Chapter 578: Leisurely Immortal Cultivation (Seeking Monthly Votes at the Beginning of the Month)

This iron leaf was no larger than a child's palm, and there were even some chips along the edges.

It looked just like an ordinary decorative ornament.

But previously, within Aaron's Spirit Eye, the situation was quite different; inside those pitch-black veins, wisps of Spirit Light were flickering, immediately confirming it was no ordinary object.

"Go!"

At this moment, Aaron stroked the iron leaf, finding nothing amiss.

After pondering for a long time, he tentatively cast a wisp of Dharma Power toward the pitch-black iron leaf.

Aaron's expression changed slightly, but he continued to channel Dharma Power.

What he sought now was merely the formidable strength sufficient for self-preservation and opening the inter-dimensional passage.

This small boat resembled a leaf, its surface pitch-black, shimmering with the luster of refined iron.

The Third Layer of the technique was even harder to cultivate than the previous two, and it took Aaron six years to barely succeed.

Aaron spent another year on Taize Lake before successfully breaking through to enter the second layer of the "Hunyuan Art."

"Hmm, besides this, I must also set aside time every day to practice spells!"

Every Magic Tool must first be refined with Dharma Power, imprinting one's own Dharma Power into it, before it can be used.

This iron leaf actually swallowed this wisp of Dharma Power directly, its entire body radiating a soft Light, hovering in mid-air, and emitting an even greater suction force from within, like a bottomless pit...

"Hmm... now that I have a Magic Tool for transport, it will be more convenient to enter Taize Lake in the future; everything that needs to be prepared should be prepared..."

Whoosh!

Above the deserted island, an iron boat carrying one person moved like a galloping steed.

Aaron took a deep breath, looked at the pitch-black iron leaf which hadn't changed much, and silently sat cross-legged to recover his Dharma Power.

"Low-grade Magical Artifact—Iron Leaf Boat, used for transport by Immortal Cultivators?"

As for the "Red Blood Carp King"?

The appearance of this Spirit Fish followed no fixed pattern; perhaps it would be a dozen years, perhaps several decades... it might not be the right time yet.

And in his leisure time, he would also take advantage of the night to go onto Taize Lake and use the "Sea Gathering Residual Art" to cast nets and fish, getting some rare fish to satisfy his cravings.

Even if he missed it once or twice, it actually didn't matter much...

"Cultivating immortality, after all... one must take it slow; I'm not in a hurry anyway."

After all, he was no longer the person bitterly training in martial arts and preparing for revenge back then, and his mindset had become much more leisurely.

However, he estimated that this was likely because his spells were not yet proficient.

After about the time it takes to brew half a cup of tea...

The process of him continuously injecting Dharma Power earlier was actually the act of refining this Magic Tool!

And with repeated use, his technique in maneuvering the "Iron Leaf Boat" became increasingly proficient, as if it were an extension of his own arm.

Aaron stood with his hands behind his back, facing the sunset, his gaze gradually growing deep...

After all, being a fisherman, one always has some special feelings and hobbies regarding steering boats and rowing.

It wasn't as if he hadn't caught Red Blood Carp before.

Then he spent another four years of effort to barely complete the cultivation of the second layer and step into the realm of the Third Layer.

Hum hum!

Although the fishing boat was his own, he inexplicably felt an itch to paint a scene of Taize Lake.

However, in terms of Dharma Power cultivation, the progress did not reach a satisfactory standard.

Fortunately, Aaron was very good at finding amusement for himself.

The sun sets, the fishing boat sings in the evening... what a beautiful scene.

From time to time, he would sneak ashore to Taize Prefecture City to enjoy himself, then purchase a large number of storybooks, novels, brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones to bring back to the island to enjoy.

Furthermore, there was the "Iron Leaf Boat" for transport.

If Martial Artists fought like this, they would be killed while chanting spells...

He lifted a foot and stepped onto it steadily.

The next moment.

During this long span of time, Aaron was also very self-disciplined.

Only after trying did Aaron discover that this Red Blood Carp not only lacked much Spirit Qi and could not aid his "Hunyuan Art" cultivation, but even his body at the Peak of Transformation Energy did not care for the meager amount of Qi and Blood it provided, which left him greatly disappointed.

After doing this three times, the pitch-black iron leaf finally seemed like a satisfied glutton, no longer greedily absorbing Dharma Power, but instead radiating a brilliant Light, and vaguely, it seemed to have established a subtle connection with Aaron.

However, Aaron was very careful every time he used it because of the lesson from Lin Tuizhi; he paid more attention to concealing the Light of the Magic Tool and ensuring it was not discovered by mortals.

If the spell Proficiency were maxed out, the time taken to cast it should be shortened, which would then give it some practical combat value.

In any case, Aaron had not waited for the fishing season of the "Red Blood Carp," which proved that the Carp King had not yet appeared.

Subsequently, some information automatically surfaced in Aaron's sea of consciousness.

The days of cultivation are always very dull.

He followed a strict daily schedule, never slacking in his cultivation or spells.

"If one rides the truth of heaven and earth, and drives the changes of the six Qi, to roam the infinite..."

Aaron looked into the distance.

Aaron murmured with emotion: "Sure enough, Flight is the dream of humanity... even if you train in martial arts for a lifetime, you can't fly into the sky, but you can do it as soon as you enter the door of Immortal Cultivation... at least that's the case in this world, so who would go train in martial arts! It's a pity that Immortal Cultivation requires talent..."

After flying for only a moment, Aaron felt his Dharma Power being consumed rapidly and had to call a halt to his first test flight.

After using it more, Aaron also gained a deeper understanding of "Magic Tools," the implements used by Immortal Cultivators.

Then, he began to maneuver the Iron Leaf Boat, flying in a wobbly manner.

With a thought from Aaron, this leaf-like iron boat automatically lowered and came to his feet.

Even in Immortal Cultivation, one needs to be a bit leisurely.

Otherwise, practicing cultivation coldly every day is truly quite meaningless.

A surprising thing happened!

However, he was very patient and decided to wait slowly.

"This 'Iron Leaf Boat' is only a Low-grade Magical Artifact, likely the lowest tier of items used by an Immortal Cultivator, yet it is still so strenuous? It seems that even a Low-grade Magical Artifact is not something a mere novice at the first level of a Foundation Cultivation Method can touch..."

After his Dharma Power recovered to its peak, he once again channeled Dharma Power into the pitch-black Iron Leaf.

Aaron was truly fed up with the trouble of having to chant for half a day just to cast a small Fireball.

Aaron stood up, went outside the Cave Abode, formed a hand seal, and chanted: "Go!"

Besides... the highest pursuit of an Immortal Cultivator—immortality! —was already within Aaron's grasp.

This floating Iron Leaf suddenly expanded and grew larger... transforming into the shape of a pitch-black small boat.

"It's decided, starting from today... two hours of meditation and cultivation every day, one hour of practicing spells and Magic Tools... and then, the rest is for play and rest!"

"The most urgent task now is to increase my shallow Dharma Power, otherwise, no matter what I do, it won't be enough... I need to slowly pile up the Dharma Power..."

For his first time in Flight, he did not dare to go too high, staying only about five or six meters off the ground, ensuring that even if he fell, he could remain unharmed thanks to his martial arts skills.

His face turned pale; his Dharma Power was completely exhausted...

As for the bottleneck from the Qi Refining Early Stage to the middle stage, it did not hinder Aaron much; after all, his aptitude could not be considered poor, and it only took him one year of tempering his Dharma Power to slowly break through and enter the fourth level of the Foundation Cultivation Method.

This level was even more terrifying; Aaron spent eight years of bitter cultivation, yet it was still not perfected...

(End of this chapter)