Qi Refining Stage Four

Geniuses with Single Spirit Roots would be snatched up by Inner Sect Elders the moment they entered the sect and taken on as Personal Disciples. Su Bai had no chance to approach them.

As for those True Inheritance Disciples with Single Spirit Root talent, or the Elders themselves, Su Bai had even less chance of touching their Physical Bodies with a suitable excuse.

Being able to copy a Dual Spirit Root was already enough for Su Bai's cultivation at this stage.

To be safe, he would maintain the appearance of cultivating with a Dual Spirit Root in the outer sect for now.

"However, a Cultivation Spirit Root is not the only talent for cultivation."

"Over the past year, quite a few Outer Disciples have displayed talents in areas such as Various Attribute Spells, alchemy, artifact refining, talisman crafting, and more."

"During these years in the outer sect, I'll find a way to copy all those talents as well!"

"Then, in the near future, I'll become an All-around Cultivator..."

"Being all-around won't do either. Learning too many things will waste cultivation time. On the path of cultivation, raising one's realm and extending one's Lifespan are the foundation..."

"If only this were still a game. With such an immortal art, why would I need to hide and conceal myself? There are too many factors to consider in the real world—lifespan, not letting others discover anything unusual, and so on..."

Lost in the tangle of his plans for the future, Su Bai returned to the Fifteenth Layer of Mountain Ring Spirit Fields.

After finishing the day's watering for his Two Mu of Spiritual Field, Su Bai immediately and eagerly took an Essence Replenishing Pill to cultivate.

After swallowing the pill, Su Bai experienced the sheer exhilaration of Dual Spirit Root talent.

Not only did a Dual Spirit Root absorb Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy three times faster than a Three Spirit Root, but after taking an Essence Replenishing Pill, it also absorbed the pill's Medicinal Power thirty to forty percent more effectively.

After Su Bai copied the Dual Spirit Root, nine Essence Replenishing Pills produced the same effect as thirteen or fourteen pills had during his Three Spirit Root days.

Su Bai sighed. "A High-grade Cultivation Spirit Root really is incredible!"

Time flew like a shuttle, and another Three Months passed in the blink of an eye.

During those three months, Su Bai cultivated with Dual Spirit Root Talent, and his Cultivation Speed was more than three times faster.

In three months, he had already reached Qi Refining Stage Three Peak.

The ball of Spiritual Power within his Dantian had grown to the size of his thumb.

When he continued circulating his technique, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy he absorbed would inexplicably disperse as it transformed into Spiritual Power.

"Has the bottleneck for advancing from Qi Refining Early Stage to Mid Qi Refining Stage arrived?"

Su Bai did not experience much emotional turbulence.

After all, the so-called Qi Refining Stage Four bottleneck greatly affected only Cultivators with talent below a Dual Spirit Root.

For Cultivators with Dual Spirit Root Talent, however, this bottleneck was no problem at all.

Su Bai continued cultivating as usual.

Thus, the bottleneck only held Su Bai back for three days. On this day, while he cultivated, he broke through naturally.

The spherical Spiritual Power in his Dantian seemed to shatter through a thin shell.

His Dantian swelled slightly, and some restraining force within it vanished.

A tremendous suction force rose from his Dantian. The spiritual energy transformed through a full circulation began rapidly turning into new Spiritual Power within his Dantian.

After the breakthrough, his Spiritual Power began rising again!

Even the spiritual energy being transformed was no longer enough to absorb.

Su Bai immediately circulated the fourth-layer formula of the Radiant Qi Refining Technique. As the formula shifted, the speed at which he absorbed Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy soared.

Only then did it once more satisfy the cultivation needs of Qi Refining Stage Four.

"I've finally broken through to Qi Refining Stage Four and officially entered Mid Qi Refining Stage."

"With that, the Spiritual Field Task can come to an end as well." Su Bai rose to his feet.

It was not that he could not continue the Spiritual Field Task.

If he wanted to keep doing it, Su Bai would have to spend time learning better Spirit Planting Spells.

He would have to manage more Spiritual Fields by himself.

Ideally, he would earn the title of Spirit Planter.

But that was not what Su Bai wanted. At the end of the day, the Cultivation World was still a world where the Law of the Jungle reigned.

He could cultivate peacefully now only because he was under the protection of the Jade Mist Sect.

If he left the sect in the future, then without Combat Power, he would not even know how he died if he encountered rogue cultivators or Demonic Cultivators while traveling through the Cultivation World.

This was also why the Inner Disciples of the Jade Mist Sect held an Inner Sect Grand Competition every year, offering generous rewards, Elite Titles, and other benefits.

It was to strengthen Jade Mist Sect Disciples' awareness of improving their own Combat Power.

To truly become a Spirit Planter, he would have to decide to remain in the Jade Mist Sect for the rest of his life, farming and never entering the world...

After advancing to Mid Qi Refining Stage, the Tier 1 Mid-grade Spells he could learn included spells with fairly strong offensive power.

While raising his cultivation, improving his Combat Power was the direction Su Bai decided to pursue next.

Su Bai went to the Fifteenth Layer Courtyard and submitted his task to the old steward.

The old steward readily approved Su Bai's request. He contacted the Outer Hall Steward through the Jade Talisman.

The Outer Court would then dispatch a new Outer Disciple to take over Su Bai's duties.

He gave one final glance at the Two Mu of Spiritual Field he had tended for more than half a year.

The Spiritual Light flickering across the rice showed that it would ripen in another half month.

Unfortunately, Su Bai would not be around to harvest it.

"Goodbye. A newcomer will come plant you all."

Su Bai turned and left without hesitation. Passing through the stairway of the Ring Mountain Spiritual Fields, he eventually returned to the Outer Court.

At the First Moment, Su Bai rushed to Steward Su to claim his advancement reward, hoping no one had advanced faster than him...

At the Outer Sect Affairs Hall, Steward Su was lazily basking in the sun.

Su Bai burst through the door.

"Steward Su, I'm here. So? I should be the third among this batch of Outer Disciples to advance to Qi Refining Stage Four, right?"

Steward Su looked at the eager Su Bai and sensed the aura of Qi Refining Stage Four radiating from him. A trace of surprise flashed covertly through his eyes.

Even among Three Spirit Roots, there were differences in talent.

This Kid's Three Spirit Root was probably among the finest of all Three Spirit Roots.

On the surface, Steward Su calmly stretched.

Then he took a Storage Bag from beneath the counter and handed it to Su Bai.

"Congratulations. You really are the third among this batch of New Outer Disciples to advance to Qi Refining Stage Four."

"This is your reward. Open it and take a look yourself." Steward Su smiled.

Su Bai drew a slight breath and accepted the Storage Bag.

Gathering a thread of Spiritual Power, he opened the mouth of the Storage Bag and inspected the items within.

One bottle of pills: Yellow Dragon Pills, ten in total. They were Tier 1 Mid-grade Spirit Pills, more effective than Essence Replenishing Pills.

They were suitable for Cultivators in Mid Qi Refining Stage and Late Qi Refining.

A Pale Green Magic Sword, unnamed, a Tier 1 Low-grade Magic Artifact suitable for Qi Refining Stage Cultivators.

The subsequent cultivation formulas of the Radiant Qi Refining Technique, from Qi Refining Layer Five through Qi Refining Layer Ten.

It also recorded three Tier 1 Mid-grade Spells: Fireball Technique, Water Shield Technique, and Spring Return Spell.

The Fireball Technique was the strongest in Attack Power among Tier 1 Mid-grade Five Elements spells.

The Water Shield Technique was a Water Attribute defensive spell.

The Spring Return Spell was a Wood Attribute spell. Its healing effect was stronger than the Cold Dispelling Technique; it worked well not only on illnesses, but also on external and internal injuries.