Cultivation begins with planting techniques

Chapter 60: Allocating Forest Land, Spiritual Secrets (Please Read!)

"The Zimo Powder you refined played a significant role in our victory in this battle... Although I've already given you a corresponding contribution to the sect, I personally want to express my gratitude as well!"

Elder Yu smiled brightly, looking at Li Ye standing below, he said generously,
"Tell me, what reward do you want?"

At this time, the war was over. The Feiyumen coalition forces at the gates of the city were severely weakened due to the influence of Zimo San. Nearly 80% of them were killed, and the large area of land outside the market was almost dyed into a bloody color. In the end, only a few were seriously injured and fled. It was a huge loss!

In this battle, the Zi Mo Lin side led by her successfully dealt a heavy blow to the Fei Yu Men coalition forces, reversing the originally precarious situation. The battle situation in other nodes was also greatly eased, and they could even launch a counterattack!
Such a great achievement was enough for her to gain considerable benefits within the sect, so she was naturally in a very good mood at this moment!
"Hahahahaha! Elder Yu has been in charge here for a long time and is worth a lot of money. Li Ye, you must seize the opportunity!"

Ji Qing on the side laughed and made the suggestion, with a hint of pride on his face.

After all, it was he who introduced Li Ye to Elder Yu, otherwise how could such a great victory be achieved?

He is the one who made the greatest contribution in this battle!
Li Ye bowed first, then asked carefully, "The elder said before that as long as I complete my responsibility of refining the elixir, I will be allocated another spiritual field. Does this still count?"

Upon hearing this, Elder Yu was so angry that he laughed at Li Ye, and immediately said to Ji Qing,

"Is this the disciple who left your wing? With such great alchemy skills, many people in the market are trying to please him, yet he's still obsessed with those few acres of spiritual farmland!"

Ji Qing looked at Li Ye and felt very disappointed.
"I'm here to help you watch. This is such a good opportunity to get something fat. Can't you ask for something more precious?"

Li Ye looked innocent, "I just wanted to confirm whether what the elder said before is still true..."

"How could I go back on my word?" Elder Yu glared, "Tomorrow I'll arrange for you to take care of a spiritual farm. Let's see if you can handle it!"

"I wonder if I would have the honor to look after the Zimo Forest?" Li Ye asked again.

"The Zimo Forest doesn't need to be taken care of. If you really want to get in touch with some spiritual trees, then go take care of the spiritual mulberry trees!"

Elder Yu said calmly.

"Thank you for your help, Elder!" Li Ye immediately bowed in thanks.

Although it was a bit regrettable that his request to take care of the Zimo tree was directly rejected, it was reasonable considering its strategic significance to the place.

The spiritual mulberry tree is not bad either.

It is a second-level spiritual plant. Its trunk can be used as material for refining magical instruments. Its bark, leaves, and rhizomes are often used as auxiliary medicines in various elixirs. It can also be used as feed for some spiritual beasts and insects. It is also a mild thing.

If we can obtain the spiritual essence of Lingsang and use it in alchemy, the effect should be much better than the spiritual essence of Cuiya!

Elder Yu nodded.

"But this matter has already been agreed upon. I'm not so stingy as to use this as a reward... Can you make one more request?"

As she said this, she glanced at Ji Qing who was sitting next to her.

Li Ye pondered for a moment, "Then I wonder if Elder Yu has any spiritual secrets he can teach?"

Although he was able to hone his control over his spirit and magic power in the process of alchemy, the effect was ultimately limited. If he wanted to go further, he would have to seek a secret method of spiritual control to achieve success.

But as soon as these words came out, the expressions of Elder Yu and Ji Qing changed slightly. The former looked at Li Ye deeply for a few times, and then slowly said,

"With your attainments in alchemy, even if your aptitude is not good, if you can polish your foundation to perfection, building your foundation is indeed not hopeless..."

No wonder she mentioned the matter of foundation building directly.

Li Ye already possesses a strong body-building skill, and now he is seeking the secret spiritual technique to supplement the three stages of foundation-building. His purpose is too obvious!
"Then I'll grant you your wish... I happen to have a fragmented spiritual secret technique called Qiannian Yanshen Jue. Although only the first three levels can be practiced, it's enough to help you temper your spirit to the limit of Qi training!"

As she spoke, a light red jade slip appeared in her hand and floated straight towards Li Ye.

"Thank you, Elder, for the Dharma!" Li Ye put away the jade slip and thanked him again.

"I learned this method from a casual cultivator. The technique is strange and seems not to be practiced by people from our countries. If you are interested in completing it in the future, you can start from here..." "Then we are even. You may withdraw..."

Elder Yu waved her hand, and Li Ye immediately bowed to her and Ji Qing, then turned and took his leave.

When Li Ye left the hall, Ji Qing immediately said with a smile,
"Junior sister is really willing to give away even this secret technique that she has kept in her heart!"

"If it weren't for this, how could Senior Brother Ji be satisfied?"

Elder Yu glanced at him and said teasingly, "I didn't expect that this boy is not even a registered disciple of yours, yet you care so much about him. It's really rare!"

Ji Qing waved his hands, looking indifferent.
"I'm not accepting him as a disciple simply because I'm not optimistic about his aptitude. However, his character and methods are quite appealing to me. I have nothing to lose anyway, so it wouldn't hurt to take care of him a little..."

"You are still so casual..."

Elder Yu shook his head and changed the subject, "However, since we have won this battle, Senior Brother, don't rush back to the sect, and there is no need to wait for responses from other regions. While there is still some Zimo Powder in stock, please lead the army in a counterattack first!"

"Hahaha! Even if Junior Sister didn't tell me, I would still challenge her to a fight!"

Ji Qing agreed without hesitation, but felt a little regretful. "If the raw material inventory wasn't already insufficient, if we had more of this Zimo Powder, it would have made our counterattack much easier!"

Elder Yu rolled his eyes at him, his posture extremely charming.
"The two second-level alchemists in the sect are currently healing the old ancestor. First-level alchemists are too busy to handle everything, and there are very few who can compare with Li Ye. The fact that he has all these now is a testament to his outstanding alchemy skills. Senior brother, please don't be greedy..."

"Yes, also..."

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"Thousand Thoughts Divine Art... I never thought this spiritual secret technique could be mastered so easily!"

After returning to his residence, Li Ye looked at the pale red jade slip with a slightly excited look.

In this way, the last deficiency in his three stages of foundation building can be made up!

Slowly calming himself, he placed the jade slip close to his brow and began to comprehend the magic formula contained therein.

Half an hour, an hour...

Li Ye stood motionless like a stone statue, but his expression kept changing during the process.

Frowning, amazed, confused, or delighted...

It was not until two hours had passed that he finally put down the jade slip, his eyes flashing with brilliance.

As he stood up and stretched his somewhat stiff body, the joy on his face still remained.
"This method is truly the most profound method I have encountered in my cultivation so far..."

"Not only can it temper the soul and strengthen the spirit, it can also divide the mind and multitask!"

"Even if one only has the cultivation methods of the first three levels, and the supporting method is only the Mind Transformation Thorn, it can still play a significant role in refining pills and talismans, as well as in fighting!"

This jade slip was obviously a copy, and it contained some insights that Elder Yu had gained.

With the help of the annotations, he has now figured out the first level. When his body is able to move flexibly, he takes out several kinds of spiritual medicine from the storage bag, and carefully prepares them to make a few incense sticks.

"I have collected all the herbs needed for the invigorating incense, and it's just right..."

After lighting one and sniffing the faint fragrance, Li Ye felt his head refreshed and his spirits became more lively.

He immediately sat cross-legged and began his first attempt at cultivation.

(End of this chapter)