Cultivation: I Forge Immortality with My Spiritual Eyes

Jiang Yi and Niu Yaojin chatted and walked, exchanging opinions.

They said goodbye outside the courtyard as dusk fell.

"Squeak—"

Jiang Yi pushed open the door and entered, returning to the small courtyard.

Xiao Li had been playing outside for a while and returned home before dark.

He was lying on the stone table, happily munching on a large flatbread.

Jiang Yi was slightly taken aback, his face showing curiosity.

I wondered if this little guy had really gone off to fend for himself after I scolded him a few times?

He stepped forward and couldn't help but ask:

"Little Pear, where did you get these pancakes?"

"Waaah~"

The little guy was engrossed in his rice, eating with relish, when he heard this, he flicked his tail and let out a casual hum.

"Hunted outside?"

Jiang Yi was taken aback upon hearing this.

Just as I was about to ask a few more questions, a furious wail suddenly erupted from a nearby courtyard:

"Ah!! Which bastard stole my spirit wheat cake! You son of a bitch! Don't let me catch you! I'll skin you alive!!"

Jiang Yi's eyes twitched upon hearing this, and his face immediately turned dark.

It's obvious where this silly cat's pancake came from.

As a result, I also got dragged into this and got a thorough dressing-down!

snort!

Jiang was an upright man who never did anything dishonest or underhanded.

How can we just stand by and watch our little pet go astray?

He immediately glared at her, his face cold as he reprimanded her in a low voice:

"You stupid cat, still eating! Move it away right now, don't let me see, or you'll regret it!"

"Meow~"

Little Pear's ears twitched, and she glanced at him with her big, round eyes.

He immediately picked up the wheat cake, lightly leaped off the stone table, and sneaked into the kitchen.

Jiang Yi snorted softly, finally finding some peace and quiet.

He strolled into the bedroom and sat cross-legged on the water-retaining stone.

After a while.

He exhaled a breath of stale air and took out the pearl and the snake gall wrapped in leaves from his sleeve.

The snake gall bladder had shriveled up somewhat, its surface turning a dark green, losing some of its plump luster, but its medicinal properties remained.

I glanced at it a few times.

Without further hesitation, Jiang Yi put it in his mouth and swallowed it, choking on his throat.

He immediately placed the pearl in front of him, closed his eyes, formed a mudra with his hands, and began to practice breathing exercises.

After the snake gall was swallowed, there was initially no reaction.

About ten breaths later, a scorching, strange power suddenly surged in his abdomen, spreading rapidly like a fire line and flowing through his limbs and bones.

The heat was domineering and tyrannical; wherever it passed, the meridians swelled slightly, and the muscles and bones felt both sore and numb.

Jiang Yi sat upright, focused his mind, stabilized the hand seals, and channeled his energy to suppress the attack.

The medicinal power is gradually refined and transformed, integrating into the body's muscles and bones.

at the same time.

As Jiang Yi practiced breathing exercises, he circulated his energy throughout his body.

The pearl in front of him and the water-bearing stone beneath him also quietly underwent changes.

A continuous stream of spiritual energy flowed out, entering his body through the pores of his body to satisfy his needs for cultivating Qi.

Especially that pearl, which not only contains pure spiritual energy, but also has accumulated the power of moonlight for decades.

Mild and mellow, without any impurities.

No need for repeated practice or tempering.

With just a slight pull, it can be directly transformed into pure magical power, flowing into the dantian like a clear spring...

"..."

Time slips away quietly.

Outside the window, the stars and moon filled the sky, their silvery light like a ribbon.

After an unknown amount of time, the bedroom window was quietly pried open a crack.

A fluffy little head squeezed in, looked around, wriggled its way into the room, and jumped to Jiang Yi's side.

"Meow~"

Xiao Li yawned, twitched her nose, and looked at the glistening pearl in the crook of his knee.

He tilted his head and looked at it for a while.

It crept up to Jiang Yi's knees, lay down on the cool pearl, curled up comfortably, and soon fell into a deep sleep.

Silent all night.

The next morning.

It was just before dawn, the sky was about to brighten but not yet fully light.

"call--"

After meditating quietly all night, Jiang Yi slowly exhaled a long breath.

Disperse the incantation, and slowly awaken from the meditative state.

A moment of confusion flashed in his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.

He then clenched his fists and silently looked inward at himself.

After a while.

A satisfied smile curved his lips.

After refining the snake gall, his physique improved significantly.

The muscles and bones are more resilient, and the meridians and acupoints are also expanded.

It can withstand stronger spiritual pressure and more intense magical power flow.

This means that the speed of breathing in spiritual energy, as well as the instantaneous burst of power during combat, have both improved compared to before.

Besides.

The progress in magical abilities is also quite gratifying.

Jiang Yi did not take the elixir last night.

With the combined benefits of the pearl and the water-rich stone, one night of arduous training was equivalent to the previous ten days of effort.

Moreover, there is no accumulation of erysipelas, allowing for unrestricted breathing exercises without any worries.

"My darling!"

Jiang Yi was overjoyed. He picked up Xiao Li, who was curled up in the crook of his leg and fast asleep, and picked up the pearl to examine it closely.

The beads are cool to the touch and have a smooth, creamy texture.

The sheen was just a little dimmer than yesterday.

Judging from this situation, it can sustain the acquisition for quite some time.

He carefully put the pearl away, shook his sleeves, looked out the window at the morning light, and frowned again.

This place is far from spiritual veins, and the spiritual energy is too thin.

Without the assistance of two treasures, I would never have made such progress in my cultivation.

He was touched when Qin Ruyi mentioned moving yesterday.

Looking back now, it's clear that the spirit stones spent on renting the cave dwelling weren't so easy to save.

In the early stages of Qi cultivation, it is barely tolerable.

The effects become increasingly noticeable as one progresses to the middle stage of Qi cultivation.

Continuing to make do like this is really not worth the loss.

Perhaps it's time for me to put relocation on my agenda.

"Meow~"

Xiao Li was suddenly woken up by the fall, and opened her eyes groggily.

Upon seeing Jiang Yi, she immediately whimpered and clung to him, trying her best to climb onto him.

"hehe."

Jiang Yi smiled gently, reached out and pulled the little guy into his arms to stroke him, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes.

Even though he had signed a blood pact with Xiaoli and could sense her emotions and state, he still couldn't quite figure her out.

It looked harmless, with no demonic power, and was a small, insignificant creature. Its physique was also far inferior to those thick-skinned first-tier demonic beasts.

Yet it can unleash incredibly powerful lightning, so strong that even a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator cannot withstand it.

It's really strange and hard to figure out.

soon.

The little one snuggled against him, then fell asleep contentedly, snoring away.

Jiang Yi smiled slightly, tucked the item into his shirt, stood up, and pushed open the door to leave.

I still have important business to attend to today.

Since Little Pear didn't ask for food, I was too lazy to cook and went straight out of the courtyard.

He first went to the dock area, found a familiar ship repairman, and led him to the shore to inspect the damaged fishing boat.

After some haggling...

He paid two spirit stones as a deposit and asked the other party to renovate and reinforce the fishing boat with sea mulberry wood.

The agreement stipulated that the work would be completed within three days, and the final payment would be made after inspection and repair.

After completing this task.

He then spent two spirit stones to buy a new fishing net, and then, as usual, went to stroll around the market area.

"..."

Half an hour later.

The sky was already bright, and the morning glow spread across the east.

During this time of day, the market area was quite deserted.

The stall owners were few and far between, and the place was far less bustling than usual.

Jiang Yi had been loitering here for quite some time.

During this period, I used my spiritual eyes to identify the source several times, but unsurprisingly, I found nothing.

The streets are full of counterfeit goods processed and manufactured by various means to deceive and cheat people.

After wandering around for a while, he reached a street corner and stopped in front of an inconspicuous stall.

The stalls sell a wide variety of items.

There were spiritual herbs, spiritual seeds, elixirs, spiritual ores, and several damaged array artifacts, all in varying conditions.

Jiang Yi glanced around, became somewhat interested, and leaned forward to pick and choose, examining each item one by one.

A short while later.

He picked up a large, bowl-sized, grayish-black array plate.

This thing feels heavy in your hand, covered with fine array patterns, and has a few cracks along the edges, but it is generally intact.

He casually weighed it in his hand and asked curiously:

"How much is this?"

The stall owner, a small, old man with disheveled hair and a beard, said calmly upon hearing this:

"Although the array plate of the Cloud Mist Array is slightly damaged, the basic structure is still intact. If you want it, you can take it for twenty spirit stones."

"Cloud and Mist Formation..."

Jiang Yi nodded, lowered his eyes and continued flipping through the pages, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.

next moment.

His heart suddenly raced, and suppressing his unusual feeling, he said calmly:

"This thing's array patterns are broken and it's badly damaged. It's better to buy a new one than to repair it. Twenty spirit stones are too expensive; could you sell it for three?"

"What?! Three spirit stones?! Is this how you cut prices?!"

The stall owner immediately puffed out his beard and glared, then impatiently opened his right palm and flipped it over:

"Even if it's damaged, it's still a legitimate array plate! It's worth at least ten spirit stones, not a single one less!"