Chapter 53 - 35: 50 Years of Cultivation, Heart Seal Tempering the Soul

Chapter 53: Chapter 35: 50 Years of Cultivation, Heart Seal Tempering the Soul

Compared to relying on her own legs to climb over a dozen mountains and back again, Mu Xiaoyu suddenly felt that practicing her cultivation wasn’t so tiring after all.

Besides, she had been hopelessly bad with directions since childhood.

Anyway, as long as she persevered for a while longer, she could stuff her Qiankun Bag full during the next restock!

However, her Qiankun Bag wasn’t large. Even if it was stuffed full, it seemed it would only hold enough food for about a month.

"Should I... secretly buy a bigger one?" she wondered.

Just as Mu Xiaoyu was hatching her devious plan, Li Yinsheng spoke up.

"Oh, right, Junior Sister," Li Yinsheng reminded her. "I forgot to tell you, don’t think about secretly buying a bigger Qiankun Bag to store more snacks in it.

"With your current Magical Power, you won’t be able to use a bigger Qiankun Bag."

Mu Xiaoyu, who was currently practicing her cultivation, stumbled slightly.

Midnight, in Mu Xiaoyu’s bedroom.

Dragging her heavy body, Mu Xiaoyu walked step by step from the door to the recliner and threw herself into it with a heavy THUD.

After a few days of adaptation, the weight of the Quenching Essence Lock on her body had stabilized at three hundred and fifty catties.

The Primordial Energy of the Crane Egg had benefited Mu Xiaoyu slightly more than Li Yinsheng had anticipated.

Looking at Mu Xiaoyu sprawling on the recliner, Li Yinsheng raised his hand.

A full two hundred thousand talismanic coins flew out of his Qiankun Bag, stacking neatly on the desk beside Mu Xiaoyu.

Mu Xiaoyu looked up at Li Yinsheng.

The first time was a shock, but she was used to it by the second. Although her expression was once again a mix of surprise and bewilderment, it wasn’t as exaggerated as the last time when she was abruptly handed a hundred thousand talismanic coins.

"Senior Brother, what’s this for this time?" Mu Xiaoyu asked, thoroughly confused.

Li Yinsheng’s expression didn’t change at all. "Didn’t those people from the Yellow Crane Temple come to pay compensation a few days ago?

"What they stole was Xuanzhen Temple’s Spirit Charm. The loss belonged to all the disciples of Xuanzhen Temple, so naturally, the compensation should be given to all the disciples of Xuanzhen Temple.

"You’re also a member of Xuanzhen Temple, and a Steward at that. It’s perfectly reasonable to give you this much, right?"

"But I’ve only been here for a month!" Mu Xiaoyu shook her head repeatedly. "Senior Brother, just giving me a little bit is fine. I’ve only been here for a month, how can I receive this much? Besides, I don’t lack talismanic coins right now..."

"Stop dawdling like a little girl!" Li Yinsheng walked over and rapped her on the head. "I said I’m giving it to you, so just take it. Consider it the dividend a Steward deserves.

"Besides, you’re the one who will be participating in the Lesser Yang Dao Examination. This amount of money might not even be enough."

"Wow! Does participating in the Lesser Yang Dao Examination cost that much?" Mu Xiaoyu gasped in amazement, clutching her head and forgetting to cry out in pain. "Is the registration fee very expensive?"

"Registration is free. The expenses lie elsewhere," Li Yinsheng said, shaking his head.

If one was aiming for the A Class, a single Upper Grade Magical Artifact alone would cost over a hundred thousand talismanic coins.

Furthermore, the Talismans, Elixirs, Arrays for combat, and other necessary preparations wouldn’t be cheap either.

"In short, as long as you still consider yourself a Steward of Xuanzhen Temple, take these talismanic coins. But remember, you are still not allowed to spend recklessly. Other than snacks, you must ask me before buying anything," Li Yinsheng said.

"Mhm!" Mu Xiaoyu nodded heavily, her face full of determination. "Senior Brother! From now on, I am a member of Xuanzhen Temple in life and a ghost of Xuanzhen Temple in death!"

Xuanzhen Temple was so wonderful that even if she were to die in the future, she would die in Xuanzhen Temple!

The instant Mu Xiaoyu nodded, the sound of a ringing bell echoed in Li Yinsheng’s ears.

Subsequently, he found himself standing on the White Jade Platform. Ignoring the bright moon overhead and the surrounding lotus ponds—scenery he was already sick of looking at—he lowered his head to gaze at the Golden Characters surfacing on the White Jade Platform.

[Congratulations to the Master of the Cave Heaven. In less than a year, relying on your arduous efforts, you have accumulated a massive sum of talismanic coins, bringing your Cultivation Aspiration to Perfection. This reward consists of fifty years of Cultivation. Please cultivate on your own to claim it.]

Li Yinsheng stretched lazily. Following a familiar routine, he sat cross-legged on the spot.

A Cultivation Technique like the Heart Seal Scripture, which quenched the Soul, naturally didn’t conflict with his Main Cultivation Technique; the two could be circulated simultaneously.

Coupled with the Blood Refining Core forged from C Fire Qi within his own heart, his current cultivation could be described as yielding three times the harvest for every bit of effort.

Moreover, he had to admit that although this Blood Refining Core had quite a few flaws, the C Fire Qi within it was of exceedingly high quality.

Even though his True Blood Secret Scripture had already reached the Seventh Layer, he could still use it to quench his Qi Blood.

He knew very well that once his Qi Blood and Physique became sufficiently tyrannical one day, the quenching effect of the Blood Refining Core would definitely fall far short of what it used to be.

But for now, the Blood Refining Core was still going strong, so there was no need for him to rush in search of other methods.

By the time he needed to replace the Blood Refining Core in the future, his Junior Sister’s Quenching Essence Lock would likely no longer be able to keep up with her. It would be perfect to leave the Blood Refining Core for her, wasting nothing.

During his years of cultivating in the Grotto Heaven, Li Yinsheng had constantly wrapped the Blood Refining Core in Magical Power to prevent the C Fire Qi inside from leaking out.

The current Blood Refining Core was still ninety-nine percent new!

Feeling his Qi Blood being quenched amidst a burst of searing pain after flowing through the Blood Refining Core, Li Yinsheng settled his Heart and Spirit to focus entirely on cultivating.

He was already as familiar as he could possibly be with the Qingxuan Scripture and the True Blood Secret Scripture, so he only needed to circulate them according to his normal routine.

His main focus was placed on the newly learned Heart Seal Scripture.

As a Cultivation Technique for quenching the Soul, the Heart Seal Scripture was rather special.

Unlike the Qingxuan Scripture or the True Blood Secret Scripture, it did not give birth to some miraculous effect after being cultivated to a certain level.

The Heart Seal Scripture had one and only one function: to quench the Soul and expand the Sea of Consciousness.

This Cultivation Technique itself only went up to the Ninth Layer. With each layer successfully cultivated, starting from the First Layer onwards, the Soul and the Sea of Consciousness would ascend to a higher level.

However, as a Cultivation Technique practiced by a Daoist, the time and difficulty required for each layer of the Heart Seal Scripture far exceeded that of the Qingxuan Scripture.