Advancement and a Trip to the Market

Yue Shuo began sleeping at set times in the Spirit Field.

As for how he kept time?

Naturally, he relied on Gu Jiu, his human-shaped wake-up tool.

"Wake me in one shichen!" After saying that, Yue Shuo spread out bedding in a corner of the Spirit Field, lay down, and immediately went to sleep.

With only a trace of Divine Sense left,

he fell asleep incredibly quickly.

Moreover, the atmosphere within the Spirit Field was exceptionally comfortable. Yue Shuo nearly fell asleep in an instant, leaving Gu Jiu outside the field utterly bewildered.

Was it because some of the Gathering Spirit Grass seeds in the Spirit Field had sprouted,

that the young master wanted to keep watch at all times?

Gu Jiu did not quite understand, but he was only a servant. It was a good thing that the young master was willing to put so much care into planting.

He could only move a little farther away and make his martial practice quieter.

When one shichen had passed,

he stepped forward and woke him.

"Young Master... Young Master... it is now the fourth quarter of the Hour of the Ox..."

Yue Shuo woke up and first closed his eyes to sense the changes in his character panel, mainly the recovery of his Divine Sense.

[Divine Sense: 10/15]

Yue Shuo was overjoyed!

One shichen equaled two hours, 120 minutes. Before falling asleep, he had possessed 1 point of Divine Sense, and in 120 minutes, he had recovered 9 points.

Back on Lesser Desolate Island,

he had needed a full ten hours of sleep in one night to restore his Divine Sense.

After arriving on Hemu Island, his recovery efficiency had already roughly doubled.

Five hours of sleep at night was enough to bring it close to full.

Of course, daytime was different.

Now, within the Spirit Field, his recovery efficiency had increased by another fifty percent or so!

By his calculations, sleeping for a little over three hours in the Spirit Field would restore his Divine Sense to full, just like an entire night's sleep normally would.

Yue Shuo quickly calmed down.

He first sent Gu Jiu off to rest, while he inspected the sprouting seedlings and considered how to improve the efficiency of using his Divine Sense.

If he began cultivating twice now,

it would take nearly four hours.

Of course,

if he cultivated the Wood Essence Art,

it would take three and a half hours.

But then he would miss most of the doubled and tripled nighttime recovery benefit.

Yet if he cultivated Tai Chi Fist, he could currently complete one round of Tai Chi Fist practice in just a few minutes.

It was simply that Tai Chi Fist that consumed Divine Sense and Tai Chi Fist that did not

had vastly different effects.

One session of Tai Chi Fist consumed 10 points of Divine Sense.

In one night, he could practice twice, then sleep another three hours to restore his Divine Sense. By then, it would more or less be daytime.

Then he could remain in the Spirit Field during the day to recover his Divine Sense again...

"Will this have any adverse effect on the Spirit Field?" Yue Shuo actually wanted to try cultivating within the Spirit Field as well.

However, considering that he had no Spirit Stones, he could only suppress the idea for now.

After that,

Yue Shuo fell asleep and woke twice, completing two rounds of Tai Chi Fist. Then he slept until dawn before returning to his small courtyard to attempt cultivating the Blazing Sun Art.

He failed again.

{Tai Chi Fist +1}{Tai Chi Fist +1}

{Wood Essence Art Proficiency +1}

After cultivating once in the morning, he checked the panel again.

[Cultivation: 31/500 (+2 per session)]

[First-Tier Tai Chi Fist: 504/2000 (Mastered)]

[Wood Essence Art: 13/100 (Beginner)]

All his other cultivation methods had gained only one point of proficiency.

On the entire fifth day,

Yue Shuo squeezed every last drop from the Spirit Field and carefully calculated his time, completing five rounds of Wood Essence Art cultivation during the day.

[Cultivation: 39/500 (+2 per session)]

[Wood Essence Art: 17/100 (Beginner)]

He also took the time to replace the bad Gathering Spirit Grass seeds that had failed to sprout after three days.

After that, whenever Yue Shuo was not cultivating, he remained stationed in the Spirit Field.

His routine became exceptionally regimented.

He was either cultivating in the courtyard, sleeping in the Spirit Field, or holding a book and pondering within it. He was busy beyond measure.

In the blink of an eye, the fifteenth day since arriving on the island came.

It was also the time of the gathering he had arranged with Zou Chongying and Tian Wan.

The two had sent servants ahead to inform him that they would come at noon and bring ingredients, tea, and snacks, so he need not prepare anything.

Yue Shuo completed two rounds of cultivation that morning.

Within the Spirit Field, he looked at the fully sprouted Gathering Spirit Grass seedlings. As he examined his character panel inwardly, joy rose in his heart.

[Name: Yue Shuo]

[Age: 12/100 years]

[Realm: Mortal]

[Spiritual Root: Metal 1, Wood 1, Water 2, Fire 1, Earth 1]

[Comprehension: 120]

[Cultivation: 133/500 (+2 per session)]

[Breakthrough Chance: 50%]

[Qi and Blood: 120/120] [Mana: 100/100]

[Divine Sense: 5/15] [Pill Toxicity: 0/5]

[Talent: Reborn as Human (Purple)]

[Bloodline: Unknown Thin Bloodline (2)]

[Cultivation Methods: Tai Chi Fist, Wood Essence Art, Evergreen Method, Thousand Waves Formula, Water Spirit Formula, Sharp Metal Art]

[First-Tier Tai Chi Fist: 524/2000 (Mastered)]

[Wood Essence Art: 64/100 (Beginner)]

[Spells: Not Activated]

[Skills: None]

After cultivating for around fifteen days, he had taken a great stride toward advancing. If he persisted with the Wood Essence Art for a few more days, it could level up as well.

Although he had devoted all his energy to cultivation over these past ten days,

he had also occasionally asked Gu Jiu about Hemu Island, the Qin Clan, immortal cultivation, spirit plants, the market, and various crafts.

Gu Jiu could only inquire about some matters afterward.

Thus, the information he gathered was fairly limited.

At the very least, Yue Shuo had learned several other methods for increasing cultivation speed.

The first was dietary supplements.

The old man at the External Affairs Pavilion had suggested that after harvesting the Gathering Spirit Grass, he first exchange it for a Spirit Carp to help himself advance to Qi Refining Level One.

He had heard there were also spirit rice, spirit fruits, and the like that could nourish spiritual energy.

However, the latter two were extremely valuable.

Before advancing to Qi Refining Level One and becoming an official spirit plant cultivator, he could not exchange for spirit rice seeds from the Qin Clan's External Affairs Pavilion.

But he still had some chance of obtaining Spirit Carp.

The Qin Clan had its own spirit lake on the island, and clan disciples could exchange the corresponding resources to purchase them.

However, before Qi Refining Level One,

there was only one opportunity to exchange for and purchase one.

Spirit fruits were even farther beyond the reach of guest disciples like him who had not yet reached Qi Refining Level One.

It was said that spirit fruits were used to entertain honored guests.

At least, that was the case in the Qin Clan.

As for dietary supplements, Yue Shuo could only work hard at growing Gathering Spirit Grass, then exchange the harvest for spirit fish to try.

Other ways to increase cultivation speed included

pills, Spirit Pearls, Spirit-Gathering Arrays, environments with higher-grade spirit veins, spirit springs, and so on.

Though these were equally difficult to obtain, Yue Shuo also planned to visit the market and see the specific prices of pills and Spirit Pearls.

He would ask about Spirit-Gathering Arrays while he was there.

The appointed time soon arrived.

Yue Shuo waited in the small courtyard for Zou Chongying and Tian Wan. When they met, he found that all three of them were glowing with vitality.

Yue Shuo was delighted because his cultivation efficiency was clearly improving.

As for Zou Chongying and Tian Wan, they had successfully completed Spirit-Drawing Entry and officially begun cultivating.

Thus, they were delighted as well.

Both of them were deeply grateful to Yue Shuo.

Practicing calligraphy to enter a tranquil state had been quite effective for both of them. At the very least, calming their hearts and settling their minds before cultivation worked well.

Once cultivation was mentioned, everyone had plenty to say.

During the conversation, Yue Shuo gained quite a bit more common knowledge.

Zou Chongying also said that as long as he could cultivate to Qi Refining Level One within half a year, a steward would take him as a disciple.

Yue Shuo and Tian Wan hurriedly congratulated him.

Zou Chongying was extremely excited.

"I have a Three-Element Spirit Root, and I completed Spirit-Drawing Entry quickly too!"

Tian Wan was a little downcast, though he still appeared happy for Zou Chongying.

For now, both youths had rather pure hearts.

"I want to reach Qi Refining Level One as soon as possible! From now on, I'll cultivate in seclusion the whole time! Oh, right, let's go stroll through the market this afternoon!"

Zou Chongying said, abruptly changing the subject.

They had mentioned visiting the market last time, so once Yue Shuo had prepared himself, he set out with the two of them.

He needed to familiarize himself with the place sooner or later.