Take a deep breath, focus your inner vision, let the meridians flow, and move with them...

When I first entered meditation after transmigrating here last time, I only saw a dozen or so points of light; now there are over a hundred.

This was partly due to his already advanced Qi Refining Level 2, partly because the spiritual food he had consumed that day hadn't been fully digested, and partly due to the gathering effect of the array.

"Exchange for Qi Refining Level 3!"

"Trading Point -20"

A powerful force appeared out of nowhere, instantly activating the acupoints located on the chest.

If the mana at the first level of Qi Refining is 1, and at the second level it is 3, then the current third level of Qi Refining is 10.

With just a little bit of magical power, one is only about twice as strong as an ordinary person, and can't even defeat some martial arts masters.

But now that magic power has reached level 10, it's no longer a level that ordinary people can reach.

Most importantly, it can cast spells!

"Fireball!"

Silently recalling the mana flow of the Fireball spell, Ye Feng then let out a cold shout.

A fireball the size of an egg suddenly appeared out of thin air above his palm.

Although it's only a small amount, the warmth it contains is not to be underestimated.

If it were to be thrown out... even if it didn't create a huge crater like Zhang Yang's attack, it wouldn't be something a mere Qi Refining Level 2 cultivator could withstand.

Of course, we can't smash it now; if we did, the few mid-grade spirit stones we have in our pockets probably wouldn't even be enough to cover the damages...

Ye Feng directly controlled the fireball to dissipate. After checking his remaining mana, he estimated that he had about half left, roughly five points of mana to release another fireball.

Before entering the mountains, the original owner had learned a water ball spell. These were common spells, so there were no copyright issues; anyone could use them.

Once you advance to the fourth level, you can choose one spell to learn for free from the sect; anything beyond that will require payment.

Of course, even for ordinary people, mastering a single spell to a high level is difficult, let alone anything more...

Looking at the beginner status displayed after the Fireball spell, Ye Feng couldn't help but clench his fist in excitement.

Improving one's skill level is more important right now.

"Exchange for Qi Refining Level 4!"

"Trading Point -40"

A power several times stronger than before was born directly.

The four acupoints circulated continuously, filling the entire body with powerful magical energy.

50 points!

It's four times more than the third level of Qi Refining, and it also feels like the quality has improved considerably.

Fireball!

It's still a fireball spell that costs five points, but it's the size of a duck egg, and it can be infused with mana to cast fireballs that cost ten or even twenty points.

However, with such a large influx of magical power, Ye Feng's rudimentary level of proficiency would certainly be insufficient to control it.

Finally... I've reached the fourth level of Qi Refining!

This was practically the goal the original owner pursued throughout his life.

For the original owner, possessing the aptitude of four spiritual roots was, like his parents, a remarkable achievement to have been able to remain in the outer sect for five years.

The next level of advancement required 800, because outer disciples only had the techniques for the first four levels.

To continue cultivating, one must register with a sect and enter the outer sect before learning the later cultivation techniques.

The remaining trading points can be used to either improve skill proficiency or enhance spiritual root aptitude.

Of course, you can also keep it to exchange for money...

"Host: Ye Feng, Trading Points (714.2)"

Realm: Qi Refining Level 4 (Next Level 800), Body Refining Level 1 (Next Level 100).

Spiritual Roots: Metal 18, Wood 15, Water 20, Fire 21

Cultivation Technique: Azure Cloud Qi Refining Technique (Levels 1-4)

Spells: Fireball (Beginner), Waterball (Beginner)

Status: 100/100

Looking at the panel, Ye Feng had a thought, and the forty trading points disappeared.

Fireball and Waterball spells progressed from beginner to proficient, respectively.

Ye Feng felt that his understanding of the two spells had deepened, and he was now able to control them with even greater ease.

Moreover, the same fireball spell only requires four points of mana to cast, and the casting speed is also much faster.

This level of proficiency is so important, it's practically enough to challenge opponents of higher levels!

But why does the next level of promotion require 400?

"The host's spiritual root aptitude is too poor, requiring more energy to control and learn!"

Yes, having a poor spiritual root certainly has an impact.

I'd heard long ago that some people with exceptional spiritual talent could learn such minor spells in just one day.

The original owner had practiced for over a month before being able to use it.

However, this also depends on his mana recovery speed. With ten points of mana, even with the recovery speed, he can only cast the spell three or four times a day at best.

If Ye Feng were to practice with his current Qi Refining Level 4 mana...

It will only take three to five days at most...

Then enhance your spiritual root!

"Trading Points -22, Gold Spiritual Root 40"

"Trading points -25, Wood Spirit Root 40"

"Trading points -20, Water Spirit Root 40"

"Trading Points -19, Fire Spirit Root 40"

There are 588.2 trading points left, but the subsequent spiritual root upgrades now require 5 trading points per point.

This was also within Ye Feng's expectations.

However, Ye Feng was unaware of just how extraordinary a spiritual object could enhance one's spiritual root aptitude.

Every bit of improvement in spiritual root aptitude is practically priceless.

If advancement were that easy, sects wouldn't need to screen disciples...

A score of 40 or higher is considered a mid-grade spiritual root.

Generally, only those with dual spiritual roots have a chance of achieving a mid-grade grade.

Or perhaps it's one of the very few cases with three spiritual roots, where two of them constitute a tiny fraction.

"Trading Point - 5"

"Golden Spiritual Root +1"

"Trading Point - 5"

"Wood Spirit Root +1"

...

As Ye Feng continued to improve, his spiritual root officially reached the middle grade, directly increasing to 50.

With Ye Feng's added points, the magical power within his body increased like rising water.

According to his unit of measurement, it has reached 200 points.

More importantly...

The price for skill level upgrades has also decreased!