The Programmer Cultivator

After a long search, Zhang Deming chose a Tier Three Dream Dao Technique, ”Dream Melting.”

Technique: Dream Melting

Category: Technique Cultivator (Dream Cultivator)

Rank: Tier Three

Function: Intelligence interrogation, information processing.

Effect: Uses a dreamscape to exert Heart Spirit Control over a target, allowing for a degree of memory manipulation, including deletion, addition, and modification.

Note: This is a Heart Spirit Control Skill. Heart Spirit Skills fall under the domain of High-Tier Techniques, so its effects at a Low Tier are limited. It requires extreme Mastery at the Secret Level to be effective. The Heart Spirit Path can be either holy or demonic; cultivate with caution.

Recommendation: For Dream Dao cultivation, it is recommended to follow the Extreme Dao. To achieve any success, you must not be half-hearted.

Additionally, Dream Dao techniques have the highest potential for mutation. You can try mastering two techniques in hopes of triggering a Rune Fusion and mutation upon reaching Mastery.

Reading the description, Zhang Deming nodded. ’Among the Tier Three Techniques, this is one of the strongest and most suitable for memory manipulation.’

Having selected three techniques in total, Zhang Deming had more or less achieved his primary objective.

Then, Zhang Deming began to browse the catalog aimlessly, looking for any interesting techniques.

He wasn’t expecting to find anything in particular, but when he reached the end of the catalog, he was completely stunned.

The Heavenly Gang Thirty-Six Techniques and the Earth Evil Seventy-Two Techniques.

’This is...?’

’The Celestial Spirit Sect even possesses the 108 most ancient techniques passed down since the age of Hongmeng?!’

’Every single one of these techniques has been passed down since antiquity! Each one is a Heaven-Reaching Path, developed to the level of a Top-Level Scripture Technique.’

’When cultivated to the Law Level or higher, these 108 techniques are also known as Minor Divine Powers!’

’But most of them are a huge pain, just like the Spirit Nurturing Technique. They’re either Tier One Techniques with the difficulty of a Tier Four Magic Level, or they simply start at the Law Level.’

His hands trembling with excitement, Zhang Deming scrolled down the catalog.

Earth Evil: Summoning God Skill

Path: Divine Dao

Status: Abolished

Effect: ...

’Uh...’

’Are you fucking kidding me? I get all worked up, and this is what you show me!’

A bad feeling crept over Zhang Deming as he turned to the second page.

Heavenly Gang: Incense Fire Decree

Path: Divine Dao

Status: Abolished

Effect: ...

Seeing the second technique was also grayed out and unselectable, Zhang Deming’s mood soured completely.

’What a rip-off! If you don’t have the techniques, then don’t list them! Why put them here? Just to tempt people for no reason?!’

’Even if they’re abolished, you could at least let me take a look at the old texts!’

Unconvinced, Zhang Deming scrolled past a few more entries, then suddenly paused.

Earth Evil: Sleeve Qiankun (Minor)

Path: Technique Cultivator (Space Dao)

Status: Viewable

Function: A comprehensive, multi-purpose technique for trapping enemies, daily utility, and combat.

Effect: The Qiankun in the sleeve is vast; the sun and moon in the pot are long! Open a space within one’s sleeve and hold the heavens and earth.

Note: Don’t get your hopes up. This is a Tier One Entry-Level Technique, but its difficulty is comparable to Tier Five. Only Space Cultivators with extraordinary Talent can even begin to learn it. Furthermore, at Tier One, the internal space is merely one square inch.

Furthermore, until it has been developed to the Scripture level, this Skill cannot create its own space and requires a separate Spatial Artifact to be cast.

Its advantages are that it can store living things, and its capacity is not calculated by regular dimensions but by the true volume of the item being stored.

Additionally, this Skill can be co-cultivated with the Sun and Moon Pot from the Artifact Cultivation Dao to form a paired technique—Sun and Moon Qiankun. This is the Grotto Heaven Reincarnation Technique, a path of the Holy Dao.

As a man from the Flower Planting Family, Zhang Deming was more than familiar with this concept.

’Even if the description did everything to downplay the technique, stopping just short of calling it trash, it couldn’t dampen his burning desire for it. The name alone made it worthwhile.’

Without a moment’s hesitation, Zhang Deming tapped the entry in the catalog. The entire array on the dome flickered abruptly, and a simple, ancient-looking book slowly floated out.

At the same time, over at the counter by the entrance, the Guardian Tower, Dang Mengfu, who had been engrossed in a book, paused. He suddenly looked up, his gaze fixed on the interior of the dome.

His brow furrowed slightly as he watched the book fly toward Zhang Deming. After a moment’s hesitation, he reached out and tapped lightly in the air.

The Scripture Pavilion’s array began to flicker once more.

...

Elated after retrieving the Sleeve Qiankun Technique, Zhang Deming excitedly scrolled down.

But then he froze. The rest of the catalog wouldn’t scroll.

’Are they that stingy? They only let me pick one!’

’I thought they said you could pick up to ten books in the Main Pavilion, as long as you had the Contribution points!’

’I didn’t even pick a Tier Five Technique or a Cultivation Technique. What’s the big idea? So cheap!’

Staring at the locked catalog, Zhang Deming couldn’t help but mutter under his breath.

In the other branch pavilions, you could choose most techniques as long as you had the Contribution points. But access to the Main Pavilion, regardless of how many Contribution points you had, came with a ten-book limit per visit.

Of course, this limit was rarely an issue. Mastering even one new technique was difficult, so very few people would choose ten at once, even with the rare opportunity to access the Main Pavilion.

After all, many Cultivators might not even learn that many techniques in their entire lifetimes.

Back at the counter, Dang Mengfu, who had just finished applying the seal, seemed to hear Zhang Deming’s muttering. The corner of his otherwise impassive face couldn’t help but twitch.

...

Speechless for a long moment, and confirming that he truly couldn’t access the rest of the catalog, Zhang Deming had no choice but to turn his attention to the Wood Dao Region.

He had already selected four techniques, and since one visit only allowed for a maximum of ten choices, even if he had the Contribution points.

So, after deliberating over the catalog for a long time, Zhang Deming selected six Vine Techniques.

He didn’t have many Contribution points left, but he had enough Spirit Stones to cover the cost. It was a rare visit, so of course, he had to max out his quota.

Once he’d made his selections, Zhang Deming began browsing the Wood Dao catalog. He called forth the books one by one, quickly skimming through each before sending it back with a wave of his hand.