I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 5 - 5: Technique for Enhancing Spiritual Roots_1
Previously on I Have A Cultivation World...
The moment Ding Jinglue announced the conclusion of the lecture, the students scrambled toward the cultivation room in a frantic rush.
Chen Mobai stayed behind on purpose, letting the first crowd pass. Pretending he needed to use the restroom, he waited a moment before pivoting and stepping into the faculty office instead.
In the Immortal Schools, formal lessons only occupy the morning, leaving the afternoon free for independent study.
Students aren't the only ones who hurry to the cultivation rooms after class; the faculty do the same. Aside from someone like Ding Jinglue, whose potential has run dry and who is no longer capable of reaching Foundation Establishment, others like Chai Deyun spend every available second outside of teaching on their own cultivation.
Consequently, only Old Ding would ever consider giving up his personal access to a Rank-2 Spiritual Energy cultivation room.
Chen Mobai expected Old Ding to be the sole occupant of the office at this hour.
However, upon reaching the door, he realized another student had beaten him there.
It wasn't Song Zheng, Ding’s preferred protege, but Yan Bingxuan—the class prodigy currently at the late stages of Qi cultivation.
Her natural beauty required no cosmetics, her long hair flowed over her shoulders, and her striking height was evident even beneath the baggy school uniform. Noticing Chen Mobai at the entrance, she knit her brows slightly, gave Old Ding a polite bow, and requested to leave.
Chen Mobai gave her a nod as she exited, and after a brief pause, she returned the gesture.
They moved in different social circles. Though classmates, their relationship was limited to these silent, polite acknowledgments.
Still, Chen Mobai couldn't help but notice that Yan Bingxuan seemed even more frigid this semester than the last.
As if living up to her name, the talented cultivator was becoming increasingly detached and aloof.
“Chen Mobai, why aren't you over at the cultivation room? What brings you here?”
Old Ding, who fancied himself a man of humor, spoke up. Chen Mobai gave a small smile and walked toward him.
“It’s like this, Teacher Ding. My mother hired a tutor to help me prepare for the high school entrance exams, specifically to help with the practical use of magical arts. He gave me some homework involving a water-based defensive prohibition. I’ve been a bit slow to grasp it, so I was hoping for your expertise.”
Ding Jinglue didn't doubt the story for a second.
After all, the most effective way to master magical arts is through constant practical application.
While the school curriculum is comprehensive, it often lacks the specialized focus on certain spells and prohibitions found in private tutoring.
“Your mother is certainly invested; those private tutors are quite expensive.”
As Ding Jinglue began searching his Magic Data Library for the origin of the water prohibition based on Chen Mobai’s description, he chatted casually.
“I have to work hard to meet her expectations. I appreciate the help, Teacher Ding.”
Chen Mobai kept his answers vague to avoid slipping up. He then provided a detailed account of the reactions he observed when testing the water-wave prohibition at the Water Mansion using his coin.
“I see. Judging by what you’ve described, that prohibition likely consists of these three specific spells.”
Having abandoned his own Foundation Establishment dreams, Ding Jinglue had turned his full attention to teaching. Seeing Chen Mobai so eager to learn, he diligently pulled three spells from his digital archives.
The Flowing Water Cover, the Surge Curse, and the Scale Wave Technique.
“I’ve transferred the spell details and the methods for neutralizing them to your personal library. Practice them thoroughly at home. If you’re still stuck, send me a report on the specific issues you encounter.”
Chen Mobai bowed in gratitude as the files arrived in his account.
Downloading these materials from the official Immortal School library would have cost him at least thirty Good Deed Points.
Furthermore, without a specialist like Ding Jinglue, Chen Mobai would have wasted days scouring the internet for the correct information.
The perks of school are truly incredible, Chen Mobai thought to himself.
This was exactly why everyone fought so hard for the high school exams. Admission to the Great Dao Academies meant free access to not just spells, but also secret techniques for breaking through cultivation barriers and high-level Magic Immortal Methods.
On Planet Diyuan, the influence of a previous mechanical civilization had left a legacy of open information.
The divinity transformation techniques used by the Immortal Schools are available for free to anyone who reaches the late stages of the Nascent Soul phase.
Because of this openness, the Immortal Schools are able to produce divinity transformation elders even on a resource-starved world like Planet Diyuan.
“Teacher Ding, was Yan Bingxuan here to ask about spells as well?”
Chen Mobai asked curiously before heading out, the earlier encounter still on his mind.
“Her? Now that she’s reached late-stage Qi cultivation, she’s decided to try and convert her Metal and Water Double Attribute True Spirit Root into a specialized Ice Spirit Root. She was seeking my advice on how to refine and improve her spiritual root.”
Chen Mobai hadn't expected a real answer and was stunned by the revelation.
“Wait... is it actually possible to upgrade or change a spiritual root?”
“Ah, that’s usually beyond your current level of study, but there’s no harm in you knowing.”
Ding Jinglue tapped at his console, selected a file, and sent it over.
“The reason I got into the Pure Yang Academy was because I spent twenty years at the Cinnabarite Institute refining my spiritual root into the Three Sun Body—a variant spiritual root.”
“But even though I successfully created a top-tier root after two decades of effort, I didn't have enough time left to reach Qi Cultivation Perfection.”
“You know the rest. Despite having the Three Sun Body, two failed attempts at Foundation Establishment drained my remaining potential.”
Scanning the document Ding Jinglue provided, Chen Mobai finally understood.
Due to the scarcity of resources on Planet Diyuan, the Immortal Schools focused their research on spells and techniques to maximize the potential of every cultivator.
Six millennia ago, a man named Tianbo developed the 'Technique of Turning into Gold,' which could boost the attributes of a gold spiritual root. Mastering it could transform a common False Spirit Root into a Gold Heavenly Spiritual Root.
Today, the Immortal Schools possess dozens of secret methods for purifying and upgrading spiritual roots.
Techniques to create Ice, Thunder, and Wind Spiritual Roots are common knowledge within the various Daoist Academies.
“A superior spiritual root accelerates your cultivation. However, the time spent improving that root is time taken away from your Qi Cultivation. I am the cautionary tale.”
“This is why the Immortal Schools don't teach this before university; they don't want you to lose focus.”
“Once you enroll in a university, the major Daoist Academies have their own proprietary methods for root purification that align with their specific techniques. Whether you choose to pursue them is up to you.”