Wait… I’m a Druid in a Cultivation World?! - Chapter 98

The current environment, both in Bluestone County and the entire Green Sky Region, was in a state of extreme chaos.

It wasn’t just loose cultivators; even the once-proud sect disciples seemed to be living precariously from one day to the next!

However, Qi Ping didn’t harbor much resentment towards this situation.

“Chaos and peace are simply the normal states of humanity, or of the world itself.”

“There is no place of eternal peace, just as there is no place of perpetual conflict.”

“So, I must adapt to these states. Chaos has its advantages, and peace has its benefits too.”

“What I need to do is leverage the advantages brought by each state to seek more opportunities for my path of immortality and longevity…”

After realizing this, Qi Ping felt a sudden sense of clarity.

He had occasionally been troubled by the chaotic environment, feeling it wasn’t suitable for his stable farming and development.

But now it seemed, where exactly was this ‘perfect’ environment?

What he really should do was find the most suitable state and timing for his own development within each situation!

Once he confirmed this, Qi Ping’s mindset settled completely.

This insight represented significant growth for him.

“This talisman given by the green-clothed woman is quite good, far more powerful than the ones from that black-robed talisman cultivator.”

Qi Ping examined the talisman now in his possession, carefully sensing the power within. He discovered it contained a thunder-based attack at the Perfect Qi Refining level, and a relatively strong one at that.

“Based on market price, this should be worth at least several hundred spirit stones…”

Thinking this, Qi Ping couldn’t help but marvel at how wealthy this green-clothed woman must be. Something worth several hundred spirit stones, given away just like that? If it were him, he definitely wouldn’t have been able to part with it so easily.

But then, earning money wasn’t easy!
Even if Qi Ping has a group of brewers, he still has to plan how to make money step by step. Otherwise, if there is a problem in any link, it will easily bring unpredictable risks.

Earning several hundred spirit stones took Qi Ping about half a month of work. While not exactly difficult, it was certainly not effortless.

Nevertheless, Qi Ping had no intention of selling this talisman.

A special thunder-attribute attack talisman of Perfect Qi Refining power could still be useful to him.

It served as a good insurance policy and might play an unexpected role in certain situations. He could always sell it later when it was no longer needed.

As for how the green-clothed woman knew about his and the white-robed pair’s movements, Qi Ping had no doubts after hearing she was the manager of the Misty Cloud Mountain Range.

As the manager, it was normal for her to be fully aware of all activities within the range. Her wealth was also understandable – considering the terrifying annual profits the Misty Cloud Mountain Range could generate, Lin Qingshu was definitely wealthy.

However, what struck Qi Ping the most deeply wasn’t any of this, but Lin Qingshu’s Sword Intent!

This was what affected him most profoundly!

After sensing Lin Qingshu’s Sword Intent, it was as if something within Qi Ping had been stirred!
“Sword Intent, the True Meaning of the Sword… So this is what True Meaning feels like?”

This was Qi Ping’s first time witnessing a true Law’s True Meaning, yet he felt as if he had glimpsed something similar before!
It was during his last epiphany when he broke through to the sixth level of Qi Refining.

Although it was still far from Lin Qingshu’s Sword Intent, Qi Ping had indeed comprehended a little of something!
Of course, it wasn’t Sword Intent.

Qi Ping also knew that with his mentality of always wanting to lay low and his fear of death, he couldn’t possibly comprehend Sword Intent even if he lived ten thousand years.

Comprehending Sword Intent placed extremely high demands on one’s nature. Whether it’s Emotionless Sword Intent, Slaughter Sword Intent, or Protective Sword Intent, each requires the comprehending individual to possess an extraordinary state of mind.

Therefore, no one who comprehends Sword Intent is a simple character.

The green-clothed woman was the same. Killing two sect disciples of nearly the same level with two sword strikes – is that something an ordinary person could achieve?

Qi Ping admitted to himself that he couldn’t accomplish that against either one of them.

What he had truly sensed was probably the True Meaning of Fire!
This kind of True Meaning, which studied the essence of nature, was the one most suitable for him!

When his Wood-Flame Art epiphany reached the minor achievement stage, his Yang Fire Constitution had also erupted with powerful flame potency.

At that time, Qi Ping had faintly sensed a powerful fire-attribute rule-based energy existing between heaven and earth.

Back then, he didn’t know what it was, thinking it might be some special energy of the Wood-Flame Art or his Yang Fire Constitution.

“So that was the True Meaning of Fire!”

“So this is the True Meaning of Fire!”

Qi Ping suddenly became incredibly excited!
As long as he could comprehend the True Meaning of Fire, building his foundation would no longer be an insurmountable chasm!
Even without a Foundation Establishment Pill, Qi Ping would have sufficient confidence to attempt a breakthrough into the Foundation Establishment realm!

In the world of cultivation, the difficulty of breaking through to Foundation Establishment surpasses the combined difficulty of advancing from the first to the ninth level of Qi Refining, and is even significantly harder.

Countless cultivators fail at this hurdle every year, resulting in the complete destruction of their cultivation foundation, or even death and dissipation of their Dao!

This is why the Foundation Establishment Pill was created in the cultivation world. This pill can increase a cultivator’s chance of breaking through to Foundation Establishment by twenty to thirty percent!

This has caused countless cultivators to flock after it, driving its price to terrifying heights.

Many cultivation sects and families even monopolize Foundation Establishment Pills to amass vast wealth in spirit stones.

Qi Ping’s original plan was also to rely on his solid foundation after reaching Perfect Qi Refining and find a way to obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill to break through.

But now, he might not need it!

Because comprehending a True Meaning provides a better aid for Foundation Establishment than the Foundation Establishment Pill!

Furthermore, achieving Foundation Establishment through True Meaning results in a far more stable foundation compared to using the pill!
The vast majority of those who comprehend a True Meaning can break through to Foundation Establishment steadily; only a few extreme cases fail.

Qi Ping had originally thought that with his level of comprehension, it was impossible for him to grasp any True Meaning during the Qi Refining stage. He never expected he had actually touched upon one!

“It seems I underestimated the Yang Fire Constitution. The function of that wisp of True Sunfire is probably far greater than I imagined.”

“As long as I can comprehend the True Meaning of Fire, I won’t need to risk seeking that astronomically expensive Foundation Establishment Pill that countless people fight over…”

Thinking of this, Qi Ping’s mood was incredibly excited and joyful.

This would not only save him from a major hassle but also allow him to build a stronger foundation and possess greater combat power!

“The hardest part of comprehending a True Meaning is going from zero to one, the initial stage of grasping the concept…”

“But now, I’ve already comprehended a little during my last epiphany. From now on, whether it’s by utilizing Ya Ya’s innate spirit fire, gaining insights during the cultivation of high-level fire-attribute spiritual plants, or finding techniques related to the True Meaning of Fire, all of these can gradually help me fully comprehend the True Meaning of Fire…”

As he thought about these possibilities, Qi Ping’s eyes grew brighter and brighter!
Besides these, the Druid’s Natural Affinity talent could also assist him in perceiving the True Meaning of Fire!

“And apart from these, it’s also time to consider contracting a spirit beast with talents related to soul and comprehension…”