Chapter 97: Seventh Stage of Qi Refining
[Cultivation: 7th stage of Qi Refining]
[Cultivation progress: 36.2%]
Fengyu looked at the number in front of him.
A blank seven.
It looked no different than the 6, 5 and 4 before it.
Just a normal number, one small increase, nothing much.
Yet in his heart, an explosion seemed to have sounded.
"I have finally reached the late stage," Fengyu couldn’t help but exclaim, his eyes gleaming with extraordinary light.
Spiritual power gathered from all around, entering his body like a waterfall.
The used spiritual power was filled, and at the same time, the Qi Bowl even grew slightly.
Fengyu looked at the scene shocked, once again feeling the growth of his spiritual power absorption.
"It’s finally time," he smiled, eyes gleaming in excitement for the future.
No matter how much he liked his village, he had to admit that it was rather monotone and slightly boring.
Even those cultivators he talked to were carefully chosen –
In the world of cultivation, it’s easy to befriend villains and those that will pull you down.
So after staying in this village for so long, he had only gotten two friends outside his fields.
In the city there would be those cultivators that emerged from thousands of Qi Refining cultivators!
"Zimu, let’s go!" Fengyu waited no more and stood up right away.
His cultivation stable, there was no need to reminisce with a world full of opportunities ahead!
"Quack, did you break through too?" Zimu asked when he saw him.
"Yes! Heh, you all broke through to the late stage so fast, it makes me feel like I’m so many steps behind!"
"Quack, this is because you don’t enjoy the benefit of the totem! Then... do we go to the twins?"
"Twins? Did they break through?" Fengyu asked curiously, remembering they had reached the peak of the sixth stage a year ago.
But with no inheritance and no education like Fengyu, they were only able to roughly guess how to go further.
A month ago he had told them his own insights into it – or rather he pointed them to the constructions of buildings and told them to take inspiration from it.
"They didn’t break through just yet, but they sent Silver Shadow to tell us that they will go into seclusion to break through just yesterday."
"Hmm, then let’s wait for them." Fengyu nodded.
Going together with friends is definitely better than going alone.
But as excited as he was, he couldn’t sit down, so instead he checked out his own expertise –
-[Spells: 6]
[Spiritual Absorption Spell: 5.795/10.000 (Major)]
[Vitality Recovery Spell: 2.967/10.000 (Major)]
[Wood Recovery Spell: 4.812/1.000 (Major)]
[Bloodline Enhancement Spell: 2.967/10.000 (Major)]
[Reproduction Organ Dissolving Spell: 2.912/10.000 (Major)]
[Egg-Inducing Spell: 1.040/10.000 (Major)]
-[Inherited Spells: 6]
[Silver Feather Spell: 9.600/10.000 (Major)]
[Spring Rain Cloud Spell: 1.882/10.000 (Major)]
[Wind Step Spell: 1.580/10.000 (Major)]
[Vitality Breeze Spell: 1.200/10.000 (Major)]
[Fire Breath Spell: 1.100/10.000 (Major)]
[Reproduction Enhancement Spell: 1.060/10.000 (Major)]
"Even though I dropped the ducks I raised to 30, now each of them is growing well, earning me 90 expertise every month! Once again a third directly goes to the absorption spell, the remaining are split between the four spells.
As for the Egg-Inducing Spell, I’ve learned it on my own all this time. This is my result for around ten years – not bad at all!
I now have as many normal spells as inherited spells, which is probably a sign that I need to learn more spells.
As usual, I get 10 expertise in each spell monthly, except for the Silver Feather Spell. Because Silver Feather focuses on reproduction, I instead get the expertise through the birth of their children, which is now 100 every two months.
Now this spell is even about to reach the stage of Perfection..."
Fengyu couldn’t help but be excited!
Reaching 100/100 means he has fully comprehended the Entry stage, 1.000/1.000 means to have fully comprehended the Minor Accomplishment stage.
10.000/10.000 means having fully comprehended the Major Accomplishment stage.
Breaking through that one reaches the stage of Perfection!
Fengyu couldn’t imagine how great his spell would be once he reached perfection –
A slight move, the name of the spell and a simple thought. That’s all that would be needed to cast the spell!
It would effectively reduce the casting time from up to a minute to maybe three seconds!
"I have achieved so much in the time I was here... though I can also see that I will need to expand my production in every way once I reach the city..."
Fengyu would soon reach 40 years of age.
He would only have 20 more years left to reach the peak stage, get a Foundation Building Pill, possibly refine his body or soul, and allow his root talent to reach the Prosperous stage.
At the same time, he would also have to do various other things.
Just thinking of it gave him a slight headache...
Doing so many things in just 20 years when it took him 26 years just to reach the late stage was truly much to ask.
But what could he do?
The world of cultivation was ’fair’ because everyone had the chance to advance further. But it wasn’t generous, giving everyone the same chance.
Some have to force it with 10%, others have several hundred percent, advancing easily.
"Never mind, I shouldn’t be so pessimistic. What’s the use of thinking so much?
Once I enter the city I will be able to check out everything and make a plan for how I wish to advance.
Though the bigger issue behind it all is something else.
To advance, one has to first survive..."
Fengyu wasn’t naïve enough to still think the city would be safe from the beast tide.
Maybe it would be, maybe not.
Betting on luck was not something he was willing to do.
He would have to see and experience for himself the cruelty of this beast tide –
Countless preparations were waiting for him to be done.
But he knew that whatever came, as long as he had his ducks, he would manage!