Cultivation: I Forge Immortality with My Spiritual Eyes

In front of the stall.

Jiang Yi and the stall owner went through several rounds of back-and-forth.

One insisted that the base of the array was still intact, while the other insisted that it was already a useless piece of equipment.

After a fierce negotiation, the deal was finally struck at six spirit stones.

After the money and goods were exchanged, Jiang Yi put away the array plate, immediately got up and left, hurriedly departing from the stall area.

According to the stall owner, this was nothing more than a damaged, low-grade, first-tier Cloud Mist Array Disc.

But when he used his spiritual eyes to examine it just now, he received a completely different name—Cloud and Water Illusion Array.

Although I know nothing about formations and have never been exposed to them before.

This can be seen from the materials used in the array plate and the spiritual energy consumed when using the spiritual eyes to examine it.

This item's grade should be more than just a low-grade first rank.

Having found another treasure today, Jiang Yi's brows relaxed and he was in a good mood.

After strolling along the main street for a while, I turned into a well-regarded talisman shop.

He spent fourteen spirit stones to buy a low-grade first-tier water shield talisman and a mid-grade first-tier fire talisman.

It hurts to spend these spirit stones, but these life-saving items in battle are absolutely essential.

All one can do now is lament how quickly money comes and goes.

We left the talisman shop.

Jiang Yi also made a detour to the Marketplace Affairs Hall to inquire about the rental of the cave dwelling.

Only after asking did I learn that even the most basic Class B cave dwelling costs twenty spirit stones per month in rent.

The even more superior Jia-character cave dwelling costs as much as forty spirit stones per month.

He could only clutch his money bag tightly and turn to leave.

Suddenly, I realized that living in a small courtyard isn't so bad; it's not as unbearable as I'd imagined...

"..."

Several days passed in the blink of an eye.

Jiang Yi's fishing boat was repaired two days ago.

The shipwright's craftsmanship was quite good; he basically restored it to its original appearance.

He glanced around briefly and readily paid the remaining three spirit stones.

Logically, since the fishing boat had been repaired and it was the fishing season, it should have immediately set sail to fish.

Niu Yaojin has come to call several times these days, and when he returns in the evening, he always boasts about his earnings.

Jiang Yi naturally wouldn't remain indifferent to this.

Such a flood season is a rare occurrence, happening only once every few years, and has always been a sign that fog and high tides are about to arrive.

After some time, the fog will spread, and the sea will be shrouded in white mist for months to come.

Not only is fishing at sea more difficult, but it also adds many dangers and uncertainties, resulting in a significant decrease in income.

Despite his tireless efforts day and night, he still couldn't master the two magical artifacts.

It still feels sluggish when driven and is far from sufficient to deal with emergencies at sea.

Therefore, even though he was anxious, he had to suppress his temper for the time being and make an excuse to politely decline Niu Yaojin's invitation.

The only thing to be happy about is the speed at which my cultivation is improving day by day.

With the dual blessing of pearls and water-rich stones, Jiang Yi could feel his power steadily increasing every time he entered meditation.

This kind of gradual, clearly perceptible progress is truly fascinating.

If it weren't for the short time since the last time the elixir was taken, there would likely be an accumulation of erysipelas.

He even wanted to buy another Qi Gathering Pill to fully experience the exhilarating feeling of his cultivation level skyrocketing after combining all three...

"..."

That day.

At noon, the sun shone brightly, and wispy clouds drifted by.

Inside the small courtyard on the hillside.

Jiang Yimo had his hair loose and wore a simple white shirt, with a gentle and peaceful expression.

I am sitting comfortably under the shade of a tree, sipping tea and gazing at the clouds drifting across the sky.

He held a magical artifact in each hand, his ten fingers slightly clenched, and his magical power surged and circulated, quietly eroding the original owner's mark.

Besides the red stove and teacups, there was also a damaged array plate that I had acquired a few days ago on the stone table.

Jiang Yi has already figured out the basics of this thing in the past few days.

This is indeed the core array plate of the first-tier mid-grade array – the Cloud and Water Illusion Array.

According to the shopkeeper.

The array plate was damaged in many places, the array base pattern was broken in three places, and the matching array flags were also lost.

To repair and complete the set, it would cost at least several dozen spirit stones.

This price wasn't cheap, so Jiang Yi had to put it aside for now and make a plan when he had more money.

However, he was already quite satisfied with the result.

After all, purchasing a brand new first-tier mid-grade magic array from a shop would cost at least two or three hundred spirit stones.

Although the item he bought was somewhat damaged and its power was diminished, he had already gotten a great deal.

Time slips away quietly.

The sun was slowly setting in the west.

A short while later, a rustling sound came from outside the wall.

A dark figure darted over the courtyard wall and pounced on Jiang Yi in a flash.

She snuggled into his arms, wriggling and meowing affectionately.

Jiang Yi smiled knowingly and calmed his magical power.

Reaching out, he brushed away the bits of grass clinging to Little Pear's fur, and chuckled as he scolded:

"Where have you been running off to again? We never see you all day, but you know to come home as soon as you get hungry."

"Meow~"

Little Pear blinked, wrapped her little paws around Jiang Yi's neck, and snuggled up to him affectionately.

Jiang Yi looked disgusted, took it off his body, and said irritably:

"Be quiet and stay still. I'll go make you some porridge."

"Meow?"

Upon hearing that it was porridge again today, Xiaoli's face immediately fell.

With a pout and a whimper, it darted away to the shack.

It raised its claws and patted the three empty clam shells, making a blatant, suggestive gesture.

Jiang Yi's eye twitched, but he ignored it, got up and walked to the kitchen, saying indifferently:

"You know how to eat well, do you really think you can just pick up clams anywhere? Today we only have rice porridge, if you don't drink it, you'll go hungry."

"Meow~"

Little Pear smacked its lips dejectedly, flicked its tail, and waddled into the kitchen...

"..."

Three days later.

At dawn, the sky was just beginning to lighten.

"Phew~"

On the water-embedded stone, Jiang Yi dispersed his incantation, opened his eyes, and ended his night of meditation.

He slowly clenched and unclenched his fists, silently experiencing the progress of his magical power, a look of satisfaction flashing across his face.

Take a moment to calm your breathing.

He put away the pearl, tucked the sleeping little pear on his lap into his chest, got up, and pushed open the door to leave.

I went into the kitchen, lit a fire to cook porridge, and quickly finished my breakfast.

Then, after tidying up his personal belongings such as magic tools and talismans, he picked up his fishing net and prepared to go out.

By yesterday, after days of hard work, I had finally mastered the Binding Spirit Pouch and the Wind-Breaking Cone.

It is as easy to use as one's own arm or fingers, and can be controlled at will, without any sense of sluggishness.

Therefore, before dawn, the anxious Master Jiang got up early to prepare, so as not to delay the time to set sail.

A person and a cat need to eat, drink, and live, which costs spirit stones everywhere.

After paying the rent and parking fee yesterday, I realized that before I had even done anything, I only had seventy-five spirit stones left in my pocket.

Living off one's savings without any income is truly unsettling.

It was still dark, and the morning mist was thick.

Jiang Yi left the courtyard and waited at the intersection for a while.

Before long, Niu Yaojin came out of the door carrying a fishing net.

Upon seeing Jiang Yi's expression, he grinned and laughed heartily, waving his hand and teasingly saying:

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, you've finally decided to come out? I thought you were going to stay home and cultivate to immortality, not in a hurry at all! Hahaha, let's go, let's go out to sea and make our fortune!"

Jiang Yi smiled slightly and said nothing more.

I strode forward, walking side by side with Niu Yaojin, heading straight for the dock against the morning breeze...