Novel Full Chapter 2251: Gale Canyon
Chapter 2251: Gale Canyon
In the eyes of sect disciples, spells aren’t offensive enough. Using spells also wastes their spiritual qi. Therefore, many sect disciples don’t bother studying spells. They would rather carry talismans on them.
Jade talismans were a type of talismans that could contain various spells. Moreover, they were very easy to use. One only needs to crush the jade talisman to use the spell stored within.
Spells in jade talismans aren’t only powerful, they also don’t waste the cultivator’s spiritual qi. Plenty of cultivators prefer to use this method.
However, the manufacturing of jade talismans wasn’t easy. Each Great Sect has their own halls dedicated to making jade talismans. Cultivators of the sect only need to pay a certain amount of contribution points to get jade talismans. Because of this, the majority of sect disciples would use jade talismans instead of studying spells.
Opposite to sect disciples, rogue cultivators have no access to jade talismans used by the Great Sects. Even if they get their hands on jade talismans, Rogue Cultivators would be reluctant to use it. This was because the price of jade talismans for Rogue Cultivators was too high.
Because of this, studying spells have become popular among Rogue Cultivators. Rogue Cultivators aren’t as rich as the disciples of the sects. Sect disciples could use jade talismans to save their spiritual qi. On the contrary, Rogue Cultivators would rather waste their spiritual qi and save their jade essences to buy more useful items.
Sect disciples have sect missions to earn contribution points. Moreover, contribution points can be exchanged for a lot of things. This was especially true for larger sects. Contribution points can be exchanged for valuable things for cheaper prices. These were means that Rogue Cultivators don’t have access to.
Usage of spells are also divided into levels. In the hands of two cultivators, the same spell could produce different results. The fireball spell might only be used for starting fires for one cultivator, but to another it could function as a killing technique.
The reason for this difference was spell control. If a person’s control was good, the spell in their hands could exhibit more strength. Conversely, if one’s control was weak, the spell couldn’t perform well and would be demoted into party tricks.
Zhao Hai’s usage of skills showed his control over at least three spells. Simple spells could actually achieve such delicate results in Zhao Hai’s hands.
Liu Zhen and the others were people who could see value in things. Seeing Zhao Hai’s control, they naturally knew how talented he was.
It must be known that spells weren’t easy to practice. Although Rogue Cultivators chose to practice spells, they weren’t too meticulous in their effort. Practicing spells takes time. Rogue Cultivators would rather cultivate their spiritual qi than practice casting spells.
Zhao Hai’s control over his spells surprised Liu Zhen and the others. They haven’t seen anyone with this much control before.
Liu Zhen looked at Zhao Hai and said, “Little Ling, where did you learn your spell control? I didn’t expect you to be so good at casting spells.”
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, “I studied it during this year. I have been practicing spells for a long time. As Brother Liu knows, it’s not easy for people like us to join a sect. We don’t have powerful techniques or good weapons. On the other hand, we have spells on our hands. Because of this, I used this seclusion to polish my spells. As long as I can reach a certain level of control, I would have a powerful method in my hands. When the time comes, my chances of getting accepted would increase.”
Hearing this, Liu Zhen nodded, “That’s right. Even if you cultivated, you wouldn’t increase your strength by much. After all, cultivation can’t be achieved in a single day. On the other hand, polishing your spells will get you a better result.”
Yu Linfeng also nodded. Then he sighed and said, “It’s a pity that all our resources are in the hands of the Gang Master. Otherwise, you would have been able to increase your strength in a short time.”
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, “It’s fine, the gang is already too generous to me. Right Brother Liu, how is the gang doing?”
Hearing Zhao Hai, Liu Zhen’s expression couldn’t help but show a pained expression. Then he sighed and said, “We aren’t doing well. It’s because the Blood Knife Gang is too weak. Rogue cultivators don’t have any incentive to join us. We cannot replenish our losses. Now, the Blood Knife Gang is weaker than before. If you can’t join the Forbidden Path Sect, it would be the end of our Blood Knife Gang.”
Actually, Zhao Hai was aware of the gang’s situation. But he shouldn’t have known about it, so he didn’t show. After all, he had been in seclusion for a year. As far as Liu Zhen knows, Zhao Hai was ignorant of what was happening outside.
Hearing Liu Zhen, Zhao Hai couldn’t help but knit his brows, “Brother Liu, you can rest assured. I’ve prepared well. I will do my best to join the Forbidden Path Sect.” Zhao Hai said those words with a firm tone, which caused Liu Zhen and the others’ hearts to loosen. ℟𝘼ΝỖΒƐŠ
Liu Zhen sighed and said, “Don’t put too much pressure on yourself. Even if you can’t join the Forbidden Path Sect, we will find another way. I called you this time to inform you about the Forbidden Path Sect’s opening. Adjust yourself well.”
Zhao Hai nodded, “Brother Liu can rest assured. It just so happens that I want to head out to move my body. At the same time, I can make contributions to the gang.”
Liu Zhen nodded and said, “Alright. Where are you planning to go? Do you want to take missions?”
Zhao Hai shook his head and said, “I won’t take missions. I’m heading to Gale Canyon.”
When they heard Zhao Hai saying that he was heading to Gale Canyon, the expressions on Liu Zhen and the others’ faces changed. They grew up in the Forbidden Path Sect’s domain, naturally they knew where Gale Canyon was.
Gale Canyon was a famous place for trials in the Forbidden Path Sect’s domain. Nobody knew how long the canyon was. The periphery of the canyon allows for Clone Stage and Soul Fusion Stage cultivators to temper their cultivation. The further they went into the canyon, the more dangerous it was. It was said that even Space Breaker Experts wouldn’t dare enter its innermost parts.
Gale Canyon was so dangerous because of its huge size. The canyon houses an uncountable number of beasts as well as valuable spiritual herbs and ores. All of these attract cultivators from all around.
Within 50 thousand li around the canyon were gale winds that Earth Monarchs use to temper their bodies. Naturally, this doesn’t mean that there isn’t any danger. On the contrary, no matter where it is in the canyon, danger is present. Every year, countless cultivators die looking for fortune in the canyon. Experts from sects would disappear every year, most likely killed by the beasts inside.
Because of this, the pile of wealth in Gale Canyon continues to grow. Even if you couldn’t find rare herbs or ores, one might come across the corpse of a dead cultivator and take their spatial bags. It was well known that cultivators became rich overnight by obtaining the spatial bag of a sect expert.
Gale Canyon was truly big. Moreover, it had rich amounts of spiritual qi. The density of spiritual qi in the canyon rivaled the density in the sects. Therefore, cultivators flood towards the canyon to cultivate, some even go as far as go into seclusion in the canyon. This also meant that there were plenty of treasure caves from experts who underwent life and death seclusion in the canyon.
However, all these riches aren’t easily obtained. The Gale Canyon was called as such because it had strong winds throughout the year. It might be fine if it were ordinary winds, but these winds were astral winds. These were winds that carried the coldness of ice and the sharpness of swords. Even high-level cultivators would need to be wary of these gale winds. Any moment of carelessness would make them another treasure trove for another more cautious cultivator to benefit from.
Besides the gale winds, the canyon also had another more dangerous element, Cultivators! Gale Canyon attracts a large number of cultivators every year. These cultivators were a mix of good and evil. Some cultivators come to the canyon to exclusively hunt other cultivators. Because of this, in addition to the natural dangers in the canyon, cultivators also need to be wary towards other cultivators. This made the Gale Canyon’s reputation more ominous that it seemed.