xiū zhēn yī dào ， hào rú yān hǎi ， fǎ bǎo ， líng qì wēi lì wú bǐ ， fú lù jù yǒu shén qí de néng lì ， chú le zhè xiē ， hái yǒu gè zhǒng gè yàng qí miào de fǎ jué 。
修真一道，浩如烟海，法宝，灵器威力无比，符箓具有神奇的能力，除了这些，还有各种各样奇妙的法诀。
The path of cultivation was vast and deep, with法宝and灵器possessing immense power. Talismans had magical abilities, but there were also various other techniques.
jiè zhù líng lì ， qū dòng tiān dì zhī wēi ， suī rán fǎ shù de wēi lì yǔ líng qì xiāng bǐ ， hái yǒu chā jù ， dàn yī lái tā xiāo hào de líng lì jiào shǎo ， èr lái bù xū yào rèn hé méi jiè ， suǒ yǐ shēn shòu dī jiē xiū zhēn zhě de xǐ ài 。
借助灵力，驱动天地之威，虽然法术的威力与灵器相比，还有差距，但一来它消耗的灵力较少，二来不需要任何媒介，所以深受低阶修真者的喜爱。
Using spiritual energy to drive the might of heaven and earth, while these spells fell short compared to spiritual artifacts in terms of power, they required less spiritual energy and no medium, making them popular among low-ranking cultivators.
bǐ rú shuō bīng dàn jué ， nèi shì shù ， líng lì hù dùn ， dōu shì shǔ yú cháng yòng de fǎ shù 。
比如说冰弹诀，内视术，灵力护盾，都是属于常用的法术。
For example, Ice Needle Technique, Inner Vision, and Qi Shield were commonly used spells.
xiū zhēn gòng fēn wéi líng dòng 、 zhù jī 、 níng dān 、 yuán yīng 、 lí hé 、 dòng xuán 、 fēn shén ， dù jié bā gè jiē duàn ， yāo shòu yě yǔ zhī xiàng duì yìng ， cóng yī jí dào bā jí ， rán ér fǎ shù què bù yí yàng ， zhǐ yǒu dī jiē fǎ shù ， zhōng jiē fǎ shù ， gāo jiē fǎ shù sān gè céng cì 。
修真共分为灵动、筑基、凝丹、元婴、离合、洞玄、分神，渡劫八个阶段，妖兽也与之像对应，从一级到八级，然而法术却不一样，只有低阶法术，中阶法术，高阶法术三个层次。
Cultivation was divided into eight stages: Flexible Spirit, Foundation Establishment, Condensation Core, Spiritual Embryo, Separation and Union, Profound Void, Spirit Division, and Transcending Tribulation. Similarly, monsters also had corresponding levels from one to eight. However, the spells differed; there were only low-grade, middle-grade, and high-grade spells.
yuán yīn wú tā ， níng dān qī de xiū zhēn zhě jiù yōng yǒu fǎ bǎo le a ， wēi lì wú bǐ ， bù guǎn shì fáng yù ， jìn gōng dōu yī * fǎ bǎo ， bù xū yào rèn hé méi jiè de fǎ shù zài zhè xiē gāo jiē xiū zhēn zhě kàn lái ， tài ruò ， shǔ yú jī lèi yī yàng de dōng dōng ， suǒ yǐ dāng rán huì qì zhī bù yòng 。
原因无他，凝丹期的修真者就拥有法宝了啊，威力无比，不管是防御，进攻都依*法宝，不需要任何媒介的法术在这些高阶修真者看来，太弱，属于鸡肋一样的东东，所以当然会弃之不用。
The reason was simple: cultivators at the Condensation Core stage already possessed法宝with immense power for both defense and offense. Spells without a medium seemed too weak to these high-ranking cultivators, like a useless chicken's rib, so they naturally discarded them.
huì shǐ yòng fǎ shù de zhǐ yǒu líng dòng hé zhù jī liǎng gè jiē duàn de xiū zhēn zhě ， qí zhōng líng dòng qī zhǐ néng xué dī jiē yǔ zhōng jiē fǎ shù ， zhù jī qī xiū zhēn zhě zé kě yǐ xué gāo jiē fǎ shù 。
会使用法术的只有灵动和筑基两个阶段的修真者，其中灵动期只能学低阶与中阶法术，筑基期修真者则可以学高阶法术。
Only cultivators in the Flexible Spirit and Foundation Establishment stages could use spells. Among them, those in the Flexible Spirit stage could only learn low-grade and middle-grade spells, while Foundation Establishment stage cultivators could learn high-grade spells.
qí shí shǐ yòng zuì duō de hái shì líng dòng qī ， yīn wèi zhù jī qī yì bān dōu yōng yǒu le líng qì ， wēi lì yě bǐ fǎ shù qiáng ， dāng rán ， fán shì méi yǒu jué duì ， yě yǒu shǎo shù gāo jiē fǎ jué wēi lì bù bǐ líng qì xùn sè ， gèng hé kuàng líng qì suī rán jǐn jǐn shì jiǎn yì bǎn de fǎ bǎo ， dàn tóng yàng shí fēn zhēn guì ， yǒu yī xiē pò luò mén pài ， huò zhě pín qióng de sàn xiū ， jí biàn xiū wèi dào le zhù jī qī ， kě tóng yàng méi yǒu líng qì 。
其实使用最多的还是灵动期，因为筑基期一般都拥有了灵器，威力也比法术强，当然，凡事没有绝对，也有少数高阶法诀威力不比灵器逊色，更何况灵器虽然仅仅是简易版的法宝，但同样十分珍贵，有一些破落门派，或者贫穷的散修，即便修为到了筑基期，可同样没有灵器。
In fact, most commonly used were the spells for the Flexible Spirit stage because most Foundation Establishment stage cultivators had spiritual artifacts with stronger power than spells. However, not everything was absolute; some high-grade spells were as powerful as spiritual artifacts. Moreover, even though spiritual artifacts were merely simplified versions of法宝, they were still very precious. Some broken-down sects or poor wandering cultivators might never have a spiritual artifact despite reaching the Foundation Establishment stage.
yóu cǐ kě jiàn ， yōng yǒu sān jiàn líng qì ， qí zhōng yī jiàn hái shì jí pǐn de lín xuān ， shì duō me fù yǒu le 。
由此可见，拥有三件灵器，其中一件还是极品的林轩，是多么富有了。
Thus, Lin Xuan's possession of three spiritual artifacts, one being an顶级spiritual artifact, was truly wealthy.
rú jīn yǐ zì jǐ de fǎ lì zhī chēng shǐ yòng líng qì ， hái shāo wēi miǎn qiǎng le xiē ， bèi yòng de fāng fǎ ， jiù shì xué xí yī xiē hé shì de fǎ shù ， zuò xià jué dìng yǐ hòu ， lín xuān kāi shǐ fù zhū xíng dòng 。
如今以自己的法力支撑使用灵器，还稍微勉强了些，备用的方法，就是学习一些合适的法术，做下决定以后，林轩开始付诸行动。
Currently, using his own spiritual energy to support the use of spiritual artifacts was still a bit勉强. His backup plan was to learn some appropriate spells. After making up his mind, Lin Xuan began putting it into action.
tā cóng chǔ wù jiè zhǐ zhōng qǔ chū le yí gè pǔ tōng de běn zi ， háo bù qǐ yǎn ， shàng miàn de zì yě shì yòng shǒu shū xiě ， cóng biǎo miàn shàng kàn bù chū shén me jià zhí ， dàn lín xuān què xiǎn de hěn zhòng shì 。
他从储物戒指中取出了一个普通的本子，毫不起眼，上面的字也是用手书写，从表面上看不出什么价值，但林轩却显得很重视。
He took out a common notebook from his storage ring; unremarkable on the surface with handwritten words that seemed insignificant at first glance. However, Lin Xuan treated it very seriously.
zhè shì bǐ jì ， sān nián lái yóu lín xuān qīn shǒu jì zǎi 。
这是笔记，三年来由林轩亲手记载。
This was his notes, meticulously recorded by him over three years.
yóu yú méi yǒu líng gēn ， yǐ qián lín xuān de xiū xíng sù dù yuǎn gēn bù shàng tóng mén ， méi yǒu zú gòu de fǎ lì zuò wèi zhī chēng ， hěn duō jiào xí chuán shòu de fǎ shù tā dōu zhǐ néng kàn zhuó yǎn chán ér yǐ ， rú guǒ huàn yí gè rén ， zǎo jiù xīn huī yì lěng ， bù zài qù zhì yīng gé bèi tóng mén cháo fěng ， kě lín xuān méi yǒu zhè me zuò ， tā bù jǐn měi yī cì jiào xí chuán gōng de shí hòu dōu zhǔn shí qù ， ér qiě hái rèn zhēn de zuò bǐ jì ， fēng yǔ wú zǔ 。
由于没有灵根，以前林轩的修行速度远跟不上同门，没有足够的法力做为支撑，很多教席传授的法术他都只能看着眼馋而已，如果换一个人，早就心灰意冷，不再去稚鹰阁被同门嘲讽，可林轩没有这么做，他不仅每一次教席传功的时候都准时去，而且还认真的做笔记，风雨无阻。
Due to lacking a spirit root, Lin Xuan's cultivation speed had always been far behind his peers in the past. Without sufficient spiritual energy as support, he could only envy many spells taught by instructors. For most people, such behavior would be considered foolish, but Lin Xuan had his own thoughts and proved very wise and farsighted.
zài bié rén kàn lái ， zhè yàng de xíng wéi hěn shǎ ， kě lín xuān què yǒu zì jǐ de xiǎng fǎ ， ér qiě xiàn zài kàn lái ， què shí fēi cháng cōng míng ， fēi cháng de yǒu yuǎn jiàn 。
在别人看来，这样的行为很傻，可林轩却有自己的想法，而且现在看来，确实非常聪明，非常的有远见。
At that time, Lin Xuan thought that although he couldn't practice these things temporarily, he could study them later when his strength improved. Writing them down now would prevent him from forgetting.
dāng shí lín xuān jiù xiǎng ， zhè xiē dōng xī zì jǐ zàn shí suī rán wú fǎ xiū liàn ， dàn yǐ hòu gōng lì dào le ， kě yǐ zài màn màn yán jiū ， xiān zài běn zi shàng xiě xià lái ， jiù bú huì wàng le 。
当时林轩就想，这些东西自己暂时虽然无法修炼，但以后功力到了，可以再慢慢研究，先在本子上写下来，就不会忘了。
Thankfully, he did this; otherwise, he wouldn't know where to start if he wanted to practice spells now. This was also a benefit of Lin Xuan's personality—his tendency to plan ahead and act with purpose.
yě xìng kuī tā dāng chū zhè me zuò ， fǒu zé xiàn zài jiù suàn shì xiǎng yào xiū liàn fǎ shù ， hái bù zhī dào cóng hé liàn qǐ ， zhè yě shì lín xuān xìng gé de hǎo chù ， zuò shì qíng xǐ huān wèi yǔ chóu móu ， móu dìng ér hòu dòng 。
也幸亏他当初这么做，否则现在就算是想要修炼法术，还不知道从何练起，这也是林轩性格的好处，做事情喜欢未雨绸缪，谋定而后动。
Over the past three years, many techniques were taught by instructors, but not all could be practiced due to time constraints and unnecessary repetition. It was better to specialize in several suitable ones rather than learn numerous redundant spells.
sān nián lái ， jiào xí chuán shòu de fǎ jué hěn duō ， dāng rán bù kě néng quán bù liàn xí ， yī lái méi yǒu nà me duō shí jiān ， èr lái ， yě méi yǒu bì yào ， tōng xiǎo bǎi jiā bù rú zhuān jīng yī yì ， yǔ qí xué xí yī xiē chóng fù méi yòng de fǎ shù ， bù rú tiāo jǐ zhǒng shì hé zì jǐ 。
三年来，教席传授的法诀很多，当然不可能全部练习，一来没有那么多时间，二来，也没有必要，通晓百家不如专精一艺，与其学习一些重复没用的法术，不如挑几种适合自己。
With this decision made, Lin Xuan began carefully reviewing his notes. He first excluded low-grade spells; although easier to learn, they had limited power, which he didn't want to waste precious time on.
yǒu le zhè yàng de jué dìng yǐ hòu ， lín xuān jiù kāi shǐ zǐ xì fān yuè qǐ bǐ jì lái le ， shǒu xiān jiāng dī jiē fǎ shù pái chú ， suī rán bǐ jiào róng yì xué ， dàn wēi lì yě yǒu xiàn ， lín xuān kě bù xiǎng làng fèi bǎo guì de shí jiān 。
有了这样的决定以后，林轩就开始仔细翻阅起笔记来了，首先将低阶法术排除，虽然比较容易学，但威力也有限，林轩可不想浪费宝贵的时间。
His goal was middle-grade techniques: Qi Shield, Ice Needle Technique, and Wind Control Technique.
tā de mù biāo shì zhōng jiē fǎ jué ， jīng guò zǐ xì shāi xuǎn ， tiāo zhòng le sān gè ， líng lì hù dùn ， bīng zhēn jué ， yù fēng shù 。
他的目标是中阶法诀，经过仔细筛选，挑中了三个，灵力护盾，冰针诀，御风术。
These choices were well thought out.
zhè yàng de xuǎn zé ， shì yǒu zhěn mì sī kǎo 。
这样的选择，是有缜密思考。
Qi Shield was a defensive spell, as the saying went, "Learn to be hit before you can hit." When facing enemies, the first thing to consider should be how to protect oneself. Therefore, Lin Xuan's first technique to learn would be a defensive one.
líng lì hù dùn ， yī tīng míng zì jiù hěn qīng chǔ ， fáng yù xìng fǎ jué ， suǒ wèi wèi xué dǎ rén ， xiān xué ái dǎ ， duì dí de shí hòu ， shǒu xiān yào kǎo lǜ de shì qíng ， yīng gāi shì rú hé bǎo zhù zì jǐ de xiǎo mìng ， suǒ yǐ lín xuān dì yí gè yào xué xí de fǎ jué ， jiù shì fáng yù xìng zhì 。
灵力护盾，一听名字就很清楚，防御性法诀，所谓未学打人，先学挨打，对敌的时候，首先要考虑的事情，应该是如何保住自己的小命，所以林轩第一个要学习的法诀，就是防御性质。
Ice Needle Technique was an earth-based spell with strong offensive capabilities that were hard to guard against. Although it required more effort to master, this didn't matter; Lin Xuan never feared hardship as long as the power was sufficient.
bīng zhēn jué ， nǎi wǔ xíng zhī zhōng de shuǐ shǔ xìng fǎ shù ， tè diǎn shì gōng jī lì qiáng hàn ， fáng bù shèng fáng ， suī rán xiāng duì lái shuō ， bǐ jiào nán liàn ， dàn zhè méi yǒu guān xì ， lín xuān cóng lái bù pà chī kǔ ， zhǐ yào wēi lì zú gòu jiù xíng le 。
冰针诀，乃五行之中的水属性法术，特点是攻击力强悍，防不胜防，虽然相对来说，比较难练，但这没有关系，林轩从来不怕吃苦，只要威力足够就行了。
Lastly, Wind Control Technique was an auxiliary spell similar to his previous low-grade technique, Lightness Technique, but much more powerful and advanced.
zuì hòu yī zhǒng yù fēng shù ， zé shǔ yú fǔ zhù xìng fǎ jué ， yǔ lín xuān yǐ qián xué xí guò de dī jiē fǎ jué qīng shēn shù bǐ jiào xiāng sì ， dàn gèng jiā de lì hài ， gèng jiā de gāo jí 。
最后一种御风术，则属于辅助性法诀，与林轩以前学习过的低阶法诀轻身术比较相似，但更加的厉害，更加的高级。
Even though cultivators needed spiritual artifacts to fly after mastering them, possessing Wind Control Technique would be like having extraordinary lightness skills. A single move could send him flying several dozen meters, far beyond the reach of even the strongest martial artists in the mortal world. After all, Wind Control Technique relied on spiritual energy, placing cultivators at a completely different level from ordinary people.
suī rán xiū zhēn zhě yào yōng yǒu líng qì ， bìng shú liàn jià yù hòu cái néng fēi xíng ， dàn zhǎng wò yù fēng shù hòu ， zé xiāng dāng yú yōng yǒu le jīng shì hài sú de qīng gōng ， yí gè téng nuó ， jiù kě yǐ piāo chū shù shí mǐ ， jiù suàn shì fán rén wǔ zhě zhōng zuì qiáng de tiān dào gāo shǒu ， yě wàng chén mò jí ， bì jìng ， yù fēng shù shì yǐ líng lì zuò wèi jī chǔ ， xiū zhēn zhě yě tuō lí le pǔ tōng rén de fàn chóu ， liǎng zhě gēn běn bú shì yí gè céng cì 。
虽然修真者要拥有灵器，并熟练驾驭后才能飞行，但掌握御风术后，则相当于拥有了惊世骇俗的轻功，一个腾挪，就可以飘出数十米，就算是凡人武者中最强的天道高手，也望尘莫及，毕竟，御风术是以灵力做为基础，修真者也脱离了普通人的范畴，两者根本不是一个层次。
Defensive, offensive, and escape or evasion spells, Lin Xuan chose one for each category: advance to attack, retreat to defend; such a combination seemed perfect.
fáng yù ， jìn gōng ， yǐ jí táo pǎo huò zhě shì duǒ shǎn shí yòng de fǎ shù ， lín xuān gè xuǎn le yī zhǒng ， jìn kě gōng ， tuì kě shǒu ， zhè yàng de zǔ hé ， yīng gāi shì wán měi wú quē le 。
防御，进攻，以及逃跑或者是躲闪时用的法术，林轩各选了一种，进可攻，退可守，这样的组合，应该是完美无缺了。
In the following days, Lin Xuan became exceptionally busy. He purified his pills, practiced meditation, and squeezed out time to practice techniques. There was no rest, but as his cultivation improved, he needed less sleep every day.
jiē xià lái de shí jiān ， lín xuān biàn dé yì cháng fán máng le qǐ lái ， tí chún dān yào ， dǎ zuò xiū xíng ， chú cǐ yǐ wài ， hái yào jǐ chū shí jiān liàn xí fǎ jué ， zhēn de shì yì diǎn xiū xī yě méi yǒu ， hái hǎo suí zhe xiū wèi de bù duàn zēng zhǎng ， měi tiān xū yào de shuì mián shí jiān yě yuè lái yuè shǎo 。
接下来的时间，林轩变得异常繁忙了起来，提纯丹药，打坐修行，除此以外，还要挤出时间练习法诀，真的是一点休息也没有，还好随着修为的不断增长，每天需要的睡眠时间也越来越少。
Endure hardship, and you shall become an immortal. Another person might struggle with such a rigorous life, but Lin Xuan didn't. He had endured repeated failures and ridicule from fellow cultivators due to lacking a spirit root, and even the illusionary realm of Heart Refinement Path hadn't stopped his progress. Now that he had purification skills and hope for success, what was this small hardship?
chī dé kǔ zhōng kǔ ， fāng wèi xiān shàng xiān ， huàn yí gè rén ， huò xǔ hěn nán rěn shòu zhè yàng jiān kǔ de xiū liàn shēng huó ， dàn lín xuān bù tóng ， yǐ qián yīn wèi méi yǒu líng gēn ， yī cì cì shī bài ， hái bèi tóng mén lěng cháo rè fěng de rì zi dōu áo guò lái le ， liàn xīn lù de huàn jìng dōu bù céng dǎng zhù tā xiū liàn de jiǎo bù ， xiàn zài yǒu le tí chún de běn lǐng ， yǒu le chéng gōng de xī wàng ， zhè diǎn kǔ suàn shén me ？
吃得苦中苦，方为仙上仙，换一个人，或许很难忍受这样艰苦的修炼生活，但林轩不同，以前因为没有灵根，一次次失败，还被同门冷嘲热讽的日子都熬过来了，炼心路的幻境都不曾挡住他修炼的脚步，现在有了提纯的本领，有了成功的希望，这点苦算什么？
Strive hard!
nǔ lì xiū xíng ！
努力修行！
Days passed, and Lin Xuan's practice went smoothly. He first learned Qi Shield, a middle-grade defensive spell also commonly used by Flexible Spirit and Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.
rì zi yī tiān tiān guò qù ， lín xuān de liàn xí yě pǒ wèi shùn lì ， tā shǒu xiān xué de shì líng lì hù dùn ， zhè shì zhōng jiē fáng yù fǎ jué ， tóng shí yě shì líng dòng qī ， shèn zhì shì zhù jī qī xiū zhēn zhě zuì xǐ huān ， zuì cháng yòng de jī běn fáng yù fǎ shù 。
日子一天天过去，林轩的练习也颇为顺利，他首先学的是灵力护盾，这是中阶防御法诀，同时也是灵动期，甚至是筑基期修真者最喜欢，最常用的基本防御法术。
The principle wasn't difficult; it involved covering the body with spiritual energy to form an aura that would block enemy attacks.
yuán lǐ bìng bù nán ， shèn zhì kě yǐ shuō fēi cháng jiǎn dān ， jiù shì jiāng líng lì bù yú shēn tǐ biǎo miàn ， xíng chéng qì zhào ， cóng ér jiāng dí rén de gōng jī dǎng zài wài miàn 。
原理并不难，甚至可以说非常简单，就是将灵力布于身体表面，形成气罩，从而将敌人的攻击挡在外面。
Extremely sturdy, it was impervious to weapons. The specific defense limit varied based on individual spiritual energy levels.
fēi cháng jiān gù ， dāo qiāng bù rù ， dāng rán jù tǐ de fáng yù shàng xiàn ， gēn jù měi gè rén fǎ lì de bù tóng ， yǒu suǒ qū bié 。
非常坚固，刀枪不入，当然具体的防御上限，根据每个人法力的不同，有所区别。
In essence, although a middle-grade spell, as long as there was sufficient spiritual energy support, it was easy to master. Even Lin Xuan, who lacked a spirit root, managed to proficiently use Qi Shield in just three days!
The path of cultivation was vast and deep, with法宝and灵器possessing immense power. Talismans had magical abilities, but there were also various other techniques.
Using spiritual energy to drive the might of heaven and earth, while these spells fell short compared to spiritual artifacts in terms of power, they required less spiritual energy and no medium, making them popular among low-ranking cultivators.
For example, Ice Needle Technique, Inner Vision, and Qi Shield were commonly used spells.
Cultivation was divided into eight stages: Flexible Spirit, Foundation Establishment, Condensation Core, Spiritual Embryo, Separation and Union, Profound Void, Spirit Division, and Transcending Tribulation. Similarly, monsters also had corresponding levels from one to eight. However, the spells differed; there were only low-grade, middle-grade, and high-grade spells.
The reason was simple: cultivators at the Condensation Core stage already possessed法宝with immense power for both defense and offense. Spells without a medium seemed too weak to these high-ranking cultivators, like a useless chicken's rib, so they naturally discarded them.
Only cultivators in the Flexible Spirit and Foundation Establishment stages could use spells. Among them, those in the Flexible Spirit stage could only learn low-grade and middle-grade spells, while Foundation Establishment stage cultivators could learn high-grade spells.
In fact, most commonly used were the spells for the Flexible Spirit stage because most Foundation Establishment stage cultivators had spiritual artifacts with stronger power than spells. However, not everything was absolute; some high-grade spells were as powerful as spiritual artifacts. Moreover, even though spiritual artifacts were merely simplified versions of法宝, they were still very precious. Some broken-down sects or poor wandering cultivators might never have a spiritual artifact despite reaching the Foundation Establishment stage.
Thus, Lin Xuan's possession of three spiritual artifacts, one being an顶级spiritual artifact, was truly wealthy.
Currently, using his own spiritual energy to support the use of spiritual artifacts was still a bit勉强. His backup plan was to learn some appropriate spells. After making up his mind, Lin Xuan began putting it into action.
He took out a common notebook from his storage ring; unremarkable on the surface with handwritten words that seemed insignificant at first glance. However, Lin Xuan treated it very seriously.
This was his notes, meticulously recorded by him over three years.
Due to lacking a spirit root, Lin Xuan's cultivation speed had always been far behind his peers in the past. Without sufficient spiritual energy as support, he could only envy many spells taught by instructors. For most people, such behavior would be considered foolish, but Lin Xuan had his own thoughts and proved very wise and farsighted.
At that time, Lin Xuan thought that although he couldn't practice these things temporarily, he could study them later when his strength improved. Writing them down now would prevent him from forgetting.
Thankfully, he did this; otherwise, he wouldn't know where to start if he wanted to practice spells now. This was also a benefit of Lin Xuan's personality—his tendency to plan ahead and act with purpose.
Over the past three years, many techniques were taught by instructors, but not all could be practiced due to time constraints and unnecessary repetition. It was better to specialize in several suitable ones rather than learn numerous redundant spells.
With this decision made, Lin Xuan began carefully reviewing his notes. He first excluded low-grade spells; although easier to learn, they had limited power, which he didn't want to waste precious time on.
His goal was middle-grade techniques: Qi Shield, Ice Needle Technique, and Wind Control Technique.
These choices were well thought out.
Qi Shield was a defensive spell, as the saying went, "Learn to be hit before you can hit." When facing enemies, the first thing to consider should be how to protect oneself. Therefore, Lin Xuan's first technique to learn would be a defensive one.
Ice Needle Technique was an earth-based spell with strong offensive capabilities that were hard to guard against. Although it required more effort to master, this didn't matter; Lin Xuan never feared hardship as long as the power was sufficient.
Lastly, Wind Control Technique was an auxiliary spell similar to his previous low-grade technique, Lightness Technique, but much more powerful and advanced.
Even though cultivators needed spiritual artifacts to fly after mastering them, possessing Wind Control Technique would be like having extraordinary lightness skills. A single move could send him flying several dozen meters, far beyond the reach of even the strongest martial artists in the mortal world. After all, Wind Control Technique relied on spiritual energy, placing cultivators at a completely different level from ordinary people.
Defensive, offensive, and escape or evasion spells, Lin Xuan chose one for each category: advance to attack, retreat to defend; such a combination seemed perfect.
In the following days, Lin Xuan became exceptionally busy. He purified his pills, practiced meditation, and squeezed out time to practice techniques. There was no rest, but as his cultivation improved, he needed less sleep every day.
Endure hardship, and you shall become an immortal. Another person might struggle with such a rigorous life, but Lin Xuan didn't. He had endured repeated failures and ridicule from fellow cultivators due to lacking a spirit root, and even the illusionary realm of Heart Refinement Path hadn't stopped his progress. Now that he had purification skills and hope for success, what was this small hardship?
Strive hard!
Days passed, and Lin Xuan's practice went smoothly. He first learned Qi Shield, a middle-grade defensive spell also commonly used by Flexible Spirit and Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.
The principle wasn't difficult; it involved covering the body with spiritual energy to form an aura that would block enemy attacks.
Extremely sturdy, it was impervious to weapons. The specific defense limit varied based on individual spiritual energy levels.
In essence, although a middle-grade spell, as long as there was sufficient spiritual energy support, it was easy to master. Even Lin Xuan, who lacked a spirit root, managed to proficiently use Qi Shield in just three days!