Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

Chapter 67: Grandmaster
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In the following days, Wang Chen was completely engrossed in his newly acquired “toy”.

Just like a big boy who had just gotten a video game console.

He couldn’t have been happier.

The Ruyi Golden Needle was a very interesting Magic Artifact.

As long as Geng Metal power was infused to activate it, it could change into different shapes according to Wang Chen’s will.

For example, it could stretch into a long thread of gold.

Finer than a strand of hair, yet incredibly tough.

Through control, this golden thread could be used to bind targets, or even allow him to cosplay as Spider-Man.

Suspending himself upside down from the ceiling beam.

Wang Chen even fashioned a fishing line with a hook out of the Ruyi Golden Needle.

And the hook had barbs!

As for turning it into simple little toys like an ear scoop, that was even more within his whims.

But these were just the fun aspects of the Ruyi Golden Needle, with a substantial infusion of Geng Metal power, it could easily pierce through iron and stone, possessing fearsome killing power.

Moreover, after mastering the Divided Spirit Implanting Thought that came with the Ruyi Golden Needle, Wang Chen could also remotely control this Magic Artifact with the help of the Object-Controlling Technique!

The Divided Spirit Implanting Thought first involved refining the Magic Artifact with the power of the Divine Soul, then separating a bit of one’s own Divine Soul consciousness and entrusting it within the Golden Needle to achieve finger-like control.

Although the Divided Spirit Implanting Thought wasn’t a skill—the Immortal Cultivation panel couldn’t display it.

But this Dharma Technique was undoubtedly very exquisite and clever.

Wang Chen spent a full three days on the refining process and a great deal of mental effort on entrusting his consciousness.

After the successful implantation, his control over the Ruyi Golden Needle soared.

The farthest remote control distance surpassed a hundred meters!

Since the Ruyi Golden Needle could be activated silently and rapidly like lightning, it was best used for sneak attacks to stab in the back.

This gave Wang Chen another ace up his sleeve after the Fire Crow Technique.

Of course, play is play, but Wang Chen didn’t think he was all that because he had the Ruyi Golden Needle.

In the world of Immortal Cultivation, he was still a trivial shrimp, and if he thought he could be arrogant just because he had a powerful Magic Artifact, he would definitely die a miserable death!

So the “Doomsday Bunker” still needed further perfection.

Wang Chen’s digging work had already been mostly completed.

But in the process of perfecting it, his “persecution paranoia” flared up again.

Or rather, his intuition told him it wasn’t perfect yet.

So he decided to dig another new escape tunnel.

This tunnel was projected to be over ten miles long, with an exit on the shaded side of a hillside, very well concealed.

The reason for all this effort and painstaking work

was mainly because Wang Chen considered that the exits of the two tunnels he had previously dug weren’t very far away.

If they were to be searched and sealed off by a large number of enemies,

the likelihood of exposure was quite high.

Since he had already come this far, Wang Chen wasn’t short on effort.

Perhaps he was being a bit too cautious.

However, compared to his own life, no amount of preparation was too much!

The new tunnel connected to a third secret chamber, nearly thirty zhang in depth, and was already in the rocky belt.

But under Wang Chen’s Great Achievement level Mudstone Technique, the hard rock instantly became soft as mud.

What limited the speed of excavation was, in fact, the capacity of the Storage Bag.

[Mudstone Technique·Experience +1]

[Mudstone Technique (Great Achievement): 399/400]

The experience value for the Great Achievement level Mudstone Technique had maxed out!

In the dimly-lit tunnel, Wang Chen stopped digging and took out a gourd to drink some mountain spring water.

Then, time to add points!

Without any hesitation.

Because he was very clear that relying on his four points of Comprehension, there was no way he could break through the bottleneck of his skill’s Great Achievement, and only by spending Human Virtue points was the sole method of Breaking Threshold.

And his Mudstone Technique had progressed from novice to proficient, and then to Minor Achievement, all directly leveled up.

Without adding points even once.

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Therefore, advancing again now counts as a second addition of points, requiring only 10 points of Human Virtue.

This is also the most important reason for Wang Chen’s current point addition.

Otherwise, there wouldn’t be enough points for a third addition.

[Mudstone Technique (Grandmaster): 0/500]

[Human Virtue (Breaking Threshold): 87]

Grandmaster-level Mudstone Technique!

All of a sudden, Wang Chen’s head buzzed, and countless pieces of information surged into his Sea of Consciousness.

It nearly caused his consciousness to crash!

However, Wang Chen felt as though he heard something shatter.

It was extremely clear.

When his mind cleared up slightly, he was astonished to find the Magic Seal Spell that was once entwined with the Mudstone Technique in his Sea of Consciousness had vanished without a trace.

The freed Dharma Technique radiated spiritual light, illuminating the Sea of Consciousness like stars!

Wang Chen was a bit stunned.

This situation was completely unexpected.

Wang Chen had obtained his Mudstone Technique by exchanging it at the Scripture Pavilion.

Like the other Spells he had learned, the Spirit Light Law Seed he received also came with a Magic Seal Spell.

The Magic Seal Spell represents the foremost oath of “The Law Must Not Be Transmitted Lightly” under the heavenly law.

The instant he activated the Cultivation Technique Jade Slip, he made this ancient oath for himself, unable to teach this Spell to others or create Cultivation Technique Jade Slips.

Wang Chen wasn’t concerned about this.

Without the restriction of the Magic Seal Spell, any Cultivation Technique could become widespread and devalued, turning into common goods.

This is clearly a means of control by the Sect and other upper strata forces over lower-level Cultivators.

But he could never have imagined.

That after his Mudstone Technique advanced to the Grandmaster level, the Magic Seal Spell would be automatically broken.

Wang Chen had a feeling that he might have stumbled upon a monumental secret!

Does that mean, as long as he masters the skill of creating Jade Slips, he could replicate the Mudstone Technique and then sell it to other Cultivators?

It’s entirely possible!

A Grandmaster, one who can establish their own school, should naturally possess the ability to transmit teachings.

But no sooner had this thought emerged in his mind than he immediately suppressed it.

It’s too dangerous!

The Sect’s control over Cultivation Techniques is very strict; the Techniques obtained through Merit Points can only obtain the Spirit Light Law Seed by using the Cultivation Technique Jade Slip within the Scripture Pavilion.

One must go back and slowly comprehend the basics on their own.

As for the Cultivation Technique Jade Slips, they are absolutely not allowed to be taken out of the Scripture Pavilion.

The same holds true for the Spells he purchased from the Four Seas Commerce Association.

Under such circumstances, if Wang Chen were to create Cultivation Technique Jade Slips to sell to others, it would be courting death!

Maybe one day, when he is powerful enough, then it won’t matter.

But definitely not now.

Despite some regret, Wang Chen doesn’t dwell on it.

You eat as per your capabilities; snatching others’ rice bowls will get you killed!

As the thought crossed his mind, Wang Chen suddenly swung his palm forward.

The Grandmaster-level Mudstone Technique was cast instantaneously, and robust Mana silently struck the rocks ahead.

A faint yellow glow flashed by.

Huge chunks of hard rock, like snow under the scorching sun, turned into soft mud and flowed down in an instant.

In the blink of an eye, a two-meter-deep, neatly shaped rock cave appeared before Wang Chen.

And at his feet, there was now a big puddle of soft, sludgy mud!

Wang Chen couldn’t help but widen his eyes.

The Grandmaster-level Mudstone Technique was so powerful!

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