Cultivation begins with harvest.

"It's...it's a reward for cultivation level?!"

Chen Guangda was deeply shocked.

Feeling the magical power within his body grow stronger, it became perfectly harmonious, without any abruptness or disharmony, just like the magical power that he had cultivated entirely on his own. It was still that kind of pure magical power that had been refined many times, as easy to use as his own arm, without the slightest bit of superficiality.

Chen Guang's magical power has already reached one-eighteenth of its original value; a cultivator's magical power is not static.

At the first level of Qi Refining, one only possesses one-thirty-sixth of the pot's worth of mana. This is the lower limit, representing the minimum amount of mana a cultivator at the first level of Qi Refining can have.

The second level of Qi Refining is one-third of the pot's worth of mana, representing the mana level of a cultivator who has just broken through to the second level of Qi Refining.

However, during this process, the amount of magical power continuously accumulates until it reaches the lower limit of the next realm. This process is the majority of cultivation scenarios.

The cultivation of Qi Refining cultivators is so simple. Once the required amount is reached, most will naturally reach the corresponding realm. The bottleneck in the conventional sense is a difficult predicament to break through to a deeper level, which manifests differently at different realms.

For cultivators in the early stages of Qi Refining, if their magical power cannot continue to increase, then this is a bottleneck. It means that there are hidden ailments in the body, too much worldly energy, and other factors. By addressing the root cause and resolving these issues, one can easily increase the magical power that was previously blocked from increasing.

A more general concept of a bottleneck is that a cultivator at the third level of Qi Refining, who has raised his magical power to its limit but still cannot reach the level of three pots of magical power, would be stuck when the main meridians in his body are not fully open and the key acupoints have not been truly opened.

Because of the fact that cultivators at the fourth level of Qi Refining, a major characteristic of those in the middle stage of Qi Refining is that their magical power can burst forth from some key acupoints in their limbs and bones, instantly forming a magical power shield that can withstand one or two things. If they cannot do this, it means that a certain meridian is damaged. The repair of hidden ailments in the early stage of Qi Refining is mainly aimed at physical ailments; or a certain acupoint is naturally severely blocked for some reason, making it very difficult for the cultivator to unblock it on their own.

Some of the pills that help break through the bottleneck of the Qi Refining realm were created specifically for this reason.

Therefore, Chen Guang was shocked when he realized that his magical power had increased so easily.

He quickly calmed himself down, meditated, and focused his inner energy on his meridians, using the sensations of his spiritual power flowing through them to assess the specific condition of his body.

The answer he received delighted Chen Guang.

"Incredible. The increase in cultivation level is not simply an increase in magical power, but a true refinement of all aspects to meet the corresponding conditions. Such an increase in cultivation level is truly wonderful."

Chen Guang could feel that some of the slight fatigue and damage deep in his body had been relieved, and that magic power could flow through some key acupoints, indicating that some of them had been opened up.

As for whether the meridians have become more flexible?

These things still need time to observe.

It's no wonder Chen Guang accidentally checked.

In the cultivation world, there are indeed some methods that force growth, most of which help refine one's realm and efficiently enhance magical power. However, some are like using special methods to fill a container that can only hold ten liters with eleven liters. To give an analogy, it's like increasing the volume with extra-thick paper. At first glance, you seem to have an eleven-liter capacity, but once the paper is soaked, either the water will seep out, or in severe cases, the paper will even tear. The excess water will cause some irreparable consequences.

That's a demonic method, an irresponsible and forceful increase regardless of the cost.

The difference between righteous methods and demonic practices is that the righteous path requires a perfect ten-liter container before possessing ten liters of magical power; the demonic path, on the other hand, prioritizes having the ten-liter container. It allows for the accumulation of magical power first, followed by addressing any deficiencies later. If necessary, it addresses them; if not, it employs extraordinary measures. Ultimately, the goal is to be able to hold ten liters of magical power. As for how long it can hold it or whether there are any further possibilities, those are matters for the next step.

Therefore, demonic cultivators have a sense of urgency, constantly pushing themselves to the edge of a cliff. They act rashly, are more eager for quick success and instant benefits, and are more likely to give up entirely. If you encounter a living demonic cultivator, he must be exceptionally skilled.

The elixirs of the Longhu Qianhe school are said to have originated from the alchemy techniques of demonic cultivators.

If the righteous path's Dragon-Tiger-Qian combination is a potent medicine, then the orthodox Dragon-Tiger-Qian combination of demonic cultivators is prepared for a near-death experience before even starting the furnace. "Whether I die or not is another matter, I just want to take it to the next level right now!" This kind of spirit is the essence of demonic cultivators.

The difference between the righteous path and the demonic path lies in the methods of doing things, which can be reflected in everything from thinking to cultivation methods to spells.

Chen Guang has not yet encountered any demonic cultivators, nor can he know more. Not only are demonic cultivators universally hated, but there are also very few of them, which has its own reasons.

Before you can kill me, I'll have already tormented myself to death.

Those who survive are definitely ruthless, and exceptionally ruthless in a certain aspect. However, most cultivators, even if they harbor evil thoughts, are full of malice, and have insatiable greed, would rather remain on the infamous righteous path than completely transform into demons and heretics. Their greed and selfishness are for themselves, but not to torment themselves. Rather, they are for moving forward and upward. The fact that a certain type of person can be called a demon indicates that they must have an extremely special and unconventional side.

Chen Guang's thoughts wandered aimlessly for a long time before he finally calmed down and focused on his situation.

Five days is sixty hours.

This is a process of sixty surprises and refinements, not a forced increase in magical power. In other words, it is like accelerating sixty hours, from eliminating and soothing the hidden ailments of the physical body to impacting key acupoints and nourishing the meridians—a one-stop service, all because a reward orb was opened.

"How much will all these Jade Heart Grasses increase my cultivation level?"

Chen Guang looked at the Jade Heart Grass he had planted. He had planted 76 Jade Heart Grass plants, the lowest number in the past three years, but the number of plants with intact leaves was the highest ever.

In the first year, Chen Guang failed to pass the test; he couldn't even produce thirty Jade Heart Grass plants without any leaf damage.

The following year, they narrowly escaped defeat.

This year, thanks to the spiritual energy array, there are still 48 completely healthy Jade Heart Grass plants, including 2 five-leaf Jade Heart Grass plants and 46 four-leaf Jade Heart Grass plants. There are 28 other plants with damaged or withered leaves, including 25 four-leaf Jade Heart Grass plants and 4 three-leaf Jade Heart Grass plants.

Damaged leaves indicate inferior quality.

The standard for judging a plant is that its leaves must be undamaged. Three leaves are considered acceptable, four leaves are excellent, and five leaves are superb. This standard is quite transparent. Every year, the farmers cultivate Jade Heart Grass and are very familiar with this standard. It is also the most widely known standard.

Jade Heart Grass is of better quality and has some influence on the use of medicine in alchemy, but it is not particularly exaggerated.

As far as Chen Guang knew, the amount of three-leaf and four-leaf jade heart grass used in actual alchemy was always the same, which showed that the improvement in quality was not very significant. Only when the jade heart grass was of excellent quality could there be a noticeable improvement of about 8%.

But that doesn’t mean quality isn’t important.

This is like two girls who look similar, but one speaks more pleasantly and has higher emotional intelligence, which are excellent qualities; the other still has the advantages of the former, and at the same time, is very clean and hygienic at home, which are good qualities.

Admittedly, as friends, you only have some contact with them when you're away from home, but which one do you feel more comfortable with?

That's how the quality of spiritual plants is. When the quality improves, the proportions of ingredients won't change significantly, but it makes it easier for alchemists to refine them. It indirectly simplifies the alchemy process. This is an improvement that cannot be objectively expressed, but it is a real fact.

Looking at the jade heart grass in his field, Chen Guang couldn't help but feel that his previous cooperation with Wei Donglai and the others had a new and ingenious use.