darknovel Chapter 144: Qi Refining Level 8
Chapter 144: Qi Refining Level 8
Before the market opened, Li Yourong was worried and mentioned the Li family's predicament.
If the Blackwind City market cannot generate profits, it will be difficult to sustain.
After all, even with the patriarch of the Azure Flame Immortal Sect in charge, the spirit stones from other suppliers still had to be provided.
Otherwise, if all cooperation is cut off, the Li family will have no one to supply them with medicinal herbs.
As for his own family...
Many medicinal fields were destroyed, and the medicinal herbs planted in the new medicinal mountains are not yet ready for medicinal use due to insufficient growth period.
Therefore, Yang Jiuli chatted with him casually and inadvertently came up with this idea.
"At this point, it may indeed attract some attention from cultivators... However, if the quality of the pills is not improved, it will be difficult to sustain in the end."
Yang Jiuli said.
"Oh?" Li Yourong blinked her clear, autumn-water-like eyes and looked at Yang Jiuli, saying, "Please tell me, Fellow Daoist Yang."
"Black Wind Mountain Market is attracting cultivators with promotional discounts. In a few months, other markets under the jurisdiction of other immortal sects will follow suit," Yang Jiuli said. "If they also offer even better quality pills, I'm afraid Black Wind City Market won't have much of an advantage!"
"I wonder if Fellow Daoist Yang has any way to deal with this?" Li Yourong said.
"There is no other way... except to improve the quality of the pills..." Yang Jiuli said.
"Improve the quality!" Upon hearing this, Li Yourong frowned.
"Exchange the 'Snake Essence Fruit' for the 'Dragon Essence Fruit'..." Yang Jiuli said calmly.
"This matter should be discussed with the Grand Elder before proceeding!" Li Yourong said.
Yang Jiuli nodded without saying anything more.
He didn't want to get too involved in the Li family's affairs.
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And so, time passed.
In the blink of an eye, Yang Jiuli had spent two years in Black Wind City.
Now, it has been nineteen years since he joined the Li family of Yunmeng Lake!
It snowed on the ninth day of the second lunar month.
On this day, in his cave, Yang Jiuli examined his spiritual root and the meridians throughout his body.
"Eighth level of Qi Refining..." Sensing the vast Azure Wood Magic Power stored within his spiritual root, Yang Jiuli let out a soft breath.
Seven days ago, he had already reached the eighth level of Qi Refining.
There are currently six years left until the expiration of his contract with the Li family.
Six years is enough time for him to reach the ninth level of Qi Refining, or even the tenth level of Qi Refining at its peak.
Thus, his first cultivation goal was achieved.
He introspected his sea of consciousness:
Name: Yang Jiuli.
Lifespan: 43/148.
Cultivation Techniques: "Treading Snow Without a Trace," "Jade Cold Hand," and "Heavenly Fiend Body Refining Technique: First Layer Perfected"
"Snowflake Sword Technique", "Thirteen Sword Styles"...
Rebirth with Supernatural Powers:
The Three Lives Talisman (Past Life Talisman) Tier 1. Usable 21 times.
Mental strength: Level 10!
Immortal cultivation level: Eighth level of Qi Refining.
Mastery of spells: Wind Control, Object Manipulation, Green Wood Cage, Wooden Spikes
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Talisman crafting skill: Tier 2, Low Grade. Successfully crafted the following: "Fire-Slaying Heavenly Poison Talisman," "Netherworld Mist Poisonous Miasma Talisman," and "Frosty Wind Blade."
Alchemy Skill: Second-tier, low-grade. Successfully completed the "Dragon Ginseng Soul-Strengthening Pill" and the "Great Blood Qi Pill".
Formation Skill: Tier 1, Top Grade. Successfully completed the "Minor Cloud and Smoke Formation" and the "Minor Moon-Covering Formation".
Spiritual Root: Top-grade spiritual root. (Under improvement)
Spiritual energy attribute:
Gold: (58/58)
Wood: (81/99)
Water: (66/66)
Fire: (79/79)
Earth: (51/51)
"A top-grade spiritual root... In that case, my cultivation speed will be even faster!" Yang Jiuli murmured with satisfaction.
In the past two years, he has also been using the Three Lives Stone to repair his spiritual roots.
The wood attribute increased from 74 to 81, barely crossing the threshold of a top-grade spiritual root.
Each small increase in the level of one's spiritual root can lead to a qualitative leap in cultivation speed.
These seven improvements made Yang Jiuli's cultivation twice as effective with half the effort.
His talisman-making skills had been upgraded to the second tier two years ago.
He barely recovered some of his strength from his previous life.
It will take time to reach the peak.
Yang Jiuli walked out of the cave, passed through the corridor, and arrived at the adjacent courtyard.
As soon as they arrived at the courtyard, the "black smoke array" that shrouded the courtyard rippled and made a buzzing sound.
However, there were sound transmission talismans.
With a flick of his hand, Yang Jiuli summoned the communication talisman to his front, where a letter had been delivered.
The messenger left a communication talisman to inform Yang Jiuli.
"A message has arrived..." Upon hearing the contents of the communication talisman, Yang Jiuli's heart stirred slightly, and he flicked his hand.
Outside the villa, a mailbox rune flashed, and two letters immediately flew into the villa and landed in front of him.
After examining the letter with his divine sense and finding no restrictions, he took it into his palm and went to the pavilion in the secluded courtyard.
Two letters:
A letter from Qin Zhixue.
A letter from Tang Yifan.
Yang Jiuli first read Tang Yifan's letter.
The letter mentioned that Tang Yifan had another son, named Zhou Jiuqing.
This is his ninth child!
Tang Yifan couldn't resist teasing Yang Jiuli a bit, saying that at his age he was still unmarried, and in a few years his own grandson would be born!
At that time, his grandson was the same age as Yang Jiuli's son!
"This kid... he's living a leisurely life!" Yang Jiuli smiled slightly upon seeing this.
In addition, Tang Yifan has reached the peak of the ninth level of Qi Refining and is preparing to break through to the tenth level.
Preparations are already underway for the foundation building.
Seeing this, Yang Jiuli was happy for him.
They knew that although Tang Yifan seemed carefree, he was also sensible and had not neglected his cultivation.
Finally, Tang Yifan vaguely mentioned that someone was investigating his past, and it was Zhou's people who discovered the clues.
However, the Zhou family is still investigating and has not yet determined which faction the other party belongs to.
At the end of the letter, Tang Yifan specifically instructed Yang Jiuli not to go out easily.
"Investigate Yifan's past..." Upon hearing this, Yang Jiuli's gaze sharpened.
Tang Yifan's words were very cryptic.
They were afraid of saying too much and making mistakes, or letting people know that they came from another planet.
The more cautious Yang Jiuli was, the more he felt that this matter was not simple.
Perhaps, the people behind this are investigating not only Tang Yifan, but also Yang Jiuli.
However, Yang Jiuli has been living a secluded life in recent years.
He was either refining pills or cultivating, making it difficult for others to get close to him.
"Who could it be? Who would target Yifan?" Yang Jiuli murmured.
Tang Yifan was merely a son-in-law who lived with his wife's family and did not stand out in any particularly remarkable way.
Why would someone target them?
Was it his poison-making technique?
Yang Jiuli shook his head.
The cultivation world is not lacking in experts in using poison.
In fact, their poison techniques were even more sophisticated.
As for the hidden weapons of the Tang Clan, they are indeed quite extraordinary.
However, compared to the formations and magical artifacts of the cultivation world, they are still somewhat inferior.
"Could it be..." Suddenly, Yang Jiuli's heart stirred slightly, and the image of a woman appeared in his mind.
Immediately, he took out another letter.
The handwriting on the letter was elegant, yet it possessed a restrained sharpness.
It is Qin Zhixue's courtesy name.
This woman was like a plum blossom in the dead of winter, beautiful and exquisite, yet possessing a chilling aura that was extraordinary.
In the letter:
Qin Zhixue greeted Yang Jiuli.
He then mentioned his recent situation.
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, she successfully condensed the "Human Flower" and stepped into the Foundation Establishment Realm.
The quasi-fourth-tier immortal foundation was forged in "A Bright Moon Rises Over the Sea"...
In addition, she mentioned that 18 years later, she would enter the "Mysterious Netherworld" to seek opportunities.
During this period, I will prepare to improve my foundation and try my best to have combat power comparable to that of a pseudo-core cultivator.
She then inquired about Yang Jiuli's recent situation, mentioning when he was preparing to establish his foundation and that he could contact her if needed.
"A near-fourth-tier immortal foundation, 'The Moon Rises Over the Sea'... truly worthy of the Taiyin Treasure Body..." Yang Jiuli murmured.
He was not surprised by the result.
After all, Qin Zhixue possesses a superior-grade Taiyin Treasure Body, only slightly short of becoming a top-grade Treasure Body!
Of course, to forge a near-fourth-tier immortal foundation, one also needs the assistance of corresponding foundation-building spiritual objects or foundation-building pills.
Otherwise, even a superior-grade body might not be able to forge such a celestial foundation.
Without forging a high-level immortal foundation, future potential will still be insufficient.
Yang Jiuli was also happy for Qin Zhixue's achievement of a near-fourth-order immortal foundation.
Yang Jiuli then replied to Tang Yifan and Qin Zhixue.
In the letter, Yang Jiuli told Tang Yifan not to worry too much and to stay at the Zhou family's house for the time being.
The fact that those who were spying on him did not dare to go directly to the Zhou family shows that they had some reservations and had not yet reached the point of being able to control everything.
If possible, the Zhou family could also thoroughly investigate the other party's background.
The Zhou family is a prominent family under the rule of the Azure Flame Immortal Sect, with a history spanning hundreds of years. Some members of the family also serve in the Azure Flame Immortal Sect, demonstrating their extraordinary background.
We are not afraid of ordinary forces.
Even third-tier immortal sects wouldn't dare to openly attack the Zhou family, otherwise it would be tantamount to openly provoking the Azure Flame Immortal Sect.
He then wrote back to Qin Zhixue.
In her letter, Qin Zhixue mentioned that she was going to the "Mysterious Netherworld" secret realm and also mentioned that she wanted to obtain the foundation to rival the combat power of a pseudo-core level.
Clearly, Qin Zhixue was subtly inquiring of Yang Jiuli about whether there were any such secret techniques or methods.
After all, Yang Jiuli once summoned the spirit of a Grandmaster and destroyed Wei Wuji.
At that time, Yang Jiuli had not even reached the level of a Grandmaster.
Yang Jiuli naturally wouldn't reveal the fact that he possessed a "past life talisman".
However, there are a few directions on how to enhance one's cultural heritage.
He wrote in the letter;
If you want to enhance your cultural foundation, there are ways to do so.
Firstly: Talismans.
Secondly: battle formations.
Thirdly: puppets.
Fourthly: Secret techniques.
When he wrote the words "secret technique," the ink became slightly thicker.
Talismans, formations, puppets.
Qin Zhixue was clearly aware of all of this.
She would ask Yang Jiuli because she knew she couldn't become a third-tier talisman master in just 18 years... and so on.
Yang Jiuli understood, and thus pointed out a path.
He mentioned that he has read many ancient books in recent years, and if she is interested, they can find some time to exchange ideas.
Yang Jiuli would not have revealed the secret technique to anyone else.
After all, what kind of achievements could a mere Qi Refining cultivator possibly have, and how could he possibly compete with the Foundation Establishment cultivators of immortal sects?
However, Qin Zhixue was different from ordinary people.
Firstly, Qin Zhixue and he did have some kind of relationship.
Secondly, Yang Jiuli suspects that the investigation of Tang Yifan may be related to Qin Zhixue.
Therefore, he also wanted to meet with him and ask him some questions.
However, given his status, it would be difficult for him to find an excuse to meet with Qin Zhixue.
This presents an opportunity.
I will not be at peace until I find out who is investigating Tang Yifan.
It's easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark.
Yang Jiuli naturally wouldn't allow such a hidden enemy to spy on him.
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