Chapter 9: The Nine Revolutions of Refining the Body

  The next morning, Wang Qian arrived at the Transmission Hall in the outer disciple area with bated breath.

  Chuāngōng Hall can be considered the most important place in the outer disciple area, it is a huge hall, made entirely of iron ink stone, with a simple and majestic ancient style. Standing in front of the main hall, a sense of vicissitudes after experiencing many years hits you in the face.

  Entering the Transmission Hall, there was a table next to the temple gate, and an old man was dozing off. Wang Qian knew that this old man was the elder of the Transmission Hall, and in the outer disciple area, he was just an outer sect elder. His cultivation wasn't very good, only having a Xiantian realm, and his potential wasn't high, making it almost impossible for him to make any further progress in his cultivation. These things were still told to him by Zhou Qing yesterday.

  "Alas, it's easy to meet the King of Hell but difficult to deal with little ghosts. I'm just a small inner door disciple now, compared to the outer door elder of this Transmission Hall, I'm not inferior by a bit." After sighing, he took out his identity jade card and handed it over respectfully.

  "Hmm, you're a new outer sect disciple? You haven't even chosen your cultivation method yet? Go in, all the cultivation methods in this Transmission Hall are available for you to choose from. However, you only have half an incense stick's worth of time, and you must come out once the time is up!"

  The outer gate elder just glanced at Wang Qian's identity token and threw it back to him, too lazy to take another look. He said a few words in a languid tone and sent him off. Before Wang Qian could ask more questions, the outer gate elder had already closed his eyes slightly, nodding his head as if he was dozing off.

  "It seems that among these outer sect disciples, there is really no profit to be gained, and even the outer sect elder is just going through the motions."

  Wang Gan thought for a moment and knew that this outer sect elder was not a good job, even in the Transmission Hall, which was not very important among the outer sect disciples of Qingyun Gate. This is not surprising, as most of the techniques collected here are quite simple, just some superficial cultivation methods, and even if they are cultivated to the highest level, they can only barely enter the threshold of Xiantian. For people in the Jianghu Wulin, it's extremely precious, but in a cultivation sect, it's not considered anything.

  Chuan Gong Hall has three floors, and each floor's bookshelves are filled with many classics. Half a time unit is neither too much nor too little to say, but Wang Qian is not in a hurry, starting from the first floor, slowly browsing.

  Golden Key, Water Source Note, Purple Cloud Secret Key, Spiritual Wood Work, Thick Earth Key, Explosive Flame Key...

  A book flashed before Wang Qian's eyes, making him feel again that the Qingyun Gate was profound and deep. One leaf knows autumn, from the number of books cultivated by the outer gate disciples, it can be imagined how many higher-level cultivation methods there are.

  "It's indeed worthy of being a cultivation sect that has been passed down for thousands of years!"

  Time passed minute by minute, and Wang Qian had already reached the second floor of Chuan Gong Pavilion. He had read hundreds of cultivation classics, but none of them could satisfy him.

  "As expected, the transmission pavilions of these outer sects are all filled with trashy techniques. For cultivators, even a random Qi Condensation stage cultivator can create their own cultivation technique, so they're not that precious!"

  Wang Qian had seen all sorts of cultivation classics, some were in book form, some were bamboo slips, some were silk books, and some were even recorded on animal bones. In short, they were all very strange and numerous, with most of them being very old and dusty, as if no one had touched them for many years.

  "Huh? Are all the good techniques in the third layer?"

  He suddenly thought of a possibility, took big strides and went up to the third floor. As it turned out, although there were also many classics on this third floor, they were not as deserted as the first two floors. Many of them were very clean, without a speck of dust, as if someone had been flipping through them frequently.

  Hei Sha Zhang, Jin Ding Ge, Liu Yun Jian Jue, a book of classics in his hand, Wang Qian with a strong divine consciousness continuously browsed through, and suddenly found that the kung fu here was more powerful than some of the kung fu he had just looked at, the cultivation method was more complicated, obviously it was a higher level.

  Step by step, Wang Qian walked in front of the bookshelf, his eyes shining brightly. Suddenly, he found a tortoiseshell in the corner of a bookcase, covered with dust and dull without luster, as if it had not been turned over for many years.

  "Hmm? The martial arts manuals here are mostly well-thumbed by people, how come this tortoise shell is untouched?"

  With a sudden movement of his heart, he picked up the tortoiseshell with his hand, and with a swipe of his sleeve, all the dust on it disappeared, revealing ancient characters one by one.

  The text on the Heavenly Continent is not much different from the text on Earth in Wang Qian's previous life. Zhou Qing and his sister had been traveling together, and with his spiritual cultivation comparable to that of a foundation-building period, he had already learned roughly, so he could understand the text in this transmission hall. The text on this turtle shell seems to be older than some commonly used texts, but there is not much difference, and he mostly recognizes it.

  A concentrated gaze reveals a desolate and distant aura, causing one's heart to tremble.

  "Jiuzhuan Lianti Jue"

  The mere title of this kung fu technique made Wang Gan's mind and spirit greatly shocked, no longer hesitant, he calmed down to carefully study it.

  Nine is the ultimate number, the body is the source of the great way, the beginning of one yuan, nine turns to complete the work, with strength to achieve the way!

  The opening was shocking to Wang Qian, and he felt that a majestic and powerful atmosphere continuously impacted his mind.

  After a moment, Wang Qian had completely read through the entire manual, and his heart was filled with boundless joy.

  "What a coincidence! This technique is simply tailor-made for me, and I'm the only one who can cultivate it!"

  It turns out that the Nine Turns Body Refining Technique has extremely high requirements for cultivators, and cultivating this technique is as difficult as it gets, to the point of being a matter of life and death.

  Firstly, this method is a purely physical cultivation technique that is completely different from the Xian family's cultivation of truth and refinement. It does not rely on the primordial spirit or true yuan to achieve victory, but rather relies on the cultivator's own body. Those who cultivate this method do not have any significant use for flying swords or treasures, and when engaging in combat with others, they directly engage in physical combat. With even a slight achievement in cultivation, their physical body can rival that of treasures and flying swords, with each punch and palm strike possessing the power to shake the heavens. Although this method is extremely powerful, it also goes against the wishes of many cultivators, who are unwilling to cultivate their physical bodies, thinking that such practices are only for those in the Jianghu martial world.

  Secondly, to cultivate this skill, one must have a unique gift, be born with boundless strength. Just this point alone is already possessed by many among the billions of people. What's even more extreme is that the first step in cultivating this skill requires clearing all the meridians in the body; otherwise, it won't even make it through the first cycle, let alone progress further. This one point can eliminate a large number of people from practicing it.

  Finally, this cultivation method requires a huge amount of resources to cultivate. The demand for spiritual energy and spirit stones is countless, and each breakthrough requires several times, even dozens of times more spiritual energy than others. Where can ordinary cultivators get so many wealth and resources to cultivate? What's even more desperate is that the hardship in cultivating this technique has reached an extreme. Each breakthrough is a process of destroying and rebuilding, requiring one to shatter their body and reforge it under the support of endless spiritual energy. The pain involved is unbearable for anyone without great willpower. Ordinary people would be driven mad by the endless suffering.

  According to the records of the ancient qigong scriptures, in the past many people practiced this qigong method. If their bodies were not strong enough, they would explode and die. Or, after a lifetime of practice, they still could not open up all the meridians in their body to meet the requirements of the first turn. Alternatively, they did not have sufficient spiritual energy or spiritual stones to support their practice, and when they tried to break through, they were tortured to death.

  After truly understanding the nine-turn tempering body technique, Wang Gan was overjoyed in his heart. As a zombie, he originally had an iron-like physique, and he had cultivated the Undying Secret Classic, which made him completely insensitive to pain between life and death. He directly used his undying true yuan to open up all the meridians in his body, including even the smallest capillaries, which were unobstructed. With such capital, this technique was difficult for him to cultivate, but it was also more than half stronger than ordinary people.

  Everyone should know that from the moment of birth, they have been infected with postnatal energy, and the meridians in their body begin to be blocked. Even if they continue to cultivate and absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to unblock the meridians, it is only possible to unblock a part of the meridians required for cultivation. The more you go back, the harder it is to unblock the meridians. People who can unblock all the meridians in their body are extremely rare, almost non-existent.

  As for the spiritual energy of the Ling Stone, and the suffering during the cultivation process, Wang Qian didn't care at all. He was essentially a zombie now, having died once already. What kind of suffering could destroy his will?

  "Great, great, today's harvest is really too big! With this nine-turn tempering body technique, I can cultivate my physical body and then reverse life and death to cultivate the undying true yuan in the Undying Secret Classic. Refining the primordial spirit is simply an excellent match, not a single bit of effort will be wasted!"

  In an instant, Wang Qian's path of cultivation became even clearer and more comprehensible to himself. He felt his heart and spirit unobstructed and joyful, as if he wanted to throw his head back and let out a long howl to express his ecstatic emotions.

  "Hmm, this Nine Turns Body Refining Technique is just a cultivation method for the body, all the absorbed spiritual energy of heaven and earth is merged into the flesh, but there is no clear combat technique, even if there is one, it's too profound to practice, I simply can't understand it, I still need to find a combat technique!"

  With a casual stroll and a punch, Wang Qian found a door to the Sky Splitting Halberd Technique in the Transmission Hall. This type of combat technique is only useful after reaching the Post-Heaven Realm. Once one breaks through to the Pre-Heaven Realm, cultivators usually refine artifacts and can utilize True Essence, making close-range combat rarely necessary.

  However, Wang Qian possessed the Tianyuan Great Emperor's left-behind God-slaying Halberd, and after further cultivating the halberd technique, it was even more effective.

  Eager to return and cultivate, Wang Qian was too lazy to check the Transmission Hall again, so he flew directly to the first floor, took out the two techniques he had chosen for himself, and handed them over to the outer sect elder.

  "Huh? Kid, you actually chose the Nine Turns Skill? Didn't you see the introduction to this skill above? It's almost an unpracticable skill, what are you going to do with it?"

  That old man saw Wang Qian choose the Nine Turns Body Refining Technique, and suddenly woke up, no longer dozing off. He looked at him with extreme surprise, his expression as if he was looking at a fool.

  "Elder, I'll choose this one!"

  Wang Qian was very determined in his choice, this terrifying cultivation method that had reached an extreme point, was almost a way to prove the Dao through power, even compared to his Undying Secret Manual, it seemed similar, how could he possibly give up!

  The old man shook his head and saw his determined expression, so he didn't persuade him anymore.

  "Alright, you've chosen it. If you can't cultivate it successfully, you can come back and exchange it later. However, I'm afraid it will waste a lot of time. In the three years of cultivating in Qingyun Mountain, if you can't break through to the Xiantian realm, you'll be eliminated directly. If there's no one backing you up, you'll be expelled immediately and will no longer be a disciple of Qingyun Gate."

  The old man sighed, his eyes drifting away as if he had thought of something. He waved his hand and didn't let Wang Qian copy the formula, directly tossing the turtle shell to him.

  Originally, outer sect disciples would copy a set of skills to take away after selecting their skills in the Transmission Hall, and they were supposed to leave the originals behind. But it's been so many years since anyone chose the Nine Turns Body Tempering Technique that if Wang Qian hadn't chosen it, this skill might have been forgotten by now. Who would still care about leaving the originals behind?

  As for the Heaven Splitting Halberd Technique, Wang Qian spent some effort copying it down and then left the Transmission Pavilion.