10: Practice

A week has passed since the Rice Rat disaster.

Nothing major happened during this week.

Xu Qi'an's life returned to normal.

This week, Xu Qi'an mainly accumulated ling stones through the gathering treasure basin.

Now Xu Qi'an already has fifty Low-Grade Spirit Stones!

There was even one time when he was incredibly lucky and got another middle-grade Spirit Stone!

Xu Qi'an did not sell the Rice Rat demon beast meat; he is now preparing Body Refinement cultivation methods.

After all, as long as the gathering treasure basin exists, there will be no shortage of demon beast meat resources.

During this time, he used the Qi Concealing Technique to change his aura and went to the Qingzhu Market a few more times. He bought a Qi Refining Middle Stage pill from a stall, which cost him twenty ling stones!

He also spent eight ling stones at another stall to buy a Body Refinement cultivation method.

Body Refinement cultivation methods are not rare, and because they require too many resources, the price is very cheap. A cultivation method that can be cultivated to Body Refinement tenth level only costs a few ling stones.

In addition, Xu Qi'an also found a first-grade high-level defensive Talisman, the Wood Shield Talisman!

This one-time use Talisman cost sixteen ling stones, which is comparable to a Low Grade magic tool of excellent quality!

Xu Qi'an bought it directly for long-term consideration.

After all, as long as he has this Talisman, future Wood Shield Talismans might be produced continuously!

This Talisman can block a powerful blow from the Qi Refining Late Stage with a single use.

Then, even if Xu Qi'an faces a Qi Refining Late Stage Cultivator alone in the future, he won't be so afraid.

Xu Qi'an had already planned it out. In the future, he would save up ling stones and buy all the first-grade high-level offensive Talismans and control Talismans.

He would definitely become a Talisman Master in the future!

It's just a pity that Xu Qi'an doesn't dare to sell these Talismans at all, otherwise the speed of obtaining ling stones would be extremely fast.

After all, there are only a few famous Talisman Masters in Qingzhu Market. If Xu Qi'an sells a large number of Talismans, he will definitely be exposed.

In terms of Talismans, he also bought some first-grade low-level Sound Talismans and Movement Talismans.

Sound Talismans are placed around the room. If someone uses Divine Sense or magic to investigate inside the house, Xu Qi'an can sense it immediately and take countermeasures in advance.

Movement Talismans keep all the movement inside the house within the house, so outsiders cannot detect any movement inside from outside.

Of course, setting up a Formation is the most stable option, but Xu Qi'an's current apparent strength is completely insufficient.

Moreover, even a Low Grade Formation would cost hundreds of ling stones. It's no wonder that Formations, pills, artifacts, and Talismans are ranked in that order; it's because Formations are too expensive.

Now that Xu Qi'an has the Omnipotent Treasure Basin, he uses it every day to produce various resources through this treasure. Naturally, he has to be careful.

If one day a Foundation Establishment cultivator scans with his Divine Sense and happens to detect something unusual in Xu Qi'an's house, it would be a huge loss.

Of course, Cultivators of the Foundation Establishment stage wouldn't be so bored as to casually open their Heavenly Eyes and scan around.

Xu Qi'an originally wanted to buy related Secret Manuals for refining Formations, pills, artifacts, and Talismans, but unfortunately, such Secret Manuals for the four arts basically do not circulate among ordinary stalls in the Qingzhu Market.

After all, once the refining secret method is mastered, if one has talent, it can be a continuous source of ling stones.

As for places like the Dan Ding Pavilion and Zhen Lu Pavilion in the Qingzhu Market, there are some basic Secret Manuals for Alchemy and Talisman making.

Xu Qi'an shook his head as soon as he saw them.

He couldn't get them without a hundred ling stones.

Xu Qi'an could naturally get them if he waited for ten days or half a month, but Xu Qi'an was afraid of his identity being known.

After all, these places are frequented by high-level officials and high-level Cultivators in the Qingzhu Market. Suddenly buying the four arts will definitely attract attention.

Moreover, maybe these Qingzhu Markets will become greedy and do something small after leaving the Qingzhu Market, and you won't be able to resist!

Therefore, with Xu Qi'an's current identity and strength, it's simply not possible!

This matter needs to be discussed in the long run.

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In the shantytown outside the Bamboo Market, the night was like ink, and the starlight was sparse.

Xu Qi'an sat cross-legged in his thatched hut, with a spiritual light emitting pottery bowl in front of him, filled with several pieces of roasted Rice Rat meat.

The aroma of the meat permeated the air, mixed with a faint spiritual energy, making one feel refreshed upon smelling it.

"This demon beast meat is indeed a good thing."

Xu Qi'an took a bite of the meat, feeling the warm current gradually rising in his body, and the corners of his mouth slightly curved upwards.

The cultivation method Xu Qi'an cultivated is called "Body Refining Art".

Although the name is simple, it is only a Low Grade Body Refinement cultivation method.

But its advantage is its low threshold, making it suitable for Cultivators like him with poor Spiritual Root Aptitude.

In fact, there is another reason why Xu Qi'an chose this cultivation method, which is that after cultivating this Body Refinement cultivation method to the Body Refinement Middle Stage, one can change their face and body shape.

Xu Qi'an needs to enter and exit the Qingzhu Market frequently. If he spends a large amount of ling stones for a long time, it will definitely attract attention.

But this Body Refinement cultivation method combined with the Qi Concealing Technique is perfect.

Xu Qi'an is confident that unless it is a Foundation Establishment cultivator or some special means, ordinary people will find it difficult to detect Xu Qi'an's true identity.

The cultivation method is divided into ten levels. With each level increase, the physical strength will be greatly improved.

When Xu Qi'an looked through the cultivation method, he found that the cultivation method for the first level was not complicated, mainly by eating demon beast meat and cooperating with specific breathing methods to gradually strengthen the Physical Body.

"Body Refinement First Level, Copper Skin and Iron Bones."

Xu Qi'an whispered the description on the cultivation method, a hint of anticipation flashing in his eyes.

He knew that his Spiritual Root Aptitude was poor and his cultivation speed was slow. If he could make a Breakthrough in Body Refinement, he would at least have more self-preservation ability when facing danger.

He put down the pottery bowl, sat cross-legged, and began to Cultivate according to the breathing method of the "Body Refining Art".

As he followed the rhythm of his breathing, he felt the warm current in his body gradually gather in his limbs and bones, as if countless small needles were moving under his skin, itchy and painful.

Xu Qi'an gritted his teeth and did not stop.

Time passed little by little, and fine beads of sweat seeped from Xu Qi'an's forehead, and his clothes were soaked with sweat.

Suddenly, he felt a slight "crack" sound from inside his body, as if some kind of restraint was broken.

Immediately afterwards, a warm current surged from his Dantian and quickly spread throughout his body.

"It's done!" Xu Qi'an suddenly opened his eyes, a hint of joy flashing in his eyes.

He clenched his fists and felt that the muscles on his arms were firmer than before, and his skin also faintly showed a layer of light copper luster.

He stood up, walked to the wooden stake in the corner of the house, took a deep breath, and punched out.

"Bang!" The wooden stake broke in response, with sawdust flying from the broken end.

Xu Qi'an looked at his fist, a surge of excitement in his heart.

The power of this punch was at least twice as strong as before!

Although Body Refinement First Level is just the beginning, for him, this is already a huge improvement.

"It seems that this demon beast meat is indeed a good thing."

He muttered to himself in a low voice, then sat back down on the ground and continued to Cultivate.

In the following days, Xu Qi'an would wander around the spiritual field during the day and concentrate on cultivating the "Iron Body Art" at night.

The flesh and blood power of the Rice Rat meat was absorbed by him little by little, and his physical strength was also steadily increasing.

With the Omnipotent Treasure Basin, there is a continuous supply of demon beast meat.

Although the demon beast meat Xu Qi'an currently obtains from the gathering treasure basin is all first-grade low-level, without high-level demon beast meat, it is completely enough to support him up to Body Refinement Third Level.

Xu Qi'an didn't spend much time on Body Refinement, mainly focusing on cultivating spiritual power.

However, due to the slow cultivation speed of the Low Grade wood Spiritual Root, even with the help of Qi Refining Middle Stage pills, the progress was not fast.

In contrast, Xu Qi'an's progress in Body Refinement was very gratifying.

In terms of daily investment in the Omnipotent Treasure Basin, Xu Qi'an also developed a habit of investing in ling stones, demon beast meat, Talismans, pills, magic tools, and cultivation methods in rotation each day.

Among them, ling stones, demon beast meat, and pills, as resources, are prioritized.

The output of ling stones has stabilized at around ten Low-Grade Spirit Stones, but middle-grade Spirit Stones depend on luck, and there are no High-Grade Spirit Stones at all.

If he could obtain High-Grade Spirit Stones, it would be equivalent to one hundred middle-grade Spirit Stones and ten thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones!

High-Grade Spirit Stones are so precious that even Cultivators of the Foundation Establishment stage probably wouldn't have many.

Xu Qi'an just thought about it; he hasn't figured out the limit of the gathering treasure grade of the Omnipotent Treasure Basin yet.

For example, can first-grade items produce second-grade items?

Xu Qi'an feels it's difficult, at least it hasn't happened once yet.

As for demon beast meat, it has stabilized at around four low-level demon beasts each time.

As for Talismans, there is a saying that if you invest first-grade high-level Talismans, you basically get Talismans of the same grade, and you can consistently get around four each time.

This made Xu Qi'an extremely happy!

Pills have stabilized at around four each time.

Xu Qi'an bought one of each type of beneficial pill in the Qingzhu Market, mainly pills that enhance the power of wood attribute magic and promote the recovery of spiritual energy.

Xu Qi'an has invested in magic tools five times so far, investing a middle-grade Qingzhu Sword and luckily obtaining a High Grade Qingzhu Sword!

The price of a middle-grade Qingzhu Sword in the Qingzhu Market is at least sixty Low-Grade Spirit Stones!

A High Grade magic tool is at least two hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones!

As for top-grade magic tools, they are at least six hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones!

As for cultivation methods and magic, except for the Qi Concealing Technique which transformed into the mysterious Word Concealment Art,

The other Azure Wood Art and Body Refining Art have not changed, except for the addition of a few books.

In fact, with Xu Qi'an's current wealth, he far surpasses ordinary Qi Refining Middle Stage Cultivators, and even some Qi Refining Late Stage Cultivators cannot compare.

However, none of this can be revealed.

If he dared to expose himself today, the Enforcement Team would come to his house to invite him for tea in the next second.

Currently, the output of the Omnipotent Treasure Basin is still mainly in quantity, and it rarely increases in grade.

Xu Qi'an is also unsure of the specific rules in this regard.

If you have to say what the rules are,

You can only say it's all based on luck.

But now Xu Qi'an truly understands the joy of getting a miracle from a single pull in his previous life!