Cultivating Immortality: Starting from Ferrying Passengers

Chapter 33: Qingmu Health
In Wei Tong's courtyard, Fang Jingxuan set up a stone table and took out a jar of spirit wine. In the small pot in front of the two of them, the flesh and blood of monsters were cooking, rolling and bubbling from time to time, floating up and down.

Fang Jingxuan and Wei Tong ate meat and drank bowl after bowl of spirit wine, looking very happy.

Tuoyuan was gnawing on a big bone with meat on it, eating it with gusto.

After a few bowls of wine, Fang Jingxuan started talking about what he had seen and heard during his trip.

Wei Tong became interested when Chu Yunshen's methods were mentioned. He said:
"The magic sword in Chu Yunshen's hand should be a second-level magic sword, otherwise it would not have been able to break through the defense of a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator so quickly. In just a few breaths, he cut off the other party's head."

"Second-level magic sword? Isn't this something that only foundation-building cultivators can use?"

In the cultivation world, the classification of magic tools is as follows: the first level corresponds to the Qi-refining cultivator, the second level is the foundation-building cultivator, and the third level magic tool is the golden elixir, and so on.

The use of magical instruments requires a large amount of mana and spiritual awareness. If one does not have enough cultivation and uses them forcefully, it is like a child swinging a sledgehammer. It is easy to lose control and hurt oneself.

The key to manipulating a magical weapon is smoothness and perfection, rather than just blindly pursuing power. Otherwise, no matter how powerful it is, if it cannot be controlled, it will inevitably be inferior.

Regarding Fang Jingxuan's words, Wei Tong shook his head and said:
"You don't understand this. Sword cultivators have the means to operate higher-level swords. They have a method of cultivating their body and soul. They say they need to nurture the sword embryo and nourish the sword with their spirit. Anyway, it's very mysterious."

"Then why does Chu Yunshen always hold the magic sword and refuse to put it in the storage bag? It should be to constantly nurture it and establish a connection with the magic sword. This is also his method of cultivation."

After hearing this, Fang Jingxuan felt that he had a deeper understanding of sword cultivation. In this way, this sword cultivator could use a higher-level magic sword to defeat the enemy from a higher position, and his combat power was truly formidable.

"Brother Wei, you know so much. I came here this time to ask for a favor. I'd like to try practicing the body-building exercises you mentioned a few days ago. I wonder if Brother Wei could give me some pointers."

Fang Jingxuan looked at Wei Tong eagerly. After spending some time together, he was familiar with Wei Tong's temper. He was a generous and open-minded person, very generous to his own people. Just tell him what you have to say.

Sure enough, Wei Tong had no intention of refusing. He drank a bowl of wine and Fang Jingxuan quickly filled it up.

"The body-refining technique is easy to explain. It's not an exclusive technique, so there's nothing that can't be passed on to others. If you want to practice it, I'll teach it to you. But I have to be frank. Once you practice the body-refining technique, you have to keep practicing it. Otherwise, the technique will backfire. At the very least, you'll suffer from injuries, and at the worst, you'll be paralyzed and die. It's not impossible."

Fang Jingxuan blinked. He had not expected that the body-refining technique would have such a hidden danger. No wonder the cultivators here did not practice much.

"Brother, please enlighten me. What does the backlash of this body-refining technique refer to?"

"Body-refining techniques require the consumption of various spiritual materials and supplies. Many cultivators are quite happy with their practice in the early stages, but as their realm improves, the more resources they need, the more they become reluctant to invest.

The originally cultivated Dharma body will gradually degenerate without resource investment, and in serious cases, irreversible consequences may occur. These consequences vary from person to person and also from one practice to another.

However, despite this, the benefits of the body-refining technique are also very great, and become more pronounced in the later stages."

Wei Tong said this in a somewhat mysterious tone, and Fang Jingxuan looked at his expression and it didn't seem like he was pretending.

Fang Jingxuan thought that since Wei Tong could make friends with a young man from a wealthy family like Huo Cang, he must have some secrets of his own, so his words should be highly credible.

As for the hidden dangers of the martial arts, it is not something I can consider now.

"I already know the advantages and disadvantages of this body-refining technique. Please teach me a body-refining technique."

"Since you want to learn, I won't hide it. You have three spiritual roots: gold, wood, and water, right? I have two physical training techniques: wood and water. I wonder which one you want to learn?"

Information about spiritual roots is not very sensitive, but one's natal sign is a taboo and is generally not known to others. Fang Jingxuan remembered his natal sign, [Thousand Spirits Cypress], which is also of wood attribute, so he pondered:
"I want to practice the wood-type body-refining technique."

Wei Tong laughed and said:

"A good choice. Wood-based body-refining techniques are relatively gentle, and the hidden dangers are not as great as those of the other techniques. After achieving the Great Body Refining Realm, one may also obtain a Dharma Body, which is also very beneficial for practicing Wood-based techniques."

"I will teach you this 'Qingmu Health-Promoting Technique'. Please wait a moment. I will get some paper and pen and write down the technique for you."

After leaving Wei Tong, Fang Jingxuan returned home and looked at the thin booklet in his hand, feeling a little moved.

Brother Wei Tong is indeed reliable. There are also Wei Tong's own comments and opinions on this technique, which shows that he has put a lot of thought into it.

I must repay this cheap brother a lot in the future.

Recovering his thoughts, Fang Jingxuan carefully studied this body-building exercise.

The grade of "Qingmu Health-Refining Technique" is not high either, it is a mid-grade first-grade one. According to Wei Tong, if this body-refining technique is cultivated to the great success realm, there will be techniques of higher realms in the future, but that one needs to spend spirit stones to purchase.

Fang Jingxuan didn't think so far for the time being. The "Qingmu Health-preserving Technique" was in line with his wood-attributed spiritual roots, and was secretly compatible with his natal spirit [Thousand Spirits Cypress]. It was the most suitable one in the Qi Refining Realm.

The characteristic of this technique is to integrate the spiritual energy of plants and trees to temper the body, emphasizing "external toughness and internal nourishment". It is divided into five levels:

They are Qingmu Bark, Vine Meridians, Yunsong Strength, Earth Vein Body, and finally Qingmu Immortal Body.

Of course, the final Qingmu Immortal Body is just an exaggeration. The effect is that it can prolong life by ten years, recover faster after being injured, and enhance the perception of wood-type spiritual energy.

The effect seems good, but compared with the resources and time invested in practicing the fifth level, it is not that good.

However, Fang Jingxuan also likes this technique very much. Every time he practices it to a certain level, there will be a certain benefit. After practicing the green wood bark, his skin will be like a wooden vine armor shield at all times, and the protective power will be greatly increased.

The vine meridians can expand your meridians slightly, so that when you meditate and practice, the speed can be increased a bit, which is very beneficial for future practice.

Yunsongjing is to listen to the sound of pine and cypress trees and feel the way of nature. It can strengthen the soul and warm the internal organs. It has many benefits.

The earth vein body makes you like a big tree, always rooted in the ground. Your perception of the earth vein spiritual energy will be greatly enhanced, and you will be able to absorb more spiritual energy when practicing in the wild in the future.

The effects of the Qingmu Longevity Body are to prolong life, increase wood spirit perception, and enhance injury recovery.

These are the five realms of this technique. After Fang Jingxuan finished reading it, he was quite excited. He thought that the sooner the better, the better, he could try the effect tonight.

But before that, the preparatory work must be completed first, and the materials needed for the body-refining exercises must be purchased first.

As for where to buy this material cheaply, Fang Jingxuan also had a target in mind, and that was his old acquaintance, Mo Guinong, the spiritual plant husband.

So Fang Jingxuan took Tu Yuan with him and hurried out towards Mo Guinong's spiritual plant garden.

(End of this chapter)