Chapter 85: Qi Refining Level 3
The thatched hut explained, "Xu Ning, actually, those who upgrade from Mortal-grade Divine to Spirit-grade Low-grade all possess a certain degree of concealnt and transformation abilities. It's inherent."
"It just depends on what kind of cultivator you're trying to hide from. If it's against a Foundation Establishnt early-stage cultivator, reaching the Supre grade is actually enough to fool them if you don't use the item."
"However, all of this is based on the premise that you don't use it. Once you use it and it displays a certain power, it's still noticeable. The concealnt breaks when you use the item's full power."
Xu Ning could understand this point. For example, if you upgrade an axe to the Supre grade of Spirit, and then hide it as a Spirit-grade Low-grade spiritual weapon during battle, and then chop soone's Spirit-grade High-grade spiritual weapon to pieces with one axe blow, then anyone who didn't notice would be a fool. The power would give it away.
Of course, if this is used as a trump card in a life-or-death battle, it will definitely have a surprise effect, stunning the opponent with one axe blow. It would be a huge advantage.
After so thought, Xu Ning decided that so of his trump cards still needed upgrading. He couldn't neglect them.
For example, his armor was crucial for survival. If he could upgrade it to a top-grade spirit-level weapon, even if bombarded by top-grade talismans, he would only need to withstand the shockwave for a short ti. With his current strength, he could withstand several of those blows.
As his cultivation level increased, eventually, as long as he could withstand the shockwave, he could withstand any bombardnt from his opponent. It was a path to invincibility.
Then there were his other trump cards, such as talismans. He needed at least a few legendary spirit-level or even divine spirit-level talismans to feel truly secure. They were his final insurance.
However, Xu Ning couldn't afford that right now. The resources were too great.
He decided to prioritize upgrading his trump cards and leave the rest for later. He would focus on the essentials.
Oh, and he needed to upgrade his iron pot first, because if he had ti, he planned to learn alchemy properly. It was a valuable skill.
He was only comfortable with alchemy he made himself. He didn't trust others' work.
He also needed to learn talisman making, weapon crafting, and formations. He needed to be self-sufficient.
It might not be imdiately apparent, but once he reached top-grade spirit-level or even Yuan-level items, Xu Ning wouldn't feel comfortable using items made by others. He would only feel at ease with items he crafted himself. He needed to control the quality.
Over the past two months, Luo Xiu had purchased a large quantity of pills through the network, enough for a short ti. They had a stockpile.
Therefore, it was ti to first purchase materials for upgrading! He needed to get the resources.
He should first have Luo Xiu purchase a large amount of spirit iron for upgrading the armor, kitchen knife, and iron pot. Those were his priorities.
Having decided, Xu Ning sat on the bed and popped a top-grade Qi Gathering Pill into his mouth, beginning his cultivation.
Speaking of which, his cultivation was almost at the third level of Qi Refining. He was close to a breakthrough.
In the past two months, Xu Ning had consud no less than thirty top-grade Qi Gathering Pills before finally breaking through. It was a massive investnt.
This amount of resources was enormous. During this ti, Luo Xiu and Zhou Lin had both broken through to the seventh and eighth levels of Qi Refining with the resources they kept. They were advancing quickly.
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And the further one progressed, the more resources were needed, to the point that Xu Ning was having a headache about it. It was unsustainable.
The Yingying Monster and Tie Dan needed even more. Both beasts still needed so ti before reaching the third level of Qi Refining. Their foundations were enormous.
Of course, the results were also different. Now, if the two of them were to fight, their abundant spiritual energy would unleash a terrifying aura, enough to suffocate others. They were powerhouses.
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Early the next morning, Xu Ning's spiritual energy fluctuated wildly, creating a terrifying wave of spiritual energy within the thatched hut.
If it were an ordinary thatched hut, it would probably have been reduced to ruins by this terrifying wave. It was fortunate he had his upgraded hut.
As the wave of spiritual energy gradually flowed into Xu Ning's body, everything returned to calm. Xu Ning opened his eyes, satisfied.
After reaching the third level of Qi Refining, the spiritual power within Xu Ning's body reached an extrely terrifying amount, even surpassing that of those at the seventh or eighth level of Qi Refining in terms of sheer quantity.
Of course, the quality of his spiritual power was certainly not comparable to that of those at the seventh or eighth level of Qi Refining. They were more refined.
But in terms of prolonged combat, no one below the tenth level of Qi Refining could rival Xu Ning. He could outlast them all.
However, reaching the fourth level of Qi Refining would be a bit difficult. According to Xu Ning's calculations, he would need at least forty top-grade Qi Gathering Pills to advance. The cost was increasing.
No rush, he thought. Take it slow. There's no hurry.
After comforting himself with this thought, Xu Ning quickly got up and went to the spirit field to start working. He had responsibilities.
Because his master's spirit field was already planted with spiritual herbs, Xu Ning couldn't reclaim and replant them. He had to work with what was there.
However, he could work on other aspects to ensure the spiritual herbs reached their optimal growth conditions. He could improve the environnt.
Then, all that was needed was to wait for the harvest and then gradually cultivate the land to the optimal depth for the next planting. It wouldn't take long to cultivate all ten spirit fields to their best condition.
To Xu Ning's surprise, he saw his master, Miao Yunyi, slowly approaching as soon as he stepped outside. He had co early.
"Master!" Xu Ning quickly bowed, showing respect.
Miao Yunyi nodded, waved his hand, and several books appeared in his hand. He handed them to Xu Ning, saying, "My dear disciple, I didn't prepare these yesterday, so I specially went to exchange them for you today. These are so basic techniques."
Xu Ning was surprised. "Exchanged them? Master, don't we have any core inherited cultivation techniques or formulas? I thought we would."
An awkward expression flashed across Miao Yunyi's face. "This isn't just an embarrassing problem for our Xuanzhi Peak. Xuandan Peak, Xuanqi Peak, Xuanlu Peak, and so on are all in the sa boat. We don't have any core cultivation techniques or formulas. We only practice the ordinary ones that the sect can exchange for. It's a limitation."
"But don't worry. I will do my best to teach you how to cultivate spirit plants. That's my specialty."
Xu Ning wanted to say, What could you possibly teach ? I can communicate with spiritual herbs. I know what they need and what they fear. Isn't that better than those researched thods?
Seeing Xu Ning's lack of interest, Miao Yunyi felt unconvinced and his expression beca serious. "Disciple! It seems you're no longer convinced of your master's abilities. Today, I'll teach you a technique I created myself!"
"This technique is sothing I've developed and created over many years. It can increase the probability of spiritual plants being upgraded. It's my masterpiece."
Xu Ning's eyes widened upon hearing this. It really was a pretty good technique. Then he couldn't help but ask, "Master, how much of an increase in probability? What's the actual effect?"
Miao Yunyi proudly replied, "Half a percent! It's a small but real boost."
Xu Ning was speechless. Only half a percent! That's almost nothing.
"What kind of expression is that? Half a percent! If you use it on twenty spiritual herbs at the sa ti, it's possible to upgrade the quality of one of them!" Miao Yunyi imdiately beca anxious, defending his work.
Xu Ning sighed, "Fine, Master, let study this. I'll see if I can improve the probability. I'll take a look at the technique."
Miao Yunyi tilted his head, suspicious. "What? Do you want to hear what you just said? I've studied this technique for so long to create it, and you say you want to increase the probability? It's already perfected."
Xu Ning shrugged. "Just give it a try. It can't hurt to look."
Miao Yunyi challenged him. "If you figure it out, I'll give you the position of Peak Master! I'll step down."
Xu Ning waved his hands. "That's not a good idea. I'm not qualified."
Miao Yunyi glared, "What's wrong with that! It's a fair reward."
Then, Miao Yunyi passed the technique to Xu Ning. The technique was called the Spirit Support Technique.
And it really was extraordinary in concept.
Using one's own spiritual energy to draw upon the surrounding spiritual energy, one could gently massage the planted dicinal herbs, bringing them to their most comfortable growth state. If, by sheer luck, one managed to touch the herb's most sensitive spot, making it feel extrely comfortable, it might even be able to advance its grade. It was like a massage.
However, cultivating this Spirit Support Technique required morizing the proper degree and intensity of touching various spiritual herbs. It took a long ti to beco familiar with the different species, and it required deep spiritual power to support the technique, making it extrely difficult to cultivate. It was very specialized.
Xu Ning roughly understood the reasoning behind it, then walked to the edge of the spirit field and raised his hand to test it, ready to try.
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