System: After the fortune telling, my cultivation level skyrocketed.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan was so shocked he almost vomited blood. He quickly covered Wang Kaixuan's mouth and said urgently, "How dare you say such things? Luckily, it was just a casual remark. If you had really thought about it, the power of the Heavenly Blood Oath would have instantly annihilated you."

Wang Kaixuan broke free from Chen Xuan's hand and chuckled, "I'm not stupid. By the way, let's stop talking about this and hurry up to the Daoist Treasury Hall to exchange for the Immortal-level Qi Refining Method."

When the Immortal-level Qi Refining Method was mentioned, a smile appeared on Chen Xuan's lips. "It's a pity that my understanding of the Dao is not yet sufficient, so I can't exchange for more merit points. Otherwise, I would definitely exchange for all the supernatural abilities like 'Law of Heaven and Earth' and 'Three Heads and Six Arms' this time."

Chen Xuan smiled and shook his head. "What a coincidence, Junior Brother can just help Senior Brother fulfill his wish." As he spoke, he flipped his hand and showed the merit card given to him by his master. A wisp of spiritual energy probed in and he immediately figured out the trigger requirements for the merit card.

"Only 500 merit points are awarded for reaching the realm of ordinary Dao? And only 1000 points are given for comprehending a complete ordinary Dao?" Chen Xuan was secretly surprised, now he understood why merit points were so rare in the sect.

"Fortunately, each Dao Domain will trigger a reward mechanism." Wang Kaixuan had obviously also checked the reward rules, and looked at Chen Xuan in shock, "Junior brother, you've struck it rich! Cultivating any Dao to the Subtle level will reward you with 3000 merit points, and if you comprehend a Dao Domain, you'll get an even higher reward of 5000 merit points!"

Wang Kaixuan had spent years excavating the tombs of immortals and had read many ancient books about immortals, so his knowledge was naturally extraordinary.

Although he dared not be certain about Chen Xuan's Dao realm, the Water-Fire Lotus that Chen Xuan used in the Dao Proof Hall clearly contained three different Dao auras.

Just these three basic paths alone will bring Chen Xuan 9000 merit points, not to mention the ordinary Dao Domain realms he previously displayed.

Chen Xuan just smiled faintly, "So, senior brother, you'd better work harder from now on. I'm looking forward to the day when we've mastered our skills and go down the mountain together for training."

Chen Xuan was joking, but Wang Kaixuan took it seriously and replied earnestly, "Don't worry, junior brother, I won't hold you back."

And so, the two flew at a leisurely pace, and in the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, they arrived near the core inheritance site of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Purity Palace—the "Daozang Hall".

The scale of the Daozang Hall is comparable to that of the Zhengdao Hall and the Zhangjiao Hall.

The difference is that, thanks to Chen Xuan's understanding of formations, this place is filled with layers upon layers of formations exuding a terrifying aura. These killing formations, continuously reinforced by generations of ancestors, would likely cause even an immortal to perish if they forcibly broke in to steal the inheritance.

As soon as Chen Xuan and his companion swooped down, they were instantly locked onto by several divine senses.

This place is far superior to the Trial Hall. The Trial Hall only stores the inherited methods left by the current generation of disciples of the sect, while the Daoist Scripture Hall contains thousands of Daoist scriptures that have been gathered since the sect's founder established the sect. It is the foundation for the sect's enduring power.

"Who goes there?" Chen Xuan and Wang Kaixuan cautiously walked to within ten meters of the main gate of the Daoist Hall when they were stopped by two white-haired old men who looked extremely similar. They were actually twins.

Chen Xuan and his companion quickly bowed respectfully, and took out the tokens proving their status as official disciples of Xuanqing Palace, as well as the merit cards they had just received from their master.

After verifying their identities, the two elderly men looked at them with much gentler eyes.

“As formal disciples of my sect, you are qualified to enter the Daoist Scripture Hall to select a method of inheritance.” The taller, thinner elder nodded at Chen Xuan and said, “There are tens of thousands of methods of inheritance in the Daoist Scripture Hall. Nephews, don’t be overwhelmed by the choices. The Daoist Scripture Hall will close before sunset, so you’d better come out before sunset.”

"Thank you for your guidance, we will keep it in mind." Chen Xuan and Wang Kaixuan bowed respectfully again.

Immediately afterwards, the heavy palace gates slowly opened.

"Go, and remember to choose a method of inheritance that suits your own attributes. There are not many opportunities to choose from the Daoist Canon, so don't make the wrong choice."

The two nodded in agreement and then rushed straight into the Daoist Hall.

As soon as he stepped in, Chen Xuan felt a sense of temporal and spatial distortion. The cause of this illusion must be the power of the immortal-level array, which isolated this space.

After landing, Chen Xuan and Wang Kaixuan exchanged a glance, nodded in tacit agreement, and then went their separate ways. Fortunately, the numerous Dharma lineage markers within the Daoist Treasury Hall were clearly visible.

The front bookshelf was filled with all kinds of books on swordsmanship, Taoist techniques, palm techniques, and magic.

Further on are even rarer books related to formations, secret techniques, beast taming methods, and breeding methods;

The last row contains the foundation of a sect—various Qi refining methods and divine and demonic body refining methods.

Chen Xuan released his powerful divine sense and swept it around, discovering that there were a total of 372 Qi refining and body refining methods on the last row of bookshelves.

However, he didn't rush to choose a Qi refining method, but instead went to find the secret technique he had been longing for.

"Huh?" Chen Xuan scanned the area with his divine sense and noticed a loft above the wall near the first row of desks. He immediately flew up and entered the loft, where he saw a uniquely arranged long table with fewer than ten books scattered on it.

Chen Xuan casually picked up a book, flipped through it, and immediately his face lit up with surprise: "The secret technique of escape, 'Traces of Heaven and Earth,' requires three thousand merit points to exchange!"

He opened it and examined it closely. Sure enough, the scriptures in the Daoist Canon Hall were all simplified versions, to prevent disciples from just looking at them without actually changing them.

However, the simplified version clearly describes the characteristics of each method and also indicates the merit points required for exchange.

"Found it, the divine power 'Law of Heaven and Earth'. As one's understanding deepens through cultivation, when using it, one can transform into a divine or demonic body that is ten, a hundred, a thousand, or even ten thousand feet tall to fight against enemies. With every move, one can shatter mountains and burn seas." Chen Xuan's lips curled up as he continued to flip through the pages. "Exchange requires 5000 merit points."

"The supernatural power 'Three Heads and Six Arms' allows two more heads and four more arms to grow from the shoulders and back. Unlike secret techniques, the heads and arms that grow from this supernatural power are indistinguishable from the original body."

Chen Xuan's breathing quickened as he read. In his previous life, during the Dragon Xia mythology, although few knew about the laws of heaven and earth, as a native of Dragon Xia, he was intimately familiar with the concept of three heads and six arms. "It costs 5000 merit points to exchange." Chen Xuan couldn't help but gasp. "So expensive?"

Putting down "Three Heads and Six Arms," ​​Chen Xuan picked up the next book. "The Divine Soul Secret Technique 'Shattering God Technique' can be initially cultivated at the level of Divine Sense. Only after breaking through to the level of Primordial Spirit Daoist and awakening Divine Sense can the full power of this technique be revealed. When released suddenly in battle, if the enemy's Divine Sense is much weaker than one's own, it can cause them to fall into a brief daze for a moment, turning the tide of battle."

"The secret technique 'Bewitching Art' can be cultivated at the Divine Sense level. If one is skilled in illusion techniques, it can be used to its full potential in the Myriad Manifestations Realm. The stronger one's Divine Sense, the deeper the influence on the enemy. Even a cultivator with lower strength can be bewitched and have their actions temporarily controlled with just a glance. It requires 5000 merit points to exchange."

Chen Xuan gasped again, inwardly marveling, "Just as Biluo once said, the methods of cultivators are truly unfathomable and endless."