Chapter 37: Wrapping Spell and Extracting Wood Essence Qi

She hadn't expected the Second Classroom to run out of spiritual energy so quickly.

Su Jin secretly rejoiced in her heart; fortunately, she had broken through to the second layer of Qi Condensation very soon.

Had she needed much longer to break through, she would have been trapped day after day in the predicament of insufficient spiritual energy, unable to continue her cultivation.

"There are only eight or nine people over there, yet they can't handle the spiritual energy?" Su Wuji asked in surprise.

"It is indeed eight or nine people, but everyone is using a Spirit Gathering Array. Some are not short of money; regardless of whether they waste spirit stones, they use the effect of a mid-grade first-tier Spirit Gathering Array. At least five or six people over there are doing this. The leaders are Su Linyuan and Yang Guan."

The two of them set a rather bad precedent.

"Sigh, so it would be strange if the spiritual energy over there were sufficient," Su Jin explained to Su Wuji. "Su Yunhu is now pitifully resting three times a day. Because of the lack of spiritual energy, he has to wait for the Spirit Gathering Array to recover its energy."

"I think if two or three more classmates break through to the first layer of Qi Condensation and obtain Spirit Gathering Arrays, he might have to rest five times a day."

Hahaha. Su Wuji burst out laughing directly. "That is too miserable for him. I have always felt that fellow Su Yunhu is not very serious about cultivation and isn't very diligent. So originally I estimated it would take him at least another month to break through to the second layer of Qi Condensation."

"But now, even two months would count as fast for him."

"We are all equally miserable. So do you understand why I ran?" Su Jin said helplessly.

At first, she accelerated her cultivation to avoid staying in the same classroom as Su Lan, but in the last few days, she truly felt she could no longer stay in the Second Classroom.

"Then it seems that from now on, even for the sake of sufficient spiritual energy, we must cultivate however we wish, and we cannot delay our breakthroughs," Su Wuji said calmly.

"That is certain. If we get entangled with them, we won't be able to cultivate anymore," Su Jin said.

"Then we have two people here, and eight in the next room. There are still fifteen children in the First Classroom who have not broken through to the first layer of Qi Condensation to this day. They are too slow," Su Wuji couldn't help but complain.

"I don't know if their cultivation speed is fast or slow. However, I heard that outside cultivators need one or two years to break through to the first layer of Qi Condensation."

"Our clan school only gives one month; I estimate they must be under quite a bit of pressure?" Su Jin guessed.

"Everyone has been soaking in medicinal baths since childhood, soaking for several years, yet still needs a month to break through to the first layer of Qi Condensation? Then didn't their parents waste all those medicinal baths on them?" Su Wuji retorted, twitching the corners of his mouth.

"That makes sense too." Su Jin thought of how her mother and father had spent so many spirit stones preparing so many medicinal baths for her; if she still needed a month to break through to the first layer of Qi Condensation, she would indeed be letting them down.

"By the way, Su Jin, what spell do you plan to choose?" Su Wuji thought that since Su Jin had also broken through to the second layer of Qi Condensation, she must also choose a spell, so he asked in a hurry.

"What spell did you choose?" Su Jin asked in return.

"I chose Vine Whip to control wooden puppets," Su Wuji said.

"They are all combat spells," Su Jin said, surprised upon hearing this.

"My grandfather said it is best to learn combat spells first when studying spells. This way, the proficiency in combat spells will be higher than in auxiliary spells. When we need to spar with each other, we can gain a slight advantage," Su Wuji said.

"Oh, I see. I plan to learn a Wrapping Spell and one called Extracting Wood Essence Qi," Su Jin said.

"I can understand the Wrapping Spell; it is a Wood-element control spell, also considered a branch of combat spells. But what is there to learn about Extracting Wood Essence Qi? It sounds like an auxiliary spell," Su Wuji said, confused. "Do you plan to cultivate an auxiliary spell right from the start?"

"Ah, the spell Extracting Wood Essence Qi is one my mother strongly required me to choose first."

"My mother said that Wood Essence Qi can increase magic power. One wisp of Wood Essence Qi can be converted without obstruction into three or four wisps of the second-layer magic power we currently cultivate. A ten-year-old tree can yield three to four wisps of Wood Essence Qi every month. For us who cultivate the Wood-element Technique, it is simply more useful than pills."

"It has no pill poison, and no matter how much is absorbed, it will never produce drug resistance."

"Moreover, it is free; no spirit stones need to be spent," Su Jin said.

Upon hearing this, Su Wuji immediately regretfully slapped his head.

"It's over; I miscalculated. My grandfather's experience isn't very useful after all."

"How did I not think of learning this auxiliary spell at the beginning? How much Wood Essence Qi could we extract from the wild trees covering the mountains outside our city?"

Su Jin laughed, hahaha.

"I also considered that there are so many large trees outside our city, and many of them are hundreds of years old, making them perfect for extracting Wood Essence Qi."

Su Wuji said with a look of regret, "Indeed. Let me cultivate the two spells in my hand to the minor success stage first, and then I will choose Extracting Wood Essence Qi. So when will you go to collect your spells?"

"I will first find a small box to put things in, then go to the library to collect the spells," Su Jin said.

"The boxes are at the very back of the classroom; go find one yourself."

"Okay."

"By the way, Su Jin, can you do me a favor? I won't let you help for free. How about one hundred spirit stones for one favor?" Su Wuji said.

"What do you need my help with? Tell me," Su Jin asked, looking at him in surprise, and stopped walking to wait.

"The Great Expansion Spirit Refining Technique I am cultivating is also the 'Great Expansion Spirit Refining Scripture', but I always feel my cultivation is not very smooth; I haven't even entered the door yet. Can you explain your cultivation insights to me?" Su Wuji hurriedly said.

"Will you really give me one hundred spirit stones?" Su Jin asked again.

"Really. I will give them to you right now."

"Then fine, I will explain it to you three times."

"There is such a good thing?"

"No choice; you gave too much," Su Jin laughed again, hahaha.

Su Jin was very familiar with the Great Expansion Spirit Refining Scripture; she was someone who had already broken through to the first layer of Spirit Refining.

Su Jin felt she should be the person among all the children who mastered this Cultivation Technique most deeply.

Afterwards, she directly explained her cultivation insights and realizations to Su Wuji carefully three times.

Su Wuji was indeed impressive; listening and listening, he suddenly achieved enlightenment.

After this enlightenment, his Great Expansion Spirit Refining Scripture would probably be able to enter the door directly.

Su Jin did not disturb him; she went directly to put things away, and then went to the library.

"Grandfather Chengtian, I have come to collect spells," Su Jin shouted as soon as she arrived at the counter on the first floor of the library. "Where is he? Where is he? Is Grandfather Chengtian here?"

Soon, a scruffy little old man walked out from a hidden partition behind the counter. "I'm coming."