Chapter 70: Mid-term Cultivation of Qi

  Yin Wind Gorge was indeed the most suitable place for Su Che to hone his skills, as everyone here had cultivated their Qi to the third layer. Even if they outnumbered him, they couldn't pose a substantial threat to Su Che.

  Up to now, he has been in the canyon for more than 20 days, and has experienced nearly a hundred battles of all sizes. He can barely be considered a veteran who has gone through hundreds of battles. Win or lose is irrelevant, Su Che feels that he has indeed grown a lot and is no longer a novice in combat. Moreover, he vaguely feels that his understanding and grasp of his own strength have reached a higher level, and it seems that in the past few days, he may suddenly realize something, which can impact the middle stage of Qi training.

  In the Xianyu, it takes two days to refine a furnace of 'Dun Di Dan' on the Luolian Bridge. Today is the 20th day and I have refined ten furnaces so far, four of which are waste pills. This means that the success rate can be temporarily set at sixty percent.

  So many waste pills, Luo Lianqiao's explanation is: The conditions in the prison are simple and far inferior to the alchemy facilities of the Heavenly Furnace Peak. Most importantly, with the true fire spirit symbol plus the specially made combustible control method, the firepower is very unstable, with a large number of variables, making it difficult to grasp. If there is a stable flame pulse of third-grade earth fire, the success rate of refining the Earth Escape Pill should be around 80%.

  His success rate on Tiānlú Fēng was this number, surpassing most of the inner disciples of Tiānlú Fēng, which is why he considered himself a genius in alchemy.

  This explanation is reasonable, Su Che even if he doesn't understand alchemy, also understands that the conditions in the Xian prison are indeed insufficient, and Lao Hei can also prove through mind-reading technique that Luo Lianqiao didn't lie, he really did his best.

  It's fine as long as you've tried your best. The inadequacies in facilities and conditions can be made up for slowly in the future... Thus, Su Che rewarded Luo Lianjiao with thirty-six pieces of Spiritual Stones, enough for him to cultivate normally for a month.

  In the Xianyu, there is no underground spiritual vein and no heavenly spiritual energy. If people want to continue cultivating and increasing their strength, for now, they can only absorb the pure spiritual energy contained in the spirit stones. Of course, Su Che would not provide spirit stones for nothing. The prisoners could only obtain a certain proportion of rewards if they made contributions.

  Ling stone is just one of the reward methods.

  Dun Di Dan is a special type of dan medicine, with only three grains produced per furnace. Luo Lianqiao successfully refined six furnaces, resulting in a total of eighteen finished dan medicines. Although Dun Di Dan is difficult to purchase on the market, there is still an approximate price for it. Luo Lianqiao said that the cost of one grain of Dun Di Dan is less than twenty ling stones, but it can be sold at a high price of two hundred ling stones.

  It can be obtained ten times the violence, not only because it is extremely high in demand, but also because there is such a Dan medicine in hand, at critical moments, you can drill into the ground to preserve your life. This is a divine communication that only Jindan cultivators can master, so many foundation-building period cultivators will rush to buy Xun Di Dan without hesitation.

  It seems that the market price of eighteen grains of Tiantu Dan is approximately 3,600 Ling Shi. So, Su Che gave Luo Lianqiao a reward of one percent.

  A ratio of one percent, seemingly very low, but Luo Lianqiao can still continue to refine the elixir and will receive a steady stream of rewards, enough for him to cultivate in the Xian prison. The premise is that the hidden land of Yinfeng Gorge's poisonous vines can be harvested endlessly...

  Somewhere in the canyon, Su Zhe took out a Earth Concealment Pill. Today, even if he hadn't encountered any danger, he couldn't help but want to try out the miraculous effect of this pill.

  The yellowish-brown dan medicine dissolves in the mouth and immediately a strange feeling rushes into the brain.

  Bang! Bang! Bang......

  The earth is trembling, as if the heart of the earth is beating strongly...

  "It turns out that the earth under our feet is also alive."

  Su Che vaguely had an epiphany, his mind stirred, and the whole person silently sank into the ground. Miraculously, no holes could be seen on the surface of the earth.

  Earth Escape Technique is not Earth Digging Technique, so it won't leave any traces on the ground.

  Bang! Bang! Bang......

  Su Che moved freely underground, the thick layers of soil, huge rocks, and mineral deposits containing metal components would not form any obstacles, just like a fish returning to the ocean, free and easy.

  At this moment, Su Che's heartbeat actually resonated with the pulse of the earth, and the frequency of the beat tended to be consistent. This is a privilege that only the son of the earth can enjoy.

  The medicinal effect of the Dan lasted for a quarter of an hour, but before even half that time had passed, Su suddenly had an epiphany and exclaimed in his heart: "I understand!"

  He then took out a broadsword and, with a few swift cuts, sliced through the surrounding soil, sending all the cut earth and rocks into the Xian prison. After a dozen or so cuts, he had dug a hole several tens of feet underground. He sat down cross-legged, took a few deep breaths, and suddenly entered meditation...

  In the Xianyu, Laohei was very clear that after the master's accumulation of battles over the past few days, he had reached the critical point of breaking through the boundary. At this moment, with the help of his perception of the earth's pulse, he suddenly realized that it would not be long before he began to impact the fourth layer of the Qigong boundary.

  Su Che himself had an earth-based spiritual root, although he had never cultivated a pure earth-based technique. However, at this moment, with the temporary identity of the Son of the Earth, he could mobilize the vast and boundless earth energy around him to help him break through.

  With the help of nature's power, this is Su Che's another layer of understanding in terms of strength.

  Bang! Bang! Bang......

  His heartbeat still resonated with the pulse of the earth, and the endless earth energy gathered from all directions, slowly pouring into Su Che's body.

  The earth energy is also a kind of spiritual energy of heaven and earth, which has merged with the true energy in Su Che's body, causing a change in the nature of the true energy. This is also a kind of unintentional change, after which, if Su Che chooses to focus on cultivating earth-based techniques, he should be able to achieve twice the effect with half the effort.

  Su Che possessed three elemental spiritual roots: fire, earth, and wood. Originally, he was more inclined to focus on cultivating fire-based techniques. There wasn't any specific reason; he just thought that fire-based spells looked more powerful.

  Actually, the five elements spells have no distinction of high or low, the difference lies in the practitioner's own factors, different people may be more suitable for practicing a certain system of gongfa...

  Lao Hei felt that it didn't matter which system of kung fu the master practiced, as long as he could continuously improve his cultivation realm. The master's advantage should be in Xianyu, not those factors in the usual sense.

  As time passed, the medicinal effect of Dun Di Dan soon wore off, and Su Che's perception of the Earth Pulse disappeared. However, it didn't matter, as the Earth Pulse was like a guide that had already helped him grasp the method of absorbing the earth's energy, and the endless stream of earth energy continued to converge on him.

  The true energy in his body was slowly changing its properties, and when the characteristics of the earth-based true energy became particularly prominent, his body could no longer accommodate more earthly energy. With a sudden burst, Su's body shook violently, feeling as if some sort of barrier deep within him had been blasted open!

  It's an extremely subtle feeling that is difficult to describe in words.

  "Success!"

  Su Che hastily took out a Diligent Spirit Pill, swallowed it, and immediately refined it, producing a large amount of spiritual energy, which was then transformed into brand new true energy... It was as if the dry riverbed had accepted the irrigation of the floodwaters, and his Cultivation Fourth Layer meridians and dantian, which needed even more true energy to be filled.

  Yes, he has cultivated his Qi to four layers, and Su Che has officially entered the middle stage of Qi cultivation.

  ……

  He had been cultivating in the underground cave for three days and three nights, thoroughly absorbing the medicinal properties of a Earth Spirit Pill, and only then did Su Che stabilize his Qi Refining Fourth Layer realm.

  Before, refining and absorbing a Earth Spirit Pill required five or six days. Now that he had advanced to the middle stage of Qi Refining, it only took three days to fully absorb the medicinal effects. This was the clear difference in strength after his power had increased.

  What's more, this cave is deep underground for dozens of feet. In three days, the air would have been exhausted, but Su Che didn't feel suffocated at all. The reason, of course, was that the Xianyu had a small world with an area of hundreds of miles inside, which could provide Su Che with endless air and never suffocate in any environment.

  "Congratulations, Master." Old Black said with delight: "The original plan was to reach the third layer of Qi training in half a year, but you've exceeded expectations and completed it ahead of schedule."

  "Yes, this time's trip to the Windy Valley Gorge was indeed very rewarding." The newly-promoted Shu Chang felt that it made Su Che's mood even more delightful.

  "I think there's still more to reap..."

  Lao Hei said mysteriously, "There's something I've never told you, because I didn't want to affect your focus during this period. Now that you've advanced to the middle stage of Qi training, I can tell you."

  "Oh? What's up?" Su Che wondered in his heart.

  "You had assigned the Dark Wind Mice three tasks: finding people, searching for objects, and exploring secrets. Among them, finding people and searching for objects were completed quite well, but the task of exploring secrets has been quiet all along." Old Black said: "A few days ago, a mouse king from a certain tribe reported to me that there is a secret cave in its territory, with an unknown depth, even these Dark Wind Mice who are best at digging holes dare not go too deep... Master, I don't know if you have any interest in going there to take a look?"

  Su Che knew that Lao Hei was asking for a reason, so he replied: "It seems you're quite interested in the place, let's talk about the specific situation."

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