Asking About Longevity

Chapter 58 Gift

Mo Hua went home and told his parents that he was about to break through the fourth level of Qi refining and was going to practice the exercises.

Mo Shan and Liu Ruhua were quite happy. At Mo Hua's age, he could become a monk at the fourth level of Qi Refining, and he was considered a leader among his peers in Tongxian City.

As for the martial arts, Mo Shan told Mo Hua not to worry:

"Your mother and I have discussed it a long time ago. If you can't learn the skills of Tongxian Sect, you can only find some experienced casual cultivators to teach you. There is a senior named Han among the demon hunters in Tongxian City, who is from Xiaowu Xing. The spirit root is also of medium quality. I will treat Senior Han to a drink in a few days and ask him to help me with this. Senior Han is a very kind-hearted person and should be willing to help. Then we can give some spiritual stones as a reward. It’s just... "

Mo Shan paused for a moment and then said: "It's just that Senior Han was also a casual cultivator. He himself often said that although his technique was passed down from his family and was quite perfect, it was not a good inheritance. After practicing, he , I’m afraid there is no prospect…”

Mo Shan hopes to give Mo Hua the best, but that’s all he can give, and his face is somewhat disappointed.

Instead, Mo Hua comforted him and said: "Dad, I want to be an formation master in the future. As long as the formation master has sufficient spiritual consciousness, there is not much emphasis on the skills. As long as he can practice peacefully. This skill has also been passed down from generation to generation by Senior Han. If it comes down, it means that the practice is stable and there will be no mistakes. This is better than anything else."

Mo Shan looked more relieved. Liu Ruhua also touched Mo Hua's head and said warmly:

 “Let’s eat and rest early. Tomorrow we will learn formations from Mr. Zhuang.”

 “Yeah.” Mo Hua nodded obediently.

Bai Zisheng said he wanted to help Mo Hua find some skills. Mo Hua didn't tell his parents, because the bigger the clan, the stricter the inheritance within the clan, and they would not pass things on at will.

Moreover, he didn’t want to accept Bai Zisheng’s favor because he had no merit and no reward. The key was that he couldn’t afford to repay this favor now.

Unexpectedly, on the second day, Bai Zisheng actually took a few jade slips and handed them to Mo Hua like a thief.

"I took this out secretly when Aunt Xue wasn't paying attention. See for yourself if there is anything suitable. If there is anything suitable, choose one and keep it. I will return the rest."

Mo Hua opened his mouth wide, not knowing what to say.

 Bai Zisheng became proud, "How is it? I'm very touched, aren't you?"

Bai Zisheng looks a little arrogant, but he is also enthusiastic towards others.

Mo Hua said: "If you secretly take out the exercises, won't you be punished?"

Bai Zisheng snorted, "I'm a direct descendant of the Bai family. Not to mention a few low-level martial arts, they are innate treasures passed down from our ancestors. Even if they take them, they don't dare to do anything to me."

Mo Hua’s eyes were full of disbelief.

Bai Zisheng was unconvinced, "How can I still lie to you?"

“It’s just a year or two of confinement, it’s nothing.”

Bai Zixi's tone was calm, but there was a slight smile in her eyes.

 Bai Zisheng’s face turned a little red.

Mo Hua thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I can't take these skills, and I can't hurt you."

Bai Zisheng said displeasedly: "I'm not afraid, so what are you afraid of?"

Bai Zixi also said softly: "Although these skills are valuable, they are not too rare for the Bai family. Just practice them and nothing will happen to you, otherwise Aunt Xue wouldn't let my brother take them out."

"That's right!" Bai Zisheng nodded quickly and suddenly said "ah" again, "How did Aunt Xue know that I had taken out the technique?"

Bai Zixi glanced at him lightly, "There's nothing you do that Aunt Xue doesn't see. It's just you who thinks others don't know."

 Bai Zisheng slumped his shoulders, his ambition somewhat frustrated.

Mo Hua would be lying if he said he was not moved. He also wanted to know what kind of exercises the big families practiced and what their mysteries were.

After thinking about it, Mo Hua no longer refused, silently keeping the kindness of the Bai family brothers and sisters in mind, and then took the jade slip from Bai Zisheng's hand and read:

"Small Five Elements Technique" is suitable for middle-grade five-element spiritual root cultivation. It is a simplified version of the top-grade "Great Five Elements Technique". A monk can refine spiritual power for up to thirty-three days, and can control the five types of five-element spells of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. It is simple General use…

"Lingyin Jue" is suitable for the cultivation of middle-grade water spiritual roots. It can cultivate spiritual power for twenty-eight weeks. It is suitable for concealment spells... "Fire Flame Technique" is suitable for the cultivation of medium-grade fire spiritual roots and can refine spiritual power for thirty years. Five weeks can increase the power of fire spells by 10 to 20%...

"Water and Wood Spiritual Gong" is suitable for the cultivation of medium-grade water and wood spiritual roots. It can refine spiritual power for thirty-six days. Practicing this technique can cleanse the meridians, warm and nourish the body, and reduce the bottleneck of practice. This exercise can nourish the body, but it cannot strengthen the body. It is not suitable to be used as the main attack method. Required spiritual objects: Tianshen wood, boundless water, spirit-transforming liquid...

 …

Mo Hua looked dazzled and thought everything was very good, but as he looked at it, his brows gradually wrinkled.

"Isn't there a suitable one?" Bai Zisheng asked when he saw Mo Hua frowning.

Mo Hua asked after careful consideration: "What is Tianshenmu?"

“Tianshenmu is the root of Tianshen. It can nourish the body and is not too expensive.”

“How many spiritual stones are needed?”

"Heavenly ginseng buds are extremely valuable, but heavenly ginseng wood is much cheaper, probably only a few hundred spirit stones." Bai Zisheng said uncertainly.

“What is the boundless water?”

Bai Zisheng didn't know either, so he scratched his head and looked at Bai Zixi.

Bai Zixi's beautiful eyes turned slightly and said: "The Boundless Water is the seawater of the Boundless Sea. It needs to be refined by the alchemist for forty-nine days to remove the impurities in the seawater. The final product is the Boundless Water. The Boundless Water is not expensive, but It takes a lot of effort, a small bottle of boundless water costs about a thousand spirit stones, and if it is in a remote place, it will be more expensive, and this kind of spiritual object is relatively rare, and you may not be able to buy it if you occasionally find spirit stones."

Mo Hua took a deep breath.

 What kind of exercises are these? He can't afford to practice at all!

 For a technique like "Shui Mu Ling Gong", even if it only requires a stick of Tianshen Wood and a small bottle of boundless water, the amount of spiritual stones required far exceeds Mo Hua's expectations.

What's more, looking at the description of the exercises, spiritual objects are needed for cultivation, spiritual objects are needed for breakthroughs, and spiritual stones for daily practice, which add up to an astronomical amount, which is far beyond what Mo Hua can afford.

 This is still the consumption in the Qi Refining stage, not to mention the subsequent Foundation Establishment stage. It is a well-known fact that the further you go in cultivation, the more resources you will need.

Even if Mo Hua really became a first-level formation master and painted formations day and night, he might not be able to afford the cost of such training.

Mo Hua looked at Bai Zisheng, then at Bai Zixi, and couldn't help but ask: "Do all the disciples in your family practice this kind of technique?"

"Of course not," Bai Zisheng shook his head, "The direct disciples practice more advanced techniques, and the required heavenly materials and earthly treasures are much more valuable than these. Some spiritual objects are even more valuable and have no market. Only the family itself Treasure it and never tell it to anyone else.”

“But this kind of skill cannot be taught to outsiders. Even if you want to teach it to others, without these special spiritual objects required for practice, others will not be able to practice it.”

"The ones I gave you are the best among the techniques that can be taught to others at your own discretion. Generally, collateral disciples or common disciples may not be qualified to practice unless they have excellent qualifications."

“Will your family provide spiritual objects for practicing the exercises?” Mo Hua asked.

“Other people don’t know, but Zixi and I, all the things we use for cultivation are given by our mother.” Bai Zisheng said.

Bai Zixi glanced at Bai Zisheng and said calmly:

"The family will divide the grades of disciples according to their direct disciples and talents. The more direct disciples, the better the talent. The higher the grade within the family, the more training resources they will be given. Direct disciples with excellent talents, as long as they are needed for cultivation, basically It’s all about getting what you want…”

“Other disciples, if they want to practice better skills and exceed the training resources required for a fixed product, they have to find a way on their own. Usually parents or other relatives spend merit points to exchange spiritual items with the clan.”

"No matter what the situation is, the children of the aristocratic family only need to practice. They don't have to figure out the spiritual stones and spiritual objects needed for cultivation."

“Yes,” Bai Zisheng nodded and said:

“Both our Bai family and other aristocratic families have lasted for at least a thousand years. They have accumulated a rich foundation and have easy access to the treasures of heaven, materials and earth. Except for those that are truly extinct, all the treasures of heaven, materials and earth that can be obtained are not considered scarce.”

Mo Hua was shocked in his heart. The resources of aristocratic families are as vast as the vast ocean, and the inheritance is as numerous as the vast ocean, but what casual practitioners can obtain is only a drop in the ocean.

 No wonder the Qi refining period is just the beginning for monks, but for casual cultivators at the bottom, it lasts a lifetime.

 (End of this chapter)