Chapter 35

Xia Qing entered a palanquin pulled by a five-colored divine bird.

The palanquin was made of precious wood, intricately carved with exquisite patterns and inlaid with precious gems, making it extremely magnificent.

Inside the palanquin, a maid asked, "Your Highness, that young man has very high talent. Are you going to give him the *Bodhi Decision*? Can he cultivate it?"

The maid knew the value and terror of the *Bodhi Decision*. It was something that ordinary people could not cultivate, and she couldn't understand why the princess would give it to that young man.

Is it because the young man is very talented?

Xia Qing smiled, "Of course he doesn't have the qualifications to cultivate it."

"I gave him the *Bodhi* for two reasons: one, to show him that I value him; and two, to let him know his own capabilities, so he won't ask for advanced martial arts in the future."

The maid suddenly understood. It was to win his loyalty and make the young man see himself clearly, so he wouldn't become blindly arrogant.

She had seen many geniuses who were indeed very powerful, but they often overestimated themselves.

"Let's go to the Ethereal Sect. I heard that a water spirit root genius has appeared there. Let's see if we can borrow him." Xia Qing said.

"Yes, Your Highness."

The maid drove the divine bird to the Ethereal Sect.

...

"Anping! What happened to you!"

Li Yuntian came to chat with Jiang Anping and smelled a strong scent of blood before he even entered the room.

He had a bad feeling and quickly pushed the door open.

Then he saw Jiang Anping lying in a pool of blood, trembling uncontrollably.

He was shocked, thinking that Xu Tao, that old bastard, might have come to assassinate him. He quickly used a healing technique to treat him.

"The *Bodhi Decision*... it's so difficult."

Jiang Anping regained a bit of strength and said with difficulty.

Li Yuntian suddenly understood. It was due to cultivation.

"The *Bodhi Decision* is naturally difficult to cultivate. With your talent and ability, it's impossible for you to learn it."

Seeing how foolish the young man was, Li Yuntian explained, "The governor gave you the *Bodhi Decision* to show that she values you."

"Such a heaven-defying technique, let alone you, even among the billions of people in Blackwind County, there are hardly two who can cultivate it."

"After a month, when you go to Blackwind County, find the governor to exchange for a suitable cultivation method. Although it won't be as good as the *Bodhi Decision*, it won't be weak."

Hearing Li Yuntian's words, Jiang Anping gritted his teeth, "But if I can learn this technique, I will definitely become very strong."

Li Yuntian rolled his eyes at Jiang Anping, "Strong, yes, but you need the qualifications to learn it."

"Cultivation should not be rushed. Many talented cultivators have destroyed their foundations by rushing, and ultimately become ordinary."

"If you continue like this, you won't just fail to become stronger; your body might even become useless."

Li Yuntian spoke in a paternal tone.

Jiang Anping suddenly understood and sighed, "I see."

"Good, it's better to give up early and suffer less." Li Yuntian nodded in satisfaction, feeling that the young man was teachable.

But Jiang Anping's next words changed his expression.

"I'll cultivate more slowly and solidify my foundation. I was too hasty before." Jiang Anping said seriously.

Li Yuntian: "..."

He wanted to hit the boy. Why was he so obsessed with cultivating this technique?

This was something his talent couldn't handle.

"Fine, cultivate slowly, and I'll help you with healing techniques."

He was a cultivator with a wood affinity, skilled in healing techniques. Since he couldn't persuade the young man, he could only help.

"No, that would delay your cultivation, Elder Li." Jiang Anping refused.

Although Elder Li's healing would speed up his cultivation, it would delay Elder Li's cultivation.

"I'm not cultivating anymore. I'm old, and I have no hope of reaching the Foundation Establishment stage. I just live day by day now."

Li Yuntian had tried to reach the Foundation Establishment stage twice and failed. He bought two Foundation Establishment pills, which drained his savings and left him in debt.

Later, he let it go. If he couldn't reach the Foundation Establishment stage, he would just live a shorter life.

Hearing Li Yuntian's words, Jiang Anping felt warm inside and said, "Then I'll trouble you, Elder Li."

He sat up again and began to cultivate the *Bodhi Decision*, this time slowing down the process tenfold.

Even so, his body still experienced intense pain, as if countless knives were slicing through his body, cutting his tendons and meridians. The feeling was extremely uncomfortable.

Li Yuntian quickly used healing techniques to treat him.

Seeing the determined look on the young man's face, Li Yuntian sighed silently.

He didn't know when the young man would realize that this cultivation method was truly beyond his reach.

In just half a month, Meng Jing successfully improved her physical abilities to Jiang Anping's level.

Her talent was really strong. She used to be playful and did everything half-heartedly.

After meeting Jiang Anping, her fighting spirit was ignited.

Below the Martial Artist stage, cultivation was not difficult. With resources, one could quickly improve.

Only after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage or the Martial Artist stage would cultivation become difficult.

Meng Jing progressed very quickly, but Jiang Anping remained stagnant.

The *Bodhi Decision* was too difficult to cultivate. In the past half month, he hadn't even completed the basic blood circulation, and currently, he could only circulate it one-third of the way through his body.

Meng Jing challenged Jiang Anping again. The result was unexpected but reasonable; this time, Meng Jing won.

She had cultivated a strange sword technique that was extremely fast. Jiang Anping didn't even have time to react before the sword was at his throat.

Meng Jing put away her sword and said smugly, "Haha, the powerful technique given by Princess made me win. From now on, be my follower, and I'll protect you!"

Jiang Anping didn't react to his defeat and returned to his room to continue cultivating.

There are countless geniuses in the world. These geniuses have powerful bloodlines, powerful secret techniques, and abundant resources.

Only by working harder can one catch up to these geniuses.

"Hey! Hey! I beat you, why are you still like this! Stupid wooden head!"

Meng Jing, with her small fangs bared, was so angry she wanted to bite him.

She used to think it was because she was weak that he ignored her, but now she realized she was wrong; he was just a wooden head.

Another ten days passed, and the first winter snow arrived.

The people of Ping Shui County no longer had the worried looks they used to have, as they could now spend the winter safely.

If Xu Tao hadn't been driven away, many people would have frozen to death this winter.

The story of Jiang Anping was becoming more and more legendary in Ping Shui County, with various versions circulating.

Regardless of the content of the stories, the result was the same: this young man had made their lives better this year.

That day, Jiang Anping and Meng Jing were about to set off for the capital of Blackwind County.

Meng Kuo handed a simple, green book to Jiang Anping.

"You're leaving soon, and I don't have much to give you. This is a cultivation method I obtained in a top-secret realm during my travels. I've kept it all these years."

"It's a spirit cultivation method, which I can't cultivate. It feels different from other methods. Try it out."

Jiang Anping returned the cultivation method, "General, you're too kind. You and Elder Li have taken care of me for so long, and I am very grateful."

He didn't care if the other party gave him money. He was alive now because of their help.

"Call me Uncle Meng from now on. When you go to Blackwind City, find someone to appraise it. Maybe you can sell it for a good price. If it's not valuable, just throw it away."

Meng Kuo smiled and pushed the cultivation method into Jiang Anping's hand.

"Thank you, Uncle Meng."

Jiang Anping glanced at the green book. The cultivation method was called *Earth Accumulation Technique*.

It was a very ordinary name, and he casually put it in his storage bag.