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Chapter 16: The Middle Stage of Qi Refinement
Chapter 16: The Middle Stage of Qi Refinement
Chu Ning paid a visit to his two spirit fields before returning to tidy up his courtyard.
Back in his room, Chu Ning immediately reached into his pocket and pulled out the Green Wood Eternal Spring Art.
He had been stuck at the peak of the third layer of Qi Refinement for nearly ten days, and now he finally had a cultivation technique to break through to the fourth layer! Flipping through the manual, he indeed found that it contained the complete Green Wood Eternal Spring Art, including the third layer of the technique, which could be cultivated up to the late Qi Refinement stage.
What delighted Chu Ning even more was that there were also two spells included.
One was the offensive Thorn Technique, and the other was the defensive Vine Armor Technique.
Ever since Qiu Shunyi accidentally unleashed a Blade Technique, Chu Ning had been thinking about how the spells he cultivated were mostly auxiliary in nature and meant for planting. He needed one or two spells that could save his life in a pinch.
And now, to find two spells included in the Green Wood Eternal Spring Art was indeed a pleasant surprise.
The Thorn Technique, when cast, could stimulate the power of plants, causing them to instantly transform into thorns.
Not only could they entangle and bind opponents, but the thorns could also continuously inflict damage.
As for the Vine Armor Technique, it allowed him to summon a vine armor shield around his body for defense.
Although both spells were only at the intermediate level of the elementary stage, they would still provide him with a means of survival if cultivated well.
Chu Ning immediately decided that while improving his cultivation technique, he would also need to spend more time practicing these two spells.
Over the course of the afternoon, Chu Ning carefully read through the entire Green Wood Eternal Spring Art several times.
He made sure to memorize the cultivation method for breaking through to the fourth layer.
When the sky began to darken, and he was certain that no one else would come, Chu Ning returned to his room and began to cultivate.
A few days ago, he had already reached the peak of the third layer of Qi Refinement, and now he was ready to break through to the fourth layer in one go.
Following the cultivation method of the second layer of the Green Wood Eternal Spring Art, spiritual energy was rapidly absorbed into Chu Ning's body and then guided into his dantian.
The three layers of spiritual power rings within his dantian could no longer hold any more spiritual energy.
With the introduction of this new influx, it began to compress into the uppermost third layer.
As the spiritual energy continued to be injected, the spiritual power was finally dispersed into a circular ring.
Then it floated upwards, forming a thin but significantly larger spiritual power ring than the third layer.
And between these two layers was a faint thread of spiritual power, seemingly on the verge of breaking at any moment.
Sensing the state of his dantian, Chu Ning calmed his mind and continued to absorb spiritual energy to consolidate his progress.
Only when he felt that the fourth layer of spiritual power and the thread of spiritual power had both become more substantial did he finally heave a sigh of relief and exit his cultivation state.
Qi Refinement Layer Four—he had entered the middle stage of Qi Refinement!
Chu Ning smiled in satisfaction.
Although he didn't know how the other disciple, who had been selected to enter the inner sect directly due to his Earth Spirit Root, was progressing, Chu Ning believed that his own cultivation speed was definitely among the top of this new batch of disciples.
However, after this thought flashed through his mind, he quickly composed himself and wiped the smile off his face.
There were over ten thousand Qi Refinement disciples in the Qingxi Sect, and although his cultivation speed was relatively fast due to his Wood Spirit Body talent, his strength was still very low. He needed to remain cautious and vigilant at all times.
Chu Ning then sank his consciousness into his sea of consciousness.
[Green Wood Eternal Spring Art (Low-grade Yellow Tier), Second Layer (0/900)]
Seeing this display, Chu Ning was slightly surprised.
It was one thing that the proficiency needed to reach 900 points to max out, but he had just spent over an hour cultivating, and yet his proficiency hadn't increased by even a single point. This was truly unexpected.
Back when he first started cultivating and reached the initial stage of Qi Refinement, he had gained one point of proficiency in the first layer.
After a moment of thought, Chu Ning understood. Breaking through to the middle stage of Qi Refinement naturally required more refined spiritual power and a slower cultivation speed compared to the early stage.
Therefore, even with the boost provided by his Yin Wood Spirit Body, he couldn't increase his proficiency by one point with just this one cultivation session.
His proficiency remained stagnant at zero, but he didn't panic. First, he tended to his two spirit fields.
Considering that Chu Ning and the other new disciples had not yet fully learned their spells, the sect had taken care of harvesting and tilling their spirit fields for them.
However, there were still some weeds that needed to be removed, a task that would be their responsibility from now on.
Of course, this was a one-time benefit; going forward, they would be entirely on their own.
The same was true for their food. For the past six months, the sect had provided their rations, but from now on, they would have to exchange their harvest for their meals.
Chu Ning tidied up his fields and used the Clearance Spell to get rid of the remaining weeds, preparing the fields for formal planting.
Upon returning to his residence, Chu Ning cooked a pot of rice and stir-fried two dishes for a simple lunch.
The meal was ordinary, consisting of regular rice and vegetables, without even a hint of Red Spirit Rice.
If he wanted spirit rice, he would have to cultivate and exchange his harvest for it.
After lunch, Chu Ning resumed his cultivation practice, and this time, he finally witnessed a change in his proficiency.
[Green Wood Eternal Spring Art (Low-grade Yellow Tier), Second Layer (1/900)]
Chu Ning began to calculate. From yesterday to today, he had practiced three times, which was roughly equivalent to a full day.
After all, once he started planting, he would probably only have these three time slots available for cultivation.
Increasing proficiency by one point per day meant that if he continued at this normal pace, it would take him 900 days to reach the perfect state of the sixth layer of Qi Refinement.
Additionally, there would be times when he would need to use his spells, and the recovery process would require further cultivation time.
With potential delays, it could easily take him about three years to reach his goal.
"Too slow! Even though I have the Yin Wood Spirit Body, the Green Wood Eternal Spring Art is only a low-grade Yellow Tier technique, and my cultivation speed is still too slow."
Although others would find this speed enviable, Chu Ning, who had reached the fourth layer in just three months, was naturally dissatisfied with his progress.
"It looks like I need to plant the spirit plants as soon as possible and use the Green Wood Spring Technique to assist me in increasing my cultivation speed!"
Chu Ning had a plan in mind, and this was currently the fastest way for him to improve.
He had originally intended to practice the Thorn Technique and the Vine Armor Technique, but now he had to put those thoughts aside.
His top priority was to use the Hasten Spell to plant the spirit rice and Ink Spirit Bamboo as soon as possible.
With this in mind, Chu Ning didn't hesitate any longer. He took the spirit rice seeds and left his residence, heading directly to his five-acre moderate spirit field to begin sowing.
Since this was his first time planting alone, he decided to start with the simpler spirit rice.
Once he became more familiar with the process, he would move on to the more challenging Ink Spirit Bamboo.
In the field, he took out a small handful of seeds, which amounted to over a hundred seeds.
In fact, if he were at the second layer of Qi Refinement, he could only hasten the growth of 20 seeds at a time.
But now, at the fourth layer, and with his well-practiced Hasten Spell, he could significantly increase the number of seeds he could handle.
With a single casting of the Hasten Spell, the seeds soon sprouted into young seedlings.
Chu Ning then used the Drive Spell, and the seedlings flew out, landing evenly in the field.
His Drive Spell was not yet strong enough to move large objects, but when it came to wood-related items, it was much more effective.
Clearly, the benefits of the Yin Wood Spirit Body extended to all aspects of his abilities.
(End of Chapter)
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