Chapter 529: Chapter 528: Thunder Escape Light and Divine Spirit Body
Moreover, it was very clear that this was only a part of what was communicated from the Daoist Palace. There must have been many more top-level and precious cultivation techniques, but he couldn’t access them with his current permissions.
“Five cultivation techniques, none of which had a low exchange price. The cheapest one required at least eight thousand top-grade Spiritual Stones. The most advanced, Taiyi True Scripture, needed twelve thousand, and the Cyan Lotus Sword Song also required eleven thousand… The prices were indeed a bit high.”
Bai Ziyue quickly turned his gaze to the exchange prices.
The Nine-star Daoist Palace directly used Spiritual Stones as equivalent exchange items.
However, the lowest price unit was top-grade Spiritual Stones.
In other words, all treasures recorded on the Nine-star Daoist Palace’s exchange list required a minimum price of one top-grade Spiritual Stone, which equated to ten thousand low-grade Spiritual Stones. Some items with lower value weren’t even eligible to be exchange items.
But on second thought, this was also reasonable. The weakest cultivators within the Nine-star Daoist Palace were Divine Realm Cultivators. With such strength, ordinary items naturally wouldn’t tempt them.
Relatively ordinary materials or treasures could easily be purchased from other markets or shops.
Only those items worthy of being called treasures could appear on the exchange list to be redeemed.
“Aside from these five relatively top-level inheritance cultivation techniques, there were ten other techniques of comparatively weaker grades, with five capable of forming Middle Third-Grade Pills and five capable of forming Lower Third-Grade Pills.
Clearly, the Nine-star Daoist Palace had long considered the potential strength of various cultivators. These fifteen techniques were enough for disciples to select the cultivation techniques that suited them.”
Bai Ziyue glanced at the other cultivation techniques but quickly brushed over them.
He might exchange for these techniques in the future, but currently, he didn’t see the need.
This time, his true target was those Great Divine Techniques.
“There were quite a few Great Divine Techniques that the Ten-star Divine Order could exchange for.
There were over twenty kinds, but most were Great Divine Techniques matching the cultivation techniques. For instance, two among them, Cyan Lotus Sword Body and Cyan Lotus Sword Technique, could only unleash their maximum power when practiced alongside the Cyan Lotus Sword Song.
Then there was the Strong Demon God Skill, which also had the Strong Divine Demon Body and Strong Divine Demon Fist as paired Great Divine Techniques.
Clearly, these were a complete set of inheritances.
Fortunately, these weren’t much of an issue for me.
The Heaven-Devouring Divine Transformation Technique I practiced was an Acupoint Perfection, one of the top-tier Divine Realm Level cultivation techniques of the current era. Any cultivation technique’s Great Divine Techniques could be cultivated, and it could unleash its theoretical maximum power.”
Bai Ziyue understood in his heart and then began to make his selections one by one.
This time, his main focus was on compensating for his lack of speed.
So he first looked at the speed-type Great Divine Techniques.
“Ten Thousand Shadows Clone Skill, Wind Shadow Companion, Thunder Escape Light.
There were only these three types of speed Great Divine Techniques.
Among them, the Ten Thousand Shadows Clone Skill was fast, but its main focus was on escaping.
If he was overwhelmed, he could immediately transform into ten thousand light shadows to escape in all directions. If the enemy tracked incorrectly, they would immediately waste time, giving the cultivator a chance to escape.
On the other hand, the Wind Shadow Companion had a different function. It was a speed-type Great Divine Technique that matched combat, allowing the cultivator to nimbly follow the enemy like a shadow during battle. If the opponent was slower, it could immediately provide a significant advantage.
As for the Thunder Escape Light, it was purely a speed-type Great Divine Technique, characterized by the word ‘fast.’ Whether tracking an enemy or escaping, it had a huge impact.”
Bai Ziyue looked at the three speed-type Great Divine Techniques.
One was for ‘escaping,’ another for ‘agility,’ and the third was for ‘speed.’
All three Great Divine Techniques had their advantages, and their power was not insignificant.
“However, for me, neither the Ten Thousand Shadows Clone Skill nor the Wind Shadow Companion was as useful as pure speed.
If the speed was fast, it would, of course, be very convenient for saving one’s life and pursuing enemies. Although the Ten Thousand Shadows Clone Skill could transform into ten thousand light shadows, it was not as fast as the Thunder Escape Light in absolute terms. If someone saw through the secret of the Ten Thousand Shadows Clone in advance, the situation would become even more dangerous.
And the same was true for Wind Shadow Companion. Although it was exquisite in combat and could maintain certain advantages, those advantages were negligible in the face of absolute speed.
Furthermore, I had the Five Emperors Heaven-Sealing Sword Great Divine Techniques, which was the most able to restrict the opponent’s speed, making agility-based combat advantages unnecessary.”
Bai Ziyue examined the introduction of the three speed Great Divine Techniques. After a detailed analysis, he quickly reached a decision, “Therefore, the Thunder Escape Light was the most suitable for me.
With the force of thunder, it evolved into escape light, making the speed naturally extremely fast.
The exchange price for this Great Divine Technique was also much higher than the other two Great Divine Techniques.
The Ten Thousand Shadows Clone Skill required thirty-five hundred top-grade Spiritual Stones, and Wind Shadow Companion required thirty-seven hundred top-grade Spiritual Stones.
However, the Thunder Escape Light required five thousand, nearly thirty percent more.
Additionally, cultivating this Great Divine Technique required exchanging for Thunder Essence Liquid. With the assistance of the Thunder Power in the Thunder Essence Liquid, one could practice faster and enter the basics.
One bottle of Thunder Essence Liquid required one hundred top-grade Spiritual Stones, and over ten bottles were needed just for entry. If aiming for Small Success, at least a hundred bottles were necessary, also a huge expense.
“With the Nine Stars Dao Palace’s shrewdness, it had probably already concluded that Thunder Escape Light was far superior to the other two speed Great Divine Techniques.”
The pricing of cultivation techniques and divine techniques within the Nine Stars Dao Palace definitely had specialized personnel making adjustments.
There would not be situations where a more powerful Great Divine Technique would have a lower redemption price than a weaker one.
Since Thunder Escape Light’s redemption price was marked as far surpassing Ten Thousand Shadows Clone Skill and Wind Shadow Companion, it naturally indicated that this Great Divine Technique was stronger.
So very soon, Bai Ziyue chose Thunder Escape Light, along with a hundred bottles of Thunder Essence Liquid.
However, at this point, he did not stop selecting.
For this redemption of Great Divine Techniques, he had reserved sixteen thousand top-grade Spirit Stones.
Having spent only six thousand so far, it was naturally difficult to satisfy him.
“An Immortal Cultivator, aside from the three main aspects of attack, defense, and speed, some auxiliary divine techniques also held significant effects.
Like my Five Emperors Heaven-Sealing Sword and the Treasure-Setting Divine Light and Small Spirit-Banning Technique I cultivated early on, they performed excellently when deployed at critical moments.
Yet, as the cultivators I faced grew stronger, their resistance increased, making it difficult to fully leverage their marvelous effects.”
Now Bai Ziyue lacked the attack, defense, and speed type Great Divine Techniques, so next, he naturally chose auxiliary Great Divine Techniques first.
Regarding Treasure-Setting Divine Light and Small Spirit-Banning Technique, he actually valued them greatly, having even considered using Enlightenment Time to increase their power.
But he estimated that the required amount of soul energy was too enormous, so he hadn’t taken action.
“However, what I should choose now is a Great Divine Technique that could directly augment my power.
Like the Strong Divine Demon Body and Cyan Lotus Sword Body, one could enhance my strength to an extraordinary level, while the other could amplify the power of my Flying Sword Technique, greatly increasing its potency when matched with Sword Immortal Spell.
Both of these Great Divine Techniques could enhance my strength to some extent.
Yet comparatively, the Profound Turtle Dharma Aspect and Divine Spirit Body seemed more suitable for me.”
Bai Ziyue looked at several Great Divine Techniques that could augment his strength, considering various factors and analyzing pros and cons.
Soon he concluded that neither the Strong Divine Demon Body nor the Cyan Lotus Sword Body had a noticeably significant effect on his strength enhancement.
In contrast, the Profound Turtle Dharma Aspect, when deployed, formed a protective giant Profound Turtle Dharma Aspect that could greatly increase his Defense Power. Once cultivated to perfection, the defensive capabilities would definitely far exceed the Five Emperors Divine Robe; under dual protection, not even late-stage Golden Core Cultivators could break through, greatly boosting his life-preserving power.
Meanwhile, the Divine Spirit Body was a true body-type Great Divine Technique that could amplify the power of magic and divine techniques.
The higher the cultivation level, the stronger the augmentation.
Bai Ziyue was very aware that his strongest attack technique currently was Primordial Magnetic Great Cutting.
If it were augmented with the Divine Spirit Body, his Great Divine Technique’s power could further increase.
Attack was the true display of a cultivator’s strength.
Rather than boosting Defense Power, it was better to enhance his attacking power first.
“The Strong Divine Demon Body requires six thousand top-grade Spirit Stones, the Cyan Lotus Sword Body six thousand five hundred, the Profound Turtle Dharma Aspect also six thousand, while the Divine Spirit Body costs seven thousand.
It seems although this true body-type Great Divine Technique might not necessarily be stronger than others, it is relatively more favored.
Cultivating the Divine Spirit Body requires a treasure called soul golden thread for assistance; one bottle of soul golden thread requires three hundred top-grade Spirit Stones. Typically, eight bottles are needed to cultivate the Divine Spirit Body to Entry Level.
But to be safe, choosing ten bottles would be more appropriate.
Also, this soul golden thread is a rare treasure that can restore soul power and increase soul strength. Having an extra bottle or two wouldn’t be wasted.”
Bai Ziyue diligently made his selections, finally settling on his next two Great Divine Techniques for cultivation.
Then, he directly sought out True Monarch Qianyuan.
“Fellow Daoist Beiming, have you confirmed to choose Thunder Escape Light and Divine Spirit Body, both Great Divine Techniques?
Though these two Great Divine Techniques aren’t weak in power, they’re extremely difficult to cultivate.
Not only do they require abundant resources for cultivation, but the further you progress, the harder it becomes to cultivate. Not even Golden Core Realm powerhouses have often cultivated these Great Divine Techniques to the Great Success Realm, let alone Ultimate Perfection.”
True Monarch Qianyuan looked at Bai Ziyue, advising him sincerely.
“Thank you for your kind intentions, True Monarch, but I have already decided.”
Bai Ziyue remained resolute.
*For others, cultivation could be arduous, with little achievement after a century of painstaking efforts. However, I only needed to cultivate these two Great Divine Techniques to Entry Level, and that was sufficient; there was no need to worry or dwell on it.*
“Very well, I’ll retrieve the inheritance stele for these two Great Divine Techniques from the treasury.””
True Monarch Qianyuan cautioned out of goodwill, but seeing Bai Ziyue’s determination, he refrained from saying more.