ragginovel Chapter 6 Qi Refining Level 2
Chapter 6 Qi Refining Level 2
Time flies, and two years have passed in the blink of an eye.
Yang Changsheng sat cross-legged in the cabin, circulating the Xuan Yuan Technique, using his water spirit root to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, circulating it throughout his body's meridians, and gathering it in his dantian.
Within the magical power, there was also a faint flow of vitality, as if there were the phantom of an ancient golden tree, rooted between heaven and earth, eternally indestructible.
Boo!
When his total magical power reached the critical point of the first level of Qi Refining, a crisp sound came from his dantian. The cultivation barrier was broken through. The whole process was smooth and without any obstacles.
Then, the magical power flowed like waves sweeping over my entire body, a warm current nourishing my limbs and bones, and all my flesh and blood cheered, as if I had inexhaustible power.
But this is actually just an illusion. The transformation of the physique brought about by a breakthrough in cultivation will only be subtle and will not be immediately apparent.
The scenario of breaking through a realm during a major crisis, then experiencing a surge in power and magic, and easily killing the opponent, is simply unrealistic.
Another hour passed, and the daily, unwavering cultivation time came to an end. Only then did the abundant magical power within his body calm down.
"After three years on the path of immortality, I've finally reached the second level of Qi Refining!"
Yang Changsheng slowly opened his eyes, his heart calm and his face showing only a slight smile.
At this moment, the spiritual energy fluctuations on his body had increased significantly compared to before. If he were to use the Lesser Cloud and Rain Technique, the area of water he could cover should reach ten acres, and the spiritual energy contained within would be even more abundant.
Previously, the water control technique could only conjure ropes as thin as chopsticks, but now it should be able to reach the thickness of a thumb, making it no problem to catch a small dragonfish weighing over a hundred kilograms.
He began cultivating Qi at the age of fourteen and has now reached the second level of Qi Refining at seventeen. Throughout the entire process, he has not taken any pills or used any spiritual pearls.
His water elemental root, being of the lowest grade among the Five Elements, has a sensitivity close to that of a mid-grade elemental root, which makes it quite normal for his speed to surpass that of most low-grade elemental roots.
Of course, they can't compare to the direct descendants of legitimate cultivation families, or the prodigies of those sects.
Those disciples with superior spiritual roots or above often have their spiritual roots tested at the age of six, formally begin cultivation at the age of ten, and it takes eight or nine years to reach the late stage of Qi Refining perfection. They begin preparing for Foundation Establishment in their early twenties.
Take Lu Qianxue, the number one genius of the Lu family in this generation, who is the same age as Yang Changsheng. Half a year ago, she was said to have already broken through to the eighth level of Qi Refining and was also a first-grade high-quality alchemist.
Not only is she stunningly beautiful, but her cultivation level and skills are also progressing in tandem. She is a true prodigy, no less than any disciple of a sect, and is very likely to lead the Lu family to another glorious era!
"We're still too poor. Otherwise, we could use pills and spirit stones to increase our cultivation speed."
Yang Changsheng touched the small cloth bag at his waist, which contained four spirit stones and twelve spirit beads, representing the wealth he had accumulated over the past three years.
In the first year of raising crystal shrimp, the output value was over 1,200 catties in the first quarter and 1,300 catties in the second quarter. The total income was one spirit stone and fifteen spirit pearls, and the expenditure was ten spirit pearls.
In the second year of raising crystal shrimp, the output value was 1,200 catties in the first quarter and 1,500 catties in the second quarter, with a total income of one spirit stone and thirty-seven spirit pearls, and an expenditure of ten spirit pearls.
In the third year of crystal shrimp farming, the yield was 1,600 jin in the first quarter and 1,700 jin in the second quarter, with a total income of one spirit stone and seventy-five spirit pearls, and expenses...
Except for the second year when a spiritual disaster caused a reduction in production, the yield has steadily increased by 200 jin each year.
Compared to other new fishermen and farmers who joined at the same time, they are not outstanding, only in the upper-middle range.
However, with his immortal body, he could abstain from grains like a Foundation Establishment cultivator. He didn't need to spend too much on food, and with fixed annual expenses, he steadily accumulated more than four spirit stones.
"I'm going to browse the Immortal Cultivation Market today. I should be able to afford some of these things now!"
Yang Changsheng thought for a moment, then stepped out of the cabin to stretch his body, feeling as if he had the world at his fingertips once he received his salary.
Paddling with bamboo poles, gliding across the blue waves, creating ripples. Nearly two years have passed since the calamity, and all the waters have returned to their former prosperity. The fishermen and farmers no longer sigh and look worried.
When Yang Changsheng stepped into the cultivator market after docking, it was still early. There were few pedestrians on the bluestone streets, and most of the shops on both sides had just opened. The shop assistants were yawning and sweeping the steps.
In Port No. 1, mortals and low-level cultivators lived together, so it looked no different from the secular world.
He didn't have many spirit stones left, so he naturally couldn't go to the high-end shops run by the Lu family, which catered to skilled fishermen, farmers, and other artisans. Instead, he went straight to the street of independent cultivators.
The stalls and shops here are mostly geared towards lower-level monks, with affordable prices and even a considerable number of secondhand goods in good condition.
Moreover, with the Lu family cultivators managing it, there are very few cases of selling counterfeit goods or swindling people, so it has a certain reputation.
In the center of the market, there is a bulletin board with various job postings and purchase requests. During the fishing moratorium, the fishermen and farmers of Biyue Lake have free time, so they look for some work to supplement their family income and earn cultivation resources.
He glanced at the list and found that most of the jobs involved hunting monsters, collecting spiritual herbs, cultivating spiritual fields, mining, and logging, with rewards ranging from a few spirit beads to more than a dozen spirit stones.
"It seems that if I want to earn more cultivation resources in the future, I can try to take on some jobs, but they must be the kind that are close to Biyue Lake and safe."
Yang Changsheng secretly noted that his cultivation had reached the second level of Qi Refining, which already met many recruitment requirements, giving him many options.
He walked into a small shop called Baicaoge. The shopkeeper was an old man with a wrinkled face, wearing a blue robe, who was lazily sitting behind the counter flipping through the account book, yawning from time to time.
"Young man, what do you need?" The old man looked up and glanced at him. Seeing that the man was dressed simply and had no valuable magical artifacts, he knew that he was a poor rogue cultivator or a novice fisherman. His tone was neither warm nor cold.
Yang Changsheng didn't take it seriously, his gaze sweeping over the labels on the pills on the counter.
A first-grade, low-quality Marrow Cleansing Pill, priced at three spirit stones. It contains pure herbal spiritual energy and can rapidly improve one's early-stage Qi Refining cultivation after consumption. However, it contains toxicity and can only be taken once every two months.
A mid-grade, first-tier Qi-replenishing pill, priced at fifteen spirit stones. It quickly restores half of one's mana, but its effectiveness decreases with continuous use.
A mid-grade, first-tier Rejuvenation Pill, priced at twenty spirit stones, quickly restores external physical injuries and replenishes stamina.
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"It's so expensive! Even after three years of hard work, I'll still only be able to look at it from afar?"
Yang Changsheng silently calculated that with only four spirit stones in his hand, he could only buy cheap low-grade Marrow Cleansing Pills. He couldn't even think about those mid-grade pills that cost more than ten spirit stones.
"Shopkeeper, do you have anything cheaper?" he asked tentatively.
The old man chuckled, casually pulled a small wooden box from under the counter, and said, "Inferior Qi Gathering Powder, fifty spirit beads a pack. The effect is mediocre, but it's cheap!"
Yang Changsheng opened it and found that it contained some grayish-brown powder with thin spiritual energy and a pungent smell. The total amount of herbal spiritual energy contained in it was estimated to be less than one-third the effect of the Marrow Cleansing Pill, and it contained even more impurities.
He was very suspicious that this might be the work of an alchemy apprentice, and whether there would be any problems if he ate it.
"Never mind, I'll take another look." He sighed, gently put the Qi-gathering powder back, and glanced casually at the blue wooden carving of the Longevity Tortoise on the table.