Cultivation: Immunity to Negative Effects

Chapter 14: Chapter 14: Bright Jade Body Refining Technique

SPLASH... SPLASH...

Zhang Chi picked up a piece of Middle Grade cold iron ore and began refining it with his Spiritual Power.

The sound of flowing water immediately came from within the ore as impurities turned into tiny fragments and were continuously washed out.

At the same time, just as expected, more of the Cold Iron Gold Fiend tried to invade his body.

But the Jade Pendant directly absorbed this negative influence.

When he scorched it with the flames of his magic, the ore made a CRACKLING sound, as if wood were burning, and slowly began to melt and shrink.

After the flames stopped, the ore cooled rapidly and solidified once more.

Alternating between these two methods was indeed more effective.

Even so, he worked for a full hour and only managed to finish half the job.

And this was for a piece of ore that was only the size of a fist; it would have been even slower otherwise.

In the process, his Spiritual Power was rapidly depleted, and even his mind felt exhausted.

Fortunately, the Spiritual Qi here was abundant. He regulated his breathing for a while and soon felt almost fully recovered.

He then discovered that, during the process of refining and recovering, the Spiritual Power within his body had actually grown a bit purer.

So, he pressed on for another hour and finally finished refining the piece of ore.

The ore vanished, and in its place, he held a thumb-sized, silvery-white metal nugget that emanated a shockingly cold aura.

Holding it in his hand, he could feel that it was very dense and extremely hard.

This was Cold Iron, a valuable Tier One Middle Grade Artifact Refining Material.

Looking at the Cold Iron, he felt a great sense of accomplishment despite his exhaustion.

He knew that if he refined a few more pieces, he would have enough to create the prototype for a Magical Artifact.

However, he didn’t continue. Instead, he regulated his breathing for a moment before beginning his daily Qi Cultivation and magic practice.

After all, he had his limits, and with so much to do, he couldn’t spend all his time refining ore.

The next day, Xiao Yunhong arrived on time, and Zhang Chi began to comprehend the Body Refining Technique under his guidance. ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com

Xiao Yunhong also practiced Body Refining, but since Cultivation Techniques could not be passed on without authorization, the one he cultivated was different from Zhang Chi’s.

But Xiao Yunhong was, after all, a veteran Body Refining Cultivator with a solid foundation in Immortal Cultivation.

Therefore, guiding Zhang Chi was no problem at all.

A day passed in this manner, and Zhang Chi finally gained a preliminary understanding of the Cultivation Technique. That very night, he officially began his cultivation of it.

This Cultivation Technique was called the Bright Jade Body Refining Technique.

It earned its name because after mastering it, a jade-like glow would appear on the surface of one’s body when the technique was fully activated.

The Cultivation Technique was Low Grade but complete, divided into the same realms as magic: Entry Level, Minor Success, Great Success, and Perfection.

These corresponded to the Qi Cultivation Early Stage, Middle Stage, Late Stage, and Perfection realms.

It was said that if one reached the Perfection realm, one’s physical body could withstand a direct blow from a Low Grade Magical Artifact wielded by an ordinary Qi Cultivation Cultivator.

At this moment, Zhang Chi first ate several strips of roasted snake meat, then began to practice with great intensity.

As he performed various profound and difficult movements, vast amounts of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, along with the abundant energy from the snake meat, were immediately absorbed by his physical body.

The blood in his veins flowed violently, surging ceaselessly like the Yangtze River, letting out a series of rumbles.

Wisps of hot steam rose from his skin, which instantly turned blood-red.

After finishing one cycle of cultivation, he could clearly feel that his physical strength had increased considerably.

Upon closer inspection, he also discovered that his Qi Cultivation speed and the quality of his Spiritual Power had also improved slightly as a result.

Although the increase wasn’t large, it would become significant over time.

Moreover, with the help of the Exotic Snake Meat and the abundant Spiritual Qi, he estimated he could reach the Entry Level in two months at most.

Of course, this was just the beginning; his progress would certainly slow down later on.

However, the Cultivation Technique did mention several types of supplementary medicines.

If he managed to get out in the future and concoct these medicines, he could maintain a decent speed even in the later stages.

’Not bad. Xiao Yunhong really has some skills to have gotten his hands on this Cultivation Technique, and a complete version at that.’

Zhang Chi nodded in satisfaction.

From then on, he would go to exchange ideas with Xiao Yunhong every day, spending the rest of his time on Qi Cultivation, Body Refining, and refining Cold Iron... His life was full and orderly.

CRACK!

Soon, three days passed. Suddenly, a faint cracking sound came from the Snake Eggs.

One by one, Four-legged Snakes, each less than an inch long, successfully broke through their shells and crawled out.

They ate their eggshells and immediately grew a size larger.

Zhang Chi could also clearly feel a wondrous, blood-bound connection between them and himself.

He could even sense the basic emotions of these little creatures.

Moreover, although these little things were small, their life auras were all very strong.

’Huh? A few of them have become Spirit Beasts? Could this be the effect of me nurturing them with my Spiritual Power?’

Then, Zhang Chi made an even more pleasant discovery.

Ten strange snakes had hatched. Five of them were normal, but the other five were able to draw upon the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

’These five all seem to have come from the eggs with white spots. Could they all be mutated Snake Eggs? I see! Their parents must be those few Four-legged Strange Snakes that ate Old Xu and the others and were on the verge of transforming.’

After a moment of thought, Zhang Chi quickly deduced the truth.

Previously, Zhang Chi had been paying attention to those Four-legged Snakes that were about to advance in rank, but nothing had happened with them.

Later, their auras even receded, and they returned to their ordinary appearance.

Zhang Chi had assumed their potential was insufficient, or perhaps that they needed more nourishment.

Only now did he realize that while they themselves couldn’t make it, their offspring had mutated.

Their auras had likely receded because laying eggs had drained their Vitality and potential.

And if nothing unexpected happened, these five strange snakes would surely grow up to become Tier One Early Stage Spirit Beasts. freёwebnovel.com

Although their Level wasn’t high, only equivalent to the Qi Cultivation Early Stage, if all five of them attacked together, even a Qi Cultivation Middle Stage Cultivator would be in for some trouble if bitten.

Besides their venom, their speed and strength should also be enhanced.

Zhang Chi also noticed that the five Spirit Beast hatchlings each had a line of silver scales down their backs, making them clearly different from the other five and the adult snakes.

They were also more lively and intelligent.

With a slight nudge of his will, all the little creatures hopped into his palm.

After playing with the Spirit Snakes for a while, Zhang Chi immediately ran to the strange snakes’ nest.

He wanted to find more Snake Eggs with white spots, or strange snakes with silver scales on their backs, but he came up empty-handed.

Apparently, that had been the only batch of such strange snakes and Snake Eggs, and he had just happened to stumble upon them.

Of course, his Spirit Contract and the nurturing from his Spiritual Power were also crucial. Otherwise, if the Snake Eggs had hatched naturally, they would have at most been slightly stronger than ordinary strange snakes.

Within a few generations, they would have degenerated back into common specimens.

But he wasn’t discouraged.

Having five Spirit Snakes was already great.

With his current Divine Thought and Cultivation, he wouldn’t be able to command any more than that at the same time anyway.

Next, he caught some scorpions on his way back, intending to feed the hatchlings.

To his surprise, he found that the hatchlings didn’t need his help at all and could devour the live scorpions directly.

The five Spirit Snakes were especially fierce, despite their small size.

’Excellent. This way, I won’t have to worry about them. They can find their own food.’

Zhang Chi couldn’t help but feel even more satisfied.

Time flew by as Zhang Chi continued his Cultivation in Seclusion.

He still met with Xiao Yunhong every day.

Although Xiao Yunhong still hadn’t found the continuation of the Blood Flame Technique or a Refining God Technique, his Cultivation Experience and vast knowledge were still a great help to Zhang Chi.

At the same time, Xiao Yunhong finally realized that Zhang Chi was not a senior, but a fellow daoist.

Nevertheless, Xiao Yunhong still held high hopes for Zhang Chi.

Zhang Chi, for his part, explained that the reason he wasn’t suppressed by the shackles was because they were malfunctioning.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yunhong had a sudden realization.

Exchanging knowledge with Xiao Yunhong benefited Zhang Chi immensely, making his Cultivation increasingly smooth.

In the middle of the night, Zhang Chi meditated for a while longer and finally reached the First Layer Peak of Qi Cultivation. He immediately began to charge toward the Qi Cultivation Second Layer.