I have to get lucky right away.

Chapter 39: I feel relieved knowing you have a purpose (Happy New Year)
After leaving Bird Market, Feng Xue rented a small villa near the East City Railway Station for 200 wen per month. In terms of size and layout, this villa was better than the one in Ping'an County. There was even a stream outside the yard, which was a truly beautiful view. However, the price was low, and of course there was a reason for it.

After all, it's close to the station.

Everyone knows what's going on at a train station. Although in this era there may not be one train a day and trains stop running after 9 p.m., those who can live in a small Western-style building are definitely not ordinary poor people, so this shortcoming will naturally be magnified infinitely.

But Feng Xue, a modern man who is somewhat obsessed with real estate, did not care about this negligible shortcoming. He readily paid the deposit of five percent and the rent of one percent, and considered himself to have a home in Lucheng.

While the dealer who went out to help with the purchase had not returned yet, Feng Xue took out the three large bags of jade materials that he had bought wholesale and checked them one by one.

This investigation was not a big deal, but it gave Feng Xue a shock!
The scraps are indeed scraps, but that is for large items such as bracelets. Among the three bags of jade materials, Feng Xue found dozens of complete bracelet cores. Although they are not top-grade jade, they are definitely not the kind that can be bought at 10 cents per pound.

"This is just like giving it away for free!" Feng Xue picked out the large pieces of jade with a wonderful expression. Not to mention the real miscellaneous materials, just these picked out would definitely be worth more than one or two coins if he found a jade shop to sell them!
"Could that old man be the fifth master Aunt Liu mentioned? Is that why the boss of Nanshanju is so respectful to him?"

Although Feng Xue felt a little uneasy about receiving so many benefits, after all, the price was clearly marked. At worst, he could just give some benefits to the boss later.

But thinking of this, he took out the book "Jie Yu" again.

At first he didn't care much, because he knew this book as he had been a sword master before he traveled through time. But as he turned the pages, he was stunned.

What is mentioned in the book is not the reference book in the Song Dynasty that records the Jie Yusha, but a secret book that can be called "Jie Yu Fa" or even "Jie Yu Gong"!

It cannot increase the speed of cultivation, nor does it have any powerful spells, but is closer to the auxiliary skills practiced by the "weapon refiners" in traditional cultivation novels.

Apart from the opening chapter, which I don't know if it can be considered as the general outline, and which teaches how to distinguish good jade and how to carve it, the content of the book can be roughly divided into two parts. The upper part can be called "Jade Nurturing", which is basically the technology of gathering, refining and transferring the essence of jade through the guidance and transformation of magic power, so as to obtain jade of higher quality and more spirituality.

Feng Xue didn't care about improving the quality of jade, but according to the book, practicing this method could effectively improve the control over magic power.

The content of the lower part [Eating Jade] is similar to the [Taking Medicine] bought from Jiugu, but it focuses more on the utilization, collection and refining of the essence of jade. Although it is not as broad as [Taking Medicine], it is more detailed.

The content of [Eating Jade] is still a bit early for Feng Xue, but [Raising Jade] happens to be the part Feng Xue needs most. Compared with calibrating with candlelight, this kind of practice can even generate additional benefits.

However, thinking of this, Feng Xue understood the intention of Nanshanju to sell the jade at a low price and even give away some exercises. After all, practicing jade cultivation always requires the assistance of jade, which is a huge expense. In the future, Feng Xue will naturally have to deal with Nanshanju if he wants to. The beautiful jade he gets from jade cultivation cannot be digested in a short period of time, and he cannot use it up to refine magic weapons. Eventually, a batch of it will flow out. At that time, Nanshanju will naturally be the best choice.

Knowing that Nanshanju had something to ask for, Feng Xue felt a lot more relaxed. He took out a pen and paper and began to analyze the techniques recorded in the book.

This technique has no name, so Feng Xue tentatively calls it the [Jade Nourishing Mantra]. The content is roughly about transforming magic power into a state similar to the essence of jade, adjusting the internal structure of the jade, extracting impurities, and condensing the essence, thereby improving the quality of the jade.

Analyzing from the perspective of the four basic laws in the Yi Zhuang secret book, the transformation of mana into mana of [jade] attribute uses the [transformation] of the [Thunder Inducing Spell], the separation of impurities and jade essence uses the [screening] of the [Summoning God Spell], the removal of impurities without destroying the jade uses the [transfer] of the [Substitute Spell], and the process of sorting out and stabilizing the jade essence uses the [fixation] of the [Spirit Attachment Spell].

One spell applies the four basic skills at the same time, and it is not a process-based application, but needs to be adjusted according to the state of the jade. In addition, the continuity and precision of the magic power are also involved. It can be said that after going through a set of processes, the basic skills that a Xuan cultivator should master have basically been reviewed. If you can't make progress even with this, then you are really a stubborn stone!

However, this technique, with its vast scope, was naturally more difficult to master than the Spirit Attachment Spell. Feng Xue attempted it, but found that without the aid of rituals, even converting jade-attributed mana was difficult. Fortunately, he remembered that Ya Zi would be arriving shortly, so he didn't immediately begin the ritual. Instead, he locked the [Spirit Attachment] entry and continued to infuse his jade seal with mana.

Compared with ordinary Xuan cultivators, Feng Xue's advantage in magic power is unique. Ordinary Xuan cultivators want to obtain magic power, either as a by-product of nourishing their souls, or by waiting for the magic power to recover naturally. Naturally, they are stingy when using it in normal times, and they rarely even cast spells actively before entering the Tao.

This is like a game where you have to consume the upper limit of the health bar to quickly restore mana. If it is not necessary, everyone would rather wait for natural recovery.

But Feng Xue had locked the upper limit of his health bar, so he could use it however he wanted. As long as his soul hadn't reached a state of fatigue, his mana was endless. (Note ①)

Feng Xue was immersed in the cycle of draining vital energy and outputting mana by alternating between the locks of [Lifespan] and [Spirit Attachment] again and again. The small jade seal had begun to emit a faint fluorescence, and it seemed that if it continued like this, it would explode directly.

Seeing this, Feng Xue stopped staring at the seal and took out the small jade sword that his boss had given him and began to repeat the previous process.

However, this time it didn't last long, as someone rang the copper bell outside the door. Feng Xue stopped his practice, confirmed his life span, locked the door again, and then opened the door.

"Mr. Feng, we've already bought what you want. However, refrigerators are rare and we don't have them readily available in our county. We need a deposit to get them from Gangdu. What do you think..."

The hawker stood at the door in a respectful tone, showing Feng Xue the goods carried by the coolies behind him one by one. Feng Xue saw this and simply took out two large bills and handed them to the hawker, saying:
"Money is not a problem. As long as the work is done well, yours will be indispensable!"

　Note 1: Although I think anyone who has played the game or read martial arts novels should be able to understand it, in order to avoid misunderstanding, I will explain it briefly.

　　First of all, mana is essentially similar to physical strength. Physical strength is the energy produced by the body transforming food, while mana is the energy produced by the soul transforming vital energy. There are three ways to obtain mana:

　　1. During cultivation, one uses vital energy to strengthen the spirit and soul. In the process of strengthening the spirit and soul, the capacity of the mana pool will be increased, and mana will be produced at the same time. It is equivalent to a child growing taller by eating, and physical strength will also increase as the child grows.

　　2. After the mana in the mana pool is consumed, it will naturally recover after a period of rest. It's like when you run and your stamina is depleted, you just need to rest for a while and your stamina will automatically recover. It's just that the process is much slower.

　　3. Infuse a large amount of vital energy into the soul and directly convert it into magic power. It looks somewhat similar to 1, but in this process the soul does not absorb vital energy, but converts it all into magic power.

　　It's like when you take a nutrient injection during high-intensity exercise, the nutrient is not used for body growth, but is converted into energy required for intense exercise.

　　As for ordinary Xuan cultivators not training their mana control...

　　Because the control they gain from the growth of their souls is enough to control their own magic power.

　　This is like an athlete needing extra training to improve their body control to improve their performance, but an average person doesn't need to practice controlling their body specifically because natural growth is enough. Of course, they will improve through training, but it won't help them much in their daily lives and will cost them extra money.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)