Dao Saint Sect, Silver River Peak.
Zhang Yuhe awoke from his Cultivation.
"Alas, after Soul Transformation, the speed of Cultivation has truly become slower and slower."
At this time, a full year had passed since Yu Fan Heaven opened.
Zhang Yuhe had also Cultivated for over a hundred years in the Dao Saint Sect.
Two years for Golden Core, ten years for Nascent Soul, and fifty years to Breakthrough to the Soul Transformation Realm.
Zhang Yuhe had rapidly achieved Breakthroughs all the way, like riding a rocket.
However, after entering Soul Transformation, his Cultivation speed began to slow down.
It took him a full fifty years to Cultivate to the Late Stage of Soul Transformation, still a bit short of Perfection.
Soul Transformation is an important stage for a Cultivator's metamorphosis, and at the same time, it is an extremely difficult hurdle.
Even in the Dao Saint Sect, among the three thousand Inner Sect Disciples, only a little over a hundred are Soul Transformation Disciples, with the rest still in the Nascent Soul stage.
Once an Inner Sect Disciple Breaks through Soul Transformation and enters the Void Refining Realm, he automatically sheds his Disciple status and becomes a Sect Elder.
During these hundred years, Zhang Yuhe never left Silver River Peak, staying in his pavilion to Cultivate.
Other Disciples' initial attention on him had long since vanished.
How could anyone pay attention to someone who hadn't appeared for a hundred years?
If it weren't for his name being visible in the registration information of the Dao Saint Inner Sect Disciples, other Disciples might have even thought he was no longer around.
After all, when Zhang Yuhe first entered the Sect, he only had Qi Refining Cultivation.
If he hadn't achieved a Breakthrough, it was possible he could have died of old age after a hundred years.
"It's time to go out and walk around."
Zhang Yuhe stood up and muttered to himself.
"I wonder what kind of Divine Ability I can exchange with my current merit points?"
He took out his identity jade token to check: 100 merit points.
The merit points for Inner Sect Disciples are somewhat special because they don't need to do tasks.
The main source of merit for most Inner Sect Disciples is their annual merit.
When on external guard duty, they receive two merit points per year; when not on guard duty, they only receive one merit point per year.
If Inner Sect Disciples want to gain more merit, they have to rely on opportunities.
For example, suppressing unrest, eliminating the Demon Race, or other tasks assigned by Elders.
However, Yu Fan Heaven has been peaceful for a long time, so such opportunities are rare, and everyone scrambles for them. Without some strength, it's not even their turn.
Zhang Yuhe had stayed in the Dao Saint Sect for over a hundred years, doing nothing but Cultivating, so he only had 100 merit points.
He just didn't know what kind of Divine Ability he could exchange with these 100 merit points.
"Let's go to the Book Building."
Zhang Yuhe walked out of the pavilion, transformed into a streak of light, and flew away from Silver River Peak, appearing at the entrance of the Book Building shortly after.
The speed of a Soul Transformation Cultivator is no joke.
It's just that Yu Fan Heaven is vast; if it were on Blue Star.
At his current speed, he could appear anywhere in minutes.
"Senior Brother Zhang."
Hmm, hearing someone call him, Zhang Yuhe quickly turned his head.
"Junior Brother Cheng, you also entered the Inner Sect?"
The person who came was Cheng Xujing, the Disciple in charge who handled his Sect entry procedures back then.
Seeing him in purple robes, and radiating the aura of the Nascent Soul Realm, Zhang Yuhe asked with some uncertainty.
"Yes."
At this moment, Cheng Xujing could not hide his shocked expression.
When Zhang Yuhe first entered the Dao Saint Sect's Inner Sect with a token, he was only at the Qi Refining Stage.
However, now he could not discern Zhang Yuhe's Cultivation.
"Could his current Cultivation be higher than mine?"
"Impossible, right?"
"It's completely impossible to go from Qi Refining to surpassing Nascent Soul in a hundred years. Perhaps he learned some Divine Ability to conceal his Cultivation."
Cheng Xujing silently speculated; such matters were clearly not good to inquire about directly, so he did not ask.
"Senior Brother Zhang came here to exchange for Cultivation Technique Divine Abilities?"
Zhang Yuhe nodded and replied.
"Yes, I've Cultivated in the Sect for many years and haven't learned any Divine Abilities. It will soon be my turn to take on a duty, so I need to learn some Divine Abilities for protection."
Hearing this, Cheng Xujing was a bit speechless.
Damn it, you can't just cram at the last minute like this! You only think of learning Divine Abilities when you're about to need them. What were you doing before?
Is there still time to learn now? Even a common Divine Ability takes several years to grasp the basics.
As for those High Grade Divine Abilities, the time required to fully comprehend them is even more exaggerated.
Don't even think about it without a hundred or eighty years.
However, in Cheng Xujing's view, Zhang Yuhe's current Cultivation was at most the Golden Core Realm, and more likely only the Foundation Establishment Realm.
With such Cultivation, the guard duty assigned to him by the Elder must be a peaceful location.
Simply put, it was just to show face as an Inner Sect Disciple of the Dao Saint Sect; they didn't really expect him to truly guard a region.
Whether he had powerful Divine Abilities for protection was not important.
Of course, while he thought this, Cheng Xujing humbly said.
"Then Senior Brother must choose carefully. Merit points are hard-earned, and every point spent requires careful consideration."
Zhang Yuhe nodded in agreement.
Mainly because there were too few ways to acquire merit points, there was no way to earn more.
Every point spent was one less.
If he chose the wrong Divine Ability, he would have to wait many years to exchange for another.
Thinking of this, Zhang Yuhe asked Cheng Xujing.
"Junior Brother Cheng, I currently have 100 merit points and want to learn some Divine Abilities for protection. I wonder if Junior Brother has any suggestions."
He felt that Cheng Xujing was quite enthusiastic and might be able to offer him some advice.
Cheng Xujing thought for a moment and said.
"Divine Abilities are not about being as strong as possible; it mainly depends on your needs and the characteristics of your own Cultivation Technique. Divine Abilities that match the characteristics of your Cultivated Cultivation Technique are not only easier to comprehend but also often have stronger practical effects when unleashed."
"Of course, there's also the matter of how many merit points Senior Brother intends to spend."
After Cheng Xujing finished speaking, Zhang Yuhe pondered quietly.
The Cultivation Technique characteristics didn't need to be considered; the Mixed Origin Heavenly Scripture Cultivates all eight elements, encompassing everything.
As for being easier to comprehend?
This was completely irrelevant.
Zhang Yuhe felt that in terms of Comprehension Ability, he was a cheat.
Any new knowledge, he truly understood with just one glance.
What he truly needed to consider was the demand, what kind of Divine Ability he needed.
Zhang Yuhe sized himself up.
As a Late Stage Soul Transformation Cultivator, he currently only had one Divine Ability, which was the Primal Sword Array that came with the Mixed Origin Heavenly Scripture, requiring cooperation with his Lifebound Treasure to unleash.
Other than that, he only knew some basic Magic.
It had to be said, it was very inconsistent with his status.
Zhang Yuhe carefully considered. First, he needed an escape Divine Ability, as being fast was the absolute truth.
Although his current speed was not bad, that was relative to those weaker than him.
Compared to those of the same Realm, he would clearly be easily defeated in terms of speed.
In his mind, if he could win, he should be able to catch up. If he couldn't win, he should be able to run fast.
Therefore, a speed Divine Ability was a must.
Hmm, I don't know what 100 merit points actually means. Let me ask first.
"Junior Brother Cheng, I currently have 100 merit points. I want to exchange for a powerful speed Divine Ability. If there are any remaining, I'll consider other things."
"100 merit points can be exchanged for two High Grade Earth Rank Divine Abilities. For Medium Grade Earth Rank, you can exchange for five. Low Grade is not worth considering."
"Also, what are Senior Brother's considerations regarding speed? If you want to also consider flexibility, I suggest exchanging for the High Grade Earth Rank Divine Ability, Wandering Dragon Steps."
Flexibility? Zhang Yuhe didn't consider it.
He felt that fighting should be a head-on clash; if you couldn't win, then run. What's the use of flexibility?
If he really encountered an opponent he couldn't defeat, no matter how flexible he was, it would be useless. At most, it would only drag out the time, making him die a bit slower.
"What about Divine Abilities purely for speed? Does Junior Brother have any suggestions?"
"Among the pure speed Divine Abilities in the Sect, the most top-tier is the Sky Wasteland Flying Immortal Art from the Scripture Building, a Low Grade Heaven Rank escape Divine Ability. Once this Divine Ability is unleashed, it's like a flying immortal, extremely fast. However, exchanging for the Sky Wasteland Flying Immortal Art requires 100 merit points. If Senior Brother chooses to exchange for this Divine Ability, he won't be able to exchange for any other Divine Abilities. Moreover, as a Heaven Rank Divine Ability, the Sky Wasteland Flying Immortal Art is extremely difficult to comprehend. Senior Brother needs to choose carefully."
"For the next tier of escape Divine Abilities, there are also two in the Book Building: one is Breaking Void Flash, and the other is Cloud Heaven Escape Art. Both of these are High Grade Earth Rank Divine Abilities, requiring 50 merit points. There are also quite a few Medium Grade Earth Rank escape Divine Abilities in the Book Building."
"Okay, I understand. Thank you for your guidance, Junior Brother. I will consider it carefully."
Seeing Zhang Yuhe standing in place, pondering, Cheng Xujing cupped his hands and left.