The first step of the Newbie Guide is the Cultivation Technique.

A system interface popped up in front of Lin Feng.

"Is this the Cultivation Technique... Ah! Is this... the Cultivation Technique given by the system?"

Lin Feng was startled.

The system offered three Cultivation Techniques. It seemed to indicate that he should choose one out of the three.

The one on the far left was called the "Void Sword Crossing Technique," which was one of the core methods of Luochen Sword Palace.

The one in the middle was surprisingly the "Great Freedom Brushing Heart Mysterious Truth"! This technique was even more superior than the Void Sword Crossing Technique!

The third Cultivation Technique was the Thunder Demon Generalization True Technique of the Thunder Night Sect!

"'Among the above three Cultivation Techniques, these are the ones most suitable for the main subject'…" Lin Feng recited the explanation given by the system, pondering, "So this is how the system evaluates me? Most suitable?"

— Hm, being accepted into Luochen Sword Palace, I must be compatible with these two sword cultivation methods, I have the talent of a Sword Cultivator. But...

— Do I also have the talent for being a Magic Practitioner? Am I suitable for cultivating the Thunder Law?

— I didn't even know I had this talent! It is indeed a "system" created by a Heavenly Immortal Great Ability!

Lin Feng was overjoyed, hesitating for a moment.

Currently, he only possessed an entry-level Cultivation Technique called "Geng Metal Sword Technique," which could not compare to those three techniques.

After thinking it over, he finally settled his gaze on the Void Sword Crossing Technique.

Although the Great Freedom Brushing Heart Mysterious Truth was a Supreme Cultivation Technique, it was more formidable in terms of "nurturing," being a Mysterious Sect Righteous Technique, which ensured stability in cultivation and steady breakthroughs without Heart Demon. However, when it came to combat and aggressive advancement, it was not as good as the Void Sword Crossing Technique.

At least, the Void Sword Crossing Technique could be complemented by more sword techniques!

...

As an Outer Disciple of Luochen Sword Palace, Long Wuyang knew more than the ones doing miscellaneous work. He mumbled, "Everyone says Luochen Sword Palace's best Cultivation Technique is the Great Freedom Brushing Heart Mysterious Truth. Moreover, the strongest Senior Brother Xia Li among this generation of disciples also cultivates the Great Freedom Brushing Heart Mysterious Truth... So, the Void Sword Crossing Technique is not as good as the Great Freedom Brushing Heart Mysterious Truth."

"Speaking of Senior Brother Xia Li... His sister also seems to be quite appealing..."

"And the Thunder Demon Generalization True Technique is an external Cultivation Technique. It wouldn't be good for me, a disciple of Luochen Sword Palace, to cultivate it and get discovered."

"I'll choose this one! Great Freedom Brushing Heart Mysterious Truth!"

...

Meanwhile, Direct Disciple Bai Yecheng was contemplating, "What I'm practicing is the Void Sword Crossing Technique. In terms of combat alone, it's not inferior to the Great Freedom Brushing Heart Mysterious Truth. So, I don't need to choose the Great Freedom Brushing Heart Mysterious Truth, which is an absolute Cultivation Technique."

"Then... Do I have the potential to cultivate the Thunder Law?"

"In the path of Sword Dao, I am certainly not as good as those geniuses, not even as good as Xiao Changgu, let alone Xia Li."

"However, I have my advantages. I have great Qi Fortune, great Creation, allowing me to obtain what I wouldn't normally be able to."

"With this cheat-like system, no genius can avoid being stepped on by me!"

...

Xiao Zong's thought process was different from others.

"Rather than spreading my efforts thin, it's better to focus on one technique. Since I'm currently cultivating the Great Freedom Brushing Heart Mysterious Truth, I'll choose the Great Freedom Brushing Heart Mysterious Truth!"

...

After selecting the Cultivation Technique, the interface in front of them suddenly exploded into countless coins. Then, a True Intent Inheritance slammed into the minds of those chosen by Wang Qi.

Lin Feng, Long Wuyang, Bai Yecheng, and the other nine individuals who chose a new Cultivation Technique looked delighted.

This was a True Intent Inheritance! A genuine True Intent Inheritance!

The intent of Cultivation from predecessors doesn't necessarily have to be attached to an item to form an inheritance object. It can also settle into a person's Sea of Consciousness, allowing for direct inheritance.

This inherited True Intent is undeniably real!

In terms of value, a direct entry of this profound technique's inherited True Intent into the Sea of Consciousness is enough to trade for their lives!

One must know, even a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator can't necessarily leave a True Intent Inheritance!

This implies that this is definitely of the Divine Separation Stage level!

Meanwhile, the three who chose their original Cultivation Techniques, including Xiao Zong, were a bit puzzled.

They had seen the True Intent Inheritance of the Great Freedom Brushing Heart Mysterious Truth or the Void Sword Crossing Technique before. But this inherited True Intent seemed somewhat different from the True Intent Inheritance seen within their Sect...

"Ninety percent similar, ten percent different... Could this be a version modified by an Immortal?"

Thinking of this, they became extremely excited.

...

In the Quiet Room, the Second Elder Zhao Xiangshen and the Fourth Elder Sima Jue were looking at Wang Qi rather strangely.

"Mr. Wang, just where did you get this inherited True Intent from?"

Golden Core Stage Cultivators can't condense a True Intent Inheritance, so where did that inherited True Intent come from?

Zhao Xiangshen was very afraid that Wang Qi would "misappropriate" the Cultivation Techniques from the Luochen Sword Palace Library Pavilion. After all, that was the foundation of the Sword Palace!

But soon, he just shook his head with a wry smile.

Forget it, anyway, the Luochen Sword Palace no longer exists...

Wang Qi seemed to sense his thoughts and said, "Don't worry, don't worry, don't look at me like that; actually, I know how to protect cultural artifacts. Your inheritance items are very valuable as antiques."

"That True Intent Inheritance..."

"I can fake Martial Arts True Intent, but can't I do the same with True Intent Inheritance? After all, both involve a segment of mana carrying a thought, just one is used for combat, the other for teaching, yet the essence remains the same."

Wang Qi completed Unity of My Method. His mana was even more martial than Martial Arts True Intent and could similarly simulate True Intent Inheritance.

Zhen Chan was more concerned about another issue: "Why these three spells? Are you not planning to teach them 'Nine Dragons Nine Divine Fist' and such? Aren't you trying to recreate the Cultivation of the 'Adventure Seekers' in these people?"

Wang Qi shook his head: "Who told you I am recreating the 'Adventure Seekers'? I am simulating the 'Fallen Cultivators'."

Currently, on Spirit Phoenix Island, there are two kinds of people suspected to have been transformed into human hardware by the Holy Emperor. One type, Wang Qi calls 'Adventure Seekers,' typically cultivates a 'mysterious inheritance', and the other are 'Fallen Cultivators,' who seemingly had their cultivation knocked down by the Holy Emperor but were actually coerced into giving up some of their mana."

The former are low-level cultivators tempted to develop towards the Holy Emperor's expectations, while the latter are high-level cultivators.

Both types are currently suspected of being used by the Holy Emperor.

Wang Qi said: "The principles behind those 'Adventure Seekers' are too obscure to grasp, so I choose to simulate those 'Fallen Cultivators.'"

Sima Jue was dumbfounded: "But... clearly, you are granting the Cultivation Techniques like through an adventure..."

Wang Qi shook his head, smiled, and said, "You have to see the essence through the phenomenon! Those 'Adventure Seekers' cultivate towards the Holy Emperor's plan for some special purpose, while those 'Fallen Cultivators' have had their control over their mana stripped away."

"Now, I am distributing the system. Ostensibly, it is granting Cultivation Techniques, but in reality, it's still taking away their mana, creating cultivators with similar circumstances to the three Great Elders."

It turns out, Wang Qi had such intentions.

Once someone accepts the system, their mana is taken over by the system, and they only need to manipulate the system.

Cultivation and breakthroughs can all be entrusted to the system.

However, those systems are written by Wang Qi; how could they not have backdoors? In fact, Wang Qi retains the highest authority over all "systems," Zero Level Authority. This authority is rooted in the logical level, far above the secondary level authority of the "users." Even if Wang Qi requisitioned some mana through the system, those "users" would hardly notice.

Genuinely, it's like saying "Hello user, I'm your daddy."

Of course, Wang Qi doesn't have to worry about "user experience" for such experimental products.

Those "users" themselves would never know this fact.

Wang Qi has many subsequent plans; the more those selected by him rely on this "system" for cultivation, the less their internal mana belongs to them.

The True Intent Inheritance offered by Wang Qi was extracted from the data of the three Great Elders and the Elder of the Thunder Night Sect.

The method of the Holy Emperor of reducing cultivation is not a technology of this world, and Wang Qi has no way to analyze it. However, Wang Qi can completely and intactly copy it and inject it into another cultivator's body.

This is a "black box."

The Holy Emperor placed a black box in front of Wang Qi. Wang Qi didn't understand what function this black box served. To test it, he had to install this black box into other systems for a test run.

According to Wang Qi's speculation, this black box is used to interact with the Holy Emperor's Divine Country. It may be a "node," a "protocol," or both.

And coincidentally, this is the Luochen Sword Palace, the area covered by the Tai Chu Sword God. The Tai Chu Sword God formation itself was inspired by Mei Sicheng from within the Holy Emperor's Divine Country. After Wang Qi's Virtual Divine Country overlay, its nature became increasingly similar to the Divine Country.

Wang Qi wanted to test it out here.

Through the system, he could grasp every ounce of mana those few people possessed, understand every change in their mana systems.

If their mana interacts with the Holy Emperor's Divine Country, Wang Qi could find the flaw in the Holy Emperor's Divine Country.

If their mana system became part of Wang Qi's Virtual Divine Country, Wang Qi could learn the purpose of the Holy Emperor in degrading their cultivation.

Then, Zhao Xiangshen remembered another thing: "Mr. Wang, the people you selected... do they actually belong to those with average talent, poor temperament, and fond of daydreaming?"

Wang Qi nodded: "I'm afraid true geniuses would notice something abnormal in their mana, causing trouble. These guys who dream of achieving everything in one leap are easier to control!"

Zhao Xiangshen said in a low voice: "But... but if they realize their potential..."

Wang Qi smiled: "Don't worry, I have my methods to make them cultivate quickly."

...

After selecting the Cultivation Technique, Lin Feng unlocked the "Character Panel" and "Attributes" interfaces following the newbie guide. The "Instance" is still locked for now.

He raised his hand to rub his eyes, unexpectedly noticing something unusual on it.

It was a disc like a sundial, engraved with the twelve earthly branches, each with a small cluster of "flames."

He sharply observed that the 'Zi' Spiritual Fire was gradually diminishing.

At the same time, the task interface also updated.

[Growth Task: Breakthrough]

[Achieve Qi Cultivation Stage Great Perfection before the countdown ends]

[Task Reward: Low Grade Heavy Artifact · One]

[Failure Penalty: Obliteration]