“Have you already gathered all the information on the soul-type spirit beasts?”
“Finally, here it is!”
Seeing the message from Meng Yan, Qi Ping’s heart surged with intense joy.
He had been waiting for this day for so long!
The more he cultivated now, the more he realized how much his lack of comprehension held him back.
For example, if the Explosive Flame spell weren’t a fire-attribute spell, and without the benefits of the Yang Fire Body and the Beast King’s Flame, Qi Ping estimated that even just learning the basics would have been incredibly difficult for him, let alone reaching minor mastery in a short time to unleash formidable combat power.
But as his understanding of the Explosive Flame spell deepened, approaching major mastery and perfection, the demands on his soul’s comprehension kept increasing. Relying solely on his physical gifts and his natal spirit fire was no longer enough to support rapid progress.
So, if Qi Ping wanted to quickly cultivate the Explosive Flame spell to major mastery or even perfection, enhancing his soul and his innate talent for comprehension was an urgent necessity.
And that’s just for cultivating one spell, the Explosive Flame spell.
As he goes further, whether it’s comprehending the true meaning of fire or making progress in the Wood Flame Art, the more Qi Ping feels constrained by his soul’s level of comprehension.
Thank goodness he didn’t get a sudden impulse back then and choose to become a pure spellcaster. Otherwise, with his average intelligence and understanding, he’d probably have been chewed up by magical insects until not even ashes remained by now.
After getting the news, Qi Ping, filled with excitement, immediately and efficiently made his preparations and gathered his spirit stones. No matter how urgent he felt, safety was still the number one priority. He also brought along that special token he’d promised Meng Yan last time.
Only after making these preparations did Qi Ping head straight to Qingshi Market to find Meng Yan.
Right now, Qi Ping had over eight thousand six hundred spirit stones on him. These were earnings from the last two months, thanks to the large-scale maturation of the Hundred Herbs Grass, which produced a huge amount of Spirit Nectar.
Boss Gao had indeed been reliable; he was able to easily take in such a large quantity of goods without any sales pressure. Qi Ping really had to hand it to him on that point.
As for how much profit Boss Gao made from it, Qi Ping didn’t ask in detail, but judging by the constant smile on his face, it was definitely a hefty sum.
Qi Ping didn’t complain about it, though. In fact, he was happy to see it that way. When everyone benefits, the cooperation lasts. Besides, Boss Gao had provided a lot of help, so it’s only right he earned more spirit stones.
Anyway, Qi Ping was sure he wasn’t being cheated, and he had earned a large pile of spirit stones that he could use to buy a soul-type spirit beast.
That was more than enough for Qi Ping.
During this period when the prices of young spirit beasts were depressed, Qi Ping’s stash of spirit stones was already enough to buy a spirit beast with very strong bloodline.
Originally, the Moonlit White Fox at Qingshi Market was his backup choice, but unexpectedly, Qingshi Market had basically shut down.
However, after the brewer, the Big-bellied Bee, produced the Spirit Nectar, Qi Ping decided he wanted to contract an even more powerful spirit beast.
The problem was, within Qingshi Market, his only real option was the low-tier second-grade Moonlit White Fox.
While that wasn’t bad, if he could contract a spirit beast with an even stronger bloodline and greater potential, Qi Ping naturally wanted to get the best one right away. After all, each companion beast slot was incredibly precious.
Fortunately, he had successfully established a connection through Meng Yan. Now, Qi Ping could leverage Meng Yan’s contacts to choose a spirit beast with a much stronger bloodline from within the Qingyuan Sect!
“Brother Meng! It’s been a while!”
As soon as Qi Ping stepped into the courtyard, he saw Meng Yan, who had already prepared some wine.
“It’s been a while, Brother Qi. I’ve been waiting for you!”
“Oh? Brother Qi, the feeling of your Dao Heart realm has become much stronger. Have you had some new realizations recently?” Meng Yan suddenly asked, surprised.
“Yeah, I did have some insights. Last time, I observed the sect conflicts… and this time, I contemplated the ancient trees, flowers, birds, and beasts of the Cloud Mist Mountains…”
“Brother Qi, your perceptive heart is truly extraordinary!”
After hearing Qi Ping’s words, Meng Yan offered sincere praise. “Perceptive heart” is a term used to describe someone’s talent for cultivating the Dao Heart.
Some people can live for countless years, experience myriad things, and yet never manage to enlighten their Dao Heart. This isn’t rare in the cultivation world; in fact, it’s very common.
But others can find their own path in a very short time – that is having a perceptive heart!
It was only after discussing the Dao with Meng Yan that Qi Ping realized that while his talent for cultivation and comprehension was average, as Meng Yan had said, he did possess considerable talent when it came to enlightening the Dao Heart.
This discovery filled Qi Ping with immense joy.
Because in the world of cultivation, the most elusive thing, the one that cannot be enhanced by external means, is precisely the perceptive heart.
Cultivation talent can be improved with precious elixirs.
Even soul talent can be enhanced using rarer, more extraordinary elixirs.
But the perceptive heart can hardly be improved by any spiritual object at all.
Even the legendary Reincarnation Bodhi, which is said to grant someone the memories of a hundred lifetimes of reincarnation, still has effects that vary from person to person.
Some who take it can enlighten their Dao Heart and reach the pinnacle in one go; others still find it difficult to grasp the Dao Heart, and instead become trapped by the memories of reincarnation, living a lifetime of madness!
Unlike pills that enhance physical or soul talent, where the effects, while different, aren’t drastically so between individuals.
But with the Reincarnation Bodhi, it can either let someone comprehend the Dao and ascend to immortality in a single morning, or it can drive them mad, shatter their Dao Heart, and lead to their death!
And as one’s cultivation level rises, the importance of the perceptive heart just keeps increasing.
To the point where countless extraordinarily talented geniuses with special constitutions get stuck at the bottleneck of the Dao Heart.
Eventually, they have no choice but to try a forceful breakthrough, but that usually leads to the same outcome: loss of control over their power, severe injury, and death.
After briefly discussing their recent insights, Qi Ping and Meng Yan turned the conversation to spirit beasts.
“Brother Qi, speaking of spirit beasts, you’re really lucky!”
“Does that mean you’ve found some rare soul-type spirit beasts?”
“Indeed. And not just one, but two! If it weren’t for the current situation, and those two senior fellow disciples needing spirit stones urgently, even if I asked on your behalf, they might not have been willing to part with them!”
Speaking of this, Meng Yan couldn’t help but remark on how perfect the timing was for Qi Ping to be buying spirit beasts right now.
“Two? What kind of spirit beasts are they exactly, for even you, Brother Meng, to praise them so highly?”
Back then, when Meng Yan saw the Yang Fire Crow, his reaction didn’t seem this strong.
This made Qi Ping even more curious and eager.
“The ones I heard about before, like the Moonlit White Fox or the Magic Sound Sparrow, are pretty ordinary compared to these two. Brother Qi, have you ever heard of the Pure Melody Flower Sprite and the Enchanting Mind Fox?”
Pure Melody Flower Sprite?
Enchanting Mind Fox?
Hearing these two names, Qi Ping’s pupils dilated sharply!
For Qi Ping, who had been constantly reading various books on spirit beasts, these names were naturally very familiar. But precisely because he was familiar with them, he found it even harder to believe.
He even wondered if his ears were playing tricks on him!
How could spirit beasts of this level possibly exist within the Qingyuan Sect!?
