Eternal Life: My Talents Can Refresh-Chapter 149 - 112: Golden Orchid Fruit (Part 2)
Just relying on the Cyan Wood Spring Blossom Skill and Spirit Stones for cultivation.
And recently, after consuming all the Spiritual Essence Pills, Chu Ning didn’t rush to buy more elixirs.
He felt that relying too much on elixirs for this stage of cultivation wasn’t ideal, and that steady and stable cultivation for a short period would also be beneficial.
In fact, the progress was quite good.
By today, his proficiency in the Third Layer had already reached 500.
According to Chu Ning’s previous experience, breaking through 600 proficiency in the Third Layer should correspond to entering the Eighth Layer of Qi Refining.
And to progress from the Eighth Layer to the Ninth Layer requires an additional 700 proficiency, breaking through 1300.
As for an additional 800 proficiency, reaching 2100, that should be the peak.
If I want to continue cultivating, I’ll need to find a subsequent cultivation technique.
However, Chu Ning also had a subtle feeling that if he could perfect the Third Layer of the Cyan Wood Evergreen Technique.
The refreshed Talent Spirit Body might be different, very likely related to his next step in cultivation.
This point, drawing on the previous cultivation of the Nine Tigers Body Refining Art to perfection, has some referential value.
It’s precisely because of this that Chu Ning wasn’t far from the Eighth Layer of Qi Refining.
But he wasn’t in a hurry regarding the cultivation technique.
"I stopped using Spiritual Essence Pills for a while, but now I can consider using them again. Otherwise, I won’t reach the Eighth Layer of Qi Refining within a month."
After getting up from the Spirit Field, he directly put Ling Xiaobai into the Spirit Beast Bag.
Chu Ning used his Spiritual Sense to check, and after confirming no one was around, he used the Illusion Technique to change his appearance.
These past few months, there were still too many loose cultivators and members of cultivation clans nearby.
Every time Chu Ning changed his appearance, he had to be extra cautious.
Going to Gu Xiaoqing to buy Spiritual Essence Pills wouldn’t be suitable with his current cultivation level of Qi Refining Fifth Layer.
He still needed to change his identity. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦
With a completely new face, Chu Ning entered the market and headed directly to Gu Xiaoqing’s Earth Spirit Pill shop.
It wasn’t a market day today, and he wasn’t sure if Gu Xiaoqing would be open.
He could only try his luck and come back another time if necessary.
To Chu Ning’s surprise, not only was Gu Xiaoqing there, but there was also someone else.
This person was someone Chu Ning knew; it was Du Han from the Law Enforcement Hall.
The two were talking at the moment, and the outward-facing Gu Xiaoqing’s face was full of distress.
Upon seeing the unfamiliar-faced Chu Ning, she visibly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Senior Brother Du, I have a guest here, let me attend to the guest first."
As Gu Xiaoqing spoke, she quickly walked towards Chu Ning with enthusiasm.
If it weren’t for Chu Ning being sure that his Illusion Technique hadn’t failed,
he would have suspected she recognized him.
"Alright, I’ll wait for you for a while." Turning towards Chu Ning, Du Han also turned around, looking at him with a slight frown.
He seemed very displeased with Chu Ning’s appearance.
Chu Ning felt a bit baffled by the look but quickly averted his gaze.
Now, he was in the identity of a Qi Refining Seventh Layer loose cultivator and didn’t know Du Han.
"Fellow Daoist, what elixirs do you need?"
At that point, Gu Xiaoqing asked.
Chu Ning quickly replied, "Do you have Spiritual Essence Pills here, or elixirs suitable for Qi Refining Late Stage cultivators?"
"Spiritual Essence Pills? Yes." Gu Xiaoqing quickly responded.
"But I’ll have to trouble you to wait a bit so I can fetch them for you."
Chu Ning was slightly stunned; shouldn’t these pills be kept in her Storage Bag?
Of course, he didn’t ask further and just nodded.
Gu Xiaoqing then turned inside to get them.
Passing by Du Han, Gu Xiaoqing paused slightly, saying apologetically:
"Senior Brother Du, please go back first, I still have to get some elixirs for my customer."
Du Han just smiled, "No problem, Junior Sister, go ahead and attend to your customer. I’ll wait for a while."
Gu Xiaoqing didn’t say more and quickly went towards the courtyard.
This went on for quite a while.
When Gu Xiaoqing finally came out again, holding a jade bottle, she spoke to Chu Ning with an apologetic tone:
"Apologies, fellow Daoist, there were so many elixirs. These Spiritual Essence Pills weren’t used often lately, so it took me a while to find them."
Chu Ning could somewhat guess that Gu Xiaoqing was deliberately stalling for time.
Coupled with the fact that Du Han was visiting, although he didn’t know the specifics, he could guess a bit.
Taking over the elixir from Gu Xiaoqing’s hand, Chu Ning casually asked:
"How many pills are in this bottle?"
"10 pills."
Hearing Gu Xiaoqing’s words, Chu Ning slightly frowned; he originally intended to get 30 pills.
But Gu Xiaoqing was in such a hurry just now and didn’t ask.
Gu Xiaoqing, constantly observing Chu Ning’s expression, saw him frown, and immediately asked:
"Fellow Daoist, do you think it’s not enough? I can get more."
Chu Ning nodded and said:
"Yes, please get me two more bottles."
Gu Xiaoqing heard this and suddenly showed a joyful expression, saying:
"Okay, fellow Daoist, please wait, I’ll fetch them for you."
Watching Gu Xiaoqing slowly walking inside, Chu Ning sighed lightly in his heart.
"Senior Sister Gu, this is all I can do to help you."
At this moment, Chu Ning very keenly felt an unusually dissatisfied gaze falling upon him.
Without thinking, Chu Ning knew it must be Du Han.
He simply pretended not to notice and busied himself with checking the elixir bottle in his hand, sniffing it.
Perhaps knowing time was short, Gu Xiaoqing, this time, didn’t take long and came out quickly.
Then she readily took out two more jade bottles and handed them to Chu Ning together.
