Uh...
But Aunt Mao is your mother.
Zhiwei looked at her as if she were facing a great enemy and silently thought, but still shook her head:
"No. Let’s go back. The master has things to deal with; it’s not a good time to disturb him... Regardless, the master’s affairs are the most important."
She knew that since the master had important matters to discuss with Aunt Mao, it would be inappropriate for them to follow.
"Oh..."
Upon hearing this, Qing Jun lowered her head in disappointment.
The two little girls thus walked back one after the other.
One was full of a sense of crisis, fearing the master might be taken away by someone else.
The other, on the other hand, sighed silently in her heart.
But it wasn’t because she was using her junior apprentice sister—it was right as long as it was for the master!
...
After sending Mao Qingzhu back to her place, Chen Ye returned home with excitement and anticipation.
This time, he truly hit the jackpot!
Chen Ye couldn’t even bother to spend time with his disciples; he went straight back to the quiet chamber.
He sat cross-legged, his mind immersed entirely in that extremely mysterious spell.
"The cycle of the Five Elements, dependent on each other... I see, I see..."
This method was created by ancient cultivators, focusing not on the speed of absorbing spiritual qi, but on understanding the unity of life and death and the opposing forces of withering and flourishing.
Ordinary celestial spiritual root cultivators introduce qi into their bodies through a single spiritual root, like directing water through a canal, with a straightforward path and fast cultivation.
However, for those with Five Elements spiritual roots, the five elements within them are mixed and conflicting, with qi absorption akin to five small streams converging into a pool, mutually grinding against each other, resulting in half the effort for twice the work, thus considered the worst choice.
But the Withering Glory Mysterious Light Scripture takes a different approach, seeking not to channel temporary water but to create an inner world, constructing a perfect cycle of "Five Elements Rotation, Perpetual Life" within the body.
Once this method is mastered, it can turn the greatest disadvantage of Five Elements spiritual roots into the greatest advantage.
Of course, this also gives rise to new disadvantages.
For example, when Chen Ye cultivates the Evergreen Technique, after absorbing spiritual power, he only needs to refine wood element qi, equivalent to choosing one stream from the five representing the Five Elements to refine. Naturally, this is entirely different from a single spiritual root, which has only one large stream within.
However, after practicing the Withering Glory Mysterious Light Scripture, one has to refine all five streams simultaneously.
The difficulty of cultivation multiplies, and the speed of cultivation decreases manifold—in this cultivation method, one may never reach Foundation Establishment, making it not as good as practicing the Evergreen Technique.
"Why did I even bother learning this... No wonder this method has disappeared from the current Immortal Cultivation realm. It’s because no one practices it, not because it’s too rare."
Chen Ye admitted, this was unexpected to him.
In the game, this technique can be applied effortlessly.
Why are there so many twists and turns in real-world cultivation?
He calmed his mind and read carefully.
The first realm of the Withering Glory Mysterious Light Scripture is called Five Elements Rotation.
A cultivator needs to guide with a strong divine sense, forming an internal cycle of five elements’ spiritual power in the dantian based on the birth relationship of the Five Elements.
Once accomplished, the rate and longevity of spiritual power recovery far exceed those of cultivators in the same tier, providing a significant advantage in magical battles.
However, it’s easy to talk about but very difficult to implement.
It’s like making five irreconcilable enemies hold hands and coexist peacefully, which is daunting.
Fortunately, the creator of the Withering Glory Mysterious Light Scripture was aware of its difficulty.
This method requires the use of five spiritual objects to help cultivators refine spiritual power and establish a stable cycle...
"Only second-tier treasures of heaven and earth possess spirituality and are thus called spiritual objects. Each spiritual object is considered highly valuable. For loose cultivators, they are known as Foundation Establishment spiritual objects because they can assist in establishing a foundation... The value is self-evident."
Chen Ye felt a headache, estimating one spiritual object at about a thousand spirit stones, totaling approximately five thousand spirit stones for five spiritual objects!
No wonder,
The Fourth Elder, despite having this technique, does not cultivate Five Spiritual Roots cultivators—who can be well-cultivated with five thousand spirit stones?
Moreover,
The most challenging part of the Withering Glory Mysterious Light Scripture isn’t the resources, but the difficulty of its cultivation...
"However, I have the proficiency panel... The most difficult problem isn’t a problem for me, but these spirit stones won’t be easy to save..."
Chen Ye sighed silently.
After a night.
[Withering Glory Mysterious Light Scripture: Introductory: 1/10]
"I truly forced my way to the introductory level through the panel..."
Chen Ye opened his eyes from the dull cultivation.
Even though he reached the introductory level, he didn’t feel any significant change.
Since he primarily practiced the Evergreen Technique, he initially attempted wood sparking fire.
After a night’s cultivation, he could only vaguely sense using fire element spells became smoother.
But it’s not certain; it might just be an illusion.
"Forget it, more important matters await. After the sect’s evaluation, it’s time to hand over the first batch of mature spirit plants."
Just as Chen Ye got up, he suddenly frowned.
Vaguely, he heard a series of hurried footsteps.
"Brother Ye! I... I think there’s a ghost in my courtyard..."
The usually gentle and generous Qingzhu’s voice even had a hint of sobbing.
A ghost?
How could there be...
Oh, it’s the Cultivation Realm, alright then.
Chen Ye stood up abruptly.