Cultivation through Skin Making novel Chapter 6

Chapter 6: Refining Profound Level 1

Qi Yao never expected this young man to have such a rascal side, when he said he would pester her, he really did. She had no choice but to reveal some things about Profound Root in order to get some sleep, as this information was merely common knowledge to her, without any secrets.

"Medium Profound Root is known as ’Earth Profound Root.’ People with this Profound Root Talent, apart from Dual Cultivation and Elixirs, can also absorb Profound Qi from Profound Stones to cultivate.

Elixirs are expensive, but there are quite a few Profound Stones, and some Grotto Heaven Blessed Lands even have Profound Veins, which are underground concealed Profound Stone mines."

"So those with Miscellaneous Profound Root can’t absorb Profound Qi from Profound Stones?"

"They can, but the absorption efficiency is extremely low, essentially a waste.

Above Medium level is Superior.

Superior Profound Root is called ’Five Elements Profound Root,’ consisting of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, totaling five kinds.

Cultivators with this Profound Root, besides Dual Cultivation, Elixirs, and Profound Stones, can also absorb Five Elements Profound Qi for cultivation in certain special environments, and they can better perform techniques in their respective Profound Root realms."

"Beyond that is the legendary Profound Root, known as Celestial Profound Root. Those with this Profound Root can absorb Spiritual Qi anywhere, even in bustling markets, truly monsters among monsters.

The so-called Celestial Profound Root means that under the sky, every place is a cultivation land."

Song Yan heard a complete round but didn’t hear about "Ghost Profound Root," so he asked, "Is that all?"

"Mm."

Qi Yao was already very sleepy.

Song Yan glanced at the red mist outside the gap and asked, "Then... can those ghost entities cultivate?"

Qi Yao yawned and said, "Heaven and Earth, Humans and Five Elements, these Profound Roots are conventional, natural roots. But there are many special Profound Roots in the world, and of what you speak, I happen to know a little.

As long as ghost entities seize the dying or dead cultivators, they can possibly be reborn, combining the original Profound Root inside the cultivator’s body to produce a special root known as Ghost Profound Root. With this Profound Root entering the door of cultivation again, they become Ghost Cultivators.

The status of Ghost Profound Root is actually similar to the Five Elements Profound Root; besides Dual Cultivation, Elixirs, and Profound Stones, they can additionally absorb Profound Qi from an environment, which is Earth Demon."

While speaking, she pointed into the distance, saying, "Outside here is a rolling mist, where any living person would be attacked by ghost entities, but it’s a great place for ghost cultivation.

However, there are very few Ghost Cultivators, because both the Righteous Dao and evil paths pay attention to cleaning battlefields, not allowing cultivators’ corpses to fall into the wild.

This is largely attributed to the terror of Ghost Cultivators.

Ghost Cultivators and Five Elements Profound Root cultivators have significant differences.

Five Elements Profound Root cultivators can enhance their corresponding area’s techniques, whereas Ghost Cultivators will distort those ordinary techniques, causing them to slowly twist and mutate, leaning towards Illusion Techniques and Devouring, these more terrifying aspects."

"I didn’t expect the Cultivation Realm to be this frightening."

"Alright, these are just things I heard before, I don’t know if they’re true or not, don’t bother me anymore."

Qi Yao rolled up in her blanket and fell asleep.

Song Xuan stared at her for a while and slightly closed his eyes.

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...

Early the next day.

A Profound Robe disciple with a fierce aura appeared on the mountain top.

The back of the Profound Robe was embroidered with a meaninglessly strange shadow puppet double-faced face: a half-smiling and half-weeping face, features delicately ambiguous, indistinguishable between male and female.

This is the uniform for disciples of the Shadow Puppet Peak among the Five Peaks of Puppet Sect.

Disciples wear Profound Robes, Elders wear white robes.

This Profound Robe disciple wasted no words, directly gathering the hundred newcomers brought in two days prior, plainly stating: "I’m the disciple here for Transmission of Skills. There might have been shortcomings in the previous Profound Root testing, so I’m here for a second test."

Having said that, he took out a Jade Scroll from his chest, saying: "This is the most basic ’Profound Qi Guiding Technique.’ Each of you come up and touch this Jade Scroll, after receiving the content, go and cultivate.

The Profound Qi here is scarce, so as long as you can guide even a wisp of Profound Qi within a year, you’ll pass, and then have a chance to go to Shadow Puppet Peak’s main peak.

On the main peak, Profound Qi is abundant, without Earth Demon mists, it’s a safe place for cultivation.

No more talking, come, let’s start with you."

The Profound Robe disciple raised his hand and randomly pointed at a servant closest to him.

The servant stepped forward, holding the Jade Scroll, closing his eyes for a brief moment, then suddenly stiffened, eyes opening wide with a dazed look, seemingly struck by an influx of information causing a temporary dizziness.

The Profound Robe disciple, indifferent to whether or not he absorbed completely, nonchalantly retracted his hand, saying: "Next."

The second servant quickly stepped forward.

The previous servant took quite a while to recover, his eyes revealing slight disappointment, evidently... he had no trace of Profound Root, and his Spiritual Power was weak, which is why he was thrown into chaos by just a hint of impact.

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