Steady Cultivation: My Random Buffs Double
Chapter 24

Comprehending the Spirit Script Ancient Stone Wall? Anyone Who Goes Is a Fool!

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Time slipped away quietly.

In the blink of an eye, eighty days had passed.

Nearly three months.

Han Yuan had remained in the Cultivation Room the entire time.

He cultivated diligently every day, spending sixty days just to reach the Qi Refining Fifth Layer Peak before beginning his breakthrough.

He had never imagined that he would encounter the first cultivation bottleneck of his life!

His first attempt at breaking through, made without any preparation, had failed without surprise.

And just now, his second attempt had also ended in failure.

Only then did he suddenly remember that his Spiritual Root was merely a Mid-grade Spiritual Root...

"Is breaking through from the Qi Refining Fifth Layer to the Qi Refining Sixth Layer really this difficult?" Han Yuan grumbled.

Honestly, this was normal. He should have encountered a bottleneck when breaking through from the Qi Refining Third Layer to Qi Refining Layer 4. Encountering one only now, at the Qi Refining Fifth Layer Peak, already meant his aptitude was fairly good.

Fortunately, this was only a minor bottleneck. In theory, the Qi Refining Fifth Layer through the Qi Refining Sixth Layer still fell within the scope of the Qi Refining Mid Stage. If he spent enough time grinding away at it, he would eventually break through.

But when his second attempt failed, Han Yuan realized another thorny problem. The size of his Dantian was already no different from that of other Eighth Level of Qi Condensation cultivators. Was the difficulty of his breakthrough at the Qi Refining Fifth Layer equivalent to other people breaking through to the Ninth Level of Qi Condensation?

If the difficulty was the same, breaking through would not be easy for him.

Fortunately, aside from his cultivation level, his progress in the Ancient Wood Hidden Qi Art had been smooth sailing.

In just three months, his Ancient Wood Hidden Qi Art had unexpectedly broken through from Minor Accomplishment to the Major Accomplishment Realm!

This speed was extraordinarily fast. He had studied the Spirit Rain Technique for a year and was still at the Entry Level, not even reaching Minor Accomplishment.

The comparison showed just how outrageous it was for him to comprehend the Ancient Wood Hidden Qi Art to the Major Accomplishment Realm.

The effects at Major Accomplishment were also astonishing. Its effectiveness increased threefold, allowing him to adjust his apparent cultivation by six minor realms upward or downward. Even a Golden Core True Person likely would not see through the disguise without close observation.

This eased Han Yuan's mind considerably.

With a thought, his spiritual energy fluctuations stabilized at the level of an ordinary Qi Refining Fifth Layer Peak cultivator, while his spiritual power remained twice that of an ordinary person. Then, he concealed all of the excess spiritual power.

With that, how could ordinary people possibly see through his disguise?

He truly was at the Qi Refining Fifth Layer Peak—there was no faking that! The extra doubling of spiritual power was also for Du Yuanhe to see.

It was a perfect disguise.

Besides that, he had also learned the other three farming spells: Qi Sword Slash, Constant Temperature Technique, and Soil Cultivation Art. All had reached the Entry Level.

The reason he stubbornly focused on farming was simple. He knew his comprehension was ordinary. Things like formations and alchemy were beyond his grasp. Since that was the case, he might as well honestly put his effort into farming.

Han Yuan tidied up his appearance and leisurely walked out of Cangming Tower. Raising his head to look at the sky, he muttered, "I wonder how Old Man Du's True Disciple Ceremony preparations are going. Counting the days, it should be soon, right?"

At that moment, Liu Sisi was walking out of the Spirit Beast Garden. She subconsciously looked toward Cangming Tower and happened to see Han Yuan standing at the entrance.

Her eyes lit up, and she immediately sprinted over!

But Wangcai was faster than her!

A streak of purple light flashed.

Wangcai immediately leaped into Han Yuan's arms.

"Woof! Woof!" (Master, I missed you so much, woof!)

"Alright, Wangcai. You're already two years old. What kind of behavior is this?"

Han Yuan rubbed Wangcai's head, caught between laughter and tears.

Wangcai's little canine face was full of delight.

It seemed that not seeing him for three months had truly made Wangcai miss him. Though Wangcai was said to be two years old, he had only been born a year ago. Three months was indeed quite a long time for Wangcai.

Liu Sisi hurried over and said in delight, "Han Yuan, you've finally come out of seclusion!"

Han Yuan raised an eyebrow. "Did something happen?"

"Not really!" Liu Sisi shook her head. "Two months ago, I specially prepared an entry pass to the Spirit Script Ancient Stone Wall for you. I'd wanted to give it to you all this time, but unfortunately, you never came out. How could I not be anxious?"

"Spirit Script Ancient Stone Wall? What is that?"

Han Yuan looked doubtfully at Chang Chun and Qin Feng, who were running over from afar.

Chang Chun and Qin Feng had also noticed Wangcai's sudden change and only then discovered that Han Yuan had emerged from seclusion.

Chang Chun jogged over. Hearing this, he quickly said, "Estate Master, I know about the Spirit Script Ancient Stone Wall. It is a unique secret land of our Spirit Script Peak. Inside is an ancient stone wall passed down from ancient times. Viewing it gives one a chance to directly obtain Spirit Script. Every Spirit Script has various special effects. Some are even equivalent to a set of top-tier inherited spells and can be cultivated continuously! More importantly, the more Spirit Script one comprehends, the more wondrous abilities can be combined from them! Its mysteries are no less profound than formations and inscriptions."

Qin Feng nodded repeatedly as well. "Anything formations and inscriptions can do, Spirit Script can also accomplish. But formations and inscriptions require a long time to learn, whereas through the Spirit Script Ancient Stone Wall, one can directly get started with Spirit Script and even master it. It's just that the viewing entry qualification is a little expensive!"

Han Yuan understood somewhat. Wasn't this the thing Old Man Du had recommended that he comprehend? He had previously refused because Spirit Script was complicated, and he did not actually possess particularly high comprehension, so he had decisively declined.

He shook his head and directly admitted, "My comprehension is ordinary, so I won't use this entry pass!"

"Don't!" Liu Sisi hurriedly said. "I asked around. Properly comprehending the Spirit Script Dao Scroll does indeed require high comprehension, but this Spirit Script Ancient Stone Wall does not always depend entirely on comprehension. If many disciples are lucky, they can gain the favor of Spirit Script and directly receive a Spirit Script inheritance. And even if they do not receive a Spirit Script inheritance, it can still offer some help to cultivation. What harm is there in going?"

Han Yuan asked curiously, "How much did you spend on this entry pass? Aren't you going to use it yourself?"

"Five hundred Spirit Stones!" Liu Sisi said painfully. "I can't bear to use it myself."

"But you can bear to use it on me?" Han Yuan asked strangely.

"Cough, cough. Aren't I investing in you? I'm not trying to curry favor with you!" Liu Sisi's gaze drifted away.

Was there even a difference between those two?

Han Yuan was puzzled, but he still accepted her entry pass. "In that case, I'll take it."

Chang Chun and Qin Feng widened their eyes. Watching Liu Sisi openly bribe someone in front of everyone, they were both utterly dumbfounded.

It was as though they were seeing Liu Sisi for the first time, and they deeply felt a wave of pressure.

Han Yuan turned and asked, "Chang Chun, how is the Yellow Millet Rice planting area doing?"

Chang Chun lowered his head in shame. "Sorry, Estate Master. Qin Feng and I only managed to get thirty mu planted successfully. The remaining seventy mu had problems for various reasons. The thirty mu left are growing fairly well, but they still need six months before maturity. I... I find it difficult to guarantee the yield."

Han Yuan raised an eyebrow. "It's that difficult?"

Chang Chun gave a bitter smile. "Yes, Estate Master. Yellow Millet Rice is Yellow-grade High-rank Spirit Rice and requires a great deal of manpower to tend. Qin Feng and I simply cannot keep up with the watering. There is also weeding, pest removal, soil cultivation, leaf pruning, fertilizing, temperature maintenance, and so on. With sufficient manpower, increasing the yield by thirty to fifty percent would not be a problem! If there are not enough hands, the yield will very likely decrease even further!"

Hearing this, Han Yuan nodded. "I understand. The earlier losses are nothing. The first year of planting was an experiment to begin with. I will participate in the farming later as well. In addition, I'll find a way to bring in some farming talents."

Chang Chun said solemnly, "Estate Master, I will certainly work even harder!"

Hearing this, Liu Sisi seemed to think of something and asked, "Han... Estate Master, can I also find some helpers? I can't manage both the Spirit Beast Garden and the Fierce Beast Garden by myself. The output of both gardens is not small either."

Han Yuan pondered for a moment before saying, "We'll discuss this later. When the time comes, I'll give you the authority to assign tasks. How many people you recruit will be your responsibility. As long as I get fifty percent of the profits, that's enough."

Liu Sisi's eyes widened, and she could not help curling her lips. Stingy Estate Master, taking money without doing any work!

Han Yuan sent the others away, then fell into thought while holding the entry pass in his hand.

"Heh heh, there's something fishy about this pass!" Han Yuan's gaze was profound. "Whatever! I'm about to undergo the True Disciple Ceremony. Only a fool would run outside and fool around at a time like this! Whether there's someone pulling strings behind the scenes or not, I'll wait until I become a True Disciple!"

Han Yuan calmly put the entry pass back into his Storage Pouch, turned around, and sat beneath the Great Banyan Tree, calmly drinking tea.

He was not anxious in the slightest. With the Golden Finger in hand, what was there for him to rush about?

Comprehending the Spirit Script Ancient Stone Wall? Anyone who went was a fool!

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