I Live Forever With My Proficiency

Chapter 20 Qi Refining Second Floor

Chapter 20: Second Level of Qi Refining

"Beast, you actually want to run?"

Chen Ping's body soared like a flying dragon, and his long sword unsheathed with a crisp sound, as sharp as a snake.

Before the sword arrived, the sword qi had already struck.

A large spirit-baiting rat was instantly pinned to the ground.

Chen Ping didn't sheathe his sword. The fifth move of the Micro-Wind Nine Swords followed closely, this time slashing towards the other side.

A pine oil rat that leaped from a wooden pole was instantly cut in half.

At the same time, the third sword was swung.

The sixth move of the Micro-Wind Nine Swords.

In an instant, a fat and plump wild rabbit that was about to burrow into the grass was killed with a single sword.

Chen Ping retracted his long sword and raised an eyebrow.

"Compared to practicing on my own, it seems that targeting these living creatures can achieve better results."

Unlike still objects, these wild animals are active, and the trajectory of their next movement needs to be judged by the sword cultivator in an instant, otherwise the sword qi will miss.

In a battle between experts, a single move can determine victory or defeat.

"Unfortunately, these animals were all bought from the market and their vitality is not comparable to those in the forest."

"This, coupled with the limited space and obstacles in the courtyard, reduces the evasion ability of wild animals, which also affects the effectiveness of sword practice."

Chen Ping looked at the three wild animal corpses in the courtyard and pursed his lips.

Alright.

Let's continue practicing.

There are still three cages of wild small animals.

"Shoo~", "Swish~", "Crack~"

"..."

After an hour, Chen Ping stopped practicing.

Advancing in swordsmanship is still valuable, even if it's just a small improvement.

The regret is that he still can't enter the seventh move.

It feels different.

He remembered what He Xianxiang had said before about "forgetting the first six moves," but he tried it and still made no progress.

But it doesn't matter.

Take it slow.

Stop practicing.

Focus on cultivating the state of mind.

Chen Ping looked at the small animals filling the courtyard and nodded. Tonight, he won't eat Demonic Beast meat.

He'll eat rabbit meat.

Chen Ping went to the market in the city and found the most well-known secret technique store. He spent four spirit stones to buy a copy of "Aura Concealing Technique."

The control over ancient scrolls and secret techniques in this world is very strict. In Cloud Link City, only ancient scrolls with sect marks can be sold.

Second-hand ones can be sold privately.

But pirated ones cannot.

Moreover, because for cultivators, most spell scrolls are not expensive, and a new one can be obtained for four or five spirit stones, while second-hand ones are sold at half price. There is no need to buy privately copied ancient scrolls.

What if there are mistakes in the copy?

Or if something is missing?

Wouldn't the reader be misled for life?

So instead of spending money on privately copied scrolls, no one wants to buy them.

This further led to the disappearance of "pirated" copies.

Back at home, Chen Ping once again embarked on the joyful life of a homebody.

Work from five in the morning until nine at night, rolling up everything that can be rolled up.

This time, he couldn't wait to raise his cultivation level.

Cultivating the state of mind is to practice the Evergreen Technique.

And the "Aura Concealing Technique" he bought can be practiced intermittently, otherwise it would be too monotonous.

Spring came and summer arrived.

In Chen Ping's eyes, time was a series of numbers, building a bridge between him and a higher cultivation level. He was on one side, and the cultivation level was on the other.

Evergreen Technique +1.

Dissection +1.

Culinary skills +1.

Painting +1.

Bone-shifting technique +1.

+1, +1, +1.

After more than twenty days, Chen Ping slowly pressed his hands down and opened his eyes.

His cultivation level had reached [Qi Refining (First Level): 100/100]. After several rounds of practice, he could now feel that special aura.

A feeling that made one's mood surge.

He got up and confirmed that the door was locked, looked outside through the window to ensure the environment was safe, and then returned to the wooden bed, sitting cross-legged.

Entering the breakthrough state.

Breaking through is different from advancing in cultivation. There is no need to endure the extreme physical transformation ordeal.

But breaking through is more mysterious.

Some people get stuck at a certain level for decades without being able to grasp that mysterious opportunity.

Some people achieve enlightenment in an instant, and thousands of pear trees blossom.

This is what they call the broken threshold of Schrödinger.

Quantum cultivation.

At this moment, Chen Ping combined breathing, intention, and guidance to make Qi flow through his meridians, hoping to stir up his True Qi and reach a state of tranquility and warmth.

Finally,

Chen Ping suddenly opened his eyes and felt an infinite connection with his intention.

He decisively brought up the panel.

[Name: Chen Ping.]

[Lifespan: 22/75.]

[Cultivation level: Qi Refining (Second Layer): 1/100.]

[Cultivation technique: Evergreen Technique (Proficient): 36/100.]

[Spells: Micro-Wind Nine Swords (Six Forms): 1000/1000. Bone-Shifting Art (Proficient): 257/1000. Aura Concealing Technique (Novice): 210/1000.]

[Skills: Dissection (Expert): 244/1000. Skinning (Master): 27/1000. Cooking (Proficient): 199/1000. Makeup (Proficient): 17/1000.]

Qi Refining has reached the second layer.

Finally, he has escaped the identity of the lowest-level cultivator.

Chen Ping calculated for himself that since moving to the Independent Cultivator area, he has advanced from the first layer of Qi Refining to the second layer in four months.

It seems slow.

But in reality, the Evergreen Technique has always been at the "Novice" level, which has had a huge impact on his cultivation level.

And now the Evergreen Technique has reached the "Proficient" level.

After wearing the Spirit Gathering robe, the cultivation speed of the Evergreen Technique has greatly increased.

In the past 20 days, his Evergreen Technique has grown from "Proficient: 1/100" to "36/100".

At this rate, in at most two months, his Evergreen Technique will reach the "Master" level.

By then, his cultivation level will only grow faster.

"The proficiency panel also has significant value in cultivation level. This is great. Some people may be stuck at a certain level for their whole lives and may not be able to continue their cultivation. But for me, it's just a matter of time."

"And I have plenty of time."

As it turns out, Chen Ping pleasantly discovered that his lifespan has also increased by 4 years.

Reaching 75 years old.

This is considered the average age in the future.

Chen Ping smiled.

Immortality is within reach.

In addition, during this time, he learned the Aura Concealing Technique, currently at [Aura Concealing Technique (Novice): 210/1000].

This spell can conceal his cultivation level to some extent.

Although he is at the second layer of Qi Refining, he can still appear as a first-layer Qi Refining cultivator to others.

Although it is at the novice level, as long as the other party is not a Foundation Building cultivator, it is generally not easy to detect his true cultivation level.

This is great.

Hmm, low-key is the key.

In terms of disguise, he has also gained some experience in the Bone-Shifting Art and makeup skills during this time, which is basically enough for now.

In the future, he can continue to improve when he has time.

But it is no longer the most urgent need.

In terms of attack power, he currently only has the Micro-Wind Nine Swords and dissection skills.

It's a bit weak.

Self-defense measures are not rich enough.

The dissection skill can also be used as a killing skill, suitable for close combat, but there are not many occasions to use it, at least not yet.

The first six forms of the Micro-Wind Nine Swords have already reached perfection. In terms of this spell alone, in Cloud Link City, he can defeat all cultivators except Yu Qingyi.

This is suitable for attacks at a moderate distance.

He lacks a long-range attack spell.

This is crucial, it seems he needs to learn one.

Lastly, defensive skills or spells.

Currently,

None.

It's not that Chen Ping doesn't want to learn, in fact, he specifically looked for them when he went to the shops before, but he couldn't find suitable manuals.

I don't know if Cloud Link City is lacking or what?

In any case, he didn't find anything suitable.

And many high-level defensive spells require the use of Law Treasures.

As for Law Treasures, he doesn't even dare to think about them now.

If it's not possible, he should learn some escape skills.

After thinking for a long time, Chen Ping figured out the most important things to do at the moment.

First, it depends on fate for the Micro-Wind Nine Swords.

Second, learn a long-range attack spell.

Third, learn a speed-based spell, of course, it depends on whether he can find a suitable manual.

Of course, he can't neglect his cultivation level.

He suddenly realized that there are too many things he needs to learn.

The problem is,