Research and Cultivation

As the green light disappeared, Zhao Huaian felt his body fill with strength, his blood and qi becoming active.

He knew that he had officially joined the ranks of cultivators, becoming a Qi Refining Layer One cultivator.

Possessing cultivation, Zhao Huaian was extremely excited.

He clumsily circulated his spiritual energy, playing with it in his palm, happy like a child.

"I just don't know if my cultivation can increase like proficiency?"

After playing around for a while, Zhao Huaian muttered to himself, looking at the Heavenly Book with anticipation.

Name: Zhao Huaian

Lifespan: 15/98

Cultivation: Qi Refining Layer One (1/100)

Cultivation Art: Azure Wood Art (Beginner 15/100)

Skill: Medical Skill (Grandmaster 2933/3200), Flying Needles (Grandmaster 128/3200), Gentle Breeze Footwork (Great Accomplishment 1398/1600)

"It can! There's proficiency after Qi Refining Layer One, it seems my cultivation can also increase like proficiency!"

Looking at the updated content on the Heavenly Book, Zhao Huaian couldn't help but excitedly wave his fist.

After three days of cultivation, he not only successfully became a Qi Refining Layer One cultivator, but the proficiency of the Azure Wood Art also increased by fifteen points.

"I wonder how the cultivation proficiency increases? It should be largely related to absorbing spiritual energy."

Looking at his Qi Refining Layer One cultivation, Zhao Huaian couldn't help but stroke his chin and ponder.

Through constantly circulating the Azure Wood Art for these three days, he finally figured out the speed at which he could circulate the Azure Wood Art once.

To completely circulate the Azure Wood Art once, it would take him about an hour or so.

On average, completing one full circulation of the Azure Wood Art would increase its proficiency by one point.

Excluding rest time, Zhao Huaian estimated that with his diligent spirit, the Azure Wood Art should be able to increase its proficiency by four to six points per day.

At this rate, he was confident that he could raise the Azure Wood Art to the Proficient level in about twenty days.

By then, the Proficient level Azure Wood Art would surely absorb spiritual energy at a much faster rate.

Thinking of this, Zhao Huaian's heart suddenly became excited. He swallowed a Grain Abstinence Pill, sat down on the bed again, and began to cultivate.

Time passed, the sun rose in the east, and a day quickly passed. It was already the second morning.

"Qi Refining Layer One (3/100)"

Looking at his realm proficiency on the Heavenly Book, Zhao Huaian stroked his chin and muttered, "As expected, the increase in cultivation proficiency is inseparable from the amount of Spiritual Energy absorbed. It's just a pity that the growth rate is indeed a bit slow..."

"But this is enough. After all, I've only just started cultivating. Now, I can increase my proficiency by about two points a day. At this cultivation speed, it will take at most two months. After two months, I will be a cultivator at the Qi Refining Layer Two realm."

"Moreover, as the realm of the Azure Wood Art increases, the Spiritual Energy I absorb will also increase. I might even break through my cultivation before two months are up."

Zhao Huaian pondered in his heart, and a smile soon appeared on his face.

Without any cultivation resources, breaking through to Qi Refining Layer Two within two months, such a speed was not slow for someone with Three Spiritual Roots aptitude.

After all, when they were on the Spirit Boat, Lei Yangwen would sometimes talk to them about cultivation matters when he had nothing else to do.

According to Lei Yangwen, Spiritual Root aptitude determined the cultivation speed. For those with Four Spiritual Roots and Five Spiritual Roots, after becoming Qi Refining Layer One cultivators, it would take about four to seven months to break through to Qi Refining Layer Two cultivation if they only absorbed Spiritual Energy without any resources.

The breakthrough time for Three Spiritual Roots was much shorter, but it still required about two to three months.

Under these circumstances, it was already considered relatively fast for him to break through to Qi Refining Layer Two within two months without any resources.

What's more, in the future, as the proficiency level of the Azure Wood Art increased, his cultivation speed would also increase, and the speed of his realm advancement would likely increase significantly.

Reaching this conclusion, Zhao Huaian cultivated even more diligently.

However, he was still a Qi Refining Layer One cultivator. Even with diligence and hard work, he couldn't maintain full effort cultivation every moment.

As the saying goes, haste makes waste.

Therefore, Zhao Huaian usually maintained his cultivation time at around six shichen (a two-hour period) a day, and he did this in the morning when his spirit was most full.

In addition to the necessary six shichen of cultivation every day, Zhao Huaian had not forgotten the Medical Skill that had previously sustained him.

He greatly anticipated what kind of effects the Perfection level of Medical Skill would bring.

Of course, cultivation was the priority now, with Medical Skill as a supplement.

To reserve sufficient rest time and keep his spirit fuller, Zhao Huaian only allocated one to two shichen a day to study Medical Skill.

Although the progress was slow, fortunately, there was the proficiency system. He could see the progress every moment and had a goal, so he was not anxious.

Sitting cross-legged on the bed, Zhao Huaian cultivated diligently and assiduously every day, wasting not a single moment of his six shichen of full cultivation time.

Twenty days later, the Attribute Heavenly Book flickered with a faint light, and the characters behind Azure Wood Art began to emit sounds, twisting and changing.

"Azure Wood Art (Proficient 1/200)"

Zhao Huaian awoke from his cultivation, opened his eyes, and looked at the changes in the Attribute Heavenly Book. A smile couldn't help but appear on his lips.

"In twenty days, the Azure Wood Art has reached the Proficient level. I expect the speed of absorbing Spiritual Energy will increase slightly compared to before."

Thinking to himself, Zhao Huaian took a deep breath, filled with anticipation, and continued to sit cross-legged on the bed, circulating the Proficient level Azure Wood Art.

One day later.

"As expected, the Proficient level Azure Wood Art has significantly increased the speed of absorbing Spiritual Energy."

"Now, if I meditate with all my might for six hours, I can condense three points of Cultivation proficiency per day."

"If the Azure Wood Art improves further, the speed of absorbing Spiritual Energy will definitely be faster. If that's the case, as long as I work hard enough, the Great Dao is within reach."

Feeling the speed at which the Proficient level Azure Wood Art absorbed Spiritual Energy, Zhao Huaian smiled excitedly, full of ambition.

Time flows like water, fleeting and swift.

The accumulated snow had completely melted, and it was now the Early Spring period.

Rainwater poured down incessantly outside, and the fragrance of grass carried by the wind invigorated the spirit.

Another twenty days passed.

A faint Emerald Green aura flickered through Zhao Huaian's body.

"Qi Refining Layer Two!"

With his Cultivation breaking through, Zhao Huaian slowly opened his eyes, a smile appearing on his face. He shifted his attention to the Heavenly Book in his mind.

Name: Zhao Huaian

Lifespan: 15/103

Cultivation: Qi Refining Layer Two (1/100)

Cultivation Art: Azure Wood Art (Proficient 106/200)

Skill: Medical Skill (Grandmaster 3195/3200), Flying Needles (Grandmaster 596/3200), Gentle Breeze Footwork (Great Accomplishment 1398/1600)

"Forty-two days have passed since I entered Qi Refining Layer One. Under my diligent training, I have finally broken through to Qi Refining Layer Two."

"Besides the breakthrough in Cultivation, my Lifespan has also increased by five years. This is indeed an unexpected joy!"

"Moreover, with the daily research into Medical Skill during my free time these past few days, I am now only five points of proficiency away from reaching Perfection in Medical Skill. The gains have been extremely significant!"

Looking at the Attribute Heavenly Book in his mind, Zhao Huaian grinned, "Next, I will strike while the iron is hot and focus all my efforts on researching Medical Skill. I want to see what changes Perfection level Medical Skill will bring."

Zhao Huaian was already eager for Perfection level Medical Skill.

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