NOVEL WEB Ch. 45
Chapter 45: Fate Can Be Changed
【Technique】: All Laws Converge, Heaven Book of the Divine Tree · Qi Refining Chapter
【Grade】: Legendary-Grade
【Description】: This technique directly pointed to Nascent Soul. With extremely high intent, it was suitable for cultivators with dual water and wood Heavenly Roots. Those with extraordinary talent cultivating it could break the limits of Qi Refining.
Those who aligned with this technique and formed a Water and Wood Physique during the Qi Refining stage could comprehend the Dao and achieve Foundation Establishment, forging a Flawless Dao Foundation.
【Price】: Two thousand Spirit Yuan
Upon seeing this price, there was no surprise in Chen Beiwu’s eyes.
This technique was undoubtedly expensive, but also undeniably powerful. It was one of the rare Legendary-Grade techniques capable of forging a Flawless Dao Foundation.
What was a Flawless Dao Foundation?
In ancient times, Qi Refining cultivators could take the Five Foundation-Establishment Spirits after reaching the Ninth Level of Qi Refining to attempt a breakthrough. However, the failure rate remained high, with at most three out of ten succeeding.
As the cultivation civilization flourished, some grand cultivators of the Immortal Path deduced the Great Dao and discovered that the Ninth Level was far from the true limit of Qi Refining.
Cultivators who broke this limit not only had a higher success rate in advancing to Foundation Establishment, but also possessed stronger Dao Foundations, even increasing the probability of forming a Golden Core.
Thus, the mighty figures of the Immortal Alliance added three additional realms beyond the peak of Qi Refining:
Qi Refining Extreme (Tenth Level): Increased Foundation Establishment success rate by twenty percent, and upon advancement, could forge a Supreme-Grade Dao Foundation.
Qi Refining Surpassing Limit (Eleventh Level): Without taking the Five Foundation-Establishment Spirits, had a ninety percent chance to achieve Foundation Establishment, and could forge a Superior-Grade Dao Foundation.
Flawless Qi Refining (Twelfth Level): Comprehending the Dao under the heavens, one could automatically forge a Flawless Dao Foundation and achieve Foundation Establishment within a hundred days.
It was no exaggeration to say that if Chen Beiwu could achieve Qi Refining Surpassing Limit before the Immortal Alliance Entrance Exam, he could even be directly admitted into the Thirteen Immortal Sects without needing to take the exam.
If Chen Beiwu went a step further and achieved Flawless Qi Refining, even the Five Great Grotto-Heavens would open their arms to him and initiate a dedicated Immortal Exam.
But that was simply too difficult!
Suppressing the thoughts in his heart, Chen Beiwu opened his phone balance. It displayed a five-digit number.
Balance: 753.28
The Spirit Beast Loan of the Immortal Alliance required interest. The more principal Chen Beiwu carried, the less interest he needed to pay.
Of this more than seven hundred Spirit Yuan, only a small part was his livestream wages. The majority came from his parents’ support. It would be no exaggeration to say they emptied their pockets.
Fortunately, an unexpected turn occurred. Chen Beiwu no longer needed to bear the burden of a Spirit Beast Loan, saving a great sum. However, he still couldn’t afford even one-third of the Qi Refining Chapter of a Legendary-Grade technique.
There was no helping it. The grades of cultivation techniques were divided similarly to spiritual roots: Immortal, Legendary, Earth, True, Mixed, and Ordinary.
Immortal-Grade techniques were extremely rare, transcending the Legendary-Grade and directly pointed to the Void Refining and Great Ascension. These were the secret Heavenly Scriptures of the Immortal Alliance, held only by its ruling bodies (Five Great Grotto-Heavens), and were extremely confidential—unavailable for purchase with Spirit Yuan.
If cultivators of the Immortal Alliance wished to cultivate Immortal-Grade techniques, there were only two paths: either possess the legendary Immortal Root and gain the favor of a mighty figure, or be accepted into one of the Five Great Grotto-Heavens, where one might get the chance to glimpse the profound Dao hidden within Immortal-Grade techniques.
Therefore, just below Immortal-Grade, the Legendary-Grade techniques that could break limits and lead directly to Nascent Soul were the top-tier techniques listed on the Immortal Alliance Official Website.
Even within the Thirteen Immortal Sects, such techniques were rare and secretive scriptures, requiring extremely high qualifications—only those with Heavenly Roots could cultivate them.
By analogy, Earth-Grade techniques led to Nascent Soul, requiring Earth-Grade Roots; True-Grade techniques led to Golden Core, requiring True Roots.
As for Mixed and Ordinary-Grade techniques, they were simply too poor in quality, with no cultivators willing to practice them. These techniques were priced at only a few lower-grade Spirit Stones on the Immortal Alliance Official Website.
Some websites and apps even offered Mixed-Grade techniques free of charge to attract traffic, allowing Qi Refining cultivators to download and exchange insights.
As a Legendary-Grade technique, the Qi Refining Chapter of the All Laws Converge, Heaven Book of the Divine Tree was priced at two thousand lower-grade Spirit Stones—already considered reasonable on the Immortal Alliance Official Website.
Some particularly rare Nascent Soul techniques, such as the Eight-Treasure Scripture of Calamity Transformation in the Azure Sea, had a Qi Refining Chapter priced as high as ten thousand Spirit Yuan—equivalent to a hundred middle-grade Spirit Stones. Even selling Iron Egg wouldn’t be enough to buy it.
“Cultivation techniques determine the future Dao. Better to have none than settle for less,” Chen Beiwu thought to himself.
Before contracting Golden Egg, he was a dual water and wood Earth-Grade Root cultivator. His aptitude made him a standout in Yuan‑Kong County, but he could only cultivate Earth-Grade techniques that led to Nascent Soul.
Thus, the Earth-Grade techniques he had previously selected were not expensive. Purchasing their Qi Refining Chapters cost at most a few hundred or even just a few dozen lower-grade Spirit Stones.
However, after contracting a Companion Beast, his aptitude surged, transforming from Water-Earth Root into Heavenly Root.
Such a qualification was a rare Immortal Seed not just in Fallen Dragon Mansion, but even in the entire Tianyan Prefecture.
Under such circumstances, no matter how expensive the Legendary-Grade technique was, Chen Beiwu would rather gather Spirit Stones to switch to All Laws Converge, Heaven Book of the Divine Tree than settle for less.
“If I speed up exploration of the Southern Wastes, I should be able to gather the Spirit Stones quickly,” Chen Beiwu thought.
Before accumulating enough Spirit Stones, he could make do with the Ten Thousand Beasts Manual for now.
This foundational technique had only two flaws: its Qi Refining pace was balanced and steady, and it lacked a method to break the limits of Qi Refining. At best, it could be cultivated to the Ninth Level of Qi Refining—but that was enough for now.
“Beiwu.”
Chen Beiwu looked up toward the source of the voice.
He saw Xu Ziqing and Sun Yajing leading a group of senior schoolmates.
Unlike before, Xu Ziqing now carried a fox-type spirit beast about three feet long, its entire body covered in crimson fur.
Its eyes burned like fire, its muzzle was narrow, and flame-shaped tufts grew at the tips of its ears. From a distance, it looked like a mobile flame.
But the most eye-catching feature was its tail, trailing brilliant fire traces that occasionally brushed against Xu Ziqing’s clothes—making one instinctively worry it might ignite something.
Chen Beiwu narrowed his eyes and immediately recognized the spirit beast.
【Species】: Scarlet Flame Fox
【Attribute】: Fire
【Bloodline】: Second-Tier Superior Grade
【Talent】: Flame Assimilation, Mind-Burning Scarlet Flame
【Evolution Path】: One-Tailed Golden Fox (Third-Tier Lower-Grade Treasure Beast), Three-Tailed Flame Fox (Third-Tier Superior-Grade Treasure Beast)…
【Assessment】: The Scarlet Flame Fox was a spirit among flames, a perfect blend of ferocity and grace. It could freely control fire within a hundred zhang radius, condensing it into gold-melting, iron-melting scarlet flames that could burn divine sense. It could also create illusions to silently kill enemies.
A mere Second-Tier Spirit Beast wasn’t enough to surprise Chen Beiwu. What truly astonished him was the faint orange Fate above the Scarlet Flame Fox’s head.
‘It’s actually a Spirit Beast with suspected Third-Tier Fate!’
Chen Beiwu instinctively looked toward Xu Ziqing.
After contracting a Companion Beast, the faint orange Fate above her head deepened in color, radiating a warm and brilliant glow.
“It’s only been a few hours, and you don’t recognize me anymore?” Xu Ziqing revealed a gentle smile.
Clearly, she had successfully contracted a suitable Companion Beast and was in an excellent mood.