My Cultivation Starting from Archery-Chapter 440 - 179: The Southern Realm Attacked by Rebel Army, Qian Xun Opens Spirit Opening_2

As time passed,

Chen Sansi began to gradually understand the meaning of the words "endless and boundless."

Another ten days had gone by.

The progress in proficiency had become minuscule.

[Cultivation Technique: Five Elements Decision, Early-stage Qi Refining (Level 1)]

[Progress: 10/500]

Not only that,

the middle-grade spirit stone given by Shen Guiti was rapidly depleting and unlikely to last until a breakthrough.

"This middle-grade spirit stone of yours is worth a hundred low-grade spirit stones. The person who gave it to you is truly generous. Just one is enough for a long time after entry into the path. However..."

Ning Xiang explained, "No matter how many spirit stones you have, they can’t withstand extended use. That’s also why our Seeking Immortal Tower has been longing to enter the Immortal Realm. It’s said that the world there is filled with spiritual energy."

"Middle-grade spirit stone."

Chen Sansi checked his resources.

One middle-grade spirit stone, plus five low-grade spirit stones, and another two gathered from Ning Xiang, made a total of seven low-grade spirit stones.

These things were all important resources and had to be well managed.

Within the "Five Elements Decision,"

there were also a few spells included, some offensive and some defensive...

On the aspect of killing,

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Chen Sansi had the Sword Qi Skill, and what he truly lacked were defensive techniques.

Among them, there was a defensive spell named "Thick Earth Decision," which could converge a barrier in front of oneself through spiritual power, capable of blocking one magic attack. It was considered an excellent spell during the Early-stage Qi Refining, but its downside was that it required time to seal again after collapsing, consuming a vast amount of spiritual power, which made it difficult for cultivators to sustain. Generally, it was used at critical moments to block attacks and save lives.

This spell was also a basic one, not too difficult.

In just half a day,

he had successfully learned it.

[Spell: Thick Earth Decision (entry-level)]

[Progress: 0/500]

[Utility: Store without Collapse]

[Store without Collapse: With spiritual continuity, it remains unbroken and intact]

The ordinary cultivator’s Thick Earth Decision was akin to a one-time barrier, but in his hands, it was like holding a Mystic Iron Shield indefinitely, although it continuously drained spiritual power to maintain.

And...

Chen Sansi felt and discovered that the defensive power of the Thick Earth Decision was slightly stronger than that of a Small Achieved Martial Artist’s Protective Gang Qi in the Profound Image Realm, but not by much, roughly equivalent to the Protective Gang Qi of a Martial Artist who mainly focused on Defense Physique.

From this perspective...

The Martial Arts weren’t too weak.

In most cases, the only reason they couldn’t match "Immortals" was due to the Immortals’ bizarre techniques.

As for Sword Qi Skill, it was extremely difficult to defend against.

On the contrary,

if a Martial Arts practitioner could get close to a cultivator,

then a common cultivator definitely couldn’t withstand the Gang Qi.

As for Martial Saints, it went without saying, their True Qi could certainly withstand some spells directly, which could be inferred from the actions of the eldest brother, Ji from Ziwei Mountain.

Let alone those Above Martial Saint.

As Cao Xie had mentioned in his letter, reaching Above Martial Saint would allow one to find a footing in the Cultivation World.

But as to how much "above," there was no detailed explanation.

Great Success or Perfection in Qi Refining might not even be the limits.

These are two different paths.

Of course,

these were all speculations by Chen Sansi based on his experiences. How it truly was, he would have to wait until he had firsthand knowledge of the Cultivation World.

Continuing south,

he did not neglect his Martial Arts practice.

[Cultivation Technique: National Guardian Dragon Spear, Profound Image Realm (entry-level)]

[Progress: 260/500]

Finally,

there was the skill [Reading].

This skill, since he had read a multitude of books, had almost completely stopped advancing until he started encountering different scripts in the Cultivation World with the Sword Qi Skill, and then it began to fluctuate again.

[Skill: Reading (small achievement)]

[Progress: (655/800)]

The effects of the Reading skill, like [Seven Orifices Exquisite Heart], were not as visibly displayed as Martial Arts, but its role was substantial. It basically complemented all forms of practice, greatly improving efficiency.

"Phew—"

Chen Sansi exhaled a breath of turbid air and went up to the deck for some fresh air.

Looking at the endless lake in front of him and the mountain brows on both banks, he inquired, "Where are we now?"

The one steering the ship

was a covert agent dispatched by the Governor Mansion, all of whom were above the Meridian Passage Realm.

After all these years, the Governor Mansion naturally had its own accumulated forces, and the ones sent by the elder brother were all equivalent to "Death Guards," tight-lipped and obedient.

"Replying to the lord,"

the attendant with a knife came to report, "We are currently in Hezhou. Once we are beyond these Eight Hundred Miles of Water Pools, we only need to travel another half-month by land to reach the nearest port for setting out to sea."

"Hezhou."

The map was already etched in Chen Sansi’s mind.

This was the territory of Prince Zhen Nan.

Not long ago,

after the ten-thousand-strong army of Nan Xu suffered a massive defeat,

the Fan brothers, Shuzhen and Jiuxiao, did not perish.

Instead, after the end of the sacrificial ceremony, they were sent back to Nan Xu, exchanging them for many benefits. Despite the severe defeat, these two, due to their family’s powerful influence, did not face harsh punishment.

It was only Ran Jingxuan’s father, the once-retired Zhong Hu who re-emerged in Jianghu, who seemed to be making some significant move.

"The lord should not stay long on the deck; this place is not very peaceful,"

the attendant advised, "This lake is called Liangshan Water Pool. In previous years, a group of civilians building the Canal rebelled and retreated here, later stabilized by the support of Nan Xu. Now they have a force of seventy thousand soldiers here, along with major generals sent by the local rebellious Sects and Daoist sorcerers from Nan Xu, combined with its defensive terrain, making it not easily overrun."

"Liangshan Water Pool..."

Chen Sansi found it interesting and had the same sentiment, the Great Thousand World was full of wonders.