You think I have mixed spiritual roots? I became an immortal through a spirit gourd, so what are you

"Brother Chen, you have to be careful. When we were fetching water today, that old geezer Li was looking for you everywhere. He's probably trying to cause you trouble while we were fetching water." Liu Qiaogui saw Chen Huai'an come out of the house and quickly stepped forward to warn him.

"I know that even if he wants to cause me trouble, I'm not afraid. As long as we have some more time, our cultivation will definitely surpass his. At that time, it's not certain who will bully whom." Chen Huai'an smiled.

Actually, it wasn't that Chen Huai'an was deliberately avoiding Old Man Li; he was just really busy right now.

He hadn't prepared adequately for dealing with the spiritual grains in the space, and now that they were all ripe, he simply couldn't handle it all.

Moreover, he also had to complete the menial task of carrying water, so naturally he didn't have any extra time to wander around. As soon as he finished carrying water, he disappeared without a trace.

When it comes to carrying water, Manager Wu doesn't care what methods you use; you just need to fill the buckets.

This method naturally increases the efficiency of carrying water.

Anyway, it's two large tanks of water per person per day.

Chen Huai'an could easily complete this task, which gave him several extra hours of rest each day. He didn't need to slack off in the woods halfway up the mountain; he could simply return to his residence to cultivate after completing the task.

This wasn't just true for Chen Huai'an; everyone else did the same. They would seize every available moment to cultivate.

As for the courtyard, Old Man Li dared not reprimand Chen Huai'an in front of Steward Wu.

If he really did that, not only would Steward Wu disagree, but the other servant disciples would also disagree. As long as they united, no one could bully them.

Chen Huai'an went to fetch water, but calling it fetching water is an understatement; it's more like he was just collecting water.

Because Chen Huai'an discovered another wonderful use for his purple gourd: he could pour the spiritual spring water from his space into a water vat. In fact, he only needed to spend two or three trips to fill the vat.

No, it doesn't need two or three trips; one trip is enough to fill it up.

He made two extra trips, entirely to avoid attracting attention.

His gourd could easily hold not just one vat of water, but eighteen large vats of water.

Everyone sweeps the snow from their own doorstep; he'll keep the secret of this purple gourd to himself and won't let anyone know.

Because of Chen Huai'an, the water-carrying disciples directly sparked a cultivation frenzy.

No one wants to waste time; aside from working hours, they spend the rest of their time cultivating themselves.

As for Old Man Li, he tried several times to cause trouble for Chen Huai'an, but he hadn't even seen Chen Huai'an in person, so how could he cause him trouble? He comforted himself with the reason that Chen Huai'an was deliberately avoiding him.

Chen Huai'an didn't even want to expose this self-deceptive statement. He hadn't taken the other party seriously before, and he would take them even less seriously now.

These past two days, Chen Huai'an has been eating only the top-grade spiritual grains he grows himself. During the body tempering process, he doesn't worry about his qi and blood not keeping up and becoming skin and bones.

At least he can eat his fill.

Furthermore, he also harvested all the spirit grains. Unlike the first time, he did not plant spirit grains in all areas except for medicinal herbs. Instead, he planted one area every other day, so that the spirit grains would ripen in batches.

That's not all. While fetching water, he found a large rock halfway up the mountain and carved it into a stone mill. This was the tool he used in his space to grind rice and make spirit grains.

These past few days, Chen Huai'an has been very busy. Besides not being able to craft a sickle, a tool for harvesting spirit grains, he also tried to use the soil in his space to make some jars for living in the space.

Only when his livelihood was secured could Chen Huai'an calm down and focus on his cultivation.

"Brother Chen, thank you. If it weren't for you, I'd probably still be carrying water, working myself to the bone all day without a moment to cultivate. Now, I have time to cultivate, and my cultivation has broken through to the first level of the Body Refinement Realm." As soon as Chen Huai'an left the courtyard today, Liu Qiaogui came to him with a big smile to share the good news.

"Congratulations, congratulations! Your hard work has paid off, and you deserve it." Chen Huai'an was also happy for the other person.

Breaking through to the Body Refinement Realm requires a lot of resources, as well as perseverance and willpower. Liu Qiaogui's talent is even better than Chen Huai'an's, so his breakthrough to the first level of the Body Refinement Realm was definitely within Chen Huai'an's expectations.

"Brother Chen, I've already broken through to the first level of Body Refinement. I wonder what level you're in now?" Liu Qiaogui asked Chen Huai'an curiously.

"Me? I'm currently at the second level of the early stage of Body Refinement. I'm breaking through the bottleneck of the third level, and I believe it won't be long before I can break through to the middle stage of Body Refinement," Chen Huai'an said with a smile.

Actually, Chen Huai'an didn't say this to show off in front of Liu Qiaogui. Rather, he didn't dare to reveal his true cultivation level, and he figured no one would believe him even if he did. He would gradually reveal his cultivation level over time.

"What? Brother Chen, you're too amazing! I just broke through to the first level of Body Refinement, and you've already broken through to the second level, and you're about to break through to the third level. It's really infuriating to compare people like this." Liu Qiaogui was just like a victorious rooster, but now he looked as wilted as a frostbitten eggplant.

"Don't be discouraged. Do you know how hard I've been training these past few days? If you train as diligently as I have, you'll definitely be able to break through to the second level of the Body Refinement Realm," Chen Huai'an comforted him with a smile. He genuinely didn't want to discourage him.

"Brother Chen, don't worry, I will definitely work hard to cultivate and prepare to surpass you as soon as possible." Liu Qiaogui's eyes were firm; he had found his goal in life.

Now he also knows that Chen Huai'an is not hiding from Old Man Li, but is being forced to cultivate. Only by seizing every opportunity to cultivate can he become stronger.

"Brother Chen, are you training so hard for the challenge competition for the menial disciples in a month?" Liu Qiaogui suddenly asked Chen Huai'an.

"What's going on with the 'Handy Disciple Challenge' in a month?" Chen Huai'an was about to go back to cultivate when he suddenly stopped and turned around to ask.

Liu Qiaogui looked puzzled; Chen Huai'an didn't even know about the monthly grand event for the menial disciples, but he still explained.

"Brother Chen, this challenge for menial disciples is a tradition of the Qingyun Sect. Whether it's a menial disciple, an outer disciple, or even an inner disciple, there's a challenge for everyone. Those who make the list are all prominent figures in the Qingyun Sect. As long as you make the list, the sect will give you certain rewards. These are extra cultivation resources from the sect, and you'll also get sect contribution points."

Chen Huai'an and his group are new disciples, and they all have a one-month protection period. After this month, they can try their luck in this challenge.

"Miscellaneous Service Peak actually has a Spirit Ranking List, that's really interesting," Chen Huai'an muttered to himself.

As long as you rank in the top three on the Spirit Ranking, you won't have to do menial tasks. Your treatment will be comparable to that of an outer disciple. Once you break through the Qi Refining Realm, you will directly enter the outer sect of the Qingyun Sect.

"Brother Chen, are you going to sign up? I heard that the top 500 on the Spirit Ranking get a contribution point as a reward. With contribution points, you can enter the library on Miscellaneous Peak to choose a martial art that suits you." Liu Qiaogui was very excited. If Chen Huai'an broke through to the mid-stage of Body Refinement, he would have a great chance of entering the Spirit Ranking on Miscellaneous Peak.

As for him, he would only dare to have that idea after breaking through to the middle stage of the Body Refinement Realm.