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10: Green Dew Rice
Opening his eyes, the Spirit Rice had finished its transformation, and this time, it was Crescent Rice again:
γ spirit plant Name: Crescent Rice γ
γ growth progress: 86 / 100 γ
γ Growth Status: None γ
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Just like last time, Lin Yan also received the insights transmitted when the Crescent Rice successfully transformed.
His mastery of the Azure Wood Technique had improved significantly, but he was still a long way from Major Achievement.
The gap between Minor Achievement and Major Achievement was much larger than the gap between the introductory stage and Minor Achievement.
The insights brought by one Mutated Rice were too little.
Moreover, he vaguely felt that the same type of spirit plant would provide diminishing insights each time.
The insights from catalyzing the first Crescent Rice were the greatest; the second time was not as much, and subsequent times would be even less.
However, this was not a major problem.
Only by catalyzing different types of Mutated Rice, or by cultivating other kinds of spirit plant directly, could the effects be maximized.
There are thousands upon thousands of spirit plant in this world, countless in number; no one can say exactly how many there are.
Moreover, even ordinary grass can mutate and advance into a spirit plant.
In addition to the insights into his Cultivation Technique, Lin Yan's cultivation had also improved significantly. The Spiritual Qi in his Meridians was more refined and robust, and he felt that he was not far from the third level of Qi Refining.
Striking while the iron was hot, Lin Yan began to catalyze another stalk of Mutated Spirit Rice.
Before dawn, his figure once again submerged into the rice field.
His insights into the Azure Wood Technique deepened once more, and he became increasingly proficient in executing it.
He quickly entered a state of resonance, achieving unity between man and plant.
His catalysis efficiency was very high; as the horizon began to turn pale white, this stalk of Spirit Rice finally completed its final transformation.
Unlike the previous two stalks of Mutated Rice, this Spirit Rice did not undergo any conspicuous changes in appearance.
Its changes occurred mostly in the root system buried beneath the soil.
Although this Spirit Rice appeared ordinary on the surface, its root system began to grow rapidly the moment it completed its mutation.
In Lin Yan's perception, its root system was clearly more developed than the neighboring Spirit Rice.
Subsequently, this Mutated Spirit Rice's absorption of underground water vapor became much more vigorous.
At the same time, it drew in wisps of faint, moist Qi from the surrounding humid air, integrating them into the rice stalk.
After that moist Qi entered the Great Circulation, it merged with Lin Yan's own Azure Wood Spiritual Power and returned to Lin Yan's body.
"This Spiritual Power is neither attribute-less Spiritual Power nor Wood Spiritual Power..."
"Could this be Water Spiritual Qi?" A thought flashed through Lin Yan's mind: "Perhaps this Mutated Spirit Rice possesses the Water attribute."
Generally, Spirit Rice carries the Wood attribute, and Crescent Rice is no exception.
Yet this Mutated Rice seemed to possess both Water and Wood attributes, capable of absorbing Water-attribute Spiritual Qi from the heavens and earth.
With the addition of Water Spiritual Power, the green light of the circulation between Lin Yan and the Spirit Rice changed.
Its color became more translucent, even faintly revealing a moist luster.
This wisp of Spiritual Power, fused with Water and Wood aura, quietly seeped into the depths of the Spirit Rice like a nourishing drizzle in spring.
The rice stalk trembled slightly, as if its long-parched roots had tasted sweet spring water, and its leaves became increasingly lush and vibrant at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Even more wonderfully, Lin Yan clearly "heard" the joyful intent coming from within the Spirit Riceβa kind of insatiable absorption and growth.
At that very moment, it was as if his mind had been washed by clear water, becoming exceptionally lucid.
He had a sudden, enlightened realization regarding a line in the Azure Wood Technique that he had never quite understood!
The vitality of wood requires the nourishment of water to flourish; a lone tree cannot form a forest. Only when water and wood complement each other can they generate endless life.
Hum...
The Spiritual Power flowing through his Meridians seemed to vibrate with a soft humming sound.
The Spiritual Power that had been circulating slowly within his body suddenly accelerated due to this profound realization!
After receiving the nourishment of abundant Water and Wood Spiritual Qi, the Spirit Rice also began to feedback a pure, gentle, and vibrant energy.
This energy, like a cool stream, flowed up along his arm, merged into his Meridians, and finally poured into his Dantian.
Crack!
The Azure Wood Qi vortex in his Dantian, which was originally only the size of a fist, suddenly expanded and rotated under the dual push of this new force and his enlightenment of the technique, becoming increasingly dense and emerald green.
An aura nearly twice as powerful as before radiated from Lin Yan.
Third level of Qi Refining, achieved naturally!
He slowly opened his eyes, a green light flowing in his pupils, faintly containing a moist luster.
The Spirit Rice before him had changed drastically; the stalk was upright, the ears of rice hung low, and the grains were full. The entire plant presented a lush, dripping green color, and the surface of the rice husks even faintly displayed dew-like patterns, emitting a fresh fragrance mixed with grass, wood, and water vapor.
γ spirit plant Name: Qinglu Rice γ
γ growth progress: 85 / 100 γ
γ spirit plant Characteristics: Water-Wood Dual Attribute Spirit Rice γ
γ Growth Status: None γ
This time it was not Crescent Rice, but Qinglu Rice!
This type of Spirit Rice was rarer compared to Crescent Rice, and Lin Yan had heard of it slightly.
It even had an extra entry compared to Crescent Rice, "spirit plant Characteristics," which showed its rarity.
It was precisely the Water-attribute Spiritual Power it fed back that helped Lin Yan naturally break through to the third level of Qi Refining.
The Dao of the Five Elements involves mutual generation and mutual overcoming.
Water generates Wood, so Water Spiritual Qi was also quite helpful to Lin Yan's cultivation.
However, under normal circumstances, Lin Yan could not absorb Water-attribute Spiritual Power because he did not have a Water Spiritual Root.
Moreover, even if he absorbed some Water Spiritual Power with the help of the Qinglu Rice, Lin Yan's body could not retain Water-attribute Spiritual Power.
These Water Spiritual Qi absorbed through the Qinglu Rice would soon be converted into Wood Spiritual Power.
This Breakthrough was not just an increase in magic power, but a deepening of his understanding of the essence of the Cultivation Technique.
Lin Yan's Azure Wood Technique had taken a big step forward within the Minor Achievement stage.
If he were to cultivate another new variety of Spirit Rice or another kind of spirit plant, Lin Yan estimated he could break through to the Major Achievement Realm.
In high spirits, Lin Yan stood up. Having not slept all night, he felt better than ever.
At this time, the sun had already risen, and the morning light spilled across the earth.
A thin morning mist rose over the Spirit Rice field, and an exclamation broke the silence of the morning.
"Crescent Rice, it's Crescent Rice!"
From the neighboring Spirit Rice field, Tu Lei's surprised voice came.
Hearing this, Zhao Qiyang strode over. What met his eyes was a special stalk of Spirit Rice growing crescent-shaped grains.
"Crescent-shaped grains, it really is Crescent Rice! Hahaha!" A look of wild joy appeared on Zhao Qiyang's face, and he couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Mutated Spirit Rice is just differentβthe grains are full and the fragrance is overflowing. Congratulations, Brother Yang, on passing the Outer Sect Disciple examination and becoming an official Disciple of the Spirit Herb Hall!" Tu Lei heaped praise upon Zhao Qiyang.
The Sword Pavilion is different from ordinary small Schools; the Outer Sect Disciple here is actually an official Disciple at the level of the Spirit Herb Hall, not some dispensable servant, and holds significant value.
Even the Inner Sect Disciple of an ordinary School cannot compare to the status of an Outer Sect Disciple of the Sword Pavilion.
At this moment, Tu Lei truly felt a sense of reflected glory, as if he himself had become an official Disciple of the Spirit Herb Hall, accepted by the Sword Pavilion, and truly became a member here.