Bamboo Mound

"In that case... let's use this spiky turtle shell to commission the weapon-refining workshop to make a set of armor... no, wearing a set of turtle shells... well, that's a bit..."

Ning Chang frowned.

"Tsk, we'll see. The weapon-refining workshop should be able to change its shape, right?"

"As for tortoise teeth and snake teeth, they are not as good as bamboo leaves. Although they are sharp, they can only be used as a whole and cannot be broken down for individual use. We'll talk about that later."

"Turtle meat and snake meat...try some, but don't eat too much, or I'll get a low-quality water spirit root too."

At least in his view, it is much better to have no spiritual root than to have a low-quality spiritual root. If he has no spiritual root, others will accept him based on his cultivation level. If he has a low-quality or low-grade spiritual root, he will never be able to openly enter the elegant room.

"Hmm... We'll cultivate the bamboo first and see if we can upgrade the Green Spirit Bamboo, and then use the bamboo leaves and bamboo to make something."

However, Ning Chang's ideas were all based on the premise that the armor refining workshop could customize the style of the armor. If that wasn't possible, then he would have to settle for second best.

With that, his need for reference materials was completely eliminated, so he walked straight to the door and left.

Upon arriving outside, they saw Xie Jun sitting cross-legged, along with two disciples who had come with him.

The two disciples bowed to Xie Jun, who then asked in a pretentious tone, "What is it?"

"Elder, we two wish to choose a cultivation technique," one of the disciples said respectfully.

"Give me your ID card." Xie Jun said crisply.

Just as the two disciples took the jade pendants from their waists, Xie Jun waved his hand, and the jade pendants flew into his hands.

Only then did he open his eyes. "Ouyang Xun, you may choose one book; Ouyang Su, you may choose two books."

After saying that, he put away the jade token, closed his eyes, and said to the two of them, "Go in, and bring out the ones you've chosen. I'll settle your merits."

"Thank you, elder."

The two thanked Xie Jun in unison, then walked past him and entered the library.

Seeing this, Ning Changcai stepped forward and asked Xie Jun, "Do sect disciples need to use merit points to select cultivation techniques?"

"Yes." Xie Jun responded, raised his hand and placed a short stool next to him, gesturing for Ning Chang to sit down.

"Judging from your actions, you must have finished checking the documents and are about to go to the room on the right. In that case, I won't set up a table and make tea for you. Let's just chat for a bit, and when we have more time later, we can get the other elders together for a chat."

"That's fine then." Ning Chang nodded.

Although he has plenty of time now, he still wants to finish his business first before considering cultivation. By the time he has time, it will be a long time from now.

"Although Ning Chang is new here, you should have some understanding of merit points."

"The use of merit points is not limited to the four sects; most sects outside the sect have similar regulations."

"Disciples perform tasks and make contributions for the sect. The sect records these deeds, ranks them, and awards merits accordingly. Disciples can then use these merits to exchange for resources useful for their cultivation. As for the sect..."

"No need, Lao Xie, I'm pretty much familiar with these theories."

"Hmm? I see, haha..."

"So you're aware of the drawbacks of merit points too?" Xie Jun asked Ning Chang jokingly on a whim.

"The downside... is that it might cause some disciples with slightly 'unique' personalities to neglect their cultivation."

Ning Chang paused for a moment, then continued:

"But that's nothing to do with the sects, since it's their own choice."

"That's true. It seems Ning Chang has a very clear understanding of this matter..."

As they were talking, a few disciples came walking in from a distance.

"At least the sects price ordinary cultivation techniques relatively low; they're not stingy when it comes to cultivation techniques."

"So as soon as it gets light, I should get busy~" Xie Jun said, his speech quickening.

"That's all for our chat. Is there anything else you need me to show you around?"

"Records about the herb, key points of plant cultivation, tutorials on enhancing the plant itself, and targeted improvement."

Ning Chang got up and looked in the direction from which the disciples of Medicine King Valley had come, then listed his needs.

"Hmm...these things you mentioned all have the knowledge of the Hidden Stone in general, only some minor details require consulting books."

"But most of those are not that important and are not very helpful in practical application."

"Since you put it that way, I won't waste any more time looking into those details. Just give me a copy of the Hidden Stone."

Ning Chang nodded.

"Take it. However, I won't have time to help you activate the Hidden Consciousness Stone anymore. I'll teach you the method of activating and sharing the Consciousness Light now, so you can figure it out yourself."

Xie Jun then handed over four more Hidden Knowledge Stones, each carrying a wisp of spiritual light.

Similarly, only after he accepted the Hidden Knowledge Stone did the spiritual light enter his brow.

So he sat down again, fully absorbing the information contained within the spiritual light.

At the same time, the two disciples who arrived in front of him also greeted Xie Jun and presented him with their identity jade tokens.

......

A cup of tea passes, or perhaps a moment? A quarter of an hour? An hour?

When Ning Chang opened his eyes, the sky hadn't changed much.

Meanwhile, the two Ouyang disciples who had come earlier to exchange for cultivation techniques also pushed open the door of the library and came out, each holding a cultivation technique.

Not far away, a few disciples were still walking this way.

Ning Chang came to her senses, nodded to Xie Jun, and then got up and flew quickly to her residence.

Xie Jun's method is very simple, with no redundant explanations and no more than three steps!

Upon arriving in the courtyard, Ning Chang pulled up a chair and sat down, then began to try out this method of guiding consciousness.

After all, according to the classification in "Senses", one's own mental strength is more than enough to activate the Hidden Sense Stone; all that's missing is learning a method!

Now that he has practiced for a while, there is no need to wait for the fetal heart state to learn those techniques.

However, he still planned to wait until he resolved the matter of the Distant Grass before making any further decisions. Just considering the inner demon in the Heart Demon Strike alone, he couldn't be sure if his inner demon would directly destroy the few Distant Grass seeds he had kept.

With this thought in mind, Ning Chang took out the four hidden stones that Xie Jun had given him as a last act of faith. Since he could not identify the contents of them, he randomly picked one up and stuck it on his forehead.

For practice, the closer it is to the forehead, the easier it is to produce a reaction.

Ultimately, the methods of projecting and utilizing one's divine sense are encountered by everyone when they first embark on the path of immortality.

The method used to sense and guide spiritual particles, to make this feeling more specific, is called divine sense.

Consciousness is a rather ethereal thing, and it is difficult for it to affect external things. However, the Consciousness-Hidden Stone, whose material is unknown, is a material that is very sensitive to consciousness.