Chapter 570: Chapter 352: Dragon Symbols

"Azure Dragon Dominating Body... The Celestial Spirit Dominating Body that Lin Jingyu used previously originated from this Azure Dragon Dominating Body. However, this is a Body Refining Technique. Except for those with a Physique like Tu Gang’s, if an ordinary person dares to forcefully cultivate it, their physical body will inevitably collapse."

Jiang Fan smiled and said, "If your physical body hasn’t reached the Realm of Qi-Blood manifestation, it’s best not to cultivate it. There is also a technique called the Purple Extreme Heaven-Burning Technique. The Li Fire Technique you cultivate, as well as the Purple Sun Sect’s Purple Sun Scripture, are both simplified versions of this Purple Extreme Heaven-Burning Technique. You can consider this Cultivation Technique."

Sun Tao had met the ancestor of his technique. His eyes lit up. He originally cultivated the Li Fire Technique, so if he switched to cultivating this Purple Extreme Heaven-Burning Technique, it should be a bit easier.

Xu Yang was also somewhat tempted, but he could only cultivate one main Cultivation Technique. He would transform into a Spirit Bone in the future, so the Purple Extreme Heaven-Burning Technique might not necessarily be suitable for him. Of course, he wasn’t certain about these things yet. He would wait until he went to the Library Hall to carefully learn about the Spirit Bone before making a decision.

"There is also the True Martial Demon-Vanquishing Technique. This technique is the most restraining against Demonic Cultivation Techniques, and it is not weaker than the Purple Extreme Heaven-Burning Technique... Well, that’s all I know. There should be more. You can ask around first. Don’t be in a rush to choose. First break through your Cultivation to the Celestial Essence Second Layer before making a decision."

Xu Yang and Sun Tao nodded and cupped their hands. "Thank you for the guidance, Brother Jiang."

The few of them soon parted ways. Upon returning to his courtyard, Xu Yang began to cultivate.

Early the next morning, he took his Waist Token and credits and hurried to the Library Hall. After paying the credits, he entered the massive three-story Library Hall. Before his eyes were bookshelves everywhere, along with some futons used for reading.

There were already quite a few people in the Library Hall, most of whom were Basic-level Students from their cohort. Notes of experts, biographies, cultivation insights, illustrated handbooks of poisons... Xu Yang saw many categories that interested him, but he didn’t go to read them. To him, the most important thing was to understand the Spirit Bone.

He scoured the first floor but didn’t find any books related to the Spirit Bone, so he had to step up to the second floor.

On the second floor, he saw the Spirit Bone Celestial Pride, Leng Qiuyue. This woman was holding a book, sitting on a futon and quietly reading. The Spiritual Qi in the air continuously gathered toward her. With every breath, that Spiritual Qi swarmed into her body.

Xu Yang watched with a burst of envy. He could tell that Leng Qiuyue wasn’t actively absorbing the Spiritual Qi; everything was merely a bodily instinct. It wasn’t necessarily that these Spirit Bone Celestial Prides couldn’t conceal it. The fact that they possessed a Spirit Bone was widely known, so there was absolutely no need to hide it. While generously displaying it, the Spirit Bone could also automatically absorb Spiritual Qi, which was equivalent to cultivating at all times.

Perhaps sensing Xu Yang’s gaze, Leng Qiuyue’s eyes suddenly swept over. Her eyes, like a pool of clear spring water, instantly met Xu Yang’s. Seeing it was him, she gave a slight nod before returning her gaze to the book.

Xu Yang cupped his fist in greeting and began searching around the second floor. After fifteen minutes, he had searched almost the entire second floor but still hadn’t found any books related to the Spirit Bone.

Just as he was planning to go up to the third floor, he caught a glimpse from the corner of his eye and noticed the book in Leng Qiuyue’s hands. The words on the cover seemed to be "Spirit Bone Analysis". Looking closely, it was indeed "Spirit Bone Analysis". So it was in Leng Qiuyue’s hands. No wonder he couldn’t find it after searching for so long.

Casually grabbing a book of interest from the shelf, Xu Yang sat down on a futon, planning to wait until Leng Qiuyue finished reading before he read "Spirit Bone Analysis".

Time passed. Just as Xu Yang was planning to swap his book, he saw Leng Qiuyue stand up, place the book in her hand back on the shelf, and gracefully walk away. He quickly walked over and took "Spirit Bone Analysis" into his hands, only to catch a whiff of a faint fragrance entering his nose. He paid it no mind, immediately sitting down on the adjacent futon and opening the book.

Not far away, Leng Qiuyue turned her head back, her brows slightly furrowed.

The book she had just read and the spot she had just sat in were both taken by Xu Yang. This action seemed somewhat flirtatious, but seeing Xu Yang’s serious expression, it appeared he genuinely wanted to read this book on Spirit Bone analysis. Moreover, this was the Library Hall, not her home. Even if Xu Yang had flirtatious intentions, there was nothing she could do about it. She could only leave in a huff.

Xu Yang hadn’t noticed Leng Qiuyue at all. He was completely immersed in the book and had already found the answer he needed.

According to this book, Spirit Bones were naturally formed and innately born. From the moment they awakened, they could automatically absorb Spiritual Qi. This ability was because the Spirit Bone continuously emitted a mysterious outward fluctuation. It was precisely this fluctuation that ceaselessly absorbed the Spiritual Qi in the air, leaving those who possessed a Spirit Bone with nowhere to hide.

To hide a Spirit Bone, one only needed to suppress or conceal this fluctuation. A profound Breath Concealment Skill could achieve this, or there would be corresponding methods within Spirit Bone Techniques. If one wanted to help a child hide their Spirit Bone, they would need to ask a profound Weapon Forger to step in and forge a secret artifact to isolate the fluctuation.

He thought, "So it’s in the Spirit Bone Techniques? It seems I must get my hands on a Spirit Bone Technique before upgrading to a Spirit Bone."

Xu Yang continued reading and found that the book also mentioned the issue of choosing Cultivation Techniques for a Spirit Bone. Martial Artists who possessed a Spirit Bone could naturally cultivate other Cultivation Techniques as well. However, Spirit Bone Techniques were specially created for Celestial Prides who possessed Spirit Bones. This wasn’t to flaunt their status, but to develop the potential of the Spirit Bone to a greater extent. Even if there was a Cultivation Technique stronger than a Spirit Bone Technique, it was still best to cultivate a Spirit Bone Technique in the Celestial Essence Realm.

He concluded, "So I must cultivate a Spirit Bone Technique."

Seeing this, his previous dilemma vanished entirely. He continued flipping through the pages and realized that the author of this book must be a Spirit Bone Celestial Pride themselves. Their understanding of Spirit Bones was very thorough. In the book, they analyzed the essence of the Spirit Bone point by point, gave some examples of how Mortal Bones could be transformed into Spirit Bones, and even boldly proposed that perhaps a Cultivation Technique could be created to allow a Mortal Bone to mutate into a Spirit Bone.

Up until the end of the book, this person didn’t state whether they had created such a Cultivation Technique, but a thought began to sprout in Xu Yang’s mind.

Spirit Medicines capable of transforming a Mortal Bone into a Spirit Bone were exceedingly hard to find in this world. Even if he knew the names of these Spirit Medicines, he might not necessarily be able to find them. When his Martial Dao Realm reached a higher level, he could perhaps try to create such a Cultivation Technique for Xu Qing.

Closing the book and putting it away properly, Xu Yang stood up and left the spot to continue looking for books that interested him. It wasn’t until night fell and the Library Hall was about to close that he reluctantly left.

The next day, Xu Yang took his Waist Token and headed straight for the Hidden Skills Hall.

The Hidden Skills Hall was even more massive than the Library Hall. Its length and width both exceeded a hundred feet, and the entire palace was seven stories high, resembling a giant tower. Like the other important buildings in the Celestial Strategy Academy, the entire structure of the Hidden Skills Hall was engraved with mysterious runes that slowly absorbed the Spiritual Qi of heaven and earth.

Even from a thousand feet away, Xu Yang could feel a majestic aura that couldn’t help but inspire awe.

Compared to the Library Hall, there were fewer people here. After all, not everyone came to exchange for Cultivation Techniques every day. It was somewhat deserted. There was no one guarding the main entrance, but Xu Yang knew that a place like this was definitely being secretly guarded by true experts. He immediately circulated his Breath Concealment Skill to the limit, hiding his aura, for fear that the old monsters guarding this place would notice something amiss.

Stepping through the main doors, the first thing that caught his eye was a grand hall. Engraved everywhere were the names of Cultivation Techniques and the credits required to exchange for them.

Xu Yang saw quite a few familiar people. They were basically all geniuses on the Lingyun List: Li Yunfei, Huo Xiaochen, Gu Qingfeng...

"Brother Xu!"

"Brother Gu!"

Xu Yang only had a rapport with Gu Qingfeng and was unfamiliar with the others. After greeting each other, the two didn’t continue chatting and both turned to look at the wall.

Saber Techniques, Fist Techniques, Sword Techniques, Secret Techniques, Body Refining, Protective Body—various Cultivation Techniques were all categorized. It was also Xu Yang’s first time here, so he wasn’t in a hurry to look for Spirit Bone Techniques and instead browsed casually.

Eight Ferocious Hidden Dragon Strength: Entry Level, one hundred credits; Minor Achievement, one hundred credits; Great Success, one hundred credits; Perfection, one hundred credits.

Soon, Xu Yang saw the Eight Ferocious Hidden Dragon Strength that he cultivated under the Secret Technique category. He also understood why the portion at the Purple Sun Sect was incomplete. It was because the Celestial Strategy Academy’s Hidden Skills Hall actually allowed for segmented exchanges; one didn’t necessarily have to exchange for the entire Secret Technique all at once.

"Very humane," Xu Yang praised.

This way, he only needed to exchange for the parts he lacked. Otherwise, if he exchanged for the whole book, he would have to spend an extra three hundred credits. This segmented exchange system had another benefit. When faced with a Cultivation Technique they couldn’t exchange for all at once, students could exchange for a portion of it first. For the remainder, they could earn credits while cultivating. This allowed students to come into contact with powerful Cultivation Techniques earlier.

The Celestial Strategy Academy had clearly taken this into consideration to establish such a system. A place dedicated to teaching and nurturing people was indeed beyond compare to a factional Sect like the Purple Sun Sect. If they really made students wait until they had gathered all the credits before coming, it might take three to five years. In three to five years’ time, the opportunity would have long passed.

Moreover, the required credits weren’t high. A Secret Technique like the Eight Ferocious Hidden Dragon Strength, which could enhance Combat Power by four times, actually only cost four hundred credits. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call it a steal. And taking a closer look, this was actually considered high. Many of them could be exchanged for just two or three hundred credits.

He continued looking and saw the subsequent parts of the Golden Gang Skill, as well as the Vajra Glazed Body and the Blood Prison Heart Blade Scripture. The credits required for the Celestial Essence Realm portion of the Blood Prison Heart Blade Scripture was actually the same as the Eight Ferocious Hidden Dragon Strength—four hundred credits.

He even saw Li Chuyang’s Three Yin Silver Palace Profound Gang True Technique. To his surprise, it was also a Cultivation Technique originating from the Celestial Strategy Academy. The required credits weren’t low either, costing over three hundred credits.

"I can’t afford to exchange for any of these for now!"

Xu Yang also saw some formidable Cultivation Techniques that required over a thousand credits, but he could only hold himself back. He only had eighty credits on him. For those incredible Cultivation Techniques, he couldn’t even afford to exchange for a single layer.

The most urgent task at hand was to first acquire a Spirit Bone Technique and learn the method to hide the Spirit Bone’s fluctuation contained within.

He quickly found the Spirit Bone Technique category and discovered that there were actually three full Spirit Bone Techniques: the Star Bone Forging Technique, the Hunyuan Celestial Gang Technique, and the Dragon Symbols Heart Scripture. He had never heard of these three Cultivation Techniques, nor did he understand them. However, the credits required for the three techniques were all different, making the choice quite simple: he just needed to choose the one with the highest credit cost.

Having made his decision, Xu Yang walked straight to the entrance of the second floor and handed over his Waist Token. "I am a newly enrolled Basic-level Student, Xu Yang. I plan to use my one-time opportunity to select the Dragon Symbols Heart Scripture."

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