But at this moment, Wang Wu felt no joy; he couldn't help but think of the pure spiritual mist that wafted from that small tripod.
This morning, he saw it clearly. At least 800,000 points of Spiritual Qi turned into pure spiritual mist, which, under normal circumstances, was far too much for the less than fifty inhabitants of the manor to absorb.
Even a genius would explode from too much Qi.
But what if the Spiritual Qi was compressed and refined into higher-quality spiritual mist?
Wang Wu estimated that in the innermost circle near the small tripod, the spiritual mist had at least a 100:1 ratio of purification and compression.
And such Spiritual Qi, although amounting only to 1 point, would, over time, significantly enhance the quality and growth potential of one's Spirit Root, even if the cultivation progress seemed about the same.
It's just like the bloodline evolution level of the Demon Race, or the difference between ancient blood and mortal blood.
Can a Spirit Pill refined with differing qualities of Spirit Roots be the same?
In other words, can a Sixth Grade Overlord Body Demon Pill and a Sixth Grade Ruyi Demon Pill be the same?
Can Qingbei Fudao and ordinary colleges, both called universities, be considered the same?
And since the types of Demon Pills differ, the types of Spirit Pills formed must differ too.
Wang Wu could now confirm that the four children closest to the small tripod, in the innermost circle, would form Spirit Pills in the future that might not reach the level of a Ruyi Demon Pill, only lacking by one degree.
But if Wang Wu were to condense a Spirit Pill in the future, it could only be the worst kind, a wild chicken Spirit Pill.
This is without question and beyond his will to change.
In the Demon Race, he was considered a prodigy, having condensed two Ruyi Demon Pills, standing proud among the demons in terms of innate bloodline talent and growth limits.
But this doesn't change the fact that in acquired cultivation aptitude, he would be overshadowed even by the most worthless child of a servant in this place.
His only advantage is maintaining a rare, technical balance with an Ice and Fire Spirit Root.
It was by relying on the physical body of the Demon Race and bearing risks that he achieved such a balance.
In contrast, it's quite challenging for Human Race cultivators to achieve a balance and coexistence of two different Spiritual Qi attributes.
"Indeed, cultivation requires learning, seeing, and experiencing more. I would have overlooked this without today's discovery. I just hope I'm not too late. However, I fear I'm not qualified to cultivate in the spiritual mist of the small tripod. I must find a way to understand the principles behind the condensation, refinement, and compression of Qi in that small tripod."
Wang Wu thought, feeling a sense of difficulty. Just watching that old woman carry the small tripod like a treasure, he knew it was definitely a core treasure of the manor.
"This matter isn't urgent; there's plenty of time. I'll focus on doing my job well first."
"But really, the life at Jade Mountain Manor doesn't seem too bad. Why not hire a genuine array expert to fully repair the Five Elements Spirit Array?"
Wang Wu couldn't understand. In his view, after deducting taxes and regular cultivation, there was still a surplus of nearly 200,000 points of Spiritual Qi, which was quite favorable!
Alas, the world of noble and wealthy families is beyond my comprehension.
Then, Wang Wu didn't plan on resting; he climbed out from the big pit and transformed into Master Mu. Interestingly enough, as he was wearing the jade talisman, a few clouds containing 100,000 points of Spiritual Qi followed him wherever he went. Whenever he thought a certain Spirit Plant needed nourishment, he'd point with the jade talisman, and a gentle rain would fall, precise to four decimal places.
This kind of modernized cultivation agriculture truly gave him a thousand points worth of shock.
Then he tried to see if there was any way to embezzle, like having a bit of Spiritual Rain fall on himself.
As expected, there was no such possibility. The Jade Mountain Manor seemed to have already patched such loopholes.
Even the most ordinary Spirit Plant would have its surrounding fenced with an array, not crammed together, each having its own independent space.
The Spirit Plant he treated the previous day occupied ten acres of space.
The smallest Spirit Plant still occupied three hundred square meters.
Unless Wang Wu jumped in directly, he wouldn't be able to enjoy the nourishment of the Spiritual Rain.
"This is simply a Human Race of great landlords, big capitalists, grand estate owners, and great slave owners! Am I, a grand Imperial Seal Wood True Man, not even going to be paid?"
Wang Wu couldn't help but receive another ten thousand points worth of shock.
Therefore, he could only walk mundanely, looking to provide rain to the needy Spirit Plants, and if there were pests or diseases, he had to detect them in time. He had realized that at Jade Mountain Manor, achievements weren't rewarded, and mistakes must be punished. This seemed to be the norm here among the Human Race, extending to a deep distrust and vigilance against alien races.
So Wang Wu gave up on any small tricks and decided not to rush, taking things slow.
That day, he walked non-stop, about ten thousand steps, before returning to his resting pit. He originally wanted to eavesdrop on some secret information, but he didn't even meet a single manor servant all day, nor could he directly venture into the small village within the manor.
Fortunately, he wasn't completely fruitless. He gained a deeper understanding of the Five Elements Spirit Array at Jade Mountain Manor and found the locations of 4,980 array stones.
Moreover, these array stones were casually buried dozens of meters underground, without second-level array protection, without traps, and without early warning mechanisms.
But when you think about it, it makes sense. These array stones are buried within the grand array, at the manor's edge. Unless there's an inside traitor, who would dig them up? Or even if they wanted to, without Wang Wu's skill, precisely locating array stones from meters deep in the soil wouldn't be easy.
And the moment he found the array stones, things became simple.
At this moment, Wang Wu once again hacked into the control of the Five Elements Spirit Array, quickly retrieving the Hundred-Change Ruyi Demon Leaf and placing the previous big wooden hunk from his storage pouch into the big pit, decorating it. This was practically the real wood of Master Mu!
Heh heh!
Wang Wu snickered silently. At this moment, even if someone wanted to find Master Mu, they wouldn't suspect anything if he couldn't be awakened. After all, you wretched slave owners, big capitalists, don't even pay or feed, why shouldn't I fall into a dormant state?
Working after dark, you're going too far!
Then, Wang Wu entered Passive Concealment and headed to the edge of the manor. He thought of digging up an array stone to study; only then could he repair it.
But wait, isn't the night sky tonight a bit unusual?
Wang Wu had a thought. He didn't know what was about to happen next, but his Danger Perception often led him to do seemingly inexplicable things, which is often called a sudden inspiration or a clever coincidence.
For example, last time, he passed so many manors along the way and didn't think about stopping.
In fact, three hundred miles north of Jade Mountain Manor, there's another equally large Spirit Medicine Manor. Stopping there or here is a thousand miles away, it makes no difference.
Yet he just happened to stop outside Jade Mountain Manor.
Was this a coincidence?
Wang Wu himself couldn't say for sure; he just wanted to stop, and then he smelled the fragrance of Spirit Grass, discovered the loophole in the Five Elements Spirit Array, and thus avoided Liu Wujiu's pursuit.
It was quite a coincidence.
It's even indefinable, but Wang Wu's review afterward basically confirmed that it was his Danger Perception at a very high level, an enigmatic and subtle sense.
It's not the kind that's rough, low-level, where you get a shiver or a sudden shock thinking great danger is coming; those were things he'd gotten bored with when his Danger Perception was low.
Now his Danger Perception is more like a silent drizzle.
Unknowingly, it helped him avoid risks.
So at this moment, when Wang Wu had some indescribable subtle feelings, he understood.
However, he would not immediately change his original plan.
For example, if he wanted to burrow underground to dig up an Array Stone, he'd better still go and dig.
Best to act as if nothing happened, and come out with a line during the review, "Oh well, what a coincidence."
At this moment, Wang Wu delved into the underground soil, locked onto an Array Stone, and after observing for a while, while controlling the Five Elements Spirit Array, he tried to get closer—since the Five Elements Spirit Array could kill, he didn't want to commit suicide.
Actually, he didn't know if it was appropriate to directly dig up the Array Stone, so he best set up a double insurance.
But at this moment, he sensed that the Five Elements Spirit Array had undergone a change, as if there were external intruders trying to pass through the Five Elements Spirit Array?
Seeing how skilled they were, could they be a fellow practitioner?
Considering the handiwork found under the main root of that Spirit Plant yesterday, maybe this was a mole.
And probably a cultivator from the Ten Thousand Poison Sect.
Humph!
We are enemies meeting, and enemies are especially jealous of each other!
Emotionally and logically, publicly and privately, Wang Wu couldn't let them succeed.
No matter if Jade Mountain Manor was a slave owner or a capitalist, at least during Wang Wu's stay, Jade Mountain Manor couldn't fall.
Moreover, if you let them in and they cause some damage, tampering with important Spirit Plants, wouldn't he have to clean up the mess later?
Indeed, my Danger Perception is formidable. A sudden inspiration to dig an Array Stone tonight, and I encountered a scoundrel from the Ten Thousand Poison Sect.
However, he couldn't act directly; he had to use the power of the Five Elements Spirit Array to deal with him!
This was nothing more than a piece of cake for Wang Wu at the moment.
With control in hand, it was just a matter of operation.
In the blink of an eye, that person didn't feel anything yet, and was muddle-headedly sent to Wang Wu's presence.
The Five Elements Spirit Array—magnificent!
Then without waiting for him to react, the Five Elements Spirit Array exerted its power and strangled him on the spot, giving him a thick burial with the Companion Demon Vine.
But what surprised him was that this person's body had no Storage Pouch, no Magical Artifacts, not even a Lifebound Sword, and he hadn't cultivated the Five Poison Spiritual Qi—this was just a Level 4 Human Race Cultivator.
He wasn't even considered an assassin or a thief.
Plus, his previous easy and confident way of traversing the Five Elements Spirit Array.
Damn!
Could he be a comrade?
Wang Wu stood there in confusion, feeling like he had caused significant trouble and was scared silly by the clap of thunder—a Four-grade Human Race Cultivator of status suddenly went missing mysteriously. In the short-term, it's not a problem, but what about the long-term?
Wang Wu couldn't think any further.
Could it be that this time my Danger Perception has failed?
I just settled down!
No,
there is one way.
"Demon Vine, restore this person's height, weight, cultivation aura, Spirit Pill rhythm, as well as personal clothing. I want the most detailed."
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