Chapter 57 Below Average

57 Below Average

Jur pointed to a hall to his left, "You should find the two techniques you are looking for on the far end on the top shelf."

William thanked old Jur and walked over with Elder Lin close behind. On the shelves were multiple books depicting Cultivation Techniques, including the two that Jur mentioned. William picked up the first Technique called "Molten Skies" and read the introduction.

"Inspired by the atmosphere of a raging volcano, this technique allows a Cultivator to absorb the Mana of the Fire, Earth, and Wind Elements and convert it to Qi to increase the Cultivation base. If the Cultivator is in a location with dense Mana of any of these Elements, their Cultivation speed will increase appropriately."

'As expected of the Five Elements Sect. Those Techniques sold outside are nothing compared to this, and I'm only on the first floor!' William considered the pros and cons of the Technique, then pulled out the second book titled "Fire Storm".

"Inspired by a Calamity that befell the continent over a hundred years ago, this technique allows a Cultivator to absorb Mana of the Fire, Earth, and Wind Elements and convert it to Qi to increase the Cultivation base. Once enough Mana is absorbed, it may instead be compressed to allow the user to recover their own Mana reserves." Another good Technique. William weighed his options carefully. He decided to go with "Fire Storm", since he wouldn't really need to worry about Cultivation speed with the help of the System. He could already guess that the Cultivation Talent would speed up his growth once he unlocked it.

He suddenly thought of something, "Elder Lin, if I choose a Cultivation Technique now, won't I be stuck with it forever unless I start over?"

Elder Lin smiled, "A good question. In short, no. If you start with a weaker technique, it may take less Qi to reach the next level in a realm. If you later switch to a stronger technique, you won't have to start over, but the amount of Qi required will increase, which will sometimes cause a Cultivator to regress down a level or two. This isn't a bad thing however, as a stronger Technique will also make a Cultivator stronger amongst peers in the same realm.

For example, a Qi Refinement 6 Cultivator with a weak Technique would be the weakest Qi Refinement 6, but if he suddenly switched to a stronger Cultivation Technique, he might regress to Qi Refinement 5, but he would be stronger than most Qi Refinement 5 Cultivators unless they had a better technique, and would still be able to fight with Cultivators at Qi Refinement 6 with weak Techniques."

William mostly understood the Elder's explanation, realizing he had asked the System this question before. Damn my goldfish brain.

This world was so complicated sometimes, what with all the countless ways a Cultivator could improve their strength. It was nothing like what William expected from a Cultivation world.

He and Elder Lin returned to the front desk with the Fire Storm Technique, which Jur looked over. He nodded his head and completed the transaction in his notebook. RêAd lateSt chapters at novelhall.com Only

Elder Lin looked at William. "Now that you've seen the training area and have a Cultivation Technique, it's probably about time your robes and badge arrived at your residence. Would you like me to take you there or do you remember the way?" "I remember the way back, Elder. Thank you for your guidance." William maintained his respectful tone. He would have gladly accepted the Elder's offer before, but he was becoming hungry.

"I'll have the Spirit Deer Venison meal please." William picked something random that sounded appetizing. He hadn't really tried real food in a while. Basic foodstuffs were provided during his mission to Blue Moon City, and he bought basic vegetables for his trip to the Foam Desert.

"The Spirit Deer Venison? No problem, I'll bring it out when it's ready." Su Yanyu nodded with a smile and walked off.

Before he could return his attention to the restaurant, William was interrupted by the System again.

--Calculated the Host's performance to be below average. The Host will be offered a Quest to raise their performance rating to average.

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System Quest: The Host has entered a Sect without any talent for Cultivation. To stimulate their potential, the Host must prove their value to the Sect by becoming the number one Outer Core Disciple in less than a month.

Difficulty: Hard

Rewards: 1000 Potential Points, Cultivation Talent

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