside, it was time for a large-scale relocation. Once the area was ventilated, the change would have a significant impact on these old artifacts. Yang Shen would create a separate secret chamber underground to preserve the bone fragments.

As for the information on the bone fragments themselves, Yang Shen’s current proficiency with Pre-Qin Texts was enough to translate most of it; it would just take some time.

Additionally, the circular platform would be completely hardened and flattened, with some stone carvings and floral patterns added for texture.

The cliffs would not be polished, preserving their primitive texture, but some horizontal "covered bridges" would be added to connect to the various floors of the "New Qi Storage Pavilion." Otherwise, having to leap up and down to get in would be too much trouble.

As for the purpose of the "New Qi Storage Pavilion," after moving the bone fragments, Yang Shen planned to use it as the Yang Family’s "Scripture Pavilion."

He would place the existing Secret Transmissions, Qi Dao translations, and Martial Arts Techniques inside, managing it with the Spirit Lock Technique to make it the most critical, core location for the Yang Family.

As for the "Spirit Liquid Pool" at the bottom, such an extravagant and luxurious thing naturally had to be put to use. A stone bridge with railings would be installed. If he discovered any Spirit Plants in the future that could be grown directly in the Spiritual Liquid, that would be even better.

As for the family disciples’ Cultivation, they could just meditate on the "circular platform," making full use of the Spiritual Qi concentration here.

The Qi Storage Pavilion was rich in Spiritual Qi, but it had always been unusable for daily Cultivation because there was no oxygen.

Although "Spiritual Qi" had "qi" (air/gas) in its name, it was essentially energy, not a gas. It was easier to understand using the Cyan Blue term "Source." Therefore, ventilation wouldn’t cause the Spiritual Qi to dissipate.

If he could build a few ventilation shafts and supplement them with modern technology, he could bring in fresh air and gradually make the environment habitable for long periods.

’Right, I’ll need electricity too! This is the modern age, after all. It has to be convenient.’

’I’ll even need a signal and Wi-Fi! Otherwise, coming in here would be like going into seclusion. I wouldn’t even know if the house blew up.’

After adding a few more details, Yang Shen looked at the "design" on the stone slab with growing satisfaction.

’I can search for stone materials underground using Earth Element Escape. I might even find some expensive varieties. As for wood and metal, I’ll buy them from the outside, bring them to Cangwu Garden, and move them in bit by bit, like an ant moving its home.’

’Tsk, tsk. This is a huge project!’

Even with Cultivation Magic that allowed one person to erect a building, the workload was still substantial.

He also had his own Cultivation to attend to. He wasn’t like one of those "Spiritual Builders" that Cultivation Sects specifically supported, who did nothing but work all day and didn’t need to advance their own cultivation base.

’Feels like... civil engineering is drudgery no matter what world you’re in, huh~’

’In the future, this place will become the Yang Family’s Scripture Pavilion. It will even gradually expand into a secret area no less impressive than the Yang Residence or even Cangwu Garden.’

’If Jiangti can have twelve underground floors, why can’t my Yang Family?’