In the world of cultivation, one grinds for proficiency and longevity.

The wind was biting cold, and the night was as cool as water.

In the courtyard, a young man was practicing martial arts tirelessly.

The young man was dressed in white, with regular features and narrow, phoenix-shaped eyes that revealed a cold glint and determination. This man was Chen Changqing.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Several punches were thrown in succession, the air exploded, and the wind from the punches stirred up fallen leaves.

[You have gained 1 experience point from practicing the Ninefold Prison Suppression Fist]

[You have gained 1 experience point from practicing the Ninefold Prison Suppression Fist]

……

[Ninefold Prison Suppression Fist, Proficient (1/200)]

"Hehe, I made the right bet!"

Seeing that his boxing skills could indeed be upgraded, Chen Changqing finally breathed a long sigh of relief.

After a short while, he sat cross-legged, reached into his robe, and pulled out three steel balls!

Spiritual energy gathers at the fingertips—

"Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!"

The obsidian boulder, as tall as a person, was instantly blasted in two!

[Your practice of Spiritual Finger Flicking has earned you +1 experience point.]

[Your practice of Spiritual Finger Flicking has earned you +1 experience point.]

……

"The power of 'Spiritual Power Flick' is growing stronger and stronger, no longer weaker than the rifle from my previous life!"

"I believe that if we hit that Tier 1 Wolf Fang Bee Queen again, we can easily penetrate it!"

Chen Changqing was not complacent or satisfied with the status quo; on the contrary, he became more and more enthusiastic as he practiced.

Sweat streamed down his angular face, soaking his white clothes.

He ignored everything and kept repeating the movements over and over again, as if he wouldn't stop until he was completely exhausted.

Countless times, in the quiet of the night, only the sound of fists and finger strength could be heard.

……

Time flies when cultivating immortality; two years passed in this arduous practice.

someday.

Chen Changqing practiced as always...

[Spiritual power reached Master level with a flick of the finger, cultivation progress +30]

"Increase...cultivation level?"

Immediately afterwards, accompanied by a sharp pain in his head, his internal organs appeared clearly in his mind.

Not only that.

The surrounding scenery, including crickets rejected in courtship and beetles throwing tantrums after their dung balls were stolen, is also clearly presented.

"This is divine sense?! I've reached the third level of Qi Refining?!"

Chen Changqing couldn't wait to open the panel:

Name: Chen Changqing

Age: 23/112

[Realm Level: Qi Refining Level 3 2/100]

[Skill: Everlasting Spring Skill 16/400]

【Skill:

Spell: Spirit Flick (Master 1/1600)

Fist Technique: Ninefold Prison Suppression Fist (Proficiency 123/400)

[Supernatural Powers: None]

really.

It turns out that when magic is cultivated to a high level, it can actually enhance one's cultivation.

Moreover, the divine sense that is born in the early stage of Qi Refining is generally no more than three zhang, but mine is five zhang.

This is enough to make up for the problem caused by the slow cultivation of "Changchun Gong" because it requires drawing on the power of time.

Chen Changqing was quite gratified.

Soon, two things appeared on his table: the "Basic Talisman Compendium" and a recording stone.

The former was merely an introduction to the history of talisman drawing and some precautions, which Chen Changqing was already very familiar with.

Divine consciousness seeped into the image-recording stone...

"Lightness Talisman... Fireball Talisman... Vajra Talisman..."

It contains the drawing process and explanations for three types of talismans.

"The Zhou family's talisman inheritance... only has three in total?"

"How can I not believe it..."

Chen Changqing couldn't help but frown.

Putting aside distractions, Chen Changqing watched the document several times and, feeling he had grasped the essentials, excitedly took out a wolf-hair brush, spirit tortoise blood ink, and several sheets of hemp grass talisman paper.

"Hey, I have a cheat code, so I don't need to go through all that fasting and bathing stuff."

Lay the talisman paper flat, press the top corner with your left hand, and slowly channel your spiritual energy along the meridians of your arm into your right hand, then into the talisman paper through the brush tip...

The pattern of the "Light Body Talisman" resembles two intersecting whirlwind patterns, with the core "talisman core" consisting of those intertwined strokes.

Thanks to the enduring spiritual power and mental discipline brought by the "Changchun Gong", Chen Changqing's brushstrokes, though slow, are more stable than those of ordinary people.

However, when he was about to complete the talisman, he got excited and drew it off-center.

Instantly, the entire talisman spontaneously combusted without any fire.

[Failed to craft the Lightness Amulet, experience points +1]

"Almost."

"It's alright."

"Again."

"Failed again..."

……

"Ha, after six failures, I finally succeeded!"

[Lightness Charm successfully crafted, experience points +2]

……

After drawing for about eight hours, Chen Changqing obtained three finished talismans, one of each type.

【Skill:

画符：轻身符（入门8/100）、火弹符（入门9/100）、金刚符（入门8/100）】

"I feel completely drained..."

"...We have to try it out and see how it works."

Chen Changqing crushed a Lightness Talisman.

Whoosh!

They can jump three or four meters high and leap five or six meters far.

"Indeed, it's like being possessed by a leopard; it's even more powerful than light-footed kung fu."

"The other talismans should be without fault."

Thinking that the Fireball Talisman had firelight and the Vajra Talisman lacked targets, Chen Changqing decided not to test or try it out.

After drinking a few sips of the spiritual tea that soothed his mind, he slowly fell asleep.

Despite being exhausted, Chen Changqing slept exceptionally well that night.

And so, I worked on my liver until late every night, experiencing both pain and pleasure.

Three days later, Chen Changqing had obtained a total of eight runes, excluding the three he used for testing.

He still had five bills left.

early morning.

Chen Changqing, still dreaming, was awakened by a knock on the door.

Liu Feifei has been avoiding him for a year.

There would be no one else but Erniu.

Kid, you better be in trouble.

Reluctantly getting out of bed, putting on his coat, and still half-asleep, Chen Changqing went to pull the door latch.

Sure enough, it was this kid.

Erniu is no longer the naive and thin boy he once was; he now has a ruddy complexion and is slightly overweight.

He rarely speaks the dialect anymore, and his cultivation level has reached the fourth level of Qi Refining.

He was incredibly spirited and seemed like a completely different person.

"Hey, Brother Chen, you've broken through to the third level of Qi Refining... Congratulations!"

Li Erniu spoke first, his expression a mixture of surprise and delight.

"I just happened to break through. Among the Immortal Seeds, I'm still at the bottom and not worth mentioning."

Chen Changqing waved his hand, "Tell me, why aren't you keeping your wife company in bed this early in the morning? What are you doing here?"

Li Erniu first gave a simple, honest smile, then scratched his head:

"Brother Chen, you'd usually be up practicing your martial arts by this time, but you're still not fully awake today... Why don't you sleep a little longer?"

"I'm not sleeping anymore, what's up?"

"As I told you before, today is the day of my martial arts competition, and I would like to invite you to watch it."

In order to produce better and stronger offspring, the Zhou family organizes a competition for the children who are to marry into the Zhou family every two or three years.

To put it simply, it means improving the quality of tadpoles.

It is said that the prize for first place is a pound of spirit tea, five Qi-restoring pills, plus thirty pounds of spirit beast meat, with a total value of over fifty spirit stones, which is very tempting.

"Oh, you chose today? I'll come right after I wash my face."

"Okay."

……

"Are you confident you can get first place?" Chen Changqing asked on the way.

"I have a magical artifact, so I shouldn't be afraid of them. However, that guy named Liang Shenggang... he's had more children than I have... I'm afraid he has more than one magical artifact..."

In the past two years, Li Erniu had his second child, a boy.

The name Zhou Cong was chosen to symbolize growing up quickly.

She gave birth to two children for the Zhou family in less than three years, which is quite good.

Looking at the other seedlings, most of them were just repeatedly doing the work of plowing the land, without being able to sow seeds.

However, the previous couple who had twins, Liang Shenggang and Zhou Qiaoer, were different.

At the beginning of the year, she gave birth to twins.

The reward he received was almost double that of Erniu.

With the massive accumulation of resources, Liang Shenggang became the first among the Immortal Seedlings to reach the fifth level of Qi Refining, which can be considered as having excellent aptitude!

Chen Changqing took out five talismans and handed them to Li Erniu, saying, "Don't worry, I support you."

"Lightness Talisman, Vajra Talisman, Fireball Talisman... five of them?"

"At least fifty spirit fragments per talisman, Brother Chen, how did you obtain these talismans?"

Li Erniu was surprised. Chen Changqing usually needed his financial support, so he knew that the former was struggling financially.

"Hey, what are you saying? Have you forgotten who I am?" Chen Changqing replied calmly.

"A talisman master? You've become a talisman master?"

Despite his humble origins as a farmer, Li Erniu hadn't forgotten his frugal nature. "But, Brother Chen, I probably won't need five talismans for a competition, right?"

"I've only just learned to draw, so don't publicize it yet," Chen Changqing nodded, then changed to a serious tone:

"Remember this: when fighting, the more life-saving items you have, the better. You can pay me back any leftovers! Besides, once you get first place, won't I be rolling in money?!"

Upon hearing this, Li Erniu politely accepted the gift.

In fact, Chen Changqing was not very wealthy, especially now that he could draw talismans. He had to take the drawn talismans to the library to exchange for consumables such as talisman paper and ink.

After all, the Zhou family's monthly rations consisted only of spirit rice and spirit meat, just enough to keep him from starving.

But Erniu had treated him well, and favors owed must always be repaid.

Besides, what if he can get first place?