The Importance of Resources

Residential Area.

Inside the room.

Zhao Huai'an sat cross-legged on the bed, circulating the Azure Wood Art within his body, slowly absorbing the surrounding Spiritual Energy.

Zhao Huai'an did not directly consume the Qi Nurturing Pill. Instead, as before, he relied solely on his own aptitude and the realm of the Azure Wood Art to absorb Spiritual Energy from heaven and earth.

The main reason for doing this was for Zhao Huixiang to see how long it would take to gain a point of Cultivation Proficiency after breaking through to Qi Refining Layer Two, without using any external forces.

After all, the higher the realm, the more Spiritual Energy required. Even though the Azure Wood Art had reached the Proficient level, it was impossible to gain three points of Cultivation Proficiency every day as before.

As the Azure Wood Art circulated, Zhao Huai'an continuously absorbed Spiritual Energy from heaven and earth, and time passed.

Soon, the sun set in the west, and night fell.

Six and a half hours had already passed.

Feeling the mental fatigue, Zhao Huai'an slowly opened his eyes.

Focusing his attention, he directed his gaze towards the Attribute Heavenly Book in his mind.

[Cultivation: Qi Refining Layer Two (2/100)]

"As expected, Qi Refining Layer Two requires much more Spiritual Energy than Qi Refining Layer One. In over six hours, only one point of Cultivation Proficiency has been gained."

"At this rate, if I have no Cultivation Resources, it will take about a Hundred Days to reach Qi Refining Layer Three."

"However, there's also an unexpected surprise: after breaking through the realm, my daily full cultivation time has been extended by half an hour."

"If I continue to advance, as my realm gets higher and higher, I will definitely be able to enter a state of true Hardship Cultivation, even cultivating intensely and in seclusion for several months or a year."

Looking at his cultivation progress, Zhao Huai'an appeared thoughtful, calculating in his mind.

Breaking through to Qi Refining Layer Three in a Hundred Days, without using any resources, was already quite fast.

Moreover, he still had a bottle of Qi Nurturing Pills that he hadn't used yet.

If he combined them with the Qi Nurturing Pills, his cultivation speed would undoubtedly be faster.

"Furthermore, my speed of absorbing Spiritual Energy is not constant. In the future, as the realm of the Azure Wood Art improves, my speed of absorbing Spiritual Energy will also become faster and faster."

"Under these circumstances, combined with the Qi Nurturing Pills, the time for me to break through to Qi Refining Layer Three will definitely be greatly reduced."

Thinking of having the Attribute Heavenly Book to assist him, Zhao Huai'an's eyes were filled with anticipation, feeling that the road ahead was bright.

"I'll rest now. Tomorrow morning, I'll take the Qi Nurturing Pills and start cultivating. I want to see how much my cultivation speed will increase then."

Having made up his mind, his mind instantly relaxed.

As soon as he lay down, Zhao Huaian, with his mind relaxed, felt a strong wave of sleepiness wash over him.

He immediately fell into a deep sleep.

The next morning.

The sun rose in the east, dyeing half the sky red.

"So refreshing!"

Zhao Huaian stretched comfortably, greedily breathing in the air filled with the fragrance of green grass.

After washing up, Zhao Huaian didn't hesitate. He immediately sat cross-legged on the bed, took out a Qi Nurturing Pill, and swallowed it.

The Qi Nurturing Pill melted in his mouth.

In an instant, Zhao Huaian felt the spiritual energy in his body surge. The Azure Wood Art circulated even more smoothly.

As the medicinal effect of the Qi Nurturing Pill dissipated, Zhao Huaian felt the speed of spiritual energy absorption increasing.

"The effect is this good??"

Feeling the medicinal effect of the Qi Nurturing Pill, Zhao Huaian rejoiced. He quickly gathered his spirits, becoming even more concentrated.

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, three days had gone by.

During these three days, Zhao Huaian maintained six and a half hours of high-intensity training every day.

And during these three days, the Qi Nurturing Pills purchased with three low-grade spirit stones were also consumed by Zhao Huaian.

Slowly opening his eyes, Zhao Huaian looked at the Attribute Heavenly Book in his mind.

[Cultivation: Qi Refining Layer Two (9/100)]

"Not bad. With the blessing of the Qi Nurturing Pill, I've gained seven points of cultivation proficiency in these three days."

Looking at the seven points of cultivation proficiency he had gained, Zhao Huaian grinned and nodded with satisfaction.

A bottle of Qi Nurturing Pills had allowed him to gain four more points of proficiency in three days, greatly saving the time needed to break through to Qi Refining Layer Three.

This further solidified Zhao Huaian's belief in the importance of cultivation resources.

"Cultivation resources are indeed important. If I had a continuous supply of Qi Nurturing Pills, I could break through to Qi Refining Layer Three in at most two months, within two months."

"With even more advanced pills, I might even be able to break through to Qi Refining Layer Three within a month."

"What a pity... A single spirit stone can stump a hero. Without spirit stones, how can one obtain cultivation resources?"

Zhao Huaian shook his head with regret.

At this moment, he deeply understood the importance of Spirit Stones.

"No, I can't just rely on the two Low-grade Spirit Stones the sect gives out each month. I need to find a way to earn Spirit Stones."

Just as he took out the Basic Five Elements Spell, preparing to study it, Zhao Huaian involuntarily thought of the effect the Qi Nurturing Pill had brought.

This made his heart restless, and he began to constantly ponder ways to get rich within the Greenwood Sect.

Based on his understanding of the Greenwood Sect's outer sect.

There were indeed various ways to get rich.

The first was to go to the Mission Hall to accept tasks and receive rewards.

However, this was definitely not feasible for Zhao Huaian at the moment.

After all, he only had Qi Refining Layer Two Cultivation. Accepting missions with his Cultivation level would be a safety issue, and it would also be too much of a waste of time.

The second was to go to the market to set up a stall.

Thinking of setting up a stall, Zhao Huaian immediately thought of the old man who had been selling pills before.

"Right! Setting up a stall!"

"Perhaps I can set up a stall in my spare time to earn Spirit Stones to buy Cultivation Resources."

Zhao Huaian pondered, and various methods of setting up a stall flashed through his mind.

"Pills... That's definitely not feasible. I can't refine pills, nor do I have other channels to get them. Moreover, becoming an Alchemist requires too much initial investment, which is unrealistic. I'll have to postpone this until I have a certain economic foundation."

"Dharma Artifacts... That's even more impossible..."

"Right, Talismans!"

At this thought, Zhao Huaian's pupils instantly brightened.

"The poor draw talismans, the rich refine pills, artifact refining ruins three generations, array formations destroy a lifetime."

The latter three were completely impossible for him now, requiring too much Spirit Stone support in the early stages.

However, the path of Talismans was different!

Although Talismans were much cheaper than other immortal cultivation items like pills and Dharma Artifacts, the initial investment was small.

As long as he had one Low-grade Spirit Stone, he could buy a large stack of blank talisman paper, and the talisman brush wouldn't be too expensive either.

"It's decided! As long as I save up two or three months' worth of my stipend, I'll be able to buy talisman paper and a talisman brush and learn the art of drawing talismans."

"With the Attribute Heavenly Book, I don't have to worry about lacking the talent for drawing talismans. As long as I work hard and accumulate Proficiency, successfully drawing Talismans will be a sure thing."

"However, I can't rush now. The most important thing is to cultivate with peace of mind and strive to break through to Qi Refining Layer Three as soon as possible."

Muttering to himself, Zhao Huaian's face was filled with a smile, and his mood relaxed. He opened the Basic Five Elements Spell and began to study it intently.

However, the excited Zhao Huaian did not realize that without the correct method for drawing Talismans, even with the Attribute Heavenly Book, Proficiency could not be increased.