I Can Recognize Everything, But the Information is Wrong-Chapter 31 Five Elements Foundation Establishment Method (Request for Continued Reading)

Han Li did not require Tian Lin to respond to his words; instead, he posed a seemingly meaningless question before turning to ascend the mountain.

Tian Lin followed behind Han Li, lost in thought as the two walked along a small path to a wooden hut behind them.

The wooden hut served as a communal dining hall, from which wafting scents of meat and vegetables filled the air.

Han Li fished a handful of coins from his pocket, picked out a piece of silver, and cheerfully said to Tian Lin:

"Since it’s your first visit today, let me treat you to a hearty meal; our meals at Yao Yue Sect are always exquisite. The ingredients and culinary skills here are incomparable to the outside; you’ll know once you’ve tried."

Tian Lin’s appetite was whetted by his words, and he laughed, "I’ve noticed too, the servant disciples in our sect seem to be none of them skinny."

Han Li guffawed and said, "That’s right, they have endured hardships outdoors, but here they feast on nourishing delicacies from the mountains and seas. Even the leanest person would bulk up after a few months."

While talking, he brought Tian Lin towards the crowd, then squeezed their way to the window where food was being served and said to the woman scooping food, "Erniang, please give me a Grass God Fish."

The plump woman, obviously familiar with Han Li, couldn’t help but exclaim in a teasing tone: "Han Li, you’re willing to eat Grass God Fish worth five taels of silver? Not eating your Mao’er Root today?"

Han Li smiled, put an arm around Tian Lin’s shoulder, and replied, "Today the mining school got a new little brother, and as his big brother, I can’t be stingy."

The woman glanced at Tian Lin and said with a smile, "Such a young child, it’s impressive he could enter Yao Yue Sect.’

As she spoke, she grabbed a dish from behind her, placed a fish on it, and added an extra spoonful of sauce purposely.

After she put another plate of greens on the transmission plate, she handed over the plate along with two bowls of rice through the window.

Han Li handed the plate to Tian Lin and said, "Take this rice back with you, I’ll go and settle the accounts first."

Holding the transmission plate, Tian Lin headed back to the hut. Along the way, quite a few servant disciples from the mining school smelled the aroma.

One remarked, "Brother Tian, looks like you brought quite a bit of money from outside the mountain, huh?"

Immediately, another spoke out, "What he brings is none of your business, are you planning to rob him or something?"

Tian Lin entered Han Li’s sleeping quarters, a modest wooden hut furnished with just a wooden plank bed, a desk, and a few bamboo chairs.

However, Tian Lin’s attention was caught by the bookcase at the bedside and the weaponry on the wooden wall.

He saw Martial Arts Skills stored in the bookcase, and the well-maintained swords, knives, bows, and crossbows hanging on the wall.

"Do you know how to use a spear?"

As soon as Han Li entered the room, he noticed Tian Lin’s gaze lingering on a spear and asked this question.

Seeing Tian Lin shake his head, he continued, "To tell you the truth, I didn’t learn much else at Yao Yue Sect, but I did learn the full eighteen Martial Arts Skills. If there’s anything you need help with, just ask me."

Taking the opportunity, Tian Lin sat down opposite him and asked, "As servant disciples, can we cultivate Immortal Techniques?"

Han Li paused, thought for a moment, and said, "It’s not that we can’t cultivate, but you either need to gain Elder Liu’s favor or become an Outer Disciple."

Tian Lin had heard of Elder Liu before; Mister Shan had told him that Elder Liu was the Peak Master of Lianshui Peak, one of the few Late-stage Foundation Establishment elders in Yao Yue Sect.

Tian Lin inquired further, "Do you know what kind of Immortal Technique Elder Liu bestows?"

Han Li answered, "It’s a Qi Cultivation Technique called the ’Five Elements Foundation Establishment Method.’ It’s said to involve cultivating the spiritual energies of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, then achieving enlightenment through the Five Elements Foundation Establishment."

Tian Lin nodded. He wasn’t lacking the Five Elements Foundation Establishment Method because Mister Shan had already imparted it to him.

What he lacked now was a way to openly cultivate this Qi Cultivation Technique in front of everyone.

"Alright, let’s eat first, the dish will lose its taste if it cools down."

While speaking, Han Li smiled and placed a piece of fish into Tian Lin’s bowl.

He continued, "This ’Grass God Fish,’ although it looks like a Grass Carp, has become a delicacy that enhances Inner Strength as it absorbs a certain amount of Water Spiritual Energy. Such a delicacy is definitely not something you can find outside."

Tian Lin looked at the ’Grass God Fish’ without speaking, for in his eyes, the fish bore an unusual label:

「Inferior Grade Crystal Fish, with spiritual flesh containing Water Spiritual Energy, an excellent medicinal meal for cultivators to absorb Water Spiritual Energy, edible.」

Seeing this label, Tian Lin asked Han Li, "Brother Han, do you know about Crystal Fish?"

Han Li was surprised for a moment, then responded,

"Did Mister Shan tell you? The Crystal Fish is also a specialty of Yao Yue Sect. It grows only in Moon Pond at Moon Pond Mountain and is eaten only by Inner Sect Disciples. Even an Outer Disciple is allocated just one Crystal Fish to eat per month."

Silently, Tian Lin tried a small piece of ’Grass God Fish’.

As soon as the fish entered his mouth, a surge of Spiritual Energy rushed into his body.

In an instant, Tian Lin turned pale, unable to control the rampant Spiritual Energy within his body.

Fortunately, like the Pseudo Black Flood Dragon he ate in the inn, the Spiritual Energy wasn’t violent inside the human body.

Even without guidance from a Cultivation Technique, the Spiritual Energy would eventually leave the body without harming the meridians.

Quickly, the Water Spiritual Energy drilled out through Tian Lin’s pores, coating his body with a layer of unknown glistening water droplets, not quite sweat, nor simple water.

"Brother Tian, what’s this?"

Worry flickered in Han Li’s eyes, soon hearing Tian Lin say, "No need to worry, Brother Han, I just didn’t expect the Grass God Fish to indeed have such an effect on enhancing Inner Strength."

Hearing Tian Lin’s words, Han Li’s face brightened with a renewed smile, as he said,

"This fish is indeed precious, just too expensive. Just this small dish cost five taels of silver. Brother Tian, you might not know, but what we earn in a month from working at the mining school is only a few taels."

Hearing this, Tian Lin felt inspired; if he wanted a steady diet of Grass God Fish, he definitely needed to find a way to earn silver.

However, earning Silver must wait until after tomorrow when the spirit mine has been sifted through, then I can plan for it.

"Brother Tian, eat more."

Han Li spoke as he picked another piece of Grass God Fish for Tian Lin.

However, at this moment, it was inconvenient for Tian Lin to exert energy to digest the Spiritual Energy brought by the Grass God Fish, so he also refrained from eating more of it.

Instead, he reached out his chopsticks for a so-called ’Mao’er Root’.

According to the dictionary entry, Mao’er Root is a precious medicine that can heal injuries, so Tian Lin could only feel its spicy and pungent taste.

For a while he didn’t touch the Grass God Fish, nor did he pick up the Mao’er Root again, seeing this, Han Li was moved and said: "Brother Tian, don’t bother saving money on my account, it’s just this one meal, could it possibly bankrupt me?"

Tian Lin smiled but did not explain.

Han Li did not urge further, but after finishing the meal, he brought a plate of Grass God Fish to the room next to where Tian Lin was staying.

He placed the Grass God Fish on the table and said:

"Brother Tian, you only have first-grade cultivation right now, right? Although servant disciples of Yao Yue Sect do not fight with each other, without strength, it’s inevitable to be looked down upon. This Grass God Fish should help to bolster you."

Tian Lin gave a bow to Han Li and said, "If you need any help in the future, Brother Han, just let me know."

Han Li merely smiled and said, "The bedding in the room was brought by me from the kitchen; no one else has used them. If you find anything lacking in your room, come ask me tomorrow."

After finishing his words, he left the room.

By now, the sky had darkened, and the bright moon had risen.

Among the dim wilderness, only the lights weaving through the woods could be seen.

Being in a new and unfamiliar environment, Tian Lin felt rather complicated emotions.

His mind echoed with the bell sounds from the day, and he remembered back at the cliff where countless Huahua Langs, wishing to enter the immortal gate, ultimately perished below the cliff.

The old man too was climbing up the stone stairs amidst the bell sounds, only leaving his head in a pool of blood below the stairs.

"Hardship cannot block Huahua Lang, and comfort should not corrode the will of Huahua Lang seeking immortality."

He lit the oil lamp in his room, and paid no further attention to the noisy clatter of playing Bone Cards next door.

Then he moved the table to the front of the wooden bed, took a bite of Grass God Fish, and recalling the words said by Young Master Shang, he began to attempt the Five Elements Foundation Establishment Method.

Since ancient times, cultivation has not been an easy matter, and Tian Lin never considered himself as any favored child of heaven.

According to Young Master Shang, cultivation talent was categorized from best to worst: Heavenly Spirit Root, Dual Spirit Roots, Triple Spirit Roots, and Pseudo Spirit Roots.

Heavenly Spirit Root is a single attribute Spirit Root, and the most revered in Yao Yue Sect are disciples with Water Spirit Root.

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They practice the Water Element Foundation Establishment, only needing to absorb Water Spiritual Energy to refine True Qi.

Tian Lin, however, practiced the Five Elements Foundation Establishment Method, designed for disciples with Pseudo Spirit Root.

Disciples with Pseudo Spirit Root were subdivided into four or five Spirit Roots, and to refine True Qi with the Five Elements Foundation Establishment Method, one must integrate and refine the Spiritual Energies of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth to accomplish the Five Elements True Qi.

This not only greatly slows down the pace of cultivation, but when it comes to Foundation Establishment in the future, one must also think of a way to lay a foundation of the Five Elements.

"Young Master Shang said, Five Elements Foundation Establishment Method is time-consuming, costly, and exhausting. Ordinary people would absolutely not be able to successfully cultivate it without the aid of Five Elements Spirit Stones—so, could Manager Xu be practicing the Five Elements Foundation Establishment Method?"

Tian Lin still remembered that Manager Xu could create flames by rubbing his hands, which was a sign of barely being able to stimulate True Qi.

And Manager Xu also bragged, saying he would soon become a mighty Qi Cultivation practitioner.

It was apparent that Manager Xu had cultivated a small amount of True Qi.

However, Tian Lin had never seen Manager Xu cultivating in the mine, and Young Master Shang would not be likely to provide Manager Xu with Crystal Fish or Spirit Stones.

So, how did Manager Xu manage to cultivate True Qi?

"Perhaps, Manager Xu isn’t practicing the Five Elements Foundation Establishment Method."

"Or perhaps, Young Master Shang has some other means that allows Manager Xu to cultivate True Qi without needing Crystal Fish or relying on Five Elements Spirit Stones."

Tian Lin thought of the mine caves where Young Master Shang’s dog was hidden.

That dog, clearly not a spirit beast, could easily pounce on and bite a second-grade expert.

He remembered something else Manager Xu had mentioned, that there was a secret about Young Master Shang hidden in the mines.

"Mr. Shang arranged for me to come to the mining school, I wonder if it’s for the sake of targeting the Water Spirit Ore. Unfortunately, even though he wants me to work for him, he didn’t specify what he wanted me to do until I joined Yao Yue Sect."

Tian Lin closed his eyes, and once again tried to guide the Water Spiritual Energy brought by the Grass God Fish, to help him unblock the first acupoint in the first meridian.

As the night went on, even though Tian Lin was eating the Grass God Fish in small bites, by the end, only the bones remained.

Fortunately, for those new to Qi Cultivation, the most time-consuming part is sensing the Spiritual Energy.

But the Grass God Fish skipped the step of sensing Spiritual Energy for Tian Lin, helping him unblock the first acupoint in the first meridian.

Tian Lin vaguely felt that something like water was being infused into the first acupoint, accompanied by a slight, hardly noticeable swelling pain.

If he was a Water Spirit Root with a water-based Qi Cultivation Technique, he could directly refine True Qi.

However, currently practicing the Five Elements Foundation Establishment Method, he could only refine Five Elements True Qi.

To refine Five Elements True Qi, merely injecting Water Spiritual Energy into the first acupoint was not enough; he still needed to find a way to guide the Spiritual Energy of Metal, Wood, Fire, and Earth into the first acupoint, and then refine these five mutually generating and overcoming Spiritual Energies into a stream of ’Five Elements True Qi’.

"Tomorrow I’ll check the kitchen to see if there are foods that can refine the other four types of Spiritual Energies."