Chapter 56: Master-Level Eternal Spring Art (Seeking Reader Support)
Chapter 56: Master-Level Eternal Spring Art (Seeking Reader Support)
"Brother, you really shouldn't do this!"
Lucas Chen quickly declined, usually having a free meal wasn't a big deal.
But this soup was meant to replenish Ethan Qin's vital energy and blood, crucial for the upcoming battle.
Even with his thick skin, he dared not drink this bowl of soup.
However, Monica Murong insisted on placing the bowl on Lucas Chen's table.
"This is just the leftover. The essence has already been consumed by your brother Ethan. You don't need to decline."
"But—"
"There's no 'but.' Unless you think my cooking isn't good enough."
"Uh, alright!"
Lucas Chen stopped declining and finished the small bowl of soup in one go.
"The Blood Fiend Tiger is a second-stage beast. Its bone soup is a great tonic for Qi Condensation stage cultivators. Even though it's just a small bowl, you're in the middle Qi Condensation stage, so it should still be very beneficial for you."
Monica Murong took back the bowl and reminded Lucas Chen not to waste the medicinal effects of the soup.
After she left, Lucas Chen was deeply moved.
Although life in this world had been tough, he had encountered many good people on his cultivation journey.
Samuel Sun, who rented him a house for half a spirit stone, Charlotte Chen, who gave up a stall for him, and these good neighbors in the courtyard.
He thought that his Transmigrant's Blessings might not just be the proficiency attribute panel.
"Perhaps my luck is also maxed out!"
When he thought about this, he naturally ignored the bad people like Alexander Chen and Gabriella Gao.
Those were just minor setbacks on his cultivation path!
As he was lost in thought, a warm current began to spread from his stomach.
Heat, excitement, and a sense of power almost made him feel invincible.
Lucas Chen remembered what Monica Murong had said and hurried to his bedroom to start cultivating.
He had been hesitant about pushing himself today, but now there was no need to worry.
This cultivation session lasted a full two hours.
When Lucas Chen opened his eyes, he felt a surge of energy.
He clenched his fists, feeling as if he could kill a tiger with his bare hands!
Of course, he could already kill an ordinary tiger before, but that was with the help of spiritual energy and spells. Now, his physical strength alone gave him this powerful feeling.
"This is just from a small bowl of tiger bone soup!"
"If I could drink this tiger bone soup every day, my physical strength might eventually rival that of a Blood Fiend Tiger."
The fantasy quickly faded.
Come on, this tiger bone soup is made from second-stage spirit materials, and he couldn't afford it now.
Of course, the benefits of this bowl of tiger bone soup were not just limited to enhancing his physical strength.
Lucas Chen once again checked his attribute panel.
Under the cultivation technique section, it now read [Eternal Spring Art: Master 501/1000].
Master level!
Recalling the past two hours, especially the last time he circulated the Eternal Spring Art, Lucas Chen was overjoyed.
The Master-level proficiency of the Eternal Spring Art had brought about miraculous changes.
First, it perfectly adapted to his body, as if it were tailor-made for him.
Originally, circulating the technique once only involved five meridians and six channels.
Now, the spiritual energy flowed through the remaining seven meridians and two channels.
Although they were only initially opened and could only carry a small amount of spiritual energy, Lucas Chen knew what the connection of the twelve main meridians and the eight extraordinary meridians meant.
It meant that his efficiency in absorbing external spiritual energy would greatly increase.
Even the speed of refining pills would double, as more meridians could be used to digest the medicinal effects.
Previously, he could only refine one Qi Nourishing Pill per day, but now he could take two.
As long as he had enough spirit stones, it was as if his cultivation speed had doubled.
Of course, opening the twelve main meridians and the eight extraordinary meridians came at a cost.
His fourth-layer Qi Condensation spiritual energy was almost completely depleted.
It was precisely this depletion that revealed the second change brought by the Master-level Eternal Spring Art.
"It can automatically recover spiritual energy!"
Automatic recovery meant that his spiritual energy would regenerate on its own.
Lucas Chen could feel that even without actively circulating the Eternal Spring Art, his body was sending out a hunger signal.
Now, being in the inner city, a first-stage spirit vein area, even though most of the spiritual energy was absorbed by other forces using spirit arrays, there was still a significant concentration outside.
Under that hunger signal, his body felt incredibly receptive, naturally absorbing the external spiritual energy.
This absorption rate was about one-tenth of his full circulation.
Although it wasn't much, it was happening continuously.
"Now, I no longer have to worry about the excessive consumption of my spiritual energy when practicing spells!"
Luo Chen was overjoyed.
For a long time, the reason his spell proficiency had been improving so slowly was due to his spiritual energy. The human body is like a sealed treasure chest, and the dantian is the vessel that gathers spiritual energy. To break through to higher realms, one needs to continuously increase the total amount of spiritual energy. This gradual increase eventually leads to a qualitative leap, breaking through the constraints.
Thus, cultivators often ensure they are in perfect condition during each cultivation session, so that every bit of refined spiritual qi adds to their spiritual energy. This, in turn, expands their dantian, breaking the boundaries of the sealed treasure chest.
However, in battles and spell practice, cultivators often expend a lot of spiritual qi. In such cases, running cultivation techniques does not increase their spiritual energy or break through boundaries; it merely restores them to their original perfect state.
Luo Chen's slow increase in spell proficiency was due to his need to balance his realm advancement. Therefore, he had been strictly controlling the number of times he practiced various spells each day. The most draining Fireball Spell was practiced four times a day, the Binding Spell occasionally once or twice, and the Cleaning Spell rarely at all. Spells that consumed less spiritual energy, like the Attraction Spell and the Spirit Eye Spell, were practiced at least ten times a day.
Even under these conditions, it was difficult for him to increase his spiritual energy capacity through cultivation alone; he had to rely on Qi Nourishing Pills.
But now, he could automatically recover his spiritual energy.
This meant he could practice spells more freely and improve his proficiency.
"The Master-level Eternal Spring Technique not only boosts my cultivation speed but also enhances my combat power."
"As long as I work hard, I can definitely find the time to max out all my spells."
Luo Chen had yet to witness the full power of a maxed-out spell. However, even the Master-level Fireball Spell had allowed him to develop a small but deadly technique called Flying Fireflies. So, his excitement was understandable.
After the excitement subsided, his abundant energy seemed to wane. Despite his body being able to handle the prolonged cultivation, his spirit was indeed a bit drained. Luo Chen didn't push himself and simply went to sleep.
When he woke up, he felt more refreshed than ever. He couldn't resist running through the Eternal Spring Technique again. This time, he focused more intently on the subtle wonders of the Master-level technique.
After half an hour, he opened his eyes, his entire being radiating with excitement.
"The efficiency of refining spiritual qi has doubled again!"
"It's almost on par with the normal cultivation efficiency of a cultivator with three spiritual roots."
If the initial cultivation efficiency of a cultivator with five spiritual roots was the standard, the Perfect-level Eternal Spring Technique had doubled his efficiency, bringing it to the level of a cultivator with four spiritual roots, which was twice the standard. Now, Luo Chen clearly felt that his efficiency in converting spiritual qi had reached four times the standard.
Luo Chen had always been uncertain about his efficiency standards. However, his interactions with Qin Liangchen had gradually helped him determine this system. Qin Liangchen, with three spiritual roots, was now forty-nine years old. He began cultivating at seventeen, missing the age limit for the sect to recruit disciples. It took him over thirty years to advance to the Ninth Level of Qi Refinement.
Qin Liangchen often said that if he hadn't had to worry about making a living and hadn't spent spiritual energy on practicing spells and refining magical tools, he could have saved at least ten years. In other words, it would have taken him at most twenty years to reach the Ninth Level of Qi Refinement.
Of course, advancing from the Ninth Level of Qi Refinement to the Foundation Establishment stage was a much longer journey.
Setting aside the time to advance from the Ninth Level to Foundation Establishment, Qin Liangchen's cultivation speed matched Luo Chen's five spiritual roots and Chen Xiuping's four spiritual roots, aligning with Luo Chen's efficiency standards.
Using this system, Luo Chen confirmed his current position.
"Without considering the use of elixirs, my cultivation speed is on par with a cultivator with three spiritual roots.
"A cultivator with three spiritual roots!
"This is the threshold for pursuing the Great Dao.
"With abundant resources, it could take as little as forty to fifty years, or at most a hundred years, to reach the Foundation Establishment stage."
Luo Chen had always been concerned about his lifespan. Despite practicing numerous spells and advancing in realms, his lifespan had remained unchanged. This constant sense of urgency was like a sword hanging over his head.
Now, the Master-level Eternal Spring Technique had finally pushed that sword a bit further away.
Of course, to completely remove the sword, he needed to meet one condition.
"Abundant resources!"
"So, making money, making money, I still need to make money!"
(End of Chapter)
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