Having entered the path of cultivation, Li Qing naturally felt immensely stirred and exhilarated, wishing he could immerse himself in Qi Refining day and night.
Unfortunately, after seven days, that enthusiasm had faded considerably.
Too slow!
"According to this technique's description, if I want to cultivate to the first layer of Qi Refining, then at this rate, I'm afraid it'll take at least three or four years!"
Li Qing opened his mouth. Over the past few days, he had practically gone without sleep or rest, immersing himself in Qi Refining day and night.
Yet even with such effort, Li Qing had only accumulated a faint wisp of mana in his dantian—progress so slight it could be ignored entirely.
"It seems the spiritual energy here truly is too sparse, causing the mana refined into my body with each circulation to be pitifully little."
This kind of cultivation, where twice the effort yielded half the result, left him somewhat dejected.
This copy of the "Earth Origin Art" contained not only cultivation methods, but also some annotations by the Yellow Robe Old Monster concerning the path of cultivation.
To Li Qing, a complete novice in cultivation, these annotations were incredibly important. They taught him quite a few things about cultivation.
For instance, he could now barely be considered an immortal cultivator in the Qi Refining stage, cultivating a foundational technique, even though the mana accumulated within his body was miserably scant.
"No wonder the Yellow Robe Old Monster chose to leave Sheng Tian. If one could find a place rich in spiritual energy, it would indeed bring countless benefits to cultivation."
Li Qing's eyes flashed slightly, and he immediately decided to travel far.
Although his remaining lifespan was still abundant, from those cultivation annotations, Li Qing knew that the Qi Refining stage was