I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 5 - 5: Technique for Enhancing Spiritual Roots_1

The moment Ding Jinglue announced the conclusion of the lesson, the classroom emptied as students scrambled toward the cultivation room.

Chen Mobai remained behind intentionally, letting the first crowd pass. Pretending he needed to use the bathroom, he waited a moment before pivoting and heading straight for the faculty office instead.

In the Immortal Schools, formal classes are held only in the morning, leaving the afternoon dedicated to independent study.

Teachers usually head to the cultivation rooms right after class, just like the students. Aside from individuals like Ding Jinglue—whose potential is spent and who is unlikely to ever attempt Foundation Establishment again—most, including Chai Deyun, spend every spare second outside of teaching on their own Cultivation.

Consequently, only old Ding would be willing to give up his personal time in a Rank-2 Spiritual Energy cultivation room.

Chen Mobai assumed that old Ding would be the sole occupant of the office at this hour.

However, upon reaching the door, he realized another student had beaten him there.

It wasn't Song Zheng, Ding’s preferred protégé, but Yan Bingxuan—another class prodigy currently at the late stages of Qi cultivation.

Her beauty was natural and unadorned by cosmetics, her long hair falling over her shoulders, and her height evident even beneath the baggy school uniform. Noticing Chen Mobai at the entrance, she frowned slightly before bowing to old Ding and requesting to leave.

As she walked past, Chen Mobai offered a nod. After a brief hesitation, she returned the gesture.

The two moved in different social circles. Even though they shared a classroom, their relationship was limited to these brief, polite acknowledgments.

Still, Chen Mobai noted that Yan Bingxuan seemed even more distant this semester than the last.

True to her name, the brilliant cultivator appeared to be growing increasingly cold and detached.

“Chen Mobai, why are you here instead of securing a spot in the cultivation room?”

Old Ding, who fancied himself a bit of a wit, spoke up. Hearing this, Chen Mobai smiled and stepped into the room.

“It’s like this, Teacher Ding. My mother hired a private tutor to help me prepare for the high school exams and guide me in the practical use of magical arts. He assigned me some homework yesterday involving the decoding of a water-based defensive prohibition. Since I’m a bit slow and couldn’t figure it out, I came to seek your expertise.”

Ding Jinglue accepted the explanation without suspicion.

Endless practical application is, after all, the most effective way to master magical arts.

While the school curriculum is comprehensive, it often lacks the depth found in specialized spells and prohibitions taught by private tutors.

“Your mother is quite generous; those private tutors don't come cheap.”

Ding Jinglue asked casually while searching his Magic Data Library for the origins of the water-wave prohibition Chen Mobai had described.

“I have to work hard to meet her high expectations. I appreciate your help, Teacher Ding.”

Chen Mobai kept his answers vague to avoid slipping up. He then provided a detailed account of the reactions he observed when testing the water-wave prohibition at the Water Mansion using his coin.

“Hmm, based on what you’ve described, it is highly probable that the prohibition was formed using these three specific spells.”

Having abandoned his hopes for Foundation Establishment, Ding Jinglue had turned his full attention to teaching. Pleased that Chen Mobai was showing such initiative, he diligently pulled three spells from his Magic Data Library.

Flowing Water Cover, Surge Curse, and Scale Wave Technique.

“I’ll send the spell details and the decoding methods to your personal library. Practice them thoroughly at home. If you're still stuck, write a report on the specific issues and send it over to me.”

Chen Mobai thanked him profusely as the documents for the three spells appeared in his personal library.

Downloading these materials from the official Immortal School library would have cost him at least thirty Good Deed Points.

Furthermore, without a specialist like Ding Jinglue to point the way, Chen Mobai would have wasted days scouring the massive digital archives on his own.

The perks of being in school are truly immense!

Chen Mobai marveled. This was exactly why everyone was so desperate to succeed in the high school exams.

Admission into the Great Dao Academies meant free access to not only spells but also secret arts for breaking through cultivation realms and high-level Magic Immortal Methods.

On Planet Diyuan, the influence of the previous mechanical civilization meant that knowledge was generally shared openly.

The divinity transformation methods held by the Immortal Schools are available for free to anyone who reaches the late stages of the Nascent Soul phase.

Because of this open culture, the Immortal Schools are able to produce divinity transformation elders despite the planet's scarcity of resources.

“By the way, Teacher Ding, was Yan Bingxuan also here to ask about spells?”

Recalling the encounter at the door, Chen Mobai asked out of curiosity before departing.

“Her? Now that she has reached the late stages of Qi cultivation, she has decided to try and convert her Metal and Water Double Attribute True Spirit Root into an Ice Spirit Root. She was seeking my advice on refining and improving her spiritual root.”

Chen Mobai hadn't really expected a detailed answer, and Ding Jinglue’s blunt revelation left him staring in shock.

“Wait… it’s actually possible to upgrade and transform a spiritual root?”

“Ah, you haven't reached the level where this is taught yet, but it won't hurt for you to know.”

Ding Jinglue hit a few keys, selected a file, and transferred it to Chen Mobai.

“I gained entry to the Pure Yang Academy because, during my years at the Cinnabarite Institute, I spent twenty years in seclusion to transform my spiritual root into the Three Sun Body, which is a specialized variant root.”

“However, even though I worked for two decades to create a top-grade root, I left myself with far too little time to reach Qi Cultivation Perfection.”

“You already know the rest of the story. Even with the Three Sun Body, failing Foundation Establishment twice has left my potential completely drained.”

After a quick skim of the document Ding Jinglue provided, Chen Mobai began to understand.

Because resources on Planet Diyuan are so limited, the Immortal Schools focused their research on spells and techniques to improve the quality of their cultivators.

Six millennia ago, a man named Tianbo developed the “Technique of Turning into Gold,” which could strengthen the attributes of a gold spiritual root. Mastering this technique could turn a common False Spirit Root with a rating below 20 into a Gold Heavenly Spiritual Root.

Today, the Immortal Schools possess dozens of secret techniques capable of purifying and bolstering spiritual roots.

Even methods to create Ice, Thunder, and Wind Spiritual Roots are common knowledge within the various Daoist Academies.

“A superior spiritual root allows for faster cultivation. However, the time spent improving that root is time taken away from your Qi Cultivation. I am the perfect example of what happens when that balance fails.”

“This is why the Immortal Schools forbid teaching these methods before university; they don't want you to get distracted.”

“Once you are in university, the major Daoist Academies will provide their own secret purification methods tailored to their specific legacy techniques. Whether you choose to use them is entirely up to you.”