Chapter 7 – Spirit Stone Clues, the Path of Cultivation Is Within Reach!
by spirapiraChapter 7 – Spirit Stone Clues, the Path of Cultivation Is Within Reach!
【A member of the Tarot Society told you that in Jinling City, Jiangnan Province, a Grandmaster rank powerhouse possessed a treasured prop known as a spirit stone.】
【You were ecstatic and rushed to Jinling City overnight.】
【You contacted the Grandmaster powerhouse and offered to purchase the spirit stone treasure for 100 million Yuan.】
【The Grandmaster powerhouse agreed.】
【However, on the eve of your transaction, that mysterious person found you.】
【You died at the age of thirty-three!】
【You triggered the talent Die With Eyes Open!】
【Your pair of eyes stared fixedly at the mysterious person.】
【The mysterious person was somewhat displeased and stomped your head to pieces.】
【You lost your eyes. The Die With Eyes Open talent was nullified.】
【This simulation has ended!】
【You may select one of the following rewards: Calm and Composed (Talent), Half of the Eternal Spring Art (Cultivation Method)】
Seeing this, Su Xing was overjoyed.
“Finally… the last clue about spiritual energy is here! Spirit stones… they absolutely have to be connected to spiritual energy!”
Su Xing calmed his emotions. He had no hesitation whatsoever about this simulation’s rewards.
The Calm and Composed talent was truly mediocre—it wouldn’t provide much of a boost for Su Xing, and only made him look a bit more impressive on the surface.
But the Eternal Spring Art? That was a legitimate cultivation method that could actually allow him to cultivate!
On top of that, he now had a lead on the spirit stone. Perhaps next time he could bring back the spirit stone and truly begin cultivating!
And so…
“I choose the Eternal Spring Art!”
【Ding. You have chosen to bring back Half of the Eternal Spring Art from the simulation. Energy consumed: 3,000 points. Remaining energy: 182 points.】
At the same time, an ancient and unadorned cultivation manual appeared before Su Xing.
Su Xing was thrilled and immediately began examining the Eternal Spring Art.
【Half of the Eternal Spring Art】: The supreme cultivation method of the Eternal Spring Sect in the Azure Cloud Realm. This method consists of six layers and can be cultivated up to the Return to Void level at its peak. However, since this is only half of an incomplete manual, it can only be cultivated up to the Core Formation level at most. The Eternal Spring Art draws upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, nourishing the body, and can achieve the effects of prolonging life and preserving eternal youth.
The cultivation mnemonics are as follows: “Layer One: All things flourish. Sleep at night and rise early. Walk broadly through the courtyard. Let the spirit find refreshment… Layer Two: The intersection of heaven and earth…”
After reading the introduction to the Eternal Spring Art, Su Xing was overjoyed.
This Eternal Spring Art looked far more reliable than the《Three Years to Take You from Cultivation to the Grave》he had purchased before.
The first half of the Eternal Spring Art was merely a few hundred characters of flowing prose. Su Xing spent less than half an hour memorizing it thoroughly.
Su Xing gazed at the cultivation manual in his hands and sighed softly:
“This method does have the effects of prolonging life and preserving eternal youth… It’s just a pity that the apocalypse comes in fifteen years. What good is longevity then!”
After memorizing the Eternal Spring Art, Su Xing began planning for his next simulation.
He could only simulate once per week, and each simulation consumed a massive amount of energy, making every opportunity extremely precious.
Su Xing needed to accumulate strength as quickly as possible, so he had to have clear objectives for every simulation.
“The most urgent priority is still crossing the threshold into cultivation, so the next simulation will most likely need to secure that spirit stone…”
Su Xing thought it over. Unless his next simulation yielded an extraordinarily valuable talent, he would certainly choose the spirit stone.
“But I don’t know the true value of the spirit stone. How much energy will it cost? Before the next simulation, I must save up enough energy!”
Su Xing’s bank account currently held just over 800,000 Yuan, which could be converted to fewer than 4,000 energy points at most.
Whether 4,000 energy points would be enough to bring out that spirit stone was still an unknown.
Su Xing sighed inwardly. Indeed, even a hero could be defeated by a lack of coin.
Bang!
Just then, the dormitory door was kicked open with a clatter.
A pudgy figure walked in—it was none other than Yu Yan.
Su Xing rolled his eyes and laughed. “Fatty Yu, can you be a little gentler? You’re going to kick this door apart sooner or later!”
Fatty Yu grinned his honest grin at this and said:
“Haha, I’ll definitely be more careful next time.”
After a moment’s hesitation, Fatty Yu chose his words carefully. “Oh right, Teacher Liu seems to be looking for you… It seems to be about your profession…”
Su Xing nodded at this. He wasn’t surprised.
Having coasted for three years at Capital Vocational Academy—the nation’s top-ranked institution—and being universally regarded as a hopeless case, Teacher Liu was probably summoning him to persuade Su Xing to voluntarily drop out. After all, having a “waste” at such a prestigious school in Great Xia would certainly cause a negative impression.
Fatty Yu had obviously guessed the same. He patted Su Xing on the shoulder and said:
“Don’t worry too much, Old Su. Our Capital Vocational Academy has never had a precedent for expelling students… Besides, your profession isn’t something you could choose. You haven’t done anything wrong. Just go and don’t stress about it!”
“No matter what happens, you’ll always be my brother!”
Su Xing naturally believed him. After all, in the simulation, this fatty had never cut ties with him even on his deathbed.
Su Xing hesitated for a moment, then said:
“Fatty, I’ve been a bit tight on cash lately. Can you lend me some money?”
Yu Yan raised an eyebrow. He knew Su Xing’s character—through three years of university, no matter how rough things got, he had never once borrowed money. He must have hit a real wall this time.
So Yu Yan nodded and said:
“How much? Name a number.”
Su Xing gritted his teeth and said:
“Five million. Do you have that much?”
Yu Yan nodded, pulled a bank card from his wallet, and handed it to Su Xing.
“There’s five million on this card… The PIN is my birthday!”
Su Xing took the bank card, deeply moved, and opened his mouth as if to say something but stopped.
“Fatty…”
Yu Yan waved his hand dismissively.
“Old Su, save the sentimental stuff. Five million is nothing to me! Who told you to be my brother, huh?”
“Uh, actually, I was going to ask—what’s your birthday again…”
Yu Yan: “…”
Yu Yan said through gritted teeth: “Give me my money back, you bastard!”
Su Xing dodged to the side, chuckling.
“Just messing with you! I’m heading to see Teacher Liu now!”
With that, Su Xing headed toward the teaching office.
Teacher Liu’s real name was Liu Xiaodong. He was the residential advisor and homeroom teacher for Su Xing’s department.
Basically, any student issues related to daily life went through him.
Back in the day, it was Liu Xiaodong who had recruited Su Xing into Capital Vocational Academy.
Knock knock!
Su Xing rapped on the office door.
“Come in!”
Su Xing walked into the office and saw a middle-aged man leaning back in his chair sipping tea, carrying himself with the air of an administrator.
“Teacher Liu, what did you want to see me about?”
Su Xing asked, getting straight to the point.
Liu Xiaodong wore a smiling expression and said:
“Su Xing! How has your cultivation been going lately? Have you made any progress in your rank?”
Sure enough, this was exactly what he’d been called in for.
Su Xing had anticipated this, so he shook his head and replied:
“No, it’s the same as before. But I’ll cultivate diligently and strive to break through to Silver rank as soon as possible!”
The smile on Liu Xiaodong’s face didn’t waver. He took a sip of tea and said:
“Su Xing, the reason I called you here is actually to discuss something with you…”
“As you know, your senior class has less than a year until graduation, and our department has assessment rates and employment rates to meet…”
Su Xing sneered inwardly. He had already guessed about eighty percent of what Liu Xiaodong was going to say, but he still feigned ignorance and asked:
“So, Teacher Liu, what exactly are you getting at? I’d prefer you speak plainly.”
At this, Liu Xiaodong dropped the pretense and said bluntly:
“Su Xing, I’d like you to voluntarily withdraw from the university. It would be better for both you and the school’s reputation.”