Chapter 48: Lavish Gift

  The cultivation method of the immortal cultivator, initially practiced, is similar in both large and small ways. They all absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into their bodies and then transform it into spiritual power for their own use. When the spiritual power accumulated in the body reaches a certain level, the cultivation realm will be upgraded accordingly.

  Therefore, to break through the bottleneck and improve one's realm, it is necessary to spend a lot of time meditating and cultivating, absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, in order to achieve something.

  Therefore, it can be said that the path of cultivating immortality is long and dull, and apart from having a natural talent, one must also have great perseverance and determination to endure loneliness that ordinary people cannot bear, in order to achieve the ultimate goal.

  Apart from diligent practice, there is another method that can accelerate the cultivation progress, which is to take elixirs as an auxiliary aid for cultivation.

  Dan medicine is what the cultivators of immortality use to concoct and refine various heavenly and earthly spiritual medicines. It inherently contains immense medicinal power, which can transform into the cultivator's own spiritual energy after ingestion, thereby achieving the effect of assisting in cultivation, breaking through bottlenecks, and elevating one's state.

  As soon as he came into contact with the immortal cultivation method, Ling Feng immediately became immersed in it and was infatuated.

  He never took a step out of the stone room again. During this time, he took one pill of elixir given by his master Zhong Sun every day, and then sat in meditation to cultivate his energy and consolidate his foundation. It's strange to say that during the cultivation process, he never felt hungry in his stomach, so he was able to devote himself wholeheartedly to his practice without any distractions.

  Zhong Sun Tian gave him three bottles of Dan medicine, called Yu Su Dan. This Dan has the effect of supplementing Qi and cultivating Yuan, with a higher medicinal power than the Yuan Cultivation Dan distributed by the sect, making it most suitable for disciples in the Qi-refining stage to take.

  Moreover, taking one pellet of this elixir has the effect of suppressing hunger for a whole day, so while practicing asceticism, one will not feel hungry in the belly!

  Time flies quickly, and in the blink of an eye, a month has passed.

  Ling Feng sat cross-legged on the stone bed, his eyes tightly closed, and his entire body seemed like a statue, motionless. Occasionally, one could see faint white air stretching out from his mouth and nose, accompanied by a soft 'hissing' sound.

  In front of him, three jade bottles were neatly arranged, empty and devoid of anything inside, the elixir within must have been used up by him.

  "Alas!"

  He slowly exhaled a mouthful of turbid air, and only saw Ling Feng slowly opening his eyes, with a faint smile floating on his small face.

  "Finally reached the first level of Qi training!"

  He muttered to himself, his eyes gazing at the three empty bottles in front of him. He smiled and said softly, "The elixirs refined by this cultivator are indeed extraordinary. If it weren't for these three bottles of 'Jade Marrow Elixir', I wouldn't have been able to reach the first level of Qi Refining in just one short month!"

  Picked up three empty bottles, Ling Feng flipped over and got out of bed, walked back and forth in the room a few times to stretch his muscles, then headed outside.

  I have already reached the first level of Qi cultivation, and I should go inform Master about it. At the same time, I'll ask for some more elixirs to continue my cultivation.

  After leaving the stone room, Lingfeng identified the direction and walked along the tunnel excavated in the mansion towards Zhong Sun Tian's secret chamber.

  After turning several corners, he had arrived at the door of the secret room and was just about to speak to ask for instructions when he heard Zhong Sun Tian's voice coming from inside.

  "Long live, come on in!"

  Ling Feng tidied up his clothes after hearing this, then stretched out his hand to push open the stone gate and walked in.

  In front of him, Zhong Sun Tian was still sitting cross-legged on the stone bed, looking at himself with an appreciative gaze. Besides him, his detestable senior fellow disciple Bai Tao also stood by.

  "Master!" Ling Feng stepped forward and bowed, saying.

  "Hmm, in just a short month's time, you've already reached the first level of Qi training. Very good!" Zhong Sun stroked his chin whiskers, a pleased smile spreading across his face, clearly showing that he was very satisfied with Ling Feng's progress.

  "It's all thanks to Master's gift of spiritual elixir, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to do it!" Ling Feng said cleverly.

  "To achieve success on the path of cultivation, three conditions are indispensable. First, innate talent; second, assistance from elixirs; third, diligent practice and bitter training. What delights me as your master is that you possess all three conditions!" Zhong Sun Tian's face revealed a relieved smile, he was increasingly satisfied with his new disciple.

  "Later on, if we disciples achieve anything in our cultivation, it will all be thanks to your guidance and nurturing, Master!" Ling Feng's words were as sweet as honey.

  "Haha...... you kid......" Zhong Sun Tian burst out laughing after hearing that, his mood became very pleasant.

  Then, he saw him swing his sleeve, a small green sword and a white jade ring appeared out of thin air, flying slowly towards Ling Feng.

  "Qingfeng Sword, a mid-grade attack artifact; Baiyu Ring, a mid-grade defense artifact. These two artifacts are perfect for you to use now, one for offense and one for defense!" Zhong Sun Tian stroked his beard with a smile, saying.

  Ling Feng reached out and caught the two flying artifacts, carefully examining them. The artifacts in his hand shone with a brilliant light, and at a glance, he knew that their quality was far superior to the Red Iron Sword and Green Silkworm Robe previously issued by the sect.

  Overjoyed in his heart, Ling Feng hastily went forward to thank him.

  After granting the law instrument, Zhong Sun Tian smiled slightly and swung his sleeve again. This time, a thin booklet appeared in front of him, along with a silver ring that shone brightly.

  "Chang Qing, you have reached the first level of Qi cultivation. Some lower-level spells still need to be practiced, which will be of great help in your future battles with enemies. Take this 'Lower-Level Dao Technique Interpretation' and study it carefully. As for this storage ring, take it too, inside there are enough elixirs to assist you in cultivating for a year, as well as some spirit stones. These are all gifts from Master!"

  Zhong Sun Tian's move was indeed a big one. To say nothing of the others, just the two mid-grade artifacts and a storage ring he gave to Ling Feng were worth over a thousand spirit stones. Not to mention Qi Refining stage cultivators, this amount of spirit stones is also a considerable fortune for ordinary Foundation Building cultivators!

  It can be seen that he is indeed very fond of Ling Feng!

  Ling Feng had just entered the door and didn't understand the 'values' of the Xianxia world very well. Although he knew that his master's gift was generous, he didn't feel too surprised, so he just went forward to thank him a few times.

  Bai Tao, who was standing by, had a stormy sea in his heart at this moment, filled with resentment. He had been under Zhong Sun Tianmen for three years and had never received such generous rewards from his master before. With jealousy and hatred, he looked at Ling Feng with an increasingly hostile gaze.

  "Long Qing, as your master, I have been meditating and cultivating for these days, and I have gained some insights. I need to retreat and cultivate in seclusion for a few more days. During this time, I may not be able to guide you personally. If you have any questions about the lower-level magic techniques you are studying, you can ask your senior brother for guidance!" Zhong Sun Tian said with a gentle gaze at Ling Feng.

  Ling Feng slightly bowed his head and said: "Your disciple remembers!"

  "Alright, you two can withdraw now!" Zhong Sun Tian Wei nodded slightly and ordered the two to retreat.

  After leaving, Ling Feng glanced at Bai Tao, but didn't pay attention to him and walked straight towards his own residence.

  Towards this narrow-minded senior fellow apprentice, he really couldn't muster up half a bit of good feeling in his heart!

  As he walked forward, a gaze full of resentment and hatred stared at Ling Feng's back, and Ling Feng seemed to have noticed it, slightly turning his head to meet the owner of the malicious gaze before turning away.

  "You'd better not mess with me, kid, or else..."

  As he turned around, Ling Feng's eyes flashed with a hint of sharpness, and then disappeared from view. He hummed softly to himself, took quick steps, and walked towards his stone chamber.

  He came into the room, sat cross-legged on the bed, touched the storage ring on his right index finger, and a small book recording 'Low-level Dao Technique Interpretation' appeared in his hand.

  As he opened the booklet to the first page, what caught his eye was a line of large characters.

  "Tianyan Shu, condensing one's spiritual energy within the pupils of the eyes, can probe into the depth or shallowness of a fellow cultivator's Dao, and also see through low-level illusionary arrays..."

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