"My soul state has clearly improved!" Xiao Ting felt the Soul State of his mid Mortal State soul had noticeably increased. If this kind of improvement happened another ten times, his Soul State could step into the late Mortal State. He suspected the unusual boost was related to the Journal. Indeed, the moment he looked at it, he understood why.
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Plane Blessing: [Seven-Day Effect of Visualizing Purple Qi Rising from the East]
Immediately, seven days of repeated scenes flashed through his mind. Every day at Mao hour (5:00–7:00 AM), visualize the Purple Qi rising from the east atop a mountain peak.
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"Purple Qi Rising Visualization Method?" Xiao Ting's heart skipped a beat.
The slight increase in Soul State wasn't the most important thing — the key point was that he seemed to have obtained a method to raise his Soul State. His breathing quickened. Xiao Ting calmed himself and decided to try it personally before saying anything more.
Time flew.
In the blink of an eye it was the end of Yin hour. Xiao Ting had already been sitting on the highest peak behind the Xiao Family for some time, facing east. As soon as Mao hour arrived, he began visualizing the Purple Qi rising from the east—something normally invisible to the naked eye—following the extra experience in his mind.
One hour later, he clearly felt his Soul State improve a little more.
"Very good, excellent." Xiao Ting showed a pleasantly surprised expression. "Even if future Plane Blessings don't give me another seven-day Purple Qi visualization effect, as long as I work hard, I can break through to late Mortal State in just over two months."
With that thought, Xiao Ting took out the Journal and began writing in it:
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[Today's Plane Blessing is very much to my liking.]
[Even across the myriad realms, this is a highly applicable foundational method.]
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The women were all shocked. This Plane Blessing actually involved the myriad realms!?
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[As everyone knows, souls have states.]
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The women: Indeed, everyone knows that. You already explained it in the Journal before.
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[Mortal State souls are weak and ethereal, stronger than ordinary souls. This state can exert considerable effects when controlled and detached from the body—for example, alchemists use it when refining pills.]
[Spirit State souls absorb spiritual energy to transform the soul. The soul condenses into a form that lasts for a long time. The so-called spiritual energy can only be sensed through special soul cultivation methods. After countless years, such methods have become extremely rare. Nowadays, one can only rely on external objects or opportunities to enter certain mystical states to achieve it.]
[Heavenly State souls form a perfect solid entity indistinguishable from the physical body. The soul and body can fight independently. The soul's combat power is equivalent to a two-star Dou Saint. On the Battle Qi Continent, only a handful of people can reach this level. Talent, resources, and secret methods are all indispensable.]
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The women felt they had learned something new.
"I have a secret method to sense spiritual energy and raise the soul." Cao Ying yawned calmly. Although her talent was outstanding, the fact she became an eighth-tier alchemist at 22 owed much to that soul cultivation secret method. If Xiao Ting wanted it, she would be willing to share—unfortunately, she lacked a suitable reason to approach him.
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[Today's Plane Blessing gave me the Purple Qi Rising Visualization Method. While visualizing, one can passively absorb spiritual energy and increase Soul State.]
[Purple Qi Rising contains the strongest Yang energy. It is most suitable for Yang-attribute and fire-attribute cultivators. Thunder-attribute and wood-attribute cultivators can also practice it. Although one can only cultivate for one hour per day, the effect is excellent. The entry method is simple, and it accumulates Soul State like sand piling into a tower.]
[Little Fairy Doctor appears to be wood-attribute, while Xun Er is fire-attribute. I'll find an opportunity to teach it to them.]
[I have the All Meridians Open Spirit Body. Little Fairy Doctor has the soon-to-awaken Woeful Poison Body. Xun Er is of a Dou God bloodline. Cultivating it will yield twice the result with half the effort.]
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"Big Brother Xiao Ting always says his stomach isn't good and likes soft food. Why is he thinking about feeding Xun Er instead?" Xun Er shook her head with a sigh, but the corners of her mouth betrayed her true feelings.
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In a certain inn in Wu Tan City, Little Fairy Doctor, who had woken early, felt a warm current rise in her heart. She hadn't even become his yet, but he was already thinking about how to nurture her. One could call him confident, but he was genuinely good to her.
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"Improving the Soul State is most suitable for fire-attribute cultivators!?"
Deep in the Tager Desert, inside the Snake-People Tribe's holy city, Queen Medusa's eyes filled with longing. This Purple Qi Rising Visualization Method was practically tailor-made for her. Her companion snake-type magical beast soul, the Quiet Purple Flame Serpent, was fire-attribute. If both her own soul and her companion snake soul improved in realm, her chance of breaking through using a Heavenly Flame would be much higher.
"I must befriend him as soon as possible!"
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"Thunder-attribute works too? Then I can cultivate it as well."
In the Eastern Pavilion of the Wind Lightning Mountain Range, longing surged in Feng Qing Er's eyes. Magical beasts have strong bodies and long lifespans, but their cultivation speed is slow and their souls are weak. If she could become a Heavenly Demon Phoenix with a powerful soul, she couldn't imagine how strong she'd be. For the moment, she couldn't think of a reason to go to the Jia Ma Empire.
"Send a message to the clan and see if there are any opportunities related to my Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan in the northwest continent."
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Xiao Ting was unaware of the women's thoughts. After finishing his Journal entry, he returned to the Xiao Family, washed, and had breakfast with Xun Er. Afterward, he followed Yao Lao for serious training again, then spent another day constantly shocking Yao Lao.
Xiao Ting continued this routine for four more days.
Every day's Plane Blessing increased his experience in cultivating Dou Techniques and Qi Methods. The kind of relocation opportunity like the one that gave him the Dou Grandmaster Pill did not appear again.
"After so many days, Little Fairy Doctor still hasn't come. Is she going to refuse?" Xiao Ting began to feel a little unconfident. But he didn't go looking for her a second time. After all, the one who chased wasn't in a good position. Besides, he was the Xiao Family's genius young master. Initiating an invitation once gave face; doing it too many times might make people suspect other intentions—especially since he was only recruiting a physician who wasn't even a Dou Practitioner yet.
Just as Xiao Ting prepared a new plan, he received a message from the gate guard: a woman claiming to be Little Fairy Doctor had come looking for him.
Xiao Ting met her immediately and invited her to have dinner at the Xiao Family that evening.
"So, you're agreeing?" Xiao Ting confirmed.
"Mm, I agree." Little Fairy Doctor nodded seriously, then added teasingly, "Didn't Young Master look very confident that day, certain I would agree?"
"I was only analyzing the benefits and ideals." Xiao Ting chuckled. "But people don't live on benefits and ideals alone. Maybe you have feelings for Qingshan Town?"
Little Fairy Doctor: "..."
"Then I'll take you to settle in at the medicine hall later. There are several private small courtyards behind the medicine hall that belong to the Xiao Family. You can choose any one to live in." Xiao Ting showed his sincerity.
"No rush." Little Fairy Doctor shook her head. "I already thought through the matter of becoming a physician that night."
"The reason I only came now is that I was inquiring about the Xiao Family's reputation in Wu Tan City—especially Young Master Xiao Ting's reputation."
"It seems both my reputation and the Xiao Family's are very good." Xiao Ting smiled smugly and picked up his teacup.
"They are indeed very good." Little Fairy Doctor nodded slightly. "That's why I agreed to join the Xiao Family, and why I'm telling you about a powerful expert's cave mansion I accidentally discovered in the Magic Beast Mountain Range."
Pfft!
Xiao Ting sprayed out a mouthful of tea.
"You told me what?"
This Little Fairy Doctor wasn't following the script at all. This was an opportunity, and she was openly telling him about it? Shouldn't she wait until she became stronger before exploring it herself?
"I accidentally discovered..." Little Fairy Doctor repeated, seeing the shock in Xiao Ting's eyes and almost bursting into laughter.
Xun Er had been right—teasing Xiao Ting was fun.
Little Fairy Doctor slightly tilted her head and saw a smiling figure walking in from the courtyard entrance.
"Big Brother Xiao Ting, what's wrong? Why did you spray your tea?"
Little Fairy Doctor: !
Xiao Ting: "..."
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