Being a Late Bloomer in the Cultivation World

The Cultivation Technique within the Jade Scroll was just an ordinary one for the Qi Refining Realm, with nothing to write home about.

However, the Cultivation Technique Jade Scroll also recorded the method for crafting a special Magical Artifact.

This special Magical Artifact was called the "One Qi Pouch," a type of Blood and Flesh Magical Artifact.

After completing the Refinement of this "One Qi Pouch," a Cultivator would essentially have an extra Dantian, where they could store Spiritual Power and nurture Magical Artifacts.

It could store up to forty percent of one’s Spiritual Power within this Blood and Flesh Magical Artifact.

The depth of one’s Spiritual Power reserves had a massive impact on the outcome of combat between Same-Tier Cultivators.

But what Wei Tu valued wasn’t the One Qi Pouch’s effectiveness in combat.

Rather, it was its ability to store Spiritual Power, which could assist a Cultivator in overcoming the Magical Power Barrier when breaking through to Foundation Establishment.

The Three Foundation Establishment Gates—Physical Body, Magical Power, and Guardian Map Divine Sense—each present a challenge. The Magical Power Barrier, in particular, was an extreme test of a Cultivator’s foundation and the sheer volume of their Spiritual Power.

A weak foundation or insufficient Spiritual Power would make it impossible to meet the requirements for creating the Spiritual Power Condensate.

However, with the Spiritual Power stored inside the One Qi Pouch, it wouldn’t matter if one’s foundation was slightly lacking when breaking through to Foundation Establishment.

The Spiritual Power stored in the One Qi Pouch was enough to help a Cultivator create the Spiritual Power Condensate and transform it into Magical Power.

Of course.

This was not to say the One Qi Pouch was of little use to Cultivators with solid foundations.

When a Cultivator was forming their Spiritual Power Condensate, the more Spiritual Power they possessed, the more solid a foundation they would lay for their breakthrough to Foundation Establishment.

A better foundation would be all the more beneficial for their future Cultivation in the Foundation Establishment Realm.

’And this One Qi Pouch isn’t even hard to make. The Spiritual Materials are easy to find... The most difficult ingredient to obtain is just the stomach of an Upper-Grade Demon Beast of a corresponding attribute...’

A look of delight crossed Wei Tu’s face as he carefully examined the refining method and the required Spiritual Materials for the One Qi Pouch.

If the One Qi Pouch were difficult to refine, then the crafting method for this Magical Artifact would have been of little value to him.

"Elder Wuk wanted you, Second Brother, to... give me a copy of this Inheritance before he passed. His intention was for me to owe the favor to you..."

"This One Qi Pouch is useful to me. I’m willing to trade fifty Spirit Stones, plus two Tier One Middle-Grade Talismans, for its crafting method."

After a moment’s thought, Wei Tu turned and entered the living room, then returned with a bag of Spirit Stones and two Talismans, which he placed in front of Weii Fei.

The Cultivation Technique Jade Scroll Weii Fei had given him already contained a crystal-clear description of the crafting method for the One Qi Pouch.

However, just because Weii Fei didn’t hold anything back from Wei Tu didn’t mean Wei Tu could accept the Cultivation Technique Jade Scroll with a clear conscience, giving Weii Fei nothing in return.

Even blood brothers must keep clear accounts.

This was a principle he expected of others and one to which he held himself.

One had to be decent in their dealings.

"This... this is too much." Weii Fei stared at the Spirit Stones in front of him, stunned, and quickly waved his hands in refusal.

Wei Tu shook his head, holding the Spirit Stone Bag down as Weii Fei tried to push it back toward him.

He said, "Second Brother, if we were to put a real price on it, the crafting method for the One Qi Pouch could be sold as the final, show-stopping treasure at a Hundred Soldiers Pavilion auction..."

"For me to trade fifty Spirit Stones and two Middle-Grade Talismans for this crafting method, I’m actually the one getting the better end of the deal. I’m indebted to you, Second Brother."

What Wei Tu said was both true and false.

A Blood and Flesh Magical Artifact like the One Qi Pouch could enhance a Cultivator’s foundation in every respect. If its crafting method were put up for auction, it would be valued at a minimum of one thousand Spirit Stones.

The advantage he gained by trading fifty Spirit Stones and two Middle-Grade Talismans for the method was by no means small.

But—

To an individual, however, the "One Qi Pouch" wasn’t worth a thousand Spirit Stones.

The crafting method for the One Qi Pouch was estimated at one thousand Spirit Stones only because it would attract a Cultivation Power to purchase it at auction.

Once a Cultivation Power obtained this crafting method, they would not only gain a means of generating a steady stream of Spirit Stones, but they could also greatly enhance their Influence’s foundation.

For a Cultivation Power, it was only natural that they would be willing to shell out a thousand-plus Spirit Stones to bid on the crafting method for the One Qi Pouch.

Aside from that, the benefits of the One Qi Pouch during a Cultivator’s Foundation Establishment or in Magical Combat could be replicated with corresponding Elixirs.

And the price of those Elixirs was less than the fifty Spirit Stones Wei Tu had offered.

Furthermore, Weii Fei had only provided the crafting method. To actually go through with the Refining of a One Qi Pouch, one would need to invest at least a hundred more Spirit Stones.

"Thank you, Third Brother."

Weii Fei was no fool; he understood the true intention behind Wei Tu’s offer of fifty Spirit Stones.

First, it showed that he wasn’t taking advantage of him, which set an example.

Second, the fifty Spirit Stones were meant to give him a helping hand.

Seeing Weii Fei accept the Spirit Stones, Wei Tu paused in thought before speaking. "Just like my advice back in the mortal world, I suggest that you share the crafting method for the One Qi Pouch with Zhizhou and Hongying..."

"It’s a win-win. Not only will it help them on their cultivation paths, but it will also help you go further on your own, Second Brother."

Even though he and Weii Fei were on such good terms, he had still given him fifty Spirit Stones and two Middle-Grade Talismans.

When it came to Kou Hongying and Fu Zhizhou, the price they would offer would surely be no less than fifty Spirit Stones each.

And with those one hundred and fifty Spirit Stones, Weii Fei would have more or less enough to cover all his needs during the Qi Cultivation Stage.

"I’ll do as you say, Third Brother."

Weii Fei replied gleefully.

At their last reunion, he had been worried about falling too far behind. He never expected the inheritance from Immortal Master Wuk to be so "bountiful."

Once he sold the crafting method for the One Qi Pouch to the others in the Xiangyi Society, he could use the Spirit Stones to catch up. It shouldn’t be difficult at all.

—After all, Fu Zhizhou had been stuck at the Sixth Layer of Qi Cultivation for so long.