Chapter 23: Chapter 23 Qi Cultivation Level 6_1
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Within the Water Mansion, Chen Mobai sat upright on a cushion.
On his features emerged the radiant hues representing the Five Elements. Flashing one by one, they eventually turned into a profound, earthy color. This indicated the complete cycle of the Five Elements Cultivation Technique. It then transformed into the color of white gold, gold engenders water… Five Elements regenerate, constantly spinning in turn. By the end of nine Grand Circulations, a bead of sweat appeared on Chen Mobai’s forehead.
With a month’s worth of cultivation, under the nourishment of Rank-2 spiritual energy inside the Water Mansion, his Five Elements Cultivation had successfully reached the zenith of the fifth layer.
When the time was right, he had to muster all his strength for the breakthrough.
This was what Master Qing Ping had said. Chen Mobai regarded his words as infallible, he had no room for uncertainty. Feeling on the verge of a breakthrough, he directly swallowed the Purple Fire Pill that was in his mouth. Even though this barrier-breaking pill had only about a 20% to 30% efficiency rate for breaking through to the sixth layer of Qi Cultivation, it was the best Chen Mobai could afford.
Among the myriad of elixirs and spiritual water in Immortal Cultivation, those aiding cultivators in overcoming the barriers of their realm were always the most coveted.
In typical pharmacies, such pills are nonexistent, and even if there were any, they would at most increase the success rate by 5% to 10%.
Common cultivators who desire quality products place their hopes on the rare-to-release, high-quality pills produced by the large pharmacies or the official flagship stores of the Immortal Cultivation Orders.
Among them is the Purple Fire Pill.
Once the pill was swallowed, the outer coating of sugar was quickly dissipated by spiritual energy, and a warm Yang energy began to disperse, immediately spreading throughout his body.
Chen Mobai’s Five Elements Cultivation, which was initially pushed to its limits, was swiftly elevated to the sixth layer as if it had received a great boost. However, this did not mean he had successfully broken through.
It was easy to break into a new realm, but to solidify this realm without regression afterwards, that was what truly mattered.
A wisp of purple Qi started to surface faintly on his brow.
The purple Qi rose gently, like fireworks, but as if it was about to extinguish the very next moment.
This indicated the pill’s effect was about to be exhausted, and Five Elements Cultivation was only more than halfway done with the Grand Circulation. If he couldn’t complete a whole cycle of cultivation, it would mean that this breakthrough was a failure.
However, Chen Mobai was not anxious. He steadied his mindset, placing his hand on a Spirit Stone beside him.
Although it was his first time refining a Spirit Stone, he had already researched a good deal of related content on Auxiliary Cultivation Software. He thence had a good grasp of the essential points and taboos.
With the assistance of the Spirit Stone, the realm Chen Mobai was on the brink of slipping from was once again stabilized. He even comfortably completed a Grand Circulation.
Qi Cultivation sixth layer, accomplished!
Opening his eyes, the usually calm Chen Mobai couldn’t resist but burst into laughter.
His month-long diligent effort was not in vain.
Of course, although the breakthrough to the sixth layer of Qi Cultivation was the result of various factors, he clearly understood that the biggest contributor to his breakthrough within a month was Master Qing Ping’s lecture videos.
A cultivator of the Nascent Soul Realm, with a lofty, far-sighted perspective, had thoroughly explained the Five Elements Cultivation in the Qi Cultivation Chapter.
Over the past month, Chen Mobai went through Master Qing Ping’s videos in school during the day, practiced what he learned in the Water Mansion in the evening, coupled with the Rank-2 spiritual energy in the treasure land, the help of Purple Fire Pills and Spirit Stones, and he felt that if he still couldn’t break through, he must be a fool.
“Should I prepare to switch my Cultivation Technique?”
After a moment of excitement, Chen Mobai quickly composed himself and returned to reality.
The Immortal Cultivation Order dictates that every cultivator, when embarking upon their journey of cultivation, must practice the Five Elements Cultivation. When they reach the seventh layer of Qi Cultivation, they can choose to continue with Five Elements Cultivation or switch to another Cultivation Technique.
The strengths and weaknesses of Five Elements Cultivation are quite evident. For cultivators with average Spirit Root Attributes, it can maintain a decent pace of cultivation, although their combat capability is average. However, the adaptable spiritual power brought about by Five Elements Cultivation can be seamlessly converted into any other attribute Cultivation Techniques.
Chen Mobai’s mother, Tang Panchui, cultivates the Five Elements Cultivation. For many years, she has been stuck at the sixth layer of Qi Cultivation, but she has a good mindset.
Chen Mobai’s father, Chen Xinglan, on the other hand, has switched to a technique called “Melting Fire Technique”, which he learned at Red Dawn Institution at his own expense. He is currently at the eighth layer of Qi Cultivation and works in a workshop in a Magic Artifact factory. That company provides free lodging with access to Rank-i Top-grade spiritual energy for its employees. To save some money, he spends most of his time living in company housing.
The country’s Immortal Cultivation Library has an artificial spiritual intelligence; when one enters their Spirit Root Attributes, it will automatically match the most suitable Cultivation Technique script.
Only one point is needed to try out this feature.
Chen Mobai once tried it out when he was bored, and the artificial spiritual intelligence’s result was the Five Elements Cultivation, causing his face to turn green instantly.
This meant that although he had a True Spirit Root, there was basically no difference from having a False Spirit Root.
But things are different now.
Thinking of this, Chen Mobai unlocked his mobile phone and opened the Immortal Cultivation National Library software.
But he immediately discovered that his phone had no signal.
“Almost forgot, only the ‘Auxiliary Cultivation’ software, represented by Turtle
Treasure in the Water Mansion, has a signal…”
Chen Mobai glanced at the time. Although it was still early, he decided to head back early.
After using the Purple Fire Pill for a breakthrough, one cannot cultivate for a period of time and can only maintain their channels with the Qi Nourishing Technique. However, Chen Mobai used the pure spiritual energy from the Spirit Stone for the second half of the Grand Circulation, which seemed to neutralize the effect of the pill’s Yang Fire, so he didn’t feel the sensation of full channels like after breaking through to the fifth layer of Qi Cultivation.
It was as if without nurturing, the realm of the sixth layer of Qi Cultivation had already been solidified.
However, to be on the safe side, Chen Mobai didn’t continue to cultivate that day.
There’s no need to rush, Immortal Cultivation also requires a balance of work and rest.
As he packed away the Spirit Stone that had been drained of its energy, a sudden pop-up message appeared on his cellphone screen.
[Enable Representation?)
Huh?
After a moment of surprise, Chen Mobai thought of the significant help Master Qing Ping’s lecture videos had provided him and was about to click [Yes].
But just as his finger was about to press down, a thought suddenly struck him. He remembered seeing the Rank-5 light ring after the “Auxiliary Cultivation” software was represented, and his face went pale.
His hand shook, and he was scared into quickly clicking [No].
This was the National Library, the foundation of the Immortal Cultivation
Order, not some minor software from a small workshop.
Once he became a Rank-5 user of the National Library, even if they had to turn the entire Earth-Origin Star upside down, the Three Grand Halls of the Immortal Cultivation Order would find the person.
But to decline this representation, Chen Mobai felt quite regretful.
He quickly opened the Turtle Treasure app and saw the [Representation] button illuminated, indicating that it could be used, which allowed him to let out a sigh of relief.
What exactly triggers this function?
Chen Mobai thought of his recent breakthrough to the sixth layer of Qi Cultivation, could it be that a breakthrough activated it each time?
But how come it took so many days the last time?
Was it because this breakthrough was perfect, and the realm was stable?