Cultivation begins with harvest.

While taking care of Chao Shuijiang, Chen Guang finally received news of Wei Donglai and the other man.

Because Xuefeng has developed an area that is almost untouched by outside life, and is currently under vigorous development, he will not be returning this year. The two trust Chen Guang completely, only asking that he keep the Concentration Flower for them. At the same time, they also sent over five large jars of demon beast blood, as well as some spiritual plant seeds from Xuefeng.

Chen Guang also identified a couple of plants. There were some that were decent, but the quantity was not large enough to form a large-scale planting area. The space inside the ice mist array was only so big, and there was no room to plant any more at the moment.

Five days later, Wan Longjing brought Chen Guang some not-so-good news.

He unexpectedly learned some information about the Capturing Wood Juice. In the Dongdu Market, some cultivators had bought it. This artificially prepared spiritual liquid had a special healing effect on the injuries and illnesses of birds and was very popular in the Dongdu Market. By the time the sect cultivators returned from the Dongdu Market and arrived here, the sellers would probably have already left.

Wan Longjing certainly tried to help Chen Guang directly acquire Qinmu juice, but the product was so effective that the other party was not willing to sell much of it.

Since Chen Guang had entrusted Wan Longjing to keep an eye on the whereabouts of the wood-capturing juice, he had naturally also told him that the amount he needed was extraordinary. The amount that could fill half a Thousand Water Gourd was not just one unit.

"I heard that the seller is preparing to venture deep into the Endless Wilderness in search of a Foundation Establishment opportunity. He may not return for many years," Wan Longjing said worriedly. "The only good news is that he has contacted the Zhao family's weapon refiner and is refining some kind of spiritual weapon. He may still be staying in Dongdu Market."

"But I need at least two more days to get out of here," Chen Guang said helplessly, glancing at Chao Shuijiang, who was no longer in a limp state.

The sap of the *Qinmu* tree is certainly important; without it, the *Buzhiji* thorn would have no chance to transform into the *Huangcheng* ridge.

But Chao Shui Jiang was right in front of him, it was inevitable. Taking everything into consideration, Chen Guang was unwilling, but he also understood who should take and who should give up.

This timing is terrible.

He was just a little short of breaking through to the fourth level of Qi Refining, and he had just run out of Sui Yuan, and the Azure Cloud Boat had not yet been refined...

Therefore, Chen Guang preferred to stay in Chaoshui Jiang.

"My Xingfeng Hall is responsible for the trivial matters and routine affairs between the disciples of each hall... so I also have some connections in the Lu Hall. I have already asked someone to inquire whether the seller is still there or not. We will get back the news within two days. Junior brother, you should be prepared. If he is still there, I can go with you." Wan Longjing said seriously.

"Then thank you very much, Senior Brother. I will prepare well in the next two days." Chen Guang nodded heavily, without saying whether he should or shouldn't. It would be much safer to leave the sect for the first time, both morally and logically, with Wan Longjing leading the way.

Wan Longjing relies on personal connections among his disciples, so receiving feedback within two days is already quite fast.

Wan Longjing explained some details that Chen Guang needed to prepare before leaving. He also needed to prepare, since he was also in charge of the building division and couldn't just leave whenever he wanted. He also needed to make some arrangements and communicate before leaving.

"You still have to take drugs."

Chen Guang flipped his hand and took out a bottle of Qi-Nourishing Pills. He hadn't neglected his drug-taking persona. He couldn't just put on a show for the spirit farmers; he also needed to take care of the shop. Therefore, he actually had some Qi-Nourishing Pills and Meridian-Protecting Pills. Without hesitation, he first took a Meridian-Protecting Pill, and then took a whole bottle of Qi-Nourishing Pills in succession.

The Qi-Nourishing Pill is still very useful to Chen Guang at this stage, but its absorption is slow. However, Chen Guang also possesses another rather mysterious Pill Transformation Technique. Under the effect of the Pill Transformation Technique, the Qi-Nourishing Pill is not only absorbed at a faster speed, but its medicinal power is also utilized to the maximum extent.

The pure spiritual energy flowed through his meridians, helping Chen Guang digest the medicinal power as quickly as possible. He could multitask, refining the medicinal power while keeping an eye on Chao Shuijiang's condition. It had been five or six days since he had taken care of Chao Shuijiang, and her condition was no longer so bad. This was the confidence he had to be able to focus on his work.

Thanks to the continuous visualization of the Azure Mountain Diagram, his spiritual soul has become quite strong, allowing him to maintain sufficient focus on both his mind and spirit when they are used separately.

Perhaps it was a sense of urgency, or perhaps it was the culmination of years of accumulation, but suddenly, Chen Guang felt a sense of relief and openness between his brows, as if some kind of shackle had been removed. He immediately felt that his thoughts became much more flexible, and at the same time, it was as if there was an illusory palace suppressing him between his brows.

The court session has begun.

Chen Guangxian suppressed the medicinal effects within his body and carefully sensed the change.

It took much longer and longer than going from having no foundation to the first level of Body Refinement. Chen Guang invested more in cultivating his soul, and only today did he achieve the first level of God Forging and forge the Upper Court. It felt like a natural progression. With the cultivation of God Forging, when he looked inward again, it was no longer a vague sense of energy, but rather as if there was a real eye wandering in his body.

Although it's still not clear enough, before it was like "touching an elephant" by touch, but now it's like seeing what the elephant looks like with your own eyes. Even if it's blurry, it's much more intuitive, and the improvement in cultivation is extremely obvious.

I thought I had reached the limit of absorbing the medicinal power, but through this introspection, I found that there were still areas that could be adjusted.

"Misfortune may be a blessing in disguise."

Chen Guang sighed inwardly. Receiving news of the Capturing Wood Juice at this time was not exactly good news, but the stimulation and the urgency of time put pressure on Chen Guang. He had taken a crucial step in cultivating his soul. Once he took this step, Chen Guang could take the Condensing Spirit Pill to quickly improve his soul realm. Before this, he had insufficient control over his soul, and the medicinal power of the Condensing Spirit Pill would be greatly wasted, which was why he had hesitated to take the Condensing Spirit Pill.

When taking the Mind-Concentrating Pill, it is best to wait until the Mind-Forging stage is completed before the medicinal effects can be utilized efficiently.

After refining a bottle of Qi-Nourishing Pills, Chen Guang took less than two hours without any rest. He immediately consumed another bottle of Qi-Nourishing Pills. With the large amount of medicinal power being refined, the magical power flowing from his dantian finally filled all the major acupoints. These acupoints had long been reduced to a thin membrane under the effect of the Purple Flower Green Guide, and were almost completely opened up. Now, the magical power could immediately penetrate them with the slightest touch.

It takes at least three pots of magical power to create a circulation of magical power between the dantian, meridians, and major acupoints. Chen Guang has now achieved this, and naturally reached the fourth level of Qi Refining.

With a thought, magical power surged from his acupoints, forming a magical shield with a faint purple hue that enveloped Chen Guang.

It can ward off wind and dust, poison and cold, water and fire, and weaken damage. Even if someone were to punch Chen Guang, this magical shield could hold for a moment before breaking.

An adult could probably break through this magical shield with a single punch.

This might sound a bit harsh, but that's the strength of a Qi Refining Level 4 mana shield. It consumes almost no mana, activates incredibly fast, can adapt to various scenarios, and offers some resistance to all types of damage. However, its weakness is its low defensive strength, which is even weaker than some ordinary defensive spells.

The speed at which the mana shield can be activated is slightly faster than instinctive reaction.

Chen Guang activated his magic power again. A layer of red mist spread across his purple magic shield like a tide. With a flick of his finger, a fist-sized pebble flew up from a distance and smashed into the magic shield. It made a crisp "ding" sound, and the magic shield shook violently. At the same time, a layer of fiery mist rose from the spot where the pebble hit.

Chen Guang then revealed a hint of satisfaction.

The magic shield's defensive strength is insufficient, but some spells cultivated later can assist in improving its defensive effect. While not a qualitative change, it is still usable. If Chen Guang hadn't primarily cultivated fire-attribute spells, whose amplification effect on the magic shield's defensive effect is the lowest among the five elements, only producing some mist reaction after being attacked to obscure others' vision, the magic shield's power would have been greatly enhanced.

However, given the current level of defense, it is generally impossible for an adult to break through it in a few blows; only a naturally strong person using a blunt weapon can break it in one strike.

As one's magical power increases and conditions such as achieving a transparent body are met, the magical shield will have room for improvement, making this ability anything but useless.

"You could try cultivating the Jianmu tree."

After excitedly trying out the magic shield, Chen Guang focused his attention on Chao Shuijiang. Only if this worked would he have the confidence to leave Qingheng Sect.