Cultivation: I Forge Immortality with My Spiritual Eyes

Chapter 90 Advanced Level [3,000 words]

Spiritual practice knows no time.

Half a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

In recent months, the situation on the island has not calmed down, but has become increasingly chaotic.

Pirates roam the nearby waters, and ambushes and killings occur frequently, making every wandering cultivator feel insecure.

Although the enforcement team has organized several sea raids to clear out the area, they have consistently achieved little success.

Those bandits were very well-informed.

As soon as the patrol ships set sail, they would receive advance notice, flee in panic, and disappear without a trace.

After the patrols withdrew to the island, they immediately returned with renewed ferocity, wreaking havoc and turning the area around Qingluo Island into chaos.

Not only were the independent cultivators complaining, but merchant ships were also greatly affected, and the market became increasingly deserted.

This is only the problem in the outer seas.

There are also people secretly causing trouble on the island.

It is unclear when exactly, but looting began to occur in some secluded and remote places as well.

The patrolmen were busy putting out fires everywhere, and they were short-handed.

As early as two months ago, Qingluo Island began to relax its recruitment conditions, offering generous benefits, and recruiting a large number of rogue cultivators to serve as patrol guards to maintain order.

While this measure had some effect, it was ultimately just a stopgap measure, and the undercurrents beneath the surface never ceased.

Now that things have come to this, anyone with eyes can guess what happened.

This incident was not without cause; there must be someone behind it all.

And who is behind this is not hard for those who are interested to guess.

It's nothing more than those few forces nearby that covet the second-tier spiritual vein of Qingluo Island.

They wanted to take advantage of the fact that Island Master Feng was seriously injured to use some underhanded means to disrupt the situation and force him to show himself.

In order to ascertain the true situation, and then decide on the next move.

Being on the island, Jiang Yi naturally kept a close eye on everything that happened.

In his view, the current chaos is nothing more than superficial ripples.

As long as that Island Master Feng is still alive, the world will never turn upside down.

Those with ulterior motives will never dare to confront him rashly and go to extremes unless they can ascertain his situation.

Over the past six months.

Jiang Yi worked diligently day and night, never slacking off in his cultivation.

With no shortage of elixirs, abundant resources, and a decent amount of spiritual energy in the cave, his cultivation progressed rapidly.

I successfully broke through to the sixth level of Qi Refining half a month ago.

His strength has increased again, by nearly 40% compared to before his breakthrough.

Also.

His spiritual eyes also became sharper and sharper as his cultivation improved, and his pupil power was even greater than before.

Along with this, the art of swordsmanship also rose in prominence, becoming even more powerful.

He had deliberately sought an opportunity to try it a few days ago.

Its sharpness is silent and swift, capable of injuring the enemy in an instant.

Its power is equivalent to 70% of the power he wields with the magic sword, which is quite remarkable.

If used properly, it can surely achieve great feats in battle.

As for the path of alchemy.

Although the journey was fraught with difficulties, they managed to refine their first batch of barely passable fasting pills a month ago.

Although the quality was subpar, Xiao Li wasn't particularly interested in them, but he still sold a few pills at the stall for five taels of spirit sand.

Although the spirit stones were few, at least a glimmer of hope appeared, which offered some consolation.

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It was noon that day.

The sky was overcast, with low-hanging leaden clouds, and a heavy rain was brewing.

A corner of the courtyard.

Flames flickered on the stove, scorching the bottom of the oven.

Jiang Yi, dressed in black with his dark hair tied in a ponytail, was intently guarding the alchemy furnace.

Sometimes he would adjust the fire, and sometimes he would pick up the sacred materials and put them into the furnace.

Every movement was fluid and natural, displaying a calm and unhurried demeanor, a stark contrast to the chaotic state he was in six months ago.

Little Pear lazily lay on his head.

Its little tail wagged behind it, its eyes were slightly squinted, and it kept purring, looking quite at ease.

After being well-fed and cared for for the past six months, the little guy has noticeably grown a bit bigger.

It felt heavy in my arms, its fur was smooth and shiny, and it looked even more striking than before.

Time slowly passed.

I don't know how much time passed.

a moment.

Jiang Yi's eyes narrowed, and he cast several hand seals towards the alchemy furnace, flicking his fingers and shouting, "Open!"

The stove lid suddenly popped open, and a wisp of white steam, mixed with the fragrance of spirit rice, rose out and quickly spread.

Upon smelling the aroma, Xiao Li immediately perked up, staring intently at the alchemy furnace with eyes full of curiosity.

Jiang Yi's eyes lit up. He extinguished the charcoal fire, strode forward, and stared intently at the bottom of the stove.

Inside the furnace, seven or eight pills, each the size of a longan, lay there, their color a pale white with a hint of beige.

The quality is even better than the previous batch; just by smelling the sweet aroma of rice, one can tell that the elixir is ready.

He reached out and picked one up, weighed it in his hand, a slight smile appeared on his lips, a glint of light flashed in his eyes, and his divine soul power poured out.

The next moment, a faint realization welled up in my mind.

[The elixir refined by fire is of inferior quality, mild in nature and bland in taste, merely enough to fill one's stomach.]

"good."

Jiang Yi revealed a smug look, confidently picked up a pill and put it in his mouth.

The elixir entered the stomach but did not immediately dissolve; instead, it continuously emitted wisps of warmth.

A warm feeling filled my stomach, the hunger gradually subsided, and I felt a sense of nourishment and fullness throughout my body.

"Meow~"

Seeing this, Xiao Li quickly came over and rubbed her cheek against Jiang Yi's, staring longingly at the pill in his hand, her face full of flattery and ingratiation.

Jiang Yi glanced at it sideways, a half-smile on his face, and said, "What's wrong? Last time when Master fed you, you ran faster than a rabbit. Now you're just drooling over it?"

Little Pear pretended not to hear and continued to rub against him, meowing.

Jiang Yi snorted softly, stopped teasing it, and handed it a pill.

The little guy seemed quite cautious.

He sniffed the pill for a while, then stuck out his tongue and licked it repeatedly, savoring the taste.

After confirming that its owner hadn't poisoned it, it finally felt relieved and took the pill in its mouth, chewed it, and swallowed it.

Jiang Yi couldn't help but find it amusing to see its wary expression.

He vigorously rubbed its round head, then said sternly, "From now on, once Master learns alchemy, you'll obediently eat this Bigu Pill. Don't spend your days thinking about roast chicken, spirit fish, etc."

"Dried meat? Master doesn't have that many spirit stones for you to squander."

"Meow!"

Upon hearing this, Little Pear immediately became anxious, her cries becoming urgent and crisp as she protested loudly.

Jiang Yi snorted twice.

I'm too lazy to tease this silly cat anymore, lest it secretly sulk again.

He used magic to create a ball of water, washed the alchemy furnace clean, moved it back to the side room, and put away all the spiritual materials.

He then walked to the eaves, stood there, and looked at the sky with his hands behind his back.

The sky grew increasingly gloomy, the clouds hung extremely low, and a downpour could come at any moment.

half an hour.

Jiang Yi exhaled a breath of stale air, then put his arm around Xiao Li and sat down at the stone table in the courtyard.

He took out the tea set, lit the small stove, and began to brew tea.

After a while.

Before the teapot had even boiled, the courtyard gate was pushed open.

Qin Ruyi hurriedly entered the courtyard, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, her face showing a hint of unconcealed sorrow.

Jiang Yi turned his head and looked her over, then asked, "Fairy Qin, what happened? Why are you in such a hurry?"

Qin Ruyi walked to the stone table, sat down gracefully, picked up the teacup, poured herself two cups, and drank them down in one go.

Then she sighed and said with a worried tone, "Last night a sudden insect plague broke out. A group of demonic insects appeared out of nowhere and ravaged the fields all night, eating up a lot of the spirit rice."

This is all too strange. Everything was fine on ordinary days, but suddenly it all turned into this overnight, without any warning whatsoever.

Jiang Yi frowned slightly: "What were the losses? Those demonic insects were difficult to deal with?"

Qin Ruyi said in a deep voice, "The demonic insects raged all night long, and everyone was caught completely off guard. By the time they discovered it, it was too late. My side is relatively fortunate; we only suffered losses of about 20% to 30%."

Some unfortunate colleagues had their fields completely devoured, watching their hard work and toil vanish overnight. Such losses are beyond repair.

She paused, then lowered her voice: "This is absolutely unusual. Someone is definitely doing this on purpose to disrupt the situation on the island."

Jiang Yi pondered for a moment and said, "What will they say on the island? Since someone is secretly causing trouble, we can't let the spirit farmers bear the blame alone. We need to find the culprit as soon as possible and find a way to wipe out the demonic insects completely."

Qin Ruyi put down her teacup, her voice tinged with dissatisfaction: "The patrol only said they would investigate, but they didn't give a definite answer. Now I dare not let my guard down and have to keep an eye on the spirit fields at all times. If the demonic insects are not completely eradicated and come back again, or if that thief is still determined to cause trouble, then we'll be in real trouble."

Jiang Yi poured her a cup of tea, then refilled his own. He took a sip and said slowly, "Fairy, don't panic. In my opinion, the other party's actions are definitely not aimed at you. Their purpose is to stir up trouble and force the patrol guards into chaos. You are just collateral damage."

This matter should have been resolved by the islanders themselves. The damage to the spirit field ultimately harms their interests.

Qin Ruyi tidied a strand of hair at her temple and said softly, "That may be true, but under the circumstances, no one can escape unscathed. To suffer these setbacks for no reason is truly exhausting. If this continues, I'm even considering moving. Perhaps I should find another place to stay."

Jiang Yi nodded and smiled, "Having a skill means you'll never lack food, let alone a beautiful female Daoist like you. No matter where you go, there will be people eager to take you in."

Qin Ruyi rolled her eyes at him and didn't respond to the conversation.

Her gaze shifted to Xiao Li playing not far away, and a slight smile appeared on her lips. Suddenly, she had a whimsical thought: "Fellow Daoist Jiang, this little guy is fed and cared for by you every day, yet he never leaves the house and is very timid."

"Why not lend it to me? I can tie it to the field and keep watch over it. It can't do much else, but chasing and catching insects shouldn't be a problem, right? I won't let it do nothing for nothing; I'll give it two ounces of spirit cinnabar for each night it guards the field. How about that?"

Before Jiang Yi could even speak, Xiao Li had already perked up her ears.

Seeing the mother beast staring at her and babbling on and on, Qin Ruyi immediately glared at Qin Ruyi, flicked her little tail, and looked sullen. Although she didn't understand what she was saying, she instinctively knew that the mother beast had ill intentions.

Jiang Yi glanced at it and couldn't help but laugh: "This stupid cat is lazy and loves to eat; it really should go out and do some work."

"Meow!"

Little Pear understood now, and immediately let go of her little paws, wagging her tail and jumping onto Jiang Yi.

The little head burrowed into his arms, meowing incessantly, loudly protesting in a spoiled manner.

"Giggle~"

Qin Ruyi was amused by Xiao Li's appearance and covered her mouth to chuckle.

She shook her head slightly, got up and walked towards the spirit fields, teasingly saying, "Very well, it seems Fellow Daoist Jiang can't make the decision for Little Pear. Then I'll think of another way."

Jiang Yi smiled faintly and didn't reply.

He glanced up at the sky, a thoughtful look on his face.

He then tucked Xiao Li into his bosom, stood up, and said, "Fairy, please continue your work. I need to go out for a bit."

Having said that, he left the courtyard and hurried towards the market.

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at the same time.

It's not far from Dongfu District.

The majestic Qingluo Peak is shrouded in layers of formations, and the mist never dissipates.

at this time.

At the summit of the mountain, outside a simple, closed cave dwelling.

Several cultivators stood silently with their hands at their sides, seemingly waiting for something.

Some people remained calm and focused, their eyes straight ahead.

Some people's eyes flickered, their gaze wandering.

Some people clenched their fists secretly, their anxious expressions barely concealed.

The mountaintop was completely silent, save for the sound of the wind sweeping by, carrying with it a mournful whistle.