Eternal Life: My Talents Can Refresh-Chapter 72: Pressing On Relentlessly

In an instant, the Spiritual Qi from the Spirit Stones swiftly surged into Chu Ning’s body.

After a brief moment, one of the Spirit Stones shattered, and Chu Ning began absorbing the next one.

It went on and on.

Whenever he felt he had reached his limit in cultivation, Chu Ning would eat some Spirit Rice, relax a bit, or practice the Refining Spirit Technique and the Nine Derivations Body Refining Technique.

For five days, Chu Ning devoted himself wholeheartedly to cultivation.

Each day, he consumed more than thirty Spirit Stones, frantically increasing his proficiency in the Cyan Wood Evergreen Technique.

This continued until the night of the fifth day.

[Cyan Wood Evergreen Technique (Yellow Tier Lower Grade), Second Layer (499/900)]

"I’m just one step away from the Sixth Layer, onward!"

Sitting on the bed, Chu Ning’s eyes opened, revealing a hint of excitement.

He then casually grabbed six Spirit Stones, closed his eyes again.

One by one, the Spirit Stones turned into powder in Chu Ning’s hands, until all six were reduced to powder.

Sitting on the bed, Chu Ning’s eyes suddenly opened, a gleam flashing by.

A smile appeared on his face.

"Sixth Layer of Qi Refining!"

At this point, a sixth Magical Power Ring had appeared within Chu Ning’s Dantian.

[Cyan Wood Evergreen Technique (Yellow Tier Lower Grade), Second Layer (501/900)]

Upon reaching 500, achieving the Peak of the Qi Refining Fifth Layer, Chu Ning continued cultivating and absorbed the remaining four Spirit Stones afterward.

He finally made an outright leap to the Sixth Layer of Qi Refining.

Moreover, he stabilized his Realm!

"With the Cultivation of the Sixth Layer of Qi Refining, at least, I have yet another layer of confidence for self-preservation."

Chu Ning let out a light breath.

"Just one more breakthrough, and I’ll be able to enter the Late Stage of Qi Cultivation."

Thinking this way, Chu Ning suddenly thought of a problem.

Next, when he breaks through to the Seventh Layer of Qi Refining, his Cyan Wood Evergreen Technique will also break through the Second Layer, entering the Third Layer.

Could the proficiency reward for the Second Layer be refreshed when maxed out?

If that could also happen, wouldn’t it be a loophole I could exploit?

For instance, the next time I select a cultivation technique, choosing one with six or seven layers could refresh the reward six or seven times?

Thinking about it, Chu Ning vaguely felt that perhaps the Golden Finger wouldn’t necessarily allow such a loophole.

As for how it actually is, it’ll only be clear once I’ve fully cultivated the Second Layer.

Rising, Chu Ning performed a Clearing Technique, tidying up the Spirit Stone powder in the entire room.

Immediately after, a simple Ganlin Technique cleansed himself, followed by the Drying Technique.

In an instant, Chu Ning, having cultivated painstakingly for five days, felt refreshed.

After a satisfying sleep, early the next morning, Chu Ning got up and started packing his things.

According to the sect’s arrangements, today, the various hall disciples heading to Yan Workshop would depart together.

Packing things didn’t take much effort.

The Seven-Star Spirit Fruit, Talismans, and items for cultivation and talisman making were already packed early in Chu Ning’s Storage Bag.

Now, all that needed packing were some spare clothes and Spirit Rice.

In fact, after more than half a year, Chu Ning had consumed quite a lot of Spirit Rice, not much was actually needed to be taken.

Once everything was packed, Chu Ning turned around the yard.

Looking at the dense Iron Wire Vine in the yard, he felt a faint sense of reluctance.

A little more than a year ago, he was merely a newly assessed Servant Disciple from Zone D.

In the blink of an eye, he had made a leap from Zone C disciple to Outer Sect disciple.

Neighbor Qi Chongmao, who was defeated by him, moved out, as did Lu Yunfang and Luo Hongping, who later moved into Zone C.

It truly felt like things had changed.

Various thoughts swirled in Chu Ning’s mind, and he then chuckled.

With a spell gesture, several Iron Wire Vines were uprooted and casually put into a Storage Bag.

Then, he simply walked out of the yard, striding towards the direction of the Outer Sect.

At the entrance of the Outer Sect, Chu Ning was the first to arrive, and soon, several others arrived one after another.

Everyone introduced themselves, making a preliminary acquaintance.

The Alchemy Hall arranged a female disciple, who had been at the Eighth Layer of Qi Refining for some time, named Gu Xiaoqing, and she had the highest cultivation among them.

The Artifact Refining Room arranged a male disciple, a Seventh Layer of Qi Refining cultivator, named Shen Zhengquan.

It’s hard to succeed in the path of artifact refining.

From Shen Zhengquan’s words, Chu Ning and others learned that he was going to Yan Workshop not to refine artifacts.

But to variously sell Magical Artifacts, and possibly acquire suitable Qi Refining Materials.

As for artifact refining, it remains the domain of the hall’s Artifact Refiners.

Additionally, there are two disciples assigned from the Spirit Beast Room.

A male disciple of the Seventh Layer named Luo Yiping, and a female disciple of the Fifth Layer named Lu Miaoying.

According to their introductions, Yan Workshop is surrounded by some low-tier Demon Beasts and produces some cultivable low-tier Spirit Beasts.

For example, a Spirit Beast called the Gray Spirit Rabbit, raising them can boost one’s cultivation with its meat.

Especially beneficial for disciples at the Qi Refining Stage.

Their role is to repurchase similar Spirit Beasts from various Loose Cultivators or Cultivation Clans, and raise them for sale.

Seeing this, Chu Ning, as a representative of Spirit Plant Room and Spirit Talisman Pavilion, appeared most vulnerable.

Since Chu Ning seemed to have the cultivation of only the Qi Refining Fourth Layer.

However, everyone was puzzled about Chu Ning representing both Spirit Talisman Pavilion and Spirit Plant Room to go to Yan Workshop.

Chu Ning didn’t conceal much, explaining that he was originally a Servant Disciple.

Fortunately, he had some talent in talisman making, hence being recruited by the Spirit Talisman Pavilion.

It was coincidental that both sides were short of people, so he was arranged for the task.

Upon hearing Chu Ning was actually from the Servant Disciple origin, everyone was slightly surprised.

Yet the group knew little about the sect’s Spirit Fields near Yan Workshop, and talisman making is relatively simpler compared to artifact refining and alchemy.

So they just asked slightly more, and then paid little attention.

After all, Chu Ning had joined the Spirit Talisman Pavilion not long ago, the elite within the pavilion knowing he had good talent were few.

Moreover, he previously only made Basic Lower Grade Talismans, garnering little attention from everyone within the pavilion.

He had no reputation outside the pavilion.

As the one among the group with the Lowest Cultivation, and having graduated from the Servant rank.

Chu Ning involuntarily became the most overlooked among the group.

Meanwhile, Gu Xiaoqing, being the calm and gentle woman with the highest cultivation among them, naturally attracted the most attention.

Luo Yiping and Shen Zhengquan both showed intentions to talk to her, looking to build rapport.

Chu Ning originally planned to keep it humble, now coming naturally with ease.

Not participating in conversation, while waiting for the steward from the Foreign Affairs Hall to arrive, he silently observed everyone.

Through their conversation and demeanor, roughly pondering over their personalities.

After about half an incense stick’s worth of time, an elder in gray robe appeared.

"Steward Lin!"

With the others addressing him, Chu Ning guessed his identity and joined in the salute.

Lin Changqing, steward for the Foreign Affairs Hall overseeing Yan Workshop and nearby Markets.

This Lin Changqing seemed in his fifties, sporting a cold face.

He merely hummed upon receiving everyone’s salutations.

"Disciples from other markets have already gone through, you all are the last batch, now that everyone’s here, let’s proceed."

Lin Changqing’s voice carried a cold tone.

His demeanor subdued the outer disciples daring to speak.

Lin Changqing made no intent for conversation, finishing and then gesturing, releasing a Flying Boat from the Storage Bag.

Chu Ning and the other four boarded the Flying Boat, Lin Changqing piloted them skyward, in the blink of an eye disappearing from the mountain gate range.