Chapter 291: The Zhang Family Members with Different Expressions
After passing through a valley guarding formation
The time-traveling body followed Zhang Shoushan and the other man, slowly walking towards Fengling Valley, while looking at the surrounding environment in amazement.
The valley is surrounded by trees with crimson leaves all over the trees, which looks magnificent.
Going deeper into the valley, one will see exquisite houses and attics. Some are even built of jade and carved with all kinds of exquisite patterns. In short, the overall look is very luxurious.
"Is this Fengling Valley?"
While he was curious, he breathed a sigh of relief, "Fortunately, the mysterious man didn't come..."
He was a little nervous on the way, fearing that he would lose his life again because of taking the risk to get the jade slip. That would be a real loss. Fortunately, he was lucky and the bet paid off.
From time to time, they met people along the way, and their curious eyes were cast on the time traveler.
Of course Zhang Shoushan and the others knew about it, and they also knew that they had recently gone out to look for the person sensed by the blood compass.
So, could this person be...
Strange, why is he so old?
Out of curiosity, everyone followed the time-traveling body, ready to see what this new member of the tribe was like.
Some of the Zhang family's geniuses felt nervous and looked at the young man warily, feeling some threat.
Soon, under the leadership of Zhang Shoushan and two others, the three of them arrived at where Elder Zhang Yuanqing was.
At this time, there were dozens of people following behind them to watch the fun.
Elder Zhang Yuanqing was inspired and walked out from an attic and came in front of the three people.
Looking at the fifteen-year-old boy in front of him, he asked in surprise, "Is it him?"
Isn't it a baby?
Facing Elder Yuan Qing's question, Zhang Shoushan immediately explained slowly, "Elder Yuan Qing, he..."
As the explanation was completed, exclamations were heard from all around.
"Five Elements Mixed Spiritual Roots?"
"A special physique from practicing martial arts?"
In astonishment, different looks were cast at the young man, with pity, disdain, and regret in their eyes.
Those young geniuses of the same age relaxed one by one, with smiles in their eyes.
Elder Zhang Yuanqing stroked his white beard, looked at the young man, and sighed softly, "What a pity..."
After that, he sighed again and said, "Let's test it first."
Just in case, he asked someone to bring the spiritual detection tool over.
Soon, a palm-sized blue crystal appeared in Elder Zhang Yuanqing's hand.
He explained to the traveling body, "This thing can not only detect spiritual roots, but also check special physical conditions. Put your hand on it..."
When the time traveler placed his hand on the blue crystal, a colorful light emerged , and the people watching the excitement around him had different expressions, mostly pity and pride.
Elder Zhang Yuanqing sighed, his face showing disappointment, "It really is just a five-element mixed spiritual root, without even the brilliance of a special physique. Little guy, your physique really leans towards mortal martial arts."
"As long as the physique is related to spiritual energy, the spiritual jade will not have no reaction at all. Sigh..."
Looking at the slightly dazed boy in front of him, he shook his head with regret and disappointment.
Then, he looked at the traveling body and said, "Little guy, you should stay in our Zhang family. Although your five-element mixed spiritual roots have low aptitude and your future achievements will not be high, it is better for you to go out and mingle with ordinary people."
“Although there is no hope for building a foundation, practicing more in the Qi training stage can also prolong your life in the future.”
After saying this, he stared at the traveling body, waiting for his answer.
The time traveler was silent for a moment and nodded.
Seeing him nod, Elder Zhang Yuanqing turned to Zhang Shoushan and the others and said, "Take him to get his things, and pick out a piece of land for him."
After Zhang Shoushan and the other man responded with a "yes", they turned around and left with the time-traveling body.
Except for a few people who came to watch the fun, the rest of the people stayed here and started talking about it.
"That new member of the tribe is really unlucky. He possesses a rare special trait, but it is related to martial arts. Tsk tsk..."
"Yes, if a person with five elements spiritual roots had a special physique, he might be able to change his fate and break through to the foundation-building stage. Now he can only die of old age. It is impossible for him to reach the foundation-building stage even if he practices until he is old."
"That's right. With the talent of five elements mixed spiritual roots, how can it be possible for me to break through to the foundation building stage? It would be good enough if I can break through to the late stage of Qi training when I am old..."
One by one, the Zhang family members sighed, lamenting the young man's ill-fated fate. Several geniuses in the crowd completely relaxed their vigilance, crossed the other party off the threat list, and started chatting and laughing with each other.
While they were talking here, the time traveler was following Zhang Shoushan and the other person to collect supplies.
Zhang Shoushan threw a brown storage bag to him, and then took out five gray books and placed them in front of him. They were...
"These are Fire Spiritual Kung Fu, Water Spiritual Kung Fu, Wood Spiritual Kung Fu, Gold Spiritual Kung Fu, and Earth Spiritual Kung Fu . They are five different types of Qi training techniques. Each one can be practiced to the Great Perfection of Qi Training. You can pick any one you like."
Zhang Yuying explained with a smile.
The time traveler pondered after hearing this and decided to give the choice to these two people, thinking that they should know more. He asked doubtfully, "I wonder, which one should I choose?"
When Zhang Yuying and the other person heard this, a hint of admiration flashed in their eyes.
How could this young man not lose his mind because of the cultivation technique and still be so rational?
Zhang Yuying smiled and explained, "Although you have five elements of mixed spiritual roots, the strength of your spiritual roots seems to be very balanced. There is no difference between strong and weak, so any one of them is good."
"Here I will talk about the differences between several martial arts books, and you can choose for yourself. The most powerful spiritual art in the Qi training stage is still the Fire Spiritual Art."
"If you want your spiritual essence to be deep and lasting, I suggest you choose the Water Spirit Technique. If you want strong recovery ability, I suggest you choose the Wood Spirit Technique..."
As she continued to talk, the traversing being began to think, and felt that the duration of the firepower during the Qi training stage might not be enough, so he said, "Then let's use the Water Spirit Technique."
Zhang Shoushan grinned, "This is a good choice. You happen to have a piece of land. If you choose the Water Spirit Technique, you can try to grow some spiritual flowers and herbs."
Seeing that he had made a choice, Zhang Shoushan handed him the Water Spirit Skill, and then gave him three dull gray-white stones, saying, "These are three low-grade spirit stones. Every member of the clan who is in the early stages of Qi training can get three every month."
After handing him the spirit stone, Zhang Shoushan and the other man took him for a walk and finally stopped in a remote courtyard.
"This is where you will live from now on. There are formation restrictions here. Here, this is the wooden sign for entering and exiting here."
Zhang Shoushan threw a red wooden sign to him.
The wooden sign drew a red trail in the air and was caught steadily by him.
After explaining the usage...
Finally, Zhang Shoushan felt compassion and laughed heartily, saying, "This small bag of spiritual plant seeds can be considered a gift from me as a token of friendship."
He threw out another small green sachet.
"I also have a complete book of water-attributed spiritual arts here." Zhang Yuying smiled, took out a gray book, and threw it to him.
Before leaving, Zhang Shoushan sighed and said, "I hope that when we meet again next time, things won't be the same as they used to be..."
Zhang Yuying next to him also sighed secretly, followed him and left the courtyard.
They knew that if nothing unexpected happened they would not see each other often in the future, after all, there was a difference in their cultivation levels.
Even more so, when they break through to the foundation-building stage, once they come out of seclusion, they might receive news that this guy has passed away due to his old age...
Things have changed and people have changed. It is nothing more than this. They have no way to change it. They can only sigh in their hearts and give something as a help for this fate.
The time traveler watched the two people leave in silence. After remembering this scene in his mind, he took the wooden sign and followed the instructions to enter the courtyard.
The sun fills the yard.
It looks like this courtyard covers a large area, about one hundred meters in radius.
The area is surrounded by moss-covered mountains, with exquisite bamboo houses inside and a loess field that occupies most of the area.
This should have been a quiet place, but the dust all over the buildings and the weeds in the fields made it look very deserted.
Obviously, no one has lived here for a long time.
The time traveler didn't care about the environment for the time being. He sat on a bamboo chair and watched the Water Spirit Kung Fu.
The pages of the book were turned one by one, and Su Qi in the sky also wrote down each page.
After understanding the entire Water Spirit Skill, the time-traveling body immediately began to practice slowly according to the detailed description above.
As a result, two days passed and he didn't absorb even a trace of spiritual energy.
"Is this the qualification of the Five Elements Mixed Spiritual Roots?"
The traversing entity fell silent.
No wonder those people looked at him with such pity, so this is the case...
With no other options, he could only try to take a low-grade spirit stone and then try to practice.
With the help of the spirit stone, this time it was much faster. Half an hour later, a wisp of spiritual energy was successfully introduced into his body.
As time went on, wisps of spiritual energy were absorbed, and after most of it dissipated, a small portion of it was transformed into spiritual essence under the operation of the Water Spirit Technique.
As the first ray of spiritual energy appeared, his body shook.
First level of Qi training!
Although there is very little spiritual energy in his body, he has indeed broken through the boundaries of mortals and become an immortal cultivator!
【Time is fast...】
The scene changes rapidly.
[Day 59: You have absorbed the last piece of spirit stone and successfully broken through to the second level of Qi training...]
Click…
The spiritual stone that had absorbed the light spiritual energy had several cracks on its surface, and the entire stone turned gray.
The traveling body sat cross-legged on the ground, the spiritual energy of the spirit stone circulated rapidly in the meridians in his body. After running for several cycles, the meridians began to swell and ache slightly.
Suddenly, a hidden bottleneck was broken!
After a while, feeling the spiritual energy in the body having nearly doubled, the traversing body had a smile and bitterness on his face.
"I didn't expect that even with the help of three low-grade spirit stones, it would take me more than 20 days to break through to the second level of Qi training..."
"My qualifications are really so poor?"
Looking at the dim spirit stone, the traversing body fell silent.
According to the records of Shui Ling Gong, the second level of Qi training, which is the easiest to break through, took more than twenty days with the help of spirit stones. What if there are no spirit stones?
"I have used up all my spirit stones. Will it take me half a year to break through to the third level?"
For the first time, he felt the difficulty of cultivation and the despair caused by the gap in talent.
"It is estimated that it will only take a dozen days, or even a few days, for a person with three spiritual roots to break through to the second level, not to mention those with better spiritual roots..."
When he thought about how he had to work several times harder to achieve the same cultivation results as others, he felt anxious and worried.
If you continue to practice like this, you will never be able to break through to the foundation building stage until you die!
"Forget it, I'll think of a way later, let's try the spiritual technique first!"
The time traveler stood up and walked towards the door of the bamboo house. As soon as he opened the bamboo door, his eyes swept towards the fields in the courtyard.
At this time, there was no weeds on the field. It was cultivated very neatly and spiritual plant seeds were planted one by one. However, it was still a short time and there was no sign of germination.
"With the second level of cultivation, I should be able to perform that spiritual technique with ease!"
After thinking about it, the traveling body raised his right palm.
Although it was the first time he officially performed it, he had already secretly practiced the technique many times and was very skilled in making the hand gestures.
Suddenly, the spiritual energy in his body was completely consumed in the blink of an eye, it was drying up and aching slightly, and his face turned pale.
"No, that's too much of a stretch!"
Fortunately, while he was catching his breath, the spiritual technique was still performed.
Suddenly, a light drizzle began to fall from the sky a few meters in front of him.
The raindrops were faintly glowing white, falling drop by drop onto the ground.
An amazing scene appears!
The raindrops fell to the ground and were absorbed by the loess, and wisps of white mist lingered over the land.
Not long after that, those spiritual plants that had been planted for a long time but had not sprouted suddenly sprouted clusters of tender green buds.
Surrounded by clouds and mist, it seems like you have arrived in a fairyland.
“Although the Spirit Rain Technique was performed with great difficulty and the range is only a few meters, it is still worthy of being a spiritual technique. The effect…”
The traversing body looked on in amazement.
After being surprised, he sighed secretly, "My strength is still too low. Not only can I barely perform it, but the range is only a few meters. Sigh..."
I was drained and exhausted all of a sudden, and I could just lie on the ground and do nothing.
After absorbing spiritual energy and restoring his spiritual essence, he immediately tried another spiritual technique.
"Water Arrow Technique!"
The traveling body made a hand gesture, and the spiritual energy in the body circulated rapidly. After it dried up again, a water arrow instantly shot out in front of the body and hit the rocks a few meters away fiercely.
There was a bang, followed by a few crackling sounds.
The time-traveling body Su Qi was surprised to see that after the water arrow was shattered, several half-finger-deep cracks appeared on the surface of the rock.
"Water arrows have this kind of power?"
The pale-faced time traveler was extremely surprised.
What if this hits a person?
Wouldn't it be pierced with a bloody hole?
He didn't know anything else, but he knew that the power of water arrows was definitely stronger than most firearms!
Then, he tried the last defensive spiritual technique, the Water Curtain Technique.
A thin water curtain the size of a washbasin appeared in front of him, and it seemed that the defense was pretty good.
He spent the following time practicing spiritual arts.
Although he had practiced secretly for a long time before officially performing it, it was only after actually performing it that he discovered some unfamiliarity and errors in the circulation of his spiritual energy.
According to the records in the encyclopedia of spiritual arts, his current proficiency is only at the entry level. If he can improve his proficiency, not only will the power of his spiritual arts be increased, but he will also not be exhausted when performing them.
