Pure Cultivation Life

Instantly.

Countless threads of Divine Sense intertwined within the Small Disc, condensing into dense patterns. These patterns were like the meridians of the Purple Crystal Bracelet, but more numerous and tighter than before.

Cheng Buzheng did not hesitate. With a flip of his right hand, another grindstone-sized Purple Crystal Bracelet materialized above his palm.

Compared to the giant one in the air, this one appeared small and exquisite.

He moved his mind.

The giant Purple Crystal Bracelet above the Secret Chamber shot out a beam of Purple Light, coiling around the grindstone-sized Purple Crystal Bracelet. Like a big fish swallowing a small fish, it merged into the giant Purple Crystal Bracelet in the blink of an eye.

The previously illusory Purple Crystal Bracelet, after absorbing the grindstone-sized one, became solid, emitting a Gold Jade-like luster.

This was the special characteristic of this spell: half spell, half Artifact Refining Technique, a method that took the essence of both.

The newly formed illusory Purple Crystal Bracelet could absorb fragments of Purple Crystal Bracelets, instantly regaining its previous combat power and being completely unafraid of damage. Magic Tools, however, could not. Once damaged, they required Spirit Stones to be repurchased.

Although this special spell was extremely practical, saving Spirit Stones and possessing great power, it was incredibly difficult to cultivate, consuming a vast amount of time, and success was not guaranteed.

Even if one managed to cultivate it successfully, once their cultivation advanced, this spell would no longer be suitable. Its power would be insufficient to fully unleash their own strength.

This resulted in this special spell becoming a Chicken Rib-like existence.

To date, he had not encountered anyone who had successfully cultivated this special spell.

Afterward, Cheng Buzheng beckoned. The Purple Crystal Bracelet, spinning in the air, rapidly shrank in the blink of an eye, becoming only the size of a Baby Fist in his palm.

He examined it carefully. The Small Disc seemed to be made of Purple Metal, but the Spirit Patterns faintly emanating from within were more than ten times more complex than before.

He couldn't test it immediately within the Secret Chamber.

But he knew the power of the Purple Crystal Bracelet had increased by at least more than double. He couldn't be sure of the exact increase without a comparison.

The current Purple Crystal Bracelet had not yet reached its limit. If the Purple Crystal Bracelet absorbed enough Spirit Materials, its power would then reach its peak, comparable to a Boutique Mid-grade Magic Tool.

Furthermore, this technique consumed Magic Power similar to a normal First-order Low-grade Spell, making it extremely convenient, practical, and cost-effective.

Cheng Buzheng observed it for a long time. Then, with a flip of his right hand, the Purple Crystal Bracelet was imprinted on the back of his right hand, transforming into a Small Disc-like pattern. In the blink of an eye, it merged into his skin, leaving no trace.

Afterward, his gaze fell upon a pile of Spirit Stone Raw Ore in the corner.

At this moment.

Half of the Spirit Stone Raw Ore had already turned into Waste Stone, while the other half still emitted Spirit Light.

Cheng Buzheng waved his sleeve, and a piece of irregular Spirit Stone Raw Ore appeared in his hand.

Then.

He closed his eyes slightly, circulating the Crimson Fire Technique, absorbing the Spirit Energy from the irregular Spirit Stone Raw Ore in his hand.

Instantly.

A surge of pure Spirit Energy flowed into his meridians. He immediately circulated the optimized Crimson Fire Technique and found that the efficiency had indeed greatly increased, by a full twofold. This was no simple matter of one plus one equaling two.

Circulating along the new Circulation Route Map, it wasn't long before a stream of refined Magic Power drifted within his Dantian space.

In the blink of an eye.

The refined Spirit Energy that had just entered his Dantian was pulled by a terrifying suction force into the Vortex at the center of his Dantian.

As the Vortex spun continuously, a small stream of red Magic Power fell into a patch of Red Cloud Layer below the Vortex, which had a heavy texture.

One complete circulation finished, and he began to absorb Spirit Energy from the Spirit Stone Raw Ore again.

Instantly, a surge of pure Spirit Energy flowed into his meridians and began to circulate along the path again.

He repeated this process, back and forth, until the Spirit Energy within the Spirit Stone Raw Ore was completely absorbed, turning into Waste Stone.

He didn't know how much time had passed. After absorbing one piece of Spirit Stone Raw Ore, he retrieved another from the corner and continued to cultivate, repeating the cycle until there wasn't a single piece of Spirit Stone Raw Ore left in the Secret Chamber.

Cheng Buzheng, who had been sitting cross-legged on the ground, opened his eyes, revealing clear black and white irises. Discovering how much his Magic Power had increased, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

"After the efficiency of the Crimson Fire Technique improved, the Spirit Stone Raw Ore is consumed too quickly.

It's only been Seven Days, and all this Spirit Stone Raw Ore has been absorbed!

It's time to go out and continue searching for the remaining Six Sheep.

Cultivating with Spirit Stone Raw Ore is indeed fast-paced!

But the results are truly gratifying... I no longer have to toil away absorbing the Spirit Energy of heaven and earth to cultivate.

With the current progress, it won't take a year... before I can advance to the Third Level of Qi Refining!"

Afterward.

He scanned the Secret Chamber and saw only Waste Stone scattered on the ground, nothing else.

Cheng Buzheng stood up. With a thought, a layer of Yellow Spirit Light flashed across his body. He walked to the rock wall and then merged into the Rock Layer.

Within the Rock Layer, three zhang underground, a streak of Yellow Spirit Light moved rapidly. Cheng Buzheng swam like a small fish in a river, joyfully moving forward.

Before long.

Cheng Buzheng arrived at the Eighth Branch Mine Tunnel. It took him a long time to roughly explore all the large and small side tunnels within the branch mine.

However, he still hadn't encountered Big Brother who was leading the way. He didn't get discouraged and then went to the Sixth Branch Mine Tunnel, systematically searching forward.

However, he didn't check the Second Branch Mine Tunnel and the Seventh Branch Mine Tunnel again. He already knew the locations of the Spirit Stone Raw Ore storage points, so there was no need to waste more time.

Although the investigation process went smoothly, it was also exhausting. Cheng Buzheng felt that all his hard work was worth it, as he had found two more Spirit Stone Raw Ore storage points.

This time, he didn't rush to collect the ore from the two storage points he had found. Instead, he continued to investigate the remaining branch mine tunnels.

It took him a full two days to investigate all six branch mine tunnels.

After the investigation was complete, it was time for the highlight moment of harvesting.

Within the Spirit Stone Mine tunnel, a Yellow Spirit Light darted rapidly three feet underground. It would occasionally appear in a stone cave, where a considerable amount of Spirit Stone Raw Ore was stored.

Half a day later.

In the secret chamber.

Cheng Buzheng looked at another small pile of Spirit Stone Raw Ore in the corner, his lips curling into a smile. He was particularly happy.

This much Spirit Stone Raw Ore wasn't taken from a single storage point.

Instead.

He only took a little from each storage point. If one didn't look closely, they wouldn't even notice that a small amount was missing.

He was also afraid of being too greedy with any one person, which would quickly lead to discovery. If they hid the Spirit Stone Raw Ore then, it would be troublesome for him to find it again.

Next.

Cheng Buzheng sat on the ground, happily summoning a piece of Spirit Stone Raw Ore and began to cultivate.

In less than a month, he had figured out the locations of the remaining six Spirit Stone Raw Ore storage points.

Having long prepared for secluded cultivation, Cheng Buzheng began his secluded cultivation life.

Because Qi Refining Stage cultivators could not yet achieve Bigu (abstinence from grains), they needed to eat some food every few days.

This was not a problem for Cheng Buzheng. The Bigu Pills in his long-necked porcelain bottle were enough for him until the mining mission ended.

Although the Bigu Pills had no taste, it wasn't a big deal. With sufficient cultivation resources, these were trivial matters.

This kind of secluded cultivation continued day after day, simple, monotonous, and even boring.

Except for the end of each month when he had to carry a basket of Spirit Stone Raw Ore to hand in, his greatest pleasure was visiting the eight storage points every week to check on them and "reap the autumn harvest."

He only took a little from each storage point, enough for his cultivation for the week, and then he would stop.