Cultivation: Beginning with the Heart Reflecting Heaven and Earth

Seeing Xiong Kaishan's earnest words, Lei Yunxing felt embarrassed to be so aggressive, but still didn't really want to back down. "That sounds nice! Actually, it's because you're not good at offense and your legs are short, which is why you need to find someone to team up with. I really don't know why you were ranked among the Ten Heroes of the Vast Ocean!"

He looked somewhat indignant, still full of resentment that he wasn't included among the Ten Talents of the Sea!

Indeed, Xiong Kaishan is also one of the Ten Sons of Canghai, ranking sixth.

He is, after all, a Heavenly Spiritual Root, and his potential is undeniable. As long as he doesn't perform too poorly, he can easily make the list.

However, even with a Heavenly Spiritual Root, it's not easy to improve one's ranking without some real skills.

For example, among the top five of the Ten Talents of the Vast Ocean, only two have Heavenly Spiritual Roots, two have Earthly Spiritual Roots, and one even has dual spiritual roots, ranking fourth.

For the Holy Land, the Heavenly Spiritual Root is just so-so. It's valued, but not highly valued. After all, the Heavenly Spiritual Root only allows one to cultivate to the Golden Core stage without any obstacles, and the Golden Core stage is only considered mid-level in the Holy Land, not high-level.

If there really were such a powerful spiritual body, perhaps the Holy Land would change its level of emphasis; obviously, the Heavenly Spiritual Root is not yet at that level.

Xiong Kaishan has a Heavenly Earth Spiritual Root and also cultivates body refinement, but he is mainly inclined towards the defensive type. He can withstand attacks but cannot fight, and his legs are short. Even though he has a Heavenly Spiritual Root, he is only at the Qi Refining Realm now. His abilities are limited. If he were to complete a training mission, he might not perform as well as someone with dual spiritual roots. That's why he wants to find someone to team up with.

Both being of the Heavenly Earth Spiritual Root, Luo Wei, ranked first among the Ten Sons of the Azure Sea, focuses on cultivating her body, specifically the Dragon Whale Battle Body, a unique skill of the True Spirit Palace. This is a different story altogether, as her blood and qi are like those of a dragon whale, and her strength can move mountains and seas. She is both resilient and capable of fighting, making it easy for her to fight against opponents of higher levels.

Meanwhile, Lin Guihai, another Heavenly Spirit Root cultivator at Zhou Tian Academy, possesses powerful offensive abilities through his cultivation of water and fire techniques. He doesn't need to worry about forming a team; he can manage on his own.

Therefore, Xiong Kaishan's cultivation path has shortcomings, but this is related to his personality. He doesn't really like fighting, and some cultivation techniques are not easy to master. They require special resources and also test one's aptitude, which is related to his background.

If he could grow stronger, Xiong Kaishan would naturally be able to make up for his shortcomings, but he is only at the Qi Refining Realm now, so there is no way for him to improve. He can only cram at the last minute and make up for his disadvantages by forming a team.

After all, there are very few cultivators who specialize in defensive training. This can provide a safeguard, and it may become quite sought after in the future.

Unfortunately, at Zhou Tian Academy, most people prefer a well-rounded development, so Xiong Kaishan doesn't receive much popularity for it.

In Xiong Kaishan's eyes, Lei Yunxing learned thunder magic, so his combat power was beyond question. The Mu siblings learned water and fire magic, so their combat power was guaranteed to have a minimum level. They were good choices for a team. They could even befriend Lu Qian, who had three spiritual roots. He, with only a heavenly spiritual root, would definitely be welcomed.

But the reality was somewhat unexpected for Xiong Kaishan. He did not expect that Mu Dong would show difficulty in the face of his arrival, while Lei Yunxing would directly refuse. Could it be that he was worse than Lu Qian, who had three spiritual roots?

As for Mu Xue, upon seeing Xiong Kaishan approach, she immediately moved a few steps to the side, which deeply hurt Xiong Kaishan.

Just as the group was still talking, Jin Changgeng spoke up, his clear voice resounding throughout the entire area, seemingly ringing in everyone's ears: "Within two months, the next training mission will begin. Everyone will participate, and your specific tasks will be assigned according to your cultivation level!"

What was initially just speculation has now become a confirmation. However, considering the timing, it's about time for them to participate in the training mission, so they can't really accept it.

Lu Qian, having only been here for about half a month, was already participating in a training mission, and with such a low cultivation level, he was somewhat apprehensive.

Mu Dong seemed to sense his worry, so he said, "Don't worry too much. Instructor Jin already said that tasks will be assigned based on your cultivation level, so it shouldn't be too difficult for you!"

Xiong Kaishan also noticed Lu Qian's special status among them, which was not like the little follower he had thought of. He quickly chimed in, "That's right, your mission shouldn't be too difficult. You might just be stationed in the rear, so there shouldn't be much danger."

Lu Qian smiled in response. He didn't believe there would really be a task like sitting in the rear to oversee things. What kind of training would that provide? The Holy Land spends resources to cultivate geniuses, not to have you sit in the rear to oversee things.

However, everyone knows this, so there's no need to specifically point it out.

If the training missions were really that easy, there wouldn't be so much wailing here.

"It's still early. Since Instructor Jin said there won't be a training mission for at least two months, we have at least a month to prepare, so we shouldn't worry too much."

Unbeknownst to her, Mu Xue moved closer to Lu Qian. Her lips were much redder than usual, and her fair face had more color. There were also some unique ornaments in her hair. "As long as we prepare in advance, we won't be caught off guard. Brother Lu, just stay with us. We will take good care of you."

Mu Dong glanced at her and said thoughtfully, "Xue'er has grown up and has even learned to comfort people."

Mu Xue blushed, but immediately became serious and said, "The training mission should be related to the Heart Demon Sect. I think we should prepare more magical artifacts and pills to protect our minds, and pay attention to this aspect of training in our daily lives."

Xiong Kaishan and Mu Dong both agreed wholeheartedly, but Lei Yunxing didn't care much. He cultivated thunder magic and was least afraid of demons and ghosts. Even if he encountered people from the Heart Demon Sect, they would have to give way.

Lu Qian took it to heart, but he also understood that they were just talking on paper. Before they had personally experienced the magic of the Heart Demon Sect, everything they said was just wishful thinking.

Moreover, even the connection between the training mission and the Heart Demon Sect is just speculation and may not be true.

Would the Heart Demon Sect really just send a group of Qi Refining disciples to assist these people with their mission?

These things still depend on the arrangements made by higher authorities.

After returning, Lu Qian did not feel too much pressure, but his desire to break through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining grew stronger and stronger.

It hasn't been long since he broke through to the third level of Qi Refining, only about three months in total. It's a bit too rushed to break through to the fourth level of Qi Refining in such a short time.

However, time waits for no one, and it's not absolutely impossible. Lu Qian's current cave dwelling has spiritual veins, Qingling Pills, the accumulation from the previous Xuanjing Banquet, and the strengthening of his meridians by the Star Undying Body. He feels that breaking through to the fourth level of Qi Refining is not impossible, and in fact, he feels he is getting closer and closer. The only thing he needs to worry about is the potential bottleneck.

"If I could continue cultivating in the Starfall Land, a month would definitely be enough to break through to the fourth level of Qi Refining!"

Lu Qian thought to himself, but it all depends on whether Tao Pili can make the arrangements. This shouldn't be too difficult; the key is whether he can get in touch with Tao Pili.

After all, according to Tao Pili, he should be very busy recently, and he might not be back for a long time after going out.

Fortunately, nothing unexpected happened. Xie Xunzhen returned shortly after and said, "You can go to the Starfall Land. You can go anytime!"