Chapter 5

At the bar, the miracle cards, like the tavern itself, change every three months.

When he was ten, during the spring, the Nine Yang Scripture appeared, and Ye Jiangchuan's eyes were glued to it, but he could only miss it.

When he was eleven, during the winter, the Nine Oxen and Two Tigers card appeared, which could instantly give one the strength of nine oxen and two tigers, turning one into a powerhouse, but he could only envy it.

Last spring, the card called "Transforming Myriad Things" appeared, which could shrink large objects, like holding a mountain in one's hand, or enlarge small objects, turning a blade of grass into a giant tree or a grain of sand into a rock, all with ease.

This was almost like a divine technique. Of course, this card was not an ordinary miracle card but a rare one, ten times the price, at one thousand gold essence.

Naturally, he could only envy it and say goodbye!

Over the years, Ye Jiangchuan remembered all nineteen cards clearly, both their patterns and textual explanations, without missing a single word.

Swallowing Turtle and Snake, Black Jade Continuation, Flying Dragon Probing Cloud, Nine Yang Scripture, Green Jade Amulet

Gathering Qi and Concentrating Spirit, Endless Alcohol Capacity, Nine Oxen and Two Tigers, Blood-Sucking Mask, Halberd Fishman

Golden Lizard Beast, Wind Coming to Wu Mountain, Unexpected Wealth, Six Orders Pursuing Evil, Fresh Meat as Before

Some were items, some were living beings, some were resources, and some were secret techniques, each different.

Apart from the "Transforming Myriad Things," rare-level cards had appeared twice: Flying Night Fork and Blazing Radiance.

The miracle card above the rare level had only appeared once: the Epic Card: "Seeking the Earth."

"Seeking the Earth" could find hidden earth cards in the vast world!

This card was a hundred times the price of an ordinary card and ten times the price of a rare card, at ten thousand gold essence!

Although he didn't know what it meant, it seemed very powerful.

Finally, the twentieth card, "Tracing the Origin," was in Ye Jiangchuan's possession, and he was overjoyed!

Exiting the tavern and returning to the real world, Ye Jiangchuan found a card in his right hand.

It was indeed "Tracing the Origin."

The card was neither metal nor wood, seemingly composed of spiritual light, and felt like a real card in his hand.

"But how do I use it?"

Ye Jiangchuan thought, and as soon as the thought arose, a sensation came from the card:

"Do you wish to consume the miracle card 'Tracing the Origin' to activate the fragment of the Great Dao?"

Without hesitation, Ye Jiangchuan immediately replied, "Activate!"

The card then transformed into endless light, flowing into Ye Jiangchuan's body, and disappeared completely.

Ye Jiangchuan felt a warmth throughout his body, and countless thoughts appeared in his mind, giving him a new ability.

He took deep breaths and tried to look at the wooden bed below him.

As he focused, a sensation gradually appeared in his mind.

"Old pine wood bed, made from ten-year-old green pine, crafted by Ye Family carpenter Xiaofeng eleven years ago.

Crafting process as follows...

The bed is a simple frame bed, with three boards severely worn but can last for three more years without breaking..."

So, regarding the materials and construction of the wooden bed, Ye Jiangchuan knew everything, and he could even build a similar bed himself.

He sat up and looked at an iron sword hanging on the wall.

His fourth sister had left him a sharp hundred-refined long sword, but his mother took it, seemingly embarrassed, and replaced it with a rusty iron sword.

Ye Jiangchuan stared intently, and gradually, a sensation appeared in his mind.

"Rusty steel sword, made from steel, crafted by Ye Family blacksmith Niu Yu eighty-three years ago.

Crafting process as follows...

The sword is rusty, with internal damage, and will break after 167 swings.

Solution: Re-refine, remove rust, repair damage, and it can be used for another ten thousand times.

Refinement method as follows..."

Ye Jiangchuan took deep breaths; this was an appraisal secret technique, almost omniscient.

It also provided methods to improve the appraised items, and using this secret technique had no cost, only wasting some time. This card was truly worth it.

He couldn't help but look at himself.

But there was no response.

This card could not probe living beings, only objects.

Ye Jiangchuan began to probe everything, examining every object.

Some were simple, known at a glance, while others were difficult, requiring a long stare. As a result, Ye Jiangchuan seemed even more foolish and dazed!

One by one, the objects were traced back to their essence, and suddenly his eyes lit up.

"Can I trace the origin of the family's inherited 'Wood Leaf Condensing Essence Method'?"

Thinking this, he began to trace the origin, and it worked!

Even the inheritance of a technique could be traced back to its origin.

However, this took a long time, half a day, during which Ye Jiangchuan appeared dazed and foolish.

Finally, the sensation came!

"Wood Leaf Condensing Essence Method, Ye Family cultivation inheritance, ordinary-level cultivation technique, can be cultivated from the first level of the Body Tempering stage to the tenth level.

True essence is stable, with a long-lasting aura. Disadvantage: Only cultivators with wood essence talent can advance to the Essence Condensation stage using this method; otherwise, the highest level is the tenth level of Body Tempering.

This technique is complete and does not need modification, but its potential is limited, and it is not recommended for cultivation."

Ye Jiangchuan shook his head; indeed, the "Wood Leaf Condensing Essence Method" had no future.

The Ye Family had two other cultivation inheritances. Ye Jiangchuan tried to recall and began to trace their origins.

These took even longer, but they were appraised.

"Kunji Xunfeng San Yuan Qi, Ye Family cultivation inheritance, ordinary-level cultivation technique, suitable only for cultivators with wind talent, can be cultivated to the Essence Condensation stage.

True essence is explosive, with great power. Disadvantage: Only cultivators with wind talent can cultivate it, and the true essence obtained is very unstable, with seven out of ten cultivators going astray and dying. It can be improved, but it is not recommended for cultivation."

Ye Jiangchuan shook his head; indeed, it was useless. He looked at the last inheritance.

"Yi Shan Huan Yue Jue, Ye Family cultivation inheritance, exquisite-level cultivation inheritance.

Suitable for all constitution cultivators, this technique is a Body Tempering stage technique, and Essence Condensation and Profound Void stages require subsequent techniques."

Exquisite level? Body Tempering stage? Essence Condensation, Profound Void? This was completely different from the previous two!

"This technique is highly valuable, with its greatest value being the ability to seamlessly transition to any other technique without any adverse effects.

This technique is highly favored by scattered cultivators and is suitable for beginners before they obtain core inheritances. After transitioning, it is like moving mountains and changing the earth, hence the name.

It is recommended to cultivate this technique, as it can increase cultivation speed several times."

Ye Jiangchuan was stunned. Was this a dream? Although he was not good at cultivation, he knew that an exquisite-level technique was worth at least hundreds of spirit stones and was extremely rare.

He never thought that the "Yi Shan Huan Yue Jue" was an exquisite-level cultivation inheritance. The Ye Family had some valuable techniques, but why did no Ye Family disciples cultivate the "Yi Shan Huan Yue Jue"?

As if sensing Ye Jiangchuan's thoughts, "Tracing the Origin" responded:

"Yi Shan Huan Yue Jue, cultivation requires auxiliary materials. During cultivation, one must lay three dou of clean sand beneath them and refine the sand.

This technique does not require expensive auxiliary materials or pills; only clean sand is needed, so it is also known as the 'poor cultivator's earth-eating method.'

For some reason, the Ye Family lost the auxiliary method, so no one has successfully cultivated the 'Yi Shan Huan Yue Jue.'"

So that was it. Ye Jiangchuan let out a long breath, but there was still one problem.

All Ye Family disciples cultivated the "Wood Leaf Condensing Essence Method." To switch to the "Yi Shan Huan Yue Jue," he needed the approval of the head of the third branch, his father, Ye Ruoshui.

Only then could he obtain the complete inheritance technique. Such a major change required his father's consent, which was absolutely impossible without it!

This was an insurmountable obstacle!