Time flies, and a whole year has passed in the blink of an eye.
Throughout this year, Qin Changsheng's life—a monotonous yet fulfilling existence of mining by day and cultivating by night—has not been neglected for a single day.
During the day, at the crack of dawn, Qin Changsheng and his avatar, Hu Nan, would rise together, pick up their pickaxes, and dig towards the areas of the mine walls rich in spiritual energy.
Wang Cheng, besides patrolling, would also come to the mine to dig.
At night, the spiritual energy within the mine would become even purer. Qin Changsheng would sit cross-legged in the center of the mine, take out the spirit stones he had mined during the day, circulate his cultivation technique, and absorb the pure spiritual energy within the stones to nourish his meridians and dantian.
After a whole year of accumulation, he, Hu Nan, and Wang Cheng had personally mined only a little over 60,000 spirit stones. However, with the blessing of the [Cultivation] attribute, Qin Changsheng had obtained a total of over 600,000 spirit stones!
These spirit stones were neatly piled up within his storage space, resembling a small mountain of spirit stones, radiating a reassuring spiritual energy sufficient to support his continued cultivation and energy expenditure for a long time to come.
After a year of dedicated cultivation, his cultivation level had successfully broken through, steadily advancing from the fourth level of Foundation Establishment to the fifth level.
[Name: Qin Changsheng]
[Lifespan: 29/+∞]
[Cultivation Level: Fifth Level of Foundation Establishment (15000/80000)]
[Cultivation Technique: Five Elements Gathering Spirit Technique (Perfect)]
[Spells: Fire Serpent Technique (Perfect), Fire Shield Technique (Perfect)]
[Swift Wind Sword Technique: Perfect]
[Smoke Shadow Step: Perfect]
[Sword Flight Technique: Perfected]
[Spiritual Root: Top-Grade Five Spiritual Roots]
[Number of Draws: 1]
[Affixes: Cultivation, Storage Space, Avatar, Immortality, Substitute Death, Concealment, Exchange, Sword Heart Clarity, Sharing, Intelligence, Mana Source, Fire Spells, Rebirth, Repair, Instant Spell Casting]
The acquisition of spirit stones and the breakthrough in cultivation brought Qin Changsheng joy, but not excessive excitement.
What truly overjoyed him and made him unable to contain his excitement was the clear notification sound ringing in his mind.
"Ding, the new year has arrived! You have gained one golden affix draw opportunity!"
Looking at the newly appeared draw opportunity, Qin Changsheng's eyes were filled with anticipation.
He wondered what kind of affix he would draw this time.
Qin Changsheng took a deep breath, suppressing his eagerness and elation. With a thought, he silently chanted to the attribute panel, "Start drawing!"
The instant his words fell, the attribute panel surged dramatically. Golden light swept across his entire sea of consciousness, and the blurry golden light began to spin rapidly, its rotation accelerating until it transformed into a golden stream of light, flashing continuously on the light screen.
Qin Changsheng's mind followed intently, his gaze unwavering, silently hoping to draw an attribute that would aid in cultivation or enhance combat power, further boosting his path to immortality.
After a moment, the golden light's rotation gradually slowed, finally coming to a stop. A condensed and profound golden light emerged from the light screen, slowly drifting to the center of Qin Changsheng's sea of consciousness. The light dissipated, revealing two ancient and powerful characters—[Body Refinement].
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"Ding! Congratulations on successfully drawing the golden keyword—[Body Refinement]!"
The clear notification echoed in his mind once more. Qin Changsheng suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze filled with undisguised elation.
[Body Refinement: Golden Attribute, Characteristic 1: Strength: Physical strength doubles, defense greatly increased.]
[Characteristic 2: Cultivation: Cultivation speed increases fivefold when practicing Body Refinement techniques; there are no bottlenecks in Body Refinement cultivation.]
[Characteristic 3: Self-Healing: Physical self-healing ability is greatly enhanced. Even if severely injured, as long as the dantian is not shattered and spiritual energy is not exhausted, it can quickly heal itself. Wound healing speed increases threefold, reducing losses during cultivation and combat.]
[Characteristic 4: Synchronization: All your avatars are also blessed by the Golden Attribute Body Refinement.]
Looking at the characteristics of the Golden Attribute Body Refinement, Qin Changsheng's mind stirred. He immediately mobilized the power of the [Body Refinement] attribute. A pure and profound power instantly flowed from his sea of consciousness, spreading throughout his meridians and physical body.
He could clearly feel his body being rapidly nourished. His bones were becoming harder, his muscles stronger, and his meridians wider. Besides the spiritual pressure of a fifth-level Foundation Establishment cultivator, his aura now possessed a heavy physical pressure, making him appear increasingly stable and powerful.
He raised his fist and gently punched the rock wall beside him. With a muffled "bang," a deep fist-shaped imprint was instantly formed in the rock wall, sending fragments flying. His fist felt no pain, not even a scratch.
This was the power of the [Body Refinement] attribute, even though Qin Changsheng hadn't cultivated any body refinement techniques.
His physical strength was already far superior to that of ordinary cultivators.
After closing the attribute panel, Qin Changsheng slowly closed his eyes, silently planning his future path of cultivation. Every step of his plan was clearly imprinted in his mind.
After a year of hard mining, he had accumulated over 600,000 low-grade spirit stones, breaking through to the fifth level of Foundation Establishment.
However, Qin Changsheng did not slacken his efforts. He knew this was merely a prelude to his path of cultivation; to go further, he needed a clear plan and steady progress.
His first plan was to continue mining at the Danxia Spirit Stone Mine for a few more years.
Qin Changsheng knew that the more than 600,000 spirit stones in his storage space, while seemingly enormous, were far from sufficient.
During the sect competition, Qin Changsheng obtained a Spirit-Suppressing Pearl, but it was damaged.
Repairing this Spirit-Suppressing Pearl would require one million spirit stones.
At the same time, he would have Wang Cheng continue to monitor Li Hu's movements and observe the situation.
Secondly, he needed to find a powerful body-refining technique.
Qin Changsheng knew that although he had obtained the [Body Refining] golden attribute, greatly enhancing his physical strength and self-healing abilities, the power of the attribute ultimately needed a body-refining technique to reach its full potential.
Without a corresponding body-refining technique, even with the added benefit of the [Body Refining] attribute, the body's potential cannot be fully unlocked. Over time, this leads to a bottleneck, preventing further advancement.
He secretly considered that while there were many body-refining techniques circulating in the cultivation world, most were of low grade and insufficient to match the heaven-defying power of the [Body Refining] attribute.
He needed to find a body-refining technique at least of the mid-grade Xuan level, preferably one that could merge with the power of the Heavenly Dao. Only then could it perfectly match the [Body Refining] attribute, allowing his physical strength to break through its limitations.
Perhaps the Heavenly Sword Sect's Scripture Pavilion, or other hidden ruins, might contain such a body-refining technique. Once he gathers the spirit stones needed to repair the Spirit-Suppressing Pearl, he will begin his search.
Next, he will search for the auxiliary materials needed to refine his natal magic weapon.
On the path of cultivation, the natal magic weapon is crucial. It is connected to the cultivator's mind and spirit, complementing each other, enhancing combat power, and protecting its master in times of crisis.
Currently, Qin Changsheng's cultivation has reached the fifth level of Foundation Establishment, long past the point where he can refine a natal magic weapon. However, he has lacked suitable auxiliary materials and a main magic weapon, preventing him from starting the process.
He already has a preliminary plan: a natal magic weapon primarily for attack, with defense as a secondary function, perfectly suited to his current powerful physique. Refining such a natal magic weapon requires several key auxiliary materials.
Finally, there is the Heavenly Dao Fragment. Only by obtaining the Heavenly Dao Fragment can Qin Changsheng's strength be significantly enhanced.
Qin Changsheng slowly opened his eyes, his gaze filled with determination and anticipation.
The three major plans were clear and concise: mine for another year to gather enough spirit stones to repair the Spirit-Suppressing Pearl; search for a powerful body-refining technique to unleash the full potential of the [Body Refining] attribute; and collect auxiliary materials for his natal magic weapon to forge his own unique weapon.
"Hu Nan!" Qin Changsheng called out softly.
"Greetings, Master!" Hu Nan entered from outside.
"Go to Qingyun Tower and attend the Foundation Establishment Gathering!" Qin Changsheng commanded.
"Yes, sir!" Hu Nan's figure flashed, and he vanished from the scene.