Evergreen Art, Hundredfold Harvest

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"My Golden Finger has finally arrived!"

Qi Chuan smiled faintly as he looked at the words before him.

Yet after the loading succeeded, the words slowly faded away, and nothing else happened.

It should be the kind of Golden Finger that needs to be explored on my own.

Seeing this, Qi Chuan was not flustered in the slightest. He knew the quirks of these Golden Fingers well enough.

"This is a Cultivation Technique, an Evergreen Art Replica. It is temporarily bestowed upon you. You must return it here after half a year, or punishment will surely follow."

At the same time, after some pleasantries, the Main Act had finally arrived. The Transmission Elder spoke in a solemn voice before Qi Chuan.

As his words fell, a Red-clothed Girl stepped out from behind him and handed out Green Booklets to the Immortal Seedlings.

The girl was around ten years old, with snow-white tender skin, a slender figure, and a tranquil temperament.

Unlike these Immortal Seedlings who had come from below the mountain, the little girl seemed to carry a trace of Immortal Spiritual Qi. Many of the Immortal Seedlings caught their breath, some staring at her in a daze.

Qi Chuan only felt a fragrant wind drift past his nose, and an Evergreen Art appeared in his hands.

So this is a Cultivation Technique? The name sounds quite pleasant. I wonder what its actual effects and power are. Qi Chuan thought to himself.

As a proper Cultivation Technique, it was surely exceedingly obscure and difficult to comprehend.

Besides, with his Lower Eighth-grade Spiritual Root, Qi Chuan was merely curious as he casually flipped through it a few times. He had not expected to gain anything immediately.

Yet after that cursory glance, he suddenly saw a line of words appear in his field of vision.

You very roughly flipped through the Evergreen Art, attempting to comprehend its Entry Stage. You triggered a Hundredfold Critical Hit and obtained a Hundredfold Harvest. Your understanding of the Evergreen Art has improved slightly.

Qi Chuan's heart stirred slightly at the sight. This... triggered my Golden Finger?

At the same time, a stream of information flowed into Qi Chuan's mind.

Upon carefully sensing it, he found that it was a portion of understanding concerning the Evergreen Art.

After absorbing it, Qi Chuan could clearly feel that he had gained a very superficial understanding of the Evergreen Art.

This was obviously not something that could have come from merely flipping through it a few times.

It had already been enhanced by his Golden Finger's critical hit.

So this is where the Golden Finger's effect lies?

Qi Chuan carefully sensed the new understanding of the Evergreen Art in his mind.

As it turned out, it was indeed just as the words had described: an extremely superficial understanding.

Because his earlier casual flipping had not even counted as reading, even after a Hundredfold Critical Hit, the final gain had been pitifully small—probably not even one or two percent.

It was even less likely to let him directly reach the Entry Stage.

This made Qi Chuan feel somewhat regretful.

If only he had read it seriously just now.

But there was nothing to be done about hindsight. Before triggering it for the first time, he had had no way of knowing exactly what his Golden Finger did.

It seems my Golden Finger might let me gain more from whatever I do after triggering a Golden Finger critical hit?

I can make a bold guess. It probably is not limited to any particular matter. In cultivation, whether it is practicing techniques, comprehending spells and divine abilities, or even alchemy, artifact forging, talismans, and arrays, it could all prove immensely useful. I'll need to test it slowly.

I just wonder whether it can always maintain a hundredfold critical hit and harvest?

Qi Chuan pondered inwardly.

Then, he casually flipped through the Evergreen Art a few more times.

Even if it was still a Hundredfold Critical Hit, he had already wasted one opportunity anyway. He did not mind wasting another.

You very roughly flipped through the Evergreen Art, attempting to comprehend its Entry Stage. You triggered a Tenfold Critical Hit and obtained a Tenfold Harvest. Your understanding of the Evergreen Art has improved slightly.

The words appeared before his eyes once more.

Some new understanding of the Evergreen Art also surfaced in his mind.

However, the understanding gained this time was even less than before.

You very roughly flipped through the Evergreen Art, attempting to comprehend its Entry Stage. You triggered an Eightfold Critical Hit and obtained an Eightfold Harvest. Your understanding of the Evergreen Art has improved slightly.

You very roughly flipped through the Evergreen Art, attempting to comprehend its Entry Stage. You triggered a Twenty-twofold Critical Hit and obtained a Twenty-twofold Harvest. Your understanding of the Evergreen Art has improved slightly.

Qi Chuan experimented several more times.

In the end, he temporarily concluded that these critical-hit harvests were random, ranging from onefold to a hundredfold.

That was fairly reasonable.

After all, if the harvest remained at a hundredfold or even higher forever, that would be far too outrageous. He might as well be handed the Dao Ancestor's seat in the Immortal Realm outright.

But even random critical hits between onefold and a hundredfold were already excellent.

Even with a Lower Eighth-grade Spiritual Root, with this kind of aid, his Cultivation Base would rise relatively quickly even through normal cultivation.

Moreover, his Golden Finger seemingly had no cooldown and applied to every category and every field.

Even if he died and turned to cultivating the Ghost Path, his achievements probably would not be low, right?

This Golden Finger was rather open-minded. Quite nice, really.

At the same time, the other Immortal Seedlings were also looking through the Evergreen Arts in their hands.

However, unlike Qi Chuan, they had no Golden Finger's enhancement. Thus, they gained virtually nothing, scratching their ears and cheeks, completely At a Loss.

Up ahead, the Transmission Elder spoke further about matters concerning the Evergreen Art, as well as certain rules and taboos within the Main Vein.

After he finished, he had the Immortal Master from earlier lead the Immortal Seedlings away.

Very soon, only two people remained in the Hall of Bestowing Merit.

"Chan'er, having seen these Immortal Seedlings today, what are your thoughts?" The Transmission Elder stroked his beard and asked, his gaze falling upon the Red-clothed Girl beside him.

The Red-clothed Girl was named Qi Chan'er. She was the Transmission Elder's granddaughter and possessed genuine Genius Cultivation Aptitude.

Hearing this, she pondered for a moment before speaking in a clear voice. "Grandfather, I think these Immortal Seedlings have Inferior Spiritual Roots and will find it difficult to achieve much in the future. I fear they will linger at the Mid Qi Refining Stage, perhaps even struggle to break through the early stage."

"However, our Qi Family has only just over a hundred cultivators. No matter how poor the fresh blood may be, the more the better."

The Transmission Elder nodded slightly. "That is indeed so, but you have forgotten that besides spiritual roots, comprehension and fortune are also extremely important in cultivation."

"Among these Immortal Seedlings, there may be those with decent comprehension and fortune. They may cultivate to the Late Qi Refining Stage, eventually become Qi Family Elders, and make Extraordinary Contributions."

"Of course, the odds of that are exceedingly low."

"But as for you, Chan'er..."

At this point, the Transmission Elder fixed his gaze on Qi Chan'er. "You are different from them. You possess a Fourth-grade Spiritual Root, and at your age, you are already at the Qi Refining Second Layer. Your talent is Outstanding. So long as you do not fall midway, reaching the Late Qi Refining Stage is as certain as nails hammered into a board."

"But your ambitions should not end there."

"I have received news that in a few years, the Wind Moon Upper Sect will Greatly Open Mountain Gate and recruit New Disciples."

"Traditionally, they show our Cultivation Families a little courtesy and grant a small number of Inner Sect Quotas. Once one is obtained, you will hold every advantage."

"Foundation Establishment Spirit Items, Foundation Establishment Pills... only those in the Inner Sect or above have a chance to lay claim to such High-level Resources within the sect."

"What matters most for Cultivation Families like ours is not how many Late Qi Refining Stage experts we have, but Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators. Just one can protect the family and continue its line for two hundred years. You should make this your aspiration. Do you understand?"

"Chan'er understands. I will cultivate diligently and strive to advance to the Mid Qi Refining Stage before the Wind Moon Upper Sect Greatly Opens Mountain Gate, then seize an Inner Sect Quota!"

Qi Chan'er gazed at the Vast Mountain View beyond the hall, her expression resolute.