novelapdf Chapter 11 Qi Refining Level 9
Chapter 11 Qi Refining Level 9
Inside the wooden house in Lingtian,
Jiang Chuan glanced at the soon-to-be-ripe Dragon Blood Rice, then at his pile of glittering spirit stones. He counted them one by one, finding a total of 130 low-grade spirit stones.
"Perhaps I should buy a storage bag."
Jiang Chuan thought to himself, he was worried about keeping so many spirit stones at home, and it was even more impossible for him to carry them with him.
Storage bags are common in the cultivation world, but they are quite valuable. Even the lowest-grade low-level storage bag costs at least 100 low-level ones in Biyang Tower...
Jiang Chuan first went to the Spirit Field Bureau, found Deacon Li, and spent 15 low-grade spirit stones to renew the lease of the spirit field for another three years.
Next, just as he was preparing to continue to play it safe and develop,
On this day, he suddenly caught sight of Old Man Wang and Wang Yuyan.
"They didn't die! They've finally reappeared!"
Jiang Chuan muttered to himself, a strong killing intent flashing in his eyes.
Having been in this world for nearly three years, this is the first time I've been forced into such a situation.
Killing him would not quell the hatred in my heart.
During that year, he neither saw the two of them nor made any special effort to look for them, and he thought they might have died out there.
Unexpectedly, we ran into each other again today.
Jiang Chuan took out a "True Eye Talisman" from his pocket. This was a mid-grade first-level talisman he had drawn himself, which could be used to see the true cultivation level of a living being.
The talisman was placed on the eye.
As if he had a magnified scope, he looked at Old Man Wang and Wang Yuyan from afar, somewhat surprised.
"...Huh, Old Man Wang is at the fifth level of Qi Refining, and Wang Yuyan is at the fourth level. That's higher than I expected. Did they lie to me before, or have they made further breakthroughs in their cultivation recently?"
Jiang Chuan's gaze darkened slightly as he watched the two disappear around the street corner, but he did not make any rash moves.
He's only at the sixth level of Qi Refining, and even with the assistance of a mid-grade talisman, he can't guarantee a kill without taking any damage.
But things change after one day.
Because he can then consume dragon blood rice to gain more lifespan.
……
Cuiwei Street,
After a while, Old Wang was panting heavily, his rough hands kneading the soft, white flesh of Xiong Da Xiong Da, obediently changing its shape.
"Hey...you little devil, you've become even more gluttonous and deadly after your breakthrough. You'll suck me dry sooner or later."
Wang Yuyan's eyes were glazed over. She licked her lips, still wanting more, swallowed, and let out a soft moan.
"It's all because you're such a useless old man."
Old Wang pinched it hard. "Heh, itching for a beating, huh?"
"Hmph... Come on then, if you dare!"
Wang Yuyan was half-naked, her body glistening with sweat, when suddenly her eyes lit up as she thought of something.
"By the way, old man, how's Jiang Chuan doing?"
Old Wang shook his head: "I don't know. I heard he went into seclusion to cultivate a year ago... However, this past year, the two of us went out to hunt demons and were fortunate enough to obtain a chance to break through our cultivation levels. If we encounter him again, we can definitely take him down easily..."
Thinking of how Jiang Chuan had rejected her back then, Wang Yuyan's eyes suddenly flashed with resentment and venom, and she said bitterly:
"I refuse to believe he can stay hidden forever. The Dragon Blood Rice should be ripe by now, and he'll definitely emerge from seclusion soon. I'll go check again..."
"Alright, let's go together!"
……
Back at the Lingtian wooden house,
Just like last year, Jiang Chuan stayed up all night and spent two or three days making ample preparations beforehand. He then devoured all of the dragon blood rice in the acre, gaining a lifespan of 60 years.
"Phew, hopefully no one has noticed?"
Jiang Chuan felt slightly nervous, as this was the first time he had chosen to devour all the Dragon Blood Rice.
The total value of each acre of Dragon Blood Rice is only eight or nine spirit stones, far less worthwhile than consuming it all to gain lifespan. Now that he can draw talismans, he is no longer in a hurry for spirit stones and has purchased some in advance for disguise.
[Remaining lifespan: 64 years]
Looking at his remaining lifespan, Jiang Chuan did not hesitate and decisively chose to evolve and improve his cultivation.
[You have practiced breathing exercises for fifteen years, opening 36 new spiritual acupoints. You attempted to break through to the seventh level of Qi Refining, but failed.]
[After eighteen years of practicing breathing exercises and drawing lessons from your previous failed attempt, you have successfully broken through the seventh level of Qi Refining, resulting in a transformation in both the quality and quantity of your magical power.]
[You have practiced breathing exercises for thirty-five years, opened thirty-six more spiritual apertures, and successfully broke through the bottleneck of the eighth level of Qi Refining. The quality and quantity of your magical power have greatly increased.]
[You have practiced breathing exercises for fifty-four years, opened 36 new spiritual apertures, and successfully attempted to break through to the ninth level of Qi Refining. The quality and quantity of your magical power have greatly increased.]
After his cultivation level reached the ninth level of Qi Refining, Jiang Chuan decisively stopped the Life-Saving Evolution.
"Phew, I've reached the ninth level of Qi Refining. One more step and I can reach Foundation Establishment."
At this moment, the dantian was more than a hundred times larger than that of the first level of Qi Refining. The pale blue magical power was powerful and majestic, like a blue sea of clouds, mysterious and unfathomable. It was initially estimated to be ten zhang in diameter...
The range of spiritual consciousness also increased from a radius of 3 zhang to a radius of 10 zhang.
As for breaking through the Foundation Establishment stage?
He has no such idea at the moment.
Having transmigrated to this world for over three and a half years, he was no longer the naive newcomer he once was. In the past six months or so, while selling talismans, he had also occasionally purchased books about the cultivation world, gaining a deeper understanding of the path of cultivation.
In this world, Foundation Building is not simply about liquefying gaseous magic power; it requires establishing one's own Dao foundation, much like building a skyscraper. First, a solid foundation is needed, and once the Dao foundation is established, it is difficult to change...
If he were to use the Evergreen Technique to build his foundation, even if he succeeded in breaking through, under the most ideal circumstances, he could only build the lowest-grade first-rank foundation.
There are nine ranks in the Dao Foundation stage, with rank one being the lowest and rank nine being the highest!
Moreover, the Evergreen Technique he cultivates does not contain a method for breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage, and he needs to acquire more knowledge about Foundation Establishment.
Jiang Chuan looked at the system panel.
Name: Jiang Chuan (21 years old)
[Remaining lifespan: 10 years]
【灵根：金3、木10、水2、火5、土2、风1、雷1、光1、时1、空1（可投入寿命进行演化）】
[Cultivation Level: Qi Refining Level 9 (Can be evolved using lifespan)]
[Taoist Techniques: Evergreen Skill: Great Success, Fireball Technique: Perfection, Healing Technique: Perfection, Concealing Qi Technique: Perfection, Talisman Dao: First-Tier Mid-Grade... (Can be evolved by investing lifespan)]
[Lifespan Barrier: 1 acre (Tier 1, Low Grade, can be evolved using lifespan)]
"...I still have ten years to live, let's keep it for now, just in case."
Jiang Chuan suppressed his joy at his breakthrough, and after practicing his rapidly improving strength for a while, he used the Concealing Qi Technique to suppress his cultivation back to the second level of Qi Refining.
A high level of cultivation will certainly inspire fear, while a low level of cultivation will similarly cause people to lower their guard...
Boom boom boom!
Jiang Chuan looked somewhat surprised when he heard the knock on the door.
He had been focusing on farming and developing his skills, rarely interacting with others. Even though he was somewhat familiar with Zhang Hao, usually no one would come looking for him for ten days or half a month.
"Huh, who is that? Could it be them?"
A strange sense of anticipation welled up in Jiang Chuan's heart. He released his spiritual sense and glanced outside the door, clearly seeing a man and a woman standing at the entrance of the wooden house.
If it's not Old Man Wang or Wang Yuyan, then who else could it be?