Wait… I’m a Druid in a Cultivation World?! - Chapter 110

With the assistance of his Beast King’s Flame, his Yang Fire Constitution, and his budding comprehension of the True Meaning of Fire, Qi Ping’s progress in mastering the Inferno Burst spell series was astonishingly rapid.

One month later, he had surprisingly advanced all three spells—Inferno Burst, Inferno Burst Step, and Inferno Burst Net—to the Minor Achievement stage.

“Let’s test the power of these Minor Achievement spells.”

To experiment, Qi Ping ventured deep into the Misty Cloud Mountains, finding a desolate area littered with rubble.

He circulated the spiritual power within his body, and the Beast King’s Flame stirred in response. With a series of dense, crackling reports, his figure shot forward as if propelled by a rocket, instantly covering a great distance.

As the explosive sounds continued to ring out, Qi Ping’s silhouette weaved through the rocky terrain at a terrifying speed. Nearly every place he passed was left with a charred mark and shattered stones, pulverized from the force he exerted with the Inferno Burst Step.

The characteristics of the movement technique were now on full display: simple, direct, and filled with a violent beauty.

“The consumption is significant, but the burst speed over short distances and periods is almost flawless. Furthermore, every movement can be channeled into an attack…”

He activated the Inferno Burst Step again, his form flickering once more amongst the rocks. However, after just a short while of this, as he flashed behind a large boulder, a violent explosion occurred. Qi Ping’s figure vanished abruptly, leaving only a set of clothes behind.

When he reappeared, he had transformed into a bee, stealthily hiding within the foliage of a large tree. Then his figure vanished again, only to reappear moments later, standing atop the very boulder he had just left.

“Excellent!”
“Using the Inferno Burst Step for a short-distance escape, then using the loud commotion as cover to transform into a bee and sneak away… that’s a great combination!”
“Pairing that with a dense swarm of bees would elevate my escape capabilities even further…”
“The only downside is I still need to learn a spell to conjure clothing from spiritual energy. It’s troublesome to lose my clothes every time I transform. Spirit-formed garments would be much more convenient and could even offer some defense.”

After testing the Minor Achievement Inferno Burst Step, Qi Ping’s figure flashed once more, appearing directly in front of another massive boulder.

At that moment, a fireball brimming with immense pressure and explosive force shot forward. A violent impact sound was followed by a deafening roar as the boulder, many times larger than Qi Ping himself, was instantly blasted into countless fragments. The very ground seemed to tremble from the force.

But Qi Ping didn’t just stand and watch. He activated the Inferno Burst Step, swiftly appearing beside the boulder. Facing the shockwave from the explosion, he deployed the Inferno Burst Net—a barrier that seemed woven from countless small fireballs—in front of himself.

The moment the shockwave hit, the net instantly detonated, meeting the incoming force with an even more ferocious explosive counter-shock.

When the successive blasts subsided, countless stone fragments had been pulverized into dust. Qi Ping, however, stood completely unmoved. He hadn’t even needed to use the Tree Bark Skin technique he had prepared.

The combat characteristics of the Inferno Burst spells were now fully revealed.

“The Inferno Burst attack possesses tremendous impact and destructive power.”
“The Inferno Burst Net uses offense as its defense, elevating the spell’s ability to obliterate an opponent’s attack to a level far surpassing the basic Inferno Burst itself.”
“The Inferno Burst Step also uses explosive force for speed, clearly integrating the nature of the inferno burst into the movement technique, pushing velocity to its extreme.”

The power of this spell set was undeniable!
It was truly worthy of a spell gifted by a Golden Core Elder to his direct disciple. It was far superior to many Rank One spells Qi Ping knew of.

Especially with the enhancement of the Beast King’s Flame, which directly elevated the power of the Inferno Burst spells by an entire grade. Infusing his innate flame into his spiritual power to execute these spells was like having custom-tailored energy for them; the results were first-rate.

If Meng Yan could see Qi Ping wielding the Minor Achievement Inferno Burst spells to this level, his jaw would surely drop. He would never have imagined that Qi Ping possessed an innate flame and had fully integrated it into his spiritual power.

“The drawback is the massive consumption, and the high demands it places on the physical body…”

Feeling his spiritual power depleted by more than half and the slight stinging pain throughout his body, Qi Ping could only smile wryly. It was only after he cast the Healing Art multiple times that the intense pain in his body and meridians gradually faded.

“Indeed, excessive power comes at a price.”

This Inferno Burst spell set had incredible burst force, but it was completely unsuited for prolonged battles. Both spiritual energy and the physical body would be unable to endure it.

If not for the fact that Qi Ping had consistently consumed Fire Spirit Tempering Honey, significantly strengthening his physique, and that during this month he had developed a Scarlet Dragon Tempering Honey—based on the Fire Spirit Tempering Pill recipe and his cultivated Scarlet Dragon Fruit—that was also effective for late Qi Refinement stages, the physical strain from using these spells would likely have been even greater.

However, the tempering effect of this honey wasn’t particularly outstanding. So, Qi Ping had already used the communication talisman to ask Meng Yan to help search for pill recipes that enhanced physical strength, preferably ones that used easily obtainable ingredients.

He was less concerned about recipes for boosting spiritual power. With an ample supply of Scarlet Dragon Honey brewed from the fruit, reaching the peak of Qi Refinement was virtually guaranteed.

“But you can’t fault a gem for its slight flaws. This combat style of the Inferno Burst spells suits me quite well. If I can win the fight, I aim to finish the enemy as quickly as possible. If I can’t, I make a swift escape.”

After testing the Minor Achievement level spells, Qi Ping was thoroughly pleased. The feeling of wielding such transcendent power with every move was truly fantastic. The sense of security it provided was entirely different from that granted by the strength of his animal companions.

Having tested the combat prowess of the Inferno Burst spells, Qi Ping quickly returned to his cultivation routine. He consumed Scarlet Dragon Honey while circulating the Wood Flame Art, rapidly advancing his cultivation within the seventh level of Qi Refinement. He was already not far from the eighth level.

In the two or three months since breaking through to the seventh level, Qi Ping had either been refining Fire Ginseng Honey or the more advanced Scarlet Dragon Honey. The effect of Scarlet Dragon Honey was only about twenty to thirty percent better than directly consuming the fruit, and far inferior to properly refined pills using multiple rare herbs. However, with sufficient quantity, Qi Ping’s cultivation base had been steadily climbing.

Coupled with his Yang Fire Constitution, Beast King’s Flame, his partial comprehension of the True Meaning of Fire and Dao Heart, he didn’t face issues like unstable spiritual power or lack of control. He had no concerns about his foundation becoming weak from consuming large amounts of spiritual herbs.

It was also fortunate that he had obtained the spirit-origin stone pillars, rich with spiritual energy, from the Insect Demon King’s cave. They allowed him to cultivate high-grade Rank One herbs like the Scarlet Dragon Fruit and Firefall Flowers in his Zone B, which only had mid-grade Rank One spiritual energy.

Just as Qi Ping was preparing to push through to the eighth level of Qi Refinement in one go, a message interrupted his cultivation.

He retrieved the communication jade talisman Meng Yan had given him from his storage bag. A message was displayed:

[The trail of the ‘Black and White Fiends’ has been found. Please meet me at the designated location tonight at the hour of the rat (11 pm-1 am) to join forces and eliminate the demon woman.]