Chapter 6: Surging Spiritual Radiance
[Spirit Roots] Five Elements Spiritual Roots (Gold 9, Wood 9, Water 9, Fire 9, Earth 9)
All nine points for each element!
Jiang Yuebai widened her eyes in excitement. According to Housekeeper Hong, among the three prodigies who directly entered the inner sect, besides Lu Nanzhi, who had a natural spiritual body, the one with the best aptitude was Xie Jingshan.
He had a single spiritual root with a value of nine. Now she had five spiritual roots with a value of nine each, making her stronger than him, right?
However...
【Cultivation Method】Qi Refining Art (3/45)
Originally, she only needed 21 points to fill it up, but now, due to the increase in her spiritual root value, it required 45 points.
By this calculation, Xie Jingshan would only need nine points of spiritual energy to reach the Foundation Building stage, while she needed five times more than him.
Jiang Yuebai took a deep breath and didn't feel discouraged. Although her cultivation time had increased fivefold, she was sure that she would be five times stronger than Xie Jingshan in the future.
She just needed to put in five times more effort, or even ten times more!
If there are gains, there must be sacrifices. Nothing in this world comes for free.
"You consolidate what you just gained here, and I'll finish the work in the field... We'll go back together."
Tao Fengnian left behind a formation to block any exploration and went alone with his hoe to remove weeds and pests in the rice fields.
Jiang Yuebai wiped her face with her sleeve, immediately sat down in a meditation posture, and tried to sense the spiritual energy.
A gentle breeze blew, and her hair gently caressed her tender little face. With her eyebrows slightly furrowed, her eyelashes trembled, and amidst the rustling of the leaves, she suddenly "saw" a peculiar world.
Green radiance undulated like flowing rivers.
It was the rice fields, vast like an ocean, boundless, and behind them, the outlines of the old locust tree were formed by interwoven green spiritual lights.
With each breath, the tree canopy swayed, and the green spiritual lights fluttered like snowflakes, falling gently around her.
In addition to that, she "saw" yellow earth spiritual energy mixed with white metal spiritual energy under the rice fields.
Under the scorching sun, the red fire spiritual energy gathered into clouds, colliding with the faintly rising black water spiritual energy.
This world, entirely composed of the five elements' spiritual energy, astonished Jiang Yuebai. Was there so much spiritual energy in Hua Xi Valley?
She had only been able to "see" six or seven clusters of spiritual light after taking the Qi Refinement Pill last night. The difference caused by the increase in her spiritual root value was simply too significant!
Before she could catch her breath, two clusters of spiritual light fell on her shoulders from the tree, soaking into her body.
【While meditating and absorbing spiritual energy, the increase in your spiritual root value has greatly expanded your spiritual perception. Your affinity with spiritual energy has skyrocketed, and your proficiency in Qi Refinement has increased by 2 points.】
Compared to last night, where she had to carefully control her breathing and only absorbed three clusters of spiritual light the whole night, at this moment, without doing much, she already had two clusters of spiritual light coming to her. This difference made Jiang Yuebai excited to the point of her scalp tingling.
She swallowed her saliva and quickly stabilized her mind, regulating her breathing according to the Qi Refinement Art.
The spiritual light surged, like moths drawn to a flame.
【While meditating and absorbing spiritual energy, your mind is focused, and spiritual energy continuously rushes toward you. Your proficiency in Qi Refinement increases by 1 point.】
【While meditating and absorbing spiritual energy... your proficiency in Qi Refinement increases by 1 point.】
【...your proficiency in Qi Refinement increases by 1 point.】
【...your proficiency in Qi Refinement increases by 1 point.】
Tao Fengnian was executing the Blade Qi Art to exterminate the black caterpillars in the Ling Valley when a sudden strong wind interrupted his hand seals. He looked up in surprise.
The strong gusts of wind shook the canopy of the old locust tree, and leaves floated around, circling the little girl.
With a calm expression and a prolonged breath, Jiang Yuebai sat cross-legged, her hands placed on her lower abdomen, her disheveled hair dancing in the wind.
The surrounding spiritual energy continuously poured toward her, as if covering her with sparkling stars, making her shine brightly even in the broad daylight.
Tao Fengnian's heart trembled, and he found his mouth dry and unable to close.
Could it be that he had made a mistake? How could someone with such innate talent and understanding only possess five spiritual roots? She was probably naturally close to the spiritual world and showed such a manner when cultivating for the first time.
Just how much had her spiritual root value increased?
Jiang Yuebai focused on absorbing spiritual energy, while Tao Fengnian silently observed. Until the sun reached its zenith past noon, he saw no signs of her breakthrough.
Only then did Tao Fengnian truly believe that she indeed possessed the five-element spiritual roots; otherwise, she would have already stepped into the Foundation Building stage.
As the fierce wind gradually subsided, Jiang Yuebai's heart felt restless, her body feeling itchy and swollen without reason, making it difficult to concentrate. She had to stop.
【Cultivation Method】Qi Refining Art (28/45)
At this rate, within a day, she could step into the qi refining level!
Joy filled Jiang Yuebai's heart. She opened her eyes and picked the fallen leaves from her head, only to see Tao Fengnian standing by her side, waving a small flag, and undoing the formation that blocked any exploration.
At that moment, she noticed that there were already people in the fields, secretly watching her. Song Peier, whom she had seen before, was standing not far away, smiling and raising her eyebrows when their eyes met.
Tao Fengnian was tense and subconsciously stood in front of Jiang Yuebai.
"Grandpa, I..."
"Let's talk later!"
Tao Fengnian carried the hoe and wore his bamboo hat as he walked ahead, while Jiang Yuebai restrained her excitement and quickly followed behind.
All the way, Tao Fengnian remained silent, and when passersby greeted him, he only nodded or made a faint "hm" sound in response.
Jiang Yuebai's eyes turned, and she walked in a backward stance to the front. "Grandfather, I found out that you are really amazing."
Tao Fengnian glanced at her and saw the gradually flourishing spiritual brilliance on her body. It was like the scorching sun at noon, scorching his heart! Despite being so young, even with the Five Elemental Roots, her future had endless possibilities, while he...
"Where am I amazing?" Tao Fengnian replied unkindly.
Jiang Yuebai's eyes sparkled with playfulness and sincerity.
"You're amazing everywhere! You have more fields than others, and the grains you grow are taller and fuller than others'. I just saw someone using cloud-seeding technique earlier, pff...but it was far inferior to Grandfather!"
"And also, everyone respects you so much; it must be because you have high cultivation and abilities. So, are you the village chief?"
Tao Fengnian's lips curved slightly. "There's no such thing as a village chief within the sect, but you're not entirely wrong. They do respect me because I am the only spiritual farmer in Huaxi Valley, and my status is equivalent to that of an outer disciple."
"What is a spiritual farmer?" Jiang Yuebai asked curiously.
Upon mentioning this, Tao Fengnian's expression darkened. Hong Tao sent her here to replace him.
"A young child like you is so good at flattery!"
Jiang Yuebai giggled. "I figured it out myself. Last winter, when I begged for food at Xingshan Monastery, there were dozens of beggars, each one claiming their family suffered from famine, and their relatives died tragically. They all tried to evoke pity, but who has that much kindness to pity everyone?"
"So, I didn't say I was pitiful; instead, I praised those ladies and young misses, comparing them with others. When they were happy, they rewarded me. I even managed to get some golden melon seeds, but I couldn't keep them and almost lost my life, hehe."
Tao Fengnian suddenly stopped and looked at the young girl who was only six years old.
Using her sweetest smile to talk about the most bitter things.
So, at such a young age, she understood the unpredictability of fate and the difficulty of going against the heavens. It was precisely because she was so young that she dared to have the courage to resist fate and touch the Dao Rhyme of heaven and earth.
Tao Fengnian suddenly laughed at himself. Why was he competing with a child at his age? He was not even comparable to a child.
She was afraid he would drive her away, so she tried hard to please him, but she was giving up on herself and waiting for death, seeking to vent her anger.
In the blue-brick courtyard, under the tree, there was a stone table.
Two bowls of white rice and a plate of pickles were set on it, and Tao Fengnian placed two pairs of chopsticks.
Jiang Yuebai took a look and smiled.
"Grandfather, Manager Hong wasn't wrong; you are a kind person."
"Silent at meals and silent at sleep, no manners!"
As one pair of chopsticks reached for the pickles, the other pair pressed down on them.
"From now on, besides spirit rice, you are not allowed to eat anything tainted with the worldly atmosphere. If you can avoid taking pills, do so. It's beneficial for your future cultivation to cleanse your body of impurities."
"And also, the period from the Golden Crow's initial rising to midnight is when Yin and Yang energies are most abundant. When practicing qi cultivation, you must not be lax. When you first start on the path, meditate for an hour and then rest for a while. Progress step by step; excessive actions are unnecessary. Remember?"
Jiang Yuebai's mouth had rice grains stuck to it, and she widened her eyes in surprise. Was Grandfather giving her guidance?
So, he won't drive her away?
Tao Fengnian remained composed, calmly eating the pickles and rice.
"Old Tao, my sister asked me to accompany Elder Lin for a drink. I'll leave you to take care of watering and weeding the twenty mu of land. Be careful, you hear me?"
An authoritative voice suddenly came from the gate of the courtyard. Jiang Yuebai turned her head and saw a man with a rat-like face standing there, with a servant's token hanging from his waist, just like hers.
Grandfather just said he was the highest-ranking person in Huaxi Valley. How could this person dare to ask him to work for him?
Jiang Yuebai looked at Tao Fengnian but saw his eyes darken.
"I understand."
The man was quite pleased, and Jiang Yuebai frowned in incomprehension.
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