Cultivation Starts from Farming

Chapter 1128 - 473: Clash Once More

Xu Ping did not immediately rise but, as he had done countless times after breakthroughs in the past, he slightly moved his mind to summon the mysterious proficiency panel.His gaze fell on cultivation technique:

[Cultivation Technique: Ten Thousand Woods Evergreen Scripture (Divinity Transformation Segment) Minor Achievement: 1/800]

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Looking at the clearly displayed "Minor Achievement" and the proficiency requirement behind it now showing 800, Xu Ping’s smile deepened.

"The next steps will be Major Achievement, and eventually... Perfection!"

A flicker of anticipation and intensity passed through Xu Ping’s eyes.

Ten Thousand Woods Evergreen Scripture is the foundation of his path, with each level of improvement bringing comprehensive benefits.

He was curious, when this ancient cultivation technique was pushed to the perfection stage of the Divinity Transformation segment, what kind of astonishing power would it show?

Perhaps, it would be a crucial support for him to reach the Mid-Stage Divinity Transformation and even explore higher realms.

Suppressing the thoughts in his heart, Xu Ping began to carefully perceive the specific changes brought about by this breakthrough.

First, it’s the quality of mana.

Through divine sense introspection, the pale golden mana stars within the Dantian’s Sea of Qi seemed even deeper and more restrained, flowing with less of the previous surges and more of a profound and weighty presence, like an abyss and sea.

Every trace of mana seemed to have undergone thorough refinement, becoming purer, containing more terrifying energy, operating with ease and without hindrance.

Exerting the same divine techniques, the power would undoubtedly surpass before, and the consumption might even reduce.

Next is the increase in foundation.

This is a more intrinsic, fundamental enhancement.

The foundation of the dao was broadened and solidified, with a more intimate affinity for the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and deeper insights into laws.

This deepening of foundation is not immediately reflected in combat readiness but concerns his future potential and limits, serving as a solid step toward higher peaks.

Finally, his gaze subconsciously scanned the almost overlooked lifespan section on the proficiency panel.

Although the growth wasn’t as exaggerated as during major realm breakthroughs, the numbers quietly changed.

"Lifespan increased by 80 years."

Xu Ping nodded slightly.

For nearly eight thousand total years of lifespan, eighty years seems not much.

But this is a subtle enhancement to the essence of life brought by cultivation technique’s minor achievement, a real gain, accumulating little by little, which is also a gratifying accumulation on the road to longevity.

After comprehensive perception, Xu Ping was naturally very satisfied.

These fifteen years of arduous cultivation were not in vain. His strength has seen substantial progress, and his foundation has become deeper.

Although his cultivation realm is limited by the realm and cannot be improved temporarily, the increase in combat power is indeed tangible.

The current him, compared to fifteen years ago when he just stabilized at Early-Stage Divinity Transformation, is already somewhat stronger.

He slowly stood up, stretched his muscles and bones, and a gentle sound like dragon chants and phoenix calls reverberated from his body.

The spiritual mist permeating the quiet room was drawn by the aura he unconsciously emitted, transforming into strands of green silk that merged into his body.

"It’s time to exit seclusion."

Xu Ping’s gaze turned towards the outside of the quiet room, as if penetrating the thick palace walls and endless seawater.

Cultivation technique minor achievement, the blade sharpened anew.

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Dragon Palace, Crystal Hall.

After Xu Ping exited seclusion, his aura became even more profound and unpredictable.

Though he didn’t deliberately exude pressure, the somber dao rhythm brought about by the cultivation technique’s minor achievement made the True Dragon Hall’s true dragon feel awe involuntarily.

He went straight to the healing secret chamber deep in the Dragon Palace constructed with ten-thousand-year warm jade, where Ao Guang, the Dragon King, had mostly recovered his aura.

Inside the chamber, the spiritual spring trickled and the fragrant aroma of medicinal herbs filled the air.

Ao Guang, the Dragon King’s eyes flashed with brilliance as he saw Xu Ping arrive, and he rose to greet him.

His dragon energy surged around him, and although it hadn’t returned to its full glory, the severe injuries had clearly recovered substantially, once again possessing the power to support the heavens and shake the seas.

"His aura increased again??"

However, when Ao Guang, the Dragon King, felt the aura on Xu Ping, he was suddenly shocked in his heart.

How short a time has passed, in just fifteen years, Xu Ping’s aura increased again?

How did this boy accomplish this?

To merely remain in place, this many years later, he and the Dual Saints are still at the same spot.

No wonder Xu Ping is so confident in slaying the Dual Saints.

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Xu, on your cultivation technique advancing further!" Ao Guang, the Dragon King, suppressed his shock and saluted.

"It’s just a minor improvement, not worth mentioning."

Xu Ping nodded slightly, without much small talk, directly getting to the point: "Now that Dragon King’s injuries are no longer a hindrance, we should discuss the specific details of attacking the Star Palace."

"As Fellow Daoist advised." Ao Guang, the Dragon King, nodded.

The two sat opposite each other, their expressions all solemn.

Ao Guang, the Dragon King, gathered mana to form a vast map of the Wind Origin Realm, with mountains and rivers, sea domains, and boundaries clearly visible.

Ao Guang, the Dragon King, pointed to the map’s core area marked with dazzling starlight, occupying the realm’s central hub, with a vast sphere of influence, speaking in a deep voice: "The Star Palace has managed the Inner Sea and inland core areas for over ten thousand years."

"The land is not only densely packed with array restrictions, deeply rooted, but it also gathers countless cultivation sects and clans of the Human Race, with intricate power dynamics akin to an iron board."

"To attack forcibly, even with your and my strength, will require some effort and considerable consumption."

Ao Guang, the Dragon King, looked at Xu Ping, his tone serious: "Though with Fellow Daoist Xu’s current divine techniques, you might crush through, the Star Palace’s foundation is profound, and the Dual Saints are wily old foxes, surely with many backup plans."

"Even a lion fights a rabbit with full strength.

"We must strike with thunderous force, achieve victory in one blow, avoiding unnecessary consumption and variables."

"What Dragon King said is very true."

Xu Ping spoke slowly, "Then may the True Dragon Hall mobilize the various Demon Race factions of the Outer Sea for an initial strike, to gradually erode the Star Palace’s control regions on the edges of the Inner Sea and parts of the coastal inland."