When it comes to cultivating immortality, it naturally starts with upgrading the herb garden.

Condensing one's divine sense requires cultivating a specific technique, which is found in the storage bag left behind by Feng Sancai, but it does not suit Song Chen's taste.

Feng Sancai's method of breaking through to the peak of Qi Refining was extraordinary and could not be replicated by Song Chen at present, let alone cultivated the techniques he left behind.

There is also a method for cultivating divine sense in the lineage.

Top-tier techniques are extremely rare and hard to come by.

Song Chen didn't practice.

There are many reasons, but the main one is that spiritual consciousness is too important for cultivators. One careless move could result in the destruction of both soul and body, or possession by another. Using novel and strange techniques could also lead to problems.

Song Chen is cautious and wouldn't do that.

Theory can be learned, but the actual operation must be done by oneself.

Song Chen planned to temporarily absorb spiritual energy to enhance his soul's foundation and lay a good foundation for condensing his divine sense later.

After some time, I will search for a technique to refine my spiritual consciousness in Fengye City.

......

Cultivation knows no age.

Six months later, in the courtyard of Jingyue Residence, three cultivators sat facing each other, drinking and chatting happily.

Two of them are Du Fei and Song Chen.

This period of time has been spent on continuous self-cultivation.

Song Chen's spiritual foundation has finally reached saturation, and no matter how much he cultivates, it will not increase by the slightest.

For some reason, the strength of his soul was much stronger than that of an ordinary Qi Refining Peak cultivator.

Even so, Song Chen still had to face two major choices.

Firstly, to further increase the already saturated spiritual foundation, one must follow the three methods of absorbing, condensing, and calming the soul on the 'Soul Imprint'.

There's no need to worry about calming the soul. We have the unique Calming Pill, and its effects, as it stands, are much stronger than sleeping or using magic techniques to calm the soul.

However, there's no way to condense the soul; one needs to go out and search for it.

However, considering the decline of the Soul Path and the difficulty in finding its secrets, deliberately going out is likely to be a waste of time and effort.

Secondly, he went out to find a method to condense his divine consciousness.

This method is not difficult to find.

Song Chen has gained some insights from his interactions with his neighbor Du Fei over the past six months.

The techniques for cultivating divine sense are sold in the magic shops of Fengye City, but they are all mediocre and can hardly be used to condense superior divine sense.

The divine sense condensed at the peak of Qi Refining is divided into four grades: inferior, low-grade, medium-grade, and high-grade.

Inferior and inferior spiritual senses cannot establish a foundation; forcibly establishing a foundation will only harm the cultivator and shorten their lifespan.

Those with moderate spiritual consciousness have the potential to establish a foundation, but the success rate is only 20%.

The possibility of establishing a foundation with superior divine sense is quite good, with a 40% chance, which is Song Chen's favorite.

Only the most advanced methods of concentration can produce superior divine sense with 100% success rate; even high-grade methods of concentration rarely produce superior divine sense.

However, top-level concentration techniques are extremely rare, and when they do appear, they inevitably cause a bloodbath and fierce competition.

I learned from Du Fei that there would be a medium-sized auction for Qi Refining Realm cultivators in two weeks.

Song Chen was prepared to try his luck. If all else failed, he would have to use a superior-grade mind-concentration technique to condense superior divine sense and then borrow external objects. The probability of establishing a foundation was not low.

Incidentally, the only voluptuous female cultivator among the three is Li Shengxiang, who lives on the other side of Song Chen's house. She is an array master and lives alone.

Like Du Fei, he was a cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

We rarely interacted in the past, and were merely nodding acquaintances.

The three of them gathered today because Du Fei had just broken through to the tenth level of Qi Refining yesterday, so they set up a table at Song Chen's place to celebrate.

As for why it wasn't placed in Du Fei's yard, that remains to be discussed.

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on the wine table.

"Miss Li, I have a method for breaking through to the tenth level of Qi Refining. I wonder if you would be interested?"

Du Fei, looking like a lecherous man, rubbed his hands together and drooled as he spoke.

Li Shengxiang frowned slightly, raised the wine glass in front of her, and drank it all in one gulp:

"I'm not interested. I hope Fellow Daoist Du will respect himself and not address me as 'Miss'."

After she finished speaking, she handed Song Chen a gift box and smiled warmly, saying:

"Fellow Daoist Song, this is a small token of my appreciation. I hope you will accept it."

Afterwards, Li Shengxiang stood up, politely said goodbye, and left first.

Upon seeing this, Du Fei's face stiffened, and his eyes welled up with tears as he said, "Miss Li!"

Song Chen took in everything and a smile crept into his heart.

As an observer, he was fully aware of the relationship between the two.

Du Fei's persistent harassment and humble demeanor had long since disgusted the beauty, so naturally she wouldn't give him a kind look.

Li Shengxiang's trip was entirely out of respect for Song Chen, a third-grade alchemist, and was to secure a breakthrough pill for the future, not to genuinely celebrate Du Fei's breakthrough.

As for how to find out Song Chen's identity as a third-grade alchemist, that's quite simple.

Song Chen's cultivation consumes resources, but only taking in and not giving out would certainly arouse suspicion, so he usually sells pills to cover it up.

The reason for selling grade three alchemists instead of grade two or one is that grade three alchemists hold a prominent position in Fengye City and are not uncommon, making them less likely to be targeted.

Demonstrating value can not only bring neighbors closer, but it is also an alternative way to protect oneself.

After all, alchemy is the most important of all arts and crafts.

"Brother Song! Do you think I still have a chance to win Miss Li's heart?"

Du Fei was overcome with emotion, tears streaming down his face as he held his wine glass.

Song Chen curled his lip, inwardly disgusted, but outwardly still tried to comfort him:

"Brother Du, anything is possible. As long as you are sincere and don't give up, even an iron tree can bloom one day."

"Really...? Cough cough!"

Du Fei's drink got stuck in his throat, and he could barely make a sound.

"certainly!"

No way, who would you get if you did that?

Song Chen kept the second half of his sentence in mind and said it without changing his expression.

That being said, this matter wasn't solely due to Du Fei; Li Shengxiang herself may already have someone she likes.

Once, while cultivating at night, Song Chen peered out the window to look at the bright moon and inadvertently noticed that the light in Li Shengxiang's boudoir was still on, and there was a huge human-shaped gecko on her curtains.

This woman has manipulated male cultivators' emotions to such an extent; she is definitely not a kind person.

Before long, Du Fei, drunk and motionless, fell asleep on the table.

Song Chen secretly returned to his room, leaving the other woman to fend for herself.

......

Over the next two weeks, the number of people in Manyo City increased due to the auction.

Song Chen disguised himself and wandered through various shops on the street in search of a method of concentration that he desired.

At the same time, he would also keep an eye on soul-path spells to make sure he didn't miss a single one.

After several days, no soul-path spells were found, and some concentration spells were discovered, but most of them were just scrap metal.

The only shop that was somewhat acceptable was called "Ancient Method Pavilion," which had a superior-grade mind-concentration technique.

Song Chen carefully selected several shops, but none of them even had a high-grade Concentration Technique.

Just to be on the safe side, he had no choice but to buy it as a backup.

After purchasing it, he did not immediately begin practicing it, but instead waited for the auction to arrive in order to acquire a better Concentration Technique.

"I hope the auction won't disappoint me."

Song Chen stood outside the shop, holding two manuals, his heart slightly stirred.

The probability of condensing superior divine sense using this advanced mind-concentration technique is only 20%, which is quite low. Furthermore, the divine sense condensed does not significantly enhance spells or magical artifacts; it is only moderate. It is an option to choose only when all else fails.

In addition to affecting the success rate of Foundation Establishment, different levels of divine consciousness also have a significant impact on various aspects of magic.

This is why there's a saying often circulating among Qi Refining cultivators: "Even among the peak cultivators, there are differences!"

The problem lies precisely in this consciousness.

Song Chen opened another manual, a Body Condensation Manual.

Unlike body-refining techniques that cultivate qi and blood and increase appetite, the Body Condensation Technique is a foundation-building technique.

When a cultivator ascends to the Foundation Establishment stage, they need to withstand a vast amount of spiritual energy. A cultivator's body, which is only nourished by spiritual energy, cannot withstand this, and a slight mistake could cause their body to explode and die.

At this point, it is necessary to further utilize spiritual energy to temper the physical body, making the physical body stronger and reaching a level that can withstand spiritual energy.

The Body Condensation Technique is such a technique.

The body is infused with spiritual energy, but not into the dantian. The spiritual energy is used to enhance the strength of the physical body, thus passing through the foundation building stage.

Suddenly, an unexpected change occurred, and a leisurely voice arrogantly proclaimed:

"To openly peruse forbidden techniques in the street! You lowly fool, you have quite the nerve!"