70: Chapter 70: The Ultimate Sword Technique for Freedom in Drawing Lottery Tickets! Contemplating Foundation Establishment!

"Did you hear? Ye Cheng has been grounded!"

"What happened?"

"It's about that business between him and Ye Linchuan!"

"I heard Ye Linchuan beat Ye Cheng up. Ye Cheng hugged his parents' spirit tablets and cried in the ancestral hall, causing such a scene that even the Old Ancestor was disturbed."

"The Old Ancestor was disturbed?"

"Hard to believe, right? Brother Linchuan is usually quite easygoing. He actually resorted to violence?"

"Even a rabbit will bite when pushed into a corner. Who could stand Ye Cheng's behavior!"

"Served him right. So satisfying!"

"Ye Linchuan was punished too, right?"

"I heard he was fined Spirit Stones, but I don't know the details."

Two days later.

This news spread throughout Biyang Mountain, becoming fodder for everyone's after-dinner conversations.

After staying on Biyang Mountain for five days, Ye Linchuan bid farewell to his wives and concubines, mounted his Spirit Colt, and returned to Biyang Prefecture.

Actually, he wanted to stay a few more days.

But someone needed to watch the Spirit Talisman Shop, and he had to check the goods in two days, so he had to leave.

One month later.

Spirit Talisman Shop.

Ye Linchuan was drawing Talismans when the System notification suddenly rang:

[Congratulations to the Host, the number of descendants has reached forty. You have received one Designated Draw.]

"Designated Draw?"

He was stunned for a moment, then realized.

The prize wheel had seven sections: Cultivation Technique, Skill, Pet Beast, Medicinal Pill, Magic Treasure, Treasure, and Others.

Previously, it was a random draw, but this time he could designate a section.

"Should I draw a Cultivation Technique or a Magic Treasure?"

He pondered.

Currently, he most lacked a main Cultivation Technique.

He had disliked that trashy "Guiyuan Technique" for several years.

"System, designate Cultivation Technique!"

As the words fell, the prize wheel changed.

The Cultivation Technique section shone with golden light, and various technique patterns flashed by rapidly:

"True Origin Secret Array Diagram", "Startling Dragon Sword Chart", "Roaming Dragon Demon Scripture", "Thunderclap Forbidden Scroll"...

"Good heavens, it has everything."

The wheel finally stopped.

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for obtaining "Self-Freedom Ultimate Sword Technique"!]

"Self-Freedom Ultimate Sword Technique?"

Ye Linchuan's eyes lit up.

With the word "Sword Technique", it was likely a sword-based Cultivation Technique.

These types of techniques were usually proficient in killing.

He immediately checked:

[Technique: Self-Freedom Ultimate Sword Technique]

[Grade: Authentic Grade]

[Description: The signature absolute art of the Xuantian Sword Sect. It inhales and exhales Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, condenses Self-Freedom Sword Qi, forges a Sword Heart, forms Sword Intent, and the sword is born from the heart; where the intent moves, the sword follows!]

"Authentic Grade! It's solid!"

Ye Linchuan was overjoyed.

With the "Divine Body Refining Art" as a precedent, he knew the weight of an Authentic Grade technique.

Authentic Sects are majestic and grand.

It was thousands of times stronger than that trashy "Guiyuan Technique".

"Inherit!"

With a thought, the "Self-Freedom Ultimate Sword Technique" turned into a torrent of information and poured into his mind.

A moment later.

"Good! What a good 'Self-Freedom Ultimate Sword Technique'!"

"Truly worthy of an Authentic Grade technique!"

Ye Linchuan opened his eyes, his face full of joy.

Through the System's inheritance, he had completely mastered this technique.

The "Self-Freedom Ultimate Sword Technique" was divided into five layers, corresponding to Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, and Soul Transformation.

The first layer of the Qi Refinement Stage came with three Spells: Sword Glow, Sword Shield, and Sword Escape.

Attack, defense, and escape—all covered.

What was even better was that the Self-Freedom Sword Qi could also purge medicinal toxins!

Cultivators took Medicinal Pills to assist in their cultivation, but pills always had some medicinal toxins. Eating too many would build resistance, and the effects would worsen.

So, although Ye Linchuan had the money to buy pills, he didn't dare to eat them recklessly.

Now that he had this technique, medicinal toxins? He wasn't afraid anymore!

Purging toxins required enduring the pain of being sliced by Sword Qi, but compared to being able to eat pills without restraint, this little pain was nothing.

If he could eat pills freely, his cultivation speed would absolutely skyrocket!

What surprised him even more was that this technique could be dismantled!

The reason was simple: Authentic Grade techniques were too difficult; if one wasn't a heaven-defying genius, they couldn't Cultivate it at all.

After dismantling it, the difficulty would drop significantly, and Disciples could choose to Cultivate according to their own Spiritual Roots.

"The System inheritance allowed me to comprehend it directly; otherwise, relying on my own comprehension, I wouldn't be able to practice it at all."

"In the future, when my children Cultivate, I can pass them the dismantled version. It'll be much easier to get started."

Ye Linchuan let out a long sigh of relief.

This technique not only solved his problems but also covered his children's future techniques.

Although it was still early for his children to Cultivate, at least he didn't have to worry about it.

Inside the Spirit Talisman Shop.

Ye Linchuan sat cross-legged and circulated his spiritual power.

In his Dantian, the spiritual lake churned.

The pure white spiritual power gradually became tinged with seven colors, and the phantom images of seven small swords appeared and disappeared.

"Hoo—"

Ye Linchuan opened his eyes and exhaled.

"The 'Guiyuan Technique' might be trash, but it has one benefit: the spiritual power is upright and peaceful, making it very smooth to switch to other techniques."

"If I had practiced other techniques, switching would be difficult, and I might even drop a Realm."

He looked inside his Dantian; the transformation was going very smoothly.

Although he would lose some spiritual power, it wasn't a big problem.

"In about three or four months, I will be able to convert it all into Self-Freedom Sword Qi."

"This technique is truly worthy of being an Authentic Grade; the spiritual power is three or four times thicker than before, and also sharper."

"Once the conversion is complete, my spiritual power at the Peak of the ninth layer of Qi Refining will likely be comparable to the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment."

"With a solid Foundation, future Foundation Establishment will be even easier!"

Ye Linchuan was very excited.

When he originally wanted a good technique, it was to lay a solid Foundation and go further.

Now that he had this Authentic Grade technique, his Foundation was stable.

Seeing that it was getting late, Ye Linchuan got up to go home.

In the blink of an eye, more than half a month passed.

One day, Zuixian Tower notified him that a batch of member-exclusive maids had arrived and asked if Ye Linchuan was interested.

Ye Linchuan went to Zuixian Tower to take a look.

After seeing them, he immediately excused himself.

This batch of maids was indeed good. Their looks and figures were top-tier, and they even had Spiritual Roots.

Moreover, they all practiced Cauldron Dual Cultivation Techniques, which were even helpful for cultivation and Breakthroughs.

But the price was too expensive.

The cheapest one started at one thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, and any random one would cost several thousand.

This price...

"Sigh, I'm still poor!"

He could afford ordinary maids, but for those with Spiritual Roots, his daily income simply couldn't support it.

"Besides, I already have enough wives, concubines, and maids for now, so I don't need to add any more temporarily."

"Spending money in this area is quite a lot, and daily expenses are also high. Buying more would affect my quality of life."

"And this courtyard is almost not big enough to live in anymore."

He came here just to take a look; if there was a suitable one, he could add one or two. If not, so be it.

The income given by the Ye Family, plus the income from his own Alchemy and selling Talismans, totaled only two or three thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones per month.

It looked like a lot, but feeding his wives and children cost five or six hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stones every month.

Occasionally buying gifts for his wives and children was another expense. So, he didn't save much.

"However, I am now a Tier 3 Talisman Master. Once I can steadily provide Tier 3 Talismans, my income will rise."

"But at the current stage, improving my strength is the priority."

"With the 'Self-Freedom Ultimate Sword Technique', once all my spiritual power is converted, I can take Medicinal Pills without restraint and rapidly increase my cultivation!"

"Once my strength comes up, my income will rise, and finding wives, concubines, and maids will be even simpler."

He made up his mind to focus on cultivation next.

Strength is the absolute truth. With strength, what kind of woman can't he find?

Another month passed in the blink of an eye.

One day, in the practice room.

"Hoo—"

Ye Linchuan opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of turbid air.

Sword Qi surrounded his body, appearing and disappearing inside and outside his body, sharp and elegant.

"Finally done."

He looked inside his Dantian.

The spiritual lake's power had completely turned into seven colors.

The "Guiyuan Technique" had been completely converted into the "Self-Freedom Ultimate Sword Technique".

"Although the 'Self-Freedom Ultimate Sword Technique' is harder to practice than the 'Guiyuan Technique' and requires several times more Spiritual Qi to inhale and exhale."

"But technique cultivation is divided into two parts: first, inhaling and exhaling Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to temper spiritual power; second, the Mind-Cultivation Technique general outline, which is the understanding of the technique's Realm, Concept, and Profound Truth."

"The 'Self-Freedom Ultimate Sword Technique' was given by the System, which saved the second part. I don't need to spend time comprehending it, so I can Cultivate at the fastest speed."

"Therefore, my speed in practicing this Authentic Grade technique is not slower than the 'Guiyuan Technique', and perhaps even faster!"

Ye Linchuan chuckled, full of praise for the "Self-Freedom Ultimate Sword Technique".

After the conversion, Ye Linchuan didn't continue cultivating.

He went out to relax, chat with his wives and concubines, and play with his children.

He was never a person who enjoyed bitter cultivation.

Night fell.

During dinner, Ye Linchuan learned something: the Ziyou Secret Realm was about to open.

A core senior member of the Ye Family was taking several elite Disciples to the Ziyou Secret Realm.

Ye Linchuan had heard of this Secret Realm but didn't know the specifics.

Only after hearing Ning Rongrong talk about it did he know that this Ziyou Secret Realm was a Secret Realm held jointly by several major immortal Sects in the Wei State, and could be considered a blessed land with a Spiritual Vein.

There were many Opportunities and Heaven And Earth Treasures inside.

Every ten years, the major immortal Sects would open the Secret Realm and send Disciples in to explore and gain experience.

In addition to their own Disciples, the immortal Sects also allowed Disciples of other families and Loose Cultivators to enter.

Because as long as they entered the Secret Realm and obtained good things inside, they basically had to pass through the hands of the immortal Sects after coming out.

In this way, the immortal Sects were naturally willing to let more Loose Cultivators in.

Other Loose Cultivators and Family Disciples, even if they knew, would still rush in.

Because in addition to Opportunities and Heaven And Earth Treasures, there were also the main Materials for refining the foundation establishment pill.

Moreover, obtaining rare treasures inside could also be exchanged for foundation establishment pills from the immortal Sects.

Hearing this, Ye Linchuan immediately understood: The Ye Family's current situation was not optimistic, and they urgently needed new Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

If they could obtain a foundation establishment pill, and then rely on the Ye Family's strength to collect a few Foundation Establishment spiritual items, perhaps the Ye Family could produce a new Foundation Establishment Cultivator!

"Foundation Establishment is also a matter of time for me."

Ye Linchuan pondered his own situation.

"Even if I practice the 'Self-Freedom Ultimate Sword Technique' and the 'Divine Body Refining Art', my confidence in Foundation Establishment is still not great enough."

"The foundation establishment pill is basically controlled by those few major Sects.

Even if a few pills occasionally flow out to the market, they are quickly snatched up by big forces, and Loose Cultivators have no chance at all."

He thought about the future and felt a bit uncertain.

Although he was practicing an Authentic Grade technique and his success rate for Foundation Establishment might be sixty or seventy percent, or even higher, in Ye Linchuan's view, this probability was still too low.

He had to get a foundation establishment pill to be safe.

Otherwise, the risk was too great.

Once Foundation Establishment failed, at best he would be injured and his cultivation would regress; at worst, his Meridians would be damaged, he would become a cripple, or he might even lose his life directly.

Without more than ninety percent certainty, he absolutely wouldn't dare to gamble!