The Immortal Clan begins with deductive intelligence.

On Cangwu Island, the spring chill lingers, and the evening rain has just ceased.

Inside the Xu family's inner courtyard, in a quiet room.

As the incense burned out, wisps of smoke curled and swirled in the air.

Xu Changqing sat cross-legged on the futon, his eyes slightly closed, his mind and breath intertwined.

He took out the unremarkable, broken jade bottle from his sleeve and uncorked it.

The nectar entered the stomach, carrying not a trace of harshness or heat, transforming into a dense and mellow spiritual energy that slowly flowed through the limbs and bones.

Xu Changqing immediately activated the "Eternal Spring Technique," guiding this pure spiritual energy to circulate throughout the body's energy channels.

This jade liquid is as warm and smooth as water. Wherever it passes, the parched meridians are like parched land receiving sweet rain, greedily absorbing the nutrients.

In less than half an hour, that drop of jade liquid was completely refined.

Xu Changqing took a deep breath and felt that the spiritual power of the green wood in his dantian was thicker and more solid than before.

His mind cleared, and he could vaguely see the invisible barrier between the fifth and sixth levels of Qi Refining.

"One more drop... at most two drops, and I'll be able to fully grasp the threshold of the sixth level of Qi Refining."

Xu Changqing slowly opened his eyes, a flash of blue light disappearing in his eyes as he secretly made his plans.

This broken jade bottle is truly a creation of heaven and earth. It produces one drop every five days without any risk of poison, saving him countless hours of painstaking work in refining his spiritual power and removing impurities.

However, this great swamp is now in turmoil, and the sect's conscription order is like a sword hanging over its neck, ready to fall at any moment.

If one were to rely on the gradual process of refining one's skills with the Jade Liquid, it would take at least ten days to break through to the next level, which is far too rushed in terms of time.

Thinking of this, Xu Changqing stood up, brushed off non-existent dust from his sleeves, and pushed open the door to go out.

Stroll through the courtyard and corridors to the backyard of the ancestral hall.

Beside the dry well, the purple-veined golden peach tree stands quietly.

Over the past few months, the Xu family has spent countless spirit stones and demonic beast essences on this project, and now, the time has finally come for the fruit to ripen.

Xu Changqing walked closer to take a closer look.

Hidden among the branches and leaves, a peach the size of a baby's fist was already ripe.

On the fruit peel, purple and gold patterns intertwine and entwine, like a naturally formed talisman, with a continuous flow of spiritual energy.

Strangely, this top-grade spiritual fruit of the first rank did not emit any unusual fragrance. All the essence of the plants was contained within the fruit pulp, making it perfectly natural.

In contrast, the peach tree's branches and leaves faintly revealed a grayish-yellow hue, clearly having exhausted its essence to produce this single fruit.

"All things have a spirit; once this fruit is formed, the mother tree withers like a lamp."

Xu Changqing sighed inwardly.

The path of cultivating immortality is essentially about plundering the creations of heaven and earth; this applies not only to competition between people but also to competition among plants and trees.

He took out a pre-prepared jade box from his storage bag, put his fingertips together, covered it with a layer of green wood spiritual energy, and carefully used his fingers like a knife to gently make a cut at the stem of the fruit.

A soft "click" sounded.

The peach detached from the branch and landed steadily in the jade box.

With a flick of his wrist, Xu Changqing closed the box lid and skillfully affixed a spirit-sealing talisman to prevent the spiritual energy from leaking out.

Just as he put the jade box into his pocket, he heard hurried footsteps coming from the courtyard gate.

"Chieftain, you're here!"

Xu Dayou strode into the courtyard, his face showing some fatigue, but also an undisguised joy.

"Uncle Dayou, what's the matter that you're in such a hurry?"

Xu Changqing turned around and asked calmly.

"I just went to check on those ten acres of medicinal herb fields on the back hill. They're doing extremely well; I estimate the first harvest will be ready in about a month and a half!"

Xu Dayou wiped the sweat from his forehead and chuckled, "It's just that this spiritual fertilizer is being used up a bit too quickly. The dried red-tailed worms in the warehouse, mixed with wood ash, probably won't last much longer."

"Don't be stingy with the spiritual fertilizer; use it when necessary."

Xu Changqing nodded, somewhat satisfied with the old man's work. He casually instructed, "Have Da Niu and the others keep a close eye on things. With the continuous spring rains these past few days, make sure the seeds in the fields don't get waterlogged."

"Alright, I'll go and inform them right away."

Xu Dayou responded, and seeing that the clan leader seemed tired, he didn't bother him any longer and took his leave.

Xu Changqing returned to the quiet room and cast a restriction spell with his backhand.

He placed the cold jade box on the green jade table in front of him, but did not rush to open it.

A first-grade high-quality spiritual fruit contains abundant essence of plants and trees. If an ordinary Qi Refining Level 5 cultivator were to swallow it raw, not only would they fail to break through their cultivation level, but they would also likely have their meridians ruptured by the violent spiritual energy, causing them to explode and die.

To maximize the power of this purple-veined golden peach and transform it into a ladder to heaven to break through the sixth level of Qi Refining, we still need to rely on our old partner.

Xu Changqing's mind sank, and he re-entered his sea of ​​consciousness.

In the hazy mist, the ancient and weathered Tongtianjian floats silently.

"Based on the analysis, using the Purple-Veined Golden Peach as the primary element, how can we break through the sixth level of Qi Refining as quickly as possible without leaving any hidden dangers?"

With a thought, Xu Changqing channeled his mind into the mirror like ripples on water.

On the mirror surface, the once silent mist suddenly surged violently, and golden light struggled to take shape within the mist.

Xu Changqing remained calm and focused, maintaining a clear and tranquil mind.

It took a full cup of tea to finish before the swirling mist gradually dissipated.

Several lines of vigorous and powerful ancient seal script characters were slowly outlined on the mirror surface.

[Deduction begins]

[Deduction Item: Secret Method for Refining the Purple-Veined Golden Peach to Break Through to the Next Level.]

[Time required: 10 days.]

Xu Changqing stared at the words "ten days," his mind slowly withdrawing from his sea of ​​consciousness, and exhaled a long breath.

Ten days.

It's not long, it's not long, it's not short.

These ten days were just enough time to continue consuming the Jade Liquid, stabilizing my cultivation at the peak of the fifth level of Qi Refining, and regulating my essence, energy, and spirit to a state of perfection.

.......

The ten-day period passed in the blink of an eye.

After several gentle spring rains, the earthy aroma of Cangwu Island became even stronger.

In the newly cultivated ten acres of medicinal fields, the hemostatic grass has already spread out in a lovely light green.

During these ten days, Xu Changqing stayed at home and rarely went out.

He methodically swallowed the two drops of jade liquid that had condensed in the broken jade bottle.

The jade liquid was as warm and smooth as spring rain, gradually washing away the impurities accumulated in his meridians. His cultivation at the fifth level of Qi Refining had been polished to perfection.

"call--"

Inside the quiet room, Xu Changqing looked inward at his dantian and saw that the cyan spiritual energy vortex had expanded to its limit. With just one opportunity, it could break through the invisible barrier that stood in front of the sixth level of Qi Refining.

He calmed his mind, and from the depths of his consciousness, the ancient and weathered bronze mirror suddenly emitted a clear and melodious hum.

The mist that enveloped it vanished in an instant, revealing lines of ancient seal script characters carved into the mirror surface as if by a knife or axe.

[The simulation is complete]

[Method to break through the level: Take half a cup of 'Bitter Root Water' and add half a coin of 'Ice Heart Grass'. Simmer over a low flame for half an hour to obtain 'Ice Heart Dew'.]

[Then, pit the purple-veined golden peach, mash it into a paste, and dissolve it in the dew. By using gentleness to overcome rigidity, and slowly transforming it, one can break through the barrier without hindrance.]