I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 7 - 7 Compound Prohibition _1

Chapter 7: Compound Prohibition

Translator: Atlas Studios

Editor: Atlas Studios

Despite its benefits, the Five Elements Cultivation technique is not a universal solution for everyone.

For a practitioner like Chen Mobai, whose spirit root attributes are relatively balanced, the Five Elements Cultivation is a top-tier mystical method. The resulting spiritual power is not only perfectly compatible with his physical body but also allows for a steady cultivation speed.

However, for those blessed with elite spirit root attributes, this technique is considered quite mediocre.

Consider Heaven Spirit Root Cultivators as an example—they only focus on a single attribute. This specialization allows them to achieve double the progress with half the effort, resulting in exceptionally pure magical power and significantly lowering the difficulty of breaking through bottlenecks.

In general, every person is born with a total of 100 points distributed across their spirit root attributes.

Within the borders of the celestial gate’s immortal lands, every aspiring cultivator must undergo a strict spirit root diagnostic at the Tri-Jia Hospital before they can begin Qi Cultivation. A formal Spirit Root Evaluation Report is issued by the hospital once the attributes are calculated, a document that is mandatory for school enrollment.

Chen Mobai’s specific breakdown was: Gold 23, Wood 27, Water 23, Fire 17, and Earth 10.

According to the regulations of the celestial gate, any attribute score over 20 indicates the presence of that specific spirit root. Since Chen Mobai has scores above 20 in gold, wood, and water, he is just barely categorized as having a [True Spirit Root].

This was a source of great frustration for his classmate, Lu Hongsheng, whose evaluation read: Gold 8, Wood 25, Water 23, Fire 22, Earth 22.

Technically, his total talent wasn't much different from Chen Mobai’s. However, because his points were spread more evenly across four elements, the hospital officially classified him as having a [False Spirit Root].

As for the legendary [Heavenly Spiritual Root], it refers to a state where a single attribute among the Five Elements exceeds 80 points!

This implies that even a Heaven Spirit Root Cultivator still has the other four elements within their body; they are simply present in negligible amounts.

A theoretically perfect Heavenly Spiritual Root—one with a single attribute at 100 points—has never been documented in the recorded history of the celestial gate.

The energy produced by the Five Elements Cultivation naturally adjusts to match the user's spirit root profile. Even in a Heaven Spirit Root Cultivator, the generated spiritual power would contain traces of the other four attributes, acting like unnecessary contaminants.

The same logic applies to those who possess a Different Spiritual Root.

However, such high-level concerns were irrelevant to Chen Mobai.

He began circulating the Five Elements Cultivation technique he learned at school, channeling his spiritual power into a glass bead. The bead immediately glowed with a prismatic light, looking as though a miniature rainbow halo was hovering above his hand.

These glass beads are common tools used to practice spiritual power manipulation. A cultivator at Qi Cultivation Rank-1 can manage one bead. Being at Qi Cultivation Rank-5, Chen Mobai should technically be able to handle five beads simultaneously with precision.

But since he had only recently broken through to Qi Cultivation Rank-5 and his foundation was still shaky, he was finding it a bit difficult.

Following the instructions provided by the old man surnamed Ding, he sent four glass beads flying toward the side hall on the right.

A soft splashing sound echoed.

A ripple of water manifested, parrying the first bead. It then split into a second and third ripple, systematically deflecting the remaining glass beads one after another.

Holding his phone, Chen Mobai studied the descriptions of the three spells Ding had mentioned, his expression turning grim.

He realized that the water ripple ward protecting this side temple was actually a compound prohibition. It combined the traits of the Flowing Water Cover, the Surge Curse, and the Scale Wave Technique. At his current level, the probability of him breaking through this defensive array was zero. He would either need a high-level talisman or wait until he reached the late stages of Qi Cultivation to try again.

“I'll let it be for now. I should focus on my training; there will be plenty of time to search the Water Mansion later.”

Checking the time, Chen Mobai decided it would be a waste not to utilize this Rank-2 intermediate grade Spiritual Land. He moved to the center of the main temple, sat cross-legged, and entered a deep meditative state.

He had already messaged his parents, claiming he was going into seclusion in his room and requested not to be interrupted.

Pure water-attribute spiritual energy, appearing as shimmering blue particles, was drawn in and refined by his Five Elements Cultivation. Through the internal cycle of elemental promotion and restraint, it was converted into the specific spiritual power that best fit his constitution. This power flowed through his body, soothing the meridians and acupoints that had been strained by the elixirs he used for his breakthrough.

While the celestial gate faces a scarcity of resources, thousands of years of development and the spoils from ancient wars meant they possessed a complete variety of spiritual herbs. These were carefully cultivated in blessed lands according to their specific environmental needs.

Alchemy is one of the four pillars of the celestial gate. When merged with modern medical science, it allows for the maximum efficiency of medicinal ingredients. This efficiency is exactly how the celestial gate manages to support hundreds of millions of practitioners with the limited resources of a single planet.

The celestial gate manufactures a vast array of elixirs for every attribute.

However, one specific pill is almost never made: the Foundation Building Pill.

The celestial gate does possess the ancient recipe for this pill, but they banned its production five thousand years ago. This wasn't because the pill was flawed, but because it was considered an inefficient use of materials.

The Foundation Building Pill is a Rank-3 lower-grade medicine, yet its primary ingredient is the Jade Marrow Golden Mushroom—a Rank-3 top-grade herb. Using such a high-quality ingredient for a lower-grade pill was seen as a massive waste.

Furthermore, the Jade Marrow Golden Mushroom is essential for creating the “Liquid Gold Jade Return Pill,” which helps Foundation Establishment cultivators reach the Core Formation stage.

If the celestial gate had an infinite supply of these mushrooms, they might produce both. But resources are tight, and only two blessed lands are capable of growing them. The harvest is barely enough to meet the demand for the “Liquid Gold Jade Return Pill,” so wasting them on Foundation Building Pills is out of the question.

Though lower-level cultivators often complain about this policy, the fundamental difference between a cultivation civilization and a technological one is that the powerful elite make all the decisions.

A single Golden Core Real Person is worth more than ten Foundation Establishment practitioners. Given the choice between a “Liquid Gold Jade Return Pill” or a “Foundation Building Pill,” the decision is obvious.

Consequently, for those living under the Celestial Door, crossing the threshold of Foundation Establishment is as difficult as climbing to the stars.

In ancient times, people could rely on pills; now, 99% of cultivators must rely solely on their own talent and effort.

This is precisely why every student dreams of getting into the Great Dao Academy.

While the Academy doesn't make Foundation Building Pills either, they produce high-quality alternative medicines to assist the process. They also hold vast libraries of secret techniques and records of successful breakthroughs to help students find their own path.

The Purple Fire Pill that Chen Mobai used to reach Qi Cultivation Rank-5 was a product of the Red Dawn Institution in Danxia City. Only a hundred of these are sold each month.

Chen Mobai only managed to get one because he had a connection. A senior from the Red Dawn Institution, whom he met while selling talisman paper, worked at the institution’s official online store and helped him secure a spot in the internal queue.

In this world, every elixir comes with strict usage guidelines and quality certifications.

In the early days of the celestial gate, many practitioners met tragic ends or suffered permanent damage due to the improper use of pills.

In the modern era, no one would dare consume a pill unless it came from a trusted pharmacy, complete with instructions, an alchemist’s signature, and a certificate of authenticity.