Cultivation Starts from Farming-Chapter 560 - 283: Profound Turtle Mountain-Suppressing Skill Breaks Through to the Fifth Layer (Part 3)
Xu Ping immediately felt immense pressure, yet he remained as steady as Mount Tai, like a towering mountain, unwaveringly putting all his effort into refining this force.
Thus, several hours silently passed.
Suddenly!
Xu Ping abruptly opened his eyes, a sharp light flashing through them, like a dry thunder exploding in the void!
"Isn’t the effect of this Water Lake Rat’s blood essence a bit too good!!"
A hint of ecstatic joy appeared in Xu Ping’s eyes.
It turned out that using the Water Lake Rat’s blood essence could indeed significantly accelerate the cultivation speed of the Profound Turtle Mountain-Suppressing Skill, and the results were far better than he had initially expected.
He roughly estimated that his cultivation efficiency had increased by almost half.
Such a boost in speed might be hard to achieve even with the blood essence of an ordinary third-rank Profound Turtle; perhaps only the blood essence of a third-rank upper grade Profound Turtle could have such an extraordinary effect.
"This is truly a pleasant surprise!"
"In this way, before the campaign against the Seed Puppet Sect, the Profound Turtle Mountain-Suppressing Skill might just break through to the sixth layer!"
A fiery expectation flashed in Xu Ping’s eyes.
Once the Profound Turtle Mountain-Suppressing Skill successfully broke through to the sixth layer, he would not only be stronger when fighting against the Seed Puppet Sect but also operate more safely and securely.
Moreover, he could handle the conflicts between the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons and the Red Gauze Sect more proficiently and with ease afterward.
"However, if the extraction of the Water Lake Rat’s blood essence is done too frequently, it might affect its cultivation speed."
Xu Ping pondered for a moment, and soon came up with a brilliant solution that was beneficial for both sides.
Extract only two drops of the Water Lake Rat’s blood essence each year, while feeding it more precious pills and rare spirit medicine to replenish its blood essence.
This way, the Water Lake Rat’s cultivation speed wouldn’t be too adversely impacted, and his own Profound Turtle Mountain-Suppressing Skill’s cultivation progress wouldn’t be too obstructed either.
"Let’s happily decide it this way." Xu Ping nodded with satisfaction.
He believed that the Water Lake Rat should firmly support its master’s cultivation.
"Now that the Profound Turtle Mountain-Suppressing Skill has successfully broken through, the next step is to continue cultivating methodically."
"I should also focus more on the ’Wind Night Sword Skill’ and the near fourth-rank talisman inheritance."
With the next steps in his mind set, Xu Ping began to seriously consider his specific plan.
First and foremost, he needed to focus on studying the near fourth-rank talisman inheritance.
After all, cultivating the "Wind Night Sword Skill" wasn’t too difficult; gradually increasing proficiency would suffice.
However, the near fourth-rank talisman inheritance was much more complex, requiring more time to comprehend its mysteries intricately.
If he could successfully draw the near fourth-rank talisman, his combat power would undoubtedly see a massive increase.
Thinking like this, Xu Ping gently flipped his palm, revealing a jade slip inscribed with near fourth-rank talisman inheritance in his hand.
He then slowly immersed his Divine Sense into the jade slip to begin absorbing its contents.
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Time passed gently like a galloping horse, and two and a half years quietly went by.
In the quiet and deep secret room, Xu Ping stood silently in front of a stone table, his expression solemn, his gaze fixed on a piece of near fourth-rank talisman paper spread out on the table.
"Let’s begin!"
After everything was ready, Xu Ping picked up the talisman brush, took a deep breath, and began to draw.
The talisman brush moved slowly over the paper, Xu Ping’s gaze was focused and firm, tightly following the trajectory of the brush tip.
However, as the drawing process continued, Xu Ping gradually felt somewhat overwhelmed.
Rendering a near fourth-rank talisman drained his mana and Divine Sense significantly; within moments, his complexion turned pale as paper, and beads of sweat formed densely on his forehead.
When he reached a critical point in the talisman drawing, his Divine Sense suddenly experienced a slight fluctuation.
This minor fluctuation immediately disrupted the rhythm of spiritual power infusion, causing the originally smooth talisman lines to deviate.
"Bang!"
Accompanied by a dull explosion, the talisman that was being drawn exploded instantly, transforming into a fragment of spiritual power that scattered into the air.
"Alas, failed again."
Xu Ping gazed at the mess before him, letting out a long sigh of helplessness.
This was already his sixth attempt to draw the near fourth-rank talisman, yet all ended unsatisfactorily in failure.
Upon careful reflection, it wasn’t merely a skill issue.
Given his current Divine Sense strength and mana reserve, they truly weren’t enough to support him in successfully drawing the near fourth-rank talisman.
"It seems that in the short term, creating this near fourth-rank talisman is too difficult."
Xu Ping thought to himself.
Continuing blindly was meaningless aside from the unnecessary waste of precious near fourth-rank talisman paper.
He estimated that unless his Spirit Platform Cyan Clarity Skill made a breakthrough or he broke through to the Late-Stage Golden Core, he might not have the capability to draw the near fourth-rank talisman.
But given his current cultivation progress, these breakthroughs seemed hopeless for the next decade; helplessly, he had to temporarily abandon this plan. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎
"It’s better to refocus on the Wind Night Sword Skill." Xu Ping secretly made up his mind.
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Afterward, Xu Ping tidied up the secret room a bit; once his mood was sorted, he opened the familiar proficiency panel.
[Wind Night Sword Skill Mastery: 1181/1600]
"An increase of 249 points over two and a half years."
Seeing the progress made in the Wind Night Sword Skill, the depression in Xu Ping’s heart due to the failed talisman drawing slightly dissipated, and a faint smile formed at the corners of his mouth.
Indeed, the Wind Night Sword Skill was powerful, showing consistent and noticeable progress.
"Almost there."
"At this rate, it’ll take about four more years to reach the Perfection Level."
Once he breaks through, his power will surely see a surge.
"Practice the sword, practice the sword."
Feeling a surge of pride, Xu Ping flipped his palm, revealing the Magical Treasure Wooden Sword in his hand.
With his figure flickering, sharp sword shadows crisscrossed, the Wind Night Sword Skill was displayed incredibly smoothly, and the secret room was filled with Sword Qi, with gleams flashing everywhere.
