What did this result mean?

It meant Yang An’s previous judgment was likely flawed!

Before this, Yang An had always thought that since it was about Purification and eliminating consequences, it was naturally the external object that was affected by the Purification.

But now, it seemed that wasn’t the case at all.

The contents recorded on the Scroll hadn’t changed in the slightest. In other words, if someone else took this Scroll and cultivated according to the Cultivation Technique on it, they would still have to bear the corresponding consequences.

The only reason Yang An didn’t have to bear the consequences was because his Purification Ability had erased the consequences that the Cultivation Technique would have imposed on *him*.

The one who was changed was him, not the object he touched.

’So, it seems I was the one who was purified instead?’

No!

Yang An vaguely felt that something wasn’t right, that this wasn’t quite it either, but he couldn’t put his finger on what the problem was.

He hadn’t felt any changes in himself after using this special Purification Ability.

’If neither of us has changed, then what exactly was altered?’

’Could there be some kind of invisible medium between me and these objects?’

The more Yang An thought, the more confused he became. He had originally wanted to test whether a purified item could be used by others, but the result had thrown him into a state of confusion.

After pondering for a while without coming to a conclusion, Yang An decided to stop thinking about it, temporarily pushing all these chaotic thoughts to the back of his mind.

In any case, judging from the current situation, the fact that he didn’t have to bear any consequences after using his Purification Ability made it an ability with only benefits and no drawbacks.

As long as this ability could help him grow stronger faster, there was no need to overthink it.

The top priority was to increase his strength to ensure his survival. He could worry about the future later.

Once he was powerful enough that no one could threaten him, he could research it however he pleased.

Soon, after mentally preparing himself, Yang An officially began his first attempt at cultivation.

According to the Cultivation Technique, once one passed the Resonance Stage, they could begin cultivating in the Fake Food Realm. The first step was also the simplest.

Choose a Technique to serve as the Dao of Destiny Technique for the Fake Food First Understanding in the Early Stage of Fake Food Realm.

Then, using the Dao of Destiny Technique as the core, one would begin to condense Mana, ultimately fusing it into one’s body to form a unique acupoint!

From then on, with each promotion to a new realm, this acupoint would serve as the foundation for continuously integrating new Dao of Destiny Techniques.

Once one successfully stepped into the Early Stage of Fake Food Realm, the Dao of Destiny Technique would bind to them, forming an ability similar to a natal Divine Power. It could then be released directly using Mana, allowing for instantaneous casting and even more terrifying power.

This Cultivation Method was completely different from anything Yang An knew.

Novels often said that Cultivators used the Dantian or Qi Sea as their foundation, but that didn’t seem to work here. He didn’t know if it was because of the Cultivation Technique or if the fundamental Cultivation Systems of the two worlds were entirely different.

This world also had no concept of Spiritual Qi. Instead, Cultivators condensed and absorbed an invisible power from the outside world to form Mana within their bodies. This was the foundation of a Cultivator.

For his first Dao of Destiny Technique, Yang An didn’t really have a choice. Even if Elder Life Crane hadn’t told him beforehand, he only knew the Lighting Technique.

He didn’t know if it was thanks to his understanding of the Lighting Technique, the absence of any consequences to bear, or perhaps because of his own natural talent and excellent Enlightenment.

When Yang An officially began his attempt at cultivation, he was prepared for the possibility of failure, but the result was completely unexpected.

With just a single try, Yang An successfully converted the Technique into a Dao of Destiny Technique and, after attempting to condense Mana, successfully formed the core acupoint.

The acupoint was located on his Heart. This meant that from this moment on, the acupoint on his Heart had become his most important Life Gate.

Originally, Yang An had intended to try and fix the acupoint in the location of his Dantian.

But after searching for a while, he discovered his body didn’t have a Dantian at all. The area was blank, just ordinary flesh and blood.

From this, Yang An made a guess: this was likely why the concept of a Dantian or Qi Sea didn’t exist in this world’s Cultivation System.

Once the acupoint was formed, it would begin to condense Mana on its own, without Yang An needing to actively circulate the Cultivation Technique. The speed, however, would be much slower this way.

The Dao of Destiny Technique for the Fake Food First Understanding was complete. This also meant that from this moment on, Yang An had truly become a Cultivator at the Early Stage of Fake Food Realm.

Once the Mana in the acupoint was completely full, he could proceed with the fusion and condensation of the second Dao of Destiny Technique, at which point he would also step into the next Small Realm.

VWOOM!

A cluster of flames abruptly materialized in Yang An’s hand, instantly illuminating the dim stone chamber. The scorching heat caused the surrounding air to distort.

Compared to the Lighting Technique released using blood, the flame from the Dao of Destiny Technique had changed from red to a deep, dark red, and the energy it contained was even more terrifying.

This was the change that occurred when the Lighting Technique became a Dao of Destiny Technique.

It could be driven directly by Mana, and its power was even more terrifying. Furthermore, it no longer required the coordination of a Mantra and Seal Decision to be cast at will.

In addition to casting Techniques, Mana could also be used to enhance one’s physical body, making it much stronger.

It was precisely because of Mana that Cultivators could master powers unimaginable to mortals.

Feeling the acupoint on his Heart absorbing and condensing Mana as if it were breathing, seemingly in sync with his heartbeat, was a wonderful and intoxicating sensation.

Merely at the Early Stage of Fake Food Realm, Yang An already felt an illusion of immense power. This showed that mastering greater strength was the greatest desire of every Cultivator.

Having completed the first step, and knowing it would take some time to fill the acupoint with Mana, Yang An began to think about his future choices for Dao of Destiny Techniques.

Yang An had always considered himself a very timid person. If he could avoid a direct confrontation with an enemy, he would absolutely never choose to face them head-on.

From this perspective, a Technique like the Lighting Technique, which could easily keep Demon Fiends at bay just by being cast, really suited his tastes.

Therefore, after understanding the Cultivation Method of *Mystic Path Decoded*, an irrepressible idea began to form in Yang An’s mind.

’Imagine if, in the future, my Cultivation Level reaches a very high stage, and I’ve integrated ten or even more Techniques similar to the Lighting Technique.’

’Once I unleash these aura-like abilities, as long as the range is wide enough and the stacked power is strong enough, my enemies won’t even be able to get close.’

’Wouldn’t that achieve, at a fundamental level, the fighting style I desire—one where I don’t have to face enemies head-on?’

’If one isn’t enough, then ten. If ten aren’t enough, then twenty. At worst, besides the Dao of Destiny Techniques, I’ll just learn some other Techniques of the same type and unleash them all at once.’

Yang An could almost picture it, and his heart yearned for that future.

Anyway, for other Cultivators, mastering more Techniques meant bearing more consequences, but that didn’t apply to him.

The Cultivators of this world focused more on having a few exquisite offensive methods, not on winning through quantity.

But Yang An was the one person who could do just that. He didn’t need to worry about anything.

That said, this approach would also face two problems.

First, his Mana would likely be insufficient to sustain the consumption of so many Techniques.

Second, if an enemy was actually powerful enough to get close, how would he deal with them?

Yang An thought for a moment. These two problems were also easy to solve.

If his Mana wasn’t enough, he would just find more ways to increase it until it was!

After all, he didn’t have to bear any consequences.

If an enemy got close, he’d just learn some close-combat techniques to subdue them, or just take some pills, until the enemy couldn’t defeat him even if they broke through his auras.

After all, he didn’t have to bear any consequences.

In short, it all boiled down to one thing:

What others dared not learn, he would learn!

What others dared not practice, he would practice!

The pills others dared not take, he would take!

Win by quantity, subdue by quantity, suppress all who oppose with quantity.

After all, he didn’t have to bear any consequences!

With this, the cultivation path he should take next was crystal clear.

Yang An’s heart surged with excitement. He put away the Scroll, tossing it into the stomach pouch of the Meat Burial Talisman, then immediately stood up from the ground and stretched.

Time to leave seclusion!