Chapter 73: Qualification for Hidden Spirit Mountain [Third Update, seeking monthly votes!]
2025-08-18 Author: Kindergarten Masterpiece
Chapter 73: Qualification for Hidden Spirit Mountain [Third Update, seeking monthly votes!]
In the bedroom, Chu Huaixu closed his character panel. Since Han Shuangjiang was still there, he didn’t delve into further research.
After they chatted for a few more words, the young lady, who appeared to be in her early twenties but exuded a commanding aura, stood up and asked a motherly question:
“Are you hungry?”
Chu Huaixu nodded. He was indeed hungry.
“Alright, I’ll go make some food first. You rest a bit longer,” she said.
That beautiful figure then disappeared from the bedroom.
Chu Huaixu sat on the futon and looked out the window.
“I’m starting to understand the power of the Dao Ancestor,” he thought, feeling the Spiritual Power within him.
“86 + 86. That’s a total of 172 points of Spiritual Power.”
“More importantly, the further into the late game, the greater this advantage becomes.”
“So, this is the profound mystery of the Dao Canon?”
“Could it be that others can’t reach the fifth realm because they don’t cultivate both internally and externally?” Chu Huaixu pondered these guesses.
His current conclusion was that the prerequisite for cultivating the Dao Canon was a robust physical body.
Chu Huaixu wasn’t sure if ordinary cultivators at the peak of the Meridian-Opening Stage met the requirements.
He suspected it might not be enough.
After all, ordinary Body Refining cultivators would likely not withstand a few punches from him, a master of completed Sword Refining Art.
He chuckled and shook his head, deciding not to dwell on these thoughts for now.
“Whether others can cultivate it or not, what does it have to do with me?”
He wasn’t even sure if Xu Ziqing, who also cultivated the Sword Refining Art, could cultivate the complete version of the Dao Canon.
This was because Chu Huaixu had another variable: the system.
“How strange. If that’s the case, why is my compatibility with the Dao Canon only 33%?”
“It should be higher logically.”
“Aside from Spiritual Embryo Attribute and Comprehension, my Spirit Gathering is too low. I should otherwise perfectly meet the requirements of the Dao Canon,” he chuckled at himself.
“What, do you look down on my Comprehension at 1?”
At this thought, he remembered, “I still have 1 bonus Random Attribute Point from the system that hasn’t been used!”
Chu Huaixu rubbed his hands, and the attribute roulette reappeared.
“Comprehension, give it to me!” He was ready to develop his mind.
At his command, the roulette began to spin.
Finally, as if by fate, the pointer landed on Physique again.
In the courtyard outside the bamboo house, Chu Huaixu and Han Shuangjiang were eating together.
“Is the food too little?” After taking a bite of a vegetable dish, she observed Chu Huaixu, who was wolfing down his food, and asked.
“It’s fine, but you can make more starting with the next meal.” He was truly starving.
With the additional point in Physique, he could clearly feel his strength increasing.
Immediately after, he felt a ravenous hunger, and his appetite seemed to have indeed increased significantly.
“Tsk, it can even evolve towards becoming a big eater. Interesting,”
Han Shuangjiang nodded silently and said, “Then I’ll make more starting tomorrow.”
“Okay.”
Looking at his ravenous eating habits, she felt too embarrassed to give him the rice she had already eaten.
Therefore, she served herself less and less vegetables, saving them for Chu Huaixu.
The “big ice block” ate his rice one small mouthful at a time and asked, “You’ve already entered the First Realm, haven’t you?”
“Yes,” Chu Huaixu replied without concealment.
Han Shuangjiang looked at him, but ultimately asked no further questions.
However, she was incredibly surprised, as Chu Huaixu had only returned to his room not long ago and let out that heart-wrenching scream.
“Does this mean he broke through after circulating Spiritual Power for just one cycle?” she wondered inwardly.
Undoubtedly, she would have to strive even harder now. Once she returned to her room, she would have to practice desperately.
It was quite embarrassing to be so far behind him, especially when she possessed a Super-grade Spirit Embryo.
Due to her upbringing, Han Shuangjiang was actually a bit sensitive and disliked being looked down upon.
After finishing their meal, Han Shuangjiang still did the dishes.
However, with her eagerness to cultivate, she couldn’t help but miss the days when Junior Brother Xu was around.
After finishing the chores, the “big ice block” returned to the bedroom.
She sat cross-legged on the futon and began formally cultivating the True Canon of the Six Imperials.
After only half an hour, she had successfully gained entry, learned this Cultivation Technique, generated Spiritual Power within her body, and smoothly entered the First Realm.
The young lady opened her eyes, her usually cold demeanor lessened, revealing a satisfied smile.
She let out a long sigh and shifted her firm, full buttocks on the futon to adjust her sitting posture.
Since she had entered the First Realm, she could now learn Spells.
She wanted to try practicing Myriad Swords Return to the Origin.
For many cultivators of this era, this was a pipe dream.
After all, it was known as the most powerful Sword Dao Spell, the supreme technique of the Dao Ancestor.
However, no matter how she tried, she couldn’t learn it.
“As expected, I was too ambitious,” the “big ice block” sighed.
“You’ve only just entered the First Realm. Don’t aim too high,” she admonished herself.
Meanwhile, in the adjacent bamboo house, the man, having changed into his last clean black robe, sat on a futon, looking troubled.
For Chu Huaixu, it had been a day of great harvest.
He had gained 1 attribute point and discovered the secret of the Dao Ancestor, learning the true Dao Canon!
Before him lay a grand path to heaven, though his physical body would likely suffer during the journey.
However, humans were ultimately greedy.
His excitement remained high.
Just as Xin Qiji wrote: “My spirits are high, let not song and dance be idle.”
“I’ve learned the Dao Canon, so what about Myriad Swords Return to the Origin?” he thought.
When he was in the Scripture Pavilion, he had heard the system notification.
But it was important to note that the system stated, “Congratulations on obtaining Myriad Swords Return to the Origin,” not “learned.”
Simply put, the system had backed it up for him, so he didn’t need to memorize it; beyond that, it was useless.
If he wanted to learn it, he would naturally have to spend experience points.
Upgrading this “Skill” to level 1 would signify learning it and gaining entry.
Previously, Chu Huaixu lacked Spiritual Power and did not meet the learning conditions, so in his “Skill List,” Myriad Swords Return to the Origin was grayed out, indicating it was un-upgradable.
Now, it was no longer grayed out.
He sat on the futon and looked closely, his eyebrows turning upwards.
“Why is it exactly the same as when I played Sword Borrowing Art?” Chu Huaixu thought.
The conditions required to learn Myriad Swords Return to the Origin have been a subject of debate in the Profound Yellow Realm for the past thousand years, with no consensus reached.
Even the current Sword Venerable, although he knew it, could not articulate the reasoning.
The system’s logic was similar, possessing its own rules.
“With 1 million experience points, there’s a chance to learn it.”
“It’s still like drawing lots, but no one knows how many draws it will take.”
Chu Huaixu looked at this system prompt and felt overwhelmed.
He only had a few hundred experience points left.
Just moments ago, he had been naively dreaming, “I’ve already learned the Dao Canon, and my Sword Heart is Clear. Will I be different from others?”
Well, all players are the same!
“1 million experience points is not a small amount, even before I transmigrated.”
“After all, it only cost me over 500,000 experience points to go from level 48 to 49 back then.”
“But the problem is, it’s only a chance to learn it.”
Chu Huaixu clearly remembered that due to the level cap of 49 in the previous version, many players with abundant experience points had accumulated a lot.
Some players, with a determined heart, tried to learn Myriad Swords Return to the Origin and failed to learn it, all posting angry complaints on the forum.
This resulted in even more people “drawing lots.”
Then, they would reply to the threads, joining in the complaints.
Chu Huaixu had never dared to try. If he had experience points, he would prefer to level up his other “Skills,” continuously improving his overall strength, and then act as a paid companion to carry the team.
After all, this was his job; he relied on Sword Borrowing Art to earn money and couldn’t afford to squander it.
“The paid companion circle is actually quite competitive.”
Chu Huaixu unhesitatingly tossed Myriad Swords Return to the Origin aside to gather dust.
Clearly, it was not something he could aspire to at his current stage.
“There’s plenty of time in the future.”
The next day, Chu Huaixu woke up on time for breakfast and found that today’s meal was more lavish than usual.
“Have you entered the First Realm?” he asked Han Shuangjiang with a smile.
“Mhm,” she nodded.
“Alright, then we’ll go get our Outer Disciple identity tokens shortly.”
“Mhm.”
After breakfast, they headed to a place called the Disciple Courtyard, also on Scholar Mountain.
The person in charge of the Disciple Courtyard was Mo Qingmei, one of the nine Deacons of the Outer Sect.
As soon as Chu Huaixu and Han Shuangjiang entered the Disciple Courtyard, they ran into Deacon Mo, who had come to work.
This woman, who had unrequited love for Niu Yuanshan when she was young, had always treated Senior Brother Niu unfavorably, repeatedly stating that she was too young back then and no longer loved him.
“Hmph, I don’t even know what I saw in him back then!”
As she walked in, she happened to overhear Han and Chu registering their names. Upon hearing their names, Mo Qingmei showed considerable interest.
That day by the cold pool, Niu Yuanshan had been guarding outside the Secret Realm with Liu Tianfeng. The Deacons who arrived later had all guessed that Deacon Niu likely had a close relationship with Chu Huaixu and Han Shuangjiang.
Mo Qingmei personally assisted them with the procedures, a gentle and loving smile on her face, like that of an elder.
As she handed them their Outer Disciple identity tokens, she reminded them:
“There’s something you two must take seriously.”
“Please, Deacon,” Chu Huaixu replied, already having a vague idea of what it was.
“Your Outer Disciple Storage Tokens contain 3 Qi Gathering Pills awarded by the sect. I suggest you two cultivate diligently these next few days and consume them.”
Mo Qingmei looked at them and continued, “You should know that our Daoist Sect has a treasure mountain called Hidden Spirit Mountain.”
“Hidden Spirit Mountain contains numerous spiritual treasures and Spirit Artifacts.”
“However, obtaining the qualification to ascend the mountain is not easy.”
“What day did you obtain your Cultivation Techniques from the Scripture Pavilion?” Mo Qingmei asked.
“Yesterday,” they both replied truthfully.
Mo Qingmei nodded, “Very good. In one day, you have learned your Cultivation Techniques and are considered officially initiated.”
“But what comes next is the most important.”
“You must break through to the first realm, first level, as quickly as possible.”
Chu Huaixu understood that for him, this essentially meant reaching level 11.
Level 10 was only the initial entry into the First Realm, while level 11 was considered cultivation to the First Realm, First Level.
Mo Qingmei continued, “Starting from the moment you obtained your Cultivation Techniques from the Scripture Pavilion, breaking through to the First Level within ten days will earn you the qualification to enter the foot of Hidden Spirit Mountain.”
“Breaking through to the First Level within seven days will allow entry into the mid-mountain area of Hidden Spirit Mountain.”
“If you can do it within three days, and you must be cultivating a Heaven-grade Cultivation Technique, you will qualify to ascend to the summit area.”
“The higher the mountain, the higher the grade of the treasures. The Dao Ancestor’s sword is at the peak,” Mo Qingmei said with a smile.
She herself didn’t know why, but she found these two outer disciples quite pleasing.
The Deacon’s face showed a smile like that of her own elders, and she kindly inquired:
“Could you two tell me what grade of Cultivation Techniques you obtained?”
The two exchanged glances and replied in unison, “Heaven-grade.”
“Good, very good.” Mo Qingmei’s smile widened. It wasn’t clear what she was happy about or from what standpoint she was pleased.
However, Deacon Mo did not pry into the specifics of which two Heaven-grade Cultivation Techniques they had obtained.
After all, no one was that familiar with each other.
She quickly composed herself, seemingly worried about wasting their time, and urged them, “You two should hurry back and cultivate. Don’t waste time here with me.”
“Yes,” the two acknowledged.
On their way home, Chu Huaixu noticed Han Shuangjiang quicken her pace.
It was clear that she felt a sense of urgency.
Hidden Spirit Mountain, that was Hidden Spirit Mountain!
Many outstanding Daoist disciples obtained their innate magical treasures on Hidden Spirit Mountain.
“I heard there are High-grade Spirit Artifacts, and even Super-grade Spirit Artifacts on the mountain,” Han Shuangjiang thought.
Chu Huaixu looked at her and chatted, “If you have the opportunity to go up the mountain, what type of Spirit Artifact would you prefer?”
Han Shuangjiang blurted out, “Sword!”
She had already decided firmly; she wanted to be a Sword Cultivator, and that would not change.
Since childhood, she had heard many legends of female Sword Cultivators and envied their free and easy spirits immensely.
At this moment, Han Shuangjiang asked back, “What about you?”
“Sword for me too!” Chu Huaixu said with a playful grin.
Unfortunately, the “big ice block” was rather uninteresting. If you threw a bad joke at her, she wouldn’t catch it; she just quietly quickened her pace.
Seeing her try her best to conceal her inner anxiety, Chu Huaixu also sped up to match her.
In reality, he also wanted to break through within three days, even though he already had a token that led to the summit.
“But this one was a gift from the Sect Master, a privilege!”
“But no one said I couldn’t earn another one myself!” the sly fox thought.
He wasn’t sure if this was within the rules, but it didn’t matter; he could try it first.
After all, he hadn’t told Mo Qingmei earlier that he already possessed a passage token.
Chu Huaixu had understood a principle from a young age:
“If you think something is right, do it.”
“If you think something is wrong, then do it secretly.”
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