Xiao Li excitedly held the jade slip. "Xiao Jiu, can I view the jade slip now? Is it enough to just place it on my forehead?"
"Master, it's not ready yet. You've just entered the realm of cultivation. You need to consolidate your skills. You must reach at least the first level of Qi Refining before you can proceed."
Xiao Li nodded obediently, calmed her impatient heart, and sat down to meditate and absorb spiritual energy.
With the help of the spiritual spring, it took Xiao Li ten days to cultivate to the first level of Qi Refining, which shows how poor her spiritual root was. However, Xiao Li was not discouraged, as she had been eyeing Xiao Jiu's magic for a long time.
Xiao Li doesn't have any grand ambitions. She just wants to live a comfortable, peaceful, and joyful life like a salted fish. She's already very content with this unexpected joy.
Since Xiao Jiu came into existence, Xiao Li has entrusted the space to its management. Xiao Jiu was born with supernatural powers in earth and wood, so it was the perfect place to manage the space.
Xiao Yuan also successfully advanced, and its treasure-hunting rat bloodline became even stronger. It followed Xiao Jiu around every day and had become Xiao Jiu's little brother. There was no way around it; Xiao Jiu's pressure was something a small squirrel like it could not resist.
"Xiao Jiu, I've made up my mind. I want to learn cultivation techniques suitable for the five spiritual roots. I can't waste my spiritual roots. I want to learn them all." Xiao Li was actually eyeing all kinds of minor spells. She wanted to learn all five types of minor spells.
"Master, have you thought this through? With your aptitude, advancing through all five spiritual roots simultaneously will definitely be very slow. You might never even reach the Foundation Establishment stage in your lifetime. If you cultivate only the Water and Wood spiritual roots, you might be able to reach the Golden Core stage." Little Nine disagreed a bit. Without Foundation Establishment, lifespan is limited. It didn't want its master to die of old age in a few decades, leaving it without a master again.
“Xiao Jiu, I’ve made up my mind. Even if I reach the Golden Core stage, what then? It’ll just mean living a few hundred more years. I don’t want to spend all my time cultivating. My aptitude isn’t good. If I want to reach the Golden Core stage, I’ll have to give it my all. By the time I come out of seclusion, decades might have passed. Wouldn’t that be a waste of my life? I might as well do something meaningful.”
Xiao Li had thought it through very clearly. In this world, there were no cultivators. Living alone for too long, without family or friends, would be meaningless. She might as well enjoy life. Her family in this world was wonderful, and she wanted to cherish that warmth.
Xiao Jiu said sadly, "I want to stay with my master forever. I don't want to be separated from him in a few decades." It can't accept the thought of its master dying of old age in a few decades.
Xiao Li patted the little red flower on Xiao Jiu's head. "Xiao Jiu, don't think like that. There are still decades to go. Let's cherish every day we have now and live a meaningful life so that we will have no regrets."
"Once I've learned magic and can protect myself, I'll take you into the mountains to play. The mountains are so much fun, I'm sure you'll love it."
"Okay, Master, you cultivate diligently, I'll wait for you to take me out to play." Xiao Jiu thought that it might not be a bad thing that her master couldn't reach the Foundation Establishment stage. After mortals reach the Foundation Establishment stage, they can no longer reincarnate, and their souls will be scattered after they perish. Maybe she could find her master's reincarnation in the future. Thinking this way, Xiao Jiu felt relieved.
Xiao Li chose the "Five Elements Reincarnation Technique," which, as the name suggests, is suitable for those with five spiritual roots. She sat in meditation, silently reciting the incantation. Spiritual energy surged into her body, expanding and repairing her meridians. The five types of spiritual energy slowly converged into her dantian through the five acupoints. After circulating for nine cycles, Xiao Li stopped and opened her eyes.
Because she drank from the spiritual spring and meditated in the space, where the spiritual energy was abundant, Xiao Li's cultivation level reached the peak of the first level of Qi Refining, and she could break through to the second level at any time.
Xiao Li finished her cultivation, which lasted for most of the day. She didn't dare to disappear without reason during the day, so she chose to meditate at night. This was also the reason why it took her ten days to reach the first level of Qi Refining.
After asking Xiao Jiu, Xiao Li placed the jade slip on her forehead, and her consciousness could then view the contents recorded inside. This jade slip contained records of minor spells, all of which were basic minor spells for the five elemental roots. Xiao Li chose five spells that suited her taste to practice.
First, practice the Everlasting Spring Technique, a healing spell for wood spirit roots. It can heal both internal and external injuries, and can also communicate with and stimulate plants. Xiao Li thinks this skill is very useful in the mountains.
He also learned a water ball technique and a fire ball technique, both of which are life skills. He then learned an earth escape technique for easy escape, and finally learned a golden shield technique to protect himself.
Before they knew it, it was December. During this time, Xiao Li had been focused on her cultivation and hadn't spent much time with her family. Yun Yu Niang and Mo Qing Shan had mentioned it several times, worried that their daughter would be bored. So, they decided to let Xiao Li go to town with them this time.
The Mo family was no longer the poor family they were at the beginning of spring. They had acquired many new things and bought a new oxcart, so they no longer needed to rent one.
This time, Xiao Li brought Xiao Jiu'er along when selling rabbits. With her newfound cultivation, Xiao Li had become bolder. If Chen San dared to cause trouble, she would make him pay.
Mo Qingshan drove the car, with Mo Yunxiao sitting beside him. Yun Yuniang, along with Xiao Li and Chen Niang, sat on a thickly cushioned plank cart in the back.
Chen Niang was initially reluctant to go, fearing he would cause trouble for his aunt's family. It was only after Xiao Li's strong persuasion that Chen Niang finally agreed. However, he still pulled his hat down so low that it almost completely covered his face.
The family strolled around town for a while, buying many things. First, they bought several bolts of cloth to make a new outfit for each person. They also bought various snacks, side dishes, and dried fruits, filling several boxes. They also bought some grains, oil, salt, and various seasonings, filling the oxcart to the brim before turning back to the village.
The journey went smoothly without any unexpected incidents. Chen Niang and her siblings secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although their aunt's family didn't seem to care, Chen Niang still didn't want any further complications; the less trouble, the better.
Xiao Li noticed that the speed of the fields inside the space had increased significantly. Previously twice as fast as outside, it was now five times faster. With Xiao Jiu as her helper, Xiao Li couldn't be happier. Looking at the piles of grain and fruit in the warehouse, Xiao Li felt a pang of worry. If the warehouse hadn't been upgraded and gained preservation capabilities, the grain would probably have spoiled by now.
Xiao Li recalled her experiences in the underworld, the saying that she possessed merit, and her ability to cultivate immortality. Then she thought of the widespread poverty and hunger among the people. She felt she had to do something to be worthy of the opportunity she had been given with this extraordinary spatial ability.
She felt too weak to rely on her own abilities, but this was an ancient feudal society, and as a woman, she couldn't really change anything. Xiao Li understood the principle of being content with modest wealth; she had no ambition and truly didn't want to get involved in the power struggles. How distressing!
She needs to think about it carefully.
The weather is getting colder, and Xiaoli is craving mutton hot pot. She ate the wild goat they caught last time for three whole days. They had everything: roasted lamb chops, lamb offal soup, lamb skewers, hot pot, stewed potatoes, stewed radishes… A sheep can eat so much! Winter is definitely the best time to eat mutton.
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