Chapter 32: Blocking the Path
Li Shiming had a special connection with the Geng Metal Needle, which allowed him to control its direction.
However, since it was his first time activating the Geng Metal Skill, and he had borrowed the idea of a bullet, the needle's straight-line speed was too fast. By the time he wanted to control it, the needle had already plunged deep into the ground and lost its forward momentum.
He was surprised to find that this time, the consumption of Spiritual Power Pattern from his body was only one-tenth of the usual amount, far less than when he used the "Spring Breeze and Rain Skill."
It should be noted that at the Qi Refining Second Level, using the "Spring Breeze and Rain Skill" just once would consume one-third of all his Spiritual Power Pattern.
Li Shiming felt puzzled. Since both were the most basic spells, why did the "Spring Breeze and Rain Skill" consume one-third of his Spiritual Power Pattern, while the "Geng Metal Skill" only used one-tenth?
Although he had several guesses, he did not know which was accurate—a downside of not having a teacher.
Li Shiming was prepared to continue his efforts, as the Spiritual Power Pattern remaining in his body was still sufficient to learn the next spell, "Earth Spirit Technique."
In his view, the function of the "Earth Spirit Technique" was to adjust the Spiritual Energy in the spirit field, which seemed to him the most useless of spells.
However, the "Earth Spirit Technique" was a basic spell that every normal spirit plant master must learn. To cultivate a spirit field, one must use the "Earth Spirit Technique" after each planting session to readjust the Spiritual Energy in the field, facilitating the next planting.
Learning the "Earth Spirit Technique" did not take much time. Using aerial videos of the land, he grasped the intent needed for the "Earth Spirit Technique."
However, when he used the "Earth Spirit Technique," it consumed Spiritual Power Pattern similarly to when he used the "Spring Breeze and Rain Skill," rapidly depleting one-third of his Spiritual Power Pattern.
Fortunately, once learned, the "Earth Spirit Technique" did not need to be used for a while, otherwise, it would have been another large consumer of Spiritual Energy.