Cultivation begins with ice harvesters

Chapter 63: Cultivation

"The remaining Tier 1 High-Grade Water-Attribute Magic Artifact Water Control Fork, Tier 1 Low-Grade Willow Leaf-Shaped Flying Magic Artifact, and six bottles of Tier 1 High-Grade Spirit Pills can be converted into resources needed for my cultivation."

"A complete set of top-grade first-level crystal gourds representing the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire, and earth) is quite valuable, but for the time being, it must be firmly stored at the bottom of the storage bag and cannot be moved to avoid attracting the attention of those with ulterior motives, who might then trace its origins back to it."

Better safe than sorry. Tong Bingfeng didn't want to invite unnecessary trouble when his cultivation had just begun to improve.

If what Liu Guangqing said is true, and a direct descendant of the Chen family who is at the Foundation Establishment stage on Ice Spirit Island has a need for the Crystal Gourd, then as long as he is determined to investigate, all transactions on Ice Spirit Island will be exposed.

Of course, these spiritual items prepared for sale are also quite valuable, but they are not unique, and transactions in certain secluded places are generally safe.

After all, he needs a stable supply of high-grade first-tier spirit pills to meet his daily cultivation needs, and to advance his cultivation level as soon as possible, so as to reach the seventh level of Qi Refining and step into the late stage of Qi Refining. Only then can he be considered to have some self-protection power at the bottom of the cultivation world in the Northern Ice Region.

At that time, as long as the Foundation Establishment stage cultivators of the Chen family do not step forward to seize it, even the late Qi Refining stage cultivators of the family will only be able to choose to trade rather than forcibly take it.

In fact, he also hesitated when it came to dealing with the five first-grade high-quality wild ginseng, since such treasures were extremely rare for rogue cultivators.

Liu Guangqing was able to obtain them, probably through a series of coincidences accumulated over a long period of time while running the grocery store.

Once one advances to the seventh level of Qi Refining, the five first-grade high-quality wild ginsengs, whether consumed directly or refined into first-grade high-quality ginseng spirit pills by a trustworthy alchemist, would likely be far more effective than hastily disposing of them now.

However, if one only deals with other spiritual items besides ginseng, given their limited value, it may not be enough to obtain sufficient spiritual items to support daily cultivation needs.

"We still have a small amount of first-grade mid-level Qi-enhancing pills that we purchased recently, as well as first-grade high-level Hunyuan pills from our spoils of war. There's no need to rush to deal with these spiritual items."

"Although Liu Guangqing is just a rogue cultivator, who knows if his disappearance will attract the attention of other cultivators? For now, we should focus on the spiritual pills and concentrate on our cultivation. It would be safest to deal with these spiritual items little by little after things have calmed down."

Given his personality, he would absolutely not want to be involved in any potential danger at this stage, and made this decision after assessing the situation.

Of course, the task of hunting down a mid-grade first-tier demonic beast every month to repay the lease of the mid-grade first-tier Azure Water Sword must still be completed.

Although Liu Guangqing, who was in charge of the acquisition, has died and disappeared, this direct descendant of the Chen family, who specializes in renting out magical artifacts, will naturally not give up for nothing. Others will naturally come to him on their own initiative. Tong Bingfeng does not need to worry and only needs to wait patiently at home.

"Everything is ready except for the east wind, so focus on your cultivation and eventually the moment will come when the wind will blow and you can soar high."

Feeling the value of the spiritual items stored in the small storage bag, Tong Bingfeng felt an unprecedented sense of confidence. With the help of these spiritual items, it was possible to break through the cultivation bottleneck one after another, advance to the seventh level of Qi Refining in the shortest time, and step into the threshold of the late stage of Qi Refining, making up for the time that was wasted in the early and middle stages of Qi Refining.

The lifespan of a Qi Refining cultivator is no different from that of an ordinary person. Even if they live a peaceful and successful life and die of old age, they will only live for about a hundred years. If they want to build a foundation for their Dao and advance to the Foundation Establishment stage, the best time is before the age of fifty.

Once an ordinary Qi Refining stage cultivator is over fifty years old, their physical body and magical power begin to decline. Although there is still a possibility of advancement, the success rate is on a real downward trend. Once they are over sixty years old, their lifespan is more than half consumed, and there is basically no possibility of forging a foundation for the Dao.

If one is born into a direct descendant of a family or sect, nurtured by various spiritual creatures from a young age, then of course it is a different story. This ironclad rule is particularly cruel for rogue cultivators.

Tong Bingfeng is currently twenty-eight years old. If he can advance to the seventh level of Qi Refining within two years, he will still have the strength and a slight possibility to break through to Foundation Establishment in the remaining twenty years. Otherwise, this already slim possibility will completely vanish, and he will be trapped in the Qi Refining stage of cultivation for the rest of his life.

He had some doubts at first, but the valuable spiritual items in the storage bag hanging at his waist were his biggest source of confidence.

Half a day later, Tong Bingfeng completely suppressed the emotional turmoil caused by the large amount of valuable spoils he had acquired, regaining his usual calm and composure. Only then did he return to his room and begin circulating the "Water Spirit Technique" throughout the day, refining the small amount of spiritual energy accumulated in the room without fail.

After each complete cycle of the Great Heavenly Circulation, the magical power in his dantian would increase by a trace. This slow and steady increase in his cultivation brought him an unprecedented sense of security.

Perhaps venturing out into the world and fighting can bring many spoils and opportunities for advancement in cultivation, but for any cultivator, the act of refining magical power bit by bit through the circulation of the Great Heavenly Cycle and solidifying the foundation of cultivation is the most down-to-earth, most peaceful, and the main focus of every cultivator's entire cultivation journey.

Of course, during breaks in his cultivation, Tong Bingfeng did not forget his injuries. He refined each first-grade high-quality white jade pill, turning them into streams of heat that entered his abdomen. He transformed into a skilled healer, patiently refining and repairing all his injuries little by little until they were completely healed.

This non-stop, busy cultivation life brought Tong Bingfeng an unprecedented sense of fulfillment. From dawn to midnight, all the time was stable, regular, and rhythmic. Day after day, he could clearly feel the significant increase in the magical power in his dantian and the healing of his injuries.

As the sun rises and sets, day and night alternate, time flies by, and three months have passed quietly in the midst of spiritual practice.

During these three months, Tong Bingfeng did not completely go into seclusion to cultivate, after all, he had not yet reached that condition.

Every ten days, his figure still appears in the icy domain, using two pairs of four big teeth to hunt down first-tier mid-grade demonic beasts to repay the unchanging transaction of renting the Azure Water Sword.

As expected, after news of Liu Guangqing's death spread, a new shop owner came to the shop within ten days to complete the monthly transaction task of one mid-grade first-tier demonic beast.

In addition, his disappearance has also caused quite a stir in the Ice Sea Market, after all, it is a general store that has been in business for a long time and has a fixed customer base and a stable source of spiritual items.

Even the market guards had conducted a large-scale search, but they failed to achieve their goal.