Isn't This a Game? Why Are You All Cultivating for Real!

Song Jiulai already knew these Cultivation Techniques were extraordinary.

But she hadn’t expected them to be *this* outrageous.

But on second thought, it made sense.

"You can force people without a Spirit Root to grow one. What’s a few Ancient Cultivation Techniques in comparison!"

Besides, these were techniques that could be practiced at the Foundation Establishment Stage. The truly outrageous ones probably hadn’t even been released yet.

Just like the Nine Transformations Dragon Bone she had.

Didn’t the System hint that the full version might be available later?

Anyway, she didn’t see it this time!

System: "Then isn’t it a bit too early to release them?"

"How is it too early? No one has ever seen these Cultivation Techniques. If they don’t have techniques, what are the players supposed to practice?" Song Jiulai said in a grave tone, "What’s even more outrageous than these techniques is the fact that we can’t even afford the common ones on the market!"

System: "..."

That was a fair point.

Who would even believe it if they heard?

’They’re just making do with Ancient Cultivation Techniques because they can’t afford the ones on the market.’

"Even if they are Ancient Cultivation Techniques, the fact that you can release them as upgrade rewards means they must have been truly lost to time. Since you dared to release them, are you really afraid of the players practicing them?"

’That definitely wasn’t the reason.’

As Song Jiulai thought this, her eyes darted about. She clearly had something to say.

But she remained silent for a long moment.

The System couldn’t hold back. "You want to ask why we have these lost Cultivation Techniques, don’t you?"

Song Jiulai: "I didn’t ask anything! You’re the one who brought it up!"

System: "...Good. I don’t know anyway."

"..."

Song Jiulai added an addendum, "Still, we should warn the players not to mention the names of the Cultivation Techniques they’re practicing to outsiders."

No one would recognize the moves, but it’s best if they don’t mention the names.

There were rumors about the All Living Beings Skill even over at the Taixue Sect; it was best to avoid stirring up more.

But the players were clearly clueless and reckless.

The moment the Cultivation Techniques were released, the Sect channel exploded with activity.

[Gu Yunxi: Whoa, they were just saying we had no Cultivation Techniques, and now a whole bunch of new ones pop up. Did our Sect strike it rich?]

[Su Daqiang: Clearly the Sect Master struck it rich, not us. 1,000 for an Initial-stage Heart Method? Is that even a price a human can afford?]

[Yang Meimei: You should be grateful. That’s only one Mid-grade Spirit Stone if you convert it. Go see if you can find a single Foundation Establishment Stage Technique on the market that’ll sell for one Mid-grade Spirit Stone.]

[Han Tian: Five Elements Skills... do you have to use them in combination?]

[Zhen Weida: Why have I never heard of any of these techniques? Where did the Sect Master find them?]

[Zhou Nvzi: Awesome, we can finally learn new Cultivation Techniques! Does anyone know about the All Living Beings Skill? It looks pretty powerful. I think I’ll learn that one first. If I learn it, does that mean all living beings will be equal?!]

Just after she posted that, a player sent her a private message.

[Zhan Sheng]: The All Living Beings Skill is a support-type Wood Element Healing Technique. It’s extremely useful for spiritual beasts. If you don’t plan on going down the Beast Taming support path, there’s no rush to learn it.

[Zhou Nvzi]: Huh? How do you know that?

[Zhan Sheng]: The Taixue Sect’s signature technique, the Spirit Transformation Technique, was created from a fragment of the All Living Beings Skill. And the Taixue Sect is a Beast Taming Sect.

[Zhou Nvzi]: ...

The moment Zhan Sheng sent that message, Zhou Nvzi’s brain shut down.

’What the hell?’

’The Taixue Sect?!’

She’d heard of it, of course.

The second largest Beast Taming Sect.

A renowned Major Sect.

But this All Living Beings Skill...

Zhou Nvzi’s pupils suddenly widened.

She instantly understood the terrifying implication.

’The little Broken Sect she’d joined was offering such a powerful technique right from the start?’

Zhou Nvzi’s mind went blank.

[Zhou Nvzi]: Then is the All Living Beings Skill a technique of the Li Yun Sect?

[Zhan Sheng]: No, it’s a lost Ancient Cultivation Technique.

And with that, Zhou Nvzi’s brain shut down completely.

’In other words, all five of these could be lost Ancient Cultivation Techniques?’

’Their Sect was selling an Ancient Cultivation Technique for one Mid-grade Spirit Stone...’

Zhou Nvzi fell silent.

In truth, Zhan Sheng was taking all of this much better than one might expect.

Ever since they’d arrived in this "game," they had come to understand the rules of the Yunzhou Continent.

In the Yunzhou Continent, if you weren’t born with a Spirit Root, you would never have one.

And there were no Elixir Pills that could create a Spirit Root.

From the very beginning, the players possessed the most outrageous advantage.

They were just a group of ordinary people, yet they could cultivate in this world simply by occupying a puppet’s body.

Who could the natives of the Yunzhou Continent even complain to?

The appearance of these Ancient Cultivation Techniques was even more telling.

Zhan Sheng had only advised Zhou Nvzi because she didn’t want a top-tier combat player to waste time on a technique that didn’t suit her.

After a moment of thought, she made an excuse to return to her room, claiming she was going into seclusion to cultivate.

She was raising a Fire Crow Beast, right in her own small courtyard.

Zhan Sheng went over and patted its head. The Fire Crow Beast gave her a sideways glance.

Zhan Sheng didn’t mind, simply saying, "Mama’s going to be gone for a little while."

Zhan Sheng sat in meditation in her room and logged off. The Fire Crow Beast saw her go still; the dazed-looking puppet body now seemed to have lost its soul.

It crept stealthily over to Zhan Sheng’s side. After confirming she wasn’t reacting, it lifted its rear end toward her—and farted.

Then it swaggered out of the room.

*

Zhan Sheng logged off and told Liu Wen Yu the news she had just received.

After listening, Liu Wen Yu simply said that he understood.

The news was then reported to the expert team at the base.

They quickly came to an analysis.

"Lost Ancient Cultivation Techniques... This is something even the top Major Sects couldn’t get their hands on, yet the System managed it. This brings us one step closer to our hypothesis."

Someone suggested, "The ’System Seal Theory.’ The System already possessed these things from the start. It’s relying on the Sect Master and players to grow stronger, step by step, in order to break the seals on them."

Wei Jun nodded in agreement.

Because this was indeed the viewpoint most people now agreed with.

"Then we can now work backward to deduce the System’s origin." Liu Wen Yu tapped three hypotheses on an electronic screen.

"One: A higher civilization, as rumored."

"Two: An existence created by a Cultivator who achieved Ascension from the Yunzhou Continent."

"Three: A former top-tier Sect from the Yunzhou Continent. But this hypothesis can likely be ruled out. If they were on the Yunzhou Continent and have already been destroyed, it’s unlikely they would possess the power to break through dimensions."

"Ultimately, it all boils down to one thing: its purpose. With this kind of power, it could have easily found native Cultivators to solve its problems. It has the power to control the players, and if it put its mind to it, it could have controlled the original Feique Sect as well."

Liu Wen Yu raised an eyebrow. "Unless the key doesn’t lie with the players or the native Cultivators. What if the Sect Master, Song Jiulai, is the actual key? What if she was the one who proposed this method?"

A low murmur of discussion spread through the room.

Someone nodded. "As the intermediary, the Sect Master is certainly crucial."

Someone laughed, "It wants to rule the world?"

Wei Jun and Liu Wen Yu shook their heads in unison. "With this kind of power, it could conquer the Yunzhou Continent sooner or later. The things it’s giving out at the Foundation Establishment Stage are already this outrageous; there will definitely be even more unimaginable things later on. This level of power is not something the Yunzhou Continent can resist. Therefore, that goal seems far too simple."

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