vstars Chapter 58 The Big Exam Begins
Chapter 58 The Big Exam Begins
The spiritual energy concentration within the Floating Scale Cave Heaven far surpassed that of the Seven Kingdoms region. Coupled with the powerful auxiliary effects of the Gathering Yuan Pill, Zhao Cheng'an felt that this cultivation experience was more exhilarating than ever before.
If we say that when I was training in the Seven Kingdoms, it was like irrigating parched farmland drop by drop with a small water pipe.
Now, it was as if a wide canal had been dug directly. A large amount of spiritual energy, like rushing river water, continuously poured into his body, and then, under the operation of the "Yi Wood Rising Sun Scripture," it was quickly transformed into his own cultivation.
Ten days passed in the blink of an eye.
Zhao Cheng'an slowly opened his eyes, exhaled a breath of stale air, and a satisfied expression appeared on his face.
The cultivation of Qi Refining stage can be roughly divided into two parts.
The first part involves re-refining and strengthening the true spirit that has been cultivated in the past when breaking through to a new level.
The second part is when the next new true spirit begins to condense and refine.
Zhao Cheng'an had been at the fourth level of Qi Refining for over half a year. After ten days of seclusion, he finally used the power of the Gathering Yuan Pill to completely temper and strengthen the four true spirits within him. His current realm has been completely stabilized.
The results of his training over the past ten days were almost equivalent to several months of arduous practice in the seven kingdoms.
However, even the same elixir has its limitations. Because the body cannot fully metabolize the medicinal properties, residual toxins will gradually accumulate, significantly reducing the effectiveness of subsequent doses.
Zhao Cheng'an simply stopped taking the pills and put the matter of stabilizing his cultivation level aside for the time being.
He stood up, walked to the basin outside, and took out the two Crimson Flame Lotuses.
The quiet room in the waterside pavilion provides basic tools such as talisman pens and spirit mirrors free of charge, and the quality is quite good.
He spent an entire day meticulously inscribing several core runes from the "Yi Mu Chao Yang Jing" onto the petals and stems of the lotus.
Although the "Yi Wood Facing the Sun Scripture" can utilize both wood and fire, two different spiritual roots, its core is still dominated by the wood spiritual root, with the fire spiritual root as a secondary element.
In order to preserve the imagery of the technique to the greatest extent possible, Zhao Cheng'an inscribed the Azure Heaven Pattern on one Crimson Flame Lotus and the Morning Sun Pattern on another.
After finishing all this, he put down the talisman brush and rubbed his slightly sore wrist.
Then, with a thought, he summoned the phantom of the Qiankun Cauldron and threw in two Crimson Flame Lotuses inscribed with runes.
Next, it's just a matter of waiting patiently.
Because of his previous failed integration experience, Zhao Cheng'an couldn't guarantee that he would succeed this time.
The fusion process takes seventy-two hours.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Zhao Cheng'an sat at his desk, put down the talisman notebook he was reading, and looked up into the air.
He took a deep breath and opened the Qiankun Cauldron again.
A lotus flower, emitting a faint red glow with a touch of green at the edges of its petals, slowly emerged from the mouth of the cauldron.
Zhao Cheng'an reached out and caught Bao Lian, immediately using the appraisal function of the Qiankun Cauldron.
A line of gray-white subtitles appeared in sight.
【Crimson Lotus: Gathers Qi, ensuring endless vitality.】
Upon seeing the entry for "gathering Qi," Zhao Cheng'an finally felt relieved.
He leaned back in his chair, a relieved smile on his face.
"It seems I'm quite lucky; I succeeded on my first try," Zhao Cheng'an thought to himself. "However, this is also related to the fact that I've been constantly exploring the rules of the Qiankun Cauldron over the past few years and have accumulated a lot of experience."
Zhao Cheng'an picked up a pen and paper and meticulously recorded the newly formed rune structure on the Crimson Flame Lotus.
He looked at the complex and exquisite pattern on the paper, pondered for a moment, and then wrote three words next to it.
Returning air pattern.
In this way, the last weakness in his own magical system was finally filled.
He now possesses not only the offensive power of the Grass Sword Technique, the defensive power of the Vine Armor Technique, and the speed of the Lightness Technique, but also the ability to continuously replenish his spiritual energy during battle thanks to this Qi Regeneration Pattern.
His combat skills have once again achieved a qualitative leap.
Zhao Cheng'an sat cross-legged on the futon, guiding the spiritual energy within his body, and began to inscribe the Qi Returning Pattern on the fourth True Spirit.
As the last stroke of the rune was completed, Zhao Cheng'an clearly felt that the spiritual energy from all directions seemed to be strongly attracted and began to converge towards his body.
The spiritual energy in Fulin Cave is already abundant.
With the aid of the Qi Returning Pattern, Zhao Cheng'an tested it out. If his own spiritual energy was completely depleted, it would only take him about an hour to fully restore it.
This is equivalent to indirectly increasing his spiritual energy limit.
In a low-intensity tug-of-war, he can fight for a long time thanks to the recovery speed of his Qi flow.
Zhao Cheng'an was immersed in the joy of his increased strength.
Just then, a strange fluctuation suddenly came from outside the waterside pavilion.
A dazzling golden aura shot into the sky, piercing the waterside pavilion like a sharp sword.
Zhao Cheng'an pushed open the window and looked out.
He discovered that the golden light was coming from the direction of Chen Heng's room.
The next morning.
Zhao Cheng'an arrived at the dining area of the waterside pavilion and happened to run into Chen Heng walking in from outside.
Chen Heng's aura was full and abundant, exuding a sharp and piercing presence. Clearly, he had just broken through to a higher realm and was not yet able to fully conceal his aura.
Zhao Cheng'an looked at Chen Heng and said, "Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Chen, on successfully breaking through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining."
Chen Heng let out a long sigh of relief, a relieved smile spreading across her face. She then shared her experience with Zhao Cheng'an. She had obtained spirit stones through a loan from the Chamber of Commerce and used them to purchase some Breakthrough Pills.
Several years ago, Chen Heng had already reached the mid-stage of Qi Refining, and with his superior spiritual root, he had a profound foundation.
Only then did he break through to the fourth level of Qi Refining in one go.
"Although there was an element of gambling involved, fortunately the final result was not bad." Chen Heng said with a smile.
Zhao Cheng'an gave her one of the Gathering Yuan Pills he had purchased as a congratulatory gift.
After Chen Heng thanked them, the two went their separate ways back to their rooms.
For the next two days, Zhao Chengan did not continue his meditation practice.
While last-minute preparation can yield results, this doesn't apply to cultivation. Advancement in one's cultivation requires gradual accumulation and refinement, and maintaining a calm and peaceful mind is especially crucial at critical moments.
He spent most of his time perusing those thick ancient books and reviewing the knowledge of runes recorded in the past.
In his spare time, he would leave the waterside pavilion and wander around the market and the suspended mountain of Fulin Cave.
The scenery here is truly breathtaking.
The upside-down mountain peaks, the flowing sea of clouds, and the strange mythical beasts that roamed through the void of the sky all gave Zhao Cheng'an a sense of having his eyes opened.
Two days passed in a flash, filled with tranquility and novelty. That morning...
"Clang—clang—clang—"
The melodious and resonant sound of bells drifted from the distant square, piercing through layers of clouds and echoing between every hanging mountain.
The big exam has officially begun.