The Mysterious Soul
But then again, Shi Yue's cultivation really was a little low. He was only at Qi Refining Level Three.
After thinking it over, he entered the Mysterious Space, planning to cultivate there for a while and break through to Qi Refining Level Four.
He took out a White Porcelain Bottle, poured out a Green Pill, and put it into his mouth.
As soon as the pill entered his mouth, it melted, turning into a stream of pure spiritual energy that coursed through the meridians of Shi Yue's entire body.
He hurriedly circulated the Great Void Art to refine the pure spiritual energy, then slowly closed his eyes.
Shi Yue stayed in the space for twenty days. He had taken all the Qi Refining Powder he had with him, hoping to use its medicinal power to break through to Qi Refining Level Four.
Twenty days later, Shi Yue suddenly opened his eyes.
As soon as he woke, he seemed to sense something. He turned his spiritual sense inward and was surprised to find that the small vortex in his dantian had grown noticeably larger. Not only that, his spiritual sense had also become much sharper. This was clearly a sign that he had entered Qi Refining Level Four.
Seeing this, Shi Yue's face lit up with delight. After advancing to Qi Refining Level Four, his magical power had increased considerably. From now on, whether casting Shi Yu or using the Wood Grass Art, he would be able to sustain them much longer.
At the same time, he was surprised to discover that the spiritual energy in the Mysterious Space was even denser than before, having increased by at least half. In addition, the original three mu of Spirit Fields had expanded to six.
Shi Yue froze for a moment, then his face broke into a look of delight, his eyes full of astonishment. A thought suddenly surfaced in his mind: the Mysterious Space could advance.
He calmed his excitement and checked the growth of the Spirit Herbs and Spirit Rice. Sure enough, with the spiritual energy twice as abundant, the Spirit Herbs and Spirit Grain were taking less time to mature.
At this rate, the Spirit Rice that ripened once a year would probably mature in just half a month.
Shi Yue gazed at the three extra mu of Spirit Fields, his eyes burning with anticipation.
He could use the additional three mu to grow other Spirit Herbs.
Qi Refining Powder was made from five kinds of ten-year-old Spirit Herbs. Shi Yue had bought seeds for all five kinds at the market, so he could plant them in the extra fields.
The three extra mu had never been tilled. The spiritual energy in the soil varied from place to place, so he needed to turn it over with the Hoe Artifact first.
Thinking of this, Shi Yue took out the Hoe Artifact and headed toward the three mu of empty Spirit Fields.
He spent half a day turning over all three mu.
Shi Yue divided the newly added fields into five plots and planted the seeds of the five Spirit Herbs used to make Qi Refining Powder. After he cast Shi Yu, one seedling after another broke through the soil.
Looking at the lush green seedlings, Shi Yue wiped the sweat from his face, a satisfied expression on his face.
Including the Spirit Field by his residence, Shi Yue now had nearly seven mu of Spirit Fields. Among the Qi Refining Stage disciples of Taixu Sect, he was probably the only one.
He carefully thought over what had happened that day. Early that morning, he had woken to find that he had advanced to Qi Refining Level Four. The Blue Pearl had then turned pale green, while the Spirit Fields and the spiritual energy in the Mysterious Space had both doubled.
"Could it be because my cultivation has improved?" Shi Yue wondered to himself.
But soon, he rejected the idea. When he had advanced to Qi Refining Level Three last time, neither the Spirit Fields nor the spiritual energy in the Mysterious Space had increased at all.
"Could it be that room?" Shi Yue's eyes shifted to the stone chamber not far away.
Some time ago, the stone chamber had absorbed the spiritual energy of dozens of Spirit Stones, and the spiritual energy in the Mysterious Space had grown denser. Not long after, both the Spirit Fields and the spiritual energy had doubled. Could the stone chamber have something to do with it?
Shi Yue hesitated, but after a while he gritted his teeth, determination flashing in his eyes.
He entered the stone chamber and, with a turn of his hand, took out more than a dozen Spirit Stones, placing them on the stone bed.
Soon, the milky-white Spirit Stones rapidly turned gray.
Shi Yue walked out of the stone chamber and found that the spiritual energy in the air had indeed grown denser.
After a moment's thought, he returned inside. Gritting his teeth, he left behind twenty Spirit Stones and placed all the rest on the stone bed—seven or eight hundred of them.
The stone chamber could absorb the spiritual energy in the Spirit Stones, thereby increasing the concentration of spiritual energy in the Mysterious Space and indirectly shortening the time it took for the Spirit Herbs and Spirit Grain there to mature.
The faster the Spirit Herbs and Spirit Grain matured, the more Spirit Stones Shi Yue could earn. It was an investment with handsome returns.
Shi Yue left the stone chamber and found that the spiritual energy had grown much denser.
He nodded in satisfaction and was about to leave the Mysterious Space when an aged voice suddenly rang out:
"How delicious! Little fellow, do you have any more Spirit Stones? Give me some more!"
Hearing this, Shi Yue froze for a moment, then his heart tightened and he became wary.
He swept his gaze around, but didn't see anyone.
"Could I have imagined it?" Shi Yue murmured, his eyes full of confusion.
He released his spiritual sense and swept it around as well, but still couldn't detect any presence.
Seeing this, Shi Yue's expression relaxed, and he breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed the voice he had just heard was only his imagination.
But just then, the aged voice spoke again:
"Little fellow, don't go! Stay and chat with me. I haven't seen a living person in tens of thousands of years!"
"Who's playing tricks?" Shi Yue asked in a low voice, his heart tightening. At the same time, he flipped his hand, and a Red Short Sword appeared in it.
"Playing tricks? You're only a Qi Refining Level Four ant. Why would I bother?" A slightly teasing voice reached Shi Yue's ears.
"Hmph. If you're not playing tricks, why not show yourself?" Shi Yue snorted and replied calmly.
On closer inspection, however, his right hand was gripping the Red Short Sword tightly, while his left held two Green Talismans. His expression was tense.
It was no wonder. Ever since he had obtained the Blue Pearl, he had never seen another person in the Mysterious Space. Now that someone had suddenly appeared, how could he not be nervous?
Shi Yue had already decided to kill this person. Only he could know the secret of the pearl; he would never share this enormous secret with anyone else.
"I've been here all along. You just didn't notice me. Turn around, and you'll see me." A man's voice, sounding lazy, rang out.
Shi Yue frowned and quickly turned around. Behind him was the stone chamber, but there wasn't a soul inside.
"Hmph. I thought you were so impressive, but you don't even dare show yourself." Shi Yue snorted and sneered.
"I'm standing right in front of you, and you still can't see me? Hmph, an ant is an ant." A contemptuous male voice rang out.
"There's a stone chamber in front of me. Are you saying the stone chamber is talking? Do you take me for a three-year-old?" Shi Yue said with a frown.
"Hmph. In front of me, you are a three-year-old. And why shouldn't a stone chamber be able to talk? Do you think the stone chamber before you is really a stone chamber?"
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