I Outworked the Entire Cultivation World

Chapter 56: Chapter 46: Wolf Pattern Armor (Part 2)

”Divine Sense holds an extremely special position in cultivation, influencing breakthrough of bottlenecks, spells and battle methods, as well as alchemy and artifact refining, arraying, etc. However, in this world, apart from the Demon and Ghost Paths, there are few methods for Human Cultivators to enhance their Divine Sense.”

”Devouring Beast Souls or even Human Souls is the easiest method, but devouring too many souls can greatly affect the mind, causing mental chaos at the least, or leading to falling into demon and madness, hence cutting off the Immortal Path.”

”Through this Mutated Ghost Lamp, even though the enhancement from devouring and refining is slight, there are no drawbacks. Over time, your Divine Sense will surely surpass ordinary people. In my forty years of cultivation, I have never heard or seen such a thing.”

”This is a rune for Contract Spiritual Beasts. Use your Divine Sense to inscribe it on the Ghost Lamp, and from then on, it won’t harm you. Also, the secret of this Ghost Lamp must not be revealed, or else people will kill to seize the treasure, do you understand?”

Jiang Yuebai memorized the rune Tao Fengnian drew for her. In fact, she felt that Little Green’s wick contained the obsession of Ye Shiming. Before finding Wuwei Mountain Man, Little Green would never harm her.

To be safe, she still listened to her grandfather.

The night passed uneventfully. Jiang Yuebai, rarely not cultivating, had a beautiful sleep with the help of a little wine.

Early the next morning, Tao Fengnian sent her to the Dharma Hall.

Having agreed to meet Lu Nanzhi and the others in the afternoon, the morning was perfect to listen to a lecture by the Inner Sect array dao uncle, so Jiang Yuebai secured a good spot to listen.

”... Mysterious Gates Array Technique originated from the ancient ’Dragon Armor Divine Chapter,’ involving Calculative Arts, based on the Eight Trigrams of the Book of Changes, and incorporates elements like Eight Gates and Nine Stars, Yin Yang Five Elements, and Three Wonders and Six Instruments.”

”Array Dao is the hardest and most intricate among the Six Arts of Cultivation. To enter Array Dao, merely learning Talismanic Magic is insufficient. The fundamentals of arts and numbers must first be established...”

The Inner Sect Foundation Establishment Uncle lectured aloud, and most of it went over Jiang Yuebai’s head, making her realize the complexity of Array Dao. Just the foundational booklist alone, this array dao uncle had listed over a dozen books.

Barely enduring till the lecture ended, Jiang Yuebai delved into the Library, borrowing ’River Map and Luo Book,’ ’Taixuan Armor and Number,’ ’Yin Yang and Image Discussion,’ among other books.

No matter the difficulty, through reading and memorizing more, comprehension would eventually follow.

Just as she left the Library, someone blocked her path.

”I knew I’d find you, you little brat, here.”

Jiang Yuebai looked up, her heart skipped a beat, Jia Wei!

She glanced around sideways. With people bustling outside the Library, if he wanted to cause trouble, he wouldn’t choose here.

”What do you want?”

Jia Wei lounged about lazily, ”I wouldn’t hassle a little girl. I’m here to give you a warning: don’t misunderstand people, or you’ll end up losing your life.”

”Are you talking about yourself?” Jiang Yuebai retorted unceremoniously.

Jia Wei sneered, ”You think Tao Fengnian is good to you without any ulterior motives? Let me tell you directly: he has less than a year left in his lifespan, cultivating you only to exchange you for a Lifespan Extension Pill.”

Jiang Yuebai’s heart trembled as she stared hard at Jia Wei.

Jia Wei laughed sinisterly, ”You take care of yourself.”

Jia Wei left, and Jiang Yuebai felt a chill throughout her body.

What he just said... Grandfather has less than a year to live? Is that why his health has been deteriorating?

Jiang Yuebai didn’t want to believe it, but thinking it over, her grandfather entered the Dao at thirty, and now at seventy, had his foundation exhausted by two failed Foundation Establishments...

She had thought her grandfather would at least live to a hundred, and if not, at least eighty.

”It’s impossible; grandfather can’t be leaving so soon...”

Not daring to think further, Jiang Yuebai sprinted towards Huaxi Valley.

In Huaxi Valley, within the small courtyard of blue bricks.

Tao Fengnian listened to Jiang Yuebai’s tearful questioning, dazed for a moment, before finally speaking: ”You’re only worried about my imminent death, aren’t you worried I might sell you off to others?”

Jiang Yuebai cried out, ”I’m not a fool! How could I believe Jia Wei’s words?”

Tao Fengnian laughed and shook his head.

Jiang Yuebai angrily wiped her tears, ”And you’re laughing!”

”You just said Jia Wei’s words aren’t trustworthy, yet you’re crying?”

Jiang Yuebai froze, mucus running down her nose.

Tao Fengnian rubbed Jiang Yuebai’s head, ”Rest assured, indeed lifespan was running out earlier, but last time I went to Nangu Market, I’ve already found a way to temporarily extend it.”

”And how long is temporary?”

”Three years. As long as you can pass the Spiritual Cultivation Master test within three years, I can ask the sect for a ten-year Lifespan Extension Pill, then make another attempt at Foundation Establishment, afterwards having enough time to plan.”

”Then why didn’t you tell me earlier?”

”Natural Daoist Technique, you cannot force it. I didn’t want to burden you with stress in your cultivation.”

Jiang Yuebai wiped away her tears, ”I will never let you die, and you mustn’t leave me either. You have to swear!”

Seeing Jiang Yuebai being stubborn, Tao Fengnian had to pretend to swear to appease her. Although it was a false alarm, Tao Fengnian still had a bad feeling about why Jia Wei suddenly told Jiang Yuebai these things.

Jiang Yuebai felt the same, with unease gnawing at her heart.

After much thought, she decided not to wait for three years.

Extending life is a defiant act. Even just refining a ten-year Lifespan Extension Pill faces an elixir tribulation, making it hard to guarantee its production.

Jiang Yuebai went to the Dharma Hall again, where both Lu Nanzhi and Xie Jingshan promised to try their best to help find a Lifespan Extension Pill.

But no one could guarantee when it would be acquired.

The originally bright days were overshadowed by a layer of gloom. From that day on, Jiang Yuebai no longer left the valley and secluded herself in the small courtyard, diligently practicing Spiritual Cultivation Magical Technique day and night.

Tao Fengnian was right. Natural Daoist Technique, she previously practiced spells diligently, and as long as there was progress every day, she was happy.

Now, with a huge weight on her heart, she felt that her progress was still not enough, far from her goal, leading her to constantly push her own limits, exhausting herself.

Additionally, the growth in her skill level with spells was not as fast as before.

Excess leads to the opposite, she gradually understood.

Day after day of hard practice, only exchanging letters with Lu Nanzhi could ease her heart’s melancholy.