Born with immortal seed

Chapter 18 Speculation on Spirits
Bai Zichen, at the second level of Qi Refining, took six Qi-replenishing pills in succession, and as if he had a cheat code, successfully advanced to the third level of Qi Refining in just one year.

Although all his magical power came from the conversion of pills rather than from his own meditation and refinement, and his foundation was not very solid, his cultivation level had indeed improved.

This is an unavoidable drawback of the drug-fueled build; experience has already shown that you can simply refine your mana once your cultivation level increases. Once your cultivation reaches a certain level, everything else is secondary.

So even after reaching this point, Bai Zichen did not stop. He used the last few months to refine four Qi-replenishing pills and successfully reached the peak of the third level of Qi Refining a week ago.

Bai Zichen had long heard about the difficulty of breaking through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining. This hurdle couldn't be overcome with just a Qi-replenishing pill, so he simply calmed down and let nature take its course.

"The night before last, I was admiring the moon in the courtyard when the Evergreen Technique suddenly started circulating on its own, restless and eager to break through its limitations and enter a completely new realm. I didn't even go back to my meditation room; I immediately sat down to meditate and cultivate in the courtyard. Unexpectedly, as soon as I started practicing the fourth level of the Evergreen Technique, I easily broke through the bottleneck. It seems that this was exactly what was going on..."

"No, it can't be called a bottleneck. Just like when you break through to the second level of Qi Refining, it's very simple."

To others, Bai Zichen's words would surely sound like a lie, implying that he was hiding the real key secrets and refusing to reveal them.

But Bai Jiu'an believed that his nephew would not hide anything from him. Besides, some geniuses find cultivation easier than others. What you see as an insurmountable barrier is a smooth road to others.

If you really ask someone to explain it in detail, they can't express it.

"It's a good thing overall, there's no need to delve into it. In the cultivation world, anything is possible, even a Core Formation cultivator can't be omniscient or omnipotent."

"It's possible that you, Chen'er, possess some kind of hidden spiritual entity. It may not be visible on the surface, but it can bring you great benefits once certain conditions are met."

A spirit is a special talent, and those who possess it often excel in a particular area; their numbers are also extremely rare.

For example, there is a type called the 'Great Sun Flame Body,' which allows one to cultivate fire-based techniques and spells with ease, at a speed not much slower than that of a cultivator with a Heavenly Spiritual Root. Furthermore, they can comprehend fire-based divine abilities ahead of time, possessing exceptional combat power, and engaging in battles against opponents of higher levels is commonplace for them.

A thousand years ago, the Qingfeng Sect produced a Core Formation True Person who possessed the "Great Sun Flame Body," which enabled him to establish a great reputation.

Bai Zichen also vaguely sensed that he might indeed possess some talents that were imperceptible to the naked eye, otherwise there would be no way to explain this situation.

"However, you still need to control your pill intake in your future cultivation, and you can't become dependent on it. First, the cultivation you gain by taking pills is like a castle in the air, which will collapse with the slightest push; second, every medicine has some toxicity, and every pill will leave a trace of toxicity. You can't see it if the amount is small, but if it comes out in the end, it will be a big problem."

Bai Jiu'an only learned this principle in the last two years. Previously, due to limited knowledge, he would immediately take any pills he could find without thinking too much.

But my nephew is different; he has a bright future ahead of him, so I must start preparing for him in advance.

"Foundation building is the unified sublimation of essence, qi, and spirit, none of which can be lacking. When you try to break through to the foundation, the outbreak of elixir poison may prevent your physical body from being perfected and leave defects, thus causing you to fail to build your foundation. The same reason applies to the hopelessness of building your foundation after the age of fifty, when your qi and blood decline and you are unable to withstand the powerful cleansing brought about by the sublimation of magic power during the foundation building attempt."

These lessons were learned through generations of bloodshed by the Bai family ancestors.

"Understood, I will pay attention in the future."

Bai Zichen felt a chill run down his spine and quickly made a note of it. He had indeed planned to save up spirit stones and have the fat man go to the market to buy two bottles of Qi-replenishing pills to bring back.

These secrets and techniques are often only passed down within sects. By the time they reach cultivation families, they have become scattered and fragmented. One can only glean some insights from the experiences of the family elders who have repeatedly attempted to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, but they are still far superior to those of independent cultivators.

Where would a rogue cultivator get foundation-building experience to refer to?

Even if one's ancestral graves were to emit smoke and a rogue cultivator were to obtain the Foundation Establishment Pill, the pitfalls and traps left along the way would make their success rate extremely low.

The following month, Bai Zichen relaxed and had the most relaxed month in three years.

He introduced Bai Chongwu and the fat man to each other, and through Bai Chongwu's introduction, he participated in two gatherings of young cultivators from the family.

I also finished reading the booklet of outstanding figures in Heishan, which Bai Chongwu carefully compiled. To be honest, the records are quite detailed.

Cultivation families like the Fire Phoenix Mo Clan and the Qingxi Huang Clan, which are among the top five, each have one or two outstanding members, but the most outstanding group is definitely the disciples of the Qingfeng Sect.

Although, due to their age, the Qingfeng Sect disciples of Bai Zichen's generation were not yet old enough to travel around and had no reputation. All that was known was a disciple named Su Li, who had shown amazing talent in talismanic arts from a young age and was accepted as a personal disciple by the Talisman Hall Master on his very first day in the Qingfeng Sect.

According to the news from Elder Hong Gu's Daoist partner, Su Li was able to independently draw mid-grade first-level talismans last year, and has the talent to become a second-level talisman master in the Qi Refining stage.

At the same time, his cultivation aptitude is also quite good, with dual spiritual roots of metal and fire, making him a strong candidate for a true disciple.

Aside from the two high-ranking Core Formation elders, the sect leader and a group of Foundation Establishment elders are the ones who truly manage and run the sect.

Disciples who join the Qingfeng Sect are divided into outer disciples, inner disciples, and true disciples, from lowest to highest level.

In the blink of an eye, a month had passed, and the day to set off for the Five Sacred Mountains Temple arrived.

The clan sent Elder Honggu to escort the two younger members of the clan. After all, it was a journey of several days, and the two younger members, who had never traveled far before, were really worried about each other.

"Greetings, Third Elder. I appreciate your help along the way."

Bai Jiu'an took time out of his busy schedule to see his nephew off. After waiting for a while, he finally saw Elder Hong Gu and the beautiful young woman following behind her.

"Now that everyone's here, let's set off immediately."

Elder Honggu, with a cold face and no intention of engaging in conversation, summoned a peach blossom net magic artifact. With a surge of her magic power, it grew to several meters in size and she sat in the very center.

Looking at the peach blossom net floating in mid-air, Bai Zichen hesitated for a long time before gritting his teeth and jumping up amidst Bai Ling's teasing smile.

"It's soft and fluffy, almost like a sofa..."

Bai Zichen muttered something to himself and quietly moved two inches further in. This was his first time riding in a flying artifact, so it was normal for him to be nervous, for fear that he might accidentally fall from the sky and be smashed into a pile of minced meat.

Among magical artifacts, flying magical artifacts are far more expensive than other categories; one flying artifact is worth three flying artifacts.

Nothing more than the ability to fly; it's simply a matter of being willful.

The peach blossom hood swayed and rose, and when it was about twenty feet above the ground, it flashed with red light and flew away.

(End of this chapter)