Chapter 18: Wood-Yin Infusion (1/2)
Ordinary people would die on the spot if they stayed at this location with dense Yin qi for more than ten seconds.
Jiang Li was an internal martial artist, he was strong and powerful, but he also felt a chill all over his body.
As time passed, the chill traveled from his skin to his bones and back to his skin. If there was an outsider present, they would realize that Jiang Li's entire body was purple and his lips were black. He did not look like a living person at all.
[Attacked by Yin qi, Added Status: Wood-Yin Infusion]
[Wood-Yin Infusion: Lose 1 point of health per second, all attributes reduced by 30%, Constitution reduced by 1.1. Duration: 12 hours] (− +)
This was the first time that Jiang Li had seen a status that used seconds as a unit. Moreover, it was a negative state of depletion.
Losing one health point every second, it was indeed impossible for a mortal body to withstand the Yin qi produced in a graveyard of cultivators.
However, Jiang Li did not immediately disperse his state, nor did he use his internal force to resist. Instead, he focused his mind and calmed his spirit. He used the method written in the 'Ghost Wood Art' to actively guide the Yin qi into his body.
Wasn't that why he had spent half a month cultivating behind closed doors?
Although his current state was painful, drawing qi into his body was as easy as blowing off dust. The seed that he had been visualizing in his mind was taking shape at an unimaginable speed. It became clear, three-dimensional, and full of vitality!
[Ghost Wood Art Qi Refinement chapter Level 0 → Level 1]
[Ghost Wood Art Qi Refinement chapter Level 1 has been reached. The new class, Qi Cultivator, has been acquired. Do you want to switch to the main class?]
On the interface, the level of the Ghost Wood Art quietly changed. A striking notification popped up as well.
Jiang Li decisively chose ”yes”, and his main class was immediately replaced.
[Name: Jiang Li]
[Age: 13]
[Race: Human]
[Main Class: Qi Cultivator, Level: Initial Stage]
[Sub-Class: Martial Artist, Level: First-Rate]
There was still a certain difference between the main and sub-class. For example, in the original game settings, the experience gained from the main class would increase by 20%. However, in reality, it was unknown how this would occur.
After cultivating the first level of the Ghost Wood Art and becoming an initial-stage Qi Cultivator, Jiang Li immediately felt the difference.
The bone-chilling numbness was fading bit by bit, and his stiff body was gradually recovering its senses.
At this moment, not only did he no longer feel uncomfortable, he even felt as comfortable as a spring breeze.
Looking at the interface again, the status of [Wood-Yin Infusion] was still there.
However, things were different now. The dense Wood-Yin qi was like a fatal poison to him earlier, but now, it was a great supplement!
[Wood-Yin Infusion: The cultivation speed of ”Ghost Wood Art” will increase by 300%. Duration: 2 hours.] (− +)
This status had already moved from the Negative Status column to the Positive Status column, the effect was very good.
He decisively pressed the plus button for five seconds.
[Wood-Yin Infusion: The cultivation speed of ”Ghost Wood Art” will increase by 300%. Duration: ∞] (−)
Just this status was enough for his cultivation speed to be comparable to the best high-grade spiritual root. The speed was completely different from before.
Jiang Li did not open his eyes and continued circulating his cultivation method while the iron was hot.
Half an hour later, he went through an entire cycle of qi circulation in his body, and a stream of pure Yin-Wood spiritual qi flowed into the Qi Sea of his Dantian.
Only then did he leave his cultivation state, unable to hide his joy.
The moment he opened his eyes, he was shocked. A ball of green ghost fire was floating close to his face.
Jiang Li was terrified to the point of taking two steps back. Only now did he realize that there was not just a single ghost flame, and there were at least a hundred of them. They were silently burning around him without any warmth, and it was an extremely strange scene.
It was just like waking up with hundreds of burly men standing by your bed, smiling at you.
”I can't stay here for long!”
Having achieved his goal, Jiang Li picked up the ghostwood tree and decisively slipped away.
This really depended on luck. The high mortality rate of the outer sect disciples in the Scripture Storage Valley created this graveyard, which was rich in Yin qi and had almost no ghosts.
This place was simply a training ground tailored for him. With the addition of this ghostwood tree, it directly allowed his ”Ghost Wood Art” to successfully enter the initial stage. He even obtained a completely new status that could enhance his cultivation speed.
”Now that I've entered the initial-stage Qi Refinement realm, I can use medicinal pills to aid my cultivation. In that case, my cultivation speed will be even faster.”
”However, ordinary medium-grade spiritual roots disciples would need at least a month to enter the Qi Refinement realm after they started cultivating officially. My current speed is even faster than most people with high-grade spiritual roots.”
”Looks like I have to come to this graveyard more often while keeping a low profile in the future. Otherwise, there's no reason to explain this exaggerated cultivation speed.”
Carrying the wood, Jiang Li's steps were as light as flying, much lighter than before.
After becoming a cultivator, his body had also undergone some changes, especially the Wood-Yin spiritual qi. Just by having it entrenched in his Qi Sea, it gave him an endless amount of power, which was obviously much higher than the quality of his internal force.
”I have just entered the Qi Refinement realm but am already comparable to the martial artists in the mortal world, or even surpass them.”
”Cultivation and martial arts are indeed two different things. When I learn Dao techniques in the future, even Connate martial artists will be easily killed by me.”