Immortality begins with raising apprentices

Chapter 111 Divine Sense Achieved, Skill Inheritance

Life at Rakurin was peaceful and tranquil.

During the day, the two disciples frolicked in the courtyard. Zhiwei would occasionally give Qingjun pointers on her magic, while Qingjun would loudly demonstrate her newly learned moves to her senior sister, occasionally making the aloof black fur ball reveal a slight smile.

Chen Ye devoted most of his time to cultivation.

The Evergreen Skill has reached the level of a master, but no matter how proficient one is in this skill, it is still just a Qi cultivation technique. One needs to practice other second-tier techniques.

He devoted most of his energy to the Seven Luminaries Soul Nourishing Method.

On the third day after arriving at Rakurin,
Inside the cultivation room, Chen Ye sat cross-legged, the jade slip given to him by Mao Qingzhu floating quietly in front of him, emitting a faint, clear light.

He closed his eyes slightly, his mind sinking into his sea of ​​consciousness.

The vast and boundless Seven Luminaries Star Chart at the beginning of the jade slip slowly unfolded once again. Seven completely different yet mysteriously connected stellar powers intertwined and collided in his sea of ​​consciousness, causing it to churn endlessly.

The Taiyin and Taiyang stars represent the trials that all practitioners of this method must undergo.

However, the other five stars are a unique obstacle for Chen Ye, who has five spiritual roots.

"call……"

Chen Ye let out a long breath, his forehead already covered in a fine layer of sweat.

This Seven Luminaries Soul Nourishing Method truly lives up to its reputation as a superior spiritual cultivation technique; even the entry level is so difficult.

If it were an ordinary cultivator with five spiritual roots, it would probably take several years of meditation to make any progress, and they might even suffer a backlash from their spiritual backlash and become possessed by demons.

"Concentrate your mind and calm your breath; the five elements rotate, mutually generating and restraining each other..."

Chen Ye silently recited the few methods he had gleaned from the jade slip.

Some of these methods were provided to him by the proficiency panel, while others were discovered by him on his own.

He tried to stop forcibly separating any particular star and instead attempted to understand the subtle balance and flow between the five main stars.

His main practice, the "Evergreen Skill," belongs to the Wood element, which is most compatible with the planet Jupiter.

This time, he no longer deliberately suppressed the power of other stars, but instead used the wood-type spiritual power of the Evergreen Technique as a guide to try to slowly integrate his mind into the verdant and warm light of Jupiter.

This was an extremely mentally taxing endeavor.

In the sea of ​​consciousness, the flames of Mars scorched, the waters of Mercury rippled, Venus's golden spears were sharp, and Saturn's earth was heavy and oppressive.

But Chen Ye's mind was like a small boat, stubbornly sailing towards that wisp of blue light in the turbulent sea of ​​stars.

Time passes bit by bit.

His face gradually turned pale, and his spiritual power was being rapidly depleted.

Just when he felt he was about to collapse, and the star map in his sea of ​​consciousness began to blur and become chaotic—

[Seven Luminaries Soul Nourishing Method (Visualization): Proficiency +1]

[Seven Luminaries Soul Nourishing Method (Visualization Chapter) Minor Success: 1/100]

A refreshing sensation suddenly surged from the depths of his consciousness, like a long-awaited rain after a drought, instantly soothing his almost exploding headache.

Immediately afterwards, the previously chaotic power of the five planets reached a strange balance at this moment!
The light of the other four stars seemed to have dimmed slightly, no longer so aggressive.

And the gentle blue light of Jupiter suddenly became clear!
Chen Ye was greatly encouraged and quickly seized this fleeting opportunity to focus all his energy on visualizing Jupiter!
The originally blurry blue stars gradually solidified in his mind.

It exudes a gentle and inclusive verdant glow, full of vibrant life.

Chen Ye's mind was completely immersed in this blue light, and he felt an unprecedented sense of tranquility and comfort.

The weariness of the soul was swept away, replaced by a sense of mental clarity and rejuvenation.

Jupiter belongs to the element of wood, and the endless vitality contained in its radiance has significantly enhanced his ability to recover mentally.

In the past, after visualizing star charts or practicing for a long time, one would inevitably feel mentally exhausted and need a while to recover.

But at this moment, he felt his mind was clear and his spirit was high, with a continuous flow of energy rising from the depths of his soul.

"Is this... Jupiter?"

Chen Ye muttered to himself. Although he had only visualized the phantom of Jupiter, this alone had restored his energy by a factor of two!

In the past, I would only visualize once a day, and I would be so exhausted that I didn't want to move all day.

But now, he can be refreshed and meditate again in just half a day!
This doesn't just mean that you can visualize it twice a day.

It also means that Chen Ye's efficiency will increase dramatically when he practices the mentally taxing arts of alchemy and talisman making in the future!
"I'm afraid... my current spiritual strength is already at the level of a typical late-stage Qi Refining cultivator."

Generally speaking, cultivators need to reach the late stage of Qi Refining before they can begin to visualize a star.

In the early stages, all you need to do is hone your spirit and lay a solid foundation.

……

Just as Chen Ye was preparing to press his advantage,

Li Qiuyun's slightly hurried voice came from outside the courtyard: "Uncle Chen, Peak Master Pang requests your presence!"

Chen Ye's heart stirred, and he stopped his practice and stood up.

Is Pang Taining, the master of the Herbal Peak, finally going to summon him?

As Chen Ye stepped out of the cultivation room, he saw Li Qiuyun standing gracefully in the courtyard.

Li Qiuyun curtsied and said, "Uncle Chen, Peak Master Pang of Bencao Peak summons you. Please go to the Peak Master's Hall immediately."

Pang Taining?
A thought flashed through Chen Ye's mind.

Why was he summoned by the highest authority of the Herbal Peak when he had just arrived?
Logically, I should have to wait two more days before I was summoned.

"Since the Peak Master has summoned me, I shall go."

Chen Ye nodded, then instructed Qingjun and Zhiwei, who were peeking out from under the eaves, "You two should cultivate diligently at home and not be naughty. Master will be right back."

"I understand, Master!" Qingjun replied obediently, secretly making a funny face with her little hand.

Zhiwei remained aloof, but there was a hint of worry in her eyes.

Li Qiuyun led Chen Ye along the winding mountain path of Bencao Peak, heading upwards.

Unlike other main peaks that are shrouded in ethereal mist and dotted with pavilions and towers, Bencao Peak is more like a vast medicinal garden.

Along both sides of the mountain path, meticulously cultivated spiritual fields can be seen everywhere, planted with all kinds of spiritual herbs and medicines, exuding a refreshing medicinal fragrance.

Disciples were constantly busy in the fields, either using cloud and rain spells to nourish the spiritual plants or carefully picking mature medicinal herbs.

"Although the Herbal Peak is one of the twenty-four outer peaks, it holds a special position within the sect because it is rich in various spiritual herbs, and disciples from different peaks often interact with each other."

Li Qiuyun explained softly from the side.

Chen Ye nodded secretly, his impression of this Grass Peak book improving even more.

This place is rich in spiritual energy and has a pleasant aroma of herbs, making it a tranquil place for spiritual practice.

Before long, the two arrived at an ancient palace nestled among lush green trees.

Above the main gate hangs a plaque with the three large, elegant characters "Hall of Herbal Medicine," exuding a sense of composure and solemnity.

“Uncle Chen, this is the Peak Master’s Hall.” Li Qiuyun stopped in her tracks.

"Thank you for your help, Qiuyun," Chen Ye said.

Li Qiuyun smiled sweetly: "Uncle Chen, you're too kind. I'll wait for you here."

Chen Ye took a deep breath and stepped into the Herbal Medicine Hall.

The interior of the hall was softly lit and simply furnished.

Seated at the head of the table was an elderly man dressed in a brown Taoist robe, with hair and beard that was half black and half white. The old man's eyes were slightly closed, as if he were resting.

This person must be Pang Taining, the master of the Herbal Peak.

"I am Chen Ye, and I pay my respects to Peak Master Pang." Chen Ye stepped forward and bowed respectfully.

Pang Taining slowly opened his eyes, his gaze falling on Chen Ye: "You are Chen Ye? The newly appointed outer sect steward?"

"That's me." Chen Ye was slightly speechless. Wasn't this old man just pretending to know the answer?
"Yes, please sit down." Pang Taining pointed to the futon below.

Chen Ye sat down as instructed, secretly pondering the purpose of the peak master's summons.

"I heard that you are skilled in healing spiritual plants, and that you were able to save some sickly plants that had been contaminated when you were still in Yunxi Workshop?" Pang Taining asked bluntly.

"I only have a superficial understanding; please forgive my ignorance, Peak Master," Chen Ye said humbly.

Pang Taining remained noncommittal, stroking his long beard as he continued:

"Although the Herbal Peak mainly cultivates spiritual herbs, the affairs within the peak are complicated and there is often a shortage of manpower. Since you have the ability to cultivate spiritual plants and are newly promoted to steward, I will arrange some tasks for you."

He paused, then looked at Chen Ye:
"Behind the Herb Peak, there is an abandoned medicinal garden called Baiqi Garden. In its early years, this garden was an important place for cultivating spiritual herbs for the sect. However, due to changes in the earth's veins, the spiritual energy gradually thinned out, and due to mismanagement, it gradually fell into disrepair. There are still many remaining spiritual roots in the garden, but most of them have weak vitality and are difficult to revive."

"Your job is to take care of this Baiqi Courtyard. It just so happens that Steward Tian recommended you to manage the Taoshan Herb Garden. But a recommendation is just a recommendation... Whether you succeed or not depends on your ability and your performance this time."

Pang Taining's tone was flat, revealing neither joy nor anger.

"I obey," Chen Ye replied immediately.

He had no choice but to agree, even though he felt something was amiss.

Pang Taining nodded, his expression unchanged: "In that case, you may go. This is the restriction token of Baiqi Garden. If you have any questions, you can go to the General Affairs Hall to ask the managing disciple, or you can go to the accompanying disciple."

……

After Chen Ye left the Herbal Hall, Li Qiuyun was already waiting outside.

"Uncle Chen, has the Peak Master made things difficult for you?"

Upon seeing Chen Ye emerge, Li Qiuyun quickly stepped forward and asked him, her beautiful face filled with concern.

Chen Ye briefly explained the tasks assigned by the Peak Master.

Upon hearing this, Li Qiuyun frowned slightly: "Baiqi Garden? That place... Alas, Uncle Chen, Baiqi Garden has been abandoned for many years, and its spiritual energy is thin. It will be extremely difficult to restore it to its former glory. Moreover... the most difficult thing to deal with is that the reason why Baiqi Garden was abandoned is because it once planted spiritual herbs that were taken from the Duqing Sect."

"This kind of work is arduous and thankless. Even if it cures the disease, it will only be attributed to the ordinary work of managing the medicinal herb garden..."

She didn't continue, but her meaning was clear.

Chen Ye didn't take it to heart and laughed, "It doesn't matter, we're going anyway."

Seeing that he looked relaxed, Li Qiuyun felt that he wasn't faking it.

He secretly admired Uncle Chen's magnanimity and finally advised, "Uncle Chen, if you encounter any difficulties, just come to me. Qiu Yun still has some connections within the sect."

"Definitely, definitely," Chen Ye replied with a smile.

After chatting for a few more minutes, Li Qiuyun took her leave, saying she was going to Zixia Peak to seek guidance from her father on cultivation.

……

The afterglow of the setting sun filled the courtyard, and the shadow of the pear tree stretched long and slanted.

When Qingjun and Zhiwei saw him return, they both got up from the small stools under the eaves and came to greet him.

"Master, what did Peak Master Pang say?" Qingjun asked curiously, tilting her little face up.

"The Peak Master has assigned Master a task: to look after an abandoned medicinal herb garden on the back mountain," Chen Ye replied simply, though he was pondering something else entirely.

He recalled that when he received the supplies for his duties at the Foreign Affairs Hall, there was a book called "The Cultivation Experience of the Herbal Peak" among them.

I was in a hurry at the time and didn't have time to look through it carefully.

Now that we're going to the Wonderland, we need to understand these basic things.

"You two go inside first, let your master take a look at the cultivation insights issued by the sect," Chen Ye said to his two disciples.

"Oh," Qingjun replied, then took Zhiwei's hand and went back into the house.

Chen Ye sat down at the stone table in the courtyard and took out the slightly worn "Herbal Peak Cultivation Experience" from his storage bag.

The cover is a plain blue hardcover, nothing special.

He slowly turned the pages of the book. The handwriting inside was neat and detailed, recording some of the experiences and precautions of the disciples of Bencao Peak in their daily cultivation, as well as several advanced spells commonly used by spiritual plant cultivators.

These spells are quite expensive outside, but they are given away for free within the sect.

Chen Ye's gaze was quickly drawn to the insights and experiences of the Cloud and Rain Technique.

"So that's how it is. The key to controlling the condensation and dissipation of water elemental energy lies in guiding the 'momentum'..." Chen Ye muttered to himself, engrossed in the reading.

[Cloud and Rain Technique Perfected: Proficiency +10]

Although his sexual techniques were already perfected, there are many talented and extraordinary people in the world, and some always have unique experiences and insights. This reading also made some progress in his understanding of sexual techniques.

Besides the Cloud and Rain Technique, the manual also records two other spiritual plant techniques, such as the Sweet Rain Nourishment Technique and the Purifying Source and Turbidity Removal Technique. Both are first-tier high-grade spiritual plant techniques, and they contain many exquisite tips and experiences from predecessors.

Among them, the Nectar Nourishing Technique is an advanced version of the fertility-inducing method.

Its effects go far beyond simply promoting growth; it nourishes the essence of spiritual plants and stabilizes their vitality.

The Purification Technique is a purification spell, similar to the Swift Blade, but the two are not direct lineage spells.

[Nourishing Rain Technique: Proficiency +1]

[Purifying and Clearing the Source Technique: Proficiency +1]

Simply reading and understanding these spells allowed them to appear directly on his proficiency panel. Although he had only just begun to grasp them, it saved him a lot of time in figuring things out.

Just as Chen Ye was immersed in comprehending the new spell, the proficiency panel, which hadn't changed on its own for a long time, suddenly stirred slightly in his mind, and a line of small characters appeared:
[The Nourishing Rain Technique is linked to the already mastered Fertility-Inducing Technique. Does it consume the Fertility-Inducing Technique's proficiency to increase the Nourishing Rain Technique's proficiency?]

Chen Ye's heart skipped a beat, then he was overjoyed!

"Is there such a good thing?"

Previously, when using cheats in games, he only learned the top-tier skills and had never practiced lower-level spells with advanced versions. This direct replacement and upgrade mechanism was quite novel.

But since the inheritance could be passed down, Chen Ye naturally didn't hesitate: "Yes!"

The moment the thought crossed my mind, the "Fertility Acceleration Method" section on the panel vanished without a trace, as if it had never existed.

Instead, the proficiency level of the [Nourishing Rain Technique] underwent a dramatic change!
[Sweet Rain Nourishing Technique - Minor Success: 69/100]!
He remembered that his "fertility induction method" had already reached the level of "perfection: 78/400".

This means that he invested a total of 778 points of proficiency in order to master the fertilization technique from scratch to perfection.

In other words, it's a conversion ratio of ten to one.

Although it's not a complete inheritance as imagined, or even a one-to-one match, being able to transfer the accumulated parts of the old spells to the new spells, and even high-level spells at that, is already an incredible bargain!
Moreover, this also solves the problem of the skill slots potentially increasing indefinitely.

Chen Ye carefully comprehended the information and discovered that the early stages of the Nourishing Rain Technique were almost identical to the Fertility Induction Method.

"No wonder it can be transformed..."

However, once a skill reaches its limit, it undergoes a sublimation, adding content that does not belong to that skill.

Chen Ye was curious about what would happen if the transformation were repeated at this point.

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