Immortality and Cultivation: Starting with Improved Spirit Rice

Chapter 29 Qinghua Zhou Tianwen

There are two important symbols in the "Yi Mu Chao Yang Jing".

One is the Azure Flower Rune used to gather spiritual energy, and the other is the Reflection Rune used to form a network of spiritual energy. If these two runes could be combined, Zhao Cheng'an's passive cultivation speed would definitely increase significantly.

It's even possible that one plus one equals more than two, resulting in an increase of more than double.

Once Zhao Cheng'an realized that this was a possibility, he immediately began to verify it.

"The first question to consider is how to represent these two runes as entries."

"We need to find a medium."

Zhao Cheng'an thought to himself.

Previously, when the spirit rice was synthesized, the carrier of the runes was on the spirit rice itself. But now, these two runes are patterns from the cultivation technique, and there is no so-called natural carrier.

However, this problem is not difficult to solve.

Looking at the spirit rice he had just synthesized, Zhao Cheng'an thought to himself, "I can inscribe these two runes on the spirit rice before synthesizing it."

It's not that the properties brought about by the inscription of runes on the spirit rice will necessarily be expressed; a series of complex factors are involved. However, as long as the entry can be displayed in the Qiankun Cauldron's appraisal, there is a possibility of success.

Zhao Chengan became excited.

As he broke through to the Qi Refining stage, his energy became increasingly vigorous. Even though it was late at night and he had been busy all day, he did not feel tired at all.

Zhao Cheng'an immediately took action, activating the Azure Illumination Mirror once again with a complete spirit stone, and then picking up the golden silk talisman brush beside him. Zhao Cheng'an had already inscribed countless reflection patterns and Azure Splendor patterns, and now he could manipulate it with ease.

Although it was more difficult to inscribe the spirit rice with a gold thread talisman pen, it was still successfully completed after several attempts.

By this time, the sky outside was already beginning to lighten. Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Zhao Cheng'an showed a joyful expression.

"Now is the time to witness a miracle."

Zhao Cheng'an thought to himself.

Then, using the Qiankun Cauldron's appraisal function, a gray light flashed, and entries appeared on the two spirit rice grains.

The inscription on the spirit rice engraved with the Azure Flower pattern reads, "Azure Flower Gathers Spirit: The pattern draws in external energy, and the spirit enters the Yuan Sea." The inscription on the other spirit rice engraved with the Reflection pattern reads, "Reflection Follows the Flow: The veins form a network, and the energy circulates throughout the body."

At this point, the first step can be considered a success.

Zhao Cheng'an's heart stirred, and he put two more portions of spirit rice into the Qiankun Cauldron. The prompt indicated that the synthesis would take thirty-six hours, and all he needed to do was wait patiently.

Zhao Cheng'an thought with a hint of anticipation.

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Time flew by, and it was evening of the second day.

As the sun set, Xiao Wu practiced his martial arts in the courtyard. After having dinner, Zhao Cheng'an instructed Xiao Wu to tidy up the courtyard before returning to his studio.

"The Qiankun Cauldron".

He silently chanted in his heart, and the gray clouds dispersed, revealing a white precious light emanating from the Qiankun Cauldron.

Zhao Cheng'an's heart stirred, the precious light disappeared, and the spirit rice that had just been synthesized inside appeared in his hand.

Holding this grain of spiritual rice, Zhao Cheng'an felt as if he were holding a jewel more precious than diamonds. His excitement was almost uncontrollable, and his shoulders were trembling slightly.

It actually worked!

He took a deep breath to calm himself down.

But the upturned corners of my mouth just won't come back; it's just too difficult!

It wasn't just about synthesizing a rune; through continuous learning and experimentation with the cultivation system, he finally discovered the true purpose of the Qiankun Cauldron.

This fusion method not only increases the yield of the corresponding spiritual plants but also optimizes the rune structure. Whether in daily cultivation or casting spells to defend against enemies, Zhao Cheng'an can gain significant room for improvement, with a smooth path to success laid out before him.

"I didn't mind you calling me the Qiankun Cauldron when I hadn't discovered its true use! Now what should you call me?"

Godfather! Godfather!

Zhao Cheng'an shouted excitedly in his heart.

At the same time, the Qiankun Cauldron's identification ability was activated again, and a new entry appeared on it:

【Qinghua Zhoutian】: The primordial sea gathers qi, and the celestial sphere rotates on its own. As qi enters, it circulates, and within this circulation, it is drawn back in, having a gathering and containing effect, which is twice as effective as the separation of other patterns.

"Then this newly created rune can be called the 'Qinghua Zhou Tian Rune'," Zhao Cheng'an thought to himself.

At the same time, he placed it on the Qingwei Zhaowen Mirror to observe the internal rune structure.

The Azure Flower and Reflection patterns in the previous "Yi Wood Morning Sun Scripture" were already quite complex, but the newly synthesized Azure Flower Zhou Tian pattern has increased the difficulty several times over. Even though Zhao Cheng'an has now successfully broken through to the Qi Refining stage, looking at the structure of the runes on it still gives him a chill down his spine.

However, as long as you have the right direction, these minor troubles are just problems that can be solved with a little time.

Zhao Cheng'an first borrowed the "Myriad Manifestations Disc" from Master Qi to analyze the structure of the new rune. Then he broke it down, recorded it bit by bit, and tried to outline and inscribe it in several stages within his body.

During this process, Zhao Cheng'an even tried to cultivate the synthesized spirit rice with the "Qinghua Zhoutian" pattern, but obviously failed.

While the Azure Heavenly Pattern is indeed a powerful rune, it crammed the rune domain inside the spirit rice to its limit, causing the spirit rice germ to deform. The entire spirit rice resembled a duck force-fed with nutrients, appearing plump and delicious, but having lost its ability to grow and germinate.

Zhao Cheng'an had no choice but to put this idea aside for the time being.

While studying the Qinghua Zhou Tian pattern, Zhao Cheng'an continued to use the Qiankun Cauldron to try to combine the properties of the spiritual rice.

And just like that, three months passed in the blink of an eye.

Then another thing happened.

That evening.

Zhao Chengan and four other students gathered at Qianhui Valley again, and Shen Yanshan came out of his study.

He was no longer wearing the purple robe that represented his status as a priest, but a coarse gray-blue Taoist robe, with a bulging satchel hanging on his shoulder, looking like he was going on a long trip.

Seeing that the five people were already standing in front of the door, Shen Yanshan's gaze swept over them one by one before he spoke.

"I called you here today because there are two things I need to tell you."

"The first thing is to congratulate Xiang Yunyuan on successfully breaking through to the Qi Refining stage."

"Clap clap clap!"

The crowd below clapped and applauded.

Zhao Cheng'an remained calm and composed. The two occasionally exchanged a few words in private, and Zhao Cheng'an had some understanding of Xiang Yunyuan's cultivation progress. Moreover, their spiritual root aptitudes were basically the same, and Xiang Yunyuan's current breakthrough was considered to be at a moderate level.

On the contrary, Sun Fuli and Xu Baiheng couldn't hide their envy.

With Xiang Yunyuan's successful breakthrough, they became a minority within the entire Imperial Academy. Ironically, the two of them passed the Imperial Academy's examination relatively early.

Zhao Cheng'an had previously shared his cultivation methods, and the two of them tried to learn them. However, studying those methods was like reading gibberish, which actually slowed down their normal cultivation progress, and in the end, they both had no choice but to give up.