Chapter 57

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

Start of Spring.

The temperature warms up.

All things revive.

Xu Zhangqing stands on the Spirit Field Ridge, eyes closed, carefully sensing.

The Wood Spiritual Energy drifting between heaven and earth continuously rises as time passes.

The Wood Spiritual Root inside his body releases a hungry signal.

Suddenly, he opens his eyes.

He quickly takes out the Spring Seedling from the Small Storage Bag.

On one hand wrapping it with Wood Spirit Power.

On the other hand tossing it into the Spirit Field.

Immediately after, he operates the Wood Spirit Entanglement Technique.

Controlling all the Spring Seedlings, then they burrow into the Black Soil.

Time passes minute by minute, the east gradually brightens.

Instantly, the already dense Wood Spiritual Energy between heaven and earth.

At this moment welcomes its "climax".

The Spiritual Qi Tide, it has come!

The Spirit Plant Seedlings in the Spirit Field grow at a speed visible to the Naked Eye.

Xu Zhangqing immediately sits cross-legged.

First he forcefully gulps down a mouthful of Second-grade Spirit Rice Wine, then operates the Five-layer Changqing Technique.

Instantly, his body transforms into a vortex.

Continuously devouring the surrounding Wood Spiritual Energy.

Cultivation Speed +50%.

Spiritual Qi Absorption Speed +20%.

Under the stacking of dual effects.

The Spiritual Power that had already reached seven strands.

With a "hiss" sound, transforms into eight strands.

They wander inside his body, squeezing excess Impurities out of the body.

Gradually, the whole person becomes clean and pure from inside to outside.

Even emitting bursts of fresh fragrance.

Attracting Wangwang and the Pearl Chicken to actively approach.

They seem to know the Master is at a Critical Moment, therefore they do not make trouble.

Instead they stay at the Side, absorbing the overflowing fragrance and Spiritual Energy into their bodies.

Not long after, the fur on their bodies becomes even smoother.

One by one they enter a deep sleep state.

Seemingly asleep yet not asleep.

Hazy and ignorant.

As time passes, the east becomes fully bright.

Brilliant Golden Light breaks through dawn, cold and Darkness all shattered.

Right at this instant, Xu Zhangqing gives birth to the ninth strand of Spiritual Power.

As everyone knows, nine strands of Spiritual Power means Qi Condensation Perfection.

By rights he should stop.

But he does not stop.

Instead it becomes increasingly intense.

They gather together, no longer wandering.

Instead operating according to the route provided by the Changqing Technique.

First the Small Heavenly Circulation, making the Ren and Du Meridians unobstructed.

After reaching forty-nine cycles, he begins moving the Qi Blood inside his body.

The Qi Blood also circulates in the Twelve Meridians and Eight Extraordinary Meridians.

Xu Zhangqing hears the sound of Blood "hualala" flowing beside his ears.

With continuous circulation, continuous moving, continuous accumulation.

After reaching ninety-nine eighty-one cycles, the nine strands of Spiritual Power merge into one, transforming into a Cosmic Tide plunging down.

With a "boom" sound, the sealed Qi Sea explodes open.

The 【Innate Fetal Qi】 stored inside, like a floodgate opening, surges out.

Instantly, Xu Zhangqing seems to return to the fetal stage.

Extraordinarily comfortable, relaxed, warm, safe.

Various injuries and defects were repaired one by one at this moment.

The body underwent a second growth and transformation.

Unknown how long passed, Xu Zhangqing opened his eyes.

His gaze was like lightning, clear as a spring.

His skin was even smoother and more delicate.

Xu Zhangqing said in disbelief: "I originally thought Qi Condensation Perfection would stop here, but unexpectedly it directly opened the Qi Sea and broke through to Foundation Establishment Stage."

Outer Perimeter one year, Core two years.

Three years from Qi Refining Early Stage to Foundation Establishment Early Stage.

If you say this speed is fast, it can't compare to those geniuses who reach Foundation Establishment in one year.

For example, Three Spirit Roots genius Li Lingbi.

This person broke through from Qi Refining Stage to Foundation Establishment Stage in just one year.

But if you say it's slow, many people join the Spirit Field for three or four years without breaking through.

Stuck at Qi Refining Late Stage or Perfection, they eventually exhaust their savings to buy a Foundation Establishment Pill.

Xu Zhangqing through the Five-layer Changqing Technique, expert-level Spirit Rice Wine.

Large amounts of Second-grade Spirit Rice, even mutated Spirit Rice.

Raising his cultivation speed to the Third Echelon.

If there were no system, or if he became a Loose Cultivator.

Without five to ten years, he absolutely could not break through.

After all, resources are the biggest problem.

Xu Zhangqing suddenly discovered the range of perceiving Lingti.

It unexpectedly rose from 20 zhang, that is 66 meters, to 30 zhang.

Converted, it was a full 99 meters, equivalent to a soccer field.

And more delicate, more clear.

Just like nearsightedness with astigmatism suddenly becoming 5.0 vision in both eyes.

And when operating 【Wood Spirit Entangling Art】, there was an even greater surprise.

Originally at Qi Refining Late Stage he controlled fifty Black Iron Vines.

Reaching Foundation Establishment Early Stage directly doubled it, a full 100 vines.

If speaking of the biggest change, it was actually Spiritual Power.

It began to liquefy.

Although compressed from nine strands into one drop, its quality surpassed before.

After sensing the changes in his body, Xu Zhangqing finally looked at the Attribute Panel.

【Xu Zhangqing】

【Male】

【20 years old】

【Wood Spirit Root】

【Foundation Establishment Early Stage】

(Effect one: Transcendent Physique)

(Effect two: Spiritual Sense Projection)

(Effect three: Cultivation Speed +10%)

(Effect four: Recovery Speed +10%)

【Changqing Technique (Five Layers)】

【Spirit Rice Wine (Expert)↑】

【Wood Spirit Entangling Art (Three Layers)】

【Iron Wood Armor Technique (Four Layers)】

【Remaining Lifespan: days】

If I remember correctly, previously Remaining Lifespan was 【days】.

This time from Qi Refining Late Stage crossing Qi Condensation Perfection, directly breaking through to Foundation Establishment Early Stage.

Lifespan increased 【days】, that is one hundred eighty years.

(The lifespan missing in Chapter 1 is made up here)

Now, Total Lifespan has reached 332 years!

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In a flash, it came to the second day.

Xu Zhangqing was still on the Spirit Field Ridge, but this time not only cultivating.

He was also waiting for someone.

Who?

Bai Ling'er!

He had agreed with her that she would come today when it rained.

But unexpectedly, when the Flying Paper Crane approached.

Xu Zhangqing discovered that the one coming was not one person, but two.

One was a woman.

The other was also a woman.

On the left was the short, young Bai Ling'er.

On the right was one taller, with a more mature face.

A better figure.

No, to be precise, more fiery.

Protruding in front and curving behind, lotus arms exposed.

A beauty mark at the lower left corner of her red lips.

Judging by their clothing, both were Formal Disciples.

But on her chest was not the pattern of the Water Control Pavilion, but a Three-Footed Pill Furnace.

Xu Zhangqing asked curiously, "Who is this?"

Bai Ling'er smiled and said, "Didn't I say last time, my Senior Sister returned from Dongyu?"

Xu Zhangqing realized, "This is your Senior Sister!"

Bai Ling'er nodded: "This is my Elder Sister, Bai Zhu'er of the Pill Refining Pavilion!"

Bai Zhu'er sized Xu Zhangqing up from head to toe.

She had come along for a reason.

Everyone knows that Spirit Farmers lack nothing so much as Spirit Rice.

And this time, in order to perform impressively at the Formal Disciple Competition.

She had specifically followed her younger sister, hoping to find a Spirit Farmer to cooperate with.

After all, whoever goes to the Nongxin Society to buy rice right now is an idiot.

Unless they have a lot of money, otherwise they simply cannot afford it.

And on Bai Ling'er's side, Xu Zhangqing's reputation was good.

One, never delays remuneration.

Two, never looks down on her.

Three, occasionally gives her food.

Four, occasionally gives her food.

Five, occasionally gives her food.

"Bai Dao Friend!" Xu Zhangqing saluted.

Bai Zhu'er went straight to the point: "Xu Dao Friend, which Formal Disciple are you cooperating with?"

Xu Zhangqing was stunned for a moment, and asked in confusion, "Cooperate? What cooperation?"

Bai Zhu'er raised her eyebrows: "Providing Spirit Rice."

"Does lending to others count?" Xu Zhangqing thought of Han Su.

Bai Zhu'er shook her head: "It does not count."

Xu Zhangqing shrugged: "Then there is none."

Bai Zhu'er's eyes brightened: "We perhaps have a chance to cooperate..."

At this moment, Xu Zhangqing changed the subject: "There is no Formal Disciple, but there is a Core Disciple."

"Possible... ah?" Bai Zhu'er said, saying, and was stunned.

Bai Ling'er stared wide-eyed even more, thinking she had misheard.

Xu Zhangqing smiled slightly: "Not hiding from the two of you, I am actually cooperating with Li Lingbi, the Three Spirit Roots genius of the Water Control Pavilion, providing him with Second-grade Spirit Rice long-term!!!"