txolops Chapter 2 Purple Qi Space, Gray Floating Island
Chapter 2 Purple Qi Space, Gray Floating Island
After experiencing the changes in himself, Li Ping began to think about his future plans.
According to the information he had, the levels of cultivators were divided into five major realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, and the legendary Deity Transformation.
Each successful breakthrough to a higher realm not only grants access to a variety of incredible abilities, but also doubles one's lifespan.
If possible, Li Ping would certainly like to become a Core Formation cultivator or even a Nascent Soul cultivator, but this is not something he can achieve simply by wanting to.
Just like before he transmigrated, he wanted to become the world's richest man, but in the end he could only honestly go to work and earn a living.
As far as Li Ping knew, in the vast region where Fenglan Immortal City was located, there was only one Core Formation cultivator, True Person Fenglan. And in the dozens of countries large and small throughout the Western Wilderness, not every country had a Core Formation cultivator in charge.
As for Nascent Soul cultivators, they possess the great supernatural powers of traveling thousands of miles in a divine manner and moving mountains and filling seas. No one in the entire Western Wilderness cultivation world knows if there are such experts.
Li Ping always knew his place; although he was a time traveler, he didn't have any cheat codes or special abilities.
With the advantage of his powerful soul and divine consciousness, and with his three spiritual roots, it was already a stroke of luck that he was able to successfully establish his foundation. How could he dare to hope for a higher realm?
He was already very satisfied with the successful foundation building.
For him, if he were to think about cultivating to a higher realm after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage and waste his precious time on it, then he would be going down the wrong path.
Having cultivated immortality for half his life, now he should give up his fantasies and enjoy life.
For example, marrying several beautiful fairies and having several big, fat sons to continue the family line.
……
After thinking for a moment, Li Ping shook his head: "We'll talk about the rest later. I rented this cave for two months. I only spent a little over a month on Foundation Establishment. The remaining ten days or so are perfect for consolidating my realm."
Immediately, Li Ping began to circulate the "Golden Sword Technique".
This basic metal-based cultivation technique only contains the Qi refining part. It becomes useless after the foundation is established. Li Ping can only stabilize his realm by practicing it now, without being able to improve his cultivation level.
"After reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, the most urgent task is to find a new cultivation method to practice," Li Ping thought to himself.
Although I don't aspire to become a Core Formation cultivator, the power of high-level cultivation techniques is far greater than that of basic ones.
If he doesn't want to become the weakest Foundation Establishment cultivator, he still needs to cultivate high-level techniques.
As Li Ping circulated his cultivation technique, a wisp of pale golden magical power flowed continuously through his meridians, gradually stabilizing his aura. However, just as this wisp of magical power reached the meridian in his head—
boom!
A vast, thunderous sound resounded in Li Ping's mind, instantly stunning him.
Just as he was stunned, as if the heavens and earth were being created, a boundless space filled with purple energy was rapidly opened up in his sea of consciousness.
"This is?"
Before Li Ping could react, under his conscious gaze, a gray island slowly emerged from nothingness amidst the purple aura, and on this island grew a straight sapling three feet tall.
This little tree has a magnificent purple bark, with layers of faint purple mist swirling around it, making it look like something extraordinary.
At the base of this sapling, a thin, newly sprouted branch slowly grew out...
……
After a long while, Li Ping opened his eyes again, his eyes filled with surprise and excitement.
He was just lamenting that he didn't have any cheat codes as a time traveler, but now he's got them!
According to the message from his soul, the space filled with purple chaotic energy that opened up in his sea of consciousness was his cheat code.
He doesn't know how the cheat came about yet.
However, the method of using the cheat was already clearly displayed in his mind.
The three-foot-tall purple sapling on the gray island is called the "Tree of Inheritance".
As its name suggests, this "Tree of Inheritance" represents the inheritance of various skills in the cultivation of immortality.
According to the information shown by the little tree, as long as he provides artifacts and inheritances that embody the hard work of cultivators and craftsmen, as well as a corresponding amount of spirit stones and spiritual materials as nourishment for the little tree.
You can directly absorb the knowledge from artifacts or inheritances and master the corresponding level of cultivation techniques!
Li Ping couldn't help but marvel at how domineering this "Tree of Inheritance" truly was.
He knew how difficult it was to learn the various arts of immortal cultivation.
Even for lower-level cultivators, there are more and easier-to-learn skills such as 'spiritual plants' and 'herb gathering'.
Even with a master, achieving a certain level of mastery is extremely difficult, often requiring decades of dedicated study.
Not to mention high-end professions like alchemy and weapon crafting. To even get started, one not only needs the corresponding talent, but also needs to spend unimaginable spiritual materials to practice and study for decades or even centuries before one can barely achieve anything.
Of course, the most difficult thing is the formation. Although it does not require a lot of resources, the requirements for the talent of the cultivator are ridiculously high.
Without sufficient talent, even a Nascent Soul cultivator is unlikely to achieve anything significant.
As for how to determine whether a cultivator has talent in array formations, it's quite simple.
If you simply place your finger under a cultivator's nose and they are breathing, then they don't have the talent for array formations. The accuracy rate of this judgment is as high as 99%.
If there's no breathing... then there's no need to worry about whether or not someone has talent in array formation.
……
In short, even with the right talent, a lineage, and a master to guide you, learning the various arts of cultivation requires a significant amount of time and effort to achieve success.
Even if a Qi Refining cultivator exhausts their entire lifespan and studies diligently until old age, they still find it difficult to reach the second level in a single skill!
But Li Ping is different. As long as he provides the corresponding nutrients to the "Tree of Inheritance", he can instantly master the inheritance with the help of the Tree of Inheritance and reach a high level in a skill.
"This shouldn't be called inheritance; it should be called 'copying'—directly copying the experiences of those cultivators who left behind their legacy!"
Li Ping pondered silently, but his consciousness once again turned to the Tree of Inheritance on the gray floating island.
The Tree of Heritage is now only three feet tall, and apart from a thin, short branch at the very bottom, it is completely bare.
His consciousness landed on that thin, short branch [Talisman Maker: Mid-Rank 1].
After embarking on the path to immortality, in order to earn cultivation resources, Li Ping considered that he had the advantage of having 50% higher spiritual sense than other cultivators of the same level, so he chose "Talisman Maker" as his profession to learn among the various arts of cultivation.
Unfortunately, although he had the advantage of strong spiritual sense, he really had no talent in talisman making. After studying for more than 20 years, he could only barely become a mid-grade first-level talisman maker and could draw mid-grade first-level talismans!
Now, his craft has been recorded by the Tree of Heritage.
With a powerful spiritual sense, it took him more than 20 years of research to become a mid-grade first-tier talisman maker.
But with the Tree of Inheritance, he might only need a moment to become a second-tier or even third-tier talisman maker!
Moreover, it's not just about making talismans; if he has enough nourishment, he can also reach a very high level in alchemy, weapon crafting, beast taming, and formations!
Li Ping's eyes were filled with excitement: "If I could possess multiple second-tier or higher skills, I might be able to go further on the path of cultivation."
Thinking of this, he wished he could leave seclusion right now to search for second-tier inheritances or artifacts left behind by craftsmen of second tier or above.
However, after a moment, he forced himself to calm down and continued to study the purple energy space in his sea of consciousness.
As he sorted through the remaining information that had entered his mind, Li Ping's eyes grew brighter and brighter.
According to the information, the Purple Qi Space has more than just the Tree of Inheritance as its ability.
In the future, every time he breaks through a major realm, a new island will be born in the Purple Qi Space, and this island will possess various heaven-defying abilities that are no less than those of the 'Tree of Inheritance'!
"Core Formation... no... there's hope for immortality!"
……
More than ten days passed in the blink of an eye.
The faint blue light that enveloped the courtyard dissipated, and then with a creak, Li Ping, dressed in a blue Taoist robe, pushed open the door with a smile and walked out of the courtyard.
Stepping out of the courtyard, Li Ping went straight to the cave management office to return the cave's token.
The old steward who managed the many cultivators' cave dwellings saw Li Ping approaching from afar and sensed the spiritual pressure emanating from him. He hurriedly ran out to greet him, respectfully saying, "Congratulations, Senior, on your successful Foundation Establishment! The Great Dao is within reach!"
Li Ping looked at him with a smile, but she was in a great mood.
Before he established his foundation, when he came to rent the cave dwelling, the old steward was arrogant and indifferent.
At that time, he was just a rogue cultivator, while the other party was a manager sent down from the Azure Dragon Mountain lineage. Although their cultivation levels were similar, in a real fight, this Manager He might not even be a match for Li Ping.
However, with the support of the Azure Dragon Mountain lineage and the Core Formation cultivator as his backer, he didn't take Li Ping seriously at all.
However, now that Li Ping has successfully established his foundation, he is among the highest-ranking people in the Immortal City, second only to True Person Fenglan.
Even though he was still a rogue cultivator, this Steward He dared not neglect him anymore, and instead had to respectfully address him as "Senior" at every turn.
Ultimately, in the world of cultivation, background is secondary; what matters most is one's own strength.
Whoever is stronger carries more weight in their words and is the high and mighty "senior".
Although he was secretly pleased with Manager He's change from arrogance to obsequiousness, as a senior, Li Ping didn't bother to argue with him, nor did he say anything like, "I still prefer your previous unruly self; try to recover," to tease him.
He glanced at the other person and tossed the cave dwelling token in his hand: "The lease has expired. I'm here to return the token. You can take it."
Manager He hurriedly accepted the token, but still smiled obsequiously and said, "Senior is joking. What's the point of talking about a lease term? With your status, you can cultivate here for as long as you want."
Li Ping smiled and said, "I rented the cave dwelling for Foundation Establishment, but now that I've successfully established my foundation, I no longer need it. Alright, since you've accepted the token, the matter of renting the cave dwelling is settled."
After saying that, he turned to leave.
Just then, Steward He called out to him, "Senior, please wait. When you successfully established your foundation more than ten days ago, Uncle Meng Qingyi of Qinglong Mountain already knew about it. He instructed me to inform him as soon as you emerged from seclusion."
Manager He smiled obsequiously: "I have already informed Uncle Meng. Uncle Meng instructed me to keep you here for a moment. He will be here soon."
"Meng Qingyi? He wants to see me?" Li Ping's expression shifted, then he smiled and said, "Then I'll wait a while."
Upon hearing Li Ping's agreement to wait, Steward He's face lit up with joy: "Senior, please follow me and have a cup of tea while we wait for Uncle Meng to arrive!"