Chapter 98: Spirit Plant Master, Great Perfection Fasting Powder (Requesting Subscriptions and Monthly Votes)

In the cramped cave, a young man sat cross-legged with his eyes slightly closed.

The moon-white Daoist robe billowed and lay flat with the unique breathing rhythm of his chest.

His face was handsome, his lips slightly upturned, as if he were somewhat cynical, yet resolute and enduring, as if no matter how many hardships lay ahead, he would optimistically persist.

Suddenly, he blinked and slowly opened his eyes.

His clear eyes carried a thoughtful gaze.

"The concentration of spiritual energy here far exceeds that of the quadrangle, and even slightly surpasses that of the Tianxiang Building."

"Perhaps, it is not inferior to the first-grade spiritual vein of the Jade Tripod Sword Pavilion."

"Practicing in such a high concentration of spiritual energy brings me extraordinary benefits!"

He only needed a brief estimation to know that his cultivation efficiency, which was already four times that of a five-element root, had increased by another fold.

Five times the cultivation efficiency had thoroughly surpassed that of a three-element root, and he wondered how it compared to a dual-element cultivator.

Luo Chen did not know the cultivation efficiency of dual-element cultivators because he had no reference.

Most of the cultivators in the Dahe Market were independent, and most of them were three-element or four-element cultivators.

Therefore, he had no friends in this regard, or even acquaintances...

"Actually, there is one, but I've never met him."

Xiao Hu — Qin Yuanjiang.

The son of the Qin Liangchen couple, a dual-element cultivator of gold and water.

He had only heard of the child's name but never seen him.

Now, the child was a high disciple of the Luoyun Sect, and in the future, he might even achieve the Foundation Establishment stage.

Luo Chen had never inquired about the child's specific cultivation level.

Moreover, regarding the sect's recruitment and the assessment of qualifications, the Qin Liangchen couple did not give him any elixirs from a young age, at most using medicinal baths and dietary supplements to enhance his foundation.

However, these were trivial matters.

Luo Chen only needed to know that practicing in this place would greatly benefit him.

"It seems I need to find more reasons to stay in the Alchemy Hall."

"There's no need to cancel the lease on the quadrangle house; after all, it's in the inner city, and the safety is guaranteed."

Now, a monthly rent of ten spirit stones was no longer a burden for him.

It was just a single Qi Nourishing Pill!

Thinking of the Qi Nourishing Pill, Luo Chen smiled.

"Such a good place and opportunity cannot be missed."

He took out a Calming Incense and a Qi Nourishing Pill.

He lit the incense, took the pill, and began to cultivate.

...

The next morning, Luo Chen woke up from his meditation.

He stood up, stretched, and couldn't help but groan.

How comfortable!

This was the most comfortable cultivation experience since he had crossed over.

The outside world was filled with abundant spiritual energy, and the internal Qi Nourishing Pill continuously converted into spiritual energy. The Grandmaster-level Eternal Spring Art continuously circulated, perfectly fitting his body.

The scent of the Calming Incense made his soul, which had passed through the heart tribulation, temporarily become strong and resilient.

Combined with the recent supplementation of the Primordial Spirit Liquid, the accumulated primordial energy in his body was also quite substantial.

Under so many conditions, he felt like a starving beggar finally enjoying a full banquet.

He was so full that his mouth was dripping with oil!

"One night of cultivation, and the progress bar jumped from 6 to 8, a full two progress bars!"

If calculated at this rate, the previously estimated three months to break through to the seventh level of Qi Cultivation could now be reduced to a maximum of two months.

How terrifying!

No wonder those major sects produce so many young geniuses.

Staying in a first-grade spiritual vein, or even second or third-grade spiritual veins, every day.

Even without taking any elixirs, the spiritual energy in their bodies could skyrocket.

Especially during the early and middle stages of Qi Cultivation, the faster the advancement, the more time they would have to prepare for the Foundation Establishment stage later.

They wouldn't need to worry about insufficient lifespan like independent cultivators.

"Xiu Xiu said that the best age for cultivators to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage is before sixty. After sixty, the qi and blood begin to decline, and the probability of failure increases significantly."

"Just this one point alone prevents many independent cultivators who spend their entire lives advancing to the ninth level of Qi Cultivation."

Luo Chen felt sad for those independent cultivators.

After finally achieving the ninth level of Qi Cultivation, they would face the disadvantageous situation of insufficient lifespan and declining qi and blood.

Even if they obtained a Foundation Establishment Pill, it would likely end in failure.

"I must not fall into such a situation!"

The joy of obtaining the spiritual vein cave had been somewhat dispersed.

Even if he could break through to the seventh level of Qi Cultivation in two months, the amount of spiritual energy required for each subsequent level would only increase!

Especially the ninth level of Qi Cultivation, where many independent cultivators were trapped.

Like his brother Qin, who was also in the same situation.

He clearly had a Foundation Establishment Pill, which was kept by Uncle Mi Hua, but there was no reason to ask for it back.

The reason was simple: Qin Liangchen had not yet achieved the ninth level of Qi Cultivation and was not qualified for the Foundation Establishment stage.

"Moreover, my cultivation speed is not a normal state!"

"Calming Incense, the quantity is insufficient!"

Uncle Mi Hua promised to give him a box of Calming Incense every month.

And a box only contained twelve sticks.

Without Calming Incense, he could only circulate the Eternal Spring Art two to three times a day, any more would make him mentally and spiritually exhausted.

In addition to Calming Incense, the quantity of Qi Nourishing Pills was also slightly insufficient. Four bottles of Qi Nourishing Pills would only last for twenty days.

While thinking about these things, Luo Chen was doing other things with his hands.

He used a large stone to seal the spiritual vein cave, ensuring that the spiritual energy did not leak out too much.

On the way out, he continuously used stones to block the narrow mine tunnels.

Even though he knew this method could not completely prevent the leakage of spiritual energy, every little bit helped.

"Getting elixirs and Calming Incense from Uncle Mi Hua won't be easy."

"Those reasons and excuses, though different each time, would eventually become annoying if used too often."

"But I now have some savings, so I can buy them myself."

"There is one more thing I need to consider!"

Luo Chen's eyes flickered, a sense of crisis rising in his heart.

After perfectly solving all the cultivation resource issues, the cultivation speed of a five-element root, which was faster than normal, could easily bring trouble.

Whether it was the system or the spiritual vein cave, neither could be exposed!

"Concealment Art needs more attention!"

...

"Good morning!"

"Good morning, Hall Master Luo!"

"Good morning, Hall Master Luo!"

This was Luo Chen's first day "going to work" so early.

But it was clear that many people had arrived even earlier.

The cultivators stationed here were already busy.

At dawn, they rode their magical tools, circling in the low sky.

They performed "cloud and rain" for the dozen or so medicinal fields in the valley.

Saying "cloud and rain" was a bit exaggerated, but the scene was indeed similar.

"Is this the Small Cloud and Rain Art?"

Luo Chen squatted by the field, curiously watching them perform the rain.

A cultivator landed, wiped his sweat, and smiled.

"Hall Master Luo has good knowledge. This is indeed the Small Cloud and Rain Art, a spell passed down by the Xun Hall, suitable for cultivating water-attribute medicinal herbs."

From his explanation, Luo Chen learned why they had to release the spell early in the morning.

Xieyue Valley was a mining area, far from the Lancang River, so the water vapor here was not thick.

These water-attribute medicinal herbs normally required a large amount of water-attribute spiritual energy.

Therefore, they had to release the spell when the temperature was not high.

"Pity, the quality of the spiritual fields here is too low to cultivate better medicinal herbs."

Luo Chen asked curiously, "Is there no spell to improve the quality of the spiritual fields?"

The cultivator smiled bitterly, "There is, but we don't know it, and the sect doesn't have it either."

"Oh?"

"According to legend, the Five Elements Divine Sect has great expertise in cultivating spiritual plants. They have developed a large number of spells related to spiritual plants and spiritual fields."

"For example?"

"Take improving the quality of the spiritual fields. They have a second-grade spell called the C Fire Burn Spell, which can burn various spiritual woods and minerals into ashes and then incorporate them into the spiritual fields. If done once or twice a year, combined with the spiritual vein, the quality of the spiritual fields will continuously improve."

Luo Chen was taken aback, the C Fire Burn Spell?

"The Five Elements Divine Sect is said to have dozens of fourth-grade spiritual fields, all of which have been upgraded, and there is even a huge fifth-grade spiritual field."

The cultivator shook his head, his eyes filled with longing.

"And the C Fire Burn Spell is just the tip of the iceberg. Spells like the Taiyin Yi Wood Swamp Gas Spell, the Kui Water Compost Spell, and the Geng Metal Grass Cutting Sword Spell are all high-grade spells improved from advanced spells."

"If I could master a second-grade spiritual plant spell, even a simplified version, I could become a second-grade spiritual plant master."

A spiritual plant master is one of the most common professions in the hundred arts of cultivation.

Any faction would have spiritual plant masters to some extent.

Unless it was a demonic sect that did not engage in production, they would not cultivate or hire spiritual plant masters.

The cultivator in front of Luo Chen, Yuan Dongsheng, was one of the three spiritual plant masters in the Alchemy Hall, managing several spiritual fields.

"Hall Master Luo, are you very interested in cultivating spiritual plants? Would you like me to teach you?"

Luo Chen quickly stood up, jokingly.

Cultivating was already tiring enough, and now he wanted me to farm?

"No, let's discuss it another time."

Saying that, he hurriedly ran away.

Yuan Dongsheng watched him leave, feeling quite regretful. It was rare to have a fellow cultivator willing to discuss spiritual plants with him.

But the other party indeed didn't need to learn these things. What kind of prestigious identity is an alchemist?

A hundred first-grade spiritual plant masters are not as prestigious as a single alchemist.

After all, it is one of the four mainstream arts in the hundred arts of cultivation, and even among the four arts of alchemy, formations, artifacts, and talismans, it is considered the first.

If I could become an alchemist... Unfortunately, there's no choice!

At this moment, the prestigious alchemist, Luo Chen, was deep in thought around the Xuan Yun Cauldron in the largest alchemy room.

"Let's use this medium-grade alchemy cauldron to refine the Jade Marrow Pill today. It will help improve my proficiency faster."

...

...

Since he decided to put in some effort and achieve some results,

He couldn't just play around like before.

The Purple Cloud Copper Furnace was only a first-grade lower-grade magical tool, with a limit on the amount of fire and raw materials it could handle.

In comparison, the Xuan Yun Cauldron, a first-grade medium-grade magical tool, was of much better quality.

When refining the Various Marvels Pill, it could handle two sets of raw materials, with a little extra.

Regarding the refinement of the Jade Marrow Pill, after two successful and several failed attempts, Luo Chen had勉强算得上心中有数。

现在，也该动用宣云鼎了。

随着药徒们一个个到来，罗尘指挥他们将相应的药材送进大丹室中。

“从今天开始，上午时间全都用来炼制玉髓丹。”

“考虑到你们对玉髓丹的炼制还不熟练，只能我一个人炼制，所以多出来的时间，你们除了处理药材外，还要熟读《百草图鉴》。”

罗尘把当初厚着脸皮从米君萍那里借来的《百草图鉴》交给顾彩衣。

对方是丹堂执事，主管丹堂内务。

如今替他管理着药徒、火工以及收放丹药的养丹士。

平时一些罗尘需要下属学习的东西，不可能亲力亲为教导，往往都是让对方代为监督。

“复制二十份，让他们都仔细研读，务必了解各种灵草特性。”

顾彩衣迟疑着接过百草图鉴，“这是勋堂的书，我们直接让他们学，好吗？”

“没有什么好不好的，有问题我来应付米君萍。”

罗尘现在的心态又有所改变。

手下这群人，虽然不能让他们学到真东西，但也不需要什么都藏着掖着。

一些略微普及的知识，如果他们能够学会，在未来的炼丹大业中，会对罗尘起到更好的帮助。

“除此之外，司空长老你去勋堂，替我丹堂把那本《弄焰诀》借过来。”

旁边站着的司空寿甲皱眉，“那可是一阶法术中的精品，可不是什么普及法术，你要来干什么？”

“精品又如何？说到底并不是什么攻击防御法术，不过是一种法力操控技巧罢了。”

罗尘摆摆手，面对着那些火工。

“这群火工对火焰的操控手法太粗糙了。炼制辟谷丹、各种妙丸尚可，但在玉髓丹炼制上，却无法给我帮助。”

“让他们学会弄焰诀，对你对我对整个破山帮，都大有好处。”

是这样吗？

司空寿甲半信半疑。

不过他也没有拒绝这个要求，当场就离开斜月谷，前往勋堂所在的总坛。

至于从勋堂