Chen Nianzhi flew his sword back to Spirit Isle Lake with the third elder. Since the two of them were entering seclusion to attempt Foundation Establishment at the same time, there might be a shortage of spiritual qi, so they had simply decided to do so separately.
The third elder entered the Spirit Spring at Spirit Isle Lake to cultivate in seclusion, while Chen Nianzhi stationed himself outside the spring to stand guard for him.
While standing guard, he also began refining the Tier 2 Spirit Peaches. The spiritual essence within Tier 2 Spirit Peaches was astonishing; both the quality and quantity of their spiritual qi far surpassed that of Tier 1 Spirit Peaches.
Chen Nianzhi slowly refined the Spirit Peach and discovered that, at his current cultivation, it would take roughly three months to fully digest a single peach.
What delighted him was that every Spirit Peach he refined was almost equivalent to a year of arduous cultivation.
"This Heaven-and-Earth Spirit Root truly is extraordinary."
"From now on, I can refine four Spirit Peaches every year. Refining them for one year will equal four years of cultivation. In about five or six years, I'll be able to break through a minor realm."
Feeling the wondrous nature of these Spirit Peaches, Chen Nianzhi calculated things over in his heart and revealed a faint smile.
A cultivator like him, with Five Element Spiritual Roots, could at most compare to someone with Three Element Spiritual Roots even after using Hongmeng Purple Qi to improve his aptitude and foundation.
To cultivate quickly without Spirit Peaches, he could only painstakingly endure the passage of time or consume vast quantities of resources if he hoped to keep pace with cultivators possessing Two Element Spiritual Roots.
But now that he had the help of Spirit Peaches,