Chapter 12

The spacecraft flew straight toward a nearby giant peak and landed on the waist of this peak.

This area had a very gentle slope, with many palaces and buildings, but even more fields growing various kinds of spirit plants. There were terraced fields, paddy fields, sandy fields... all sorts of them.

The concentration of spirit energy here was slightly higher than in Qingling Town, invigorating the people.

Everyone got off the spacecraft and saw a memorial arch not far away, with "Qingling 98th Garden" written on it.

Below the arch, two disciples were guarding. As soon as they saw Chu He and the others approaching, they respectfully greeted the leading Qingling Mountain disciple.

Next, the process was similar to when they first enrolled. The leading Qingling Mountain disciple introduced some relevant people and rules to everyone, set the daily class times, and then led everyone to familiarize themselves with the dormitories and cafeteria.

Although they were admitted to Qingling Mountain, it was not a guarantee of a carefree life. There would be multiple assessments. If they could not reach the sixth level of the Qi Refinement stage within half a year, or if their spirit plant cultivation techniques did not meet the requirements, they would be expelled from Qingling Mountain.

At the same time, the instructor named Zhang Xu emphasized the following two points:

1. Instructors can decide the future of apprentices. For example, if an instructor finds you disagreeable, they can expel you from Qingling Mountain.

2. With such an environment and guidance from high-ranking masters, as long as one is not overly lazy or foolish, meeting the requirements is not difficult.

The place where everyone lived was a five-story building named No. 7. Each floor had twenty single rooms, which were not large, and the interior was extremely simple and plain.

What made Chu He a bit uncomfortable was that there were no stairs between the floors. But then he thought about it and understood: with such excellent levitation techniques, and even the ability to fly at the fourth level of the Qi Refinement stage, what was the point of stairs?

Since they had just arrived, Instructor Zhang Xu gave everyone a half-day off. They could move around freely except for certain restricted areas and the garden itself.

However, the prerequisite was to change into Qingling Mountain's clothing. Otherwise, if caught by the garden guards, they would be beaten, and in severe cases, even lose their lives. This was not a threat; after all, this place supplied Qingling Mountain with spirit food materials and was a critical area, so strict security was inevitable.

With the freedom to move around, everyone was excited and eager to explore. A few outgoing boys acted as connectors, being very enthusiastic.

Among these seventy or eighty people, due to their spirit body traits, there were even more girls than boys. The saying "women are made of water" was not far off. No wonder those rascals were so lively; it was due to their high levels of male hormones.

Chu He had no interest in these activities and returned to his room to close the door and practice. Since his cultivation efficiency increased, he had become somewhat obsessed with cultivation, and the time he spent on it grew day by day.

Besides Chu He, five or six others also returned directly to their dormitories. When leaving, Chu He even felt like an enlightened monk, able to remain calm and composed, see through the material world, and not be swayed by beauty, which made him quite pleased for a while.

After an unknown amount of time, when Chu He opened his eyes, he looked at the spirit clock hanging on the wall and found it was already midnight.

He hadn't expected the soundproofing of this small room to be so good that he couldn't hear any noise from outside during cultivation, giving him a sense of timelessness.

Judging from the comfort and well-being he felt throughout his body, this period of cultivation had been very fruitful.

He hadn't expected to reach the peak of the third level of the Qi Refinement stage with just a bottle of low-grade Qi Enhancing Pills, and entering the fourth level was just around the corner. The dense spirit energy here was also a significant factor.

Since his body had been purified and made transparent, Chu He had even become thinner. His body's demand for spirit energy had been particularly high these days, and ordinary food could not meet it, often leaving him feeling hungry. He could only continuously use pills to replace food.

In just these two days, the few bottles of low-grade Qi Enhancing Pills he had obtained from the fat and thin cultivators had been completely consumed.

A few bottles of low-grade Qi Enhancing Pills naturally didn't fill much of the gap or provide much benefit, but Chu He could still clearly feel that his current physical condition was much better than before.

It seemed that in the future, he would need to gather more heavenly materials and treasures, and there was a high chance that his spirit body could be upgraded to a mid-grade level, though the amount required was unknown.

This miraculous flame could truly change the course of his life!

With a thought, his mind focused on the Purifying Flame. It showed no change, and strangely, his innate true essence could not nourish it at all.

This left Chu He extremely puzzled: it was definitely his innate object! The idea that innate true essence had no relation to innate objects was something no one in the entire cultivation world would believe.

"Hum." The Purifying Flame appeared in his right palm, and Chu He focused his gaze on it. He pondered: How could he upgrade it? Using only 20% of its purifying power was clearly a significant limitation.

"Right, almost forgot." He took out the bottle of poison from his storage bag.

He didn't even need to open it; the Purifying Flame purified the entire porcelain bottle.

It was still 20%, and looking at the now slightly blackened flame, Chu He received some information in his divine soul.

The 20% of the poison was purified and absorbed by the Purifying Flame in just a few dozen breaths.

However, it could not purify the poison further or extract "nutrients" from it. It seemed that it could only be used without limit on its own body. Chu He wasn't foolish enough to try to enhance the Purifying Flame by poisoning himself.

Maintaining a good state of mind, he decided to focus on his studies the next day and put the matter of the Purifying Flame aside for now.

Studying well and thinking positively every day... as long as he could establish himself in Qingling Mountain, everything would be fine.

He was determined to cling to Qingling Mountain! With a beautiful vision, Chu He fell into a sweet sleep.

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"Pling!" When the first sound of the ancient zither rang out, Chu He got up and felt around.

These zither sounds, though unknown in origin, were quite pleasant and invigorating, making it a good way to wake up.

After a quick wash at the washroom downstairs, Chu He headed to the cafeteria.

The cafeteria was on the east side of the dormitory, a three-story building with a very spacious area.

The first floor was for disciples like Chu He and low-level spirit farmers.

The second floor was for higher-level disciples, such as mid-level spirit farmers and the garden guards.

The third floor was for instructors and the garden master, a VIP area where ordinary people and dogs were not allowed.

Chu He didn't care where he ate; he was more concerned about what he ate.

The fragrant cassava porridge, crisp pickles, and chewy steamed buns made for a very satisfying meal.

This was spirit food!

Although the dishes were similar to home-cooked meals, the ingredients were much more expensive. Eating them made him feel refreshed and invigorated, and he could feel the gradual transformation into new spirit energy as they were digested.

Compared to before, Chu He felt that his treatment had greatly improved, and he was very satisfied.

Although it was only third-grade spirit food, eating it three times a day would certainly provide significant benefits over time. Food supplements were always better than pills because they had almost no side effects.

After finishing breakfast and rushing to the classroom, everyone was almost all there.

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