Chapter 54: Fire Region

Seeing that the old man's injury had relapsed, Chen An and others hurried forward and helped him sit down cross-legged.

Chen Qing took out a second-level healing pill and fed it to the old man.

Fortunately, the West Mountain is relatively desolate and there are no tribesmen here. Chen Qing has just ordered the area to be blocked. Otherwise, if other tribesmen saw this scene, they would surely panic.

An hour later, the old man opened his eyes. His injuries were still serious, but his face was no longer as pale as paper, and at least he had regained some vitality.

He stretched out his trembling hand and took out a green pill the size of a longan, which exuded a rich spiritual energy, causing several people present to get excited.

Chen An's expression changed slightly, Foundation Building Pill!

The supreme elixir that all late-stage Qi training cultivators dream of, if taken during a breakthrough, can directly increase the success rate of foundation building by 20%.

All I heard was the old man saying, "Qing'er, I'll give you the foundation-building pill for safekeeping. Take it when you've perfected your Qi training. As for the rest, I can't help you for now."

Chen Qing's eyes were red and he reached out to take the pill.

Chen An and the others understood that the old man was obviously trying to hold on by wasting his remaining life.

If we use force, the injury will definitely become more serious. I'm afraid there's really no hope of saving him this time. It's like entrusting his final affairs to him now.

Then the four of them sent the old man back to the attic on the top of the mountain to rest.

After settling down, when several people left, Chen Qing returned to the family compound without saying a word and went straight to the training room.

The old man didn't have much time left, and all the burdens of the Chen family fell on him.

Chen An shook his head and went straight back to the cave.

A few months later, Chen An finished refining the fourth fruit, and the spiritual power in his dantian became stronger again.

At the same time, Lingtian was officially promoted to the second-level lower grade!
There is still about half of the ashes remaining from the first-level Eight Treasures Spirit Tree.

It looks like it should be possible to upgrade the spiritual field to the second-level mid-grade level in one go.

Chen An took out a Tianling Fruit seed. He was not sure if he could cultivate it well. After all, it was a second-level spiritual plant, so he planned to use one to test the waters first.

Chen Dazhuang went to the market some time ago and brought him some first-grade high-quality seeds of dragon blood ginseng and ice crystal grass.

As for Chen Lun, he didn't gain anything, which was within expectations.

Chen An also planted new seeds.

Spells such as Earth Attraction and Spirit Rain were cast one after another, and there seemed to be nothing abnormal about their condition.

The Tianling Fruit is a second-level spiritual plant and it will take at least five years for it to mature. Now, we can only wait slowly.

Time flies. More than two years have passed since Chen An changed his practice.

He has refined the eighth of the sixteen fruits.

After the last bit of spiritual power from the eighth fruit returned to his dantian, Chen An's aura suddenly changed.

The aura, which was not too strong originally, now became unfathomable, like the vast ocean.

The eight clouds in Dantian have increased several times more than before, and the wisps of mist have begun to show signs of liquefaction.

The spiritual awareness in the sea of ​​consciousness surged, covering an area of ​​ten feet, comparable to that of a foundation-building cultivator!
The techniques for cultivating spiritual consciousness are rare and precious. I never thought that the Nine Revolutions of Reincarnation can also have a similar effect of increasing spiritual consciousness.

Chen An opened his deep eyes and a flash of joy flashed across his eyes.

After more than two years of hard work, the spiritual power of the Nine Revolutions of Reincarnation was finally complete!
From today on, he can strive for a higher realm and continue to move towards the ninth level of Qi training.

Chen An stood up and walked outside the cave.

The immortal tree in the spiritual field has grown a little taller, almost two feet.

The Tianling fruit tree is a little shorter, only one and a half feet tall, but this is normal for a tree to be relatively short. Its branches and leaves are lush and green, and it is growing vigorously.

According to general second-level spiritual plants, they usually mature in about five years. The Tianling Fruit has been planted for more than two years, and it will probably be ready for harvest in another two to three years.

The spiritual power in Chen An's body is strong and pure, about eight times that of a cultivator of the same level. For now, it is more than enough to take care of this acre of spiritual field.

It is entirely possible to win by relying on the number of soul-collecting techniques.

After taking care of the spiritual plants, the formation jade plate suddenly lit up.

Chen Fengshuo came to visit.

His face was full of anger. He sat at the stone table and drank the tea that Chen An handed to him.

"Chen An, do you think the old man is getting senile and confused?"

"The Foundation Building Pill was given to that old fellow Chen Qing instead of me. Isn't this obvious favoritism?"

Chen An felt helpless. Chen Fengshuo usually stayed at home and rarely went out, even more low-key than him.

Until a few days ago, this guy suddenly appeared with the cultivation level of the eighth level of Qi training, shocking many people in the family.

With such a level of cultivation, the family couldn't hide the matter of the foundation-building pill from him. However, Chen An estimated that this guy used to practice hard behind closed doors, and the reason why he was so high-profile this time was probably because he had exhausted his cultivation resources and wanted to show his high value to gain the support of the family.

But I didn't expect it to happen.

Chen Fengshuo probably felt that drinking from the small teacup was not refreshing, so he picked up the teapot and poured the tea directly into his mouth.

He wiped his mouth and said, "Although he is at the ninth level of Qi training, Chen Qing is almost fifty, and I am only about thirty. Is there any need to say who has greater potential?"

Chen An remained silent. Chen Qing was not only at the ninth level of Qi training, but with the help of family resources in recent years, he was already close to perfection in the ninth level of Qi training.

In just another year or so, we can start building the foundation.

However, Chen Fengshuo's breath was weak and it was obvious that his eighth level of Qi training had not yet been completely stabilized.

Although his cultivation speed was fast, at this rate, it would take him at least several years to reach perfection in Qi training.

But at present, the condition of Old Master Chen is not optimistic. He may pass away at any time. Time waits for no one.

The Chen family cannot be without a foundation-building cultivator, even for a short gap of one or two years.

"Brother Fengshuo, the old man may have his own difficulties." Chen An said.

The extent of Old Master Chen's injury was not known to outsiders, and only the three elders, Chen Qing and Chen An, knew about it.

"There's not a single hardship at all. I think it's just bias." Chen Fengshuo's tone was bitter.

Chen Fengshuo put down the teapot and said in a deep voice: "I plan to go to Lihuo Territory to seek a foundation-building opportunity in a while. Do you want to come with me?"

The Lihuo Region is the territory of the Lihuo Palace. The sect has a Nascent Soul cultivator in charge, and it is the leader of the six regions in the Far East.

There are more opportunities there, and it is much easier to obtain Foundation Establishment Pills than in Qingyun Domain.

But the journey to the Fire Region is long and full of dangers. You might die on the way just after leaving the Qingyun Region.

Chen An shook his head and said, "I'd rather stay in the family and farm. This place is more suitable for me."

Chen Fengshuo looked puzzled: "What can you get by staying in the Chen family? Can they provide you with foundation-building pills? It's impossible. You have been an elder for several years and you should know better than me what the situation of the Chen family is now."

Chen An remained silent in agreement. The other party was right. The family had spent a lot on Chen Qing's foundation building, and now they were running out of money and had few spirit stones left.

However, Chen An did not lack Foundation Establishment Pills. As long as the Heavenly Spirit Fruits were ripe, he could probably harvest them.

"Farming is what I am best at. Going out and exploring the world may not be suitable for me." This is all Chen An could say.

Chen Fengshuo looked at Chen An with disappointment, opened his mouth, but said nothing in the end.

After drinking a pot of tea, he stood up and said goodbye and left.

Chen An did not persuade the other party to stay. This matter concerned one's own path, and it was useless for others to say more. It all depended on one's own choice.

Moreover, similar things are very common in several major families and are nothing at all.

However, few of them returned home in glory, and most of them were never heard from again, and it is estimated that most of them died outside.

Ten days later, Chen Fengshuo left without saying goodbye.

Chen An didn't say anything, and the family didn't make any move.

Instead, Chen Dazhuang ran over angrily and condemned Chen Fengshuo.

"What was this guy thinking? He didn't even say hello before leaving!"

He picked up the teapot on the stone table and poured the tea into his mouth.

Chen An frowned and said, "Just leave if you want to."

"The head of the family is the same. He let him go without even saying a word!" Chen Dazhuang became angrier and angrier as he spoke.

"He will leave sooner or later."

Seeing that Chen Dazhuang was not very clear, Chen An had to wake him up: "With his potential, continuing to stay in the family will not bring him more benefits except restricting his development."

Chen Dazhuang's eyes were blank, and after a moment of staring blankly, he showed a look of sudden enlightenment.

The current situation of the clan cannot support two cultivators in building their foundation!
For Chen Fengshuo, who has the hope of building a foundation, if he continues to stay in the clan, it will only be a waste of time.

In fact, there is another layer that Chen An did not say. The reason why Chen Qing let Chen Fengshuo leave might not be without selfish motives.

It is better for one person to monopolize resources than for two people to share them equally.

After waking up Chen Dazhuang, Chen An waved goodbye and sent him away.

He then turned around and entered the cave, sitting upright on the cushion.

The remaining eight fairy tree fruits were placed in front of him.

He picked up one, opened his mouth and swallowed it.

(End of this chapter)