Chapter 10: Four Arts of Immortal Cultivation

150 points of Essence!

Yu Zhangsheng was shocked by this amount.

In the past, the Essence he obtained from feeding was always 1 point; he never expected this Essence could also be improved in quality!

This also made him feel much more at ease in his heart; otherwise, as the cultivation method kept improving, the required Essence would keep increasing, and 135 Spirit Chickens would not satisfy him—he couldn't possibly open his own chicken farm in the future.

"These three hundred Spirit Coins were well spent."

Yu Zhangsheng sighed with emotion; this time he happened to run into a Loose Cultivator who was cutting up and selling a Demonic Beast Corpse, and next time he might not be so lucky.

Moreover, for the later fusion, he also needed to pay attention to planning the Chi She Wang's route; otherwise, if it fused into some strange hybrid, or absorbed a bunch of useless flaws and abilities, he would be crying without tears.

Chi She Wang had now obtained a new ability and was very excited; at the same time, digesting the Poison Spirit Python Remains had increased its Demonic Power, and it was not far from Second Rank Fifth Layer.

In comparison, Yu Zhangsheng's Realm was still standing still.

"Steward Chang should be coming tomorrow; the Spirit-Enhancing Pill should be able to increase my Cultivation Base a little." Yu Zhangsheng thought in his heart.

"Money, I'm still too short of money; this time at the gathering I wanted to buy a damaged magical artifact, but my Spirit Coins couldn't hold up after being used a little."

"I need to think of a way to make money."

Among the Hundred Arts and Thousand Skills of Immortal Cultivation, the only money-making item he had come into contact with was Spiritual Herbs, which he learned when he became an Outer Disciple of the Sect, combined with the Rainmaking Technique to tend the Spirit Fields.

Like some veterans among the Sect Outer Disciples, experienced Spiritual Herb Masters, besides tending the Spirit Fields assigned by the Sect, could also rent additional Spirit Fields, with annual income split seven-three, the Sect taking seven.

Even so, Spiritual Herb Masters selling Spirit Rice could earn quite a few Spirit Stones; those with richer assets could even plant First Rank Spiritual Herbs themselves.

However, this profession was somewhat troublesome for Yu Zhangsheng; the matters were too complicated—weeding, killing insects, guarding the harvest—he didn't become a Cultivator to farm! Moreover, Spiritual Herb Masters should preferably possess Water-Wood Spirit Roots; Yu Zhangsheng had a Wood Spirit Root but no Water.

This also caused his Rainmaking Technique to require much more effort to cast.

"The experience of Spiritual Herbs can be improved by adding points; reaching Second Rank Spiritual Herbs would be 995 points, but it's still not very suitable for me, and the cycle is too long."

"Then in that case, the only choice is Alchemy!"

Pills, Artifacts, Arrays, Talismans.

Among the Four Arts of Immortal Cultivation, Alchemy comes first, precisely because it makes money!

Whether it is the lowest-rank Bi Gu Dan or the slightly more advanced Hui Qi Dan, among Qi Refining Cultivators they are all consumables in short supply; as long as they are refined and edible, there's no fear of not being able to sell them.

Yu Zhangsheng has Fire-Wood Spirit Roots, so he can practice Alchemy.

However, Alchemy requires hand techniques, Pill Formulas, and Spiritual Herbs; even with system point-adding to improve experience, it needs startup capital.

"If he went to buy a book on Alchemy from Loose Cultivators, the price would be much cheaper, but their Alchemy hand techniques generally have a low Pill Formation rate; it's better to spend more Spirit Stones to study at the Sect's Lian Lian Dan Tang, at least he won't go astray."

Yu Zhangsheng calculated that going to the Lian Lian Dan Tang to study would cost at least three or four hundred Low-grade Spirit Stones, and the Spiritual Herbs needed for practice would be an even greater expense.

"No way, I'll write a letter home."

Yu Zhangsheng sighed, recalling his cheap old father.

Although the Yu Clan in Haoyue City was only a small Qi Refining Clan, it also operated various businesses and earned quite a lot of silver and Spirit Stones every year.

However, the Clan was not his alone; even if his father was the Clan Chief, he had to consider all aspects; back then, his stubbornly joining Wanxiang Sect had made many uncles and elders in the clan unhappy.

So he didn't ask the family to support him with several hundred Spirit Stones; that was unrealistic.

He only hoped to reduce his pressure a bit; otherwise, with a monthly wage of four Low-grade Spirit Stones, he would have to work for ten years to afford orthodox Alchemy. "If it really doesn't work, I'll first learn the Loose Cultivator's Alchemy, then switch to orthodox cultivation after earning some money." Yu Zhangsheng thought secretly in his heart.

Actually, many penniless Disciples take this path; it's just that switching cultivation later will be even more difficult, and some habits cannot be changed, resulting in a Pill Formation rate far lower than Alchemists of the same Rank.

If he could learn orthodox Alchemy, then it's best to learn orthodox Alchemy.

After sending a letter home, the next day, as usual, he went to the Spirit Chicken Garden. "Today I'll let you transform."

Yu Zhangsheng squatted down, placing his palm on the head of the fiercest Spirit Chicken.

【Spirit Beast Transformation】

【Ordinary Spirit Chicken → Spirit Chicken King】

【Required Essence: 310】

The Required Essence was more than half less than a month ago.

This reduced portion was thanks to Yu Zhangsheng's daily feeding; if he didn't use the system to transform, it would take at least another month to naturally grow into a Spirit Chicken King.

But Steward Chang only gave him one month; he had to produce results.

"Transform!" Yu Zhangsheng's thought moved.

The Spirit Chicken under his palm suddenly trembled, raised its head like a wolf, and let out a long crow of "Stomach Growl Stomach Growl Stomach Growl" toward the sky.

During the crowing, the Spirit Chicken's body grew several tens of centimeters taller, its feathers changed from the original earthy yellow to fiery red, and its comb became even more golden-red.

【Denomination】: Spirit Chicken King

【Realm】: First Rank Fourth Layer

【Comprehension】: 5【Current State】: Excited. It succeeded without surprise.

Yu Zhangsheng withdrew his palm; the Spirit Chicken King was already the Complete Body of the Spirit Chicken species and could not transform further unless it underwent Swallow Bloodline.

"Steward Chang should be coming soon; let's feed the other Spirit Chickens first."

Yu Zhangsheng picked up the dumbfounded Spirit Chicken King, placed it aside, and then used a small basin to serve a bowl of Spirit Rice to feed it.

The Spirit Chicken King's Realm was acceptable, but these Spirit Chickens were all meant as blood food, their Comprehension was generally low, and Yu Zhangsheng had no mind to cultivate them.

Just as feeding ended, Steward Chang's laughter came from outside the garden.

"These Spirit Chickens are truly fat!"

When he walked into the chicken garden and saw the Spirit Chicken King squatting in the corner, he shouted with surprise and joy on his face: "Spirit Chicken King!"

"Hahaha, I indeed didn't misjudge you; well done, well raised!"

Steward Chang was overjoyed and patted Yu Zhangsheng.

Before, he had merely been trying a desperate remedy, letting the other try it out, and hadn't truly thought Yu Zhangsheng could raise a Spirit Chicken King.

Previously, Outer Disciples had fed for so long that even with good luck, only two or three a year; having Yu Zhangsheng raise one in a month was truly quite difficult.

He had even prepared himself to be scolded by Han Shu Shu, as long as the other Spirit Chickens were a bit fatter; he never expected a Spirit Chicken King would actually be raised!

"Good, good, good. This is the Spirit-Enhancing Pill I promised you — I'll reward you two pills as compensation for your hard work feeding them all this time!"

Steward Chang took out two Spirit-Enhancing Pills with their bottles and handed them to Yu Zhangsheng with a smile, feeling fortunate that he had kicked Huang Li out and kept this Outer Disciple.

"Many thanks, Steward Chang." Yu Zhangsheng took the pills and examined them; the Pill Quality was good — two Pill Patterns — not something refined by Loose Cultivators, but a product of the Sect's Pill Hall.

The better the Pill Quality, the more Pill Patterns, and naturally the better the effect.

Foundation Establishment Pills with three Pill Patterns are all Price Without Market; those with five Pill Patterns or above are even encountered only once in a hundred years.

(Chapter End)