Immortality and cultivation: Heaven rewards diligence, and success is inevitable.

Jiang Shi knew nothing about what was happening outside.

After resting at home for a while, he set off to Luolong Lake to cultivate.

After completing his cultivation, he would regularly visit Manager Lin each month to take the Dingyang Pill.

He progressed rapidly in both the Water Spirit Technique and the Fire Spirit Technique, and his cultivation level increased quickly.

Three months have passed.

The Water Spirit Technique was the first to be perfected.

He has also mastered the Fire Spirit Technique to a high level, and is not far from perfection.

[Wood Spirit Technique: Perfection]

[Water Spirit Technique: Perfected]

[Fire Spirit Technique: Mastery (1500/3000)]

His cultivation level had already reached the Great Perfection of the third level of Qi Refining.

He was only one step away from breaking through to the fourth level of the Qi Refining stage.

Moreover, with the completion of the Wood Spirit Technique and the Water Spirit Technique, a wondrous change occurred between them.

[Yellow-grade, mid-level "Wood Spirit Technique"]

[Yellow-grade, mid-level "Water Spirit Technique"]

The two cultivation techniques, which were originally low-grade Yellow level, have actually transformed into mid-grade Yellow level.

"Could it be that there's something special about these five wondrous cultivation techniques—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—that allows them to merge and enhance each other after they've been perfected?"

Jiang Shi pondered to himself, but because he knew very little about the cultivation world, he could not figure out the reason.

Jiang Shi arrived at Manager Lin's training room with a heart full of doubts.

However, before he could speak, Steward Lin saw through his cultivation level.

Without the ability to conceal their aura, low-level cultivators have no secrets in the eyes of high-level cultivators.

What do you mean by secretly breaking through and trying to hide it? What do you mean by pretending to be weak while actually being strong?

It basically doesn't exist in the cultivation world.

It's one thing to fool low-level cultivators, but it's very difficult to fool cultivators of the same level.

"Jiang Shi, it seems you have also perfected the Water Spirit Technique."

Manager Lin smiled with great satisfaction.

"You've cultivated for less than two years, yet you've progressed from the first level of Qi Refining to the Great Perfection of the third level of Qi Refining."

"Excellent, very excellent. I knew I hadn't misjudged you."

"It's all thanks to my master's excellent guidance," Jiang Shi said respectfully.

"I don't have the ability to cultivate five spiritual roots; that's all your personal skill," Manager Lin said seriously.

"These past few days, you've been cutting down trees, going to the lake, and taking the Dingyang Pill, your cultivation has progressed by leaps and bounds. Do you really think that's all it takes to allow someone with five spiritual roots to break through to a higher cultivation level?"

"No, none of that matters. The reason you were able to break through your cultivation level is because you were able to cultivate a low-grade Yellow-level cultivation technique to its perfect state."

"Your ability to cultivate this technique to perfection demonstrates your exceptional comprehension, a rarity in this world."

Manager Lin's words were like a nail driven into Jiang Shi's heart.

He then realized that this was the true meaning of his destiny: "Heaven rewards diligence, and success is inevitable."

There are no bottlenecks in breaking through cultivation techniques.

"Please teach me, Master, what is the special connection between the Five Elemental Qualities and the Five Elements Techniques of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth?" Jiang Shi humbly sought knowledge, wanting to know more about the cultivation world.

"You've already noticed the changes in your internal energy cultivation technique, haven't you?"

"After mastering two low-grade Yellow-level cultivation techniques, a special transformation occurs, which elevates the original techniques."

"That's right, Master is absolutely right," Jiang Shi nodded and said.

"The secret behind this goes back five hundred years."

"There were no sects here before, and the Qingyun Sect did not exist either."

"A Golden Core cultivator named Five Elements Master opened up a cave here. He was extremely powerful and possessed great supernatural abilities."

"He defeated all the patriarchs of the major families, and for a time no one could rival him."

"But for some reason, one day the Five Elements Master was seriously injured and went into a state of demonic possession. The three great families joined forces to eliminate the Five Elements Master and seize his cave."

"This is the origin of the Qingyun Sect."

Jiang Shi was greatly alarmed upon hearing this.

Isn't this a dark chapter in Qingyun Sect's history? Is this something I should know?

If the higher-ups of Qingyun Sect find out, they'll probably silence me.

But he also connected what Manager Lin said to himself.

"Could it be that this Five Elements Master has the aptitude of five spiritual roots?" Jiang Shi couldn't help but ask.

"That's right. The power of the five spiritual roots is no secret in the cultivation world. The higher one's cultivation level, the stronger a cultivator with the aptitude of the five spiritual roots will be."

"If it weren't for the difficulty in breaking through with such talent, he would be the number one talent in the cultivation world."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shi couldn't help but feel a sense of longing. He was single-mindedly pursuing the Dao, and he was naturally delighted that the five spiritual roots could help him on his journey.

"These five spiritual techniques originated from the Five Elements Master. Legend has it that these five spiritual techniques were originally one. However, because no one could master them all, they were divided into five parts."

"If you master all of these techniques, you might be able to recreate that original cultivation method."

"It was Lin who said in a deep voice."

Jiang Shi fell into thought, wondering how much of what Steward Lin said was true and how much was false.

Ultimately, he concluded that one should neither completely disbelieve nor completely disbelieve.

"Thank you, Master, for imparting knowledge and resolving my doubts." Jiang Shi stood up and bowed slightly to Steward Lin.

Nominally, Steward Lin is still his master, and so far no one has discovered what Steward Lin's intentions are towards him.

Jiang Shi still had to maintain the master-disciple relationship on the surface, and he respected Manager Lin very much.

"Alright, these are all minor matters. Take the Dingyang Pill for this month."

Manager Lin took out a small porcelain bottle from his storage bag.

This is the Dingyang Pill that Jiang Shi has been taking every month recently.

I've been taking it for three months now, and this is my fourth time.

Jiang Shi casually tossed the stone into his mouth.

He sat cross-legged on the futon and began cultivating the "Fire Spirit Technique".

[Proficiency +20, Proficiency +20]

Two hours later, Jiang Shi finished his practice.

[Fire Spirit Technique: Mastery (2500/3000)]

One Dingyang Pill can increase proficiency by 1000 points.

If I take another Dingyang Pill, I can directly break through to the perfection of the Fire Spirit Technique.

"No!" I had just finished my training.

Jiang Shi suddenly felt his internal magical power begin to surge.

The meridians in my body were slightly sore from the impact of this magical power.

"Focus your Qi on the Dantian, and your intention on the Zhongjiao (middle burner). Let your mind follow your will, and you will enter a state of tranquility and return to your origin."

Manager Lin's words resonated in Jiang Shi's ears.

He began to cultivate the "Wood Spirit Technique" automatically.

After circulating the "Wood Spirit Technique" ten times, Jiang Shi began cultivating the "Water Spirit Technique."

After practicing the Water Spirit Technique ten more times, he began practicing the Fire Spirit Technique.

Finally, the turbulent magical power within Jiang Shi's meridians began to calm down.

It flowed into Jiang Shi's dantian, forming a self-circulating vortex of energy.

Breakthrough at the fourth level of Qi Refining stage.

Jiang Shi is now a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator.

His lifespan exceeds two hundred years; he can live for two hundred years.

Only at this point can Jiang Shi call himself a true cultivator.

One cannot enter the Dao path without reaching the middle stage of Qi Refining.

Even a cultivator at the third level of Qi Refining only has a lifespan of a maximum of one hundred years.

This is why those people would give up all their wealth to become servants in the courtyard.

"Jiang Shi, it's great to have broken through to the fourth level of Qi Refining." Manager Lin's smile widened as he saw Jiang Shi break through smoothly.

"Thank you for protecting me, Master," Jiang Shi said respectfully.

Three days have passed since this breakthrough.

Without the forest ranger, this breakthrough would have been no easy feat.