Others Level Up, but I Pursue Cultivation!

[Suddenly, the distant Spirit Chickens started clucking noisily. They looked at you with eyes filled with deep admiration.]

[You can hear them constantly calling you "Chicken Bro, Chicken Bro," as if you were their leader.]

[You understand that this is the "Animal Kinship" talent at work.]

[At this moment, you feel something unusual about the soil beneath your feet. It turns out to be the Spirit Earthworms you had planted before, expressing their affection for you.]

[You soothe the Spirit Earthworms for a while, hoping they will evolve into Earth Dragons soon.]

[After hearing this, the Spirit Earthworms immediately feel invigorated and burrow back into the Spirit Field, diligently fertilizing and loosening the soil.]

[Once Origin Force reaches the external-release level, you can begin to try practicing the Protective Gang Qi.]

[Thus, in the following period, while waiting for news from Jin Congxue, you attempt to cultivate Protective Gang Qi.]

[The difficulty in cultivating Protective Gang Qi lies in keeping the Origin Force about a foot, roughly thirty centimeters, from the surface of the skin.]

[And you have just succeeded in doing so, so you try to control the Origin Force at a distance of three feet from your skin.]

[Afterward, following the method of Protective Gang Qi, you slowly shape the Origin Force into a surrounding shield, protecting yourself within it.]

[The whole process is a great drain on the Origin Force.]

[Every day, you can only practice for two hours before the Origin Force in your body is depleted, and you must wait for it to recover before continuing.]

[But to your surprise, by practicing this Divine Skill of Origin Force, Protective Gang Qi, you're able to squeeze out the utmost from the Origin Force within your body, even quicker than your previous cultivation practices.]

[A month later, Jin Congxue contacts you. She tells you that the matter of the Mining District Copies has been settled, and the Tarot Society has gained four more Mining District Copies.]

[You are delighted, but you remain cautiously in Kyoto to see the reaction of the Great Xia Military.]

[During this time, you take a trip to the Luotian Meeting Instance.]

[After getting permission from the instance administrator, you successfully enter the Luotian Meeting Instance.]

Su Xing, having seen this, is moved and silently intones:

"Activate the immersive simulation feature! Duration: 24 hours!"

[Ding, you have successfully used the immersive simulation feature, costing 2.4 million energy points, with 12.54 million energy points remaining.]

As the simulator's prompt tone finishes, Su Xing sees his vision change for a moment.

The next second, Su Xing appears in the familiar grand hall.

"Good disciple, go to the back mountain and call your Uncle Shennong to attend the Luo Tian Meeting..."

It's still Niu Ruolie standing in front of Su Xing, instructing him.

But this time, Su Xing doesn't leave right away. Instead, he asks:

"Master, I am confused about something, regarding the nurturing of a Spiritual Artifact into an Origin Artifact..."

Niu Ruolie nods slightly after hearing this, not urging Su Xing to go to the back mountain but saying:

"You're the most perceptive disciple I have ever taught. Not yet a hundred years old, you have already cultivated Origin Force to the third stage, the external-release level!"

"Even I was not as good as you back in the day!"

"Do you know into how many categories our cultivators' weapons are divided?"

Without waiting for Su Xing to answer, Niu Ruolie continues:

"The magic treasures of cultivators, from low to high, are Talisman Artifacts, Magic Artifacts, Precious Artifacts, Spiritual Artifacts... and even the legendary Immortal Artifacts!"

"Generally speaking, when a magic treasure is initially forged, its foundation and material have already determined its level, and it's difficult to change later."

"However, it's different for us Body Refinement Cultivators' Origin Artifacts!"

"Body Refinement Cultivators, who cultivate the body, call it the Origin Artifact!"

"As long as the Origin Artifact is nurtured long enough by you, even the lowest-level Talisman Artifact can become an existence surpassing Immortal Artifacts!"

Having said that, Niu Ruolie shouts, and a phantom Blood Red Axe appears behind him.

Niu Ruolie reaches out and grasps, and this phantom giant axe becomes solid, appearing in his hand.

This giant axe is a whole ten feet long, entirely red, emitting a strong odor of blood and a burning sensation of flames.

Su Xing, standing ten feet away from this Blood Red Giant Axe, can still feel oppressed by a powerful aura and even finds it hard to breathe.

Niu Ruolie dances with the giant axe in front of Su Xing. The powerful aura that bursts forth even causes birds outside the hall to fall from the sky.

A few minutes later, Niu Ruolie puts away the giant axe and exclaims softly.

The giant axe once again turns into a phantom and disappears into Niu Ruolie's body.

Su Xing is so shocked by this scene that he is at a loss for words.

And Niu Ruolie looks at Su Xing proudly, saying:

"Good disciple, what do you think of your master's skill with this axe?"

"Just now, that was my Origin Artifact, the Open Heaven Axe!"

"Hahaha... Of course, when I first named this axe, I just wanted something awe-inspiring!"

Pausing for a moment, Niu Ruolie's eyes reveal a hint of nostalgia as he says:

"I remember when I first joined the Luo Tian Sect, that was over two thousand years ago, huh?"

"Back then, I was just a little Qi Refinement Realm cultivator... Later, I accidentally turned to the path of Body Cultivation..."

"And when I later comprehended Origin Force, the axe I nurtured was the one I used to chop wood daily."

"Yes, you heard right! This axe was initially nothing more than the most ordinary wood-cutting axe! But now, it has become an existence that rivals Immortal Artifacts!"

Saying this, Niu Ruolie's face shows a trace of pride.

"And all of this is thanks to the power of Origin Force!"

"Origin Force is infinitely wondrous, its applications are not inferior to Spiritual Power... As long as you nurture the Origin Artifact with enough patience, it will become more and more powerful."