Cultivation: I have an equipment slot

There are still nearly twenty years until the assessment.

This sounds like a long time.

But for cultivators, it's just a blink of an eye.

This is especially true for cultivators at the Dharma Aspect Realm.

It was very common for them to go into seclusion for decades or even centuries.

However, for Zhang Yan, twenty years is a relatively long period of time.

After all, he himself is not very old.

Moreover, twenty years is enough time for him to develop several equipment systems.

What makes him different from others is that...

He has a cheat code.

He can enhance his equipment attributes.

He can even synthesize entries if their level is too low.

However, synthesizing entries requires a large number of spirit stones.

However, Zhang Yan wasn't too worried about this.

The reason is simple: although he lacks spirit stones.

However, the Heavenly Dao Sect is not short of spirit stones.

In Gu Taixuan's words, spirit stones are just a number to him.

It sounds like he's bragging.

But in reality, it is true.

As a cultivator at the Dharma Aspect Realm, Gu Taixuan earns a large amount of spirit stones every year from the Heavenly Dao Sect.

however……

These spirit stones were of no use to him.

After all, he had reached a level of attainment.

It had already reached its peak in the Middle Kingdom.

The spiritual materials he needs cannot be purchased with spirit stones at all.

Unless it's within the Human Race Alliance.

If it's within the Human Race Alliance, then spirit stones do indeed have some use.

You can buy quite a lot of things there.

But unfortunately.

He is not in the Human Race Alliance.

The place he was in was the Middle Kingdom.

Therefore, he may lack other things, but he has a truly large quantity of spirit stones.

Zhang Yan asked him for some spirit stones, which was incredibly easy.

after all……

Zhang Yan and he were bound together by fate, sharing both glory and ruin.

Only if Zhang Yan performs well will the Human Alliance bestow sufficient rewards upon him.

Those rewards are things that money can't buy.

Unless you join the Human Alliance and enter the Great World.

Otherwise, it would be extremely difficult to obtain such a treasure.

Therefore, investing some spirit stones in Zhang Yan would give you a chance to obtain treasures.

For him, this was definitely a win-win situation.

It's just spirit stones!

The thing he has no shortage of is spirit stones.

The main problem is that he has nowhere to spend this money even if he wants to!

So he simply gave Zhang Yan a sum of spirit stones and told him to take care of whatever he needed.

If problems arise in your spiritual practice.

You can come and find him.

Gu Taixuan's requirement for Zhang Yan was to advance to the Golden Core stage within ten years.

Then the remaining ten years are spent training.

In fact, Zhang Yan was quite confident in his own combat strength.

However, for him, the most difficult thing now is to advance to the Golden Core stage.

Because he is different from others.

Others only need to master a few supernatural abilities to achieve the Golden Core stage.

Zhang Yan, however, needed to resolve a total of thirty-six supernatural powers.

He needs to comprehend all thirty-six supernatural powers to the point of perfection.

Then, when you advance to the Golden Core stage, you can upgrade all of these supernatural abilities.

Otherwise, he would never have been able to advance to the Golden Core stage.

unless……

He was willing to give up all these supernatural powers and turn to other practices.

But Zhang Yan would definitely not agree to that.

After all, who could bear to give up the supernatural powers they had painstakingly cultivated in the end?
Totally impossible.

"Then I'll just have to find a way to speed up my comprehension." Zhang Yan sighed, feeling a bit of a headache. There were too many spells to comprehend, which was also a kind of trouble.

However, he couldn't tell anyone about this trouble.

Otherwise, people will think he's showing off.
There are two ways to quickly improve the speed at which you comprehend these supernatural abilities.

One method is to collect magical artifacts that possess these supernatural powers.

Another method is to obtain items that can increase comprehension.

For example, his meditation cushion.

For example, the relics from before.

These can all increase one's comprehension.

Both of these methods yield entries for the corresponding supernatural abilities.

This sounds simple, but it is actually quite difficult.

After all, it must correspond perfectly to the supernatural powers he cultivates.

Furthermore, the other party needs to be at the maximum level.

Otherwise, it would require spending a large amount of spirit stones to synthesize it.

That would consume too many spirit stones.

He still wanted to save the spirit stones to synthesize other things.

Therefore, he tends to look for equipment that can increase his comprehension.

Obtain entries that increase comprehension.

After all, this is the only way to solve the problem once and for all.

Only by increasing his own understanding can he go further on his future path.

Otherwise, even if he passes the Golden Core stage, it will be useless.

But there's still the Nascent Soul stage.

Above the Nascent Soul stage, there is the Dharma Aspect stage.

He can't possibly go looking for the corresponding supernatural power entries again!

That's simply unrealistic.

Only by increasing our own hard power can we truly achieve this.

However, things that increase comprehension are really difficult to obtain.

Moreover, he had just arrived in Middle-earth and didn't know where to find suitable items.

So Zhang Yan thought about it and decided to find Gu Taixuan.

As soon as I arrived, I heard that Gu Taixuan had gone into seclusion.

Fortunately, although Gu Taixuan was in seclusion, Gu Jingsong received Zhang Yan.

"You want something to increase your comprehension?" Gu Jingsong narrowed his eyes upon hearing Zhang Yan's words and asked him.

“That’s right. This disciple wants to increase his comprehension, otherwise the speed of comprehending supernatural powers is too slow,” Zhang Yan sighed as Gu Jingsong said.

"Are you kidding me?" Gu Jingsong almost spat out his water when he heard Zhang Yan's words.

What a joke.

"Your comprehension was already evident when you ascended to immortality. With such an extraordinary level of comprehension, you still feel it's not enough?"
"Are you trying to comprehend supernatural powers, or something else?" Gu Jingsong looked at Zhang Yan with a strange expression.

Zhang Yan: "..."

"Of course, it's about comprehending supernatural powers, but there's no way around it. This disciple has quite a few supernatural powers, making them rather complicated to comprehend," Zhang Yan said with a soft sigh.

How much is "a little too much"?
Ten or eight?

Or twelve or thirteen?

Gu Jingsong knew that Zhang Yan had achieved foundational cultivation through magic, and that he was destined to achieve foundational cultivation through multiple magic spells.

But in his mind...

Ten or eight.

Twelve or thirteen is the maximum.

This is almost the limit.

It's unrealistic to say anything more.

That's why he teased Zhang Yan. "If it weren't twelve or thirteen, I wouldn't have bothered you."

But...

Thirty-six supernatural powers!

Zhang Yan took a deep breath and then spoke to Gu Jingsong.

"Cough cough!"

"Take the young master?"
You mean Duo Shao?

Even though Gu Jingsong was a Nascent Soul cultivator, he was still startled by Zhang Yan's words.

Thirty-six supernatural powers?
No, how did you cultivate?

Do you run a wholesale business selling supernatural items at home?!

"No wonder, no wonder you want to increase your comprehension. These thirty-six supernatural powers do indeed require careful study."

"Wait a minute, wait a minute, let me think about it." Gu Jingsong first sorted out the information that Zhang Yan possessed thirty-six supernatural powers.

After being startled by Zhang Yan, she was overjoyed.

This time it's a sure thing.
I had thought before that Zhang Yan could pass the assessment without any problems.

This time, Gu Jingsong even thought Zhang Yan could make it into the top 500,000.

after all.

These are thirty-six supernatural powers!

There is a huge difference between having one supernatural power and having two supernatural powers.

Not to mention Zhang Yan's thirty-six supernatural powers.

He possesses many supernatural powers, not only making his magical abilities more potent.

There is an even bigger benefit.

That is, you can combine supernatural powers, so that you will have the appropriate supernatural power no matter what situation you face.

This is something that no one else can do.

This is the advantage of having many supernatural abilities.

so.

After learning that Zhang Yan possessed thirty-six supernatural powers.

Gu Jingsong immediately began thinking of things that could increase his comprehension.

However, these things are actually very rare.

after all.

It can increase comprehension, which is an extremely powerful function for any cultivator.

If there were many of these things, then the world would be full of cultivators who had reached the Foundation Establishment stage in magic.

“It seems there really is a clue.” Gu Jingsong suddenly raised his head and said to Zhang Yan.

"You say."

"Ten thousand miles away from here, there is a mountain range, and there are many demonic tigers in this mountain range."

These demonic tigers love to eat people, and after eating them, they turn the souls of the victims into vengeful spirits—extremely vicious monsters.

Gu Jingsong's Zhang Yan spoke up.

"What does this kind of monster have to do with increasing comprehension?" Zhang Yan asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Don't rush, listen to me carefully."

These evil spirits were coerced by the demon tiger into offering him fresh living people every day, which is why these treacherous spirits were extremely clever.

"If you kill this demonic tiger, you'll have a chance to obtain the Ghostly Pearl, which can increase one's comprehension." Gu Jingsong said to Zhang Yan with a smile.

"However, the increase in comprehension from these Ghost Beads is not much, and the effect is not strong, but there are quite a lot of them." Gu Jingsong sighed: "Although the effect of these Ghost Beads is not good, your foundation is so solid after all, so even a small increase is a very strong boost."

"Okay, thank you, brother."

Zhang Yan chuckled softly and bowed to Gu Jingsong in gratitude.

“Then I’ll go and see if I can get the Ghost Pearl.” Zhang Yan nodded and turned to leave.

At this moment, Gu Jingsong called out to him, "Wait a minute, why don't you ask about the strength of these demon tigers?"

"Let me tell you, these demonic tigers are extremely powerful. Most of the adults are Golden Core stage demonic beasts, and a very few even reach the Nascent Soul stage. So you'd better come with me."

Gu Jingsong spoke to Zhang Yan.

"Senior brother, is it inappropriate for you to come with me?" Zhang Yan said, but a smile had already appeared on his face.

He was just waiting for the other person to say that.

He was the one Gu Taixuan had bet on, and now he's even showing some of his value.

Gu Jingsong would definitely not let him go on the risk alone.

However, the surprise on his face was genuine.

He originally thought that Gu Jingsong would find someone else to go with him, but to his surprise, Gu Jingsong took the initiative to go with him.

"Enough talk, let's hurry up and come back."

Gu Jingsong smiled and glanced at Zhang Yan.

"Alright, then I'll trouble you, senior brother." Zhang Yan said this with a touch of emotion in his heart.

He discovered that he was indeed getting better and better.

In the past, cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage would address each other as Grandmaster Uncle.

Even a Nascent Soul cultivator is now just a senior brother!

What's this!
This is progress!

Following Gu Jingsong, Zhang Yan soon arrived at the so-called Ghost Mountain Range.

From the sky.

Look around.

A terrifying mountain range stood before them, its peaks steep and its rock walls riddled with cracks. Thick fog shrouded its summit, and crimson clouds floated overhead, creating an eerie atmosphere. The mountain range itself seemed to evoke ghostly wails, a sight that instilled unease in the heart.

"Let's go in and take a look." Gu Jingsong, as expected of someone with the cultivation of the Nascent Soul stage, was truly skilled and daring.

They were not afraid at all when faced with such a gloomy mountain range.

They didn't even bother to investigate.

"Won't we encounter any danger if we just go in like this?" Zhang Yan asked subconsciously.

"Danger?
What danger could there be?
This Ghost Mountain Range may indeed be dangerous to others, but it is nothing to me.

Of all the demonic beasts in the entire Central Plains, the most powerful are only those at the Nascent Soul stage.

All the demonic beasts capable of entering the Dharma Aspect Realm were annihilated.

One could even say that it was not intentionally preserved.

There are no more demonic beasts in the Central Plains long ago.

When Gu Jingsong said this, a hint of arrogance appeared on his face.

This is indeed something to be proud of.

Zhang Yan was well aware of the difficulties involved.

after all.

The Qingheng Sect once pioneered the land.

As one of the pioneers, he knew how much power the other party needed to claim they could wipe out all the demonic beasts.

However, since Gu Jingsong has already said so.

Zhang Yan was relieved.

If nothing else...

At least safety is guaranteed.

As they entered the mountain range, Zhang Yan immediately felt a slight numbness in his mouth and nose. The scarlet mist of the Ghost Mountain Range seemed to be alive, constantly drawing closer to him.

"poisonous."

Zhang Yan said in a low voice.

"Good alertness," Gu Jingsong praised Zhang Yan's reaction, but then casually added, "Don't worry, this poison isn't natural; it's man-made, mainly to prevent the monsters from escaping."

There was nothing left after we went inside.

These mists only float around the Black Soul Mountains.

"Just eat this and it will be fine." After Gu Jingsong finished speaking, he took out a pill, handed it to Zhang Yan, and then told him to swallow it.

Zhang Yan swallowed the pill.

The slight numbness in my body disappeared immediately.

"so……

"Is this fog actually a cage?" Zhang Yan muttered to himself, examining the crimson fog.

to be frank.

These scarlet mists are truly astounding.

The fact that they were able to precisely surround the entire Ghost Mountain Range is beyond imagination.

"Moreover, is this an entire mountain range enclosed and used as a hunting ground?" Zhang Yan had a vague guess in his mind.

This is the so-called Ghost Mountain Range.

It's actually more like a hunting ground for humans.

Those demonic beasts in this Ghost Mountain Range can only serve as prey.

"It's really terrifying. There are far more demonic beasts in the Ghostly Mountain Range than in the Heavenly Eye Mountain Range! And they're much stronger too." Even so, they were still treated as prey.

This can be seen.

Gu Jinsong really wasn't exaggerating.

The Central Plains truly possess the power to annihilate the demonic beasts. (End of Chapter)