Wait… I’m a Druid in a Cultivation World?! - Chapter 140

After receiving Meng Yan’s reply, Qi Ping felt reassured.

For someone of Meng Yan’s status, acquiring a set of formation manuals was practically effortless.

Coupled with his recent feat of eliminating three geniuses from rival sects, which must have earned him significant merit within the Qingyuan Sect, Qi Ping had no doubts whatsoever about his ability to get this done.

With the matter of obtaining formations handled, Qi Ping dove back into his life of farming and cultivation.

The fierce conflicts raging outside had nothing to do with him. He just needed to ensure he could fully assist Meng Yan if he was ever in danger. Who won or lost the larger battles was of no concern to him.

His greatest desire now was to build a territory that belonged solely to him, where he could peacefully develop his grand ventures of farming and beekeeping!
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“Acquiring the formations will still take some time…”

“So during this period, the main focus remains on cultivating the high-year spiritual herbs needed for Ya Ya [the crow], and quickly raising the Flower Sprite to the second rank.”

“For the rest of my time, I’ll normally refine honey to improve my cultivation base, steadily advancing to Qi Refinement perfection. Then, I’ll also try cultivating the “Blazing Glazed Body” technique obtained from that Heavenfire Pavilion man…”

Obtaining the “Blazing Glazed Body” from that Heavenfire Pavilion disciple was an unexpected boon for Qi Ping.

He had killed quite a few cultivators by now, but core cultivation techniques rarely dropped, especially from sect disciples. Their storage pouches seldom contained precious cultivation methods.

Meng Yan had mentioned this before, explaining that sects strictly forbade taking technique jade slips outside the sect to prevent their methods from leaking.

Yet, that burly Heavenfire Pavilion disciple had not only brought out the “Blazing Glazed Body” technique but also had a complete jade slip!

Qi Ping guessed that this body refinement technique wasn’t a Heavenfire Pavilion method but something the disciple had fortuitously obtained himself.

“Blazing Glazed Body… Tempering the flesh with blazing flames, stimulating the body’s potential through fire refinement… requires extremely high innate physical talent… needs fire-attribute pills for cultivation…”

“Upon reaching Grand Completion, the body becomes like glazed crystal… excels in both offense and defense…”

“This body refinement technique seems quite powerful…”

After carefully contemplating it, Qi Ping realized the underlying principles of this technique were quite profound.

If cultivated to perfection, not only would the physique become peerless, but it would also carry an overbearing aura capable of suppressing all things. It was a body refinement method that pointed directly towards the true intent of physical laws…

Qi Ping estimated that Heavenfire Pavilion disciple must have been close to perfection; otherwise, his combat prowess wouldn’t have been so formidable.

However, Qi Ping didn’t plan to fully cultivate this technique. He only intended to borrow its method of using blazing flames to stimulate bodily potential, elevating his physique to a new level.

He figured reaching a level roughly equivalent to Minor Achievement in the Blazing Glazed Body would be his limit.

Progressing further would mean truly walking the path of body refinement.

The paths of body refinement  and Qi refinement were fundamentally different. Sometimes they could even be mutually exclusive, making it extremely difficult to reach the pinnacle in both simultaneously.

After all, the two paths were worlds apart. How could one body possibly reach the extreme on two such divergent roads?
In fact, many true body refinement techniques, when cultivated to their peak, could even make it impossible to practice Qi refinement methods afterward.

Therefore, the body refinement techniques practiced by Qi-refining cultivators generally weren’t true body refinement techniques in the strictest sense. At their core, they still used spiritual energy to nourish and temper the flesh, enhancing and transforming the physique. The goal was usually just to withstand the pressures brought by operating spiritual power.

True body refinement techniques, however, pursued the ultimate strength, the ultimate attack, and the ultimate defense of the physical body. They would cause profound transformations in the body that were detrimental to Qi cultivation.

Qi Ping’s plan to reference the spiritual energy nourishment and flesh tempering methods from the Blazing Glazed Body wouldn’t bring about such changes.

Generally, the spiritual energy nourishment and flesh tempering methods found in true body-refining techniques were quite advanced. Qi-refining cultivators practicing them wouldn’t encounter issues.

“With the help of Fire-Glow Honey and the Blazing Glazed Body, plus my King of Beasts Flame and Sunfire Physique talents, completing the first stage of tempering shouldn’t be too difficult…”

“After this step, my physical toughness should reach an entirely new level. That should be completely sufficient for executing the Flameburst Movement Technique, or attempting the breakthrough to Foundation Establishment…”

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Qi Ping spent a full five days comprehending this body refinement technique. After confirming there were no omissions, he slowly began to attempt its practice.

After swallowing a mouthful of Fire-Glow Honey, Qi Ping started using his fire-attribute spiritual power—infused with the King of Beasts Flame—to strengthen his physique through the special nourishment and tempering methods…

Only a short while later, Qi Ping felt his physical toughness and strength rapidly increasing!
“Such potent effects!”

Feeling the rate of his body’s enhancement, Qi Ping couldn’t help but marvel.

“Knowledge truly is power. These cultivation methods and techniques left behind by the tempering of predecessors are far more effective than me trying to improve on my own using just spiritual herbs!”

This experience gave Qi Ping a deeper understanding of the importance of knowledge.

“However, such good results are probably also because, for such a long time, I’ve been consistently consuming both Fire Spirit Tempering Honey and Fire-Glow Honey. A lot of medicinal efficacy had accumulated within my body. Now, using the Blazing Glazed Body technique, I’m finally able to fully release this stored potency.”

“This is like building up a thick foundation before a big release. The efforts I made before weren’t inefficient at all!”

Motivated by this rapid improvement, Qi Ping threw himself into cultivation. Aside from time spent nurturing spiritual herbs and improving his cultivation base, he diligently used the Blazing Glazed Body’s tempering method to refine his physique.

Coupled with his innate Sunfire Physique and powerful King of Beasts Flame talent, his tempering efficiency progressed by leaps and bounds.

One month later.

“My current physical toughness can finally withstand the strain the Flameburst Movement Technique puts on the body!”

At this moment, Qi Ping continuously executed the Flameburst Movement Technique, weaving through a pile of rubble. Violent and terrifying power surged within him, yet it caused him no strain whatsoever!

“This is the complete form of the Flameburst spells!”

Qi Ping could now operate his spiritual power without restraint, ready to unleash his most powerful Flameburst Fireballs and Flameburst Nets at any moment. The Flameburst Movement Technique could also be sustained for extended periods.

“If I were to face that burly Heavenfire Pavilion man now, with my current physical toughness and the enhancement from the Flameburst Net and Barkskin, I could probably trade blows with him head-on for a short time without losing much ground. I might even injure him.”

Being able to clash directly with a genius body refiner without falling behind was proof enough that Qi Ping’s defensive capabilities had reached the first tier among his peers.

“Excellent, excellent! Now, whether it’s for combat or attempting my breakthrough to Foundation Establishment, I don’t need to worry about my physical toughness for the time being!”

Feeling the immense strength and vigorous vitality emanating from his body, his heart was filled with immense satisfaction.

Increased strength, increased lifespan, and an indescribable feeling of comfort in his body—this was what cultivation was all about!

Roughly seven more days passed before Qi Ping finally received the message: the formations were in hand!