Uncle Feng smiled, "Go back and try it."
"When I successfully inducted Qi and stepped into the Qi Refining First Layer, it took me more than ten days."
"With your miscellaneous Spiritual Root, it will probably take a month."
Su Ci suppressed the excitement in his heart and nodded, "Okay, thank you, Uncle Feng."
He knew very well that Feng Huai was not deliberately mocking or suppressing him, but rather preparing him mentally so he wouldn't be too discouraged later.
After returning to his room, Su Ci impatiently sat cross-legged on the bed and picked up the Cultivation technique.
"Qi Induction Tactic."
At the beginning, three large characters were concise and to the point.
Following that was an initial general description of the content, about a few hundred characters.
The subsequent dozen pages detailed the Qi Induction method's steps.
"First step: Comprehension. A Cultivator uses their Divine Thought to sense the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi in the outside world."
"Second step: Once the Spiritual Qi is successfully sensed, one can use the Qi Induction Tactic to absorb external Spiritual Qi, letting it enter the body through the pores, and circulate through the flesh and Meridians within the body."
"When one cycle is completed, and the Spiritual Qi energy is finally refined into the Dantian, one has successfully stepped into the Qi Refining First Layer!"
Su Ci then understood the process of a Cultivator's entry-level Cultivation.
"The lower the grade of the Spiritual Root, the slower and worse the Cultivator's comprehension and absorption of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi; conversely, the stronger it is."
"And the grade of the Cultivation method also affects the Cultivator's Cultivation speed and effect; higher-grade methods absorb Spiritual Qi faster and more, while lower-grade methods are weaker."
Uncle Feng had told him all this before. At that time, he was full of anticipation, believing that at worst, he could awaken a Low Grade Mortal Spiritual Root, just like Uncle Feng.
The result...
"My miscellaneous Spiritual Root combined with the lowest-grade Qi Induction Tactic is a perfect match."
Su Ci smiled bitterly, shaking his head helplessly.
Next, he began to meticulously and earnestly read and familiarize himself with the Qi Induction Tactic.
After reading it more than ten times, he took a deep breath.
"Divine Thought sensing, where is Divine Thought?"
Su Ci was a bit confused. According to the text, it meant closing one's eyes, calming the mind, and using an invisible "sixth sense" to perceive, with no specific instruction.
"Let's give it a try."
He said no more, closed the Qi Induction Tactic, and began to comprehend the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.
However, this step was not simple.
After half an hour, there was no perception of the so-called Spiritual Qi.
Su Ci did not get discouraged and continued to calmly close his eyes and perceive.
In a flash, more than two hours passed, yet he still gained nothing...
"Does it really take a month to perceive the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi?"
Su Ci sighed, though he had already anticipated it.
After all, even Uncle Feng, with a Low Grade Mortal Spiritual Root, took more than ten days to step into the Qi Refining First Layer, let alone himself?
He closed his eyes, patiently continuing to comprehend the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi until he unknowingly grew sleepy and fell asleep on the bed.
On the second day, Su Ci woke up early to work as usual. After returning to his room in the evening, he continued to comprehend Spiritual Qi.
Seven consecutive days passed in this manner.
...
On this day, after Su Ci finished carrying water and chopping wood, he found himself still feeling light and without any fatigue.
"Something's definitely wrong. My physique is much stronger than before, it couldn't possibly be from just a few days of exercise."
"But why?"
Su Ci felt very strange.
On his way back, he quickly recalled the recent events in his mind, trying to find the problem.
"It was that golden light!"
Su Ci suddenly remembered this point. After being knocked out by the golden light and waking up, all his fatigue had completely recovered, wasn't that almost the same as his current situation?
"What exactly was that mysterious golden light? It's too strange."
Su Ci pondered, while touching his abdomen.
It was that golden light that had hit his abdomen, and he had instantly fainted.
The doubt in his heart lingered, even after he returned to his room and began to comprehend the Qi Induction Tactic, it still lingered in his mind, and unconsciously he focused his perception on his abdomen.
After more than an hour of this, although he didn't perceive the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, he felt as if there was some invisible, intangible special existence within his Dantian!
"Is it an illusion?"
Su Ci's doubts grew stronger.
He didn't dwell on it too much and continued to perceive deeper.
But unfortunately, there was no gain.
"That golden light must have something to do with it. I don't know what changes have occurred in my body."
Su Ci was a bit worried. Although his physique seemed stronger now, he ultimately didn't know the full extent, and wasn't sure if it was good or bad.
That night, he fell into a dream filled with many questions.
On the tenth day, in the afternoon.
Su Ci was chopping wood when he saw Feng Huai walking over from a distance.
"Uncle Feng!"
Su Ci immediately greeted him.
Feng Huai smiled and asked, "How is it? Ten days have passed. Have you perceived the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi?"
"It's too difficult, I haven't perceived anything at all," Su Ci said with a bitter smile.
"I expected as much. The talent of a miscellaneous Spiritual Root is extremely poor, and the Cultivation speed is indeed too slow," Feng Huai had already anticipated this.
"Talent determines everything. Those with Medium Grade Mortal Spiritual Roots can usually perceive it within five days."
"That fast?" Su Ci was slightly startled.
"That's still considered slow. If it's a High Grade Mortal Spiritual Root, one can perceive it within just one or two days."
"A Yellow Spiritual Root, some can even perceive it within a few hours!"
"A Profound, Earthly Spiritual Root is even faster, and as for the rumored Heavenly Spiritual Root and even above, they might be able to perceive it within a few breaths just by closing their eyes!"
Feng Huai said with a grin, his tone filled with longing.
Although his own talent and Realm were not good, as an old hand, these rumors were still well-known to him.
Su Yun was speechless, truly wondering what kind of existence possessed such a Spiritual Root.
He asked curiously, "Uncle Feng, have you ever seen a Cultivator with a Heavenly Spiritual Root or Immortal Spiritual Root?"
Feng Huai's old face flushed.
"Don't talk nonsense, how could I be qualified to have seen one?"
"Even a High Grade Mortal Spiritual Root is a lofty existence, vastly different in status from us."
"So that's how it is." Su Ci had an idea in his heart.
Just as he was pondering, Feng Huai smiled and took out two small, round, black objects the size of a thumb, whispering, "Look what good stuff this is?"
"This is..."
"Medicinal Pills!"
"Qi Induction Pills, precious pills that can help Cultivators perceive Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi faster!" Feng Huai lowered his voice, but his tone was slightly boastful.
"These are good treasures." Su Ci's eyes immediately lit up.
"They're for you." Feng Huai grinned and pressed the Medicinal Pills into Su Ci's palm.
Su Ci's heart skipped a beat, "These things are too valuable, they probably cost a lot of contribution points to obtain. Uncle Feng, you should keep them, they should be helpful to you too."
Although he really wanted them, such valuable treasures couldn't be accepted like this.
Feng Huai said, "They do cost some contribution points."
"But I'm already at the Qi Refining Third Layer, I don't need these things, so I wouldn't spend contribution points to buy them."
"You're a lucky kid. These were found on a deceased handyman."