All-class Gu Immortal

Chapter 51 Azure Water True Qi, Starting to Farm

[Skill: Azure Water Skill]

[Progress: Level 1 (125/1000)]

[Effect: Emerald Water True Qi, Strengthening Internal Energy and External Strength]

A smile appeared on Zhou Qing's face as he looked at the line of text that appeared in his line of sight.

His progress in cultivating the Azure Water Skill was even better than he had expected.

It seems that he has a better aptitude for cultivating internal energy than for external energy.

Of course, the blood-tonifying powder also played a crucial role in this process.

A blood-nourishing powder costing three taels of silver is taken orally and used as a medicinal bath, resulting in a continuous supply of qi and blood.

These past few days, Zhou Qing has clearly felt that he has a lot of energy, and he has even reduced his sleep time by a lot.

"Is this the effect of true qi?"

Zhou Qing closed his eyes. Because of his eagle-eye talent, he did not feel any change in his vision after mastering true qi.

However, the changes in hearing are still quite noticeable.

He calmed himself down, listened carefully, and could distinguish the rustling of fallen leaves in the breeze, the footsteps of passersby, and their conversations outside the tightly closed silkworm house.

Zhou Qing felt the swirling true energy in his dantian and began to circulate the Azure Water True Energy.

The next moment, the true energy rapidly condensed, transforming into a solid as thin as a hair.

"Crack!"

Zhou Yi mobilized his true energy and blood, and his palm quickly swelled up to a size larger, turning grayish-white. He struck out with his palm, and a sound like firecrackers exploded in the air.

"The benefits of true qi to the body are indeed comprehensive."

Zhou Qing suddenly realized that this palm strike was much faster than simply using qi and blood to strike.

"If I had more internal energy, I probably could have defeated Lin Qiu without using the Green Silk Gu and the Golden-backed Centipede Poison."

Zhou Qing nodded secretly, quite satisfied with the Azure Water Technique.

He lowered his head and rolled up his sleeves, revealing a black cloud of qi and blood on each of his arms.

A faint outline of qi and blood clouds has appeared on the right arm near the forearm.

"No wonder my senior sister said that only by cultivating both internal and external strength can one break through the limits of the body and accommodate more qi and blood."

He had only just begun practicing the Azure Water Technique when the third cloud of Qi and Blood began to condense.

At this rate, it is estimated that it will be completely solidified by the end of the month.

Although the Azure Water Skill is not a type of internal skill with particularly strong offensive power, it is indeed very suitable for him.

[Occupation: Martial Artist]

[Technique: White Cloud Palm Technique]

[Progress: Mastery (623/800)]

"With the help of the Blood-Replenishing Powder and the Azure Water Skill, the progress of my White Cloud Palm Technique training has also greatly improved."

Looking at the data displayed for the [Martial Artist] class, Zhou Qing couldn't help but sigh.

Without the blood-nourishing powder to strengthen qi and blood, after the White Cloud Palm Technique entered the mastery stage, the progress of half a day's practice suddenly dropped to around 10 points.

With the Blood-Nourishing Powder strengthening his Qi and Blood, the progress of his White Cloud Palm Technique increased by 1 point just because he only used all his strength to strike out with one palm.

In just seven days, the progress increased by as much as 243 points.

Indeed, the path of martial arts is inexhaustible.

Having experienced such rapid progress, who could tolerate the previous snail-paced pace?

"However, Erqing also deserves credit for this."

Zhou Qing thought to himself.

"Pfft!" Erqing agreed.

Zhou Qing looked at the data displayed for the [Gu Master] profession.

[Refining: Green Silk Gu (Second Green)]

[Progress: Complete Mutant Form (139/800)]

After Erqing devoured Lin Qiu's essence and blood, its growth rate increased by more than 100 points, which was more than the growth rate it would have gained by eating ordinary poisonous insects for several months.

Zhou Qing naturally benefited from this as well, and his qi and blood were strengthened.

"There's really a lot to do next," Zhou Qing couldn't help but sigh.

There are still twenty-five portions of purple monkey fruit, jade leaf flower, and salvia miltiorrhiza left. We just need to buy some more auxiliary ingredients to prepare the blood-nourishing powder again.

One serving a day will last for 25 days.

To allow the body a buffer, it is best to rest every six or seven days, so these medicinal herbs can actually be used for more than a month.

This month, we can raise another batch of silkworms. But by October, the mulberry trees will start to shed their leaves, and then we won't be able to raise silkworms anymore.

Golden silkworms can still be raised, but only secretly.

Otherwise, if the silkworm farmers in the vicinity find out, they will definitely flock to the mountains to look for golden silkworms.

"We still need to find ants to raise the poisonous insects, and raise more 'shelled flying ants'." There are some things that Erqing can help with, such as feeding it the flesh of the Tai Sui, which will allow it to catch poisonous insects on its own.

But the matter of raising Gu poison is something he still has to do himself.

“Tiger eagles also need training. They can’t just be fed; they need to be trained to be more ferocious.” Zhou Qing recalled the hunter’s notes left by She Quanyi.

Normally, training a hawk is meant to temper its fierceness and aggressiveness, so that it can be used by humans.

After losing his family, Tiger Eagle became his prey because of the Mountain God's divine authority, and was completely obedient to his commands, almost to an excessive degree.

He doesn't keep pets.

We still need to train the tiger eagle's hunting skills.

"If only I had a reliable person to help me," Zhou Qing sighed inwardly, feeling that as the scale of his Gu-raising operation expanded, he would eventually find it impossible to manage everything alone.

The secret must not be shared with anyone who is absolutely under his control.

"The only people who are absolutely under my control are my 'believers'."

Only devout believers are subject to the constraints and control of the clergy.

However, to develop followers, one must preach, and preaching means taking risks.

Therefore, it is only possible to target a small, precise area and develop a few devout believers.

Zhou Qing has a clear vision: whatever profession can make him stronger, that profession will be his main profession.

[Martial Artist] has few restrictions on professions and a clear path to advancement.

The Gu Master is a mysterious and unpredictable profession with comprehensive abilities.

Both of these are Zhou Qing's main professions.

As for the [Mountain God] class, it complements the [Gu Master] class perfectly in refining Gu.

“Life is tough for silkworm farmers, but they can develop a few die-hard followers by optimizing silkworm varieties.”

For people at the bottom of society, having enough to eat is considered a good life.

If the gods bestow upon them 'divine silkworms' that are unafraid of wind and rain and have tenacious vitality, each batch can earn them several taels of silver. With their economic lifeline tightly controlled, their faith will naturally become more devout.

"Take it slow. First, strengthen our power, then develop the sect."

After resting at home for a while, Zhou Qing set off for Baiyun Martial Arts School to practice martial arts.

Although he could train at home now, he should frequently visit the martial arts school and integrate into the group like everyone else so that he won't stand out.

Especially now that Lin Qiu hasn't returned for many days, which has already aroused suspicion.

"What happened to Lin Qiu? Why hasn't he come back for seven days?"

"It is said that he went back to the county town to visit relatives."

"What relatives are you visiting? You don't know, do you? Lin Qiu's cousin has come to see Master Wei, seemingly asking about Lin Qiu's whereabouts."

"No way, could something have happened to him?"

As Zhou Qing entered the front courtyard of the martial arts school, he heard the apprentices gathered together discussing Lin Qiu.

"Senior Brother Xu, what's wrong? Has Senior Brother Lin really gotten into trouble?"

Zhou Qing approached Xu Lin, looking surprised.

"I don't know either, but since his family came, something must have happened," Xu Lin said softly.

"I didn't expect it to be so dangerous outside. Luckily, I went to the county town to sell silk with the Ziyang Escort Agency."

Zhou Qing looked terrified.

"Yes, things have been a bit chaotic outside these past few years. I hope Lin Qiu is alright." Xu Lin frowned slightly. Lin Qiu had a cold personality, but he was a genius after all, and his relationship with the people at the martial arts school wasn't bad.

"Yes, I hope everything is alright," Zhou Qing nodded.

Since it was Lin Qiu's cousin who came, it means that what Lin Qiu said before was true: Lin Tianzheng went to the county town and will not be back for a while.

“He said ‘join us’ at the time, which means that Lin Qiu had accomplices.”

Zhou Qing thought to himself that he should keep a low profile and be cautious even in town.

While the gossip was going on in the courtyard, a young man of about twenty years old, dressed in a blue training uniform, came out from the inner courtyard.

His expression was rather unpleasant, and he hurriedly left through the gate.

"Looks like we need to refine the flying ants as soon as possible." Zhou Qing glanced at the young man's back out of the corner of his eye.

Only smaller flying ants are suitable for scouting work in cities.

After a while, Lin Qiu's accomplices will probably reappear, so we can take advantage of this gap to refine the Gu.

The afternoon passed quickly.

When Zhou Qing went to the kitchen to collect the meat dish, the Green Silk Gu suddenly contacted him through telepathy.

A nest of ants was found.

【not bad. 】

"They're here!" Zhou Qing's eyes lit up.

(End of this chapter)