Facing the mysterious smile of the old man in green, Fang Hong paused, then politely nodded and planned to look for Cultivation Techniques on the first floor.
But just then, a voice suddenly reached Fang Hong's ears, clearly using a sound transmission technique: "Little friend, come here first."
Fang Hong stopped, his body slightly stiff, a look of doubt on his face, and turned to look at the old man in green, who was nodding at him.
Fang Hong had no choice but to walk up to the old man in green, bow slightly, and ask in a low voice: "Elder, why have you called this Disciple?"
"You look a bit unfamiliar, what is your name?" The old man in green looked at Fang Hong, his gaze sweeping over him, and asked.
"This Disciple is named Fang Hong, and he just joined the sect today," Fang Hong quickly replied.
"Oh, so you're a new Disciple. Not bad, not bad, you've already reached Qi Refinement Stage Perfection. I presume you're here to look for Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivation Techniques?" The old man in green smiled, the wrinkles on his face smoothing out.
"Yes, this Disciple has just joined the sect. Does Elder have any Cultivation Techniques to recommend?" Fang Hong nodded, taking the opportunity to ask.
"There are indeed some Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivation Techniques on this first floor, but they are all ordinary Cultivation Techniques. Whichever one you choose, there won't be much difference. The truly good stuff is on the second floor," the old man in green pointed to the stairs.
"Alright, I'll come back to look at the second floor after this Disciple successfully achieves Foundation Establishment," Fang Hong was secretly delighted, thinking that having a Cultivation Technique was enough.
"Hehe, actually, you don't have to wait until Foundation Establishment Stage. Do you want to go up to the second floor now?" Suddenly, the old man in green chuckled, a cunning expression appearing on his face.
"What! Go up to the second floor now? But... aren't the sect rules that only Foundation Establishment Stage Disciples can enter the second floor?" Fang Hong was slightly surprised by the words.
"Alas, rules are dead, but people are flexible..." The old man in green waved his hand, leaned forward, and quietly said to Fang Hong.
"Moreover, I see that your Qi is full, and there's a great hope for Foundation Establishment. Why bother making another trip after Foundation Establishment?" The old man in green continued.
Fang Hong's eyes flickered, his heart somewhat moved. After a moment of hesitation, he asked, "Alright, then how can I enter the second floor?"
Looking at the old man's demeanor, it was impossible for him to let him into the second floor for no reason; there must be some conditions.
"Easy, easy. You only need to pay eight hundred spirit stones, and you can go up to the second floor now and observe for one hour," the old man in green held out three fingers and smiled slyly.
"Eight hundred spirit stones? For only one hour..." Fang Hong was stunned, a surprised expression on his face, secretly clicking his tongue. So this old man wanted money...
"How about it? The Cultivation Techniques on the second floor are all Advanced Cultivation Techniques of the sect, which can be Cultivated directly to the Core Formation Stage!"
"Moreover, Cultivating Advanced Cultivation Techniques helps with successful Foundation Establishment, much stronger than ordinary Cultivation Techniques. If you can get access to these Advanced Cultivation Techniques before Foundation Establishment, it will greatly benefit your future Cultivation path!" The old man in green continued to "Gu" Fang Hong, trying to make him even more tempted.
"Core Formation Stage Cultivation Techniques!" Fang Hong was completely moved by the words. Wasn't this exactly what he needed most right now?
Fang Hong hesitated for a moment, then agreed: "Alright, I'll pay eight hundred spirit stones."
If eight hundred spirit stones could really increase the success rate of Foundation Establishment even a little, it would be worth it. Then, he took out a small pile of spirit stones from his Storage Pouch and handed them to the old man in green.
The old man in green took the spirit stones, his eyes suddenly lit up, and the smile on his face grew wider. He looked at Fang Hong and said with some surprise, "Alright! I didn't realize little friend was so rich, richer than even the average old Disciple!"
"To be honest, this Disciple received some rewards for participating in the Ascension Gathering, which is why he has so many spirit stones," Fang Hong casually explained to dispel the old man's doubts.
"Ascension Gathering? Oh, so you entered the sect through the Ascension Gathering, no wonder, no wonder..." The old man in green suddenly understood. He had originally thought Fang Hong was introduced by an Elder, and the doubt in his eyes dissipated.
"Alright, since I've taken your spirit stones, you can go up and observe. Remember, you can only observe for one hour, come down immediately when the time is up, and you can only choose two books," the old man in green handed Fang Hong a black token and instructed him.
"Yes," Fang Hong nodded, gripping the token tightly in his hand, remembering it firmly, then immediately hurried up the stairs, his steps urgent, fearing to waste any time.
When Fang Hong reached the end of the stairs, a blue light door blocked his way, emitting a mysterious glow.
Fang Hong held the black token, and after injecting his spiritual power, the token flashed with light, and the light door slowly opened. He easily stepped through the light door.
Fang Hong successfully arrived at the second floor of the Scripture Pavilion. Compared to the first floor, this floor had far fewer bookshelves, only three, with an estimated twenty to thirty Cultivation Techniques placed there.
Fang Hong's heart was filled with joy, and his eyes instantly lit up. He quickly walked closer to the bookshelves and began to examine them. Time was pressing, and he couldn't afford to waste a single moment.
Fang Hong was a bit helpless; these Cultivation Techniques weren't categorized in detail, so he had no choice but to look through them one by one.
After looking for a while, Fang Hong became increasingly alarmed. These were indeed Advanced Cultivation Techniques, all capable of Cultivating to the Core Formation Stage, and they had various attributes, perfectly satisfying the Cultivation needs of the Disciples within the sect.
Fang Hong immediately felt that joining the sect was an extremely correct choice. He had never been exposed to a sect before and simply didn't know how good a sect was.
Just these Advanced Cultivation Techniques would be very difficult to find in the outside world, but in the sect, as long as your Cultivation reaches the Foundation Establishment Stage, you can learn these Cultivation Techniques.
Fang Hong was engrossed for a while, but he didn't read the detailed Cultivation formulas of the Cultivation Techniques, only the introductory parts, to select the ones he was interested in...
Time passed bit by bit, and one hour quickly went by;
At this moment, Fang Hong had finished reading the introductions to all twenty-seven Cultivation Techniques and was holding two that interested him: one named "Three Revolutions Overlord Art" and the other named "Burning Heaven Art."
"Three Revolutions Overlord Art," a fire-attribute Cultivation Technique, is divided into four layers. For each layer Cultivated to Perfection, a True Essence Pill Liquid will condense in the Dantian. Cultivating to the third layer is considered Perfection, and finally, the three True Essence Pill Liquids will merge into one, condensing into a Super Golden Core!
Not only that, but for every True Essence Pill Liquid condensed by this Cultivation Technique, the success rate of Core Formation will increase by 20%. If all three layers are at Perfection, the success rate of Core Formation will exceed 60%!