But it was certainly faster than diligently following a mental method to cultivate.
In the Cultivation World, there are many methods to increase one's cultivation.
Diligent cultivation is considered the orthodox way, and naturally, it is the slowest of them all. The main issue with this type of cultivation is that it's the most common and cannot be linked with any entry.
Take dual cultivation, for example.
Not only is the speed of enhancing one's cultivation faster than regular cultivation, but once it is linked with certain entries, the speed becomes even faster.
The reason why diligent cultivation is considered orthodox is that the cultivation gained from this method is more stable; although slower, the foundation is also much more solid.
The "Nonsense" entry is naturally excellent.
The second entry, "Golden Core in One Day," would be divine if it fell into the hands of some family's abandoned child, a loose cultivator, or even a mere woodcutter.
Golden Core in a day.
Free and unfettered across the Nine Heavens.
Overnight, transforming from a mere mortal to a Golden Core Great Power, though one would fall back to the peak of Foundation Establishment after a year. But even at the peak of Foundation Establishment, one could walk sideways in the majority of cities.
Moreover, a year at Golden Core is enough to get a lot done; even without any Spiritual Treasures or spells, the weakest Golden Core can easily squash a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
One year is ample time to accomplish many things.
Then, each year one would drop a small realm.
Until after eighteen years, one falls back to being a mortal.
Life would be nearly over by then, and it would be about time to die, amounting to only three or four years of glory before one inevitably spirals downwards. Moreover, this entry can't be cleared, meaning it can't be removed with the "Self-Destruction Term."
"Guaranteed Cultivation."
It's perfect for those with no grand aspirations; one needn't do anything every day, indulging in food, drink, and vice.
Just muddle along for a few hundred years.
One day you wake up from sleep and, lo and behold, you find that you suddenly have a Golden Core.
Then you can start protecting your family, becoming a local tyrant. Is there any entry more suitable for a lazy bum? Just be a bit vigilant to prevent an accidental death, and there are no issues.
Chen Qiu shook his head, no longer contemplating, and promptly chose the "Nonsense" entry. He then gestured for Fat Long to come over and after a moment of contemplation, looked at the puzzled Fat Long solemnly.
"Actually, my name isn't Chen Qiu, it's Chen Ziyang."
"Hmm hmm, so should I start calling you Brother Yang?"
"Do you believe me when I say my name is Chen Ziyang?"
Chen Qiu glanced at his Cultivation Progress, which hadn't increased at all: "You don't really believe me."
"I really do believe you, Brother Yang."
"Never mind." Chen Qiu waved his hand dismissively, somewhat defeated, and gestured for Fat Long to leave: "It's fine, just go on with what you were doing."
"Oh okay, Brother Qiu, so should I call you Brother Yang later?"
"I was just kidding before."
Chen Qiu looked at Fat Long's retreating back, feeling somewhat powerless for a moment. To be honest, he didn't really want any of these three entries, as each had significant downsides.
But since the other two entries couldn't be cleared, he had no choice but to select the first one.
After choosing this entry, despite swallowing Heavenly Dao Cultivation Pills, he wouldn't gain any progress in his cultivation. He could only obtain cultivation progress by deceiving others.
He glanced around. Find your next adventure on empire
He began to consider where to self-destruct this entry.
It still pained him somewhat, as self-destructing the entry now would be equivalent to a full-force blow from a "Golden Core Fifth Layer" cultivator. Blasting at the air really seemed like a waste.
But even so, he still had to painfully self-destruct it.
His only goal now was to raise his cultivation to the Golden Core Stage as soon as possible. According to the scholar, there were no cultivators at the Nascent Soul Stage within Da Xia at present, which meant that as soon as his cultivation reached the first layer of Golden Core,
he could, with the "Self-Destruction Term," unleash a full-force attack equivalent to that of the first stage of Nascent Soul.
By then, he would essentially be able to walk sideways across Da Xia.
As for the "Heavenly Pride Leaderboard" competition that Zhao Yishi invited him to, he wouldn't consider stepping into Jing Province at all until he had reached Golden Core.
"Let's go up for a bit."
Having made up his mind, Chen Qiu got up and gestured for the scholar and others to head down the valley first, as he didn't want to accidentally collapse the scholar's secret hideout with his attack.
They came to the surface.
Fat Long, with a puzzled expression, tilted his head and looked at the scholar: "Didn't you say that the mist could block Spiritual Energy? How did your sword fly up here?"
"I took a long detour from below the valley. It's quite far."
Chen Qiu scanned the surrounding area; this place was a wasteland with no spirit fields or signs of living creatures, seemingly a remote Boundary. He wondered how the scholar found this place.
He noticed a Rabbit Demon hopping nearby and just so happened to stop near them, its red eyes staring straight at them, appearing quite cute.
There wasn't even a weed in the vicinity, leaving him to wonder where the Rabbit Demon had come from.
Nonetheless, Chen Qiu shook his head, not fussing over it. With a casual wave, he self-destructed the "Nonsense" entry. A strike with the full force of a Golden Core Fifth Layer, carrying terrifying might, smashed down directly onto the Qi Refinement Stage Rabbit Demon.
Suddenly, dust billowed, and at the site where the Rabbit Demon was, a huge crater hundreds of yards wide formed.
As for the Rabbit Demon, it had long since disappeared.
Chen Qiu turned to the scholar: "Let's continue cultivating below."
He actually thought the "Nonsense" entry was quite good. If he had this entry right after transmigrating, he would certainly have made good use of it. But unfortunately, having chosen this entry, he could no longer use any other means to increase his Cultivation Progress.