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Chapter 61: Spiritual Energy
Chapter 61: Spiritual Energy
Mr. Zhuang handed the jade slip containing the Tian Yan Technique to Mo Hua:
"Ancient cultivation techniques are usually imparted through special jade slips. Only when your cultivation reaches a certain level will you be able to use your spiritual sense to perceive and learn the cultivation method within. There aren't any restrictions for the Qi Refining stage, but for the Foundation Establishment stage, only those who cultivate the Tian Yan Technique and have reached that stage will be able to see the hidden contents."
"Most ancient techniques are transmitted through a single jade slip. If the slip is lost, the technique is as good as lost forever. Even if there are additional copies, it would be like finding a needle in a haystack to locate them in the vast cultivation world. As for the Tian Yan Technique's jade slip, I've only come across this one in my entire life."
"So, you must keep this jade slip safe and never lose it!"
Mo Hua solemnly accepted the jade slip, feeling its weight in his hand, and his heart couldn't help but rejoice.
This was a genuine cultivation technique. By learning it, he would truly enter the ranks of cultivators. On the boundless path of cultivation, he had finally taken his first official step.
Mo Hua shared the news of Mr. Zhuang imparting the cultivation technique with his parents.
Mo Shan was overjoyed. Although this technique didn't produce a large amount of spiritual energy, the phrase "not suitable for cultivation by those who are not array masters" indicated its extraordinary nature. There hadn't been many true array masters among the loose cultivators in Tongxian City.
Moreover, this technique came from the enigmatic Mr. Zhuang, and it was said to be an ancient one, making it incredibly precious. It was undoubtedly far superior to the techniques passed down among loose cultivators.
Mo Shan knew that Mr. Zhuang didn't care much for mundane things like spirit stones. Thinking about how Mr. Zhuang had always finished the wine and meat that Mo Hua brought, he must have catered to the old man's tastes.
Before dawn the next day, Mo Shan ventured up the mountain in the dark and hunted down several demonic beasts. Three days later, he descended the mountain with a large bundle on his back, containing various kinds of beef and mutton from demonic beasts. He had chosen the tenderest parts from near the spine, and to ensure freshness, he hadn't even stored them in his spatial pouch.
Liu Ruhua cleaned and prepared the meat, smoking, frying, and braising it with various spices to create an assortment of flavors—fragrant, spicy, and mouthwatering. She then arranged the meat neatly in food boxes, garnished with some verdant herbs.
She also prepared several jars of fruity rice wine, along with a few boxes of freshly roasted pine nuts that filled the air with their aroma, for Mo Hua to take up the mountain. She instructed Mo Hua to convey their gratitude and apologies for disturbing Mr. Zhuang's peaceful cultivation.
Mr. Zhuang accepted the food box without saying anything, but his expression was one of delight. Sitting in the bamboo pavilion, he savored the meat and wine, accompanied by the gentle breeze and the mountain scenery.
Kui Lao was also very pleased with the pine nuts. The boxes of nuts disappeared into his sleeves right before Mo Hua's eyes, and not a single box was left for Mr. Zhuang.
Mo Hua also brought some treats for the Bai siblings to express his gratitude.
Bai Zixi ate a couple of slices of meat and drank some sweet osmanthus wine, her cheeks turning slightly rosy, and her eyes sparkling like stars in the sky.
Bai Zisheng, on the other hand, didn't hold back. He loved spicy food, and despite the sweat on his forehead from the heat, he devoured the food with great relish.
Seeing his eating manners, Mo Hua couldn't help but ask, "Don't you usually have enough meat to eat?"
"You wouldn't understand," Bai Zisheng replied. "The meat we usually eat is from spiritual beasts. It's tender, but it lacks chewiness, and because it's so rich in spiritual energy, it doesn't have much flavor."
Mo Hua felt that his words were somewhat asking for a beating. He hadn't eaten much spiritual beast meat himself, and aside from the dishes his mother made, the most memorable meat he'd eaten was the phoenix chicken that Dahou and the others had stolen from the elder of Tongxian Sect, which they'd also burned.
After Bai Zisheng had his fill, he asked Mo Hua about the cultivation technique.
Mo Hua told him about Mr. Zhuang imparting the technique.
A hint of envy flashed in Bai Zisheng's eyes. "Mr. Zhuang is really good to you. It's just that this technique produces too little spiritual energy."
"There's no other way," Mo Hua said. "We can't always have things exactly as we wish. We have to make choices and sacrifices."
Bai Zisheng pouted, "You're still so young, yet you sound like a little old man."
"Of course," Bai Zisheng replied. "Cultivators refine their spiritual energy, the very foundation of their practice. If your spiritual energy is lacking, you'll fall short compared to others no matter what you do."
Bai Zisheng offered an example, "Let's say you get into a fight with someone. If they have a hundred cycles of spiritual energy while you only have fifty, by the time they still have fifty cycles left, your spiritual energy will be completely depleted, leaving you at their mercy."
"Cultivators need spiritual energy for everything, not just sparring and duels. It's necessary for artifact refining and pill concoction, and even when handling storage boxes at a spiritual transport wharf."
"If it takes you the same amount of time to forge a spiritual artifact as someone else, but they can make two in that time, or if they can refine two batches of pills to your one, or carry twenty boxes to your ten in half a day, they'll earn twice as many spirit stones as you. How can you compete with that?"
"Well, what if I become an array master? Would having slightly lower spiritual energy be a problem then?" Mo Hua asked, a little unsure of himself.
"Hmm...that's true." Bai Zisheng nodded, "The most troublesome aspect of being an array master is the excessive consumption of spiritual sense, not necessarily spiritual energy. When drawing an array, you'll typically exhaust your spiritual sense before your spiritual energy. So having slightly lower spiritual energy won't hinder you in that regard."
Mo Hua breathed a sigh of relief.
Bai Zisheng patted Mo Hua's shoulder, "But don't worry, even though your spiritual energy is low, mine is high! Just call me big brother, and I'll protect you. If anyone bullies you, I'll beat them up."
"Never mind."
Bai Zisheng lowered his expectations, "Then how about you bring me beef to eat every day, and I'll still look out for you."
"You can buy it yourself."
"Xue-yi doesn't let me eat whatever I want, and she also wants me to eat less of non-spirit-infused food."
"Oh."
"What do you mean, 'oh'? I'm doing you a favor here..." Bai Zisheng said.
Mo Hua ignored him, and Bai Zixi watched them while sipping her sweet fermented wine.
In the following days, Mo Hua abandoned the Breathing Technique and officially began cultivating according to the meridian diagram and breathing method described in the Tian Yan Technique.
After cultivating several times, Mo Hua noticed a difference.
The speed of his refinement increased, the spiritual energy he refined became purer, and the meridians throughout his body felt more smooth and unblocked.
The only issue was that his spiritual energy didn't seem to have any special qualities after cultivation.
Mo Hua had asked Dahou, who cultivated the fire-attributed Fierce Tiger Technique. After cultivation, his spiritual energy had a slight burning sensation, and when he practiced fire-attributed spells or physical techniques, they became more powerful.
The twins, Dahou and Erhu, cultivated the Stabilizing Fundamental Skill, which harmonized spiritual and primal energies. After cultivation, when they channeled their spiritual energy, it would enhance their physical bodies. Mo Hua forgot the name of Sanhu's cultivation technique, but his spiritual energy also underwent some special changes after cultivation.
Only Mo Hua's spiritual energy seemed to have no fundamental difference from before he started cultivating.
The number of cycles his spiritual energy could circulate after refinement was also average.
Compared to family disciples like the Bai siblings, it was far inferior, but among ordinary loose cultivators, it was considered above average, not the best, but still acceptable.
Additionally, the only unique aspect of this cultivation technique seemed to be that it consumed a bit more spiritual sense than the basic Breathing Technique, several times more, in fact.
However, the Breathing Technique, or any basic cultivation technique for that matter, didn't consume much spiritual sense to begin with. Even if it increased by several times, it wasn't a significant amount and wouldn't even be enough to draw a single array.
But Mo Hua hadn't expected this cultivation technique to have any special qualities anyway.
For him, a cultivation technique that saved spirit stones was the best technique.
(End of Chapter)
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