Magic Perfection

The difference between the third and fourth levels of the Qi Induction Realm might seem like a mere one-level gap, but it is the true watershed between the early and middle stages of the Qi Induction Realm!

Upon reaching the fourth level of Qi Induction, Shen Changchuan had already shaken off the status of the weakest, most lowly bottom-feeder on the path of cultivation.

Although he remained an ant in the eyes of those high-level cultivators, Shen Changchuan was now a slightly larger ant.

Naturally, this was cause for celebration.

However, Shen Changchuan did not let the excitement go to his head.

After a brief day of rest, he resumed his diligent cultivation.

Time flew by.

More than a month had passed in the blink of an eye since Shen Changchuan advanced to the fourth level of Qi Induction.

During this month, the other nearby villages that had originally sought shelter under Dawan Village's banner learned the news that the guardian of Dawan Village had been replaced.

One after another, they brought gifts to pay a visit and congratulate Shen Changchuan on his appointment.

There were six such villages, making it seven including Zhao Family Village.

These were all small villages within a hundred-mile radius of Dawan Village.

They were small, hereditary cultivation families, maintaining their meager existence with one or two mu of spirit fields, or in some cases, only a few fractions of a mu.

The strength of these small cultivation families was quite weak.

The strongest cultivation base within these families was generally around the third or fourth level of Qi Induction.

They possessed only one or two spells at most.

All things considered, Zhao Hangao of Zhao Family Village was actually the strongest among them and possessed the most spirit field acreage.

However, compared to Zhao Hangao's humble posture—which was nearly kneeling on the ground—the others, while extremely respectful and afraid to offend Shen Changchuan, did not stoop to such a servile degree.

Later, through probing conversations, he learned that the surrounding villages were not clear about Shen Changchuan's background.

They simply assumed he was a collateral clansman of the Shen Family who had perhaps spent Spirit Stones to pull strings with some internal bigwig, thereby securing this lucrative post at Dawan Village.

This was not surprising; after all, to members of these small families, they were like ants facing a towering mountain when standing before the Shen Family.

How could they easily obtain internal information about such a massive power?

Not knowing Shen Changchuan's specific identity, they treated him just as they had treated his predecessor, Shen Shiying—with respect and courtesy, but without the groveling posture of Zhao Hangao.

This couldn't help but stir a trace of doubt in Shen Changchuan's heart.

Where did Zhao Hangao get the news about his identity?

After all, Dawan Village was so far from the Shen Family Estate's headquarters in Tiannan City, and the transmission of information was far from convenient.

However, that thought only flashed through his mind for a moment, and Shen Changchuan had no intention of delving deeper.

Perhaps they had learned it from Shen Shiying's family after they departed?

This matter had nothing to do with the improvement of his own strength, so there was no need to get to the bottom of it.

Afterward, Shen Changchuan did not clarify his identity to the other small families; he was not the type of person who liked to show off using his status.

There was no need for that.

The two and a half years spent at the Shen Family Estate had made Shen Changchuan value his own strength far more than the identity of being the Shen Family head's son.

Thus, in the month since he advanced to the fourth level of Qi Induction, aside from receiving the visits and gifts from those small families and occasionally inspecting the growth of the Spirit Grain Crop in the spirit fields, he spent basically all his time on his own cultivation.

Come to think of it, the successive visits from those small family heads were a good thing.

The gifts they brought to his door were all spiritual items.

Whether it was spirit fruits, medicinal herbs, or even for the poorer ones, a few pounds of Spirit Grain served as a gift.

Shen Changchuan did not turn his nose up at them; he accepted them one by one.

These items played a significant role in his subsequent cultivation.

Because of the assistance from these spiritual items, in just over a month, he had not only stabilized his cultivation at the early stage of the fourth level of the Qi Induction Realm but had even taken a great leap forward on that foundation.

Shen Changchuan could feel that if he continued his arduous training for another two months, he would be able to break through to the mid-stage of the fourth level of the Qi Induction Realm!

This speed of cultivation improvement made even Shen Changchuan feel somewhat incredible.

However, thinking about it carefully, it did not seem hard to understand.

While his aptitude for immortal cultivation was not high, it was not too poor either.

Now that he had sufficient spiritual resources, combined with his unremitting, painstaking efforts and the transformation of his mindset after leaving the suffocating environment of the Shen Family Estate, such progress was truly normal.

A month or so of effort did not just bring an improvement in his cultivation realm.

Thanks to the aid of sufficient spiritual items, Shen Changchuan was able to work hard every day to grind new spells.

The result was that in this month-plus, he had successfully pushed all the spells on his personal panel to 100% progress!

Name: Shen Changchuan

Realm:

Qi Induction Realm, Fourth Level (Early Stage)

Cultivation Method:

Elephant Mountain Qi Absorption Art

Magical Tools:

Two Golden Needles (Quasi-low-grade magical tools)

Spells:

Golden Needle Stab: 100% (Perfection Trait: Slight increase in hidden weapon accuracy, negligible experience in metal-element spell cultivation)

Light Body Technique: 100% (Perfection Trait: Slight increase in physical speed, negligible experience in movement technique cultivation)

Spirit Eye Technique: 100% (Perfection Trait: Slight increase in visual acuity, negligible experience in ocular technique cultivation)

Wind Blade Technique: 100% (Perfection Trait: Slight increase in sharpness, negligible experience in wind-element spell cultivation)

Fireball Technique: 100% (Perfection Trait: Slight increase in spell temperature, negligible experience in fire-element spell cultivation)

Vine Technique: 100% (Perfection Trait: Slight increase in spell toughness, negligible experience in wood-element spell cultivation)

"All the spells have reached perfection!"

Looking at the neat 100% marks in the spell column of the panel within his vision, Shen Changchuan could not help but let out a long breath, feeling completely refreshed.

The hard work of grinding spell proficiency incessantly over the past month was all worth it!

All six spells were now complete.

The benefits brought about after these spells reached perfection did not exceed his expectations.

New traits had appeared as suffixes for every single spell.

With those traits, Shen Changchuan could clearly feel that the power of the perfected-level spells was a notch higher than when they were incomplete!

Moreover, after four consecutive spells reached perfection, during this high-intensity training process over a short period, Shen Changchuan had once again discovered a hidden trait of perfected spells.

That was instant casting!

Before a spell was cultivated to perfection, the casting of each one required his palms to form seals, coordinated with the circulation of spiritual power within his body, to finally trigger the spell.

This process took, at the very least, two or three seconds.

Once reaching perfection, This duration could be shortened to under one second.

But this was not yet the limit!

If the output power of the spell were lowered, reducing the spell's inherent might, then this time could be brought down to within a tenth of a second!

This could fully be considered instantaneous casting.

After several tests, Shen Changchuan was able to wave his hand and unleash spells like a Fireball Technique or a Wind Blade Technique in an instant!

Although the power of these instantaneous spells was only two-thirds that of the complete versions, Shen Changchuan quickly found a way to make up for the loss in power after some research.

That was rapid-firing!

By utilizing the instantaneous nature of the spells themselves, he could trigger the same spell consecutively within a short period.

Just as Shen Changchuan was now capable of doing after training, he could fire off three consecutive offensive spells, such as the Fireball Technique or Wind Blade Technique, within a single second!

The power, instead of decreasing, actually increased.

The significance of such a method

during the heat of battle went without saying.

His strength had surged!

At this moment, I fear that even three or five of me from two months ago combined would be no match!

If I were to face that river demon beast again, I would have at least an eighty percent chance of slaying it now!

Feeling the boost in strength brought about by the perfection of his spells, Shen Changchuan was filled with confidence.