"Ding! Sign-in successful. Congratulations, host, for acquiring a Five Elements Spiritual Root ×1."
"Five Elements Spiritual Root?"
With the system's explanation, Jiang Che suddenly understood.
Although he had obtained the Five Elements Spiritual Technique, he didn't yet possess the corresponding Five Elements Spiritual Roots within his body.
Without spiritual roots, no matter how talented one might be, cultivating spiritual techniques was impossible.
Having just one spiritual root allowed someone to cultivate one corresponding elemental technique. But now, having fused with the Five Elements Spiritual Root, Jiang Che could cultivate all five elements at once!
"System, fuse the Five Elements Spiritual Root for me!"
Unable to contain his excitement, Jiang Che gave the command immediately.
After the fusion, he quickly began converting the True Qi in his body into Five Elements Spiritual Power.
As the True Qi in his dantian was gradually depleted, a five-colored spiritual energy began to emerge and circulate within him.
A quiet night passed.
By the time Jiang Che had fully completed the transformation of his internal energy, dawn had already broken.
"Hoo…"
Jiang Che slowly opened his eyes and let out a deep breath.
A full night of cultivation hadn't tired him at all. On the contrary, he felt more refreshed and energized than ever.
"System, open my attribute panel."
Host: Jiang Che
Constitution: Five Elements Spiritual Body
CultivationLevel: Grandmaster – Ninth Level
Techniques:
● Nine Yin Manual (Perfect)
● Nine Yang Manual (Perfect)
● Graceful Wave Steps (Perfect)
● Five Elements Spiritual Technique (Perfect)
● Azure Dragon Sword Technique (Perfect)
SecondaryProfession: God-Tier Medical Skills
Weapon: Seven-Star Abyss Demon Sword
Tasks: None
Points: 0
"System, what are points used for?" Jiang Che asked as he scanned through his attribute panel.
Thanks to his foresight and preparation over the years, Jiang Che had already obtained the Nine Yang Manual—Beili's famed divine technique—and the Graceful Wave Steps. The Azure Dragon Sword Technique had been passed down to him personally by Daoist Qinglong.
In this world, cultivation techniques were divided into four ranks: Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow.
Aside from the Azure Dragon Sword Technique and Graceful Wave Steps, all the other techniques Jiang Che had mastered were Heaven-rank techniques.
Even though they were only mid-grade Heaven techniques, they were far from common. Heaven-rank techniques weren't something you could just pick up like cabbages by the roadside.
But now that he had the Five Elements Spiritual Technique, there was no longer any need to cultivate the Nine Yin and Nine Yang techniques.
As powerful as those two were, they were still limited to the realm of mortal martial arts—and they couldn't compare to an immortal-grade technique like the Five Elements Spiritual Technique.
"Points can be used to exchange for items in the system store," the system responded. "The host can acquire points by signing in or completing system tasks."
Jiang Che took a quick look at the system store.
The inventory ranged from the mundane to the downright divine:
Toilet paper, chocolate, hotpot base, even sexy photos of Yang Mi…
Then there were things like the Grand Heavenly Immortal Art, Immortal Execution Sword, Supreme Tai Chi Technique…
There was even something as absurdly powerful as Pangu's Blood Essence on offer!
But upon seeing the overwhelming number of zeros in the prices, Jiang Che quickly lost interest.
"System, I want to sign in."
"Ding! Congratulations, host, for obtaining: ×24 boxes of toilet paper."
Jiang Che: "…."
After a simple breakfast at the inn and settling the bill, Jiang Che made his way toward the Ascension Pavilion nearby.
SnowMoonCity was famed for its four scenic marvels:
● The Wind of Xiaguan
● The Flowers of Shangguan
● The Snow of Cangshan
● The Moon of Erhai
To enter Snow Moon City and witness these romantic landscapes, one had to first pass through the Ascension Pavilion.
As Jiang Che walked through the city, he noted that the Wind of Xiaguan wasn't all that different from the winds he'd experienced in other cities across Beili.
Just as he stepped out of the inn, the system's voice echoed once more in his mind.
"Ding! A random task has been issued."
"Young hero in splendid attire, please defeat Li Hanyi, Sikong Changfeng, and Bai Li Dongjun to become renowned across the land."
TaskReward: Legacy of the Drunken Sword Immortal
"Ding! A second random task has been issued."
"Collect 100 Heaven-rank techniques from this world. Each collected technique will reward 1,000 points.
(Non-mandatory. The host may choose to ignore this task.)"
"A hundred Heaven-rank techniques?"
"Do the techniques I've already cultivated count?" Jiang Che asked curiously.
"They count."
Satisfied with the answer, Jiang Che made a mental note to transcribe his current techniques later and upload them to the system when he had time.
Finishing his conversation with the system, Jiang Che continued on toward the Ascension Pavilion.
Without a recommendation letter, the only way to meet the three lords of Snow Moon City was to fight his way through it.
As soon as he stepped into the pavilion, murmurs began to spread among the surrounding onlookers.
"Another young man challenging the Ascension Pavilion today. How many levels do you think he'll clear?"
"He's handsome, sure, but with that frail look? He doesn't seem like a martial artist to me. I bet he won't even pass the first level!"
"Shut up, you jealous woman!"
"My husband is the strongest in the world. He'll definitely make it to the top!"
Although Jiang Che had yet to reveal any of his strength, his good looks had already won over many of the women in the crowd—including the bold martial artists who were now openly cheering for him.