Tianyuan Star's Alchemy Arts Lecture Translator: Xzy ***
The cleanup after the battle proceeded very quickly.
This was because there was not a single ordinary person here; they were all cultivators.
In clearing away debris and the like, everyone did the work of more than one piece of heavy equipment, they had good mobility, and they could also heal the injured.
Trivial tasks like cleaning were finished with just a single gesture.
'In a world teeming with beings like this, it's no wonder that civilization would stagnate.'
Han Yu-jin instinctively felt that, even without having particularly contemplated it.
When most of the things that felt difficult in Earth's modern society could be handled with a flick of a wrist just by cultivating one's individual abilities, who on earth would go through the trouble of developing technology for ordinary people, distributing it, and laying down infrastructure?
Wouldn't it be far more rewarding and beneficial to just cultivate oneself during the time it would take to develop such things, acquire the same abilities, and achieve longevity?
Furthermore, when it was the most natural law of nature for those with superior abilities to reign, who on earth could reform the social structure, and how?
Even if some eccentric were to attempt such a thing, wouldn't the possibility of being obstructed by other powerful individuals, having their profits snatched away, or being suppressed be very high?
'The only field of civilization that can develop in a world like this would be one related to cultivation.'
And that couldn't necessarily be seen as a problem.
While Earth might be a better place to live, in terms of military power for survival, it couldn't even be compared to a cultivation world.
'Perhaps Earth is the very model of a castle built on sand.'
If one were to be precise, Earth's history was very short compared to a cultivation world like this.
It was truly impossible to know what changes would have occurred after tens of thousands of more years had passed.
While continuing such thoughts, Han Yu-jin moved diligently to avoid drawing sharp glares and to grasp the atmosphere of this Tianyuan Star.
While other cultivators were hell-bent on obtaining assets like storage pouches from the corpses of dead cultivators, he was hell-bent on obtaining various kinds of information.
"I hear the Central Restriction is out of order."
"Then what about my merit points?"
"They said it would be difficult to exchange for spirit pills or cultivation method manuals for at least a week?"
"Damn it, I was planning to exchange for a Sublimation Pill this time…!"
There were very many who grumbled in such a way.
Han Yu-jin was immediately able to guess the identity of that thing called the Central Restriction.
It seemed to function as a kind of central information processing system.
He didn't know if it had other defensive roles, but in any case, it was clearly a very important means of running the reward system by verifying the identity and merits of each individual cultivator.
Only after examining the jade plaque hanging on his waist in more detail did he realize that it was not a simple jade plaque but a type of Dharma artifact.
'That was a close call.'
Thinking this, he tried to operate it in various ways, but perhaps because the Central Restriction was indeed out of order, there was no reaction at all.
This jade plaque was clearly just a terminal, and it couldn't exert any effect on its own.
As Han Yu-jin was verifying his guess one more time with his own transcendent comprehension, his eyes suddenly seemed to flash wide open at a certain conversation he heard from nearby.
"I heard there's some kind of public lecture on Formation Arts?"
"Ah, you mean that news. They said they're opening lectures for all of the Four Great Arts of Cultivation, not just Formation Arts."
"It must be to compensate for the suspension of merit point exchanges, right?"
"Probably so."
"By any chance, are there no lectures related to Dharma spells?"
"I'm not sure about that…"
The Four Great Arts of Cultivation referred to the four arts considered the best among cultivation techniques: Formation Arts, Alchemy Arts, Forging Arts, and Talisman Arts.
'Is this my chance!'
For a public lecture on the Four Great Arts of Cultivation, open to everyone, to be held at a time when it was difficult to confirm identity and merits was so timely that he was slightly suspicious whether it was okay to enjoy such an opportunity so comfortably.
But thinking differently, it couldn't have suited Han Yu-jin's own wishes any better. It could be seen that his awakened ability had done a proper job.
'I wonder how helpful it will be?'
Given his transcendent comprehension, it might be less beneficial than he thought, but there would still definitely be something to learn.
Even if he only learned one new Dharma script, it would be an unconditional gain.
He continued to clean up the battlefield with a pounding heart. Of course, while doing so, he did not stop eavesdropping on the conversations of the surrounding cultivators and observing the situation.
Somehow, he had a feeling that he would be visiting this world several times.
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Han Yu-jin was able to spend the night safely by choosing a suitably deserted place.
He had been worried that a problem related to his identity might arise, but with the entire Tianyuan Star in a chaotic atmosphere now that the Central Restriction was neutralized, no one paid him any attention.
And so, when the day broke.
Public lectures on the Four Great Arts of Cultivation were held, just as the rumors had said.
Since all four lectures were conducted directly by Core Formation Stage cultivators, they didn't seem like they would be shoddy at all.
However, the problem was that the lectures were held simultaneously at almost the same time.
All cultivators who intended to participate had to choose one lecture.
'Is this just common sense…?'
All four were notorious for being difficult even among cultivation techniques.
In a situation where there wasn't enough time to cultivate, who would dare to have so much lifespan overflowing that they would try to learn all four?
It would be overwhelming to even learn one superficially.
Perhaps Han Yu-jin himself would eventually have to choose one and delve into it intensively.
Anyway, after pondering for that reason, he eventually chose Alchemy Arts and headed to the west plaza where the lecture was said to be held.
The reason he chose Alchemy Arts was that it was the academic skill most deeply related to his own cultivation.
He was also drawn to it because, among the information he had obtained yesterday, there was a rumor that this Alchemy Arts lecture would be very practical.
The size of Tianyuan Star was as enormous as its massive castle walls, which made one wonder if they were made by a race of giants, so he had to use the Wind Cloud Spell at full power and run for a long time to reach the west plaza.
While moving, he could see quite a few Dharma Soul Stage cultivators flying by, stepping on clouds or flying swords.
Han Yu-jin suddenly found his own situation of being treated as a preliminary A-rank Hunter on Earth a bit ridiculous.
A considerable crowd had already gathered at the west plaza he arrived at.
And as if the timing was just right, he saw someone stepping onto a platform set up on one side.
When he looked with his Spirit Eye Spell, it was a very young and beautiful woman.
Her atmosphere was so noble that the expression 'Immortal Fairy' seemed like it couldn't be more fitting.
'Get a grip, Han Yu-jin. That's a Core Formation Stage monster.'
As he was thinking that, a pleasant, beautiful voice gently echoed through the plaza.
It was a strange sound that was not loud at all, yet everyone could hear it, and it was clearly a Dharma spell.
- Fellow Daoists, thank you for gathering in such numbers today. It truly does my reputation credit.
If one were to be precise, the one giving the lecture and bestowing knowledge would be the female Core Formation Stage cultivator, but it was a greeting that contained the mindset that if she was going to lecture anyway, as many people as possible should listen.
- I will not bother to introduce myself. I believe there are few who do not know me, and even if there are, it would not be very important for listening to the lecture.
Starting with those words that got straight to the point, the lecture began immediately.
When she said that today she would go over the basics of Alchemy Arts once, Han Yu-jin was rather pleased.
Since he had read all the books related to Alchemy Arts obtained from the Five Elements Sect ruins at least once, the content that the Core Formation Stage cultivator on the platform was lecturing on was not very unfamiliar.
Also, as befitting a Core Formation Stage cultivator, she used the empty air as a large blackboard, no, she conducted the lecture using it in a much more colorful and useful way than a simple blackboard.
It was as if she were displaying extremely elaborately produced video materials.
Thanks to this, there was no problem at all for Han Yu-jin's comprehension to be activated.
And thanks to that, he was able to obtain much more detailed and accurate knowledge than from simply reading a book.
The thought that it might not be helpful was a complete delusion. At this very moment, he was keenly realizing the fact that his transcendent comprehension was by no means perfect.
It wasn't that it was imperfect in terms of comprehension, but that there were more parts than he thought that could not be grasped simply by understanding what was presented before him.
To give an example, it was similar to grasping a mathematical formula.
Even if you can accurately calculate a mathematical formula according to its symbols when you encounter it, if you don't know why the formula was created, how it is derived, and in what situations it can be creatively applied, you can never be said to have mastered it.
'This is why a master is important.'
In the long history of the cultivation world, there must have been many geniuses with comprehension comparable to, or even greater than, his own.
However, none of those geniuses would have dared to walk the path of cultivation through self-study.
He became completely absorbed in the content of the lecture.
She had clearly said that today she would give a lecture that went over the basics once, but quite a lot of knowledge came out that was at a level that could not be felt as basic at all.
It didn't seem to be because a cultivator of the Core Formation Stage was unskilled at teaching, but it seemed that the Four Great Arts of Cultivation were truly difficult, and an explanation of this level of difficulty was merely the basics.
And his fleeting impression was that the content of the lecture he was listening to now was far superior to the knowledge of Alchemy Arts he had obtained from the Five Elements Sect ruins.
'This really is an enormous opportunity.'
He was on the verge of feeling a thrill.
It was clear that his own transcendent comprehension was by no means perfect, but in any case, in understanding the information presented before him, the expression 'transcendent' was not an exaggeration, so he was able to not fall behind at all despite the difficulty of the lecture.
On the other hand, the many Entry Stage cultivators present here were not so fortunate.
For most of them, their eyes had glazed over at some point and their expressions were blank, and it was obvious that the story was not entering their ears at all and all sorts of idle thoughts were unfolding in their minds.
It seemed like a disaster for having believed the rumor that this lecture would be very practical.
'Or, it means that without understanding this level of content, you can't learn any practical skills at all.'
Considering that the characteristic of the academic skill of Alchemy Arts was that its benefits were enjoyed by consuming its results, it was certain that the basics had to be solid to eliminate the risk of harming oneself.
Han Yu-jin shook his head slightly to shake off such thoughts and focused more on the lecture.
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It was the fourth day since the lecture had begun.
Fortunately, Han Yu-jin was able to continue spending his time at Tianyuan Star without any problems.
He didn't know how the situation would change when the Central Restriction was restored in a few more days, but for now, it was very peaceful.
However, the situation of the Alchemy Arts lecture was not very peaceful.
The large crowd from the first day had all disappeared somewhere, and less than a quarter of a quarter of the number remained, making the female Core Formation Stage cultivator who was lecturing a little disheartened.
The greeting from the first day, saying that her reputation was bolstered because so many had come, might feel embarrassing by now.
On the other hand, although Han Yu-jin couldn't confirm it himself, he heard that the Talisman Arts lecture was growing in popularity day by day and was a great success.
On that side, the material costs were very cheap, and even if the result was a failure, there was no great risk of harm to the cultivator, and yet the successful results could be used usefully, so it was perhaps natural that it was popular.
In the first place, the reason Talisman Arts was counted as one of the Four Great Arts of Cultivation was precisely for that reason.
Anyway, today too, the female Core Formation Stage cultivator went up on the platform for the Alchemy Arts lecture.
But unlike the first day, Han Yu-jin was able to take a seat close to the platform.
- Today, I will be lecturing on the technique of making Recovery Spirit Pills using the blood and flesh of monster beasts without discrimination.
It was a very tempting topic.
This was because a Recovery Spirit Pill could not only restore the state of the physical body but also partially restore the state of the soul, increasing combat sustainability.
Just then, suddenly.
The gaze of the female Core Formation Stage cultivator turned towards Han Yu-jin, who was sitting close to the platform.
It wasn't a gaze that casually brushed past while lecturing, but a gaze with clear interest.
- Hoobae, what is your name?
Only then did Han Yu-jin realize that he was the only Entry Stage cultivator in this Alchemy Arts lecture plaza.
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