The Programmer Cultivator

Chapter 354 - 46: Great Sleeve Qiankun, Long Days in the Gourd

Yang Guangfu hadn’t finished. He continued, "And if your Contribution Point debt goes into the hundreds, there’s monthly interest."

Zhang Deming glanced speechlessly at Dang Mengfu. ’What is this? An official campus loan?’

Dang Mengfu said with a placid expression, "What are you looking at me for? You’re the one who didn’t bother to learn the rules before coming to the Main Pavilion."

"Besides, if I wanted to scam you, would I even need you to confirm it?"

"And don’t get worked up over the rule. The Guardian Tower department has zero perks. You lot are always trying to get a free ride, so if there weren’t penalties, wouldn’t we just be exploited by every other department?"

Zhang Deming didn’t blame him. After all, it was clear the man hadn’t intended to trick him.

He also hadn’t stopped Yang Guangfu from speaking. He was just a little speechless. After a pause, he reached out and removed the six books he had chosen just to make up the numbers, one by one. He said, "I’ll just take these four. I’ll pay for the Incarnation Technique with Spirit Stones and the rest with Contribution Points."

Dang Mengfu nodded and said, "That’s one hundred and thirty Spirit Stones and six hundred and eighty-three Contribution Points."

Hearing this, Zhang Deming flipped his hand and took out over a hundred Spirit Stones, then handed over his Identity Card.

After the payment was complete, Dang Mengfu tossed the four technique manuals into a hidden compartment. A moment later, four new, hardcover books dropped out of an opening on the counter.

Zhang Deming took the books and left directly with Yang Guangfu.

Outside the Scripture Pavilion, Yoo Xiaoluan was waiting. Zhang Deming and Yang Guangfu floated up and leaped onto its back. Yoo Xiaoluan spread its wings and left Celestial Spirit Peak.

* * *

After returning to the Flying Spring Waterfall Tower, Zhang Deming parted ways with Yang Guangfu.

Holding his four newly acquired techniques, Zhang Deming returned to his Cultivation Room. He first took out the Sleeve Qiankun technique, eagerly initiating the technique-editing process.

"1 Ordinary Energy, small plug-in editable.

Editing conditions met!

... "

He began the familiar process. Sleeve Qiankun was a very mature technique. It had been passed down from ancient times to the present, with thousands of versions developed over the years.

Thus, Zhang Deming encountered no surprises while editing and completed the process smoothly.

It was as ordinary as learning the Fireball Technique, which gave Zhang Deming a sense of unreality.

Then, with a thought, Zhang Deming selected a golden Merit Light Ball.

"Consume Merit to open a mounting slot?"

"Yes!"

After opening the mounting slot, Zhang Deming mounted Sleeve Qiankun without hesitation.

* * *

Skill: Sleeve Qiankun Lv1 (0/2)

Sleeve Qiankun: This technique can currently store an object with a volume of three cubic centimeters. This is true volume, with no shape restrictions.

Casting this technique requires binding it to a Spatial Artifact. Any Spatial Artifact will do, but the Sun and Moon Pot is the optimal choice.

* * *

Feeling the technique after it was mounted, Zhang Deming gained a very detailed understanding of it.

With a slight change in expression, the storage pouch at his waist linked with the technique. The space inside the storage pouch inexplicably shrank by a tiny amount, but it was almost imperceptible.

"Consume two Qi Fortune to upgrade Sleeve Qiankun?"

"Yes."

"Consume ten Qi Fortune to upgrade Sleeve Qiankun again?"

"Yes."

Once Zhang Deming finished upgrading Sleeve Qiankun, it had completely transformed and was no longer so useless.

Moreover, this was Zhang Deming’s first technique to be upgraded from Tier Three to Tier Four, and the Qi Fortune cost was completely different from other techniques. Well, not counting the Enhancement Skill.

* * *

Skill: Sleeve Qiankun Lv3 (0/100)

Sleeve Qiankun: Can store a volume of one cubic meter.

Note: If this technique is used in combat, the strength with which it can trap an enemy is largely dependent on the strength of the borrowed artifact.

* * *

Experiencing the technique, Zhang Deming waved his hand. A cup from the table in front of him flew toward his sleeve and was promptly stored inside.

As he contemplated this technique, Zhang Deming’s brow furrowed slightly.

’One cubic meter of space is not bad, especially since it’s true volume. A person’s true volume isn’t necessarily even one cubic meter.’

’In terms of volume, it could definitely be used as a combat technique, but its effectiveness is still somewhat lacking.’

’At the Secret Level, Sleeve Qiankun now requires locking onto a stationary object. If the target moves, it’s very difficult to cast successfully.’

’But even though it’s still a bit frustrating, the cool factor of this technique is definitely there now.’

Zhang Deming tested it in his room for a long time before his excitement finally calmed.

Then he sat down again, took out the "Vine Body Incarnation" technique, and began editing.

"1 Ordinary Energy, small plug-in editable.

Editing conditions met!

... "

As expected, when Zhang Deming finished editing, the magic fused directly into his Vine Technique Rune Ball.

Zhang Deming didn’t pay it any more mind and turned to the last two Dream Dao Techniques, beginning to edit them.

But when Zhang Deming finished editing the two techniques and their runes merged into one, the entire rune began to automatically perfect and transform itself.

After a long while, when everything had quieted down, the technique had changed completely.

The effects of the original two techniques were still present, and a new function had been added, but this function was somewhat vague, and Zhang Deming didn’t quite understand its meaning.

After a moment’s hesitation, Zhang Deming once again consumed one Merit.

"Consume Merit to open a mounting slot?"

"Yes!"

"Mount technique?"

"Yes!"

* * *

Skill: Heart Dream Control Lv3 (0/50)

Heart Dream Control: 1. Modify or delete memories through dreams.

2. Create a temporary mental illusion to achieve multi-threaded control, similar to the Distract Technique.

3. Intercept deleted memories and use them as material to create a virtual mental illusion. By weaving together multiple memory fragments, there is a chance to create a Dream Spirit.

* * *

The first and second functions were straightforward enough—they were the abilities of Heart Dream and Dream Melting—but this new, third ability made Zhang Deming pause...