Cultivation: I Forge Immortality with My Spiritual Eyes

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, are you home?"

The sound of Niu Yaojin could be heard from outside the gate; he kept banging on the gate, sounding rather anxious.

Jiang Yi raised an eyebrow, stood up, opened the courtyard gate, and said with a hint of surprise:

"Fellow Daoist Niu? What's the matter that you're in such a hurry?"

Seeing Jiang Yi standing unharmed before him, Niu Yaojin grinned and quickly said:

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, you're finally back! Yesterday's situation was simply too dire; the enemy outnumbered us all, and I..."

"Fellow Daoist Niu."

Jiang Yi waved his hand to interrupt, his expression calm:

"In that situation, it's only natural to protect oneself. I would have done the same if I were in that situation. Fellow Daoist, you don't need to take it to heart."

Upon hearing this, Niu Yaojin scratched his head, unsure of what to say.

He paused for a moment before asking again:

"It's getting late. Are you still going out to sea today?"

"I just got back last night, and I'm a bit tired from the journey by boat, so I won't be going out to sea today."

Jiang Yi shook his head and instructed:

"The seas have been turbulent lately. The Bloodscarve pirates have even ventured into the coastal waters. You must be extra careful when you go out to sea and do not go too far."

Niu Yaojin wholeheartedly agreed, patting his chest and saying:

"I understand, I'll be more careful. Take good care of yourself, I have to go now, we'll talk again later!"

After saying that, he waved his hand, picked up the fishing net, and strode towards the dock.

Jiang Yi watched his figure disappear before closing the courtyard gate and returning to the stone table to sit down.

He took out the jade belt again and examined it with great interest.

"Meow~"

Little Pear devoured all the fish offal and then leaped lightly onto the stone table.

Obediently squatting in front of Jiang Yi, licking his beard incessantly, staring intently at the piece of seaweed.

Jiang Yi glanced at it, his brows furrowing immediately, and he said with a look of disgust:

"Why aren't you full yet? There's quite a lot of fish in there. Is your stomach a bottomless pit?"

"Meow~ Meow!"

Upon hearing this, Little Pear's eyes widened instantly, and she proudly raised her head and meowed loudly.

Jiang Yi's head was throbbing from its noise. He rubbed the fluffy head vigorously and said helplessly:

"Alright, alright, stop yelling and calm down. Master knows you've worked hard and made a great contribution. I'll go make you something delicious right away!"

Little Pear finally shut up, satisfied, and swayed proudly on the table, its tail held high.

Jiang Yi ignored it and went into the kitchen to get busy.

First, wash the jade fish by removing the roots, then cut it into long strips. Next, select a large swordfish head and fry it until golden brown on both sides.

Pour in boiling spring water, add kelp and other ingredients to remove fishy smells, cover the pot and simmer.

In less than half an hour.

The rich, fresh aroma filled the entire courtyard.

The thick broth simmers and boils, brimming with flavor, making one's mouth water.

The person and the cat were huddled around the large pot, unable to move for a moment.

Jiang Yi immediately took two large bowls and filled one for himself and one for Xiao Li.

The little guy couldn't resist any longer and plunged his head into the bowl, slurping and splashing soup everywhere.

Jiang Yi also took a sip of the thick soup, and felt a warm sensation go down his throat, warming his internal organs.

Ignoring the heat, I ate heartily.

About half an incense stick's time.

The pot full of delicious ingredients was devoured clean, and the bottom of the pot was licked shiny by Xiao Li.

They ate and drank their fill.

A person and a cat were lounging in front of a stone table under the shade of a tree, both with their eyes half-closed in a lazy manner, looking extremely comfortable.

Not long after.

The feeling of fullness in my stomach slowly dissipated.

It spread like a warm current, flowing along the meridians to every part of the body, gradually making the whole body feel hot.

Jiang Yi's eyes narrowed, knowing that the medicinal effects of the beast meat and spiritual plants were beginning to take hold.

He immediately got up and returned to his bedroom, sat cross-legged on the water-rich stone, closed his eyes, made hand seals, and circulated his energy to refine the pure medicinal power.

Little Pear followed in, her round belly swaying, and leaped onto the Water Stone.

She snuggled forcefully into Jiang Yi's arms, curled up in a comfortable position, and fell fast asleep.

"..."

Several hours passed in the blink of an eye.

Outside, the sky was overcast, with thick, dark clouds pressing down on the horizon, obscuring the sun and giving the impression that rain could come at any moment.

in the bedroom.

Jiang Yi opened his eyes and slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

He lowered his head and clenched his fist, feeling a slight tightening in his muscles and bones, as if he had inexhaustible strength.

Upon internal observation, his magical power cultivation had also made a solid progress, bringing him one step closer to the fifth level of Qi Refining.

Jiang Yi nodded in satisfaction; the effects of this pot of fish head and kelp soup were indeed remarkable.

I glanced around and found that Little Pear in my arms was nowhere to be seen; she must have run off somewhere to play again.

He stood up, pushed open the door, and glanced at the gloomy sky.

He then went back inside, wrapped the piece of arrow bone in linen, and carried it out the door.

I plan to go to the market to inquire about prices and find a suitable shop to sell.

The streets were much busier than usual today.

Many monks are hesitant to go out to sea due to the recent unpredictable weather.

They simply gathered in the market, chatting idly in twos and threes in front of the tea stalls.

"Have you heard? The Wang family's caravan traveling to and from Changyu Island was robbed by the Bloodstained Bandits the day before yesterday!"

"It was more than just a robbery! Dozens of cultivators on board were wiped out, not a single one was left alive, and all their valuables were looted!"

"In the past, the Bloodscarf Pirates only roamed the outer seas, but now they've even come to the waters near Qingluo Island. Life is getting more and more turbulent."

"It's all because the fog is coming soon; in a few days, it might get even worse!"

As Jiang Yi listened to the discussions around him, he slowed his pace, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.

He didn't linger and went straight into several shops that bought spiritual materials.

After some haggling, the bone arrow was finally sold for eighty spirit stones.

With these eighty spirit stones in his bag, his waist immediately became bulging.

With the gains and savings accumulated over the past few days, his net worth has reached 178 spirit stones.

They walked with a more spirited and energetic air.

After selling all the spiritual materials.

Jiang Yi wandered around the stall area for a while. Although he didn't find any treasures, he noticed something unusual.

Commonly used spiritual items such as talismans, magical artifacts, and elixirs, whose prices have usually remained stable, have all seen varying degrees of price increases.

Although the fluctuations were still minor, he, with his memories of his previous life, was particularly sensitive to such price fluctuations.

A growing sense of unease crept into my mind; it seemed the effects of the fog had already begun to spread unnoticed.

Jiang Yi had a plan.

He turned around and went into the rice shop, where he bought fifty catties of first-grade spirit rice.

Because of the large quantity purchased, the price is still calculated at five spirit stones.

Then I went to Miaodan Pavilion.

After inquiring about the price, I bought three Qi Gathering Pills before the price went up, in preparation for future cultivation needs.

Once everything was ready, he picked up the rice bag and hurried away from the market.

Not long after we returned to the courtyard, it started raining heavily again.

Jiang Yi, dressed in a white robe with his black hair flowing freely, stood with his hands behind his back at the bedroom door, gazing at the curtain of rain on the horizon.

He frowned slightly, his thoughts wandering.

With such heavy rain, even if Niu Yaojin and his men went out to sea, they probably wouldn't be able to cast their nets anymore and should be turning back.

"Meow~ Meow~"

Not long after, a small dark shadow flashed across the courtyard wall.

Xiao Li, soaking wet, climbed over the wall to go home and ran to Jiang Yi's feet in a flash.

It shook its body vigorously to shake off the water droplets, raised its head, and called out softly.

Seeing this, Jiang Yi chuckled, squatted down, and reached out to tease it, saying in an annoyed tone:

"You silly cat, running outside in this heavy rain."

"Meow~"

Little Pear licked his palm and called out again.

"Alright, wait here. I'll cook you a pot of fish and rice porridge tonight."

Jiang Yi smiled gently, scooped the little one into his arms, and got up to walk towards the kitchen...