Chapter 345 - 301: The Abilities of the Cuiwei Heart Technique

Chapter 345: Chapter 301: The Abilities of the Cuiwei Heart Technique

Not to mention, the Cuiwei Heart Technique Jiang Xu cultivated relied on his Lifebound Spirit Tree to provide Life Force.

Jiang Xu’s current Lifespan must have increased by a great deal.

He opened his status panel and looked at the entry for his Lifespan.

[Name]: Jiang Xu

[Lifespan]: 24/304 years

[Realm]: Foundation Establishment Early Stage: 3/100

[Cultivation Technique]: Cuiwei Heart Technique - Foundation Establishment Chapter (Skilled): 10/200

As expected!

He had just switched techniques and broken through to Foundation Establishment, and his Lifespan had already increased by more than fifty years!

If he condensed a Golden Core in the future, wouldn’t his lifespan be comparable to that of a Nascent Soul Cultivator, or even surpass it!

Best of all, he could now obtain one Limit-Breaking Point every three days.

Repairing the Golden Core Chapter would only take about nine years.

Jiang Xu sighed in relief. ’Thank goodness I didn’t accept the task to repair those seven Foundation Establishment Scriptures. The Foundation Establishment Chapter of this Golden Core Technique alone required over a hundred Limit-Breaking Points. Even if those other scriptures required fewer, my two-hundred-some Limit-Breaking Points probably wouldn’t have been enough to cover them all.’

Jiang Xu emerged from his meditative state, and the world before him gradually came into focus.

The Artifact Spirit Avatar stood quietly to the side, a glint of keen interest in its deep eyes. It had clearly witnessed everything.

Jiang Xu’s heart tightened as a wave of regret washed over him.

He realized that while switching to the Cuiwei Heart Technique, he had been so completely absorbed in his cultivation that he had forgotten the Artifact Spirit Avatar was right there.

’The speed with which I just adapted to the new technique was simply unheard of. It undoubtedly revealed that there’s something unusual about me.’

Jiang Xu quickly replayed the process in his mind: the surge of emerald light from his body, the Lifebound Spirit Seed in his Dantian rapidly hatching and growing, until it finally evolved into the most nascent stage of the Lifebound Spirit Tree as described in the Cuiwei Heart Technique’s Foundation Establishment Chapter. It all seemed to happen in an instant.

’Such speed not only far surpassed that of an ordinary person, it could be said to defy all conventions of the Cultivation Realm.’

’After all, when switching techniques, a normal Cultivator usually needs a long period of adaptation and acclimation to gradually merge the new technique with their existing Cultivation—let alone achieve a breakthrough from Qi Cultivation to Foundation Establishment in such a short time.’

Jiang Xu worried. ’As a vastly experienced being, the Artifact Spirit Avatar must have noticed how abnormal that was.’

He couldn’t help but wonder how the Artifact Spirit Avatar would view his ’accelerated cultivation.’ ’Will it become suspicious? Will it suspect that I’m hiding some secret?’

Jiang Xu looked up at the Artifact Spirit Avatar. It still wore the same serene smile, seemingly unbothered by what had just transpired.

’But that’s just its outward appearance,’ he thought. ’The Artifact Spirit Avatar’s thoughts are unfathomable. I can’t tell if it’s already suspicious of me.’

The Artifact Spirit Avatar saw Jiang Xu looking at it. Ever experienced, it immediately understood the issue and said to Jiang Xu with a chuckle,

"Heh, as the Artifact Spirit of Wenqu Pavilion, in my countless years here, I have seen more prodigies and geniuses than I can count."

"I have even met at least five who could be called a Child of Destiny."

"Their accomplishments were enough to leave even me speechless."

"You are somewhat talented, I’ll grant you, but you still fall far short when compared to them. There’s no need for you to worry."

"Even among those Children of Destiny, not all of them succeed in forming a Nascent Soul."

"And even those who become Nascent Soul True Monarchs, if they fail to reach the end of the immortal path, ultimately turn to dust just the same."

Hearing the Artifact Spirit Avatar’s words, Jiang Xu’s expression didn’t waver in the slightest. His gaze, as tranquil as still water, revealed a firm conviction and unyielding resolve.

He was not disheartened by the talk of the Children of Destiny and their exceptional talents, nor was he intimidated by the hardships and dangers of the Cultivation path.

The path of Cultivation is arduous and full of twists and turns; this is something every Cultivator knows from the very beginning.

But once one’s conviction is set, how could one falter simply because of the hardships that lie ahead?

Seeing that Jiang Xu was completely unshaken, the Artifact Spirit Avatar’s smile widened, unsure if it was witnessing the brashness of youth or a truly resilient spirit.

With that, Jiang Xu had achieved his goal for entering the Wenqu Pavilion.

In fact, he had exceeded it.

Originally, Jiang Xu had just wanted to find a technique that would allow him to reach the Golden Core Early Stage, but now he had one that could take him all the way to the Fake Infant realm.

On top of that, Jiang Xu had also obtained a pass to Xiao Jin Island—his new status as a Mid-Level Scholar—which was a truly unexpected bonus.

"Senior Artifact Spirit, how do I leave the Wenqu Pavilion?"

"Just channel some Magical Power into the Jade Token in your hand."

Jiang Xu channeled a trace of Spiritual Power into the Jade Token. Sure enough, a message was transmitted to his mind. After he spoke the word "Exit," a fluorescent light enveloped him, and he vanished from the Wenqu Pavilion.

...

’The Cuiwei Heart Technique is truly on another level compared to the Cangmu Skill.’

The moment Jiang Xu stepped out of the Wenqu Pavilion and into the outside world, the Lifebound Spirit Tree inside his body seemed to awaken, forming a subtle connection with the surrounding natural environment.

He could clearly sense the Lifebound Spirit Tree, nurtured by the Cuiwei Heart Technique, resonating with the trees, flowers, soil, and even the Wood Attribute Spiritual Qi in the air in an unprecedented way, forming an intimate, symbiotic bond.

To his surprise, Jiang Xu discovered that he could actually "transplant" his Lifebound Spirit Tree out of his Dantian.

This didn’t mean materializing the real Lifebound Spirit Tree, but rather projecting it onto a tree in the outside world.

The effect was magical. It allowed the form and power of his Lifebound Spirit Tree to manifest on an external tree, creating a Spirit Tree projection identical to his own.

This projected Spirit Tree possessed powerful abilities and could be developed in a direction of Jiang Xu’s choosing.

It could become a guardian spiritwood protecting a region, a tree of Spirit Medicine for healing injuries and illnesses, or even a source that cultivates rare Spiritual Materials.

Regardless of the form the projected Spirit Tree took, every stage of its growth, every time it flowered and bore fruit, would feed back into Jiang Xu’s own Lifebound Spirit Tree, promoting its vigorous growth within his Dantian and, in turn, boosting his own Cultivation.

Jiang Xu was ecstatic. He knew this meant that as he cultivated the Cuiwei Heart Technique, he could not only use the power of his Lifebound Spirit Tree to raise his Cultivation, but also use the projected Spirit Tree to enhance his own strength and even open up new sources of income.

And so, Jiang Xu headed to a nearby forest and began to attempt projecting his Lifebound Spirit Tree onto one of the trees.

He focused his mind, Concentrating Qi. He then mobilized the Wood Attribute Primordial Qi in his body, guiding his Lifebound Spirit Tree to establish a connection with a tree in the outside world.

Following Jiang Xu’s guidance, streams of Wood Attribute Spiritual Qi surged from the Lifebound Spirit Tree, flowing along his fingers and into the chosen tree.

On the target tree, the once-ordinary leaves instantly turned a lush, vibrant green, and intricate patterns appeared on its branches, as if life itself were flowing through them.

The projected Spirit Tree continuously absorbed the Spiritual Qi from Jiang Xu’s body, its form growing more and more distinct.

But then, Jiang Xu suddenly stopped infusing it with Spiritual Qi.

He frowned, lost in thought.

He had stopped because he realized that turning an ordinary tree into a true Spirit Tree—even the lowest-level Tier One Spirit Tree—required a considerable amount of Spiritual Qi.

Jiang Xu had only just successfully switched techniques, and the Magical Power within his body was not yet abundant.

He couldn’t support such a transformation.

Jiang Xu concluded that if he was going to project his Lifebound Spirit Tree, it would be best to project it onto a living Spirit Tree that had already reached Tier One.

A withered or felled Spirit Tree wouldn’t do.

In truth, the Cuiwei Heart Technique could revitalize even these dead Spiritual Materials.

But doing so would put a huge drain on Jiang Xu’s Magical Power.

Furthermore, to revitalize dead Spiritual Materials, one needed to provide not only Spiritual Qi, but also Life Force.

That is, unless Jiang Xu had a special Magic or Spirit Medicine that could provide that life force.

Otherwise, he would have to spend his own.

And if he did that, Jiang Xu’s own Lifespan would be shortened.

Besides, even if Jiang Xu managed to project a Spirit Tree now, he couldn’t take it with him. A Spirit Tree cannot be removed from the soil for long, and Jiang Xu had no other viable way to preserve it, so he would have to leave it where it was.

But leaving it there meant someone else might discover and take it.

Jiang Xu had no intention of doing all the hard work just for someone else to reap the benefits.