Cultivating Immortality: Beginning with Blessings from the Immortals

The servant slowly spoke:

"As the name suggests, the Blazing Sun Furnace Technique is related to fire, and practitioners must first possess a fire spiritual root."

"Although this technique allows for faster cultivation than other techniques, it also leaves hidden dangers."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yi's expression shifted, and he immediately inquired about any potential hidden dangers.

The servant pointed to several acupoints and meridians on the body and said, "It will leave fire poison on the acupoints and meridians."

"It will affect cultivators' breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment stage, and over time few people will practice this technique."

"I can introduce you to a few different..."

Before the servant could finish speaking, Chen Yi interrupted him, saying:

"No need, I'll choose this one."

The servant was taken aback and wanted to speak up to dissuade him, but seeing Chen Yi's resolute expression, he could only comply with his wishes.

He led Chen Yi to the counter and took out the jade slip containing the Blazing Sun Furnace Technique.

"Sir, this is a jade slip containing the cultivation technique. It requires 350 low-grade spirit stones," the waiter said.

Chen Yi readily took out spirit stones from his storage bag and handed them to the servant.

In the various markets of the Heavenly Spirit Sect, top-tier Qi Refining stage cultivation techniques generally cost around 600 low-grade spirit stones.

The Blazing Sun Furnace is of very high quality but has its flaws; its price of 350 spirit stones is quite reasonable.

Chen Yi then bought some spiritual plants needed for ordinary medicinal baths from the Treasure Pavilion. After the trip, he found that he only had a few dozen spirit stones left.

"Cultivating immortality is truly a money pit. Luckily, I've already prepaid the management fee," Chen Yi thought to himself.

After leaving the Treasure Pavilion, Chen Yi went straight back to his courtyard.

He had just stepped onto the street in his own courtyard when three furtive figures lurked in the shadows, watching Chen Yi.

"Brother Zhang, why isn't your Spirit Powder working? His spirit field harvest seems to be very good," Zheng Dayou said.

Zhang Mazi, whose face was covered in pockmarks, looked puzzled. He had specially bought spirit-dispersing powder and sneaked into Chen Yi's neighboring courtyard, using a gust of wind to blow the powder into Chen Yi's courtyard.

The Spirit Powder can accelerate the loss of spiritual energy from spiritual plants, making it difficult to detect and causing them to wither silently.

However, for more than half a month, the spirit field in Chen Yi's courtyard remained completely unharmed.

Zhang Mazi did not expect that Chen Yi's spiritual field was shrouded in the blessing of Shennong, and that no poison could affect it.

"How would I know? I tested it a few days ago and it did work, but..." Zhang Mazi said with a puzzled look.

At this moment, Chen Yi had already arrived at the gate of his own courtyard.

Zhang Mazi and his two companions followed closely behind, hiding in the shadows to spy on Chen Yi.

As Chen Yi was about to push open the courtyard gate, a sense of unease crept into his heart. He glanced to the side as if possessed, and spotted three furtive figures hiding in the shadows of the old trees along the courtyard wall.

They seemed to sense Chen Yi's gaze, and their figures vanished from the spot in a flash.

Chen Yi's heart sank suddenly, and he immediately pushed open the courtyard gate and returned home.

"I'm not mistaken, it's Zhang Mazi and his two companions, it must be Zhao Junri..."

He immediately realized that this matter must be related to Zhao Junri. He had already paid the management fee, so he didn't need to move out, but they were probably going to use dirty tricks.

Chen Yi immediately checked the restrictions in the courtyard and breathed a sigh of relief after finding that they had not been triggered.

Each courtyard in the market is protected by restrictions; outsiders who want to force their way in must have at least the Foundation Establishment stage of cultivation.

But it's not the theft itself that's worrisome, it's the constant threat of being targeted by thieves. Zhang Mazi and his two companions were always a sword hanging over his head.

Outside the courtyard at this moment.

"Brother Zhang, it seems he's spotted us," Zheng Dayou warned.

A ruthless glint flashed across Zhang Mazi's face as he said:

"So what? If all else fails, we'll wait for him to come out, find a secluded place, and cripple him."

"I refuse to believe he can stay hidden forever. If things really don't work out..."

As if he had just thought of something, he turned his gaze to the courtyard of Chen Yi's friend, Wei Wufeng.

……

Chen Yi felt a little heavy-hearted, but quickly adjusted his mindset.

The most important thing right now is to cultivate Yulu fragrant rice and break through to the third level of Qi Refining as soon as possible.

A few days later, the remaining golden corn and spirit jade pearl rice in the spirit field were all ripe, and Chen Yi immediately harvested them.

He then immediately began planting Yulu fragrant rice.

Jade Dew Fragrant Rice has high requirements for soil and is extremely prone to wilting.

Chen Yi used lepidopteran beetles to loosen the soil and enrich its nutrients, and then used the sticky secretions of silver-winged yellow shadow beetles to promote seed growth.

A golden shrine floated faintly above the spirit field.

The effects of Shennong's blessing took effect automatically, and a glimmer of hope flashed in Chen Yi's eyes.

Next, Chen Yi began to work on his cultivation.

He poured clean water into the wooden tub and added medicinal herbs and spiritual plants such as Yellow Scale Jade and Blood Jade Flower. After removing his clothes, he sat cross-legged in the tub.

Chen Yi placed the brocade box on the edge of the wooden barrel. After opening it, he found many gold particles of different sizes inside, which were the Spirit Essence Gold Pearls.

He swallowed all the spiritual golden beads in the brocade box and immediately began to meditate and regulate his breathing.

The spiritual pearl transformed upon contact with bodily fluids, and waves of pure spiritual energy surged into Chen Yi's eight extraordinary meridians.

At the same time, the medicinal liquid in the wooden barrel emitted a fragrant aroma, and strands of its essence seeped into Chen Yi's body through his hair.

Soon, Chen Yi entered a deep state of cultivation.

After an unknown amount of time, Chen Yi's spiritual energy suddenly surged, and his aura became incredibly dense.

He suddenly opened his eyes, a glint of shrewdness flashing in them.

Chen Yi leaped up and jumped out of the wooden tub, feeling refreshed and relaxed all over.

"Phew, I finally broke through." He exhaled a breath of stale air and immediately draped the towel over himself.

After two days and one night of seclusion, Chen Yi broke through the bottleneck of the second level of Qi Refining and successfully advanced to the third level of Qi Refining.

If it weren't for the Spirit Essence Golden Pearl and the Yellow Scale Jade, it would probably have taken him more than a year to break through to the third level of Qi Refining.

Chen Yi dressed neatly and poured out the medicine from the wooden bucket.

Now that he has used up both the Spirit Essence Golden Pearl and the Yellow Scale Jade, he can only wait for the two Insect Kings to secrete more.

Chen Yi approached the insect enclosure to take a closer look. The scaly-winged, prostrate insects were all mature, and some of them had also undergone mutation.

He released both swarms of insects into the spirit field.

Thanks to the blessing of Shennong, more than a dozen Yulu fragrant rice plants matured directly.

The wheat ears produce long, fragrant rice grains that are crystal clear, plump, and as smooth as jade.

Chen Yi picked up a few grains of Jade Dew Fragrant Rice and chewed them slowly in his mouth.

Instantly, a sweet and cool sensation filled my mouth, and wisps of spiritual energy flowed into my body.

Chen Yi's eyes lit up. The taste of the Jade Dew Fragrant Rice was beyond his expectations, and the spiritual energy it contained was much richer than the previous two types of spiritual rice.

"No wonder Elder Su wanted me to grow it, but the yield..."

Chen Yi also discovered that the yield of Jade Dew Fragrant Rice was less than one-third of the yield of the other two types of fragrant rice.

Next, Chen Yi watered and fertilized the Lingtian field so that the Jade Dew Fragrant Rice could mature as soon as possible.

He had just broken through to the third level of Qi Refining, and after resting for a day, he continued his seclusion to consolidate his cultivation.

The next day, early in the morning.

Chen Yi held the jade slip containing the Blazing Sun Furnace Technique in his hands.

As spiritual energy was inputted, the jade slip emitted bursts of radiant light.

The mental formula and operating route of the Blazing Sun Furnace Technique instantly flooded Chen Yi's mind.

He immediately sat cross-legged, intending to practice the Blazing Sun Furnace Technique.

At that moment, several lines of golden seal script appeared before Chen Yi's eyes.