The Longevity Family: Starting From The Branches And Leaves

Chapter 7: Neighbor Li Yourong (Seeking Collection and Continued Reading)

To know the spiritual root aptitude of a cultivator determines the limit of their cultivation.

Mixed spiritual roots are almost impossible to achieve Foundation Building.

Low-grade spiritual roots have the opportunity for Foundation Building, and so on. There are also middle-grade, high-grade, top-grade, extreme-grade, and earth-grade, heaven-grade, as well as some naturally gifted constitutions. The difference in aptitude determines the difference in limits.

Looking at the remaining 5 incense values, Chen Ling's mind moved slightly, and there was a + after the spiritual root attribute.

Suddenly, he felt a cool airflow surging out from within his body, merging into the Qi Sea spiritual root.

To describe the specific feeling?

It's like eating spicy hotpot in the freezing cold winter, feeling warm all over, and every cell in the body seems to relax and feel extremely comfortable.

The warm feeling disappeared quickly.

The panel was updated accordingly.

Name: Chen Ling

Incense Value: 0

Spiritual Root: Four-element mixed spiritual root (gold, wood, fire, earth, 68/100) (+)

Realm: Qi Refining Third Layer

Cultivation Technique: Qingyan Art (Entry: 40/100) (+)

Skill: Basic Refining Art (Proficient: 42/100) (+)

Basic Puppetry Art (Entry: 5/100) (+)

Divine Ability: None

Lifespan: 135 days (+)

Refiner: First-grade top-grade

Family Members (Viewable)

[Family Progress: Four family members, 1 incense value can be condensed every three days.]

[Tip: The cultivation of family members can accelerate the condensation of incense values!]

"5 incense values only increase by 10 points!"

Looking at the numbers, Chen Ling was slightly stunned. This is too low!

But thinking that this is the simultaneous improvement of four elements, he can reluctantly accept it.

Then he closed his eyes and carefully felt the changes before and after.

A moment later.

A smile appeared on Chen Ling's face. Just now, when he tried to operate the Qingyan Art, the speed of spiritual power circulation actually doubled!

At this speed.

As long as he continues to improve his spiritual roots, it won't be long before his cultivation breaks through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining! At that time, it will be easier to remove the toxic energy!

"I'm finally going to break through!"

He danced excitedly.

Exhaling deeply, Chen Ling quickly calmed down.

The improvement of spiritual root aptitude will accelerate his cultivation speed and change his future limit!

"It's a pity that the incense values are used up!"

Looking at the reminder that it takes three days to condense 1 incense value, Chen Ling suddenly felt that this speed seems too slow.

But impatience won't solve anything.

Now that he is already a first-grade top-grade refiner, he should first earn money and spirit stones, remove the toxic energy from his body, and then slowly improve his cultivation.

With this thought, Chen Ling felt much more relaxed.

"First, refine the artifacts in hand, and then think about other things!"

Feeling that the medicinal power in his body has been absorbed almost, Chen Ling stretched lazily, lay down on the cushion, and fell asleep on the spot.

...

The next day, he woke up.

He Yunxiu had already prepared breakfast early in the morning.

Chu Yu also got up early and saw Chen Ling. She had a shy expression on her face. She hurriedly came over yesterday and was not prepared. She was about to go out to buy some women's items.

Chen Ling quickly grabbed Chu Yu and took her to the kitchen, wiped some charcoal ash on her delicate face by the earthen stove, and let her change into a gray dress, making her look a bit older.

He didn't want the neighbors to know that he had married another beautiful wife.

This is too ostentatious!

It doesn't fit the image of someone whose family is struggling to make ends meet!

Watching Chen Ling's caution, Chu Yu couldn't help but laugh, but she didn't object either.

"Yuer, you're so beautiful. For our safety, we should dress up when we go out in the future," Chen Ling advised earnestly.

Chu Yu needed to buy women's items, so it wasn't convenient for him to go with her.

Chu Yu nodded.

Then he opened the door and walked out of the courtyard.

...

The following days were calm and peaceful.

During the day, Chen Ling refined magical tools, and at night, he made unremitting efforts to produce offspring.

Chu Yu, as a newlywed, was also enjoying herself.

With the improvement of his refining skills, it wasn't difficult for him to draw third-level magic restrictions. The only challenge was controlling the consumption of spiritual energy.

In five days, he had already finished refining ten magical tools.

But in order to avoid arousing suspicion from the shopkeeper Shen, he didn't rush to go to the market and hand over the magical tools to Shen Zhen. Instead, he decided to wait for the agreed-upon time to complete the task at the Duobao Pavilion.

The peaceful days were like a gentle breeze blowing through a bamboo forest, making people feel cool. However, they quietly passed by in the blink of an eye, leaving only the swaying bamboo leaves.

But for Chen Ling and his family, who were in the desolate market, a calm and peaceful life was a blessing.

Another five days passed in a hurry.

Within ten days, Chen Ling gained three more incense values, which he used to enhance his spiritual roots, although the progress was slow.

But as long as he was safe, he wasn't in a hurry.

Similarly, as the demonic energy in his body was removed, his lifespan increased to 135 days.

However, due to the serious contamination of demonic energy, it would be difficult to completely eradicate it without a higher-level detoxification pill.

Early in the morning, Chen Ling finished breakfast.

He opened the door and left the courtyard, heading to the market.

At this time, the sun was already hanging in the sky. The sudden heavy rain last night had made the alleyways and roads uneven.

"Friend Chen, are you going out today? Do you want to team up with us to hunt in Sanzhangyuan?" Three wandering cultivators passed by Chen Ling's door, and the leader, a well-dressed man, jokingly said to Chen Ling.

He was Chen Ling's neighbor, Du Yong, at the fifth level of Qi Refining, making a living by hunting.

There were many wandering cultivators in the market who made a living by hunting.

Usually, they formed teams.

On the one hand, they could sell the meat and earn spiritual stones; on the other hand, they could hone their spells and improve their own combat power.

But Chen Ling never took such risks. He would rather choose the harder but safer option of mining instead of facing demonic beasts.

After all, demonic beasts had considerable strength, and the chances of cultivators falling were not small.

However, cultivation itself was a struggle against fate. Unless they were born into a prominent family or were disciples of a sect, it was difficult to obtain enough resources for Foundation Building without killing or robbing.

Chen Ling naturally understood this, but he had never had a spirit of adventure since he was a child. When he went out to play with his classmates, he always walked at the back. When he went swimming at the seaside, he never dared to go where the water was above his knees.

Now that he had a golden finger that could continuously improve his abilities, he would never take such fearless risks.

He was only at the third level of Qi Refining, and he hadn't practiced the Lingyan Finger, which was assisted by the Qingyan Art, for a long time, so he wasn't good at fighting.

His combat experience was also average.

So if he could avoid it, he would definitely avoid it.

Chen Ling didn't answer them, he just smiled and clasped his fists.

After Du Yong and the others walked away, Chen Ling was about to leave when the door next to him creaked open. A female cultivator carrying a basin of bathwater came out and skillfully poured the water onto the road.

Chen Ling couldn't avoid it in time, and his robe was splashed with a lot of mud and water.

"I didn't expect Chen Dao-you to be going out. I apologize for the inconvenience!" The female cultivator looked up and saw Chen Ling, apologizing with a gentle and pleasant voice.

Chen Ling stopped in his tracks, a smile appearing on his face as he cautiously said, "So it's Li Dao-you!"

The female cultivator appeared to be around twenty-five or twenty-six years old, wearing a green robe. Her lips curved into a smile, her hair slightly disheveled, and her figure graceful.

Her appearance was beautiful, her skin fair and delicate, and her chest and charming temperament outlined the charm of a mature woman.

This woman was Chen Ling's neighbor, Li Yourong.

(End of this chapter)