This Is Cultivation

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"With a single, clear thought, and the soul not yet dispersed, it is like a dream or a shadow, resembling a ghost; this is the Yin Spirit."

Liusu slowly said, "In a simple sense, Yin Spirit is a non-physical ghost. If you have to categorize it, even Ju Yunxiu's Painting Souls can be considered Yin Spirit, but it's of a very low level. In the Qin Xin Realm, you can already get a preliminary feel for the uses of Divine Sense, such as spiritual perception and divination. Aren't these things based on the spiritual foundation, rather than things that can be accomplished with Law Power?"

Qin Yi hummed in agreement. "I've already felt that my spiritual senses have become more acute. In fact, even if you hadn't said anything today, I had a vague feeling that someone was spying on me from the sky, but it wasn't very clear."

"That's because you haven't started training yet. Once you start training, you'll be able to Divine Sense every scene in your mind with perfect clarity, replacing the function of your eyes," Liusu said. "When you reach the Soaring Cloud Realm, you can release your Divine Sense to cover an area of a hundred miles, observing everything. When you reach the Shining Sun Realm, your Divine Sense solidifies, becoming almost tangible. When it disperses, it shines brightly for a thousand miles; when it gathers, it condenses into a soul, which can briefly leave the body and descend to the Netherworld. Therefore Shining Sun Realm is also the realm of the Great Perfection of the Yin Spirit."

Qin Yi said, "So, this flower can help you reach the Great Perfection of Yin Spirit, allowing you to float out as an adorable ghost?"

Qin Yi's first thought upon seeing the Liusu appear wasn't a human form, but rather a certain QQ emoticon...

"I haven't reached the Great Perfection of Yin Spirit yet, but this flower has the effect of solidifying the soul, which can already help me stabilize my form..." Liusu said, "My state is different from the norm. You don't need to care what realm I am at. As long as I can stabilize myself, I can leave my physical body temporarily."

Qin Yi was very excited. "How do we do it?"

"We still have half a Demon Blood Black Lotus left, so we'll use it all this time, along with this Soul Solidifying Flower. It just so happens that its seeds contain a type of Fire Phosphorus Grass, which is a very suitable auxiliary material. Together, it's enough to refine Soul Solidifying Pill." Liusu said very carefully, "You can't let anyone know about this, otherwise people will be suspicious if they find out you're refining a Soul-Gathering Pill. Even those in the late-stage of the Cloud Ascension realm have a huge demand for this kind of pill; it's very unreasonable for someone like you, a beginner in the Qin Heart realm, to refine it."

"In other words, I have to grow those seeds myself; I can't just buy them ready-made?"

"That's right... Not only that, you also need to improve your cultivation, otherwise your cultivation is not enough. In short, don't ask for help from others, and don't give anyone any possibility of confusion." Liusu said seriously, "Qin Yi, people's hearts are unpredictable. Don't easily trust this new sect, even if it's Ju Yunxiu."

"Clear."

"Alright, don't be nervous. I just had a bit too high expectations for this pill." Liusu relaxed again and smiled. "The truth is, the seed needs time to grow, and you also need time to improve. This pill can't be refined yet. Just know that."

Qin Yi smiled and said, "After all, you've been holding it in for too long and want to get some fresh air. I'll do my best to help you."

Liusu snorted twice, "Are you sure you don't want to see what I look like?"

"I've seen what you look like before, what's so special about you?"

Liusu asked curiously, "When did you see it?"

"When I first transmigrated here, you wanted to eat me. I saw that hideous, devilish face of yours, okay..." Qin Yi said disdainfully, "Saying you can be a cute ghost is giving you face. Do you really think you're cute?"

Liusu paused for a moment before sneering, "... Alright, Qin Zhenren's eyes are indeed as sharp as lightning."

Qin Yi hadn't sensed any danger yet, and said to himself, "The first thing to do right now is to go and farm. When I briefly looked around earlier, I saw a large Herb Garden and a spiritual spring behind the cave abode."

Liusu remained calm and said, "Okay, go ahead."

Qin Yi then ran towards the back of the cave abode and soon saw an open meadow. Sunlight and rain poured down, and a clear spring flowed by, its water tinkling. Unidentified wildflowers bloomed on the meadow, their fragrance filling the air. In the very center of the meadow was a planting plot. Nothing was planted there at the moment; it was just the turned black soil, with specks of Spiritual Qi floating in it, giving it a very spiritual appearance.

Putting everything else aside, just having such a place in your own backyard is enough to make you feel refreshed and relaxed.

Qin Yi flew over in a good mood, intending to roll around on the grass first.

With a loud bang, Qin Yi crashed into an invisible Sky Curtain in a spread-eagle position, remaining motionless for a moment before slowly sliding to the ground.

"Hahaha..." The Wolf Tooth Club stood to the side, laughing extremely smugly, "How could Qin Zhenren, with his eyes as sharp as lightning, not see that this is just a painting?"

Qin Yi tragically covered his nose, tears almost welling up in his eyes. "This... this is just a painting?"

The blue sky and white clouds, the flowing spring, the Singing Birds and Fragrant Flowers blooming, the fertile grass and soil, even the freshness of the air can be smelled, and there seems to be a dampness rushing towards you. It looks like a real scene, but it is just a painting!

"What's so strange about that? Even the camellias in Qing Cha's painting have a fragrance now. This place was originally Huiyang cave abode. Do you think it's inferior to Qing Cha's?" Liusu laughed gleefully. "It's only because the cave abode has already recognized you as its master that all the underhanded schemes won't be aimed at you. Otherwise, this wouldn't just be hitting a wall, it would be swallowed up."

"Devour..."

"That's right, they're forever trapped in the painting, unable to escape."

Qin Yi was startled, even forgetting his pain. "This Painting Dao isn't as useless as I imagined."

"Of course, who told you it's useless?" Liusu's tone also became somewhat sighing, "It's not a formation, but it's even better than a formation, it's very powerful. Including that Gambling Contract before, it actually had a trace of the power of rules. These Recent Ancient New Dao are very interesting."

Qin Yi looked at it with a resentful expression.

This guy clearly saw it, but deliberately didn't tell him, just waiting to see him bang his head against the wall. So what if he said it was ugly? What a petty person! Can't people tell the truth these days...?

Ignoring him, the Wolf Tooth Club hopped and skipped to the corner of this "real scene," and with one last jump, the handle of the club landed on a "round stone."

The "Sky Curtain" slowly parted.

It was as if the sky had cracked open.

But after it cracks open, the scene behind it is exactly the same as in the painting, even the stone where the Liusu stands is seamlessly connected. You can't tell at all that the previous one was fake; there's absolutely no difference.

Qin Yi was dumbfounded. The "Way of Painting," which he had always thought was useless and ethereal, revealed a true glimpse of its true nature to him for the first time.

If someone who has truly mastered painting reaches this level, what regret would they have even if they died?

"This is an internal trap in case someone attacks the cave abode or it is robbed." Liusu jumped off the round stone and laughed, "Qin Yi, you may not think that this trip to the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace was very helpful, but for me it was really eye-opening, and I even enjoyed it very much."

"Like?"

"Yes, it's about not being bound by conventions, doing what you love to achieve enlightenment, regardless of how much slander and misunderstanding the world may offer. Isn't that something I love?" Liusu laughed. "Moreover, all things in the world are interconnected. If you're interested in these minor paths, you can learn from them and develop your own. Exploring all the myriad paths in the world is also a form of cultivation."

Qin Yi seemed to understand something.

Previously, he felt that he already possessed "method," and that Liusu's "method" was of a very high level, so perhaps he didn't need to learn anything from the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace at all, and therefore he never felt any sense of participation. He just felt that he needed "wealth" and "land," and it just so happened that Ju Yunxiu also needed him to do some things, which was similar to joining a company to earn a salary, rather than joining a sect.

If we follow the explanation given by the Liusu, we can certainly learn from it, draw inferences from similar cases, and draw on the strengths of many; this is also a form of self-cultivation.

Liusu sighed, "I'd really like to get to know the master of this palace. But it's best not to meet him now, because I'm afraid my presence and the material of the Wolf Tooth Club might not be hidden from such a powerful person, and it could cause trouble."

Qin Yi snapped out of his daze and smiled, "Then let's cultivate first, and meet again when it's time to see each other."

As he spoke, he walked into the Herb Garden and sowed the first seed.

Looking at his expression, Liusu saw that he had become focused and serene, and his previous laughter and banging against the wall no longer caused a ripple.

Farming is simply farming; it's about focus and tranquility.

Painting is a form of spiritual practice, and farming is also a form of spiritual practice. Spiritual practice is not just about sitting in meditation; otherwise, where would Ju Yunxiu's spiritual practice come from?

Qin Yi had taken his words to heart; he was a genius after all.