Spring Wind Wood Spirit Art

As if remembering something, Lu Xuanji opened his phone.

Fate Deduction began operating, deducing a Foundation Establishment cultivation art suited to him.

At the same time, the cultivation arts stored in its documents were continuously sorted through and summarized.

Phone Fate Deduction indicated that it would take Ten Days to complete.

While the phone performed its deduction, Lu Xuanji also tried to deduce it himself.

"So that's how it is. Foundation Establishment-level cultivation arts absorb spiritual energy faster, better promote the evolution of life, and better raise one's cultivation."

As Lu Xuanji leafed through it, understanding suddenly dawned on him.

The Foundation Establishment Realm was divided into nine layers. When true essence filled the dantian to the point where it could hold no more, one could circulate true essence to shatter the dantian, then reshape it. Once reshaped, the dantian's capacity would expand.

Each reshaping of the dantian was a brand-new transformation. After undergoing nine transformations, one could attempt to break through to the Purple Mansion Stage.

Ten Days later, Fate Deduction ended, and the Foundation Establishment Realm cultivation art of the "Azure Lotus Creation Art" had been deduced.

Once he circulated the cultivation art, his absorption of spiritual energy became faster.

After maintaining it for half a day, the spiritual energy within the Spirit Aperture was completely depleted.

"I need to expand the Spirit Aperture. The phone also needs an upgrade; its computing power is clearly insufficient now."

Feeling the phone's changes, he could not help but frown slightly.

After entering the Foundation Establishment Realm, the phone's storage capacity and computing power had become relatively insufficient. It needed to be upgraded.

One jin of red iron, one jin of black iron, two taels of Mystic Metal, two taels of Mystic Silver, two jin of Immeasurable Wood, two taels of Congealed Metal...

Looking at these spiritual metals, Lu Xuanji let out a sigh of relief.

These materials were all common and inexpensive. He only needed one hundred and thirty spirit stones to purchase them at several nearby markets.

Upgrading the phone would not be difficult.

Walking out of the Cave Mansion, Lu Xuanji was in high spirits and exceedingly delighted.

But just then, he received some news: Ye Feixue was in seclusion, attempting to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm.

"She's entered seclusion."

A trace of impatience flashed through Lu Xuanji.

"Don't worry about her. A Heavenly Spirit Root will certainly achieve Foundation Establishment. I'm not worried about her in the slightest," the Great Elder said calmly.

"She's only thirty-five. If she achieves Foundation Establishment at that age, it'll be far too easy to attract attention."

Lu Xuanji also had a slight headache.

"Xiao Xue told me some of her thoughts, and I agreed. Our approach may be safe, but it is too safe." The Great Elder said, "We have no time left."

Lu Xuanji fell silent.

That was right.

They had no time left.

When a wall fell, everyone pushed it; when a drum cracked, ten thousand hammers struck it.

Many times, the more one sought prudence, the more one sought safety, the less one could remain prudent and the less one could remain safe.

"These are two Foundation Establishment Pills. Not long ago, Ancestor Jin occupied Ziyang Mountain and agreed to shelter our Lu Clan, as well as grant us two Foundation Establishment Pills. If a Lu Clan cultivator enters the Purple Mansion Stage, we may go to Ziyang Mountain to collect one million two hundred thousand spirit stones." The Great Elder said, "This Ancestor Jin is rather generous."

"The two Foundation Establishment Pills came too late."

Lu Xuanji said regretfully.

"Foundation Establishment Pills can be stored for at most twenty years. Unfortunately, none of our Lu Clan cultivators are qualified to take them. What a waste." The Great Elder sighed, exerting force with his hand and immediately crushing the two Foundation Establishment Pills into powder.

A gust of wind swept in, scattering them into the air.

"Great Elder, you... Those were worth over thirty thousand spirit stones!"

Seeing this, Lu Xuanji's heart ached.

"Is it a pity?" The Great Elder smiled. "There is nothing to regret. You have no use for them, and neither does Xiao Xue, so they can only be destroyed. Selling them on the black market would not be safe either. Remember this: you took one Foundation Establishment Pill and successfully entered the Foundation Establishment Realm; Xiao Xue also took one Foundation Establishment Pill and entered the Foundation Establishment Realm."

"Yes, I understand."

Lu Xuanji nodded.

Three days later, Ye Feixue emerged from seclusion, having already entered the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Lu Xuanji stepped forward to ask her questions, and Ye Feixue answered them.

According to her description, while in seclusion, she easily completed the compression of true qi into true essence. Then, when facing the shattering of her dantian and Meridians, she fainted from the excruciating pain. By the time she awoke, she had already entered the Foundation Establishment Realm.

He asked for more data, and the phone archived and analyzed it.

He vaguely arrived at a conclusion: the success or failure of Foundation Establishment depended on the strength of one's divine soul.

Why were Heavenly Spirit Roots certain to achieve Foundation Establishment? Because Heavenly Spirit Roots had a single attribute and made highly efficient use of spiritual energy; part of that spiritual energy nourished the divine soul.

By Qi Refining Layer 9, cultivators with Heavenly Spirit Roots possessed divine souls far stronger than cultivators of other attributes, so they would certainly achieve Foundation Establishment.

Those with Quadruple Spirit Roots and Five Spirit Roots, on the other hand, pursued all-round development and had low spiritual-energy efficiency.

Broad learning could not compare to specialization, especially in the early stages.

The Lu Clan had produced two Foundation Establishment cultivators, and joy filled the Great Elder's eyes.

These two were the Lu Clan's future.

The Great Elder said, "You are the Lu Clan's future. I cannot help you much on the road ahead; you can only walk it yourselves. Still, there are some matters I must explain. Xiao Xue, you possess a Heavenly Spirit Root. You will certainly become a Golden Core cultivator in the future, but you will also certainly be intolerable to other cultivators. Unless something major happens, do not leave lightly."

"The Nine Heavens Fiery Spirit Art can only be cultivated to the Purple Mansion Third Layer. You will have to travel outside to seek the rest."

"Ancestor, I understand."

Ye Feixue nodded.

"Xuanji, you were wise beyond your years and have a mature, steady temperament, so I need not say much else." The Great Elder said, "It was originally a little early, but I intend to teach you the Minor Divine Power, the Spring Wind Wood Spirit Art, in advance."

"Spring Wind Wood Spirit Art?"

Lu Xuanji was slightly puzzled.

The phone had recorded numerous books, yet there was not the slightest information concerning the Spring Wind Wood Spirit Art.

"Don't think too much about it. Many secret arts are passed down by word of mouth and never appear in writing." The Great Elder said, "Cultivators distinguish between cultivation arts and spell arts. Cultivation arts absorb spiritual energy, raise one's realm, and seek immortality; spell arts chiefly concern slaughter and battle, existing to protect the Dao and fight for one's life."

"Spell arts are divided into minor arts and divine abilities."

"For example, Fireball Technique, Wind Blade Technique, Wind Riding Technique, Quicksand Technique, Freeze Technique, Telepathic Communication, Regeneration Technique, Spirit Rain Technique, and so on are all minor arts. Minor arts are simple to learn and have low attribute requirements. Even Qi Refining First Layer cultivators can practice them. Their flaw is their low power."

"Above minor arts are divine abilities. Divine abilities are divided into Minor Divine Powers, Major Divine Powers, and Supreme Divine Abilities."

"The Spring Wind Wood Spirit Art is a Minor Divine Power."

"The minimum threshold for cultivating a Minor Divine Power is Foundation Establishment. Only at the Purple Mansion Stage can its power be brought forth, and even at the Golden Core Stage, a Minor Divine Power does not become obsolete. Minor Divine Powers are extremely difficult to begin learning. It took me ten years merely to get started; after fifty years of cultivation, I achieved minor mastery."

As the Great Elder spoke, he pointed a finger.

He pressed it against Lu Xuanji's brow, transmitting a strand of divine sense.

It was precisely the cultivation method for the "Spring Wind Wood Spirit Art."

"So that's how it is."

Lu Xuanji closed his eyes in contemplation while recording it into the phone.

After roughly reading through it once, he was deeply shocked.

This was merely a Minor Divine Power, yet its effects were anything but minor. It possessed four great advantages.

Its first advantage was that it could draw upon the qi of plants and trees, accelerating cultivation. There was no need to deliberately remain within the Cave Dwelling and absorb the spiritual energy in the Spirit Aperture.

Its second advantage was that it could borrow Spirit Wood Qi to heal injuries, making one the very image of a healer.

Its third advantage was that it could use Spirit Wood Qi to repair hidden injuries in the body, prolonging one's years and granting twenty more years of lifespan than cultivators of the same realm.

Its fourth advantage was that it could use wood spirit qi to cultivate spirit herbs and ripen spirit herbs. This meant having a stable source of income.

Its shortcoming was that it was not suited for combat.

To cultivate this Minor Divine Power, one needed a wood-attribute spirit root, Foundation Establishment Realm cultivation, and exceptionally high comprehension.

The Lu Clan had once possessed more than twenty Foundation Establishment cultivators, yet only three had managed to gain entry into the Spring Wind Wood Spirit Art.

If one could not get started within ten years, one should simply give up.