Old Five is a Goose.
Chapter 53: Foundation of Qi Refining
He really had no choice. The money he had on him could only afford this one common cultivation method.
"Of course, no problem." The shop assistant, beaming, took out the Mortal Immortal Art from under the glass counter. He wasn't authorized to do this with other cultivation methods, but he had the discretion with this one.
As Mo Wuji was about to open it, the middle-aged man said with a smile, "I suggest that if you want to embark on the path of cultivation, you should accumulate some contribution points and buy a high-quality Human-grade cultivation method. Don't be fooled by the impressive name on the outside. This cultivation method actually has a more common name. 'Mortal Immortal Art' is just the name it's called when it's displayed in the shop. Once you leave the shop, this cultivation method goes by another name."
"What name?" Mo Wuji blurted out.
The middle-aged man pointed to the cultivation method Mo Wuji was holding and said, "Just open this cultivation method, and you'll see the real name."
Mo Wuji quickly opened the cultivation method in his hand. Beneath the five large characters "Mortal Immortal Art," there were four inconspicuous smaller characters: "Qi Refining Basics."
Mo Wuji almost spat out a mouthful of old blood when he saw these four characters. If it hadn't been for the middle-aged man's reminder, he would have just bought this cultivation method and gone back. If someone asked him what he was cultivating and he said he was cultivating the Mortal Immortal Art, he might become the laughingstock of the world.
Seeing this, the shop assistant quickly said, "This is the most basic entry-level cultivation method. If you cultivate this method, it won't affect you at all when you switch to other cultivation methods in the future. I guarantee that there's no cultivation method more basic than this one."
Mo Wuji retorted sarcastically, "Indeed, it won't affect me. I just heard this brother say that cultivating this Mortal Immortal Art requires a lot of time and resources. By the time I'm qualified to switch to another cultivation method, I'll probably be old and about to die, right?"
The shop assistant chuckled dryly and didn't refute Mo Wuji's words.
The middle-aged man said again, "This shop assistant isn't wrong. Although this cultivation method is very slow, it has been passed down for countless years and refined through countless trials, without the slightest error. Once you have a more advanced cultivation method, you can indeed switch at any time."
Mo Wuji opened the cultivation method, and the shop assistant hadn't lied about the content. It was indeed recorded in great detail, not only with clear descriptions of the Zhou Tian circulation, but also with diagrams of spiritual meridian pathways. In addition, there was also an introduction to some of the human body's spiritual meridians.
Mo Wuji had never cultivated before, and no one had ever taught him how to cultivate. Not to mention spiritual meridian pathways, he didn't even know the names of the spiritual meridian locations.
The shop assistant raised his hand and pulled out another book, handing it to Mo Wuji. "Friend, if you buy our Mortal Immortal Art, we'll also give you this basic spiritual meridian introduction."
Mo Wuji closed the cultivation method and said to the shop assistant, "Can you please stop mentioning Mortal Immortal Art? I want to buy this Qi Refining Basics now. Tell me, what's the lowest price? Oh, right, I also have 250 contribution points. How much more money do I need to add to take this cultivation method and the free gift?"
He was helpless. If he didn't buy this one, he couldn't afford anything else.
Hearing that Mo Wuji really wanted to buy this Qi Refining Basics, the shop assistant immediately said with a beaming smile, "Just add 70,000 gold coins..."
"Add 50,000 gold coins. If you want to sell, I'll take it right away. If you don't want to sell, I'll go look at another shop," Mo Wuji said without hesitation.
After deducting the money for the restaurant, he only had about 100,000 gold coins in total. He had to be frugal with this money. When he first arrived, he felt like a rich man with more than 100,000 gold coins. But after walking into this shop, Mo Wuji realized that he was poorer than a beggar. If things continued like this, he would have to find a way to earn money for food again.
"Deal." The shop assistant unhesitatingly stuffed the Mortal Immortal Art and the basic spiritual meridian introduction into Mo Wuji's hands.
Mo Wuji took out the orange-colored points card and swiped away his only 250 points, then took out 50,000 gold bills. Mo Wuji finally obtained the cultivation method he had dreamed of before: the Mortal Immortal Art, oh, sorry, the Qi Refining Basics.
Carefully wrapping the two books and stuffing them into his arms, Mo Wuji decided to find a place to test his spiritual roots, and then go back and see if he could cultivate.
As Mo Wuji was about to leave, he turned his head and saw that the middle-aged man hadn't left yet. He then realized that the middle-aged man didn't know him at all, but had been explaining things to him for so long. It seemed that this man had come to find him, but he had only just arrived in Changluo City.
"Thank you for your explanation earlier, brother. I see you've been here all this time. Are you here to find me?" Mo Wuji asked with cupped fists.
The middle-aged man smiled and nodded. "I didn't really help you much. You still ended up buying this cultivation method in the end. But I really did come to find you."
Before Mo Wuji could ask, he took the initiative to explain, "This is a menial disciple token from the痕迹less Sword Sect. As long as you hold this token, you can become a menial disciple of the痕迹less Sword Sect at any time."
Mo Wuji subconsciously took the somewhat cold token, looking at the middle-aged man with even more confusion. "But I don't know you at all. Why are you giving me this token?"
The middle-aged man said gently, "Don't worry. This token was given to me by Qin Xiangyu. She asked me to give it to you. If you don't need it, just keep it with you. You can use it whenever you need it."
Qin Xiangyu? Mo Wuji immediately thought of the woman who slept next to him. The woman clearly looked very ordinary, but she was able to give people a feeling of being very outstanding. Even more attractive was her figure. That extreme, curvaceous figure was not only beautiful, but also didn't give people a vulgar feeling. Perhaps this was true temperament.
He had only casually helped her out once, but he didn't expect this woman to still remember him, and even send someone to deliver a menial disciple spot to him.
Still, something was wrong. Qin Xiangyu was just a servant with the same status as him. How could she get this kind of immortal sect's menial disciple token, and even give one to him?
Seeming to see Mo Wuji's confusion, the middle-aged man explained, "Xiangyu's younger brother, Qin Chen, is the personal disciple of the Second Elder of the 痕迹less Sword Sect and has been away from home for more than ten years. Because of this Immortal Ascension Assembly, the siblings met. This token was obtained by Qin Chen."
Mo Wuji finally understood. No wonder it was so easy to get a menial disciple spot.
"The matter is concluded. I'll be leaving now." The middle-aged man didn't introduce himself. After Mo Wuji received the token, he took the initiative to bid farewell and left.
After the middle-aged man left, Mo Wuji grabbed the shop assistant and asked, "Excuse me, what level of sect is the 痕迹less Sword Sect?"
The shop assistant looked at the menial disciple token in Mo Wuji's hand with envy, and then said, "Although the 痕迹less Sword Sect isn't a very good sect, it's still an Earth-grade sect. It's in the lower-middle range of Earth-grade sects."
Only a lower-middle Earth-grade sect. Although Mo Wuji was a bit disappointed, he was still very grateful to Qin Xiangyu. There were many people who remembered other people's grudges, but now there were few people who remembered other people's kindness.
Putting away the token, Mo Wuji decided to go and test his spiritual roots first. If his spiritual roots were good, then maybe he could also participate in the Immortal Ascension Assembly. At that time, he wouldn't just be a menial disciple. He might even be able to get a spot as an outer disciple.
(The second update is here, asking for recommendation ticket support! Friends who haven't collected, please add it to the bookshelf:-d!)