Cultivating Immortality: I Have a High-Martial World

Chapter 31 Introduction to Spirit Control Techniques, Breakthrough to Advanced Martial Artist! (Please continue reading)

The man stared at Lin Chen's face, suspecting that Lin Chen was deliberately trying to provoke him.

Ever since Lin Chen snatched his spot as the first to enter the Qi Refining stage, Lin Chen has become his inner demon and his number one imaginary enemy!

But after observing Lin Chen closely, he saw that Lin Chen's expression did not seem fake, so his face turned even more ashen, and he said angrily:

"My name is Li Zhenqian! I am the disciple of the Peak Master of Zhenfeng, and the only disciple with a true spiritual root in this generation!"

"Lin Chen! Although you entered the Qi Refining stage before me, it was because I underestimated you... I will cultivate even harder from now on!"

"In another half month, I will reach the second level of Qi Refining! In the sect competition a year from now, I will definitely defeat you and seize the spot of chief disciple!"

Li Zhenqian's eyes seemed to burn with raging fire as he issued a challenge to Lin Chen, a formidable opponent.

He hoped to gain Lin Chen's attention!

however……

Lin Chen simply said calmly:

"Alright, Fellow Daoist Li, if there's nothing else, I'll head back now..."

After saying that, Lin Chen did not linger any longer and turned to leave the second floor of the Cultivation Techniques Pavilion.

Li Zhenqian, standing behind him, stood frozen in place, trembling all over, and almost fell to the ground.

At this moment, his face flushed red with disbelief:

"No...no way!"

"Lin Chen actually dismissed it so casually! How infuriating!"

"Does he really think... I'm not even worthy of being his opponent?"

Li Zhenqian grew angrier and angrier, and the angrier he became, the more anxious he became. When he went downstairs, he lost his footing and tumbled down the stairs.

Lin Chen, who was registering to rent a cultivation technique, smiled slightly after hearing the voice behind him.

"Heh heh... He's just a little kid after all, so impatient!"

Lin Chen naturally recognized Li Zhenqian.

He pretended not to know, just wanting to tease Li Zhenqian.

He was, after all, a fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy, at the age when he was prone to acting impulsively.

Unexpectedly, Lin Chen's anger caused him to make such a fool of himself.

As Lin Chen left the cultivation technique pavilion, he glanced back at Li Zhenqian, who was scrambling to his feet in a disheveled state, and chuckled to himself:

"With Fellow Daoist Li around, it seems that life at Changchun Sect won't be boring..."

……

When Lin Chen returned to Danfeng, it was already close to dusk.

Tonight, the Master will have an extra meal, including a spiritual chicken leg.

After finishing the chicken leg, Lin Chen practiced breathing techniques for two more hours, and his Qi and blood value finally reached 27 points.

"The standard for a beginner warrior is 45 points of health and vitality. At this rate, you'll reach that level in less than a month!"

Lin Chen was quite at ease about this; with an ample supply of spiritual food, he had no worries about improving his martial arts realm.

For now, we should focus on improving our Qi cultivation and studying spells.

"Let's learn the Spirit Control Technique first..."

Lin Chen's heart stirred, and the ancient manual of cultivation techniques appeared in his hand.

The Spirit Control Technique is not difficult at all; the entire book contains only a little over a thousand words.

It is mainly divided into three parts: Gathering Qi, Controlling Qi, and Mastering Weapons.

The Gathering Qi chapter is about condensing the true essence and magical power within the body, gathering the true essence together to control heavier objects.

Controlling Qi is about controlling the use of true essence, which can save on the consumption of true essence.

As for the final chapter on weapon control, it is about completely controlling objects and making them as easy as wielding an arm. When the skill is mastered to a high level, one can even fly on a weapon!

After Lin Chen completely memorized the Spirit Control Technique, a hint of interest appeared on his face.

"According to the author of this technique, once the Spirit Control Technique is perfected, it is remarkably similar to the legendary Sword Control Technique?"

With this in mind, Lin Chen no longer hesitated and began his cultivation.

Lin Chen first learned the Qi Gathering chapter.

The spiritual energy within a cultivator in the Qi Refining stage is scattered and mixed. They need to gather the scattered true essence into one place in order to exert their power.

The whole process isn't difficult; you can master it with a lot of practice.

The only difficulty is that constantly gathering Qi consumes a lot of true essence and magical power.

Lin Chen had a good comprehension ability and mastered the Qi gathering method in just over an hour.

Most importantly, he was willing to spend spirit stones to replenish his depleted true essence!

As long as you use spirit stones to restore your true essence and magical power, you can continuously try the method of gathering qi.

It wasn't until late at night that Lin Chen, after several hours of trying and spending two spirit stones, finally grasped the basics of the Qi gathering method.

"Phew... I've roughly mastered the Qi Gathering chapter!"

Lin Chen's heart stirred, and his true essence left his body a meter away, slowly enveloping the wooden table.

The solid wood table, weighing several tens of kilograms, was easily lifted into the air, a full meter off the ground.

"Not bad. After mastering the technique of gathering qi, the weight of the objects I can control has increased at least two or three times!"

Lin Chen was slightly pleased, but after carefully sensing the true essence within his body, he asked in surprise:

"Hmm, this Qi gathering technique... it seems it can also condense the true essence within the body?"

"It's just that the condensation process is very slow. If I hadn't spent several hours gathering my energy, I probably wouldn't have been able to sense it at all..."

This was definitely an unexpected surprise for him.

The more refined a cultivator's true essence and magical power, the greater the power of their spells!

After mastering the art of gathering qi, it was already late at night.

At this moment, Lin Chen also felt quite tired, so he simply stopped practicing and instead closed his eyes to cultivate.

Nothing happened that night.

The next morning, Lin Chen finished his cultivation and frowned slightly as he looked at the pile of spirit stone powder under his bed.

"As expected, the cultivation costs at the second level of Qi Refining are even greater!"

"Just one night of cultivation has already consumed one and a half spirit stones... At this rate, I'm probably almost catching up to a Foundation Establishment cultivator!"

Lin Chen's expression was somewhat grim. Although his cultivation had improved rapidly, the consumption of resources was far too great.

If this trend continues, the remaining seventy or eighty spirit stones will probably not be enough for his monthly expenses.

"Let's study magic for two days first. After we've mastered the Spirit Control Technique and the Wood Concealment Technique, we'll find a way to learn about weapon crafting!"

Time was of the essence, and Lin Chen was a diligent person.

After feeling his true energy completely restored, he began to cultivate the Qi Control and Weapon Manipulation chapters again.

……

In a blink of an eye, two days passed.

That evening, Lin Chen was performing the Spirit Control Technique inside the house.

The second-tier rare treasure longsword floated into the air, enveloped in true essence, and danced in the air.

Sometimes it flies extremely fast, and sometimes it flies slowly.

After trying it for a while, Lin Chen finally nodded in satisfaction and said:

"This spirit control technique can be considered a basic introduction!"

"Two and a half days isn't too slow to get the hang of it; all you need to do is practice diligently..."

Lin Chen was in a good mood. Now he could control the long sword up to three zhang away from his body.

This distance, combined with the power of the burst of true energy, would be enough to seriously injure even a warrior if caught off guard!

"Compared to martial arts, the techniques of cultivators are still more profound..." Lin Chen thought to himself.

"Judging by the time, it's been over a week since I last took the Marrow Cleansing Pill. It's time to take another one!"

Lin Chen's heart stirred slightly as the round Marrow Cleansing Pill was absorbed into his abdomen and transformed into a warm current.

He began to practice breathing exercises rhythmically.

Two more hours passed, and Lin Chen felt that the blood and qi in his body were stronger than ever before.

A bottleneck that had been limiting their strength was broken through silently.

I glanced down at the health and vitality level on my watch—30 points!

Lin Chen couldn't help but chuckle softly upon seeing this.

"As expected, I've successfully broken through to the advanced martial artist level..."

(End of this chapter)