My Master Knows It All

207: Chapter 130: Finished Writing But Forgot to Upload_1 207: Chapter 130: Finished Writing But Forgot to Upload_1 Hundred Peaks Sect, with over a hundred peaks, each one places great emphasis on the re-ranking of Hundred Peaks.

The ranking of a peak determines the resources it can obtain, and a higher ranking naturally means access to more resources.

More importantly, the ranking symbolizes the honor and status of a peak.

Who would want their peak’s ranking to be lower than others?

Tu Zhuque likewise attached great importance to the rankings of Hundred Peaks.

Her goals had always been twofold.

First, to become the number one ranked peak within the Hundred Peaks Sect!

Second, if the first goal could not be achieved, then at least to rank higher than Azure Pheasant Peak.

She had never considered that she would have a third goal in the Hundred Peaks ranking.

“To be credible, Four Treasures Peak must at least become one of the Upper Fifty Peaks,” she mused.

Tu Zhuque rubbed her temples with a hint of a headache—she had never worried about Vermilion Bird Peak falling out of the top ten, but now, she found herself troubled about how a peak could break into the top fifty.

Cao Zhen confidently assured, “Peak Master Tu, rest assured, our Four Treasures Peak should have no problem entering the top fifty.

From now on, we must start our plan, showing our confidence in reaching the top fifty, so that others will bet more on our ranking rise, and the odds of Four Treasures Peak moving up from the hundredth rank will be even higher.”

“Although breaking into the top fifty is not difficult, it is not as easy as you think,” Tu Zhuque stated gravely.

“I know that your disciples are not weak in cultivation; some disciples of my Vermilion Bird Peak even say that instead of ‘Hidden Dragon Three Sons’, there should now be ‘Four Sons of the Hidden Dragon’, representing the four disciples of Four Treasures Peak.

However, the rankings of Hundred Peaks are not just about cultivation level or who can fight better, but also about the six arts of immortal cultivation—Pill, Talisman, Formation, Artifact, Agriculture, and Beast.

As far as I know, the inheritance of these six arts at Four Treasures Peak seems to be rather scant.”

“The inheritances might be few, but as it happens, I’ve encountered some opportunities and acquired a few inheritances,” Cao Zhen felt that in the realm of the six arts of immortal cultivation, within the Hundred Peaks Sect, if he claimed to be second, probably no one dared claim to be first.

After all, he possessed the knowledge of Zhang Daoling—how could such a being with great ability not understand the six arts of immortal cultivation?

In the six arts, Pill refers to alchemy, and currently, my alchemy level has reached an astonishing high of Level Fifty-five, the existence of a Pill King, moreover a Great Grandmaster in alchemy theory.

Talisman, naturally, pertains to various talismans, and my current Talisman Level is also over forty levels, not to mention having Ling Xi, the possessor of the Ancient Talisman Immortal Body, which keeps us in a constant state of benefit without struggle.

Formation is of course about various formations, and my current Array Level just broke through to Level Forty-one not long ago, probably unmatched within Hundred Peaks Sect.

Artifact refers to artifact refining, which although I have not yet practiced, the knowledge imparted by Zhang Daoling also includes how to craft artifacts, and I could elevate my level in artifact refining whenever I wish.

Agriculture pertains to the cultivation of various Spirit Fields and Spiritual Medicines.

While I might not be adept at farming, I have connected with the land, so how could farming be an issue?

Beast is about the breeding, nurturing, and handling various spirit beasts—all of which are also recorded in the documents of Zhang Daoling.

In a flash, Tu Zhuque thought of the Cycle of Nirvana Pill that Cao Zhen had given her.

The opportunity Cao Zhen spoke of is likely from the place where he acquired the Cycle of Nirvana Pill.

If the inheritances he gathered there include the six arts, they must be significant—indeed, if there is an inheritance of alchemy technique, it might even be stronger than the alchemical inheritance of Vermilion Bird Peak!

The alchemy inheritance of Vermilion Bird Peak is indeed more robust than that of an average mountain, but within the Top Ten Peaks, it is only considered mediocre.

Suddenly, she remembered a rumor—some said Cao Zhen excelled in alchemy.

She had not paid much attention to this, for how proficient could Cao Zhen be in alchemy?

Could he be better than those from Drunken Pill Peak?

Now that she thought about it, the rumors of Cao Zhen’s prowess in alchemy might indeed be true, and his skill might be far greater than she had imagined, especially since one of the opportunities he had was the now-extinct Cycle of Nirvana Pill.

His proficiency in alchemy…

It couldn’t be, the Cycle of Nirvana Pill wasn’t concocted by him, was it?

Thinking this, Tu Zhuque shook her head.

No matter how powerful the opportunity Cao Zhen obtained was, it was implausible he could have concocted the Cycle of Nirvana Pill, a pill that no one in the entire Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty could make.

After all, possessing an inheritance doesn’t guarantee the ability to produce a particular pill.

She cast aside the impractical thoughts in her mind and focused, saying, “Since you have the inheritances of the six arts, then you should select the appropriate arts for your disciples.

Each art requires a different natural proclivity.

You need to find out quickly which one suits each disciple, as Four Treasures Peak still has too few people.”

As she spoke, Tu Zhuque unconsciously rubbed her temples again, truly feeling overwhelmed.

Just like her Vermilion Bird Peak could redirect a disciple not suited for artifact refining to other arts amongst the six – with so many disciples, it was always possible to find the ones suited for each art.

But Four Treasures Peak only had five disciples in total, with one being a newly entered novice from the Taoist Institution.

Even if these disciples were not a good fit, they would have to be taught forcefully.

“After you return, if your disciples encounter anything they don’t understand or have questions about during the practice of the six arts, they can come at any time to ask and learn,” she added.

While the core arts of Vermilion Bird Peak couldn’t be directly imparted to Four Treasures Peak, some of the foundational arts, and even the inheritances obtained from elsewhere, could be taught to them.

Even more crucially, Vermilion Bird Peak could share the experience of practicing the six arts with Four Treasures Peak.