Eternal Life: My Talents Can Refresh

Chapter 376 - 187: Flame Divine Wood Technique Second Layer Perfection, Talent Reward

The Blazing Fire Flaming Technique consumed a significant amount of Chu Ning’s energy, but it was not the main focus of Chu Ning’s cultivation.

Although Chu Ning spent considerable time studying spells and the Puppetry Technique, he understood that improving his realm was fundamental.

The Flame Divine Wood Technique, Nine Derivations Body Refining Technique, and Refining Spirit Technique, time flowed away amidst Chu Ning’s diligent cultivation.

Four years passed by in the blink of an eye.

Chu Ning of Yanfeng, after four and a half years, most cultivators of the Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands had forgotten about such a cultivator.

Initially, some occasionally speculated whether he might end up silenced like Xu Yonggen.

However, as time went on, people gradually forgot about this matter.

After all, the Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands hadn’t been peaceful in recent years.

Moreover, Chu Ning rarely appeared in public.

Gradually, naturally, no one paid attention to him anymore.

Inside the Yanfeng Cultivation Room, Chu Ning slowly opened his eyes and checked his cultivation proficiency.

[Flame Divine Wood Technique (Profound Tier Upper Grade), Second Layer (9977/10000)]

[Nine Derivations Body Refining Technique, Volume One, Immortal Soul (1500/3000)]

[Refining Spirit Technique, Third Layer (5652/8000)]

Then, Chu Ning slowly stood up.

"In 5 more days, I can cultivate the Flame Divine Wood Technique’s second layer to perfection.

I can also feel that I am not far from the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment, probably shortly after the Flame Divine Wood Technique breaks through to the third layer.

I should be able to break through to the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment."

Muttering softly, Chu Ning’s face revealed a hint of a smile.

The progression of the Flame Divine Wood Technique isn’t slow, nor is the progress of body refinement and refining spirit.

The Nine Derivations Body Refining Technique’s Volume One Immortal Soul stage, reached a proficiency of 1500 two years ago.

Then, unsurprisingly, it encountered a bottleneck, making no progress these two years.

However, the Third Layer of the Refining Spirit Technique has progressed well.

After entering the Foundation Establishment Stage, the cultivation of Divine Sense increased.

After all, both Flame Divine Wood Technique’s second layer and Nine Derivations Body Refining Technique’s Immortal Soul have the effect of condensing and strengthening Divine Sense.

Now, Chu Ning’s Divine Sense is so strong that even generally Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivators are far inferior to him.

Furthermore, regarding Divine Sense cultivation, Chu Ning doesn’t merely stay at the strengthening stage.

There’s also the Divine Splitting Technique.

At this moment, Chu Ning waved his hand casually, and several puppets appeared in the stone chamber.

Among them, one was a humanoid puppet, while the other four were beast-shaped puppets, including the one he made on Huqiu Island.

With a thought from Chu Ning, these puppets began battling each other.

"The Divine Splitting Technique is cultivated to complete nine divine sense splits, but it’s a pity that materials for puppet-making are hard to find.

In nearly five years, I’ve only made four puppets."

Chu Ning shook his head slightly.

During these four years, he often changed his appearance to collect puppet-making materials, including Soul Stones, during his cultivation breaks.

Then he made these three puppets, along with the repair of a humanoid puppet and his previous tiger-shaped puppet.

Chu Ning was quite pleased that despite the few puppets, each could operate at Foundation Establishment level under his control.

Among them, three could even reach the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment.

After practicing the Divine Splitting Technique for a while, Chu Ning put away the puppets.

He then spruced himself up with a simple spell and walked out of the stone chamber.

Whether due to the Spirit Body, cultivation technique, or Spirit Charm’s effect, Chu Ning’s appearance hadn’t changed after years of cultivation.

Though actually nearly thirty years old, his appearance still suggested around twenty.

"Master, you’ve left seclusion?"

Just after Chu Ning left the chamber, a clear voice rang out.

"Xinxin, where’s your grandfather?"

Chu Ning calmly asked the graceful figure before him.

In several years, Cheng Xinxin had grown from a young girl into a young lady.

Her childish round face had become an oval face with lovely features, yet her small dimples remained.

Standing in front of Chu Ning, she blinked her big eyes and replied:

"In the Spirit Field."

Chu Ning nodded and turned to head towards the Spirit Field.

Seeing this, Cheng Xinxin wrinkled her nose slightly.

"Just knows to find Grandpa, didn’t notice I’ve broken through."

As she muttered this, Chu Ning’s voice came from ahead.

"Come along to the Spirit Field, let’s see what your Seventh Layer of Qi Refining strength is."

Hearing Chu Ning’s words, Cheng Xinxin immediately brightened and followed.

Arriving at the Spirit Field, they indeed found Cheng Zuyuan busy there.

Seeing Chu Ning and Cheng Xinxin come out, he hurried to greet them.

"Old Cheng, have you picked the Spirit Medicines I need for alchemy?"

Chu Ning asked casually.

"Done!"

Speaking, Cheng Zuyuan took out several jade boxes from his Storage Bag and handed them over to Chu Ning.

Upon opening, Chu Ning saw the exact Spirit Medicines he needed like Primordial Yang Fruit, and nodded with satisfaction.

These years, Chu Ning devoted himself to cultivation.

Except for Flame Wood Twin Fruit and Iron Soul Flower, he entrusted other Spirit Plants and Medicines to Cheng Zuyuan and Xinxin to manage.

Whenever he had time, he would perform the Profound Spring Youth Technique.

If he didn’t have time, he would directly create some Magic True Talismans for Old Man Cheng, letting the two use talismans to cast spells.

Thus, in recent years, Chu Ning almost never lacked Cyan Wood Primordial Yang Pills.

This also ensured the cultivation of his Flame Divine Wood Technique.

As for the Flame Wood Twin Fruit, Chu Ning had picked two more batches.

From the Essentials of Spirit Pill, Chu Ning also found a type of elixir suitable for using Flame Wood Twin Fruit as the main ingredient.

Unfortunately, resources were still relatively scarce in the Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands, and although Chu Ning had gathered some auxiliary materials,

two main ingredients and one auxiliary ingredient were still not collected.

So naturally, this elixir could not be refined.

He was on the verge of a breakthrough in the Flame Divine Wood Technique and the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment, so he decided to first refine a batch of Cyan Wood Primordial Yang Pills.

As long as the quality is improved after Refining Spirit, it could also satisfy his cultivation needs.

After storing all these spirit medicines properly, Chu Ning was about to speak with Cheng Xinxin when Cheng Zuyuan once again produced a jade box.

"Young Master, a batch of hybrid spirit fruits also ripened a few days ago. I picked them worried they might fall after ripening."

Chu Ning reached out to take the jade box upon hearing this, and opened it to take a look.

Inside, there were dozens of red spirit fruits, with a seemingly rich concentration of Spiritual Qi.

Looking at their appearance, they somewhat resembled the Flame Wood Twin Fruit.

But unlike the pure Fire and Wood dual-attribute Spiritual Qi of the Flame Wood Twin Fruit, these also contained Earth Attribute Spiritual Qi.

Chu Ning shook his head slightly, put away the box of spirit fruits, and then said to Cheng Zuyuan:

"Old Cheng, do not expend too much effort on these hybrid spirit fruits, let them grow naturally."

Speaking of these hybrid spirit fruits, Chu Ning felt somewhat helpless.

After successfully cultivating Golden Sun Fruit, Iron Sun Fruit, Iron Essence Fruit, and other hybrid spirit fruits, Chu Ning whimsically created a bunch of hybrid spirit medicines and fruits.

Much to his dismay, the majority of these attempts failed entirely.

Some couldn’t flower, others couldn’t bear fruit, and some even withered entirely after hybridization.

There were also some hybrid spirit medicines and fruits that were successful, but after various tests by Chu Ning, no Spiritual Qi was found within them.

Some of them even turned out to be highly toxic.

This directly led to the failure of Chu Ning’s original plan to cultivate new spirit fruits capable of breaking through body refinement bottlenecks.

Consequently, most of the hybrid spirit medicines and fruits were purged by Chu Ning.

Only the spirit fruit hybridized from Flame Wood Twin Fruit and a spirit medicine named Stone Decision Flower was retained by Chu Ning.

This Stone Decision Flower was an Earth Attribute spirit medicine that Chu Ning had originally brought out from the Spirit Realm.

After giving instructions to Cheng Zuyuan, Chu Ning then turned to look at Cheng Xinxin.

"Let’s see how your Kunyuan Technique cultivation is progressing."

Upon hearing Chu Ning’s words, Cheng Xinxin immediately exuded a wave of Magical Power, and then an earth-yellow magic shield coalesced around her body.

Chu Ning nodded slightly.

"Not bad, it seems the cultivation technique indeed suits you well, and your realm of the Seventh Layer of Qi Refining is already completely stable."

A few years ago, Chu Ning noticed that Cheng Xinxin seemed to have a talent for cultivating Earth Attribute cultivation techniques and spells.

He recalled that when he killed a disciple who was an undercover in the Cyan Creek Sect’s Instructor Hall within the Spirit Realm, he obtained an Earth Attribute Yellow Tier Upper Grade cultivation technique, the Kunyuan Technique.

Thus, he passed this cultivation technique on to Cheng Xinxin.

The little girl’s cultivation improved rapidly, reaching the Seventh Layer of Qi Refining within a mere four years.

Of course, this was also greatly aided by Chu Ning occasionally providing some elixirs and other cultivation aids.

Upon hearing Chu Ning’s praise, Cheng Xinxin was immediately filled with joy.

At this moment, Chu Ning took a cone-shaped magical artifact directly out from his storage bag.

This item was obtained after killing a Yin Demon Sect disciple in the Spirit Realm, amidst a pile of magical artifacts with various attributes.

Besides the black shield which Chu Ning had used several times, he had scarcely used the other magical artifacts.

Taking out this cone-shaped magical artifact, under the slightly puzzled gazes of Cheng Zuyuan and Cheng Xinxin, he handed it to Cheng Xinxin.

"This is an advanced Earth Attribute magical artifact, it’s for you to use."

Hearing this, Cheng Xinxin’s eyes sparkled immediately.

"An advanced magical artifact? For me to use?"

Cheng Zuyuan hesitated and said, "Young Master, Xinxin is only in the Seventh Layer of Qi Refining, isn’t it unsuitable for her to use this magical artifact?"

As he had encountered other cultivators outside, Cheng Zuyuan knew that even within the sect, typical Seventh Layer Qi Refining cultivators could not use such advanced magical artifacts.

Let alone in the Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands.

Chu Ning waved his hand and said:

"It’s nothing, Xinxin has a vivacious personality but is well-behaved and won’t compete maliciously with others.

This magical artifact serves no purpose with me, she should get familiar with it."

Upon hearing Chu Ning’s words, Cheng Zuyuan didn’t say anymore, and Cheng Xinxin took it over joyfully at once.

"Thank you, Young Master! The fact that I do not compete maliciously with others is because of Young Master’s good teaching.

As Young Master always tells me, cultivation for immortality strives for the great Dao, but seeks stability."

Chu Ning chuckled upon hearing these words.

Although he indeed always aimed for stability, having come to the Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands, the time he truly spent living a stable life was the longest in these past four and a half years.

Taking this opportunity to achieve a breakthrough in the Flame Divine Wood Technique was considered one of his greatest gains.

After providing some casual guidance to Cheng Xinxin, Chu Ning then returned to the Alchemy Room to start refining Cyan Wood Primordial Yang Pills.

Then, Chu Ning once again embarked on a brief secluded cultivation.

Five days later.

Inside the cultivation room, Chu Ning exited from his cultivation state with a smile on his face.

At this moment, the progress of his cultivation appeared in his mind.

[Flame Divine Wood Technique (Profound Tier Upper Grade), Second Layer (10000/10000)]

[Talent refreshed, reward: Wind Spirit Root]