Jade Ginseng

Through the perspective of the withered grass, one can see that there is a deep pit beneath this open space, which is more than two zhang deep and the bottom cannot be seen at a glance.

Xu Yunxin stepped on it to test it, and found that the soil, several feet thick, was quite firm.

Six black dogs paced anxiously back and forth in the open space, tugging at his sleeves and trouser legs in an attempt to signal him.

"What are you smelling?"

Xu Yunxin thought to himself, then drew his long knife and began digging down along the edge of the open space.

Although the ground was solid, this knife was a top-grade first-tier magic weapon, making it very easy to dig.

With a few quick cuts, the edge was cleared, and a faint, peculiar smell wafted up.

The smell was very faint; you couldn't tell it unless you sniffed carefully. It was only thanks to the black dog that we were able to find this burrow.

Xu Yunxin opened the hole to the size of a bucket, then took out a torch from the storage talisman, lit it, and peered into the hole.

In the firelight, the darkness in the underground cave gradually dissipated, revealing a magnificent scene before Xu Yunxin's eyes.

The cave is very deep, about four zhang (approximately 10 meters) deep.

The cave walls were smooth, and the bottom was a large, magnificent patch of blue that reflected dazzling colors under the torchlight.

At the very center of the blue cave bottom grows a plant that looks like white jade.

The plant resembles a radish, with half of its root at the bottom of the blue hole and the other half protruding above the ground.

A slender branch extends from the top of the plant, bearing three to five bluish-green leaves.

"It's a jade ginseng!"

This plant was mentioned in the Taoist temple; it belongs to the first-grade superior spiritual medicine of the ginseng family and is extremely rare.

This "Azure Jade Ginseng" is different from other ginseng-type spiritual herbs. Its medicinal properties are not strong, so it can neither save lives nor enhance cultivation.

The greatest effect of "Qingyu Ginseng" is to nourish the earth's veins and regulate the earth's energy, which can transform barren land into "spiritual soil" containing a little spiritual energy.

If properly cared for, it can even revitalize the earth veins within a radius of dozens of miles, making it an invaluable treasure for improving the cave environment and cultivating spiritual fields.

It is precisely because of this miraculous effect that the world's "Azure Jade Ginseng" has been almost completely harvested and has all flowed into the hands of the "Mysterious Sky Immortal Dynasty" and various other forces.

Unexpectedly, a "Green Jade Ginseng" was left behind in this remote suburb, and he discovered it.

Xu Yunxin couldn't wait to jump into the hole.

As soon as he approached the "Green Jade Ginseng," its branches and leaves swayed gently, as if welcoming him and being affectionate towards him.

Xu Yunxin gently touched the branches and leaves of the "Azure Jade Ginseng" and instantly saw countless dark black and mysterious yellow currents flowing beneath the ginseng.

These dark yellow and blackish-yellow currents, like blood flowing, swayed with the fine roots beneath the "Jade Ginseng," constantly changing their direction and proportion.

Following these black and yellow air currents, Xu Yunxin could sense the flow of the earth's veins within a radius of ten zhang, clearly know the fertility of this ten-zhang-sized piece of land, and even "listen" to the sounds it emitted.

At this moment, he was no longer just "Azure Jade Ginseng". His perception soared along with "Azure Jade Ginseng", and he became the regulator of this ten-zhang-sized piece of land, as well as the ruler of the land's energy.

In an instant, the exquisite proportions of the deep black and primordial yellow energy within the earth's veins, the stagnation and flow of the earth's energy, and the fluctuations emanating from the distant earth's veins all surged into his mind.

This intangible sense of weightiness originating from Mother Earth resonated within him. Various strange sensations collided with his feelings when he used the [Skill: Wild Transformation] to transform into the Golden Buddha Tree and draw energy from heaven and earth, resulting in an even deeper understanding.

At that moment, he understood.

Xu Yunxin sat cross-legged next to the "Azure Jade Ginseng," his spiritual energy surging and circulating through his meridians.

Upon internal inspection, it was discovered that the circulation of spiritual energy within his body had deviated from the circulation path of the Xu family's inherited cultivation technique, "Tianyi Baolu," and was now circulating through new meridians!

The reason why a family-inherited skill is called a family-inherited skill is because it has been passed down and practiced by countless family members for generations, and the most reliable and safest method has been summarized.

This kind of cultivation method cannot be easily changed. If you try to change it rashly, you may accidentally cause your spiritual energy to go berserk, and at the very least, you will suffer damage to your meridians and internal organs.

Don't expect to fully recover without a year or two of rest.

Therefore, altering cultivation methods without authorization is a major taboo in cultivation!

If any elders of the Xu family were here, they would probably wake him up immediately!

As the saying goes, fortune may be a harbinger of misfortune, and misfortune may be a harbinger of fortune.

Many things happen by chance.

Xu Yunxin lost himself in the world, and the spiritual energy in his body resonated with the earth veins regulated by the "Azure Jade Ginseng". Unconsciously, he learned from the heavens and earth and unknowingly guided the spiritual energy to circulate for a whole cycle!

The new spiritual energy circulation route is more precise, radiating almost all the meridians in his body. The spiritual energy he originally cultivated at the second level of Qi Refining was far too little when scattered into this new cultivation route.

After completing just one full cycle of cultivation, the spiritual energy within the body is almost depleted. When the spiritual energy is insufficient, one begins to draw upon the energy from heaven and earth.

Although the "Xuanqiong Immortal Dynasty" is filled with spiritual energy, there are places where the spiritual energy is concentrated and places where it is sparse.

The "Thousand Lakes Wasteland" is an area with sparse spiritual energy. Otherwise, how could this "Jade Ginseng" have grown for more than 500 years and only managed to cultivate a "spiritual soil" ten feet in size?

The amount of spiritual energy that Xu Yunxin extracted from nature was far from enough to supply the new cultivation method.

The existing spiritual energy is simply insufficient to allow the new cultivation technique to complete its second major cycle and consolidate its effects.

At this time, you must not stop practicing. If you stop, you will fail and all your efforts will be in vain.

At this critical moment, the "Jade Ginseng" beside him suddenly began to tremble.

As the "Azure Jade Ginseng" shook, a faint white mist rose from the azure ground in the cave. This white mist was actually pure spiritual energy!

As soon as these spiritual energies appeared, they were seized by Xu Yunxin, who was focused on absorbing them, and rushed into his body.

With the addition of this spiritual energy, Xu Yunxin was finally able to continue his practice.

One week, two weeks, three weeks.

The spiritual energy within his body was continuously purified, and impurities were gradually removed. His cultivation level, originally at the second level of Qi Refining, became the first level of Qi Refining, then the second level of Qi Refining, and finally the third level of Qi Refining!

As Xu Yunxin continued his cultivation, the "Azure Jade Ginseng" beside him trembled more and more violently. Its originally milky white body became paler and paler, and the five leaves on the ginseng withered.

Xu Yunxin was immersed in enlightenment. His connection with the "Green Jade Ginseng" had long been severed, and he was unaware of its condition.

This "Green Jade Ginseng" is spontaneously helping him, even at the cost of sacrificing all its efforts over the past five hundred years.

Another half hour passed before Xu Yunxin finally finished his practice.

When I opened my eyes again, the ground beneath me had turned a yellowish-brown color, and the soil was as fine and crumbly as powder.

The "Qingyu Ginseng" beside Xu Yunxin had also withered and died. The whole ginseng was dry and crumbly.