“Good, good, good. With a prodigy like you in the Ye Clan, why should we worry that the Ye Family will not prosper in the future?”
Old Man Ye was tremendously excited. He grasped Ye Linyuan’s hand and said, “What else do you lack? As long as this old man can accomplish it, I will certainly obtain everything for you.”
Ye Linyuan smiled, but said calmly, “There is no hurry. Our most urgent task is still to focus on Cultivation. The Spirit Plants we bought this time are enough to keep me busy for a year or two.”
Hearing this, Old Man Ye could not help but nod slightly, but he also understood that he had been too hasty.
Thus, he patted Ye Linyuan on the shoulder and then spoke: “Do not worry about the Spirit Eye. I will have Linze and the others swear oaths to ensure that this matter does not get out.”
Ye Linyuan nodded, and indeed had nothing to worry about.
The several Cultivators of the Ye Clan were all Blood Relatives of three generations, like grasshoppers tied to the same rope. Neither emotionally nor logically could they possibly Leak this News.
Moreover, yielding the Mountain Peak Spirit Eye would also be a good thing for Ye Huaixue and Linze.
With this thought, Ye Linyuan immediately clasped his hands and said, “Since that is the case, then this grandson will return to Cultivate.”
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After bidding farewell to Old Man Ye, Ye Linyuan returned to the Valley and once again began his leisurely Cultivation life.
During the following Time, he methodically Refined the Spiritual Energy of the Cave Spirit Eye every day, while also consuming Spirit Rice to raise his Cultivation Level. His Cultivation Level's rate of improvement had clearly seen a Not Small Improvement.
Time passed swiftly. Before he knew it, another Three months had gone by.
During these Three months, Ye Linyuan's Cultivation Level advanced with Rapid progress during the first month, increasing by more than one hundred and fifty strands of True Qi. Including the Cultivation of the month or so before that, he had accumulated nearly three hundred strands of True Qi.
However, after a month, as the Jade Marrow Rice was exhausted, Ye Linyuan's Cultivation Level immediately slowed down.
Relying Solely On his own Hard Cultivation, he could only increase his Magic Power by sixty strands in a month. After spending a full two months in this manner, he finally completed the Cultivation of First Level Qi Refining.
The so-called Perfection of First Level Qi Refining referred to cultivating one Complete strand of True Qi.
This strand of True Qi consisted of three hundred and sixty-five strands of True Qi. It could fill the Meridians Within the body of a Cultivator, connecting head to tail to form a Complete Cycle, and was therefore called one strand of True Qi.
Ye Linyuan Cultivated the Vast Sea Bright Moon Art. At the First Level of Qi Refining, its maximum Magic Power was ten percent higher than that of ordinary Cultivation Methods. Therefore, he needed to accumulate nearly four hundred strands of Magic Power before reaching the Perfection Realm of First Level Qi Refining.
If not for this, Ye Linyuan could have Cultivated to the Perfection of First Level Qi Refining more than half a month earlier.
There was no Bottleneck in minor Realms. After Ye Linyuan's Cultivation Level Reached the Perfection of First Level Qi Refining, he naturally achieved a Breakthrough to the Realm of Second Layer of Qi Refining.
Ye Linyuan sensed his own Strength, and a hint of a smile immediately appeared on his face.
After achieving a Breakthrough to Second Layer of Qi Refining, his Meridians became increasingly broad, and his True Qi also became increasingly Mighty and extraordinary. His Strength had seen a Not Small Improvement compared with First Level Qi Refining.
Although he could still only Activate the Spirit Rain Technique once, its Power had increased considerably. The area covered by the Spirit Rain it summoned had doubled, expanding from the one Spirit Field it could previously envelop to three Spirit Fields.
Because of the increase in True Qi, the Power of the Spirit Nurturing Art, Ripening Method, and Geng Metal Needle had also improved to some extent.
In addition, as his Realm increased, the effects of the Vast Sea Bright Moon Art became increasingly apparent. It had originally been able to increase his maximum True Qi by only ten percent, but now it could increase the maximum by twenty percent.
According to Ye Linyuan's estimate, once his Cultivation Level rose to the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining, his maximum True Qi should be increased by ninety percent through the Amplification of the Vast Sea Bright Moon Art.
By then, relying on his own abundant True Qi, his Endurance would far surpass that of ordinary Qi Refining cultivators, while his Recovery Ability and Combat Ability would also improve.
“With my current Strength, if I Activate this Near-Dao Spell, the Geng Metal Needle, against an enemy, I should be able to Compare favorably with a cultivator at the Fifth Layer of Qi Refining. With a Sneak attack, I would even pose a Not Small Improvement of a Threat to Late Qi Refining cultivators.”
Ye Linyuan estimated his own Strength, and could not help feeling slightly reassured.
Although his Cultivation Level was currently low, every Breakthrough brought a tremendous improvement. Combined with the Golden Needle Technique at the Near-Dao Level, he should have the power of Self-Preservation even among the Star Lake Seven Islands.
Of course, the Vast Sea Bright Moon Art's ability to increase maximum True Qi was both a tremendous advantage and a tremendous Weakness. Because the True Qi of the Vast Sea Bright Moon Art was too Mighty, Cultivation with it was also slow.
To Cultivate the Vast Sea Bright Moon Art to the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining, one needed to Consume double the Resources of other people and would also be delayed by double their Cultivation Speed.
After reaching the Foundation Establishment Realm, the True Qi of the Vast Sea Bright Moon Art would be several times that of Cultivators at the Same Cultivation Level from the outset. Once Cultivated to a profound Realm, its True Qi would be vast as the sea, practically inexhaustible.
This caused Cultivation of the Vast Sea Bright Moon Art to become increasingly difficult in the Late-stage, requiring more Time and Resources to achieve a Breakthrough.
If not for the Assistance of the Spirit Refining Marvelous Art, which could greatly increase his Cultivation Speed, Ye Linyuan might not have dared risk Cultivating such an Ancient Marvelous Art.
“In my Previous Life, my Spiritual Plant Talent was already extraordinary. In this life, my Primary Cultivation is the Water Spiritual Root, with the Metal and Wood Spiritual Roots as support. I will certainly be able to solve the problem of insufficient Cultivation Resources.”
Ye Linyuan pondered this in his heart. After pondering for a moment, he instead began circulating the Turtle Breath Technique.
The Turtle Breath Technique was a breath-concealing Spell without a Grade. It was likewise divided into four Levels: Initial Glimpse, Minor Accomplishment, Mahayana, and Near Dao.
At the Initial Glimpse Level, the Turtle Breath Technique could Restrain Fifty Percent of one's True Qi. However, because this Level was too superficial, it could only deceive Cultivators in the Same Realm and was easily seen through by others.
The Minor Accomplishment Level was already considered quite strong. It could conceal eighty to ninety percent of one's Aura and deceive Cultivators two minor Realms higher than oneself.
If one could Cultivate it to the Major Accomplishment Level, one could freely control one's own Aura, Even completely conceal one's Cultivation Level, thereby deceiving the perception of a Cultivator one major Realm higher.
As for the Near-Dao Level Turtle Breath Technique, even Ye Linyuan in his Previous Life had never Cultivated it to completion. Therefore, he did not know how Profound mystery it truly was.
In his Previous Life, Ye Linyuan had Cultivated the Turtle Breath Technique to the Mahayana Realm, and in this life he had also completed its Cultivation early on.
At this moment, Ye Linyuan used the Mahayana Turtle Breath Technique to conceal his Aura, hiding his Cultivation Level at the level of First Level Qi Refining.
The reason he did this was that his Cultivation Level had increased too rapidly.
Since he had begun breaking through Qi Refining, all told, only a little over four months had passed. To achieve a Breakthrough to Second Layer of Qi Refining in such a short time would likely cause unnecessary trouble if discovered by others.
After all, for ordinary Qi Refining cultivators, without the Assistance of Resources such as Spirit Rice, Relying Solely On Miscellaneous Spirit Rice and the Spirit Eye, achieving a Breakthrough to Second Layer of Qi Refining would generally require a year or two.
Ye Linyuan planned to wait a little longer—another six months—before informing Old Man Ye of his Breakthrough. As for the others, there was no need for them to know.