Chapter 83: Chapter 82 Qi Cultivation Level 7_1
Translator: 549690339
In a blink of an eye, ten days had passed.
During these ten days, Lu Xuan was mostly in his courtyard, cultivating spiritual plants and playing with the Cloud Leopard.
In the meantime, he occasionally went to the Loose Cultivation Market for daily necessities such as Spirit Rice, Demon Beast Meat, and the Copper And Iron Ore required for Second Grade Copper Bone Bamboo.
During his visits to the market, he sensed a restlessness permeating throughout.
The opening of the new peripheral area of the Secret Land stirred up many cultivators making the prices of magical artifacts, charms, elixirs, and other items in the market soar.
This didn’t affect Lu Xuan much; he continued with his usual routine, living a simple yet busy life.
In the Spirit Field, there were new changes in the four mature Blood Jade Ginseng plants.
According to the Spirit Seed Condensing Method obtained from ‘Bai Cao Tang’, Lu Xuan let his spiritual power seep into the mature Blood Jade Ginseng, subtly guiding the flow of plant spiritual energy within.
At this point, a pale red stem appeared at the top of the Blood Jade Ginseng, and a cluster of red matter was condensing on the stem. It was similar to jade encapsulated in stone. Through the thin layer on the surface, numerous ginseng seeds could be seen inside.
The next step was to cultivate these ginseng seeds well. When the time was ripe, a special method would be used to peel them off. After processing, they could be used to cultivate new Blood Jade Ginseng.
“I just wonder if not normally harvesting the mature spiritual plant will affect the light cluster rewards.”
He thought to himself that when treating the previously diseased spiritual plants, there were no light cluster rewards because he didn’t plant them himself, and the cultivation time was short. He was unsure whether the condensation of spiritual seeds would also be affected.
Near the Blood Jade Ginseng, the Spirit Firefly Grass that occupied more than half of the Spirit Field were in excellent condition. The verdant scene with glowing points on the slender leaves was vibrant and loveable.
Lu Xuan was applying Spirit Rain Technique, Tree Life Spell, and Earth Pulling Technique in turns to lovingly nourish numerous Spirit Firefly Grass.
After absorbing many experience packages and performing many times a day, his control over the Tree Life Spell reached a minor proficiency level, which could slightly increase the growth rate of the low-grade spiritual plant.
Through his understanding of the real-time state of the Spirit Firefly Grass and comparison with the past, Lu Xuan estimated that this batch of Spirit Firefly Grass could mature a few days earlier.
Beside the Spiritual Spring Pool, the Cloud Leopard was crouching, its green eyes locked on the lone seedling of the Red-Whiskered Carp.
Even though the Red-Whiskered Carp was of low spiritual intelligence, it realized with the continuous disappearance of its companions that it wasn’t safe outside the Spiritual Spring Pool. It either concealed itself at the bottom of the pool or swam around the edge of the pool, using the poolside stone wall for defence.
Hearing the footsteps of Lu Xuan approaching, the gray hair on the tip of the Cloud Leopard’s ear moved slightly, and it turned its head to look at Lu Xuan.
Lu Xuan instantly knew what it was thinking. Seeing a white light cluster bobbing in the Spiritual Spring Pool, he couldn’t help but smile.
“Time to cook.”
Just as he uttered the first word, the Cloud Leopard pounced. Its cloud-like paws gently pressed on the water surface, hooking the long red whiskers of the Red-Whiskered Carp in the process. Before Lu Xuan could use the Red Threaded Needle, the Leopard carried the struggling carp into the kitchen.
Lu Xuan couldn’t help but chuckle; this little fellow was addicted to eating the Red-Whiskered Carp. However, the taste of the Demon Beast Meat raised on Spirit Rice from the Spiritual Spring was indeed good.
He then scooped up the white light cluster floating on the surface of the pool.
A thought flashed across his mind.
[You’ve harvested a Red-Whiskered Carp, and received the First Grade Technique, Wood Wall Technique.]
A technique appeared in his mind.
[Wood Wall Technique can control surrounding trees or quickly grow some special spiritual seeds to form a wooden wall to fend off external attacks. The technique’s power can be enhanced in environments with plentiful spiritual wood.]
“A first-grade defensive technique, not bad at all.”
Murmured Lu Xuan to himself.
In the Cultivation World, among treasure items of the same rank, Cultivation Techniques, Formula Methods, and Elixir Recipes have the highest value. Next come formations, Magic Artifacts, Elixirs, Charms, and others which carry a slightly lower value. After that, there are various Demon Beast Materials, Spirit Grasses, and Spirit Medicines, followed by Spirit Ores and Spirit Stones, while the value of Spirit Seeds tend to be the lowest.
Of course, there isn’t an absolute hierarchy – depending on their effects, utility, quantity, and other factors, their value can vary. For instance, materials extracted from the same demon beast could have vastly different prices.
A first-grade Wood Wall Technique isn’t much weaker when compared to the second-grade magic tool Red Scale Armor and the second-class Beast Spirit Pill elicited by the two Red-whiskered Carps.
Lu Xuan suppressed his impulsive urge to use the spiritual plants in his Spirit Field to practice techniques and returned to the kitchen.
The Cloud Leopard had placed the Red-whiskered Carp in the pot. Each time the Red-whiskered Carp attempted to jump out of the pot, it would forcefully smack it back with its paw.
Bullying the Red-whiskered Carp unchallenged, it either seemed physically exhausted, mentally drained, or most likely, a mix of both. Gradually it gave up, accepting its fate of being trapped in the pot.
“This is unnecessary, it hasn’t even been properly cleaned yet.”
Lu Xuan set the Cloud Leopard aside, picked up the half-dead Red-whiskered Carp. He used the fragments of the Slivered Silver Blade to remove its two slender red whiskers and scales, subsequently cutting open the fish’s belly to extract the viscera.
Half an hour later, the man and the beast lay sprawling, their faces revealing satisfied expressions.
The days of cultivating spiritual plants were simple, peaceful, yet fulfilling and busy. Lu Xuan reveled in every moment, no matter what changes occurred in the outside world. His focus was solely on guarding the patch of his Spirit Field, while he patiently waited for the spiritual plants to mature.
Unwittingly, the initial batch from the sum of one hundred and twenty Spirit Firefly Grass plants he had cultivated began to mature.
Lu Xuan meticulously inspected the lot in his Spirit Field and singled out the ten Spirit Firefly Grass plants that had first reached the completely matured stage.
Among the ten Spirit Firefly Grass plants, there were four of good quality, four of superior quality, and two of perfect grade.
“Finally, my cultivation progress can considerably advance.”
Lu Xuan sighed. During the days he awaited the maturing of the Spirit Firefly Grass, he would seize the free moments to cultivate himself. But the frustrating pace of progress, slow as a snail’s, was truly unbearable for him.
“Spirit Firefly Grass, boost my cultivation!”
Several thoughts flashed through his mind.
[Harvested one unit of Spirit Firefly Grass, gained six months of cultivation progress.]*}
[Harvested one unit of Spirit Firefly Grass, gained nine months of cultivation progress.]*!
Out of the ten white light clusters, five rewarded cultivation progress. Instantaneously, a massive surge of spiritual power emerged within his body and rampaged wildly through his dantian and meridians.
Once the spiritual power calmed down, Lu Xuan excitedly discovered that his cultivation level, which had been stuck at Qi Cultivation Level Six for a while, had now advanced to Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer.
“Finally, I have been elevated to the ranks of high-tier Qi Cultivators.”
Lu Xuan, feeling the intense and profound spiritual power within his body, was filled with emotion.
A little over a year ago, he was but a small-time cultivator at the Qi Cultivation Second Layer, his talents were mediocre, and his Cultivation Technique was of low quality. He had no spirit stones to purchase elixirs to raise his cultivation level, lived on the outskirts of a shady market, spent every day in fear, and barely survived.
If he were to rely on the former conditions to break through to the high-tier of Qi cultivation, he didn’t know how many years or perhaps even lifetimes it would take. It was more likely that he could fall in some secret land exploration while seeking opportunities, silently vanish, not even creating a ripple in the vast ocean of existences.
Looking at the many robust growing spiritual plants in his Spirit Field, he felt even more thankful for being under the protection of the white light clusters..