Chapter 212: Improving the Perfection Level of the Cultivation Technique

Chapter 212: Chapter 212: Improving the Perfection Level of the Cultivation Technique

When the time comes, if he could use a Tier Three Demon Plant Seed as the foundation for activating the Magic, it might even become one of Jiang Xu’s strongest offensive abilities.

’The Tier Two Technique has more potential after all. I’ll just have to focus on grinding out its Skill Level for a while.’

Jiang Xu put the sprout away, then took out all the Spiritual Materials he had just bought from his Storage Bag, intending to try and raise the Perfect Level of his Magic.

But after Jiang Xu opened his status panel for a quick glance, he was startled to discover something strange.

The perfection percentage of his Cangmu Skill had unexpectedly changed, becoming:

[Cangmu Skill (Perfect 1/100%) +: 800/800]

Furthermore, only the Cangmu Skill’s perfection percentage had changed; all his other Magic remained unaffected.

Jiang Xu hurriedly checked the Spiritual Materials he had just taken out, only to find that not a single one was missing. They were all sitting there, untouched.

’I just took these Spiritual Materials out, so how did my Cangmu Skill already increase by 1%? Don’t tell me it can level up just from smelling them?’

At the Treasure Tower, Jiang Xu had bought a portion of Wood Essence and a small piece of Thunderstruck Wood.

Thinking the change might have been caused by their scent, he sniffed both Spiritual Materials again and again. For some reason, however, the perfection percentage of his Cangmu Skill didn’t change at all this time.

’So it doesn’t increase just from the smell? Or has just smelling them stopped working?’

Jiang Xu set the Thunderstruck Wood aside and picked up the portion of Wood Essence.

Wood Essence was an extremely precious Wood Attribute Spiritual Material. It had a deep, emerald-green color and contained an incredibly potent Life Force.

This essence was derived from ancient trees over a thousand years old. It was formed through a special refining process, created by condensing the most vital part of the trees.

The Wood Essence took the form of a single, crystal-clear drop of liquid. Its surface exuded a faint luster, making it resemble a pure emerald.

It possessed an extremely high Wood Attribute Affinity. Not only could it nourish and strengthen a Wood Attribute Spirit Root, but it could also significantly boost the effects of Wood Attribute Techniques and Magic.

For Cultivators practicing a Wood Attribute Technique, Wood Essence was a rare material that aided Cultivation. It helped Cultivators better commune with the Wood Attribute Spiritual Qi in Heaven and Earth, thereby accelerating their progress.

Jiang Xu dripped the Wood Essence from the Jade Bottle onto his palm. Wood Attribute Spiritual Qi instantly filled the Seclusion Chamber, suffusing the space with a faint, herbal fragrance that was wonderfully refreshing.

Jiang Xu closed his eyes and sent his Divine Sense deep into his body to observe the Cultivation Seed in his Qi Sea. The Cultivation Seed for his Cangmu Skill was currently rotating slowly, surrounded by rings of Magical Power droplets, like a star at the center of a galaxy.

The surface of the Cultivation Seed was covered in intricate patterns, which seemed to glow faintly as they were nourished by the Spiritual Qi.

Jiang Xu cautiously mobilized his Magical Power, forming it into a thin shroud to completely envelop the Wood Essence.

He began to guide the Spiritual Qi within the essence, trying to merge it with his own Magical Power.

As time passed, the Spiritual Qi in the Wood Essence was gradually absorbed by the Cangmu Skill’s Cultivation Seed. The patterns on the seed’s surface grew brighter, and its rotation speed increased.

Jiang Xu could feel his Magical Power growing purer in the process, and he sensed that the Cangmu Skill was also undergoing some subtle changes.

After a long while, the Wood Essence in Jiang Xu’s hand had faded from emerald green to pure white. Its Spiritual Qi was completely gone, leaving only an ordinary drop of water.

Jiang Xu could feel that his Cultivation had risen by a small amount. He opened his status panel and saw that it had indeed increased by two percentage points, saving him nearly a year of arduous training.

However, Jiang Xu wasn’t concerned about the rise in his Cultivation level right now. His current Cultivation Technique was preventing him from advancing to the next Realm, so he only wanted to see if the perfection percentage of his Cangmu Skill had increased.

[Cangmu Skill (Perfect 6/100%) +: 800/800]

’It works! This Wood Essence... no, I should say Spiritual Materials... they really can increase the perfection percentage!’

Jiang Xu was overjoyed. He had finally found a way to increase the perfection level, and a great weight was lifted from his heart.

After reaching the Foundation Establishment Stage, he had felt that his previous Magic was no longer sufficient. Even his Perfect Level Magic left him feeling uneasy.

On top of that, Magic and Cultivation Techniques for the Foundation Establishment Stage were restricted, which made things even more difficult for Jiang Xu.

But now that he had confirmed Spiritual Materials were effective, Jiang Xu immediately felt as if all his problems could be easily solved.

He eagerly picked up the Thunderstruck Wood, wanting to continue absorbing this Spiritual Material.

Thunderstruck Wood was an extremely rare and precious Spiritual Material. It came from a tree that had been struck by heavenly lightning and survived.

After undergoing this baptism of lightning from the natural world, these trees were not destroyed. Instead, a unique energy structure formed within them, containing potent Thunder Attribute Spiritual Qi.

This Spiritual Qi, combined with the Life Force of the Wood Attribute, made Thunderstruck Wood an exceptionally rare treasure.

The piece of Thunderstruck Wood in Jiang Xu’s hand was a branch about a foot long. Its surface was dark brown and covered in cracks that resembled lightning bolts, and he could feel a faint electric current flowing through it.

Although the current was faint, it was an extremely precious resource for Cultivators practicing Thunder Attribute Techniques.

These cracks were not ordinary damage but marks left by the lightning strike. Each one contained a trace of lingering Power of Thunder.

The branch was exceptionally hard; even a Tier One Top Grade Spiritual Artifact would struggle to leave a mark on it.

Thunderstruck Wood could not only be used to refine Thunder Attribute Spiritual Artifacts and serve as a supplementary material for cultivating Thunder Attribute Magic, but it was most often refined by Cultivators into Magical Artifacts used to ward off evil.

However, Jiang Xu wanted to utilize the Wood Attribute within the Thunderstruck Wood to improve his Cangmu Skill.

But when Jiang Xu released the Magical Power from his body to envelop the Thunderstruck Wood, he discovered that his Magical Power couldn’t wrap around it at all.

The Wood Attribute power within the Thunderstruck Wood wasn’t wary of his Magical Power, but the Thunder Attribute power inside it was resisting the intrusion!

CRACKLE—!

"Ah!"

After a flash of lightning, Jiang Xu cried out. His palm stung with pain, and the Thunderstruck Wood in his hand immediately fell to the ground.

It turned out that Jiang Xu had just tried to use his Magical Power to forcibly suppress the Thunder Attribute power within the Thunderstruck Wood. Clearly, this power was not to be trifled with. He suffered a backlash as the wood spontaneously counterattacked, catching him off guard and causing him to suffer a small setback.