C10 A Beautiful and Magical World!

Chapter Ten: A World of Wonder and Splendor

"Low-tier, Minor Spiritual Technique: Rolling Tide!"

"Low-tier, Minor Spiritual Technique: Soaring Goose!"

"Low-tier, Intermediate Spiritual Technique: Falling Cloud Palm!"

"..."

Lin Xuan's eyes quietly scanned the bookshelf, where rows of scrolls were inscribed with the names and grades of various Spiritual Techniques.

"The majority are Low-tier, Minor Spiritual Techniques, with just a handful of Intermediate ones. High-tier Techniques, however, are nowhere to be found..."

Lin Xuan felt a twinge of disappointment. Having recently begun his cultivation journey with the Lin family, his 'contribution' was insufficient. With the level of access he currently had, he was limited to selecting a Low-tier Spiritual Technique.

"Well, something is better than nothing. I wouldn't have guessed that Lin Tong learned the potent Falling Cloud Palm from the main branch of the family. He just doesn't seem to make the most of it."

A faint sense of superiority washed over Lin Xuan as he inwardly scoffed.

After some deliberation, he decided to opt for a Spiritual Technique with more firepower. Given the Techniques he had already mastered, what he truly needed was one that packed a significant punch.

"Who would have thought that in this new life, the gaming experience from my past life would translate so seamlessly into this reality?"

"With the Moon Shadow Step, I can dodge enemy attacks and kite my opponents. The Falling Cloud Palm will serve as my high-damage finisher. Coupled with the Divine Ability - Giant Strength's buff, doubling my power, it's a flawless combination!"

Lin Xuan had spent the past few days exploring on his own, and he had clearly distinguished the differences between Divine Abilities and Spiritual Techniques.

Spiritual Techniques were akin to game skills, while Divine Abilities weren't specific moves or styles but more like the buffs and enhancements found in games.

Take the Divine Ability - Giant Strength, for instance. It could amplify one's strength twofold. To illustrate, Lin Xuan, at the sixth level of Spirit Cultivation, could deliver a punch with about 600 pounds of force without employing any Spiritual Techniques.

But with the Divine Ability activated, that 600 pounds of force would instantly double, soaring to an impressive 1200 pounds!

When combined with a high-damage Spiritual Skill, the resulting damage can double—a truly terrifying prospect!

Yet, there's a key distinction between Spiritual Skills and Spiritual Abilities: while Spiritual Abilities grow with one's cultivation level, Spiritual Skills have a ceiling.

Take, for instance, Low-Grade and Mid-Grade Spiritual Skills; they're tailored for those at the Spirit Cultivator Stage. Should someone advance to the Spirit Warrior Stage, these lower-tier Spiritual Skills would not offer much more power than they did at the Spirit Cultivator Stage.

After selecting the Falling Cloud Palm, Lin Xuan didn't rush off. He strolled over to the library's ground floor, where he picked up a book accessible to all, "Spiritual Skills Basics," and began to read.

"Spiritual Skills are categorized into five levels: Low-Grade, Mid-Grade, High-Grade, Holy-Grade, and Divine Grade!"

"Furthermore, each level is subdivided into low, middle, high, and top quality!"

"However, it's commonly accepted that there are just three practical grades—low, middle, and high. Holy Grade and Divine Grade are considered the stuff of legend, unseen and unheard of by anyone!"

Lin Xuan then perused "The Basics of Divine Abilities" and found its theories aligned with his understanding, noting that Divine Abilities lacked the intricate grading system of Spiritual Skills.

His curiosity piqued, he approached the voluminous "Encyclopedia of Demon Beasts," a tome twenty centimeters thick, cataloging tens of thousands of common Demon Beasts devoid of spiritual intelligence.

Realizing the book was too extensive to digest in one sitting, Lin Xuan decided to borrow it for a more leisurely read at home.

But then, he stumbled upon "The Basics of Demon Beast," a less daunting read. Flipping through it casually, he was taken aback.

"What? Demon Beasts can cultivate just like members of the Human Clan?"

"What on earth is this?"

Driven by intense curiosity, Lin Xuan kept reading, growing more astonished with every page.

"Demon Beasts are classified as either intelligent or non-intelligent. The latter, which comprises the majority, are ordinary Demon Beasts sorted into three grades—low, middle, and high—each corresponding to the cultivation realms of Spirit Cultivator, Spirit Warrior, and Spirit Master!"

"Spiritually wise Demon Beasts are less like beasts and more akin to unique races!"

"There are over ten thousand of these unique races, each distinct and unconnected, collectively referred to as the Ten Thousand Races by the Human Clan."

"Legend has it that in the distant Desolate Era, the Human Clan was feeble, and the Ten Thousand Races dominated the world. Born with a celestial mandate, they required no cultivation. They emerged into the world with intelligence and formidable power, while the Human Clan struggled to survive in the margins of history."

"It wasn't until the twilight of the Desolate Era that a powerful Human Clan Sovereign forged a cultivation system tailored for humans, sparking the rise of the Human Clan."

"From then on, the Human Clan lived alongside the Ten Thousand Races."

As Lin Xuan perused the ancient tome, its ink fragrance transporting him, he felt a sense of disorientation, as if he had traveled back to that bygone age with the writer.

"These venerable races were born as spirit beasts, endowed with immense strength and the ability to shift into human form, mirroring the Spiritual Venerable Realm of cultivators!"

"The spirit beast cubs, much like the Human Clan, grew and evolved through cultivation, advancing through five realms: Spirit, King, Saint, Emperor, and God, each paralleling the stages of cultivator progression."

Upon reading this, Lin Xuan was left dumbfounded, musing, "Isn't this a bit too unfair? Why are they born as Spiritual Venerables?"

"This wondrous and enchanting world is full of surprises. When will I reach the stature of a Spiritual Venerable?"

With a hint of reluctance, Lin Xuan closed the ancient book. Though these matters bore no immediate relevance to him, they broadened his understanding.

He then delved into several geography texts, gaining clarity on the nature of this world.

Lin Xuan resided in Sky Star City, one of the many cities within the vast Daqian Dynasty, situated on the frontier of the Eastern Domain.

The world was divided into four great domains—east, west, north, and south. In the boundless Immortal Realm, even a mighty cultivator capable of soaring on rainbows could not traverse every domain in a lifetime.

Most of the Human Clan reside in the Eastern Domain, while the Demon Beasts described in the book are found in the Northern Domain. Who knows if I'll ever get the chance to see them in my lifetime!

"Wow, I didn't realize I'd stayed until twilight. How quickly time passes!"

Lin Xuan came to his senses and approached the elder at the library entrance, carrying the somewhat useful 'Demon Beast Encyclopedia' and the scroll for Falling Cloud Palm.

"I've removed the seal from this scroll for you. You have seven days to master this spiritual technique. Once the seven days are up, the scroll will disintegrate on its own. Should you wish to consult it again, you'll need to use the 'contribution points' from the Lin family," the elder in the gray robe said, his face devoid of emotion as he handed the scroll back to Lin Xuan, yet he made sure to caution him.

"Yes, Elder, I understand. Thank you very much!" Lin Xuan responded with due reverence.

Leaving the grand hall of the library, Lin Xuan made his way back to the courtyard, only to run into Lin Tianyi who was on his way out.

Catching sight of the cyan scroll in Lin Xuan's grasp and recognizing the inscribed words, Lin Tianyi couldn't help but scoff, "Really? Even in a rush to improve, you shouldn't have picked that scroll!"