“Tai Xu Refining Qi Art!” At the top of the dense characters, five large, glowing characters shone.
Su Ci’s mouth slightly opened as he was surprised to find that these characters were similar to the original basic Qi Induction Tactic.
However, many sections and details within it were completely different, with a vast disparity!
“Did that bead reshape the Qi Induction Tactic I mastered, creating a brand new Cultivation Technique that far surpasses the Qi Induction Tactic?” Su Ci was shocked, and when he looked inward at the bead in his Dantian again, his eyes flickered with a surprised light.
“This is truly a treasure bead!” He had spent half an hour earlier without discovering the treasure bead's marvel, but he unexpectedly found its function just as he was about to give up.
“When I focused intently on Cultivating the Qi Induction Tactic, the treasure bead produced such a marvelous effect.
Could it be that after I successfully absorbed Spiritual Qi and stepped into the Qi Refining First Layer, this treasure bead has become connected to my will?” Su Ci pondered, stroking his chin.
“Never mind, I’ll first test the capabilities of this Tai Xu Refining Qi Art!” Suppressing the excitement in his heart, he immediately closed his eyes and began to meticulously observe the Cultivation Technique.
Upon careful study, he found that the various details described within it were incomparable to the previous Qi Induction Tactic; the difference was enormous.
After still reading it more than a dozen times and memorizing all the crucial details, he finally began to truly circulate the Qi Induction Tactic.
“Whoosh!” Almost the instant he circulated the Qi Induction Tactic, the Spiritual Qi in the surrounding world was pulled as if by a huge suction force, rapidly rushing towards his body.
Subsequently, the tiny pores on his body were like well holes, inhaling like a hurricane!
This caused Su Ci’s heart to tremble.
“This absorption speed and amount of Spiritual Qi are more than ten times higher than the previous Qi Induction Tactic!”
“The Cultivation Technique enhanced by the treasure bead, I truly don't know what grade it is, it’s too powerful!” Amidst his shock, Su Ci’s heart filled with joy.
This meant that his future Cultivation would be twice as effective with half the effort, wouldn't it?
However, he quickly discovered that although the speed of absorbing Spiritual Qi through the Cultivation Technique had increased, the amount of Spiritual Qi he could truly retain remained largely unchanged.
He still couldn't effectively utilize most of the absorbed Spiritual Qi.
“Is this the drawback of a miscellaneous Spiritual Root? Even with a high-grade Cultivation Technique, it can't make up for the inherent talent deficiency?” Su Ci clenched his fist, feeling a bit unwilling.
However, he gradually realized that although his body couldn't effectively utilize most of the absorbed Spiritual Qi, it mostly didn't dissipate either; instead, it all gathered in his Dantian and entered the treasure bead.
“In that case, it’s not a waste.”
“The treasure bead can strengthen my physique daily, and it also has the marvelous ability to reshape Cultivation Techniques, but I just don't know if it has other uses.”
“Continue to Cultivate, while the state is still good.” Su Ci calmed himself down and continued to Cultivate with the Tai Xu Refining Qi Art.
He found that after activating the treasure bead, he became more focused in Cultivation, without distractions, as if it helped him dispel many Random Thoughts; this was an unexpected discovery.
Outside the house, a light rain began to fall.
That night, it was his first all-nighter, without rest.
Absorbing Spiritual Qi, constantly circulating it through his body, and strengthening himself felt incredibly comfortable.
The sky gradually showed a hint of light.
Su Ci looked inward at his Dantian.
The treasure bead still slowly emitted a faint golden light, like a small sun.
And the wisp of Spiritual Qi below it felt like a sweet spring stream, looking very much like a Concept.
“A night of Cultivation didn't make the Spiritual Qi much stronger.”
“It is said that as one’s Realm improves, the Spiritual Qi stored in the Dantian will continuously grow stronger, and even later on, one can Breakthrough the Spiritual Qi source.”
“And among Cultivators of the same Realm, those with higher Spiritual Root grades and stronger talent will have more Spiritual Qi stored in their bodies.”
Su Ci was helpless.
The grade of the Spiritual Root truly determined the overall superiority; those with strong talent were almost excellent in every aspect.
“I should go to work first, the task is important, otherwise I’ll be in trouble.” Su Ci got up, stretched his body, and immediately left the house.
Picking up the water buckets and carrying pole, he skillfully made his way to the distant stream.
After the light rain last night, white mist rose in the mountain stream today.
Su Ci clearly felt that the scenery here was more beautiful, and it seemed that the Spiritual Qi was more abundant.
“Huh?” Just as he was about to fill the water buckets, he suddenly noticed a figure sitting cross-legged on a large rock in the distance.
“There’s actually someone here?” His expression was surprised.
He had been working here for more than ten days, and this was the first time he had seen someone nearby, so he couldn't help but take a closer look.
Dozens of meters away, on a large rock about ten meters high, a woman in a blue dress was quietly sitting cross-legged.
Her face was cold, she looked to be in her twenties, facing the morning sun, with the clouds and mist of the mountain stream swirling around her.
This seemed like she was Cultivating, and her demeanor looked far from simple.
Su Ci instantly realized that this was a genuine Outer Sect Cultivator, not a handyman; ordinary handymen would never have such a demeanor.
And just then, the woman seemed to sense Su Ci’s gaze, and her previously slightly closed eyes suddenly opened.
In her eyes, there was only indifference.
“A mere handyman, who gave you the guts to stare directly at me like this?”
“Look one more time, and I’ll gouge out your dog eyes!” Hearing such a cold and angry voice, and the sudden imposing aura emanating from her body, Su Ci instantly shivered and quickly lowered his head.
“I wouldn’t dare, I wouldn’t dare, I was rude, please forgive me, Milady!” He repeatedly cupped his hands and bowed, not daring to be negligent in the slightest, his heart even accelerating.
Because he suddenly remembered Uncle Feng’s stern warning, and Er Gou, whose head was Sword Slashed off by an Outer Sect Disciple, so he dared not say another word.
The woman in the blue dress snorted coldly, looking down at Su Ci with her chin held high.
“Disturbing my pure Cultivation, if I don't teach you a lesson, you won't learn!” The next moment, she suddenly waved her hand.
“Whoosh!” A blue light suddenly appeared, extremely fast, and directly struck Su Ci’s chest with a bang.
“Ah!” Su Ci cried out in pain, falling directly to the ground, feeling a sharp pain in his chest and struggling to breathe.
“If there’s a next time, it won’t be so simple.” The woman in the blue dress had a cold expression, she stood up and leaped directly, disappearing from the spot in a few flashes.
“Ouch!” It took a full minute for Su Ci to recover and climb up from the ground.
Pulling open the clothes on his chest, he found a fist-sized area on his chest that was bruised.
“Thankfully, no bones are broken, it’s just a superficial injury…” Su Ci’s forehead was sweating, and he felt lingering fear.
That Outer Sect Cultivator just now was probably at least at the Qi Refining Third or Fourth Layer Realm; a casual strike made him so disheveled.
If he hadn't Breakthrough to the Qi Refining First Layer yesterday, his sternum would probably have been broken!
“Are these Cultivators really so arrogant and unreasonable? Just one glance and they act like this; handymen truly are like pigs and dogs in their eyes…” Su Ci was a bit angry, but more so helpless.
“What happened, what happened?” From a distance, the voice of Manager Li Wu came.
He was patrolling nearby with a few people, and having just heard the scream, he immediately rushed over.
Upon arriving, he saw Su Ci covered in dirt, with the water buckets overturned on the ground.