Chapter 136: Chapter 136: The Exaggerated Efficacy of the Qi Cultivation Pill

"Is this the Qi Cultivation Pill?"

After purchasing the Calm Heart Zither Technique and arranging his zither lessons, Chen Mo returned home and once again took out the elixir that even Song Yunxi deeply envied.

After breaking through to the Qi Refining Fifth Layer, his lifespan had leapt to one hundred and thirty-seven years in one fell swoop.

Chen Mo had asked around; ordinary Cultivators in the Qi Refining Realm lived for about one hundred and twenty years. Those at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer could reach between one hundred and fifty to one hundred and eighty years. As for after Foundation Establishment, that was an entirely different story.

However, for Cultivators, no matter how long their lifespan was, the latter half of their years was always a downhill trajectory. Therefore, if one wanted to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, it had to be done before the age of sixty. If one failed to reach Foundation Establishment before sixty, they would likely never have the chance to do so for the rest of their life!

Pulling his thoughts back from lifespans, Chen Mo glanced at his interface again. The experience required to level up had naturally increased to 500, which came as no surprise. He poured the Qi Cultivation Pill from the green porcelain bottle into his palm. It felt hard, yet carried a trace of softness.

"It can substitute for a year of bitter cultivation... If I calculate based on Song Yunxi’s progress, going from the Qi Refining Fifth Layer to the Qi Refining Sixth Layer takes about three years. Does that mean this Qi Cultivation Pill can provide around 200 experience points?" Chen Mo estimated.

If that were really the case, it truly lived up to the name of Miracle Elixirs!

After hesitating again and again and pondering for a long time, he finally opened his mouth, tossed his hand, and threw the Qi Cultivation Pill he had been toying with into his mouth. Chen Mo swallowed, and the elixir slid directly into his stomach.

Taking an elixir for the first time, he had absolutely no experience to speak of. Even though he had made ample preparations, he was still caught off guard by the violent, storm-like release within his stomach! The Qi Cultivation Pill was like a depth charge, detonating inside his body. A massive amount of Spiritual Qi continuously battered his meridians. It was completely different from the gentle nourishment he had imagined!

Chen Mo sat cross-legged, continuously circulating the Huai Mountain Qi Cultivation Technique in an attempt to soothe this frenzied Spiritual Qi, but it seemed to have no intention of calming down!

As the medicinal power gradually dissolved within his body, Chen Mo was already sweating profusely. Bright yellow text blinked incessantly before his eyes like the rhythmic tapping of a metronome: +3, +3, +3... But at this moment, he was in no mood to rejoice! He desperately refined the medicinal power, trying to control the transformations in his body...

As time passed, gradually, very gradually, the initial berserk aura began to settle. The remaining medicinal power continued to nourish Chen Mo’s Dantian, but it had become noticeably milder. The numbers before his eyes were still jumping, but the speed had slowed down significantly.

Chen Mo found a moment to take a look: [Qi Refining Fifth Layer: 133/500]

The most violent initial wave of Spiritual Qi alone had provided 133 experience points. Chen Mo sensed the remaining medicinal power; it could probably still provide around 100 points! However, he estimated it would take another three to five days to fully digest.

A single Qi Cultivation Pill had filled half his experience bar, which was something Chen Mo had never expected. If he followed a conventional path, relying purely on absorbing Spiritual Qi from Spirit Stones, it would likely be impossible to break through to the Qi Refining Sixth Layer in less than seven or eight years. Even if he ate Spiritual Food every day and Spirit Rice at every meal, the time would only be cut in half at best!

But a single Qi Cultivation Pill had directly saved him three years of effort, allowing him to break through again within a year and a half, stepping into the Qi Refining Sixth Layer!

"Awesome!" After this exhausting but exhilarating struggle, Chen Mo felt full of power.

At this moment, he also realized that cultivation was ultimately a competition of resources! Even if he was dull-witted and had extremely poor innate talent, as long as he had massive amounts of elixirs and Spiritual Materials, he could still catch up to those favored children of heaven. Of course, the premise was that he would consume far more resources than anyone else!

After several consecutive days of cultivation, Chen Mo was exhausted both physically and mentally. Even though he had napped briefly at the Fragrance Pavilion, he was still incredibly sleepy right now. He took a moment to check on his raised Spiritual Birds and Beasts. They were eating and sleeping, doing quite well for themselves. Only then did he wash up, return to his room, and fall into a deep sleep.

...

The next day at 3:00 PM.

Hong Yan followed the directions and found the most luxurious residence outside the White Snake Marketplace. She had heard of this place for a long time but had never had the chance to see it for herself. Without an invitation from the owner, she couldn’t just drop by casually.

The moment she stepped into the courtyard, a rush of warm air greeted her face. It was an entirely different world from the freezing winter cold outside! With her appearance, an enormous Spirit Chicken suddenly darted out, puffing out its chest as it blocked her path.

"CLUCK CLUCK! CLUCK CLUCK!"

"Ah!"

Hong Yan was startled. When had she ever seen such a large chicken? It was even bigger than the Spirit Chicken they had prepared for Song Yunxi’s welcome banquet back then! Not only that, but the aura exuding from this chicken made her faintly uncomfortable. It seemed... it seemed to be showing signs of atavism!

"I... I’m looking for Fellow Daoist Chen..." Hong Yan swallowed hard. She didn’t know if she could actually win if she engaged in magical combat with this Spiritual Bird...

"CLUCK! CLUCK CLUCK!"

Kang flapped its wings as if she was unwelcome.

Just then, a Flying Sword, still in its sheath, shot over and slammed heavily onto Kang’s head.

"Get back to your coop! You didn’t show off like this when Yu Yun came around!"

Thinking about this made Chen Mo boil with anger. Twice! Both times Elder Yu had entered unannounced, this damn chicken had hidden far away, nowhere to be found. But now? Someone weaker than it had shown up, and it immediately stepped forward to parade its might! Was this a chicken? It was acting more like a damn dog!

"Fellow Daoist Hong, I’m sorry if it disturbed you," Chen Mo said apologetically, stepping forward.

Disturbed? What did he mean by disturbed? She was clearly terrified!

Hong Yan looked at Chen Mo, her expression shifting constantly. Originally, she thought she had already underestimated the man before her. But today, after coming to his home, she realized she had been completely and utterly wrong!

An area that felt like spring all year round... If she guessed correctly, an array had likely been set up here. A Spiritual Bird experiencing atavism, whose strength seemed to almost rival her own! And these were just the surface details. That Long Sword shooting over just now... That was clearly the Sword Control Technique!

How could he just be a Spirit Plant Cultivator? He was clearly a disciple of Purple Cloud Peak. No! An outstanding disciple at that!

Surprised as she was, Hong Yan had met countless people in her line of work, so she quickly regained her composure.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, you’ve really seen me make a fool of myself," she complained playfully, smoothing her emotions as she cast him a flirtatious, silky glance.

"My apologies. I’ll buy you a drink later," Chen Mo said, stepping aside. "This way, please."

As the two walked into the house, Hong Yan asked, "You’ve set up an array here, haven’t you?"

"Yes, the Silence Array. It maintains a constant temperature all year round to prevent my pigs and sheep from losing weight in the winter."

"You raise Spiritual Beasts too?"

"Yes, want to take a look?"

"Sure!" Hong Yan raised her delicate eyebrows, looking rather excited.

The two turned around and headed back outside. They walked past the chicken coops, went through the poultry runs, and looked at the sheep pens. Finally, after stopping in front of the cowshed, Hong Yan held her tongue for a long while before blurting out:

"Is this enough to eat?"

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