101: Chapter 101 Clues to the Ultimate Earth-type Spiritual Material

Qi Yang brought out the mysterious black gourd he kept close to his body; every three days, a drop of emerald green mysterious liquid would condense at the bottom of the gourd.

Qi Yang used all of these incomparably precious drops of green liquid to forcefully mature various high-rank poisonous herbs!

bone-corroding flowers, Heart-Severing Vines, Jade Scale Grass... These Rank-Two highly toxic items, rarely seen in the outside world, broke through their age limits one after another under the catalysis of the green liquid, turning into top-grade Spirit Medicine emanating terrifying poisonous Qi.

Afterward, Qi Yang summoned his purple copper alchemical furnace, channeled the earth-vein spiritual fire, and began performing Alchemy frantically!

What he wanted to refine was a Rank-Two low-grade Medicinal Pill called the hundred poisons spirit-gathering pill.

The medicinal properties of this Medicinal Pill were violent; if an ordinary Cultivator swallowed one, within a few breaths, their stomach and intestines would be corroded and rotted through by the intense poison.

However, for Qi Yang, who Cultivated the Five Poisons Nourishing Spirit Art and possessed liquid Poison Wood Spiritual Power, this was practically a supreme tonic!

Chi! Chi! Chi!

Colorful toxic smoke continuously rose from the Pill Furnace. Qi Yang controlled the heat with single-minded concentration, perfectly executing the Fusion of the medicinal properties of over ten top-grade poisonous herbs.

After brewing for three full days and three nights, a batch of hundred poisons spirit-gathering pills—dark green all over and emitting a pungent, exotic fragrance—was finally formed.

As soon as the Medicinal Pills left the furnace, Qi Yang grabbed a handful and stuffed them directly into his mouth!

Boom!

Violent toxic Qi exploded in his stomach and began scouring his Meridians.

Qi Yang grit his teeth tightly and frantically operated the Five Poisons Nourishing Spirit Art.

The Five Elements Grindstone inside his Dantian spun at high speed, crushing and purifying the terrifying toxicity, continuously converting it into pure liquid Poison Wood Spiritual Power to fill his bottomless pit of a Dantian.

Such days were dull and painful, yet Qi Yang thoroughly enjoyed them.

He could clearly feel the power within his body steadily rising at a stable pace!

During this half-year period of secluded cultivation, Su Qinghan would occasionally come to the Nether Grass Field to rest.

She was now a highly sought-after supreme Prodigy in the inner sect, but in front of Qi Yang, she still maintained that rare tranquility.

The two sat by the stone table in the courtyard, drinking coarse tea; the atmosphere was bizarre yet harmonious.

"Qi Yang, your nether grass is growing better and better."

Su Qinghan lifted her teacup, looked at the thriving poisonous grass in the herb field, and said in a calm tone.

Her Sword Intent was now completely restrained. She was like a deep, unfathomable pool of autumn water, no longer possessing her previous sharp and impetuous demeanor.

"Fairy praises me too much. This old man is just a farmer; this is the only skill I can present."

Qi Yang stooped his back and refilled her tea with a smile.

Su Qinghan shook her head and looked deeply at Qi Yang.

"Farming and cultivating the sword are actually based on the same principles. You once said that water nourishes all things, flowing steadily and endlessly. During my recent secluded cultivation and contemplation, I agreed deeply. The Sword Dao must not only have the sharpness of slaughter, but also the resilience of endless vitality."

She was no longer merely venting unilaterally to Qi Yang, but treating him as a reclusive sage with whom she could communicate as an equal.

Although she still did not know Qi Yang's true background, it did not stop her from feeling an inexplicable respect for this old handyman.

Listening to Su Qinghan's insights, Qi Yang secretly nodded in his heart.

This girl's talent was indeed astounding—she understood everything with a single hint, and her future achievements would surely be limitless.

"By the way, the situation outside has been unstable recently."

Su Qinghan changed the topic, her tone turning solemn.

"The Tianluo Sect suffered a major loss in Qianji Valley. Unwilling to accept defeat, they secretly joined forces with another major Righteous Path sect, the Houtu Sect, aiming to exert pressure on our Xuantian Sect. The current situation is becoming increasingly treacherous."

"Houtu Sect?"

Hearing those three words, the hand Qi Yang was using to pour tea paused slightly, but immediately returned to normal.

He calmly took a sip of the coarse tea, though a sharp glint flashed in his murky eyes.

Houtu Sect! This was a major sect famous for Cultivating Earth-attribute Cultivation Techniques!

Among the Five Elements ultimate spiritual materials he needed for Foundation Establishment, he had already gathered the three attributes of Fire, Metal, and Water.

He had a way to resolve the remaining Wood attribute himself, but only the Earth-attribute ultimate spiritual material had remained without a single clue.

Now, hearing the name of the Houtu Sect, Qi Yang keenly smelled a clue to the Earth-attribute ultimate spiritual material!

"When the strong fight, us weaklings had better close our doors and live our own quiet lives."

Qi Yang set down his teacup and sighed, putting on an honest and meek demeanor.

Su Qinghan nodded slightly and said nothing more.

After sitting for a while, she departed on her sword, returning to Jianzhi Peak to continue her secluded Cultivation.

Qi Yang watched Su Qinghan's figure disappear into the clouds, his eyes flickering slightly.

"Houtu Sect... It seems I need to scheme carefully."

Qi Yang turned around and walked into his thatched cottage, diving into the underground secret chamber once again to continue his frantic pill-devouring endeavor.

Time flew like a white horse passing a crevice. Half a year slipped away quietly amidst dull farming and frantic Alchemy.

Beneath the Nether Grass Field, deep within the secret chamber.

Boom!

A terrifying surge of spiritual power violently erupted within the secret chamber, shaking the surrounding bluestone walls so hard they emitted overburdened creaking sounds!

Had Qi Yang not arranged multiple layers of isolating Formations in advance, this commotion would have definitely alarmed the entire Baicao Peak.

On the bronze stone platform, Qi Yang abruptly opened his eyes!

Two dark green glints of light, practically tangible, flashed and faded in the darkness, even corroding the air in front of him to emit wisps of white smoke.

He slowly stood up, every bone in his body making a popping sound like crackling beans.

Feeling the liquid Poison Wood Spiritual Power inside his Dantian filled to the absolute brim—as if it would overflow at any moment—Qi Yang smiled with gratification.

"Qi Condensation 12th Layer Peak! Finally at Perfection!"

Qi Yang took a deep breath. The surging power within him gave him the illusion that he could shatter mountains with a single punch.

That bottomless pit of a Dantian that had troubled him for over half a year had finally been forcefully filled to capacity by him using countless hundred poisons spirit-gathering pills!

Presently, his spiritual power foundation was so deep that it definitely exceeded other Cultivators of the same realm by several times!

"My strength is sufficient. Next is to prepare the final trump card for Foundation Establishment."

A look of resolve flashed in Qi Yang's eyes.

Among the Five Elements ultimate spiritual materials needed for Foundation Establishment, he already possessed the Fire- and Metal-attribute scarlet flame essence gold, as well as the Water-attribute xuanshui true crystal. When preparing the Wood-attribute ultimate spiritual material, Qi Yang did not choose to venture out into danger to search for it.

Because he Cultivated the Five Poisons Nourishing Spirit Art, he was inherently proficient in the Dao of poisonous wood.

No matter how good external Wood-attribute spiritual materials were, they might not match him as well as one he cultivated with his own hands!

Qi Yang walked to the spiritual soil in the corner of the secret chamber.

Planted there was a seemingly ordinary vine with only two dark purple leaves.

Rank-Two low-grade poisonous herb: purple leaf poison vine.

This thing was relatively common in the Cultivation World, considered the most basic among Rank-Two medicinal ingredients, usually used to refine some Rank-Two low-grade paralyzing poisons.

Qi Yang chose it as the medium to Cultivate the ultimate Wood-attribute spiritual material!

"The most basic often possesses the strongest plasticity."

Qi Yang muttered under his breath, then uncorked the mysterious black gourd.

Over the past month, he had accumulated ten full drops of green liquid, reluctant to use even a single drop, saving them all for this purple leaf poison vine!

Drip, drop...

Ten drops of green liquid emanating immense vitality were all dripped onto the root of the purple leaf poison vine by Qi Yang.

Boom!

The purple leaf poison vine was like it had taken a potent drug, beginning to grow madly!

The originally delicate vine thickened at a speed visible to the naked eye until it was as thick as a python, and eerie patterns resembling blood vessels surfaced on its dark purple leaves.

But this was still not enough!

To transform it into an ultimate Wood-attribute spiritual material, vitality alone was insufficient; it also required ultimate Death Qi and toxicity!

Qi Yang bit his tongue hard and spat a mouthful of life essence blood—containing his Qi Condensation 12th Layer Peak cultivation—directly onto the purple leaf poison vine!

Immediately following that, his hands formed hand seals, channeling the earth-vein spiritual fire from deep underground, completely engulfing the poison vine in eerie blue flames!

"Refine for me!"

Qi Yang roared.

For the entire month that followed, Qi Yang went without sleep or rest, guarding the Pill Furnace intently.

While using the green liquid to sustain the purple leaf poison vine's vast vitality, he used the earth-vein spiritual fire and his life essence blood to frantically temper and compress its toxicity and Death Qi!

This was an extreme method of cultivation; with the slightest mishap, the poison vine would be reduced to ash.

However, relying on his abnormal mastery of pharmacology, Qi Yang forcefully maintained this vitality and Death Qi at a perfect point of balance.