Xiuxian: I use magnetic fields to prove my truth

Chapter 140 Caught Red-Handed
If we were to name someone who understands life's potential most deeply, it would undoubtedly be a practitioner with a wood-elemental spiritual root.

The nature and operation of the Wood element's spiritual energy are almost entirely related to vitality.

The Longevity Sect happens to be a sect that excels in wood-elemental spiritual energy.

Zhou Qing asked, "Qingyuan, do you know of any other ways to enhance life potential?"

Qingyuan said, "Cultivation is the way to go. As your realm improves, your life potential will naturally become deeper."

Zhou Qing was both amused and exasperated, and said, "Of course I know that cultivation has this effect, I mean other methods."

Qingyuan looked at him strangely and said, "Do you know you're asking a ridiculous question?"

"The foundation of the path to immortality is the pursuit of longevity. To this end, cultivators have explored various cultivation methods to enhance their life potential."

"If there are other methods besides cultivation, then there are two possibilities. If this method is simpler than cultivation, then the path to immortality itself becomes a joke. If this method is more difficult than cultivation, why would you abandon the simpler method and inquire about the more difficult one?"

The logic was so rigorous that Zhou Qing was amazed and laughed, "It really doesn't sound like something you could say."

Qingyuan said smugly, "Do you really think I'm a fool? I just don't like to argue with people, it doesn't mean I can't think things through."

Zhou Qing nodded and smiled, "It seems I need to look at my aunt with new respect."

Qingyuan chuckled and said, "The only ways to permanently increase life potential are through cultivation and some extremely precious treasures."

"But if one wants to temporarily enhance one's life potential, there are ways to do so."

Zhou Qing hurriedly asked, "What method?"

Qingyuan said, "Our Longevity Sect has a secret technique called Rejuvenating Dry Wood, which can intensely burn one's spiritual energy and allow one's life potential to break through the limit in a short period of time."

Zhou Qing was deeply shaken.

This is exactly what he has been dreaming of.

His long-standing problem has been his inability to connect his two combat systems.

Magnetic field ability is magnetic field ability, and immortal cultivation is immortal cultivation.

Because they cannot be connected, the two operate independently and cannot produce a synergistic effect.

The secret method that Qingyuan mentioned could solve his problem perfectly.

Using this secret method, he can burn spiritual energy to enhance his life potential, and the enhanced life potential can in turn support the magnetic field to operate at a higher intensity.

In this way, his immortal cultivation can be perfectly superimposed on his magnetic field ability.

Zhou Qing asked, "To what extent can this secret technique enhance potential?"

Qingyuan shook her head and said, "I don't know either. Very few people use this secret technique. Once it is used, the intense burning of spiritual energy will damage the meridians, and you won't be able to use spiritual energy for the next two or three days. So unless it's an emergency, very few people will use it."

"However, I've heard that the effectiveness of the secret technique is related to the intensity of the burning of spiritual energy."

"You can burn all your spiritual energy in a few breaths, which can instantly elevate your life potential to an unbelievable level."

"You can also choose slow burning, which will result in a smaller increase in potential, but it will last longer."

It only means you can't use your spiritual energy for two or three days, so the cost isn't too high. You can use this as a last resort in an emergency.

Zhou Qing was truly envious of this secret technique, but unfortunately it belonged to someone else. Since it was a secret technique, it was naturally not something that others could easily obtain.

He couldn't help but feel a deep sense of regret.

I wonder if there's any way to get this secret method from the Longevity Sect. Otherwise, we should just get married and become family. Wouldn't everything be easier to discuss then?

Zhou Qing shook his head self-deprecatingly; such things were just thoughts.

In the blink of an eye, the two reached the cave exit.

Just as they were about to step over the array of stone slabs, the two suddenly stopped.

Under the bright moonlight, on the snow reflecting a silvery light, stood a long-bearded old man, staring at the two with unfriendly eyes.

Qingyuan looked a little embarrassed, but chuckled and said, "Father, would you like to try the fruit too? The fruit from this era is very sweet. We've already let you try it."

Master Qingmu ignored his daughter's attempt to get away with it, stared sternly at Zhou Qing, and said, "Zhou Qing, the Qingyun Sect should have taught you that when you go to another sect, you should know which places you can go and which places you cannot go, otherwise you will cause trouble."

"You trespassed into my sect's forbidden area in the dead of night and stole the forbidden longevity fruit. What is your punishment?"

Qingyuan retorted, "Father, Zhou Qing didn't break in. I took him in. He didn't steal the Longevity Fruit either. I picked it for him. You can't slander a good person."

Master Aoki glared at her with exasperation and said, "You can't escape either. Where did you get this token to come to the forbidden area? You're getting bolder and bolder, even daring to steal your father's token!"

Qingyuan wilted like a frostbitten eggplant, her arrogance immediately diminished by three points, but she still straightened her neck and shouted, "I stole the token, not Zhou Qing. You can punish me, it's none of anyone else's business."

She thought to herself, "I brought him to the forbidden area to steal the longevity fruit because I wanted to entertain my friend properly. If he gets punished by my father, wouldn't I be making him suffer instead of entertaining him?"

Master Aoki ignored her and continued to stare at Zhou Qing.

Zhou Qing smiled wryly and said, "Senior Qingmu, why bother to scheme against a junior like me? With the cultivation of Aunt Qingyuan, how could she escape your discerning eyes? If you are unwilling, how could we possibly enter the forbidden area?"

"Senior, just tell me what you want me to do."

Master Aoki stroked his beard and said, "I already told you my conditions during the day."

To marry Qingyuan?
Zhou Qing frowned and said, "Senior wants me to marry Master Qingyuan, presumably because he thinks that this will achieve some good purpose."

"However, marriage is not necessarily the only way to achieve this goal. Senior, why don't you tell me the details? Perhaps I can come up with another solution?"

Master Qingmu pondered for a moment and then said, "Qingyuan, you go back first. I have something to say to Zhou Qing."

Qingyuan looked at Zhou Qing and saw him standing alone on the snow, facing her stern father. She shook her head and said, "That won't do. I brought Zhou Qing out of the inn, so naturally I should bring him back safely."

Master Aoki sighed helplessly and cast a pleading look at Zhou Qing, clearly hoping that he would persuade Qing Yuan to go back.

Zhou Qing smiled and said, "Since this matter concerns Master Qingyuan, why not let her stay and listen in?"

Master Aoki frowned and said, "Knowing these things will not do her any good."

Zhou Qing secretly shook his head, thinking, "This isn't Cthulhu. The more you know, the more it affects your sanity. What kind of riddle-like operation is this?"

He said, "Although I don't know the specifics, I think that it's never a good idea to deal with any problem by being ignorant."

(End of this chapter)