Plans of a Spell Cultivator (Seeking Collections, Seeking Recommendation Votes)

Azure Jade Spirit Rice was a First Rank Middle Grade spirit rice developed by the Ling Clan from Water Spirit Rice. Along with the First Rank Low Grade Yellow Jade Spirit Rice and the First Rank High Grade White Jade Spirit Rice, it was unique to the Ling Clan and commonly known as the "Jade Series" spirit rice. Not only was its yield far greater than Water Spirit Rice of the same rank, but the spiritual qi contained within it was also stronger.

This Azure Jade Spirit Rice contained a considerable amount of spiritual qi. Long-term consumption was beneficial to Qi Training Middle Stage cultivators' cultivation, and it could also fill the stomach.

There were one hundred and twenty pounds in the rice jar, the spirit rice from Ling Pengyun's salary for the next half year.

Ling Pengyun formed a hand seal with one hand, summoned a ball of clear water, and dropped it into the earthenware pot to wash the spirit rice. After washing it three times in succession, he finally put the lid on the pot.

Then, he took one of the five Innate Realm Snake Demon corpses he had killed earlier from his Storage Bag. He skinned it, washed it several times, and tossed it into the air alongside the earthenware pot, where both hovered. Then he summoned two crimson flames.

One flame enveloped the earthenware pot and cooked the spirit rice within, while the other roasted the snake meat.

Before long, waves of tempting rice fragrance and meat fragrance wafted out. Ling Pengyun, who had gone an entire day without food and was already starving, could not help swallowing.

After withdrawing the flames, he summoned a jade bowl and used the Object Manipulation Technique to lift the scalding lid from the earthenware pot.

A cloud of Water Mist immediately billowed out. Once it dispersed, what met his eyes was a pot of crystal-clear Azure Jade Rice. Every grain was distinct, as though carved from Azure Jade itself, like a work of art.

"How could Azure Jade Spirit Rice like this be called rice? It is completely like a work of art. Ancestor Ling Zhu, who improved the three Jade Series spirit rices unique to the lineage, truly was a heavenly being!" Ling Pengyun greatly admired that founding ancestor who had improved the three Jade Series spirit rices, and inwardly marveled.

Basically, whenever he cooked the Jade Series spirit rice provided as part of his salary, Ling Pengyun, also a Spirit Plant Farmer, would feel something stir within him.

Improving a spirit plant, benefiting the lineage, and passing it down for centuries—or even millennia—was the wish of every Spirit Plant Farmer in the lineage. Naturally, Ling Pengyun was no exception.

"If I could also improve a First Rank Middle Grade spirit rice... No... as long as I could improve a First Rank Low Grade spirit rice, I would be content for the rest of my life!" Ling Pengyun sighed.

"During these five years of garrison duty, should I tinker with it again? If I cannot achieve Foundation Establishment, but can leave behind an improved spirit plant for the lineage, then my trip through this cultivation world will not have been in vain!"

Back when he had studied the ways of spirit plants under Grand Elder Ling Ruda in the lineage, Ling Pengyun had often tinkered with improving mass-producible spirit plants such as spirit rice. Unfortunately, he had never made any progress and had wasted quite a few Water Spirit Rice seeds for nothing.

With the idea in mind, Ling Pengyun immediately made up his mind.

If he truly succeeded, one of the three Jade Series spirit rices upon which the Ling Clan had been founded would be replaced by a spirit rice improved by Ling Pengyun.

The name Ling Pengyun would also continue to spread throughout the Ling Clan, and he would become a figure like the founding ancestor, Ling Zhu.

After letting his imagination run wild, Ling Pengyun smiled. Only then did he remember to eat.

The two taels of Azure Jade Spirit Rice cooked in the earthenware pot were just enough to fill two bowls.

Though the snake meat came from only an Innate Realm creature and contained no spiritual qi, its flavor was incomparably delicious.

"I should try making snake soup for a meal someday!" Ling Pengyun inwardly exclaimed as he savored the ultimate deliciousness of the snake meat in his mouth.

Ling Pengyun had long been ravenous. After taking one bite, he wanted another. A bite of snake meat, a bite of rice—he ate with boundless delight.

In just a few bites, he finished both bowls of fragrant Azure Jade Spirit Rice.

"That hit the spot!" Ling Pengyun let out a satisfied burp.

He summoned clear water and washed the jade bowls and the earthenware pot used to cook the rice. Then Ling Pengyun immediately closed his eyes, circulated his cultivation technique, refined the Azure Jade Spirit Rice he had just eaten within his stomach, and advanced his cultivation.

Even after the Azure Jade Rice in his stomach had been completely refined, Ling Pengyun did not stop circulating his cultivation technique. Instead, he clenched the Spirit Stone he had placed on the ground earlier, which still retained half its spiritual qi, and absorbed its remaining qi.

After circulating his cultivation technique through more than ten major cycles, the Spirit Stone turned to dust and no longer contained a trace of spiritual qi. Only then did Ling Pengyun stop cultivating.

He opened his eyes and gave the ruined Spirit Stone a light squeeze, turning it into white ash.

"Cultivating with Spirit Stones consumes them far too quickly. Fortunately, the lineage subsidized me with a bottle of Yellow Sprout Pills! Otherwise, if I relied on Spirit Stones alone, the ten Spirit Stones from my monthly salary would likely all be used up, leaving none to save!"

"When I was still in the lineage, Eleventh Great-Grandfather once said that Azure Stone Mountain had only recently been seized from the demonic beasts, and there might still be remnants of demonic beasts nearby!"

"Moreover, Huai River County was only seized and opened up from the demonic beasts three years ago. It lies next to Water Dragon Lake, where countless demonic beasts gather, with only Huai River Market Town separating the county seat from Water Dragon Lake. There may well be many demonic beasts that regularly invade An Yang County within Ling Clan territory and roam around Azure Stone Mountain."

"Once mortals move into the area around Azure Stone Mountain in the future, demonic beasts may even attack villages and devour mortals!"

"I need to deepen my comprehension of spells and strengthen my combat power, so I can prepare for demonic beasts wandering around Azure Stone Mountain in the future!"

Ling Pengyun silently made his plans.

With a goal in mind, Ling Pengyun immediately closed his eyes and began comprehending the Water Arrow Technique.

The breath of Yin Yang Primordial Qi that Ling Pengyun had absorbed in his early years had not merely strengthened his Spirit Root aptitude. It had also enhanced his divine sense, comprehension, and more—it was an all-around improvement.

This gave him divine sense far surpassing cultivators of the same rank. Though he was only at the Qi Training Fourth Layer, it was sufficient to rival those at the Qi Training Sixth Layer.

His comprehension was also exceptional. He possessed extremely high talent in comprehending spells, especially Water-based Spells.

He did not know many Water-based Spells, only two. Yet what mattered was mastery: the First Rank Low Grade Water Thorn Technique and the First Rank Middle Grade Water Arrow Technique. Although the Cloud Mist Technique was also a Water-based Spell, it fell within the category of spirit plant secret arts.

He had comprehended the former to the consummate realm. As for the latter, despite studying it for only a year, he had already reached the minor mastery realm.

According to a spell's power and casting time, spells could be divided into four realms: entry level, minor mastery, major mastery, and consummate mastery.

According to the knowledge taught within the Ling Clan, under normal circumstances, the first three realms of a spell could be comprehended simply by spending enough time. However, the consummate realm, which allowed instant casting, required extremely high talent for spells.

Within the Ling Clan, fewer than ten people could cultivate a spell to the consummate realm. As for those who could comprehend two spells to the consummate realm, among the more than seventy cultivators of the entire Ling Clan, only Third Elder Ling Yunfeng had done so.

Because of his talent in the path of spells, Ling Pengyun had planned from the day he entered the Dao to walk the path of a Spell Cultivator, far beyond Ordinary Cultivators.

To be called a Spell Cultivator, one had to master at least three spells at the consummate realm.

Once a spell reached the consummate realm, it could be cast instantly.

As for "Spell Cultivators," they also had another name: "Spell Turrets."