Book Synopsis
Book Tags
Donation Rankings
Comment
0 Comments
You May Also Like
墨書 Inktalez
After Xu Feng entered the room, he and Wang Yuexin, along with two others, were deep in thought. Given that their injuries were just beginning to heal and needed consolidation, they all returned to their respective rooms, and for a time, all five of them entered seclusion simultaneously.
The Fire Technique consists of twelve forms. According to the standards in the book, Xu Feng had already completed the training of the first form. Most cultivation methods are relatively easy to begin with, and the Fire Technique is no exception. Since obtaining the Fire Technique, Xu Feng had practiced intermittently. After cultivating Fire Spiritual Power, he directly stepped into Qi Refinement First Layer, but there had been no further breakthroughs since then.
Xu Feng was now practicing the second form: Conflagration Must Compete.
The second form is an enhanced version of the first. After the first form imbued the Meridian with fire attributes, the second form further nourishes and strengthens it. After a night of cultivation, Xu Feng felt that his Fire Elemental Power had significantly increased, and it seemed that a breakthrough from Qi Refinement First Layer was not far off.
The highest realm of the Fire Twelve Forms allows practitioners to reach Refining Qi Level Ten, laying a solid foundation for future foundation establishment. This means that the Fire Technique is a cultivation method designed to prepare for foundation establishment. Its main function is alchemy; therefore, there are no combat techniques within this cultivation method, only principles for controlling fire.
Due to the double enhancement from Arrow Meridian and its unique transformation of his body, if Xu Feng were to exert power using Arrow Meridian now, his attack strength would already match that of a Qi Refining Third Layer practitioner. If he could enter Refining Qi Second Layer himself, he would easily surpass an average Qi Refining Third Layer cultivator.
Thus, after seven days, Xu Feng completed the cultivation method for the second form and began practicing the third form: Rebirth in Flames. His Fire Elemental Power had reached its peak at Qi Refinement First Layer and could break through at any moment.
During these seven days, Xu Feng gained a renewed understanding of his body's attributes. According to the Spirit Root Plate's display, Xu Feng was deemed a waste with Five Spiritual Roots; his cultivation speed could only be described as tortoise-like. Generally, someone like him would be lucky to reach Refining Qi Level Ten in their lifetime; as for foundation establishment, that was merely a distant dream.
Now, after less than a month of cultivation, signs of breaking through to the second layer were evident—a miracle indeed. Whether Xu Feng believed it or not was irrelevant; others certainly did.
Xu Feng was aware of his own speed; while it was satisfactory in effect, it was far from miraculous. This significantly above-average speed was undoubtedly related to the mysterious space in his mind. Under its influence, Xu Feng's five-element waste Spiritual Root had undergone some mutation. If calculated by Modern Clerk's cultivation speed standards, Xu Feng's current aptitude was equivalent to high-grade—essentially Dual Spiritual Roots—second only to the top-grade Single Spiritual Root.
Using high-grade aptitude to explain Xu Feng's breakthrough to Refining Qi Second Layer within a month didn't seem so shocking anymore; it was somewhat expected. After all, reaching Refining Qi Second Layer isn't particularly difficult; generally speaking, someone with mid-grade aptitude could achieve it after a year or so of hard work.
Another week passed as Xu Feng mastered the third form proficiently; however, his Fire Elemental Power did not increase as anticipated and seemed to have hit a breaking point. There was no rush; Xu Feng decided to stop cultivating and get out of bed.
This session of cultivation was Xu Feng's most serious and systematic one yet. Although he did not break through, his understanding of cultivation deepened significantly, and it appeared that a breakthrough was imminent.
As soon as Xu Feng's door opened, Xufeng emerged from next door. Upon seeing Xu Feng, he said, "Brother Xu, you've been cultivating for eight days straight; you must have made some progress." He was at peak Third Layer and could discern Xu Feng's realm through his aura, knowing that he was close to breaking through.
"Still a bit short," Xu Feng replied honestly; there was no need for false modesty—there wasn't much to boast about regarding Qi Refinement Second Layer.
Xufeng smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry; I'll handle this. I guarantee you'll break through to Qi Refinement Second Layer before the New Moon Sect competition." His tone was calm and showed no sign of deception.
"You're that confident?" Xu Feng exclaimed in surprise. This was excellent news for him.
Xufeng pulled Xu Feng toward Delicious Hall while saying, "I've been through this myself; I can't promise everything else, but I can definitely help you break through to Qi Refinement Second Layer."
Jian Feng San was filled with confidence, and Xu Fengxin was in high spirits. The two smiled as they arrived at Delicious Hall, only to find Wang Yuexin, Yan Gao, and Yan Xing already seated there, with nothing on the table, apparently waiting for food. Since it was morning, there weren't many people at Delicious Hall.
Upon seeing Xu Feng approach, the three hurriedly greeted him, their faces full of joy. Wang Yuexin said, "Brother Xu, with your great talent, you've been cultivating for so long. We couldn't sit still after our injuries healed; we rushed over here to drink."
"Drink?" Xu Feng was taken aback. He wouldn't dare drink here with six thousand coins on him, yet these guys seemed even more extravagant.
Seeing his expression, the four understood his concerns. Xufeng patted Xu Feng on the shoulder and said, "Brother Xu, don't worry; we have plenty of money." Then he whispered a few words in his ear.
It turned out that Xufeng and the others had sold the items left by Qinghua Gang. They were pleasantly surprised to find that selling just a portion of their stock brought in thirty thousand spirit stones—savings accumulated by several bandits from Qinghua Gang over the years. Now, each of these commoners had thousands of spirit stones.
With money in hand, they felt more confident. Three hundred spirit stones' worth of Monkey Wine was already on the table, and soon seven or eight dishes arrived, each costing over twenty spirit stones.
Xu Feng didn't scold them; they weren't newcomers and knew their limits.
Yan Gao poured the wine, and everyone raised their glasses to drink. Only then did Xufeng say, "Brother Xu, your breakthrough is actually quite simple: just use medicine."
"Use medicine? What kind?" Xu Feng had an inkling but didn't fully understand how it worked.
"Gathering Spirit Pill," Wang Yuexin interjected. He had already figured out from Xufeng's words that Xu Feng was at a bottleneck in his breakthrough. Although Xu Feng was the strongest among them in combat power, his foundational cultivation was the lowest.
"This is a second-tier pill; how do we get it?" Xu Feng recalled reading about it in True Alchemy Explanation, knowing that such spiritual medicine was quite expensive.
In the realm of alchemy, alchemists were classified into levels: Dan Tu, Dan Master, Dan Wang, and Dan Zong. The pills produced were graded from one to ten based on quality, with levels five and above further divided into upper, middle, and lower grades.
The Gathering Spirit Pill, being a second-tier pill, greatly aids breakthroughs for those at the first three layers of Refining Qi. However, for those above the third layer of Qi Refining, the demand for spiritual energy increases significantly, making the effects of the pill less noticeable. Most Gathering Spirit Pills are specially made by sects for training their disciples. The ones circulating in the Fairy Market mostly come from sects, with a few made by scattered cultivators; however, their quality varies widely. Even the lowest-quality pills cost at least one thousand spirit stones each.
"Rest assured, Brother Xu," Wang Yuexin said confidently. "This method is semi-public in Modern Clerk. As long as you have spirit stones, you can buy not just the Gathering Spirit Pill, but even a Foundation Pill."
"Then I’ll have to trouble you all," Xu Feng acknowledged that this wasn't the time for pleasantries.
Xufeng said, "I'll go out today and take care of this for Brother Xu. The selection competition for New Moon Sect starts in seven days; everyone needs to focus on cultivation so we can all enter together and see who dares to bully us."
Everyone nodded in agreement. They spent nearly two hours enjoying their meal together before returning to their residence to continue cultivating. After changing his appearance, Xufeng left alone from Baixian Pavilion.
It wasn't until it was completely dark that Xufeng stealthily returned. He knocked on Xu Feng's door and energetically handed him a bottle. When Xu Feng opened it, he found a red pill about the size of his index finger inside.
“Gathering Spirit Pill?” Xu Feng said, half in doubt.
“Hmm,” Xu Feng took out another bottle and handed it to him, saying, “This contains five Shape-Shifting Pills. We will need them when we go out to compete.” With that, he turned and left.
Xu Feng took a moment to adjust his breathing, broke the seal, and swallowed the Gathering Spirit Pill.
A warm current spread from his Dantian, and his entire body felt like land soaked by spring rain, full of vitality. Xu Feng activated the third form of the Fire Technique’s Cultivation Method, and for a moment, the Spiritual Energy around him doubled compared to before, gathering in large amounts within his Dantian.
Boom! It sounded like a light echo as a powerful force surged through Xu Feng's Meridian.
Refining Qi Second Layer!
The power did not stop; it continued to fill his Meridian until his skin nearly burst with blood, and only then did the spiritual energy gradually recede.
At this moment, the width of his Meridian was almost double that of before.
Comment 0 Comment Count