His main gains today were the Mask of Concealment and the Swift Boots.
The most important of these was the Mask of Concealment!
The reason is simple: it comes with a Perfected level spell.
This means he can directly Comprehend this spell to Perfection.
Furthermore, it is a life-saving spell used for stealth, which greatly increases its value.
"Come to think of it, my Wood Element Technique is already nearing Perfection.
The Spirit Rain Technique that comes with the Quiet Rain Floating Dust has also reached Great Accomplishment, and it carries a Perfected level spell. Combined with this stealth spell, does that mean I will have three Perfected level spells?"
Thinking of this, his heart skipped a beat.
He is no longer a cultivation newbie; he now understands the effect of spell perfection on a cultivator.
The first barrier on the path of cultivation is Foundation Establishment.
There are many ways to achieve Foundation Establishment.
The lowest method is using a Foundation Establishment Pill; cultivators who reach this stage through such means possess no might.
It is purely for the sake of the Realm and increasing one's Lifespan, though it does not affect future cultivation.
Beyond the Foundation Establishment Pill, there is also Foundation Establishment via a Natal Spiritual Artifact, talisman Foundation Establishment, formation Foundation Establishment, and even spell Foundation Establishment.
For most people, the supreme method of Foundation Establishment is spell Foundation Establishment. By cultivating a spell to Great Perfection, one will experience a communion between heaven and man during the breakthrough, allowing them to grasp the Dao Rhyme within the spell, which then sublimates the spell into a Divine Ability.
This is also the most vital life-saving Method for a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator.
If one misses the opportunity to ascend during the Foundation Establishment Stage, they will never have another chance to obtain a natal Divine Ability.
A Foundation Establishment Cultivator with a Divine Ability and one without are on completely different levels. It is no exaggeration to say that unless an ordinary cultivator possesses some top-grade Spirit Artifact, it is very difficult to fight against a cultivator who possesses a Divine Ability within the same Realm.
Even if that cultivator only possesses an auxiliary Divine Ability.
To say nothing else, the Sect Leader of their Qingheng Sect cultivated three Perfected level spells before Foundation Establishment, so after his breakthrough, he was invincible among his peers and is now hard to find an equal even at the Golden Core Stage.
"So, as long as I work hard, I am at least a Sect Leader-level figure?" Thinking of this, Zhang Yan found it hard to believe. What kind of person is a Sect Leader?
An invincible expert who dominates three thousand miles.
The most difficult condition to become such a person, he had unknowingly fulfilled.
He even felt it was somewhat simple.
One could even say, very simple!
"Stay steady, stay steady!"
Calming his inner emotions, Zhang Yan knew that this was the time he could least afford to be reckless.
For him, stability is the most important thing.
"Equip Swift Boots!"
With a flash of Spiritual Light, the Swift Boots in his hand disappeared, replaced by the Enlightenment Cushion that had been unequipped.
"Swiftness Technique!"
Zhang Yan gave a low shout and cast the Swiftness Technique on himself.
As the spell landed on him.
He immediately felt his whole body become light, and with a burst of effort, he flew up instantly.
"This..."
"Is this the Perfected level Swiftness Technique?"
Zhang Yan was somewhat shocked!
Under the Perfected Swiftness Technique, he was actually able to achieve brief levitation and flight.
One must know that for an ordinary Qi Refining cultivator, wanting to fly with their physical body is nothing but a pipe dream.
Walking on level ground in the sky has always been the exclusive domain of cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Stage and above.
But he did not expect that after the Swiftness Technique reached Perfection, it would allow him to hover in the air, just like a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator.
Suddenly.
He thought of something.
Then he took out his equipment and began to swap them.
He equipped the Mask of Concealment and the Golden Bamboo Sword into his Equipment Slot.
Although the Mask of Concealment was already broken, once equipped in the Equipment Slot, it could still block the Spiritual Sense probes of others.
The Swiftness Technique on the Swift Boots allowed him to fly briefly in the air.
Finally...
He reached out, and a burst of Sword Qi erupted, slashing toward a nearby tree trunk.
The Sword Qi was sharp and cut the trunk directly.
The force of this Sword Qi was not strong.
But the momentum was not small.
And this was not a spell, but Sword Qi.
More importantly, the Sword Qi had left his body.
Generally, Sword Qi can only be unleashed by Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators after they have converted their spells into true essence, allowing for ranged attacks.
Although the attack power is far inferior to a spell.
It is a symbol of status.
Thus, in this situation.
Mask of Concealment + Swift Boots + Sword Qi projection.
If others did not know the truth, Zhang Yan could claim to be a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator, and no one would dare to refute him.
However, he was a very "watery" Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator.
Once he engaged in Combat, he would be exposed.
But regardless, this could be considered a form of deterrence.
..
"Not only that, there is the sharpness Entry of the Spirit Hoe, plus the sharpness Entry of the Golden Bamboo Sword, and the armor piercing Entry of the Purple Spirit Hammer."
"With these three pieces of equipment stacked together, my attack power has reached a terrifying level."
"Finally, I can consider myself to have some self-preservation ability."
The improvement in his strength made Zhang Yan overjoyed.
He was one step closer to the Great Dao of Longevity!
At the same time, it made him even more determined to collect second-hand magical artifacts.
Of course, all of this must be based on not affecting his cultivation; only exceptionally high-quality Entries would be worth buying at any cost.
..
And so.
Zhang Yan began to live a stable life.
Cultivating daily, Comprehending spells, farming, and Stone Gambling.
His days were very leisurely.
In the blink of an eye, two months passed.
He had unsealed many magical artifacts at the Stone Gambling Field, but none were suitable for him.
Either the price was too high, or the Entries were not suitable.
As for stealing magical artifacts from the Stone Gambling Field, he had never considered it.
The reason was simple.
He did not know if anyone was monitoring the Stone Gambling Field.
If there was no one, it would be fine, but if there was, not only would he be caught stealing, but he would also expose his Golden Finger.
It was simply not worth it.
Besides that, there was an even more important point.
That is, from beginning to end, the Qingheng Sect had been friendly to him, and he had even met fellow disciples like Elder Lin and Mu Sen.
Reasonably and emotionally, he had no reason to steal from the Sect.
During these two months, his cultivation level had also increased again.
He had gradually reached the Peak of the Qi Refining Second Level, and it was estimated that he only needed an opportunity to break through to the Qi Refining Third Level.
The reason he could cultivate so quickly.
Was mainly due to the Great Accomplishment of the Evergreen Technique and the Qi Gathering Pill given by Steward Bai.
Counting it up, Steward Bai had already come to see him twice.
Today was the third time.
Zhang Yan waited specifically for his arrival; after all, this was his big client!
Sure enough, not long after, he saw someone in the sky riding a Flying Artifact, slowly making their way here.
As they got closer, he realized that this person was indeed Steward Bai.
Before Steward Bai even arrived, his voice had already carried over.
"I have brought you some good news!
It will allow you to make a big profit!"
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