Aaron sat cross-legged and began to break the barrier.
Regarding the three ways to break through the bottleneck, the first one is naturally the one he is most optimistic about!
Anyway, just grind it out slowly, don’t be afraid to take your time, maybe one day you’ll get an idea and you’ll make a breakthrough!
As for how many years it will take, does he care?
'Besides... I probably haven't encountered a real bottleneck yet...'
He used the magic power of the 'Hunyuan Jue', looked inside his whole body, and launched an attack on each level.
The bottleneck that had been worn down to a meager level suddenly collapsed under this last effort.
Suddenly, a whole new level was reached!
At this moment, Aaron finally broke through the seventh level of Qi refining and successfully entered the late stage of Qi refining!
Feeling that the mana in the Dantian Qi sea increased by almost 30 to 40%, Aaron thought thoughtfully: "In the late stage of Qi refining, you are indeed a master among ordinary immortal cultivators... You can directly go to the Dongmen family to be a guest.
, you will have no worries about food, clothing and housing from now on!”
He got up, went to the yard, and took out the low-grade magical weapon 'Black Wood Sword'.
Under the command of his magic power and thoughts, this small jet-black sword expanded rapidly... and kept wandering around the courtyard.
puff!
A flash of black light flashed, and a corner of the stone table in the small courtyard was cut off.
"Well... after the mana increases, it becomes easier to control the magic weapon. This is a mutually reinforcing thing!"
"And driving the 'Iron Leaf Boat' can last for more than half an hour... It truly has long-term mobility..."
"On my 150th birthday, I finally broke through to the late stage of Qi refining. It's not easy!"
…
After breaking through to the late stage of Qi refining, Aaron's purpose of renting a cave has been achieved.
Moreover, he did not have many spiritual stones to renew, so he immediately began to consider leaving Fangshi.
In fact, Aaron really didn't want to leave. After all, it was safe here, cultivation was fast, and Kun Xiu spoke very nicely...
But... there is no spirit stone!
"The poor are miserable!"
Aaron came to the kitchen and looked at his several large vats.
Well, during this period of time, he wandered around the market every day, and finally got a copy of the secret recipe for brewing 'Huiyuan Wine' at a relatively cheap price.
To put it bluntly, a large amount of spiritual rice is used to brew wine, which can then be carried around and stored for a long time.
At the critical moment when the mana is exhausted, drinking a sip of spiritual wine can replenish a lot of mana.
Ever since he brewed this wine, old man Donglong has been thinking about it, and he comes to visit from time to time, hoping to ask for some wine.
The funny look of an old drunkard and a greedy man made Aaron feel a lot better when he recalled it.
However, he also had an ulterior motive for becoming friends with Dong Long, because he was interested in the other person's "Spiritual Planting Man" skills.
no way!
The inheritance of the Four Arts of Cultivation is too difficult to obtain, so you can only make breakthroughs in areas that others look down upon!
Spiritual farming, or spiritual plant cultivation skills, is Aaron’s goal!
"Actually... I am very suitable for growing elixirs, because in the world of immortality, the older the elixirs are, the more precious they are, and I definitely have the patience to wait for the elixirs to mature slowly, and even turn into elixirs that last for hundreds, thousands, or ten thousand years!"
"Everything is done in advance, otherwise it will be ruined... To establish a secret elixir planting base, we must divide it into many branches. The sooner, the better!"
"The most critical thing is the issue of spiritual energy... Many elixirs will wither and die if they are not nourished by spiritual veins... And 80% of the spiritual veins are occupied, and I have no share! In addition... the defense of the medicine garden
Concealment is also a problem, but you can’t make wedding clothes for others..."
Aaron has been collecting elixir seeds, especially varieties that do not require high aura environment.
The best thing is that it can be potted and can be taken away by yourself!
Or...a cave-like magic weapon that can house living creatures and produce its own spiritual energy?
Well, you may still be able to find those special elixir seeds in the former, but Aaron is simply overthinking the latter.
"Brother Yu, I'm here again asking for a drink."
Just as Aaron was deep in thought, Dong Long's voice came from outside the door.
Aaron opened the ban and let Donglong in.
Old man Donglong waved a small paper bag in his hand and said with a smile: "Brother, I won't drink from you for nothing...the seeds of the 'Nine-Eyed Begonia', I got them for you..."
"oh?"
Aaron's expression changed and he became interested.
This 'Nine-Eyed Begonia' is one of the several elixirs that he has identified as most suitable for his cultivation after repeated inquiries.
Because it is easy to feed! It does not have high requirements for the aura environment! This is the most important prerequisite!
In addition, an eye pattern will appear on the leaves of the 'Nine-Eyed Begonia' when it is one hundred years old. The 'Nine-Eyed Begonia' that is less than a hundred years old are everywhere, but they are not very cherished.
And the one-eyed and two-eyed crabapple is one of the main and auxiliary materials that are cherished in the Qi Refining Stage elixir.
Begonia with three or four eyes will be jealous even if it undergoes major foundation construction.
Begonia flowers that are more than five hundred years old are even coveted by Ancestor Lian Dan.
As for the real ‘Nine-Eyed Begonia’? It’s a mythical creature that only exists in legends… At least in the world of immortality cultivation in the Lin Kingdom, no immortality cultivator has ever seen it.
Of course, it may be that these casual cultivators have low knowledge, but it is enough to show that the elixir is cherished for nearly a thousand years!
"Thank you!"
Aaron took the paper bag filled with seeds and thanked him sincerely.
He was just going to go to the mortal world and slowly try to plant it.
'Of course...it will definitely fail at the beginning, but I can find some environments with stronger spiritual energy...or even use spiritual stones to create one myself? It doesn't need to be too big, it just needs to be very compact...the most important thing is safety!'
"Brother, wait a minute, I'll get you a drink right now..."
Aaron put the elixir seeds into the storage bag with a smile on his face.
He and Dong Long are both cash-strapped and cannot eat spiritual food or visit brothels every day.
Therefore, most people still entertain guests in the cave.
"Just wait... Huh? You... have a breakthrough?"
Old man Donglong's originally smiling face suddenly became extremely serious.
Just as Aaron broke through, the powerful magic power leaked out, shocking the old man.
"I rented a cave just to break through my skills... I finally succeeded in the past two days..." Aaron expressed emotion.
"A strong person in the late stage of Qi refining... can directly join the Dongmen family and become a guest minister, permanently obtain the cave, and receive a sum of spiritual stones as an offering every year..." Old Donglong's face showed a look of incomparable envy.
This is probably his lifelong pursuit.
After all, with his spiritual root qualifications, he can only think about foundation building and other things in his dreams...
"Even if we achieve a breakthrough, aren't you and I still fellow Taoists?"
Aaron laughed and said.
After all, it's not a breakthrough to build a foundation, so there's really nothing to be proud of.
"Fellow Taoist..." Dong Long's face showed a look of gratitude: "I am an old man who has reached a high level! He has reached a high level!"
"The most important thing in making friends is sincerity, there is nothing too high-minded..."
Aaron made wine and drank three bowls with Donglong.
Old man Donglong's nose was a little red, and he became bolder: "Old man Rong, let me ask you, Brother Yu, do you respect Geng?"
'It's easy to say, just over one hundred and fifty... I can be your ancestor!'
Aaron complained in his mind, but sighed on his face: "The exercises I practice have miraculous effects on my appearance, so I look young, but I'm actually fifty..."
To say the least, he was deducted a hundred years.
"Fifty..." Old Man Donglong said with drunken eyes: "Not old, not old... If you can reach the tenth level of Qi Refining before the age of sixty, there is still a glimmer of hope for foundation building!"
Even though the Foundation Building Pill can be used to assist in building a foundation, it is recognized in the world of immortal cultivation that it is best to swallow this pill before the age of sixty. Once you pass sixty, your energy and energy begin to decline, and the chance of building a foundation is very slim.
In fact, among the Jindan Sect, those who build a foundation before the age of forty are considered to have a real future!
And those geniuses can even successfully build foundations in their twenties, making countless casual cultivators jealous and jealous...
Although Aaron was sure that he would be able to build the foundation, he had a wry smile on his face at this moment: "Making a major foundation building? This is really something I don't dare to think about, I don't dare to think about it... How many foundation building majors are there in the Dongmen family?"
"Hey, I really know this. There are only two people in the Dongmen family's foundation building overhaul. One is the ancestor of the family. It is said that he has been in seclusion all year round and may have been a mid-term master...Other than that, there are
The head of the family, 'Dongmen Hong'... hiccup... And in recent years, the Dongmen family has produced another cultivation genius named 'Dongmen Xue', who has dual spiritual root qualifications and has mastered the basics in less than thirty years.
Once you have cultivated the skills to perfection, you are just waiting for the Foundation Establishment Pill!"
Aaron couldn't help but remain silent.
Even a family genius like Dongmen Xue is still waiting for the Foundation Establishment Pill!
The only force in the world of immortality that can stably provide foundation-building pills is probably the Golden Pill Sect.
They are often insufficient for their own use and extremely difficult to export.
Even for a foundation-building family like the Dongmen family, it is extremely difficult to obtain a foundation-building pill.
'But... this is something for the future. My basic skills are not perfect yet. Why should I consider the Foundation Establishment Pill?'
Aaron shook his head and talked about the situation outside.
There was a lot of war and chaos outside now, and to be honest, he really didn't want to go into seclusion in the city.
But... there is still no spirit stone.
"But it's okay... The royal family of the Lin Kingdom has already taken some action. After a few more years of fighting, maybe more than ten years, the world will be pacified."
Old man Donglong didn't care about this.
Most of the immortal cultivators are very indifferent to things other than cultivating immortals.
According to Aaron's observation, Donglong actually doesn't have much affection for his lovely wives and concubines. What he loves most is his old man.
"Speaking of which...why is spiritual energy so thin in the ordinary world?"
Aaron raised his own questions.
"Spiritual veins are always only born in deep mountains and old forests, in inaccessible places. This is common sense in the world of immortality... As for why? No one knows." Old Man Donglong said with a smile: "I have heard a saying... In the secular world, mortals
There are too many, and the atmosphere of the mortal world is mixed, and it disrupts our practice."
"I see……"
Aaron basically didn't believe it, after all, he started his career as a cultivator in the mortal world.
Although the slowness is really slow, I haven't been led to crazy by any worldly atmosphere...
After revealing to the old man Donglong that he did not have much money and could not continue to live in Fangshi for a long time, Aaron sent the drunken old man away.
Just as I was about to go out for a walk, I saw a beautiful woman with a water snake's waist walking out of the cave of Old Talisman Master Zhou.
"Isn't this Mrs. Chun?"
Aaron smiled and said hello.
This Chun Hua Niang had met him before when he went to criticize the old man Donglong.
"It turns out to be Brother Yu..."
Lady Chunhua's eyes flashed: "Why don't you invite me to sit in the house?"
"I'm really sorry, I can't do it today, I have something else to do."
Aaron watched this bitch leave, weighed his storage bag, and couldn't help but sigh to himself: 'Mr. Zhou is really old-hearted... The key is that he has a rich income, so he can spend it like this...'
However, how people spend their spiritual stones is their business.
After Aaron was secretly envious in his heart, he came to the 'fiery furnace'.
He has been longing for this high-quality magic weapon shop in the market for a long time. It is said that the master who heads the craftsmanship is a family tradition that has been passed down for several generations. All the magic tools he forges are high-quality!
'Strictly speaking... it's a bit shabby to use low-grade magic weapons in the late stage of qi refining... In the late stage of weapon refining, Dzogchen masters should use mid-grade magic tools.'
'But... I really can't afford it.'
The price of a low-grade magic weapon is about ten spirit stones, and second-hand ones are even discounted.
But when it reaches the level of a mid-grade magic weapon, the price goes up in vain, and it usually costs fifty yuan of spiritual stones!
Aaron really can't afford it.
As for high-grade or even top-grade magical weapons?
That can only be used by foundation construction overhaul.
Perhaps among the sect’s qi-refining disciples, there are rich people who have perfected their qi-refining skills and use high-grade magic weapons, but among the casual cultivators, Aaron has not seen any of them!
After all, even if a high-grade magic weapon is powerful, it must have enough magic power to use it!
As for the power of the middle-grade magic weapon, Aaron has never seen it before!
When Aaron walked into the 'furnace', the waiter was already familiar with him. He just slightly held his hand and said, "Sir, please do as you please..."
I still don’t know why I accuse Aaron of being stingy and only looking at it.
Aaron glanced at the counter, his eyes moving down from the mid-grade magical artifacts such as the 'Xuanwu Shield' and 'Water Yuan Pearl' to the area of low-grade magical artifacts.
"The price of this Black Turtle Shield has finally been reduced..."
He has been looking for a defensive weapon to make up for his own defense problems.
In fact, I have been very interested in this shield before.
However, defensive magic weapons are more expensive than offensive magic weapons, and originally require eleven spiritual stones.
And after waiting for so long, I finally encountered a price reduction.
"Yes, yes, the store is in a hurry to buy a batch of precious ores..." the waiter explained, and saw Aaron taking out the spirit stone: "Bought it!"
The expression on his face couldn't help but freeze. When did this man change his temper? These are ten spiritual stones!
'We are about to leave the valley and face the wind and rain. Converting the spirit stones into combat power is the most urgent thing!'
Aaron cursed in his heart. After purchasing the Black Turtle Shield, he only had two spiritual stones left on his body, which would make even a rogue cultivator cry!
[To be honest, I have been using it recently to change sources, switch sources, and have many reading sounds, and it can be used on both Android and Apple.]
…
This day.
Aaron put all the items in the cave into the storage bag, and threw the token in his hand directly on the stone table.
His 'residence period' has expired, and this token is useless.
If you don't leave, Dongmen's patrol team may come to drive you away in a few days.
Aaron held the black wooden sword in his left hand and held the black turtle shield in his right sleeve, ready to use the 'camouflage barrier' to hide and escape at any time... and walked out of Fangshi cautiously.
After leaving Fangshi, he immediately threw the 'Iron Leaf Boat', activated it with mana, and left at full speed! (To be continued.)