Chapter 3: Chapter 3: Hope for Nascent Soul

With anticipation, Li Jizhou’s consciousness touched the “Complete Evergreen Skill.”

[Ancient complete cultivation technique, magical power at the same realm is more than double in thickness and duration, lifespan is increased by over fifty percent, also nourishes the divine soul!]

“…” Looking at the introduction, Li Jizhou’s thoughts were racing.

“In my previous life, did I obtain such a miraculous technique? Could it be… the ’Evergreen Skill’ I discovered alongside that pill furnace?”

Upon careful reflection, he indeed obtained a jade slip of cultivation technique in his previous life. Initially, he was full of anticipation, but to his dismay, it turned out to be the commonplace Evergreen Skill, and he paid no more attention to it.

Unexpectedly, that was the complete Evergreen Skill, its effects multiplying over the ordinary version.

This is it!

Upon seeing the lifespan enhancement by over fifty percent, Li Jizhou made up his mind instantly.

He originally intended to cultivate the fire attribute “Flame Phosphorus Skill” from his previous life, but now he decided to primarily cultivate this “Complete Evergreen Skill.”

In this lifetime, he possesses at most a middle-grade Spirit Root. Aspiring to attain immortality is somewhat irrational; it would be wiser to lay a solid foundation for the next life.

Since the Reincarnation Treasure Mirror bases the next life’s Spirit Root points on the survival time of this life,

then, living longer is the main goal.

As long as one lives long, they can accumulate more Spirit Root points for their next life.

“With over a fifty percent increase, even in Qi Cultivation, one can have around a hundred and eighty years of lifespan.

Foundation Establishment allows one to live for three hundred years.

Once Core Formation is achieved, one can have eight hundred years of long life…

Eight hundred years means eight hundred Spirit Root points for the next life, not to mention living three hundred years longer than ordinary Core Formation cultivators. Perhaps… achieving Nascent Soul is possible!”

Li Jizhou’s mind was slightly agitated.

The goals for this life have been slightly adjusted: avoid disputes, manage steadily, strive for Nascent Soul, live for fifteen hundred years, and aim for Earth Spirit Root at the beginning of the next life!

Without hesitating, he began to allocate points.

He immediately increased the Wood Spirit Root to middle grade.

[Spirit Root]: Gold (6/10 Lower Grade) Wood (1/300 Middle Grade) Water (7/10 Lower Grade) Fire (67/100 Lower Grade) Earth (2/10 Lower Grade).

[Divine Soul]: Spiritual Sense (25/100) +5%.

[Points Available: 149.]

“300 points maximum for middle grade!” Li Jizhou paused slightly.

Even if all points were allocated to the Wood Spirit Root, it wouldn’t reach top grade.

After careful consideration, he also increased the Fire Spirit Root to middle grade.

Alchemy relies on the Fire Spirit Root. With the alchemy experience from his previous life, securing Tier Two Pill Master status is without worry. Additionally, with proficiency boosting his breakthrough beyond his previous alchemy skills, it cannot be neglected.

Subsequently, he upgraded Gold, Water, and Earth to lower-grade Spirit Roots.

Finally, he allocated all remaining points to the Wood Spirit Root.

[Spirit Root]: Gold (1/100 Lower Grade) Wood (102/300 Middle Grade) Water (1/100 Lower Grade) Fire (1/300 Middle Grade) Earth (1/100 Lower Grade).

[Divine Soul]: Spiritual Sense (25/100) +5%.

[Points Available: 0.]

Wood and Fire both at middle lower grade Spirit Roots, Gold, Water, and Earth at lower lower grade Spirit Roots. In the entire cultivation realm of Qi Kingdom, this is considered average talent.

After completing everything, upon thoroughly inspecting the Reincarnation Treasure Mirror and ensuring no omissions, Li Jizhou harmonized his spirit and immersed himself in the contemplation and cultivation of the “Complete Evergreen Skill.”

Until the afternoon of the second day, Li Jizhou finally awoke calmly.

For a moment, he had an illusion, feeling as if he had truly transformed into an ancient evergreen tree, vibrant and full of life, eternally green!

“Although the initial methods and circulation routes bear many similarities to the previously unrefined Evergreen Skill, the details reveal true insight!”

“Merely contemplating the true explanation of the Qi Refining Stage once, I have already sensed infinite mysteries.”

“This suggests that the commonplace version of the Evergreen Skill might be a fragment of the ancient scripture.”

Within a single day and night, having merely contemplated the Qi Refining Stage cultivation technique of the “Complete Evergreen Skill,” he held greater expectations for this technique, eager to begin genuine cultivation.

Regrettably, he is currently at Energy-Introducing Perfection, yet to enter the Qi Refining Stage, not even counting as a cultivator, so naturally lacks the ability to fast.

A day and night’s contemplation, although sustained by a strong divine soul, left him spiritually undiminished, yet his stomach couldn’t take it.

He got out of bed, pulled out a nearly depleted packet of Spirit Rice from the secret compartment under the bed, facing the reality of scarcity.

Eating this meal means no food for the next!

There is ordinary rice in the Inverted Mountain, and it’s very cheap, but Li Jizhou has eaten Spirit Rice since childhood. With his father providing for him as a child, and after his father’s death, Li Jizhou more determinedly pursued cultivation, taking errands for others in town in exchange for food, aided by the charitable distributions by merchants at Inverted Mountain, stumbling along, yet he made it through.

However, a month ago, to prepare for the Golden Sun Sect assessment, he cut off his income. Moreover, having reached sixteen years of age, he could no longer receive charity food from merchants, resulting in dire straits.

“At least it’s better than when I first transmigrated in the previous life.” Li Jizhou smiled self-deprecatingly, recalling his past life’s memories.

The place where he transmigrated in his previous life was also the Celestial Profound Continent. Comparing the memories from both lives, Li Jizhou could almost confirm that the Liang Kingdom in his previous life also belonged to one of the hundreds of countries in the southern Eastern Desolation of the Celestial Profound Continent.

Within Liang Kingdom, the highest Spirit Vein was only Tier Two, considered a small-scale cultivation country. A Foundation Establishment sect and a Foundation Establishment cultivating clan dominated the land.

In this life, his country is called Qi Kingdom, which was once led by the Thunder Flame Sect, holding authority with the Nascent Soul True Monarch. Beneath it, the currently three-legged stance of the Golden Sun Sect, Divine Intent Sect, and Cold Wind Valley, each with a Golden Core Master, occupies a side, with at least five major cultivating clans having a True Core Master overseeing them. As for Foundation Establishment clans, they are countless.

One sect, three gates, five families; such strength is enough to rank among medium-scale cultivation countries.

“I wonder how far Liang Kingdom is from Qi Kingdom? How does the timeline of my two lives align? If given the opportunity, I must return to take a look, after all, some remains of my previous life still exist.”

“Bang~”

At this moment, the door outside the courtyard was pushed open, accompanied by a cacophony of chaotic footsteps growing closer.

“Thud~” Something directly fell at the entrance of the main room.

Li Jizhou instinctively prepared to open the door to see what had happened.

However, he suddenly calmed down,

Before awakening Innate Wisdom, he was desensitized by living here for so long, and since he wasn’t a cultivator and hadn’t much interest conflict with others, he had little consideration for safety.

But now, having awakened Innate Wisdom and contrasting the cultivation realm from his past life with the present, he has gained a clear understanding of this place.

After all, this is within the Inverted Mountain, where disciples and members of three major sects and five major families are strictly prohibited from stepping foot inside, leading those on the wicked paths to refuge here; chaotic and unruly, unregulated, teeming with all sorts of people lacking restraint.

To live long and safely, one must exercise utmost caution.

He instantly crouched down, picked up a kitchen knife from the cutting board, and quietly approached the door seam to peek outside.

Through the door seam, he glimpsed a woman in a green robe lying on the ground at the main room entrance, unfamiliar from behind.

Li Jizhou squinted slightly; this small courtyard due to its location in the impoverished northeastern corner of the Inverted Mountain is chaotic and unsupervised, each household must ensure their own security measures.

Every household’s entrance has its own restrictions, with residents holding a corresponding restriction talisman to freely come and go.

However, these restrictions are simple talisman script restrictions, easily broken by a Middle Stage of Qi Cultivation cultivator.

Luckily, this is a poverty-stricken area, with Spiritual Qi even inferior to a regular Tier One Spirit Vein, just slightly better than the mundane world, so the traffic generally consists of some destitute Early Stage of Qi Cultivation cultivators.

Plus, those living here are poor, generally without much conflict of interest.

That is why Li Jizhou has lived here for sixteen years without witnessing any major incidents.

“Wrong, if she didn’t have a Restriction Talisman, she wouldn’t come in so easily.”

“Quack quack~” Suddenly, Li Jizhou’s door was pushed a bit wider, revealing a lake-sized green frog lifting its head and urgently calling him twice.

“Quack quack?” That’s the Spirit Pet of the ugly woman living in the main house of this courtyard!

“Quack~ Quack~” The frog called twice more urgently, now pointing its tongue towards the woman lying there in the green robe.

Li Jizhou frowned; is that the ugly woman next door?

“Quack~ Quack~ Quack~” The frog called even more urgently.

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