[Consume 4,567 days of lifespan to upgrade Wood-Spirit Entanglement Art from Level Two to Level Three?]
"Yes."
In an instant, an ocean of experience and techniques surged into his mind.
It was as if Xu Changqing had personally cultivated it for many years, rapidly absorbing everything.
[Successfully consumed 4,567 days of lifespan to upgrade Wood-Spirit Entanglement Art to Level Three] [Remaining Lifespan: 25,105 days] [Wood-Spirit Entanglement Art (Level Three)] (Effect One: Evolves into Centennial Black Iron Vine) (Effect Two: A single vine possesses one hundred jin of piercing force) (Effect Three: The Wood Spirit Seal can store seeds) (Effect Four: Can switch between three forms: Green Vine, Poison Thorn Grass, and Black Iron Vine) (Effect Five: After switching, the original strength, attributes, and other effects will be restored)
"Only three levels?" Xu Changqing said in surprise.
Even the low-grade [Evergreen Formula] had five levels.
Yet [Wood-Spirit Entanglement Art] only had three.
But on second thought, it was, after all, a high-grade spell of the Qi Refining Realm.
Moreover, it inherently required more time than low-grade spells.
Xu Changqing quickly went outside the wooden house and found the Poplar Tree he had tested before.
He spread open his right hand, and a [Wood] Spirit Mark appeared in his palm.
Then he discovered that it had actually changed from an illusion into something tangible.
At that moment, it looked like a green tattoo embedded in his palm.
Xu Changqing poured a thread of spiritual power from within his body into it, immediately forming a domain with a sensing range of ten zhang.
The weeds within its range instantly became lively and began swaying without cease.
They looked like a pack of "puppies" wagging their tails desperately to please their master.
With a thought from Xu Changqing, a nearby weed shot forward with a whoosh, evolving into a black, metallic-looking Black Iron Vine.
Then, this one-meter-long Black Iron Vine immediately stabbed toward the scarred Poplar Tree ahead.
With a wet squelch.
It instantly pierced through the entire trunk.
There was not the slightest resistance, as smooth as a kitchen knife slicing through tofu.
"Hiss!" Xu Changqing sucked in a cold breath.
The power of that strike was somewhat terrifying.
It felt like opponents in the same realm simply could not withstand it.
Besides, he was not controlling just one vine.
Although after Wood-Spirit Entanglement Art reached Level Three, a thread of spiritual power could only stimulate five Black Iron Vines.
The number had been cut in half, but they were still not to be underestimated.
Xu Changqing then tried several more times and discovered that the Black Iron Vines, hard as metal, could pierce more than just tree trunks.
Even harder rocks could be pierced through as long as they were not too thick.
When all five rushed in together, they directly stabbed them into fragments.
After testing the Black Iron Vines' power, he tried switching forms again.
Very quickly, the hard Black Iron Vines began to change.
At a speed visible to the naked eye, they turned into Poison Thorn Grass covered in sharp spikes.
Then they transformed back into their original form, soft yet resilient Green Vine.
However, Xu Changqing discovered that every switch consumed a portion of spiritual power.
Switching from Level Three to Level Two and Level One did not consume much.
But switching from Level One to Level Two and then Level Three nearly used up an entire thread of spiritual power.
Next, Xu Changqing turned his gaze toward [Spirit Rice Wine].
[Spirit Rice Wine (Proficient) ↑] (Effect One: Increases spiritual energy absorption speed by 15% for one shichen) (Effect Two: Spiritual power consumption while operating wood-element spells -10%) (Effect Three: In a mildly intoxicated state, increases low-grade spell comprehension speed by 10%) (Negative Effect One: Long-term consumption reduces reaction speed) [Consume 2,378 days of lifespan to upgrade Spirit Rice Wine from Proficient to Expert?]
"Yes."
For a time, deeper experience and techniques regarding Spirit Rice Wine surged forth.
Xu Changqing felt like an expert who had brewed wine for many years, possessing an exceptional understanding of it.
[Successfully consumed 2,378 days of lifespan to upgrade Spirit Rice Wine to Expert] [Remaining Lifespan: 22,727 days] [Spirit Rice Wine (Expert) ↑] (Effect One: Increases spiritual energy absorption speed by 20% for one shichen) (Effect Two: Spiritual power consumption while operating wood-element spells -15%) (Effect Three: In a mildly intoxicated state, increases low-grade spell comprehension speed by 15%) (Effect Four: In a mildly intoxicated state, increases high-grade spell comprehension speed by 5%) (Negative Effect One: Long-term consumption continuously reduces reaction speed) (Negative Effect Two: Long-term consumption causes internal organ damage) (PS: Those above the Qi Refining Realm are immune to the negative effects)
"Other than me, no one should be able to make Spirit Rice Wine this good, right?" Xu Changqing smiled.
He glanced at the attribute panel again.
[Consume 5,033 days of lifespan to upgrade Spirit Rice Wine to Master?]
After turning it over in his mind, he ultimately shook his head.
For now, Expert Tier was enough.
Spirit Rice Wine was merely one of the most common spirit wines in the cultivation world.
Even if it could increase the comprehension speed of high-grade spells.
Xu Changqing did not have a second high-grade spell in his hands.
More importantly, since Spirit Rice Wine had such effects.
He could seek out recipes for higher-quality, rarer spirit wines.
When the time came, he could sell the Spirit Rice Wine and drink better stuff himself. Wouldn't that be perfect?
"That said, Lin An's appearance this time did give me an idea. When I have nothing to do, I can help others harvest. Not only will I get paid, but I can also increase my lifespan." Xu Changqing's lips curled slightly upward.
The days passed one by one.
The temperature grew lower and lower, and the weather colder and colder.
In the blink of an eye, it was the third month since he had become an official disciple.
During that time, Xu Changqing used the remaining First-Grade Spirit Rice to brew some Spirit Rice Wine.
Not much, only ten jin.
First, he wanted to taste it himself.
Second, he planned to exchange it for some spirit stones at the market.
There were less than five days left until the New Year.
That also meant he would soon be able to attend the Red Maple Valley Market.
Standing on the ridge between the fields, Xu Changqing sensed the somewhat frozen Spirit Rice.
[Matured] [Spiritual energy sufficient] [No loss] [Second-Grade Spirit Rice] [Supreme grade today] [Yield: 2,100 jin]
"It can be harvested." Xu Changqing's eyes lit up, and he decisively picked up his sickle.
[Harvested 1 stalk of "Supreme-Grade Spirit Rice," lifespan +6 days] [Harvested 1 stalk of "Supreme-Grade Spirit Rice," lifespan +6 days] [Harvested 1 stalk of "Supreme-Grade Spirit Rice," lifespan +6 days] x9 x99 x999 x1999
From daylight until nightfall, Xu Changqing worked without stopping.
Looking at the Spirit Rice piled high before him, he felt incredibly happy.
Moreover, the experiment he had conducted earlier using Spirit Beast Manure had already yielded results.
Compared to the areas without fertilizer.
With the same number of Spirit Rice stalks.
And the same area.
The yield had indeed increased.
That was why the previous estimate had been a little over two thousand jin.
Yet when he truly harvested it, there were actually 2,100 jin.
When others planted in winter, it was already good enough if their yields did not decline.
It was his first time planting in winter, yet not only had the yield not fallen, it had even increased.
After placing all the Spirit Rice into the small storage bag, Xu Changqing looked at the attribute panel again.
[Xu Changqing] [Male] [18 years old] [Wood Spirit Root] [Middle Qi Refining] [Evergreen Formula (Level Five)] [Spirit Rice Wine (Expert) ↑] [Wood-Spirit Entanglement Art (Level Three)] [Remaining Lifespan: 36,544 days]
This harvest had added another 6,872 days of lifespan. Together, it was exactly one hundred years!!!
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