[Lesser Longevity Art—Qi Refinement] [Grade: Upper-Grade Earth Tier (upgrading)] [Realm: Entry Level (1/200)]
Seeing the changes in his Consciousness Sea, especially the words "upgrading,"
Lu Cheng was first incredulous, then overjoyed.
The grade of the "Lesser Longevity Art" could actually be raised?
Wouldn't that mean it could become a Heaven Tier technique like the "Purple Qi Spirit Guiding Art"?
But along with that came caution and indecision.
The "Lesser Longevity Art"—no, the reason the new technique was still upgrading was not because it lacked a reference for advancement like the "River-Blocking Halberd Technique" had before, but because Lu Cheng needed to make a choice.
In the scene evolved from the handwritten true meaning just now, Lu Cheng had comprehended four kinds of intent in total.
Any of these four could raise the technique's grade, and they would also determine the direction of the new technique.
As for exactly how high it could rise, that was impossible to say.
The first was the intent of water generating wood among the interactions of the five elements.
It was the understanding Lu Cheng had gained from rainwater nourishing the tree roots, allowing them to bypass metal and stone, draw nutrients from a wider stretch of soil, and thus come back to life.
The second was the intent of a hidden dragon in the abyss, quietly awaiting its time.
The tree had originally been on the verge of withering to death, yet the rainwater had allowed it to come alive again.
It meant that when one was trapped in adversity, even the slightest influence from an outside force could let one break free of one's shackles and soar into the heavens.
The third was the intent of overcoming hardness with softness.
In the scene of true meaning, the tree roots had used