Cultivation: When you take things to the extreme

Besides that, an increase in cultivation was of great help to alchemy. Now was the cusp of the new era; if he didn't seize the opportunity to make a killing, once the situation stabilized, it would be difficult to have a large number of academic credits rolling in again.

Therefore, Fang Yuan decisively placed an order!

After placing the order, looking at the single-digit academic credits left, Fang Yuan smacked his lips and continued browsing.

This time, he didn't look at low-tier pills but clicked directly on the price in descending order. He started from the highest prices and worked his way down, ready to feast his eyes and set a future goal for himself.

"Beiming True Dragon Secret Oil: Seventh Rank secret medicine, refined from the flesh and blood of a True Dragon, greatly beneficial to the body, capable of creating a Seventh Rank battle body, obtaining the power to subdue dragons and tigers, exchange price: ninety-nine million, nine hundred and ninety-nine thousand academic credits."

"Beiming Burning Blood Pill: Seventh Rank pill, refined by secret methods of the Beiming Dragon Abyss, after consumption, it can burn the body's qi blood, the foundation of life, greatly enhancing physical strength and mana cultivation in a short time, an excellent choice for facing tribulations and combat, exchange price..."

"Samsara Rebirth Pill: Seventh Rank pill, from Buddhism, possesses the power of rebirth and the ability to revive the dead, even for Integration cultivators at the brink of death, one pill can grant the power to turn fate around, exchange price..." Your adventure continues at My Virtual Library Empire

"Regretless Brightening Pill: Seventh Rank pill, nourishing the cultivator's Primordial Spirit, especially effective against the heart demon tribulation, a must-have for Return to Void, Integration, and Mahayana tribulation, exchange price..."

"This..."

Looking at the list of high-tier pills and those dizzying exchange prices, Fang Yuan's expression was strange, not knowing what to say.

These pills were all new products, newly listed.

Why were they new products?

As far as he knew, within the Wandao School, aside from the School's leader and the Mingxiao Observatory Master, there were not many high-tier pill masters. The pills produced were generally only First or Second Rank, and Third or Fourth Rank pills were the minority.

So these Sixth and Seventh Rank new product pills...

Needless to say, they definitely came from the contributions of certain individuals.

Now it became interesting!

Over the years, under the promotion of the Wandao School and the livestreaming trio, all the blessed lands within the Eastern District were unlocked, and while many cultivators perished under the tribulations, many were able to return to the mortal world.

These blessed land cultivators, although they had made promises to exorcise demons and guard the Dao in the future to repay their karma, that was at most a non-aggression pact. They had not become subordinated to the Academy because of this.

The Wandao School couldn't mobilize them, nor could it use their power, and there were even some unspoken embarrassments.

Under the heavens, all is the emperor's land.

On the shores of the land, yet not the emperor's subjects.

Isn't that awkward?

But now...

With so many high-tier pills displayed here, you just have to ask if you're tempted or not.

Fang Yuan was sure they would be tempted, especially those surviving blessed land ancestors.

Because these high-tier pills were either great pills that enhance physique and improve strength, sacred medicines that nourish the Divine Soul and can reverse fate, or items to transcend the heart demon tribulation, all are treasures for cultivators facing tribulations.

Those blessed land ancestors had passed the Mundane Tribulation, but what about the future? Did they not want to continue improving their cultivation, face the Integration Tribulation, the Mahayana Tribulation?

Therefore, these pills were very tempting.

Although the exchange prices were also startling, Fang Yuan did not think this was an obstacle.

Because what was needed to exchange for these pills were academic credits of the Wandao School!

Now was a period of development for the Academy, and earning academic credits was a very simple task. Even a Qi Refinement cultivator like him could earn credits through various methods, so wouldn't it be even easier for those blessed land ancestors with Return to Void or Integration cultivation to earn credits?

Following this, these blessed land cultivators, who were not "loyal subjects," would probably have to invest themselves in the Academy and start a vigorous season of working.

Thinking of this, Fang Yuan's face also darkened.

Competition... had increased again!

Is this what the great era of strife feels like, why does it seem to be getting more intense?

Fang Yuan shook his head, dismissing the jumbled thoughts and browsed a bit more.

"Although the inventory isn't marked, pills are physical items, and there is a finite number of them. Once they're used, they're gone."

"So..."

Fang Yuan's eyes narrowed as he opened another interface.

"Supreme Pure Golden Elixir Scripture: Seventh Rank elixir skills, exchange price: ninety million academic credits (requires the establishment of a great heart demon, not to be privately transmitted)"

"Yellow Emperor's Nine Cauldrons Divine Pill Formula: Seventh Rank elixir skills, exchange price: ninety million academic credits..."

"Penglai Planting Lingzhi Herbal Method: Seventh Rank spirit plant method..."

"Nine Turns Flowing Bead Nine Elixir Scripture: Seventh Rank elixir skills..."

"..."

Looking at the list of elixir books for exchange, Fang Yuan let out a bitter chuckle and muttered, "Just as I thought."

Giving a man a fish is not as good as teaching him to fish.

Those high-tier pills were limited in quantity and hard to come by. To truly ensnare the Cave Heaven Blessed Land cultivators and keep them working for the Academy, the focus would have to be on the methods.

Although those cultivators from the Cave Heaven Blessed Lands all hailed from legitimate and well-established lineages, that didn't mean they weren't craving these high-tier methods.

After all, lineage barriers were taken very seriously within the Cave Heaven Blessed Lands and the Ancient Sects of Immortal Gates. Not to mention outsiders, even their own disciples couldn't possibly be taught all methods at once—they had to depend on their mentors to impart them or exchange them for contributions.

It was indeed very hard!

But now, it was different—Wandao School had clear pricing!

Although he had never been part of an Ancient Sect in a Blessed Land, Fang Yuan was certain that the prices for these methods were extremely appealing, even, one might say, dirt cheap.

With such a price, how could one not be tempted?

Those Blessed Land cultivators would undoubtedly be further ensnared.

But this had little to do with Fang Yuan, as he was not one of those Blessed Land cultivators.

Although Wandao School was not currently teaching high-tier methods, the lower-tier ones were taught for free. Except for some teaching tasks, the Academy Monks didn't need to pay anything. Some even had the option to forego the tasks entirely and progress by tuning into live teachings, relying solely on their aptitude.

If this trend continued, the high-tier methods would probably be made available for free in the future, and as an Academy Monk, all he had to do was wait.

Of course, as an Academy Monk, he was deeply tied to the School and every bit of his own growth brought benefits to the School. So, there was no question of loss or gain; it was a win-win situation.

Considering these discoveries, would those Blessed Land cultivators consider joining the School?

Fang Yuan let out a wry smile and continued browsing.

Meanwhile, elsewhere...

On Tan Mountain, inside the Cave Mansion, Yuzhao was holding the Heaven-Drying Mirror, with her eyebrows tightly furrowed, struggling to relax.

"Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Techniques · Five Elements Great Escape: A Heavenly Gang method, a Great Divine Skill, it includes both Immortal Law of Five Elements and Five Elements Escape Skills, as well as the marvelous ways of producing and overcoming among the Five Elements.

The one who masters this Divine Power can roam freely within the Three Realms and the domain of the Five Elements, exchange price..."

"Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Techniques · Great Minor Compliance: A Heavenly Gang method, a Great Divine Skill, it is the technique of size-changing, containing also the ways of Heaven and Earth's Creation. It can mirror the law of Heaven and Earth, and conceal one's shape, truly profound and infinitely mysterious, exchange price:..."

"Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Techniques · Heavenly Heart Five Thunder: A Heavenly Gang method, a Great Divine Skill; it is indeed the Heavenly Heart Five Thunder Righteous Skills.

The five thunders and five qi converge into one, reaching the Great Dao; it can command thunder and hold lightning, bring rain and fair weather, treat curses, exorcise demons, repel locusts, and purify diseases, refine and guide the souls of the departed – truly the decree of Heaven, exchange price..."

"Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Techniques!"

"Seventy-Two Earth Sha Skills!"

"Such Divine Powers, unheard of; while there might be other methods that seem related, these still appear different."

Looking at the list of Divine Powers, Yuzhao's eyebrows were tightly knit, her eyes filled with surprise and doubt.

"Who are these people who could produce so many methods?"

"Elixir Skills, Artifact Skills, Formation and Talisman skills, the Art of Divine Abilities, the work of Creation..."

"Such profound potential, even my Alliance Heavenly Tao cannot compare, can it?"

"Could it be... the arrangement of some Earth Immortal or even a Heavenly Immortal or Immortal Emperor?"

Yuzhao frowned deeply, unable to untangle her thoughts.

At that moment, Mirror Spirit spoke up.

"Young Master, without evidence, speculating is futile!"

"The urgency of the present is to earn Academic Credits. These methods are extraordinary; not only can they potentially be passed on to enrich the Sect, but they can also become a significant aid on your own cultivation journey in the future."

"Furthermore, they have exhibited the curios and even the exalted Immortal Artifacts of the Beiming Dragon Abyss' Demonic Dao Heavenly Caves, all available for exchange if one has enough credits. If you secure a few, they will be extremely useful, both now and in the future."

"So, the urgency of the present is to earn Academic Credits!"

Mirror Spirit spoke solemnly, punctuating the crux of the matter.

"Earn Academic Credits?"

Yuzhao murmured to herself, her eyes suddenly growing sharp, and she commanded in a stern voice, "Open the task interface!"

Seeing her like this, Mirror Spirit, while somewhat confused, obediently opened the task interface.

Then what appeared was...

"Limited-time task—Nine Rites Xuanyuan!"

A conspicuous title hung in the center of the interface.