Chapter 83: Another Breakthrough: Qi Cultivation Tenth Layer
Chapter 83: Chapter 83: Another Breakthrough: Qi Cultivation Tenth Layer
"Haha, you certainly have a knack for business. How about this? You can run this business, but you’ll have to give sixty percent of the income to me, and I’ll pass it on to the owners of these Spirit Snakes. Are you willing?"
Zhang Chi smiled upon hearing this and nodded on the spot.
To him, it was just a small venture, but it was still income.
Besides, doing this would keep the Spirit Snakes from getting idle and losing their combat prowess. It would also save some Spirit Awakening Pills and accelerate the snakes’ growth. It was undoubtedly killing multiple birds with one stone.
"Thank you, Senior Brother!"
"Sixty percent is no problem! That’s not much at all!"
Qin Susu and the others were overjoyed.
After chatting for a little longer, they took the Spirit Beast Bag containing the Four-legged Spirit Snakes and left in a hurry.
SWISH SWISH SWISH...
That night, they arrived at the Spirit Field, dismissed the other servant disciples, and opened the Spirit Beast Bag. The Four-legged Spirit Snakes immediately shot out like untethered wild horses.
They moved through the field like fish in water, yet they didn’t harm the Spirit Rice. Large numbers of Iron Armor Celestial Bulls were discovered and devoured one after another.
Before dawn, the pest infestation across the three hundred acres of Spirit Fields was completely gone.
Their bellies were all round and bloated from eating.
But in less than half a day, they were back to normal and ready to hunt Celestial Bulls again.
So, they immediately recalled the Spirit Snakes and went to find other field owners to offer their pest control services.
At first, some people were skeptical, but once the results were clear, they started attracting more and more customers.
After a busy month, the pest outbreak finally ended. When Zhang Chi took back the Spirit Snakes, they had all grown a size fatter.
In addition, Zhang Chi received his share: over three hundred Low Grade Spirit Stones.
This rate of income was almost comparable to managing a Spirit Field.
However, this kind of opportunity only came a few times a year at most, so it was better than nothing, but not by much.
Zhang Chi was also very satisfied with the performance of Qin Susu and the others in this matter.
Because every time they performed pest control, they claimed to be using a Secret Technique that couldn’t be witnessed by others.
Therefore, aside from their small group, no one knew they were using Spirit Snakes to eliminate the pests.
As for Zhang Chi, this made it even less likely for his secrets to be exposed.
"Thank you very much, Senior Brother Zhang."
Finally, Qin Susu and the others once again solemnly thanked Zhang Chi.
After that, there were no more problems with the Spirit Fields. Qin Susu and her group made many new friends, the younger generation of the Xie Family no longer had any opportunities to cause trouble, and even Chen Ling’Er’s group began to hold Qin Susu’s in higher regard, just as expected.
But none of this had anything to do with Zhang Chi. He continued his daily Cultivation in Seclusion, steadily raising his Cultivation while also remembering to earn Spirit Stones.
「Five months passed in the blink of an eye.」
On this day, Zhang Chi’s Spiritual Power finally reached its limit once again through his Cultivation. He was now just one step away from the Qi Refining Tenth Layer.
Without hesitation, Zhang Chi sat down cross-legged and fully activated his Nine Flames Spirit Devouring Technique. His Spiritual Power surged like a great river, charging toward the next Realm.
BOOM!
As expected, the result was a foregone conclusion. The Cultivation Barrier shattered on contact, a powerful Spiritual Pressure erupted outwards, and Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi rushed in like a tidal wave.
Zhang Chi’s Cultivation broke through in one fell swoop.
Now, all he had to do was raise his Spiritual Power to the peak of the Qi Refining Tenth Layer, and he could attempt to reach Foundation Establishment.
This breakthrough also boosted his strength in every aspect by a large margin.
His Divine Thought, in particular, finally broke through the two-hundred-zhang limit, reaching two hundred and ten zhang.
This level of Divine Thought was already comparable to that of an ordinary Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Cultivator, and it would continue to grow in the future.
’Good. This breakthrough took less than a year, eleven months at most. I imagine reaching the peak of the Qi Refining Tenth Layer will take less than two years.’
Zhang Chi opened his eyes, his face filled with joy.
He had progressed so quickly because his Divine Thought was growing stronger, which in turn had an ever-increasing effect on his Cultivation speed.
During this time, he had also continuously invested a considerable number of Spirit Stones into the Eye of the Spirit Spring.
Although this was far from enough to upgrade the Eye of the Spirit Spring to Tier Two, it did make the Spiritual Qi it provided more abundant and purer.
This, too, had undoubtedly boosted his Cultivation speed significantly.
Next, he tried practicing his Body Refining.
And after his Cultivation breakthrough, his Body Refining felt noticeably smoother.
CRACK CRACK CRACK...
In a short while, the bones and tendons throughout his body rang in unison. A jade-colored glow suddenly appeared on his skin and quickly spread, and then a rare layer of filth and impurities was expelled from his body.
This was the sign that his Bright Jade Body Forging Technique had finally reached Perfection, causing his physical body to undergo another complete transformation.
It had been over three years since his time in the mines. He had lost count of the resources he’d consumed during that period, not to mention all the Wasted Pills for replenishing Blood Qi. Now, the Bright Jade Body Forging Technique had finally been cultivated to the Perfection Realm.
Next, he could finally consider cultivating an Upper Grade Body Refining Technique.
"Excellent!"
This breakthrough invigorated Zhang Chi even more.
He washed up, then tested the strength of his refined body.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
He discovered that after reaching Perfection in Body Refining, an incredibly powerful force coursed through him. Every punch he threw made the air crackle, and he even had the illusion that he could easily shatter a Middle Grade defensive magical artifact.
While reality wasn’t quite so exaggerated, his physical strength had indeed increased tremendously. His bare-handed strikes were now comparable to a common Magical Artifact.
His defensive capabilities were the same. When he fully circulated the Bright Jade Body Forging Technique, even an attack from his Golden Bamboo Leaf Flying Sword only left a white mark on his skin.
Of course, that was without using his Wind and Thunder Sword Control Skill. Otherwise, his body still wouldn’t be able to withstand it.
However, against ordinary Cultivators of the Same Tier, this defense was more than enough. It was as if a Middle Grade Armor had been fused into his body from the inside out.
Additionally, his stamina had increased, and his physique had become more perfect—strong, sturdy, and full of explosive power and definition, without becoming exaggeratedly bulky just because his Body Refining had reached Perfection.
He could even control his own bones and muscles to change his body shape and height.
This would undoubtedly be more advantageous for him when disguising himself in the future.
Finally, he could sustain his Blood Escape Technique for longer, and due to his Cultivation increase, his escape speed was noticeably faster.
’Right, time to try Artifact Refining, Alchemy, and Talisman Making!’
After that, Zhang Chi began trying to improve his Hundred Skills of Immortal Cultivation.
SWISH!
Soon, with deft and fluid strokes, he successfully drew his first-ever Tier One Peak Spirit Talisman.
It was a Fire Snake Talisman, fiery red all over and pulsing with a destructive, scorching aura.
"I finally did it!"
Holding the Spirit Talisman, Zhang Chi couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
His Talisman Making skill had been on the verge of a breakthrough for some time, but he had always been missing that final push.
With this increase in his Cultivation, his Divine Thought had broken through its limits, finally allowing his Talisman Making Techniques to take that last step.
After calming himself down, Zhang Chi rested for a while before starting on Alchemy and Artifact Refining.
He worked until the next morning. Zhang Chi looked exhausted, but his eyes were sharp and bright.
A batch of Tier One Peak Cyan Wood Pills and a Middle Grade magical artifact, a Beast Bone Flying Sword, had been successfully refined by him.
This marked that his Alchemy and Artifact Refining Techniques, just like his Talisman Making, had also broken through the bottlenecks that had held him back for so long.
’Unfortunately, the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower auction is about to begin. I spent a lot of Spirit Stones on the Eye of the Spirit Spring to increase my Cultivation speed. Now, even with my improved skills, there’s no time left to earn more Spirit Stones.’
’Fortunately, I still have some savings. If my luck is good, it should be enough.’
’Besides, I can always earn more Spirit Stones in the future. There will be plenty of opportunities to buy good things.’
Amid his joy, Zhang Chi felt a slight tinge of regret.
But he soon broke into a smile. Putting those thoughts aside, he finally took out the Black Coffin.