Chapter 14: The second level of Qi Refining!
Half a year later.
“Refining Qi Stage - Second Level!”
Inside the cultivation room, Lu Changsheng’s robes moved without wind. He awoke from his meditative state, exhaled a mouthful of turbid Qi, and a look of joy appeared on his face.
After a year and a half of diligent Cultivation, he had finally achieved a Breakthrough from Refining Qi Stage - First Level to Refining Qi Stage - Second Level.
It had taken him so long because he had been delayed by making babies and Talismans.
Otherwise, with his current resource conditions of five Spirit Stones per month, occasionally buying Spirit Tea and Spirit Medicine for supplements would also help his Cultivation.
However, Lu Changsheng believed that the time he had lost was worth it.
In the past six months, Lu Changsheng had taken his seventh concubine and the two Lu family women later sent by Butler Fu as his concubines, and all of them had successfully conceived.
Meanwhile, Lu Lanshu, Lu Zier, and Lu Qing’er had all conceived their second children.
In half a year, Lu Changsheng had six more children about to be born.
This led Butler Fu, who had been paying attention to Lu Changsheng’s situation, to come and advise Lu Changsheng to exercise more restraint regarding women and not be in such a hurry to have children.
As for Talismans, he had drawn more than two hundred Talismans in the past six months.
Fifty of them were basic Talismans, which he sold to the Hundred Treasures Pavilion to subsidize his household expenses.
He also told Butler Fu that he was already five or six tenths confident in making Peace Talismans.
He estimated that in a few more months, he would be able to try making First-Order Talismans.
As long as he could successfully draw a Low-Grade First-Order Talisman, he would be considered a ranked Talisman Master.
“Refining Qi Stage - Second Level. My spiritual power is almost twice as strong as at Refining Qi Stage - First Level.”
“Now, drawing a Mid-Grade First-Order Talisman is no longer difficult for me. Unlike before, when drawing a Middle-Grade Talisman, I almost collapsed from exhaustion, and more difficult Talismans would directly fail.”
“If I had the Materials, I could even try drawing some High-Grade First-Order Talismans for self-defense.”
Lu Changsheng stood up, feeling the spiritual power in his Dantian Qi Sea.
What had been limiting his Talismans drawing was not his skill, but his own Cultivation.
As long as his Cultivation reached the Talismans making threshold, he would be able to successfully draw Talismans.
However, with his current tools and Materials, he could only draw up to Mid-Grade First-Order Talismans and could not yet attempt High-Grade First-Order Talismans.
Even with his Advanced-level Talismans making skill, without Materials, it was like a clever housewife cooking without rice.
If he were to buy Advanced Talismans making Materials from the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, he wouldn’t know how to explain it, and he didn’t have the spare money for it.
“I can also try Cultivating Spells now.”
“Otherwise, besides Talismans, I have no other means.”
Lu Changsheng muttered to himself.
He had never Cultivated any Spells before.
Aside from using Talismans, he basically had no combat power.
However, conflicts and battles are inevitable on the path of Cultivation.
Even if Lu Changsheng didn’t want to contend or fight, and only wanted to marry and have children peacefully, trouble would still come knocking.
Relying on being cautious to go through life smoothly is impossible; it would be self-deception.
“But there’s no need to rush. As long as I don’t leave the Lu family, there won’t be any immediate danger.”
Lu Changsheng shook his head, walked out of the cultivation room, and went to play with his children to relax.
Just as he picked up a child and came to the courtyard, Lu Changsheng saw Li Feiyu approaching.
He teased his eldest son in his arms, saying, “Come, say Uncle Li.”
However, the child was just over a year old and could only babble indistinctly.
“Changsheng, congratulations on your Breakthrough to Refining Qi Stage - Second Level.”
Li Feiyu congratulated Lu Changsheng.
He lived next door to Lu Changsheng.
He had just been practicing martial arts in his courtyard and sensed the Spiritual Qi fluctuations from this side, so he knew Lu Changsheng had achieved a Breakthrough to Refining Qi Stage - Second Level.
“Haha, it’s been so long, it was about time for a Breakthrough.”
Lu Changsheng chuckled.
Li Feiyu, with his 7th Grade Spiritual Root, focused solely on Cultivation and didn’t waste time on women, so he had already achieved a Breakthrough to Refining Qi Stage - Second Level half a year ago.
“Changsheng, why do I feel like you’ve become much fairer than before? You look a lot better. What have you been doing?”
At this moment, Li Feiyu looked at Lu Changsheng, who was holding a child, and suddenly clicked his tongue, saying.
Although they lived next door, they only met up about once every one or two months.
“Oh, is that so?”
Hearing Li Feiyu’s words, Lu Changsheng paused slightly.
He immediately thought that it must be the effect of his Immortal Appearance Art Cultivation.
Although he hadn’t paid much attention to this Cultivation Technique, he would still Cultivate it whenever he remembered.
While immortal Cultivation and Qi Refining have the effect of cleansing the marrow and purifying the body, in the early stages, the improvements in appearance, complexion, and skin whitening are not significant.
Then, Lu Changsheng said nonchalantly, “Perhaps I used to do farm work, but now I live a life of ease, and I’m at an age where I’m still growing, so naturally, I’ve improved a bit.”
“Tsk tsk tsk, originally, when we were together, it was like a red flower with green leaves. If you keep this up, won’t I be unable to complement you?”
Li Feiyu teased.
“Get lost! Wait a few more years, and you, kid, will be the green leaf complementing me.”
Lu Changsheng cursed with a smile.
The next day, Lu Changsheng went to the Lu family’s library, spent one Spirit Stone, and rented a copy of “Elementary Spell Introduction” to begin Cultivating Spells.
“Sizzle!”
In the cultivation room, Lu Changsheng extended a finger from his right hand, and sparks and embers continuously appeared half an inch above his fingertip.
However, these sparks extinguished as soon as they formed a fireball.
What Lu Changsheng was practicing was Fireball Technique, one of the Elementary Spells.
It allows one to release a small fireball that shoots out.
However, this Spell was not easy to practice.
It required not only the cooperation of spiritual power but also the chanting of a Spell.
This Spell was not just shouting “Fireball Technique” or something; it was a series of ancient and obscure syllables.
Coordinating it with spiritual power was very awkward, which was why Lu Changsheng had been practicing for so long and still hadn’t gotten the hang of it.
After an hour of practice, Lu Changsheng’s spiritual power was almost depleted, so he began to meditate and rest.
Thus, in Lu Changsheng’s daily life, another task was added: Cultivating Spells.
A month later.
“Sizzle!”
On Lu Changsheng’s fingertip, a thumb-sized red fireball appeared.
The fireball was not large, but it emitted an intense heat, raising the temperature of the cultivation room.
Looking at the small fireball on his fingertip, Lu Changsheng continued to pour spiritual power into it, causing the fireball’s flame to grow larger.
Just as the small fireball reached the size of an egg, Lu Changsheng’s fingertip, which was supporting the fireball, began to tremble slightly.
He pointed his finger sharply, aimed at the target in front, and released the Fireball.
“Bang!”
The Fireball landed on the target, instantly melting the fine iron target into molten iron.
“Phew!”
“No wonder Feiyu said that Martial Dao Innate strength is only comparable to Lianqi Third Layer.”
“In front of such a Fireball, no matter how high one’s martial arts, as long as they are hit, they will surely die.”
Lu Changsheng was somewhat emotional after seeing the power of the Fireball Technique.
He thought of the magical battle between the Lu family and the Chen family on the way to Qingzhu Mountain earlier.
The speed at which both sides released Spells was much faster than his own.
And they could release multiple fireballs, water arrows, and wind blades at once, which was simply overwhelming.
“But this Spell is too difficult. In this month, I’ve only mastered one Fireball Technique.”
“There are also Wind Control Spell, Lesser art of controlling object, Spirit Eye Spell, Sound Transmission Spell, Qi Concealment Spell, and a whole bunch of other basic Spells. How long will it take to master them all?”
Lu Changsheng took a deep breath, shook his head, and sighed.
An Elementary minor Spell took so much time; what about more Advanced Spells?
Immortal Cultivation was truly too time-consuming and energy-intensive.
This made him think of the Talismans making skill he had acquired.
He somewhat understood why this skill was so valuable and popular.
It wasn’t simply because it was difficult.
Immortal Cultivation itself was very time-consuming, energy-intensive, and costly.
Each additional skill one Cultivated required an additional investment of time, energy, and money.
Most cultivators simply did not have the time, energy, and money to Cultivate other things as well.
They could only focus on Cultivating one Dao.