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[Ding! Spatiotemporal anchoring complete. Soul fusion rate: 97.3%—no memory conflicts detected. Host has successfully manifested in the Xuanhuang Great Thousand World · Nine Provinces Continent · Eastern Divine Continent · Qingyun Commandery · Falling Star Town.] You open your eyes. Your first sensation isn't pain, but a strange "lightness"—as if something invisible in the air is slowly seeping through your skin. You find yourself inside a simple stone chamber. A faintly glowing fluorite embedded in the wall illuminates a crude stone table before you. Neatly arranged atop the stone table are five ancient cultivation manuals, accompanied by a cracked jade slip. The holographic screen of the system interface hovers right above them. --- System Notice: Beginner's Tutorial — Technique Selection As the host takes their first steps on the immortal path, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth has filtered out basic techniques for you. Each technique will determine your early-stage cultivation path, combat style, and the subsequent branch disciplines you can unlock. Please choose carefully. Once chosen, it may be changed, but doing so will require vast resources or the completion of special quests. --- [Technique 1 · Yin-Yang Resonance Art] Appearance: The cover depicts two intertwined currents of black and white qi, with intricate runes flowing like water along the edges of the pages. Type: Five Elements Cultivation → Great Dao of Yin and Yang (can transition in the later stages) Core Characteristics: · Steady Qi Condensation with an exceptionally high success rate (90%+) · Total spiritual power reserve is 30% greater than peers of the same realm, though burst damage is moderate · Innate passive [Yin-Yang Eyes]: Grants the ability to perceive spiritual energy density and the vitality/qi-blood state of living beings · Future paths: Yin-Yang Thaumaturge, True Monarch of Five Elements, Dao of Supreme Emotionlessness Recommended for: Hosts who value stability, prefer gathering intelligence, and are in no rush to fight. System Evaluation: "The path of the golden mean, keeping one's edge concealed. Unremarkable early on, but capable of touching the very origin of cosmic laws later." --- [Technique 2 · Thunderfire Void-Rift Canon] Appearance: Patterns of intertwined lightning motifs and flames adorn the cover, and a faint rumble of thunder can be heard when drawing close. Type: Lightning + Fire Dual Element → Pure Burst Damage Core Characteristics: · Extremely rapid Qi Condensation, but with a slightly higher failure rate (~70% success) · Every skill cast applies the [Thunderfire Splash] effect: +10% AoE damage · Base spiritual power consumption increased by 20%, but lethal power is doubled · Future paths: Lightning Grandmaster, Heaven-Incinerating Battle Physique, Wild Thunder Sword Immortal Recommended for: Hosts who favor swift battles, pursue extreme burst damage, and thrive on risk. System Evaluation: "Thunder and raging flame, peerlessly overbearing. A matter of absolute life and death—a true path of slaughter." --- [Technique 3 · Primordial Longevity Record] Appearance: A verdant green cover that feels rough like tree bark to the touch, radiating a subtle herbal fragrance. Type: Wood + Water Dual Element → Life / Support / Crowd Control Core Characteristics: · Gentle Qi Condensation with an 80% success rate · Spiritual power possesses the [Nourish] trait: Slowly heals oneself and restores vitality to allies/spiritual plants · Innate [Flora Sensation]: Detects the movement of living organisms at a distance (100-meter radius, scales with cultivation realm) · Future paths: Immortal Physician of All Spirits, Grandmaster of Poison Gu, Incarnation of Nature Recommended for: Hosts who enjoy healing, support, crowd control, or running an immortal's cave to farm herbs and refine pills. System Evaluation: "The benevolent find joy in mountains, dwelling in eternal longevity. Vying not for fleeting triumphs, one ultimately attains ten thousand years of unfettered freedom." --- [Technique 4 · Grand Rhapsody of Yin-Yang Hehuan] (Note: Can be slightly modified so the technique can also be practiced alone) Appearance: A pink-gold silk cover embroidered with two intertwined koi fish. Upon opening, a delicate peach blossom fragrance wafts out, its script flowing like gossamer threads. Type: Dual Cultivation Path → Yin-Yang Harmony → Laws of Karmic Affinity Core Characteristics: · Cultivation Method: Must be cultivated alongside a Dao Companion; spiritual power circulates and resonates through both parties' meridians at 1.5x the efficiency of solo cultivation · Emotional Bond Bonus: The higher the intimacy between Dao Companions, the faster the cultivation speed, reaching up to 3x · Tribulation of Love Transmutation: In the event of heartbreak or separation, gain the [Power of Shattered Attachment]—causing cultivation to surge drastically in a short time, though bearing the risk of Qi deviation · Special Skills: · Concentric Shield: Increases magical defense for both parties by 50% when the Dao Companion is present · Consonance Finger: Senses the other's location and condition, allowing remote transmission of spiritual energy · Future branches: Orthodox Inheritance of the Hehuan Sect, Dao of Heartlessness (after severing emotional ties), Red Phoenix Astral Divinity System Evaluation: "A single word—'love'—can ruin one's Dao or validate it. This technique is far from vulgar, focusing on the mutual balance of Yin and Yang and the resonance of two hearts. At grand mastery, one may comprehend the 'Zen Realm of Great Joy'—yet cultivation remains its core, never mere lust." [Hidden Option · Unidentified Mysterious Remnant Scroll] In a corner of the stone table lies a thin booklet with a tattered cover and nearly illegible characters. After a system scan, a prompt appears: ??? Technique · Remnant Origin unknown, grade unknown. Cultivation Risk: Extremely High (may cause Qi deviation or damaged meridians, or may grant a lost ancient heritage) The system is unable to decipher the full contents. Do you choose this? "Fate favors the bold, but punishes the gambler." --- Additional System Notes: · Once a technique is selected, you will automatically begin your first Qi Condensation to break through into the Qi Refinement Stage. · Unselected techniques will be temporarily stored in the system's "Technique Repository" and can be redeemed later with spirit stones or quest points (though without the bonus comprehension granted upon first study). · Countdown: 2 minutes. If no selection is made before time expires, the system will default to recommending [Yin-Yang Resonance Art]. (Host gender can be freely decided)