Different Levels of Qi Refining!

Chapter 16: Different Levels of Qi Refining!

The next moment, a bottle filled with ten pills emerged in his hand. He forgot about all the issues at that moment since it was Qi Experience pills.

Since the amount of wood in his hand was around 598 kilograms, Shengong Linfang calculated that amount to be 600 kilograms and paid according to that.

Fang Yuan asked for the payment in spirit stones, and Shengong Linfang accepted it, giving him 171 low-quality spirit stones. Fang Yuan used thirty spirit stones to purchase three bottles of pills, which would help him for a complete month.

Fang Yuan had never been that wealthy, so he decided to go to the store to buy some skills.

The reason for the entrances to be set at 15 years of age had to do with the quality of the spiritual roots.

Every human born on the Qingtian Continent had a spiritual root, making everyone eligible to cultivate. But it wasn't a fixed root from birth. Until the age of 15, the spiritual root would keep growing. It will only stop at 15, with no way of natural growth any further after that.

Only after the spiritual root was fully formed would the elemental distinction appear. Since the average cultivation level at the age of 15 was second-level Qi refining, there were numerous skills available for cultivators of that level.

These cultivators could use basic skills like fireball, wooden thorns, and water blast since they didn't require even average elemental compatibility. Fang Yuan went to the store to get one or two of these.

Once he walked inside, he was dazzled by the variety of skills. When he walked out several minutes later, there were two books in his hand, and a chunk of his wealth had disappeared.

Fang Yuan had purchased a movement and an attacking skill. Defensive skills were the most complex of the three, so Fang Yuan decided not to delve too deeply into that type at that time.

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Fang Yuan thought of the two books, and they appeared in his hand. The attacking skill was [Thorny Vines], and the movement skill was [Earthly Escape].

Fang Yuan was 14 years of age, so hints of elements associated with his spiritual roots had begun to reveal themselves. After spending one low-quality spirit stone, Fang Yuan tested his spiritual roots and found the elements of wood and earth to be the highest for now.

There was still a year left before they fully matured, but if nothing strange happened, he would be the strongest with the elements of wood and earth in the future.

The skill [Thorny Vines] was as its name suggested. To use the skill, Fang Yuan needed to chant a mantra while touching the ground. After the successful chanting, vines would emerge from the ground and trap the opponent. Since the vines were filled with sharp thorns, if someone got tightly caught, their future wouldn't be bright anymore.

The skill [Earthly Escape] allowed Fang Yuan to boost his speed by three times as long as his feet were touching the ground.

The two skills cost him 78 low-quality spirit stones, which was more than half of the remaining sum in his hand. But since he still had spirit stones in double digits, he didn't worry about the situation once the portal became active.

Fang Yuan then removed all unnecessary thoughts from his head and ate one pill. The pill immediately melted into warm liquid and flowed through his body.

He closed his eyes and began to meditate according to the cultivation art.

The Qi refining cultivation level had twelve levels which were distributed in four grades, and each grade signified a different improvement.

The early grade of Qi refining, between the first and third levels, focused on using Qi to wash the limbs and strengthen them. The intermediate grade focused on the internal organs, liver, kidney, spleen, lungs, and heart. The late grade focused on the eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and brain. The top grade, ranging between the 10th and 12th level of Qi refining, channeled Qi across the entire body, further strengthening the parts in the other three grades.

The cultivators of the top grade could channel Qi outside their bodies, making them extremely powerful compared to the other grades of the Qi refining level.

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As it was the first time Fang Yuan had used a pill for cultivation, he couldn't help but feel wondrous by the movement of Qi. He could feel his legs growing stronger in real-time. He knew it was an illusion caused by the new energy, but he still liked the feeling.

Time flew by, and hours passed while Fang Yuan kept his focus on the cultivation.

"Brother, dinner is ready."

Fang Hua's voice rang in his ears, forcing him to wake up. He couldn't help but stretch his arms and legs, as he had never felt that comfortable before.

With a broad smile, he walked out of the room and was met with the stares of his parents and siblings. His swellings were still there but nowhere as bad as the previous day.

The family then had an appetizing dinner since the meat purchased by Fang Yuan was still there. After the dinner was over, Fang Tian asked him about his job.

Fang Yuan made up a lie since due to the hectic day, he forgot to enroll in the gym.

"We might be poor, but we don't need you to lose your dignity," Fang Tian sternly reminded Fang Yuan.

The children coming to the gym were usually from wealthy families since the fee wasn't low. In that situation, Fang Yuan could feel inferior, and some students might comment on him.

"I know," Fang Yuan responded. He then stood up from the table and walked to the sink.

After washing his plates, he wished goodnight to his family and entered his room. The mental tiredness of the day was still there, so not long after lying, he fell asleep.

Ding!

Fang Yuan suddenly woke up when he heard a ringing sound in his ears. He didn't have to think of a reason for the sound since immediately a piece of information appeared in his head.

'The timer has turned zero, and the portal has become active for another space-time jump!'

(Chapter End.)

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A/N: Please do comment on what you think of the chapter and what I can do to improve the story.