Longevity Begins With The Birth Of A Daughter At An Old Age

Chapter 20: Spell Jade Slip

"Fellow Daoist, how much does this second-level Fire Control Technique jade slip cost?"

In the shop, Xu Mu pointed to a palm-sized red jade stone.

"One middle-grade spirit stone! This is the best spell jade slip we sell in our shop!" The shopkeeper introduced with a smile.

"... " Xu Mu was speechless.

One middle-grade spirit stone was equivalent to one hundred lower-grade spirit stones.

However, often one hundred lower-grade spirit stones couldn't be exchanged for one middle-grade spirit stone.

Looking at the books in his hand that recorded almost all the spells of the Qi Refining stage, with detailed annotations, there were only twenty lower-grade spirit stones.

Xu Mu could only say, "Damn, it's expensive!"

But being expensive had its advantages.

Using the jade slip to learn spells not only skipped the step of memorization but also allowed him to gain some insights from the inscriber's cultivation.

Xu Mu touched his pocket and hesitated before saying, "Can you make it cheaper?"

"Fellow Daoist, we don't negotiate prices in our shop!" The shopkeeper smiled and said.

"Can I use lower-grade spirit stones instead?"

"Of course, but it will be one hundred and ten lower-grade spirit stones!"

"... "

Damn it! You just raised the price by ten again!

In the end, after much persuasion from Xu Mu and including the spell manual, the shopkeeper gave him a discount of five lower-grade spirit stones.

Back at home, Xu Mu immediately entered the miscellaneous room, calmed his mind, and stuck the jade slip on his forehead.

As his spiritual power surged into it, the jade slip cracked instantly.

An invisible spiritual power merged into his mind as the jade slip shattered.

Various knowledge about the second-level Fire Control Technique and some insights were forcibly imprinted into his mind.

It was somewhat similar to the memory transfer of the system, but more rough and relatively vague and scattered.

After Xu Mu fully absorbed it, he immediately opened the system to check.

[Entry-level second-level Fire Control Technique; 187/200]!

It directly increased his proficiency by nearly two hundred points.

But Xu Mu could feel that this was still not the limit because many of the insights were scattered and needed to reach a certain level to fully integrate.

So this jade slip not only saved a lot of introductory practice but also occasionally increased his cultivation speed in future practice.

"One hundred spirit stones, worth it!" Xu Mu was very happy.

And the subsequent cultivation once again made him feel what it was like to fly.

In just three days, he reached [Proficient; 399/400].

At this point, Xu Mu also realized that although the jade slip was indeed magical, it should not be so exaggerated.

The reason for his rapid progress, besides the jade slip itself, should be that the first-level Fire Control Technique was of a high level.

As he expected, in just one day, he broke through the bottleneck and reached the mastery level.

Just as he was about to continue his cultivation, a dialogue box automatically popped up on the system.

[Discover Integrated Union skill, would you like to proceed with Integrated Union?]

On the system panel, the first-level Super Mortal Grade Fire Control Technique and the second-level Mastery Level Fire Control Technique emitted light at the same time.

"I can actually do an Integrated Union!" Xu Mu was overjoyed.

He hardly hesitated and chose to agree.

The two icons on the system interface immediately integrated together.

At the same time, Xu Mu's mind was filled with a lot of miscellaneous information, integrating with each other, bringing forth new ideas, and evolving into a completely new spell.

[Please name the new spell!]

"Second-level Fire Control Technique!" Xu Mu didn't come up with any fancy names and continued to use the original spell name.

At this point, the Fire Control Technique became -

[Master of the Second-level Fire Control Technique; 1024/6400]

Although the level dropped from extraordinary to master, Xu Mu didn't feel that the Fire Control Technique had become weaker. On the contrary, he felt that it had become much stronger.

Especially in terms of temperature control, when he released it, even the profound iron sword showed signs of melting.

At the same time, the ability to compress flames was further enhanced.

"I didn't expect it to be so fun!"

This Integrated Union of spells really opened up his imagination.

He essentially spent one hundred lower-grade spirit stones in exchange for a thousand points of Luck value.

Unfortunately, he didn't have any money left, otherwise, he really wanted to buy a few more fire-based spell jade slips.

"Wait, if the Fire Control Technique can be Integrated Union, why can't the Fireball Technique?"

He looked at the Fireball Technique on the system panel.

[Proficient in Fireball Technique; 367/400]!

This was his highest-level fire-based spell besides the Fire Control Technique.

"Could it be because the level is too low?"

The Integrated Union prompt for the Second Order Fire Control Technique only appears when one reaches the level of mastery.

According to proficiency calculations, only when the Fireball Technique reaches perfection is it considered on par with the Second Order Fire Control Technique.

"Why not give it a try! I'm only a little bit away from breaking through!"

Xu Mu spent a day and quickly practiced the Fireball Technique to [Mastery; 399/400]!

Because he didn't want to waste time, he directly added a bit of Luck value, raising the Fireball Technique to [Perfection; 0/800].

With the breakthrough of the Fireball Technique, the system prompt appeared once again.

[Discover Integrated Union skill. Proceed with Integrated Union?]

The Perfection level Fireball Technique and the recently Integrated Union Second Order Fire Control Technique both lit up at the same time.

Xu Mu didn't hesitate and clicked confirm again.

In his mind, he once again experienced the wonderful information of Integrated Union.

[Please name the new spell.]

"Second Order Fire Control Technique!"

After a flicker, the proficiency changed once again.

[Master of the Second Order Fire Control Technique; 1502/6400].

Obviously, the Integrated Union of the Fireball Technique was not enough to raise the rank of the Fire Control Technique. However, it gained nearly 500 proficiency out of thin air, equivalent to 50 days of accumulated Luck value.

The power of the Fire Control Technique also increased significantly.

Xu Mu was completely hooked.

Originally, he wanted to improve the Thunder Sword Technique first, but now he completely put it aside and brought out all the fire-based spells, starting to learn them one by one.

Just as he had just practiced one of the Fire Suppression Techniques to the level of familiarity, he heard Ye Yingying knocking on the door from outside.

She told him that Lan Shijin had come to visit with her daughter.

Mother and daughter moved in yesterday, and after tidying up the house, they immediately came to visit the two.

"Lan Fellow Daoist, you're being too polite, aren't you?"

Looking at the pile of gifts in the room, Xu Mu felt a little embarrassed.

In the room, Lan Shijin was still wearing a green robe, with a dignified and elegant temperament.

Behind her was a beautiful woman wearing a blue robe, as cold as frost.

This was Lan Shijin's daughter, Leng Yue Ning.

After being neighbors for more than ten years, this was the second time Xu Mu had seen her.

"They're just some small toys for Ling'er to use! Don't be polite!" Lan Shijin smiled.

After speaking, she couldn't wait to take the child from Ye Yingying's arms, her face filled with a brilliant smile.

"Thank you then!"

Since the other party had said so, he couldn't refuse.

"Leng Miss, please have a seat!"

Lan Shijin held the child and refused to let go, so Xu Mu could only ask Leng Yue Ning to sit down first.

"Okay."

Leng Yue Ning faintly responded, then sat down on the chair, her fair chin slightly raised, her gaze always wandering outside Xu Mu's body.

The whole person seemed a bit aloof, looking down on everything.

Lan Shijin raised her head slightly and looked at Xu Mu, saying, "Fellow Daoist Xu, please don't mind. Yue Ning has always been like this, it's not intentional to embarrass anyone!"

"..." It's not intentional, but it's deliberate, right?

Since you know there's a problem, why don't you, as a mother, do something about it?

With such a proud look, aren't you afraid of being beaten when you go out?

Xu Mu was a little confused.

But he didn't know the situation in the other party's family, so there was no need to be clever. It would be better to have less contact in the future.

He repeatedly said, "I don't mind! I don't mind!"

Xu Mu went to the kitchen and brought out clean tea sets, pouring tea for the two.

But there were only two people, one busy playing with the child, and the other tilting her slender neck, like a marble sculpture, showing no intention of drinking tea.

In the room, Lan Shijin and Ye Yingying were chattering, and little Ling'er laughed incessantly as she was being entertained. Leng Yue Ning and Xu Mu sat on the side like wooden statues.

Perhaps sensing Xu Mu's embarrassment, Ye Yingying spoke up, "Husband, why don't you go and attend to your own matters? I'll accompany Sister Lan, and Leng Ning will be fine!"

"Well..."

Xu Mu wanted to be polite.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, you can go ahead and do your own thing, don't worry about me!" Lan Shijin's tone was gentle.

"Then, alright! I'll be in the next room. If Lan Fellow Daoist needs anything, feel free to call me!"

"Okay!"

Lan Shijin nodded and continued to play with little Ling'er. Xu Mu bowed to the two of them and turned to the adjacent storage room.

"Damn! So awkward!"

Xu Mu smiled bitterly.

Then he took out the spell book and continued to practice fire-based spells.

But soon after he started practicing, he heard bursts of silver bell-like laughter coming from the next room.

It wasn't Ye Yingying, nor did it sound like Lan Shijin.

Could it be Leng Yue Ning?

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