97: Jade slips condense the mind to open a new path; star vortex gathers the spirit to refine the mist.
Twenty-two blue Jade Slips hung before Dean Hou and Commander Wang just like that.
Every blue Jade Slip meant one Divine Breath Realm Beast!
What surprised them even more was,
the name of the content was recorded on the surface of every Jade Slip.
Originally, the surfaces of the blue Jade Slips were all smooth and blank; a Cultivator comprehending a Jade Slip was just like opening a blind box. Now, knowing the content within the Jade Slips, one could avoid wasting them and make the best use of everything.
Besides that, several Spiritual Artifacts, Talismans, and Medicinal Pills also appeared out of thin air.
"Principal Wang, I'll leave these Jade Slips to you!" Zhang Sheng said calmly, as if speaking of a trivial matter.
"Zhang Sheng, you really give us one surprise after another!" Wang Huasheng said excitedly. Usually as calm as a mountain, he could hardly suppress his excitement at this moment.
"Come, sit down and chat!"
At this moment, Principal Wang didn't put on the slightest air of a Central Theater Command Commander; he was like an elder of the family.
"Knowing you cleared the Secret Realm alone really gave us a scare."
"You kid are truly ridiculously strong. Fortunately, you returned safely!"
"But, don't blame me for being long-winded, I must emphasize one point."
"Zhang Sheng, the burden of the Secret Realm crisis shouldn't be carried by you alone. You've already made a huge contribution by exterminating the Demon Dragon and restoring communications."
"Whatever you need, just contact Hou Wu at any time. We will definitely provide full support!" Principal Wang said solemnly.
When nuclear weapons were deployed earlier, Zhang Sheng had already felt the support from the higher-ups, so he naturally trusted Principal Wang's words.
"Principal Wang, Dean Hou, thank you for your recognition. I will indeed need some support with Materials later."
Whether it's Alchemy or Artifact Refining, a large amount of Materials is essential, especially some that are particularly scarce.
Huaxia's mobilization capability is definitely not something an individual can compare to.
Zhang Sheng brought out these treasures naturally because he wanted to gain the support of all of Huaxia. No matter how strong he was alone, there were many things he couldn't attend to personally.
Helping Huaxia Cultivate experts was originally a mutually beneficial matter.
With Principal Wang's words, Zhang Sheng's next plan would go much more smoothly.
As for how Principal Wang and Dean Hou would arrange the destination of these jade plaque cultivation resources, Zhang Sheng didn't care.
As for other countries' condemnations and threats against Zhang Sheng, Principal Wang didn't even mention them.
In this way,
he could finally Cultivate in peace.
Without Yao Beasts from the Secret Realm descending into the world, it would be hard for the Parasitic God Insect Emperor to cause any trouble.
Within the First Cultivation University,
the elimination mechanism was still being implemented, recruiting newcomers while eliminating those who were unprogressive and wasted resources.
At the same time, it continuously supplied Talent to the military; Wan Hu and Lin Xiaotian were examples.
No one was in a hurry to Breakthrough to the Divine Breath Realm anymore, but instead continuously consolidated their foundation.
But everyone's Talent is different; most people ultimately find it difficult to Breakthrough to the First Refinement Ten Spirits.
Even if they Breakthrough to the Divine Breath Realm, the Dantian Spiritual Qi simply cannot break open the niwan palace, and Cultivating to the Divine Breath Realm would be the end of the line.
During a rare moment of relaxation, Zhang Sheng took his parents to the Star Barbecue Shop near the school.
The current Star Barbecue Shop gave Zhang Sheng a scare,
what was originally just two storefronts had now merged all four storefronts on both sides together.
The scale had expanded threefold.
Under the giant signboard of the Star Barbecue Shop, there was also a "Main Branch" logo in the bottom right corner.
People were coming and going in an endless stream!
Business was incredibly booming.
To avoid attracting attention and eat in peace, Zhang Sheng adjusted his appearance before setting out so he wouldn't be recognized.
"Yuanfu, look!"
Walking into the shop, Zhang Sheng's mother pointed to a poster on the wall and said to Zhang Sheng's father.
"Sheng'er, there's actually a photo of you with the shop owner. They didn't Photoshop it, did they?" Zhang's mother asked.
Zhang Sheng smiled, "Mom, you've misunderstood. I used to come here to eat, and there was a discount for taking a photo."
The air was filled with the fragrance of Yao Beast meat and spiritual rice; even Zhang Sheng couldn't help but salivate.
Speaking of which, since the Qi Sea Realm, Zhang Sheng had rarely eaten, and even less so after the Divine Breath Realm.
Being able to taste cooked Yao Beast meat and spiritual rice today had a unique flavor.
The shop owner was still the same shop owner,
busy and happy.
The customers who came to taste the delicacies were full of laughter and joy.
At this moment, tragic images of the border cities between India and Bengal flashed through Zhang Sheng's mind, filling him with emotion.
Perhaps from the moment the myriad worlds pearl projection appeared, the path of cultivation could never stop.
Crisis and death are like a rising tide chasing people.
With the slightest slackening, today's India would be tomorrow's Huaxia.
After a brief reunion,
Zhang Sheng sent his parents home and returned to the school to begin his Cultivation.
Following Dean Hou's suggestion,
Zhang Sheng moved from his original apartment to a small villa, which had a separate Cultivation room, Alchemy room, Artifact Refining Room, and quiet room.
The palm-sized star vortex spirit gathering plate flew out from the storage ring.
As Zhang Sheng's Mental Energy probed into it, the star vortex runes on the spirit gathering plate, like a galaxy of stars, began to rotate.
Spiritual Qi began to converge from all directions, and the Spiritual Qi concentration around him increased rapidly.
Forming a Spiritual Qi vortex with a radius of ten meters!
It was indeed a second-rank Spirit Gathering Array plate, but it was only second-rank Low Grade; for Zhang Sheng to Cultivate the Primordial Chaos Heavenly Art, it was far from enough.
To meet his Cultivation needs, he would probably need a supreme-grade second-rank star vortex spirit gathering plate!
To refine a star vortex spirit gathering plate, one needs to master basic Artifact Refining techniques.
The Barlin Artifact Refining Technique must be mastered.
The fire needed for Artifact Refining could perhaps be handled by the Fireball Technique at the Perfected State, but now he had the higher-grade Flame Manipulation Art in his hands.
He definitely had to Cultivate this second-rank fire Spell first.
As a first-rank Spell, the Fireball Technique's potential was ultimately limited. While it could currently deal with Divine Breath Realm Yao Beasts, it would likely struggle against stronger opponents.
However, Zhang Sheng's first choice for Cultivation at this moment was neither the Barlin Artifact Refining Technique nor the Flame Manipulation Art, but the Mental Energy Cultivation Technique Spirit Condensing Art.
The strength of Mental Energy brought about an all-around improvement.
Whether it's Cultivating techniques and Spells, or performing Alchemy and Artifact Refining, it will achieve twice the result with half the effort; after Cultivating the Mysterious Spider Thought Binding Method, he felt this deeply.
The stronger the Mental Energy, the stronger the Divine Sense, and the more powerful the ability to discern minute details.
The Spirit Condensing Art technique requires the Cultivator to visualize a giant hammer within the Sea of Consciousness and use it to continuously temper the mist of Mental Energy.
This made the Mental Energy mist more solid and condensed, emphasizing gradual progress until the mist could be condensed no further.
After one circulation,
Zhang Sheng's eyes shone with golden light.
Perhaps because he had Cultivated the Mysterious Spider Thought Binding Method, he actually reached the Beginner stage of the Spirit Condensing Art in one go.
Since stepping into the Divine Breath Realm, Zhang Sheng understood that his talent panel was actually a manifestation of his own Mental Energy.
Now, Zhang Sheng didn't need to call out the talent panel; it would emerge in his mind on its own.
"Cultivation Technique: Spirit Condensing Art (Beginner: 26/100)"
This progress was also unusual!
It had directly increased by twenty-six points after just one circulation, completely different from other abilities that only increased by one point at a time.
Although the Spirit Condensing Art had reached Beginner, his Mental Energy didn't feel like it had improved at all.
Zhang Sheng performed another circulation of the technique.
"Cultivation Technique: Spirit Condensing Art (Beginner: 57/100)"
It increased even more this time!
Could it be because he had already Cultivated a second-rank Mental Energy Cultivation Technique?
That could be the only reason.