The First Immortal of Destiny-Chapter 710 Immortal Spirit Qi_1

In addition to arts such as elixir, talisman, artifact, and array, his proficiency in various cultivation methods and magic had also progressed!

However, the higher the grade and the more profound the cultivation method, the slower the improvement in proficiency became, regardless of whether he cultivated it personally or with the aid of the Martial Performance Body. This was especially true for cultivation methods that were already high-grade and had been deduced once or twice after reaching Extremely Perfection; their progress bars moved at a snail's pace.

Considering this, Shen Mo consumed the Destiny Points he had accumulated since becoming a Heavenly Monarch, upgrading the Special Destiny [Martial Performance] to Orange quality!

Its designation and functions remained unchanged. When activated, it still manifested a Martial Performance Body in a mysterious space. This body could assist with cultivation and increase proficiency in magic and martial arts. It could also consume a vast amount of Spirit Stones to deduce low-class cultivation methods to higher grades!

However, the specific effects of [Martial Performance] were significantly enhanced.

When using the Martial Performance Body for assisted cultivation, in addition to sacrificing one hundred Lower Grade Spirit Stones, Shen Mo gained a new option: he could choose to directly sacrifice one thousand Lower Grade Spirit Stones, and the cultivation effect would double from the original baseline!

The consumption increased tenfold, while the effect merely doubled. It seemed extremely cost-ineffective, but for Shen Mo, it was an exceptional bargain.

Previously, when using the Martial Performance Body to practice a specific magic, he could not simultaneously cultivate other magic, nor could he use it to deduce cultivation methods. He could only switch to other magic or martial arts after a full day and night, or by forcibly halting the cultivation process midway!

For Shen Mo, this was clearly not enough.

Now that the cultivation effect had doubled, it meant that one day of practice with the Martial Performance Body was equivalent to two days of past efforts, significantly accelerating his progress in mastering cultivation methods!

This allowed him to more quickly cultivate the deduced high-grade cultivation methods to even higher levels.

Moreover, as a master of cave paradise and a Divine Bridge Realm Heavenly Monarch, Shen Mo did not lack conventional resources, including Spirit Stones. The daily consumption of an extra nine hundred Lower Grade Spirit Stones was trivial compared to the benefit of doubled cultivation effects!

After all, even without the Green Cloud Cave or the Red Flame Sect, the cultivation resources he earned in a single day just from refining Elixirs far exceeded nine hundred Spirit Stones.

As for deducing cultivation methods with the Martial Performance Body, Shen Mo had previously expended a large number of Spirit Stones to test it by deducing the same low-grade profound level cultivation method.

He found that its deduction effect had also been enhanced to a certain extent.

For example, deducing the same low-grade profound level Supreme Clarity Sword Technique to the next stage using the Purple quality [Martial Performance] would elevate it to a middle-grade profound level cultivation method. However, when deduced using the Orange quality [Martial Performance], it was elevated to a superior middle-grade profound level, though not quite reaching the high-grade profound level!

The amount of Spirit Stones required for deduction, however, remained the same, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Based on this, Shen Mo raised the priority of upgrading [Martial Performance] to a Gold Destiny to a relatively high position, placing it at the forefront, on par with upgrading the Basic Destiny of Vitality!

Unfortunately, Destiny Points were not easy to accumulate, and there were many Special Destinies and Basic Destinies awaiting upgrades...

Because of this, Shen Mo had not drawn any new Destinies from the Destiny Pool for a long time.

Being anxious was useless; he could only take it one step at a time!

Shen Mo shifted his gaze from the panel. He then opened his mouth and inhaled, retracting the Samadhi True Fire into his Dantian. The Fire Chi Cauldron and various alchemy materials were also stored by him into his "Sword Zone."

Before becoming a Heavenly Monarch, Shen Mo had needed to constantly temper his Essence and Qi with the Samadhi True Fire to advance his cultivation level.

Now, although the Samadhi True Fire was still somewhat beneficial to his cultivation, its effect was minimal. Therefore, he did not hesitate to use it for refining Elixirs, as it could also shorten the alchemy time and improve the Elixir's quality!

Furthermore, the Fire Chi Cauldron, which had been with him for many years, had also given birth to an Artifact Spirit. This was due to the continuous refining of a large number of High-Grade Spirit Pills and the constant blessing of the Skill [Spiritual Wisdom], transforming it into a spiritual level cauldron.

Every time he started a new batch of alchemy, the Fire Chi swimming within the cauldron and spewing flames seemed to come alive.

However, this Fire Chi was not the cauldron's Artifact Spirit.

Like other spiritual level magic artifacts, the cauldron's Artifact Spirit could not manifest externally. The Fire Chi was merely a part of its "body," just more sentient than before!

After refining a batch of Elixirs, Shen Mo decided to take a break. He stood up and walked towards Zhao Lingyin's Alchemy Room.

「At this moment, inside the Alchemy Room.」

Zhao Lingyin was also refining a batch of Grade V Elixirs and was at the critical stage of "condensating the Core and shaping the body." Seeing her deep concentration, Shen Mo did not disturb her, quietly sitting to one side and waiting for her to finish this batch of Elixirs.

Just as in the Riverside Sect back then, the Alchemy Path cultivators of the Red Flame Sect still held extremely special positions.

The tasks assigned by the sect mostly involved researching and refining Elixirs; dangerous missions like venturing out to gather resources rarely fell to them.

Ever since the Green Cloud Cave descended upon the Cancering Realm, Zhao Lingyin, her Master Wu Gong, and other Grade III and above Alchemy Path cultivators of the Red Flame Sect had become incredibly busy. They were occupied with refining Grade IV and above Elixirs, intended for Shen Mo's use when he next propelled the Fairyland towards the "Immortal Realm"...

Although Elixirs below Grade VI now had somewhat insufficient medicinal effects for Shen Mo, as long as he consumed a large enough quantity, they could still help him recover a portion of his Mana.

Besides, even if Shen Mo ultimately did not need them, they could be added to the Red Flame Sect's Treasure Hall and used in the future to cultivate Sect Disciples!

While waiting for Zhao Lingyin to finish her alchemy, Shen Mo's thoughts stirred. A silver thread, finer than spider silk, slowly emerged from his fingertip. It was tightly enveloped by the power of chaotic Yuan, appearing as if coated in a thick layer of golden radiance.

Immortal Spirit Qi!

This was the "Immortal Qi" Shen Mo had discovered within nature's spiritual energy after his Basic Destiny, "Talent," had advanced to [Born Immortal]!

Nature's spiritual energy was composed of various types such as the Qi of five elements, Demonic Qi, Filthy Qi, Turbid Qi, and the most pure of all, the breath of Primal Spirit.

The breath of Primal Spirit was fundamental, capable of encompassing almost everything.

Generally, there was no inherent difference in quality among the various types of Spiritual Qi. It was only due to differences in a cultivator's Dao Body, Talent, main cultivation method, and so on, that the proportion of Spiritual Qi they absorbed varied.

The difference was most apparent between evil cultivators and cultivators of the righteous path.

The former would refine breath of Primal Spirit that had fused with various Turbid Qi—such as Bloody Fiend Resentment Qi, corporeal Evil Qi, and ghostly Qi—into their own Mana and True Yuan. Even if nature's spiritual energy was scarce and only pure Turbid Qi was available, they could still cultivate.

This was why many evil cultivators, unable to find Cultivation Blessed Lands rich in Spiritual Qi or lacking sufficient resources, would choose to use mortals as cultivation fodder!

The latter, on the other hand, preferred the pure breath of Primal Spirit.

However, there were distinctions even among them. For cultivators like Shen Mo, who did not possess a special Spiritual Body, all Spiritual Qi other than the breath of Primal Spirit was considered Turbid Qi!

As for those with innate Spiritual Bodies, like Zhao Lingyin, Yu Yan, Lu Ming, and Meng Sanchi, as well as Chen Mengze—who later cultivated the Pure Jade Body through the "Pure Jade Mantra"—when refining nature's spiritual energy, they would absorb Demonic Qi compatible with their Spiritual Bodies, refining it along with the breath of Primal Spirit into their own Mana.

In fact, Chen Mengze would even travel specifically to the Extreme Northern Zone to cultivate for this reason, and others would also select suitable Cultivation Blessed Lands!