Chapter 121 - 95: Qiankun Tripod, Self-Severing the First Blade (Part 3)
From now on, the Qiankun Tripod is under the surname ’Zhou’.
Even though he is unfamiliar with alchemy, keeping it in his possession means it will just gather dust in a corner.
But while he can’t use it now, it doesn’t mean he can’t use it in the future.
If he wanted to sell such a treasure, there would be plenty of buyers.
However, due to its conspicuous nature, selling it would draw too much attention and risk, but it is a precious artifact for sure, so he naturally values it.
He hurriedly stored it away in the storage bag again.
Then he took out a small golden egg.
He was uncertain about what kind of creature was growing inside this golden egg.
Yet from the vibrant vitality emanating from the golden egg, whatever was growing inside must be extraordinary.
Hence, Zhou Changwang held ’it’ in high regard, placing ’it’ directly in his cultivation secret room, and lifted ’it’ with a meditation mat.
Although the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi in his cultivation secret room couldn’t match the spiritual qi within Xue Tong Manor.
It couldn’t be considered weak either.
At most, it would delay the hatching time of the creature inside the ’egg’; it shouldn’t die from a lack of ’spirit’.
Thereafter, Zhou Changwang contemplated and used the Calming Technique.
Immediately, a trace of ’joy’ was received in his mind.
The Calming Technique is the best magic for nurturing spirit beasts; all creatures are influenced by this technique, receiving consolation and comfort.
Especially since Zhou Changwang had cultivated this magic to the Great Success Realm.
The effect was now evidently significant.
Indeed, he perceived a sense of joy from the creature inside the golden egg.
He quickly cast several more Calming Techniques.
However, the creature’s thought process was very simple and pure, and under the influence of the Calming Technique, it did its best to express joy.
But beyond this emotion, there were no other responses.
Zhou Changwang had to cease his actions.
...
The next day, Zhou Changwang went to the backyard once more.
"Just a few more days.
The Spirit Gathering Grass should reach maturity, ready for harvest.
Regrettably, due to the incident with Xue Tong, the Spirit Gathering Grass suffered some damage; of the 3,300 plants, only 90% matured, leaving 2,900 plants surviving."
Looking at the Spirit Gathering Grass growing in the Spirit Field, a flash of pain crossed Zhou Changwang’s face.
In truth, such a maturation rate was already quite impressive.
Spirit Farmer’s Handwriting mentioned that the highest maturation rate of that old farmer in a century was no more than 80%.
Mostly hovering around 70%.
This highlights the difficulty in cultivating Spirit Gathering Grass.
Zhou Changwang managed to maintain a 90% maturation rate; it must be said, the effect of various magical abilities was substantial.
Spirit Rain Skill, Fertilization Technique, Withered Wood Revival Technique.
One at Great Success, one at Perfection; naturally, the Spirit Gathering Grass’s growth rate was extremely fast. With the aid of the Withered Wood Revival Technique, it could restore vitality to nearly dead Spirit Gathering Grass, truly making spiritual material cultivation invincible.
And all this happened because the battle’s impact caused many Spirit Gathering Grass to wither and die.
If Xue Tong hadn’t invaded the backyard, the maturation rate of his Spirit Gathering Grass would be estimated to reach 99%.
That would be truly astonishing.
"Nonetheless, my greatest joy comes from the Thunder Spirit Rice Tree.
All 502 Thunder Spirit Rice Trees have survived.
And on each Thunder Spirit Rice Tree, Spirit Rice has started to form.
Although the Spirit Rice has just begun to grow and still needs a considerable amount of time to mature fully.
But the significance of this is far from ordinary."
Walking among the Spirit Field, Zhou Changwang felt a profound sense of achievement and joy.
Then he couldn’t resist casting Thousand Thunder Flashes again.
Thousand Thunder Flashes +3
Then, as though blessed with insight, countless casting techniques and cultivation insights regarding Thousand Thunder Flashes surfaced in his mind.
In this moment, it felt as if he had cast the Thousand Thunder Flashes magic a thousand times over in a short span.
Proficient and smooth.
At that moment, Zhou Changwang comprehended.
The realm of Thousand Thunder Flashes had ascended.
From the original mastery level, it rose to the Small Success Realm.
"The Thousand Thunder Flashes in the Small Success Realm not only greatly increase in power.
Even the casting time gets significantly reduced..."
Zhou Changwang couldn’t help but test it out once more.
Finally reaching a conclusion.
That within Thousand Thunder Flashes, the raging Power of Thunder and Lightning, on average three combined, almost equaled the power of an ordinary Thunder Talisman.
It could be deemed powerful.
And the casting time was greatly reduced, from the original six breaths to just three breaths.
Although limited in power and not very effective in battle.
It is certainly something to celebrate.
"At this moment, I should strike while the iron is hot and immediately learn the Five Elements Thunder Transformation Technique.
Maybe it could yield results and lead me further."
Afterward, Zhou Changwang impulsively turned to study and cultivate the Five Elements Thunder Transformation Technique.
One incense stick, two incense sticks, three incense sticks...
In Zhou Changwang’s hand, without knowing when, a new Jade Scroll appeared.
The Five Elements Thunder Transformation Technique, being a single-target attack type thunder skill, is supremely powerful.
The difficulty in cultivation is exceptionally daunting.
He felt it best to take things slowly.
Step by step, progressing methodically... chasing unattainable goals, in the end, achieves nothing.
Thus, he currently took out a new Jade Scroll.
Surprisingly, it was the Divine Splitting Skill obtained from Xue Tong’s storage bag.
"Divine Splitting Skill, operates on Heart Spirit.
Entirely different from ordinary Dharma.
It cuts the Heart Spirit using the mind as a blade, the thoughts as momentum, a magic to sever Heart Spirit.
