Five Phases Spirit Guiding Instruction

As soon as the eleven Spirit Stones entered the space, a flash of light appeared, and ten of them were instantly drained of their Spiritual Qi, turning into fine stone dust and dissipating. In the empty space, only one Low-Grade Spirit Stone remained all alone.

Shen Jingchuan stared wide-eyed, speechless for a long time.

"Didn't you say...?"

"I absorbed it. What? Feeling sorry for it?"

Xian'er's voice rang out angrily, tinged with a hint of self-righteous reproach:

"I'm absorbing Spirit Stones to quickly nourish my soul. Once my soul is stable, I'll be able to recall more superior Higher Vehicle Cultivation Method, talisman Pill Formulas, and various secret arts of immortal cultivation. Which one of them wouldn't help you? Don't you need it?"

She paused, then her tone softened slightly:

"If I have a continuous supply of Spirit Stones to help me recover, I might be able to reshape my physical body in the future. Then I can give you a truly top-tier cultivation method; why would I need this low-level breathing technique? What, you're not willing?"

"Yes! A hundred times willing!"

Shen Jingchuan responded hastily, without the slightest hesitation:

"Forget about giving me Cultivation Method, just being able to reshape your physical body and walk out of this Ring would be worth any amount of Spirit Stones. Having a Sister Xian like you by my side is better than anything else."

"So, you've got your eye on me after all?"

Xian'er immediately smiled and scolded, her tone tinged with a hint of mischief.

Shen Jingchuan's little scheme was exposed on the spot, and his face flushed instantly. He felt somewhat embarrassed and quickly tried to explain:

"No, that's not true! I just noticed you're always appearing as a blur, and I felt that wasn't a long-term solution..."

It's good that you have the intention.

Xian'er's tone softened, carrying a hint of expectation:

"If you want me to recover soon, find more Spirit Stones. Here, seeing that you're somewhat sensible, I'll teach you a proper Cultivation Method today. Don't practice that 'Everlasting Spring Breathing Instruction' anymore. That thing might be a sect treasure in a small sect, but in my eyes, it's not even enough to meet the entry requirements."

Shen Jingchuan's eyes lit up, and he immediately asked:

"Fairy Sister, your Cultivation Method... if I put it in my spatial storage, can its grade be further increased?"

Xian'er was amused and annoyed by his words:

"Cultivation Method aren't items, so how can they be upgraded? Upgrading is only possible by upgrading the paper on which the Cultivation Method is recorded. If you find any damaged Jade Slip Cultivation Method, you could repair them."

Shen Jingchuan slapped his forehead, realizing what was happening.

"Alright, calm down and stop thinking nonsense."

Xian'er's voice suddenly became more serious.

The moment the words left his lips, Shen Jingchuan felt a cool sensation between his brows, and an invisible thought surged into his mind through the Ring. He couldn't tell how much time had passed—perhaps just a snap of the fingers, or perhaps a long time—before a complete set of complex and profound Cultivation Method was imprinted in his mind.

This is the "Five Spirit Root Five Phases Spirit Guiding Instruction roots.

"The Cultivation Method is already imprinted in your sea of consciousness. You can slowly comprehend it yourself. Alright, go and cultivate. I also need to rest a bit more to stabilize my soul." Xian'er's voice was a little faint, carrying a hint of fatigue from just having finished transmitting the technique.

Shen Jingchuan quickly called out to her telepathically, "Sister Xian'er, wait a moment. I tried to call you several times before but there was no response. If I need to ask you something in the future, is there any way to wake you up?"

"What, are you going to cling to me now?"

Xian'er chuckled softly, her tone slightly mischievous, before explaining earnestly:

"Previously, my spiritual energy was severely depleted, and I was trapped in a deep slumber, so naturally I couldn't be awakened. Now that the Ring has replenished my Spiritual Qi, and I've absorbed ten Spirit Stones, I won't be unconscious for the time being. However, to conserve Spiritual Qi, I will mainly focus on resting and recuperating in my slumber. If you need to find me, just call out to me with your thoughts."

She paused, then added:

"But don't call me all the time. Every time I wake up, it consumes a lot of my Spiritual Qi. I only have so much left, and it can't withstand your constant disturbances."

Shen Jingchuan suddenly remembered the two jade bottles he had taken from the gray-robed man, and immediately took out the pills. With a thought, he sent the pills into his spatial storage.

"Sister Xian'er, can you help me identify these pills? There are no names on the bottles, I don't recognize them."

Xian'er recognized it at a glance:

"Those five are Qi Nourishing Pills, used daily in the Early Qi Refining Stage to nourish Spiritual Qi and build a foundation. Their medicinal effects are mild, making them the most basic cultivation pills."

Those three are Qi Gathering Pills, with much stronger medicinal power. They are specifically used to break through to the next minor Qi Refining realm and gather Spiritual Qi around the body. They are the most common low-grade pills used in the Early Qi Refining Stage.

She paused and then said:

"Since you've already put it in your space, why not give the space a command to nurture it and upgrade its grade? Once it reaches the middle grade, you can use it. The medicinal power will be much stronger, and the erysipelas will be reduced significantly."

This will be very useful for your current Qi Refining First Layer. However, upgrading spiritual items requires Spiritual Qi. The Low-Grade Spirit Stone I left you earlier was originally intended for your cultivation, but I've let the space absorb it to power the upgrading of these two bottles of pills. Even so, I don't know if there will be enough Spiritual Qi."

"Alright, I'm going to rest. You can cultivate on your own."

Xian'er's voice, tinged with weariness, drifted down lightly. As soon as she finished speaking, the atmosphere in the space gradually subsided, and the illusory figure faded away, returning to silence.

Shen Jingchuan felt incredibly happy; today's gains were truly immense.

Xian'er finally woke up, and he thoroughly understood all the rules of the Ring space. He also obtained a "Five Phases Spirit Guiding Instruction" specially designed for people with Five Spirit Roots.

As for his own being the worst of the Five Phases Mixed Spirit Roots, he didn't take it to heart at all—being able to embark on the path of immortality was already much better than the vast majority of mortals in the world. Being slower was fine, but it was better than not having any training at all.

That slight sense of melancholy vanished in an instant, replaced by overwhelming joy.

He steadied himself and immediately issued a mental command to the space:

Absorb that Low-Grade Spirit Stone to upgrade two types of pills.

As soon as the thought was uttered, the last lone Spirit Stone in the space flashed with a faint light, drawing out all its Spiritual Qi and turning into fine stone powder. Immediately afterwards, two shimmering streams of Spiritual Qi enveloped the eight pills and began to circulate slowly.

Seeing that everything within the Ring space operated according to his will, Shen Jingchuan stopped paying attention, calmed his mind, and withdrew his consciousness from the Ring space.