Upon hearing Zhao Ziyi's words, Song Chen's heart began to pound. Could he really cultivate now?
He calmed his mind and sensed the spiritual energy within his body.
Originally, the spiritual energy he accumulated in a day was only the size of a bean sprout.
Now he feels it again, and he is overjoyed.
In a short period of time, his meridians were filled with a vast and boundless spiritual energy!
Song Chen looked at Zhao Ziyi with surprise.
"I can already sense the presence of spiritual energy!"
Zhao Ziyi grabbed Song Chen's hand, grasped his pulse, and examined his internal organs. He discovered that Song Chen's Heavenly Yang Physique was indeed a top-tier talent, allowing him to progress rapidly in his cultivation.
"You sit in meditation first, and I will teach you a set of basic cultivation techniques."
After saying that, the two sat cross-legged, palms facing each other.
The path to immortality begins with the Qi Refining stage.
After the Qi Refining stage, there are the Foundation Establishment stage, Golden Core stage, Nascent Soul stage, and Deity Transformation stage.
Each period has ten levels, and after the tenth level comes the Great Perfection.
Once you reach the Great Perfection stage, you can attempt a breakthrough and begin your advancement.
Zhao Ziyi has broken through the Qi Refining stage and is currently at the first level of the Foundation Establishment stage.
Now, he instructs Song Chen effortlessly.
It's as easy as a middle school student doing addition and subtraction.
...
Ten hours later.
The two hands that had been touching were separated.
But Song Chen and Zhao Ziyi were both in high spirits and showed no signs of discomfort.
Zhao Ziyi's eyes were filled with surprise.
"You actually advanced to the eighth level of Qi Refining in such a short time!"
Each level of cultivation is difficult to break through.
This was the first time he had ever seen someone break through to the next level within ten hours.
Each level of Qi Refining increases lifespan by 10 years.
Song Chen's lifespan increased by 80 years in one go; this is no joke.
The resentment in Song Chen's eyes disappeared, and he said with relief:
"I have sought medical help everywhere since I was a child, but there was no cure."
Despite his disappointment, he continued to practice diligently every day, studying the martial arts secrets of ordinary people.
This progress is the result of over a decade of hard work; I can say I've entered the Dao through martial arts.
Song Chen felt the spiritual energy flowing through his meridians. Now he no longer needed to stay confined to the Song residence. He could go out on the streets freely.
He thought about the plot and smiled calmly.
So what if this world is just a book? The slave in the protagonist's eyes still has his own life, living his life year by year.
Song Chen stood up and pulled Zhao Ziyi up as well, then stretched his body a bit.
He seemed to remember something and said to Zhao Ziyi:
"I forgot to tell you, I met Mu Feng on Qizhen Street in Rongcheng yesterday."
He walked with Han Lei from the Han family of Rongcheng.
Perhaps the story you're describing has already begun.
"What? You've already met him?"
"Then the plot really begins!" Zhao Ziyi frowned. "The novel starts with Mu Feng finding a bargain on Qizhen Street in Rongcheng!"
Finding a bargain?
Song Chen's expression turned strange, and he took out a stone from his storage bag.
"When I met Mu Feng yesterday, he seemed very interested in this stone, so I bought it for a high price."
Is this the treasure he found in the book?
Zhao Ziyi took the stone, examined it carefully, and shook his head in disappointment.
"No, Mu Feng's cheat ability is a purple-gold rat."
The Purple-Gold Rat is a rare and exotic beast that can detect the spiritual energy of treasures and find their whereabouts.
It ranks among the top five in treasure hunting ability and is of great help to cultivators.
However, since Mu Feng has taken a liking to this stone, it must have some unique use.
Zhao Ziyi played with the stone and explored it with his spiritual power.
He was somewhat surprised, "This stone can actually isolate spiritual energy?"
Song Chen took the stone and probed it with his spiritual energy; it was indeed so!
This stone is far more than just an ordinary rock!
After thinking for a moment, Song Chen used a burst of spiritual energy to prick his finger and drip his blood onto the stone.
The blood slowly seeped into the stubborn rock and was absorbed!
Zhao Ziyi suddenly realized that the blood oath was indeed a treasure!
Song Chen turned to Zhao Ziyi and asked, "Does what we're doing count as stealing Mu Feng's opportunity as the protagonist?"
Zhao Ziyi shook his head and said:
"No, it doesn't. The book never mentions that Mu Feng has this stone. But I do remember the plot; we can join forces to seize the protagonist's opportunity later on."
Song Chen nodded in agreement.
At this point, a red spot the size of a fingernail had appeared on the rock, indicating that the blood volume had been insufficient.
Having no other choice, Song Chen could only cut his healed finger again, and blood dripped onto the stone surface once more.
After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the blood finally stained the entire stone red.
The moment he withdrew his hand, Song Chen noticed a fragrant pill near his lips.
Zhao Ziyi held a pill the size of a fingernail to Song Chen's lips.
"A pill to replenish qi and blood, you'll recover in a little while after taking it."
Song Chen felt a warmth in his heart, and without suspecting anything, immediately ate it.
The elixir melted into a stream of pure energy, which traveled throughout the body along the meridians.
His symptoms of excessive blood loss did indeed improve.
"Thanks."
Song Chen thanked Zhao Ziyi dryly, then split the stone in two with a single palm strike.
During the dripping of blood just now, he already knew what was inside the stone.
There are only two insects in this stone, called stone bees.
He had once read about stone bees while reading about strange and unusual things.
Stone bees are a type of spirit insect; the honey they produce is called spirit stone honey.
Spiritual Stone Honey is a very precious cultivation material that can consolidate a cultivator's cultivation level and solidify their foundation, making it easier for cultivators to break through realms and reducing the chance of failure.
A single ounce of Ling Shi honey is worth a thousand pieces of gold; it's priceless and unavailable.
With a single palm strike, he split the stone in two, and after picking them out, two bee larvae lay quietly in Song Chen's palm.
After careful examination, Zhao Ziyi discovered that it was actually a stone bee that had disappeared from the market for a long time.
Zhao Ziyi looked rather unwell. He had already reached the Foundation Establishment stage and had access to more information about stone bees.
Although these stone bees can produce spirit stone honey, they are extremely difficult to cultivate.
Stone bees need to constantly consume rare minerals to grow.
It takes at least one pound of rare minerals to be consumed daily for 30 days for the minerals to mature and be ready to be used to brew Spirit Stone Honey.
A pound of rare ore is worth more than 200 gold coins. Even the most powerful cultivator cannot afford to raise these stone bees.
Most cultivators would rather spend money to buy pills to improve their cultivation than raise these stone bees.
After all, cultivators have a limited lifespan; they must break through to the next level before considering anything else.
Zhao Ziyi explained his considerations to Song Chen.
Upon hearing this, the joy on Song Chen's face gradually disappeared.
Feeding rock bees is indeed a big problem.
Song Chen calculated his assets and realized that he had accumulated a lot of wealth since he started farming.
But after feeding the stone bees for half a month, he became penniless.
Left with no other choice, he could only place the stone bee in the white jade box and wait for an opportunity to hatch it.
It was getting dark, and it was time to rest.
Song Chen coughed lightly, "Young Master Zhao, it's getting late. Are you staying in the west courtyard or...?"
Zhao Ziyi interrupted him, saying:
"Of course I'll live with you."
Now that we've decided to work together to change the storyline, being together will allow us to support each other.
Besides, from an outsider's perspective, we just got married, there's no reason for us to have separate rooms!
After listening to Zhao Ziyi's words.
Song Chen nodded, trying to appear calm.
He took a few steps, pushed open the door, and entered the Song family patriarch's courtyard, where the only bedroom was located.
Upon entering the bedroom, a landscape screen blocks the view. Beyond the screen, a reddish-brown wooden bed, over two meters wide, is placed on the left.
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