Chapter 29

Night fell.

Luo Chen jumped down from the roof like a thousand-catty boulder, but landed as light as a feather.

Carrying the last basket into the room, looking at the drying situation in the afternoon, he couldn't help but nod with satisfaction.

"The medicinal herbs from the Hundred Herbs Hall really have quality assurance!"

In the past, many of the herbs he acquired from rogue cultivators were semi-processed.

Or they deliberately didn't cut off the useless parts to sell by weight.

Or they weren't dried enough, with too much moisture, leading to insufficient concentration of medicinal power.

Anyway, there were always various shortcomings.

So much so that every time Luo Chen acquired raw materials, besides special processing, he had to re-process the ordinary raw materials with his own insights.

But the ones he bought from the Hundred Herbs Hall this time didn't have these problems.

Just simple processing reached the standard for refining.

Sure enough, there is a reason for being expensive!

After putting everything away, Luo Chen took out the spell book he bought from Wang Yuan during the day from his storage bag.

"Five Necessary Spells for Qi Refining Stage Cultivators".

Fireball Art, Traction Art, Wind-Riding Art, Spirit Eye Art, Healing Art.

This set of spells would cost five hundred low-grade spirit stones in the Spirit Source Studio, and one had to take a Dao oath not to resell them.

As for wanting to teach others hand-in-hand, there were no major restrictions.

However, not many people would spend money to learn these most basic spells.

Luo Chen bought it from Wang Yuan for only two hundred spirit stones; it must be said that he saved a large sum of spirit stones!

Of course, the consequence was that his brows were always furrowed when reading the book.

"The cultivator who transcribed this book, why is his handwriting like a dog's crawl!"

"And this page, it's all bloodstains, barely legible."

Sighing, Luo Chen could only pinch his nose and continue reading; after all, these were things Wang Yuan had mentioned before he bought it.

One is willing to hit, and the other is willing to be hit!

"I've already learned the Fireball Art, and it's about to be promoted to the master level of proficiency, which is a small loss of forty spirit stones."

"Unfortunately, I can only buy it as a package; I can't tear out a few pages, right!"

Flipping to the Traction Art page, Luo Chen became interested.

The content in the book is "so and so, this and that".

"So that's how it is!"

After reading the whole chapter on Traction Art, Luo Chen suddenly realized.

Rather than saying this is a spell, it's better to say this is more of a method to exercise spiritual power control.

Humans are born with souls, and after cultivators begin to refine spiritual energy into their bodies, spiritual sense will be born in their souls.

However, spiritual sense is limited by the cultivator's realm; during the Qi Refining stage, it can only do internal observation and cannot be released externally.

This confinement will only be lifted after the cultivator is promoted to Foundation Establishment.

Anyway, during the Qi Refining stage, spiritual sense cannot be released externally, so one cannot achieve perfect control over the spiritual power released externally.

Then how can one freely control the spiritual power released externally?

Some experts have proposed a series of methods to gradually strengthen the control of spiritual power.

From small to large, from entry to mastery, over time, one can easily control the spiritual power released externally.

"Then let me try it!"

Luo Chen found a small stone and held it in his palm.

Rise!

Fall!

Rising and falling, the small stone flew up and down in his hand.

Go!

With a whoosh, the stone fell to the ground.

Return!

Reaching out to summon, the spiritual power extending from his body and wrapping around the small stone followed the reversal of the Traction Art formula and slowly recovered.

It did return, but the speed was very slow, and maintaining that spiritual power bond was quite consuming of spiritual power.

If it were replaced by a magic tool engraved with a formation, it would definitely not be pulled back.

But Luo Chen was not discouraged; being able to pull the small stone back showed that this practice method was feasible.

Next, as long as he followed the steps and increased his exercise of spiritual power control bit by bit, he would be able to control that set of jade blades in the near future.

After practicing dozens of times, until he felt that one-tenth of the spiritual power in his body was consumed, Luo Chen stopped practicing.

Click on the attribute panel.

【Name: Luo Chen】

【Lifespan: 27/75】

【Spiritual Root: Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth】

【Realm: Qi Refining Stage Level 4: 1/100】

【Cultivation Technique: Everlasting Spring Art Perfect: 340/500】

【Spells: Fireball Art Perfect 432/500, Li Li Xiaoyao Travel Mastery 275/300, Entanglement Art Proficient 180/200, Cleaning Art Entry 52/100, Traction Art Entry 5/100】

【Skills: First-rank Alchemist: Grain-avoidance Powder Grandmaster 590/1000, Zhongmiao Pills Entry 70/100】

【Achievement Points: 2 points】

"Sure enough, this spell is not difficult; I can easily get started by self-study."

Looking at the Traction Art entry added to the spell column, Luo Chen was very satisfied.

Besides a small spiritual power reversal formula, the Traction Art is all very basic practice.

Its entry difficulty is much simpler than spells like the Fireball Art that require at least three formulas.

In fact, this is also as it should be.

One doesn't need to learn the Traction Art itself; as long as one is proficient enough in spiritual power control, one can also control magic tools during the Qi Refining stage.

The reason why this spell exists is also because experts deduced it in reverse and then carried it forward.

After reading the Traction Art entry, Luo Chen also checked other things on the attribute panel by the way.

"Lifespan actually still hasn't changed?"

He was a bit depressed.

Logically speaking, after breaking through to the fourth level of Qi Refining, his body is gradually getting better; how could it not be a few years more than the limit of his previous life!

Could it be that he can really only live to seventy-five in this life? Or, does lifespan only increase after breaking through a major realm?

Can't figure it out!

The depression dissipated a lot after seeing the proficiency of several spells.

The Fireball Art is about to break through to the master level, which is not in vain for his persistent practice.

The progress of this lightness skill, Li Li Xiaoyao Travel, is the fastest; from entry to mastery, it should soon break through to the perfect level.

The proficiency of the Entanglement Art, which had been stagnant for a long time, also began to climb under his intentional practice.

The promotion of these spell proficiency levels can not only bring about a leap in combat power but also provide Luo Chen with achievement points!

Before, the Everlasting Spring Art was promoted to the perfect level, which provided one point.

If the achievement points accumulate to ten again, he can get started with a brand new pill.

Although, even the pill formula hasn't appeared yet.

However, compared to these spells, what Luo Chen pays most attention to is the skill column.

【Zhongmiao Pills Entry 70/100】

Only thirty points of proficiency away, and he can upgrade!

By then, the success rate of the Zhongmiao Pills should be raised, and he will also possess a skill that truly allows him to live in the inner city for a long time.

After browsing the attribute panel, Luo Chen couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

For a long time, the shortage of spirit stones has been a shackle on his cultivation.

To solve this shackle, he has been increasing the production of Zhongmiao Pills, just to improve proficiency and generate real profit.

Now, he finally sees the hope of unlocking the shackle!

"Should celebrate!"

Luo Chen walked outside the house; it was already late at night without knowing it.

He glanced in the direction of the Tianxiang Pavilion, then shook his head immediately.

Can't afford it, can't afford it, I really don't have the money to consume.

"Forget it, let off a firework for myself!"

He fired four Fireball Arts at the sky.

Watching the fireballs explode in the night sky, with sparks blooming, he grinned.

Then he heard a roar from next door.

"What are you making noise for in the middle of the night!"

It was a woman's voice, full of energy.

Luo Chen shrank his neck, confirmed that it wouldn't cause a fire, and hurriedly fled back into the house.

Too rash!