212: Chapter 212 Secluded Cultivation

The Physical Body after the Breakthrough was entirely different from before.

Li Qing looked down at the black, sticky, filthy Impurities on his body. A faint, fishy, and turbid odor lingered at the tip of his nose; this was the waste from his Physical Body and the blockages from his Cultivation that had accumulated over many years.

With a wave of his hand, he circulated the pure Spirit energy he had just broken through with. A breeze swept across his entire body, instantly blowing away all the black, filthy Impurities on his skin. His skin became clean and translucent once again, his muscles firm and delicate, shimmering with a faint luster of thunder light.

After simply adjusting his robes, Li Qing suppressed the wild joy in his heart and did not linger in the Body Refining Room.

Breaking through to Tier 2 Body Refining was only the first step; there were more important things waiting for him.

His "Purple Thunder Body Refining Art" was only a Tier 1 Cultivation Technique.

Now that his Realm had broken through to the Early Stage of Tier 2, it was time to deduce the subsequent Body Refining Cultivation Technique.

If he did not quickly deduce and unlock the Tier 2 Body Tempering content, his subsequent Body Refining Cultivation would come to a standstill. Having the Tier 2 Realm but no corresponding Cultivation Technique to polish his Foundation would mean that, over time, not only would his Realm fail to stabilize, but there would also be a risk of his Foundation becoming unstable.

Therefore, the most urgent task was to go to the Enlightenment Pavilion in his Portable Cave Abode and deduce the complete Tier 2 Cultivation Technique for the "Purple Thunder Body Refining Art"!

With a thought, Li Qing's figure flashed, and he arrived at the Enlightenment Pavilion in the depths of the Immortal Cave in an instant.

This Enlightenment Pavilion was one of the core functional buildings of his Immortal Cave. Its greatest benefit was the ability to deduce Cultivation Techniques, repair incomplete texts, and perfect the flaws in Cultivation Techniques.

Walking into the ancient and solemn main hall of the Enlightenment Pavilion, the interior was shrouded in spiritual light, and the four stone walls were carved with the Dao rhymes of various Cultivation Techniques.

Li Qing raised his hand and placed it on the stone platform in the center of the Enlightenment Pavilion.

"Deduce the complete Tier 2 Body Tempering Cultivation Technique for the 'Purple Thunder Body Refining Art'!"

A low voice echoed in the main hall. The moment the words fell, the stone platform shone brightly, and countless fine golden patterns quickly intertwined and flowed, frantically analyzing and deducing this Body Tempering Cultivation Technique.

Accompanied by bursts of faint humming, a massive amount of Cultivation Dao rhymes continuously emerged, reorganized, and perfected. The brand-new Cultivation method for Tier 2 Body Tempering gradually became clear in Li Qing's mind.

At the same time, the prompt from the Immortal Cave System also sounded in Li Qing's mind: [Deducing the Tier 2 content of the "Purple Thunder Body Refining Art"; Enlightenment Pavilion special effect triggered, resource consumption for this deduction reduced by 30%!]

Hearing this prompt, Li Qing felt slightly relieved.

The reduction effect of the Enlightenment Pavilion allowed him to save a significant amount of resources every time he deduced a Cultivation Technique; accumulating over time, it could help him save a large amount of Spirit Stones.

A moment later, the deduction ended. The brand-new Tier 2 Cultivation Technique content was completely formed and fully transmitted into Li Qing's mind.

The corresponding resource consumption was also calculated, totaling seven hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stones.

Feeling the loss of Spirit Stones, Li Qing couldn't help but smack his lips, sighing inwardly.

It had to be said that the grade of the "Purple Thunder Body Refining Art" was indeed a notch lower than the "Five Elements Art".

Back when he was in the Enlightenment Pavilion deducing the Advanced content for his main Cultivation Technique, the "Five Elements Art", even with the same 30% reduction, it had ultimately cost him a full one thousand four hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stones.

Comparing the two, the difference was immediately clear.

The "Five Elements Art" was a proper foundational Cultivation Technique, concerning a Cultivator's Spirit energy, Cultivation, Lifespan, and magical technique Foundation. Its grade was far above the "Purple Thunder Body Refining Art", so the resources required for its deduction naturally skyrocketed.

However, the "Purple Thunder Body Refining Art" was merely a pure Physical Body Tempering Cultivation Technique, specializing in tempering the physique and strengthening the Physical Body. It did not involve Lifespan, so the deduction cost was naturally much cheaper.

Although the consumption of seven hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stones was not enough to hurt the Foundations of Li Qing, who now had a growing fortune, it was by no means a small amount, enough for an ordinary low-level Cultivator to struggle for years to accumulate.

Fortunately, these Spirit Stones were spent absolutely worthily.

As he thoroughly understood the Tier 2 Cultivation Technique, a whole new set of Body Tempering processes instantly appeared in Li Qing's mind.

From drawing thunder through Acupoints, stabilizing the scene with Spirit Stones, and scouring with thunder power, to the subsequent polishing of the Physical Body, breaking through shackles, and solidifying the Foundation, every step was more domineering and more refined than the Tier 1 stage, and the tempering effect was far superior to before.

Moreover, he had also completely figured out the subsequent direction for his Cultivation.

The Early Stage of Tier 2 Body Refining was just the starting point. According to the records of this new method, for the Middle Stage, Late Stage, and Perfection, he would need higher-grade thunder-type Heaven And Earth Treasure to assist in the tempering. His Physical Body strength could soar all the way; never mind that Magical Artifacts of the same level couldn't break his defense, he could even withstand a few rounds against Magical Artifacts one level higher.

After committing all the Tier 2 Body Tempering incantations and Cultivation details to heart, ensuring there wouldn't be the slightest deviation in his Cultivation, Li Qing withdrew his mind.

Next, he planned out a clear Cultivation routine for himself.

Step one: do not rush into Tier 2 Body Tempering Cultivation.

First, go and refine the Tier 2 Medium Grade golden cloud pill.

With this, he wouldn't have to gnaw on Spirit Stones every day; with the assistance of the golden cloud pill, his Cultivation speed would be faster.

Step two: after the golden cloud pill is refined, go to the Treasure Pavilion exclusive to the Immortal Cave and withdraw the full set of Heaven And Earth Treasure required for Tier 2 Purple Thunder Body Tempering.

Tier 2 Body Tempering was completely different from Tier 1. Ordinary dark iron raw stones and low-grade thunder crystals could no longer meet the requirements. He needed corresponding Tier 2 Body Tempering Materials to cooperate with the new Cultivation Technique to continue polishing his Physical Body and steadily improve.

After planning everything, Li Qing turned and left the Enlightenment Pavilion, heading straight to the Pill Refining Room to begin his daily Alchemy routine.

In the days that followed, Li Qing's life completely returned to simplicity. There were no more intense conflicts or storms of fighting everywhere; only day-after-day of secluded Cultivation remained.

The days were simple but incredibly fulfilling.

In the first ten days of every month, he would set aside a fixed amount of time to focus on refining various Medicinal Pills required by Heiyuan Manor.

As a top force in Heiyuan City, Heiyuan Manor had a huge monthly demand for Medicinal Pills, ranging from low-grade healing pills and qi gathering pills to mid-grade yuan-increasing pills and barrier-breaking pills; the types were complex and the quantities were enormous.

Relying on his exquisite craftsmanship as a Tier 2 Alchemist and the amplification of the Pill Refining Room, Li Qing's success rate for every batch of Alchemy far exceeded that of the previous Alchemists of Heiyuan Manor.

Precisely because of this, Heiyuan Manor valued him more and more. The monthly Spirit Stone remuneration and rare Material subsidies were never delayed by even a fraction, and occasionally, they would even gift him some niche Cultivation resources, allowing him to completely establish a firm foothold in Heiyuan City.

After dealing with the fixed monthly Alchemy tasks, Li Qing dedicated all remaining time to his own Cultivation.

Every day, without fail, he followed a set routine, moving back and forth between the training room and the Body Refining Room.

During the day, he circulated the "Five Elements Art" to absorb Spirit Stones and take pills, improving his Foundation Establishment Cultivation, bit by bit accumulating Spirit energy reserves, and making his own Cultivation increasingly thick and solid.

At night, he followed the Tier 2 "Purple Thunder Body Refining Art" that he had just deduced and perfected, using brand-new Body Tempering Materials to continuously scour his Physical Body with the power of purple thunder.

With the guidance of the complete Tier 2 Cultivation Technique, his Body Tempering efficiency improved several times over compared to the Tier 1 stage.

Every day, the thunder power tempering could grind away the minute Impurities in his Physical Body little by little, solidifying his Tier 2 Body Refining Foundation and steadily improving his Physical Body strength, bone toughness, and physical explosive power.