Of course,this was all just Wang Hao’s conjecture.However,based on the memories of the original host,it was likely correct.

With Wang Yanzhao as a living example,he definitely knew that practicing dual-attribute techniques could accelerate cultivation.Otherwise,he wouldn’t have repeatedly urged the original owner to switch techniques.

As far as Wang Hao knew,multi-attribute techniques were rare in this world.None were known to circulate in the markets accessible to rogue cultivators—at least not around Qingniu Market.For the Wang family to possess one likely meant they had dug up some expert’s grave…or rather,inherited a senior’s legacy.

Wang Hao didn’t know the details,nor did he care.Right now,he just wanted the technique currently in Wang Yanzhao’s hands.

“Wait!Didn’t my’cheap’father leave me a storage pouch?Could he have put the technique inside?”

Wang Hao slapped his forehead,scrambled off the bed,and began searching for the storage pouch Wang Yanzhao had left behind.

“Found it!”

With an excited heart and trembling hands,Wang Hao followed the method in his memories to claim ownership of the storage pouch.Since Wang Yanzhao had already erased his own spiritual imprint,the process went smoothly,and Wang Hao easily left his own soul mark on it.

He hastily sent his Spiritual Sense inside to inspect the contents.

The first thing that caught his eye was a small pile of glittering Spirit Stones.

“Wow!100 Spirit Stones!Old Wang’s annual stipend is only about thirty stones,right?Even with the income from managing the Wang family shops,it probably doesn’t exceed fifty.Where did he get so many?”

“Does alchemy make that much money?I want to learn alchemy!”

Wang Hao mentally slapped himself.”You transmigrator fool!Do you think alchemy is that easy?Old Wang has Fire and Wood Dual Spiritual Roots—a natural talent for alchemy!Can you compare with him?Find the technique first!”

He continued his inventory.There were several jade bottles—likely pills given by Old Wang.A sword—a mid-grade Tier 1 spiritual weapon.A shield—a mid-grade Tier 1 defensive spiritual weapon.

Old Wang really treated him well…he was worth befriending.

But why was there also a pile of charcoal and a cauldron?For cooking?

Finally,he noticed three jade slips.These had to be it!

Wang Hao used his Spiritual Sense to retrieve the three jade slips.He hurriedly picked one up and pressed it against his forehead.

“Alchemy Arts…So that cauldron is an alchemy furnace?Old Wang really thinks highly of me!Can I—a Five Spiritual Roots user—practice alchemy?I can’t do it!I don’t have the ability!I can’t even grasp the basic concepts!”

He picked up another jade slip.”Tier 1 Talisman Novice Guide…”

Ah!Seeing this made Wang Hao want to slap himself twice more while cursing the original owner.What a worthless piece of trash!What an excellent father he had!Despite being treated so poorly by his son,Wang Yanzhao had still meticulously planned for his future.

“But I want that dual-attribute technique!The last jade slip…If it’s not here…I’ll have to shamelessly go beg Old Wang directly…”

Wang Hao had already mentally prepared himself to kneel before Wang Yanzhao,weeping bitterly and pleading desperately.

He checked the final slip.

“Red Lotus Illusory Wood True Scripture!This is it!Dad!I’ll love you forever!”

Wang Hao shouted in excitement.”Calm down!Calm down!Don’t let extreme joy lead to sorrow!First,check if I can practice it!”

With an anxious heart,Wang Hao carefully examined the contents.The result brought him immense joy:as long as one possessed Fire and Wood Spiritual Roots—whether they were Dual Spiritual Roots or Five Spiritual Roots—they could practice it!

But…the scripture only contained the first two layers—just enough for the mid-stage of Qi Refining.

“According to the introduction,the Red Lotus Illusory Wood True Scripture has a total of twelve layers and allows one to cultivate all the way to the late Nascent Soul stage…Old Wang only gave me two layers…He probably lacks the authority to give more.This scripture is likely a top secret of the Wang family and cannot be casually transmitted to outsiders!”

Wang Hao murmured to himself.Being Old Wang’s son,he didn’t count as an outsider,so giving it to him didn’t technically violate the rules.However,Old Wang probably distrusted his character and feared he would sell the technique for Spirit Stones,so he only provided the first two layers.A technique that only reached the mid-stage of Qi Refining wouldn’t fetch much money,nor would there be many buyers anyway.

Canon(Dian),Scripture(Jing),Formula(Jue),Art(Gong)—techniques were generally ranked in this order,with higher ranks possessing fewer bottlenecks and stronger divine abilities.However,this wasn’t absolute.Most major sects followed this naming convention,but many rogue cultivators created techniques and named them whimsically.Some minor sects,to boost their prestige,would name their clan techniques”So-and-so Canon”or”So-and-so Scripture”—which was purely deceptive!

Innate divine abilities generally appeared at the Foundation Establishment stage,so these first two layers didn’t reveal anything special.But did he have a choice?No!If he didn’t practice the Red Lotus Illusory Wood True Scripture,what other opportunities could he seek outside?

With a meager cultivation of Qi Refining Level 3—boosted entirely by pills—he probably couldn’t defeat a low-grade Tier 1 demonic beast,let alone explore a senior’s cave dwelling for opportunities!

Qingniu Market was located on an upper-grade Tier 2 spirit vein.Thanks to Old Wang’s connections,this small courtyard was not far from the center,so the spiritual energy was relatively abundant—sufficient for completing the Qi Refining stage.

Gathering his thoughts,he glanced out the window and noticed the sky had darkened.He had spent the entire day inside the room.Wang Hao involuntarily rubbed his stomach.”No wonder I’m so hungry…Even immortals need to eat full meals…”

Following his memory,he arrived in the kitchen.He saw two rice vats:one contained ordinary rice,and the other contained Spirit Rice,though only a thin layer remained.Fortunately,the storage pouch Old Wang gave him contained half a bag.According to the note,these were intended as materials for refining Fasting Pills.

“I’ll set alchemy aside for now…Even switching to a good technique,it will take thirty to forty years to build my foundation.I can’t afford to waste time.After sixty,a Qi Refining cultivator’s vitality begins to decline,and the hope for Foundation Establishment drops drastically…However,speaking of pills,they can massively reduce the time spent on bitter cultivation.If I’m truly talented,it’s not impossible to try…There’s no reason Old Demon Han can do it but I can’t!”

While thinking,he washed the rice and started the pot.Whether from his previous life or the original body’s memories,he was quite familiar with cooking.Soon,a pot of white rice and a dish of stir-fried greens were placed on the table.

The meal was simple,but both items contained spiritual energy beneficial to a cultivator.However,one couldn’t eat in excess.Eating too much wouldn’t cause harm,but his current cultivation speed couldn’t refine that much spiritual energy,leading to waste.Thus,even under Old Wang’s care,he ate ordinary rice most of the year.He only ate Spirit Rice on days when he planned to cultivate seriously.

The current price of Spirit Rice was one low-grade Spirit Stone for ten jin(1jin=500g or 0.5kg).He could refine about one jin of Spirit Rice daily.Even if he converted all the stones Old Wang gave him into Spirit Rice,it would be enough for roughly three years of cultivation!

Spirit Rice was expensive,but it was worth the value.Compared to purely refining the spiritual energy of heaven and earth,the cultivation speed was double.

If replaced with pills,the effect would be even better,but similarly more expensive.Thus,cultivating immortality wasn’t merely a competition of aptitude,but also of resources.”Wealth,Companionship,Method,Land”—Wealth came first!This was why core disciples of famous sects could build their foundations at a young age,while ordinary cultivators with similar aptitude took years or even decades longer.

Ordinary cultivators lacked daily resources.Most importantly,even if they reached Qi Refining Perfection,they had no financial power to obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill.In Qingniu Market,the surrounding families plus the rogue cultivators exceeded fifty thousand people,but there were only a dozen or so Foundation Establishment cultivators!

Most belonged to the five major families;only three were rogue cultivators.