noffsinger Chapter 60: Zhixue Gathers Qi
Chapter 60: Zhixue Gathers Qi
"Ninth Brother, can this medicine really make that old turtle at the fourth level of Qi Refining fall into a deep sleep?" Lu Wenzheng looked at Yang Jiuli with anticipation.
At this point, his way of addressing Yang Jiuli became more affectionate.
"Once that old tortoise eats the bait, it should be able to take effect!" Yang Jiuli said. "However, its drug resistance is quite strong, so it will probably take an hour longer for the effects to take hold!"
"That's great! I saw that old turtle devour the baited spirit fish yesterday!" Lu Wenzheng said.
"I'm going to the lake now!"
After saying that, Lu Wenzheng took another sip of tea and ran off in a flash.
The sharp-toothed turtle's fish-stealing was affecting the Lu family's livelihood, and now that there was finally hope, he was naturally full of energy.
"Ninth Brother, it's done, it's done! My family has caught three more sharp-toothed turtles."
An hour later, Lu Wenqing also came to deliver a message, informing that three more sharp-toothed turtles had been caught.
The little girl was also quite delighted, looking at Yang Jiuli with admiration, calling him "Brother Jiu" sweetly.
At dusk, Lu Wenzheng sent word that the sharp-toothed turtle with the fourth level of Qi cultivation had also been found.
This tortoise was enormous, as big as a round table that could seat twelve people.
Although the Lu family has lost most of its spirit fish in the past half month.
These sharp-toothed turtles can be sold for a lot of spirit stones, which can not only be used to pay the annual tribute, but also generate a considerable surplus.
In the evening, Lu Bingzhi invited everyone to the courtyard to eat turtle meat.
It was a sharp-toothed turtle with a layer of spiritual energy.
Its shell and sharp teeth were removed and sold.
A few tortoise paws and shells were left to be used for soup.
The turtle meat was incredibly fragrant, and just one bite made Tang Yifan's blood boil, showing signs of him about to step into the half-step Grandmaster realm.
Qin Zhixue was also greatly surprised after eating it, feeling her blood and energy replenished.
"Delicious... No wonder it's a Qi-refining immortal turtle!" Yang Jiuli praised repeatedly, even though he had eaten it in his previous life.
"Eat more if you like it... We're really grateful to Brother Yang for capturing these beasts!"
Lu Bingzhi was overjoyed. He picked up the serving chopsticks and put a few pieces of meat on Yang Jiuli's plate.
He even had Lu Wenzheng pour wine for everyone.
"Sixth Uncle, you're too kind. We are grateful to Wenzheng for helping us come out of seclusion. If the Lu family is in trouble, we will certainly do our part!" Yang Jiuli said with a smile.
"Young man, you're a man of principle!" Lu Bingzhi smiled.
After a hearty meal, everyone enjoyed tea in the courtyard.
Tang Yifan and Qin Zhixue sipped the spiritual tea and felt refreshed after just one sip.
"Little Tang, how old are you this year?" Lu Bingzhi took a sip of tea and then asked.
"Young man, you're over nineteen this year!" Tang Yifan said, putting down his teacup.
"Little Qin!" Lu Bingzhi said.
"Eighteen!" Qin Zhixue said.
"Eighteen...you're not young anymore!" Lu Bingzhi said. "To join a cultivation sect, you not only need to pass the spiritual root aptitude test, but also have requirements for cultivation level. You haven't even refined your Qi yet...even if you participate in the selection, you might not be chosen!"
"This..." Upon hearing this, Tang Yifan asked with a mournful face, "Does this mean we have no chance?"
"Haha, not entirely. If you have extraordinary spiritual roots, you also have the opportunity to join the immortal sect!" Lu Bingzhi laughed.
"Oh!" Tang Yifan's eyes lit up.
"Of course, having some cultivation level always gives you a better chance, since those sects and clans don't want to waste too many resources."
Lu Bingzhi said.
Qin Zhixue nodded slightly.
"This is a manual on gathering Qi. Take a look. If you can sense nature and gather spiritual Qi, it proves that you have spiritual roots and the talent for cultivation. If you cannot gather Qi, I'm afraid you are destined to be barred from the path of immortality!" As he spoke, Lu Bingzhi took out two manuals and handed them to Tang Yifan and Qin Zhixue. As for Yang Jiuli, Lu knew that the latter had already begun his cultivation journey, so he didn't bother with him.
"Thank you, Elder Lu!" Tang Yifan and Qin Zhixue were overjoyed and immediately stood up to bow, each accepting a secret manual.
Tang Yifan took a look and saw that it had the ancient characters "Five Spirits Gathering Qi Technique" written on it.
The characters were somewhat crooked, clearly indicating it was a copy, but Tang Yifan and Qin Zhixue could recognize them.
The characters in the two worlds are the same.
"Haha, it's just an ordinary Qi gathering manual, not worth much. If you have any questions, you can ask me, or you can ask Wenzheng. This child has already reached the second level of Qi Refining... He knows the tricks to getting started."
Old Lu smiled.
"Yes!" Tang Yifan nodded heavily.
"Hehe, young man, here are a few spirit stones, just a small token of my appreciation!" Old Lu took out another cloth bag and handed it to Yang Jiuli.
"How can this be!" Yang Jiuli declined.
"Of course! If we sell these old turtles we caught, they'll be worth a lot of spirit stones... It'll really save my family from a dire situation!" Lu Bingzhi said, pushing the bag into Yang Jiuli's hands.
"In that case, I shall accept it without hesitation!" Yang Jiuli accepted the spirit stones.
"Haha...that's more like it!" Lu Bingzhi laughed loudly.
After exchanging pleasantries, Yang Jiuli, Tang Yifan, and the other two returned to the courtyard.
Tang Yifan and Qin Zhixue happily took the "Five Elements Qi Gathering Technique" to observe and learn.
Yang Jiuli sat cross-legged on the couch and took out the spirit stones from the bag.
There were five fist-sized spirit stones that shone brightly in the night, emitting a rich spiritual energy.
"Five low-grade spirit stones... Old Lu is quite generous!" Yang Jiuli smiled slightly.
Compared to ordinary cultivation families, five low-grade spirit stones are already a huge sum of money.
"Ninth Brother, look! This manual is so profound!" Tang Yifan was engrossed in reading the "Five Elements Qi Gathering Technique" when he couldn't help but look at Yang Jiuli and call him over to study it together. Yang Jiuli put away the spirit stones and pretended to walk over.
The Five Elements Qi Gathering Technique is the most basic method of cultivating immortality.
In the past, in the Great Yan Kingdom and the Great Yan Kingdom, every family that cultivated immortality had such a cultivation technique.
By practicing this method, one can sense the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and thus absorb the spiritual energy that is most compatible with oneself.
In order to conceal his reborn identity, Yang Jiuli had no choice but to study with Tang Yifan.
……
In another room.
Qin Zhixue also picked up the "Five Elements Qi Gathering Technique" and began to study it.
The book says:
Heaven has five energies... Embrace the primordial unity and perceive with the spirit... one can draw energy into the body...
"Holding to oneness and focusing on the origin... so this is how you gather Qi..."
Seeing this, Qin Zhixue sat cross-legged on the bed, began to focus her mind and sense the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
In the blink of an eye, Qin Zhixue returned to her former ethereal state, with countless spiritual energies gathering around her.
Following the instructions in the "Five Elements Qi Gathering Technique," she introduced the wisp of spiritual energy that best suited her into her spiritual root.
This was a wisp of grayish-black Qi, carrying a hint of chill.
It was clearly the Qi of Taiyin.
……
After one night.
The next morning.
Qin Zhixue used her previously generated divine sense to examine her body, looking at the spiritual root above her dantian.
Within her spiritual root, there was a wisp of Yin Qi the size of a toothpick.
After being tempered by her spiritual roots, it transformed into her magical power.
With a thought, this wisp of Yin Qi appeared at her fingertips.
Then, with a thought, it entered her body.