Immortality: Raising an Ant Queen to Cultivate by increasing stat point - Chapter 71
Chapter 71: Chapter 66 Blade Qj_1
Translator: 549690339
He felt a secret joy in his heart, suspecting that his cultivation level had broken through the first stratum of commoners.
He had read some warnings in books, advising that one should neither become excited and relax nor become arrogant right after breaking through to a new realm, because the new level of cultivation was still very unstable.
There was a high risk of falling back to the previous state or even suffering from cultivation deviation.
That would indeed turn joy into sorrow.
Just like when a Termite evolved into a Grade Two Lightning Worker Ant, its movements were slow.
Only after adapting slowly and waiting for a while could it move swiftly.
Qin Niu dared not relax, having long yearned to advance to the second stratum of commoners. Now that he had succeeded, he must ensure stability and consolidate this new realm.
As he continued his cultivation, the strengthening of his lungs proceeded as well.
He quickly discovered that the speed at which he absorbed the cool energy from the outside world had almost doubled.
The fortification of his lungs was also accelerating towards completion.
By the time rhe moon sank in the west and disappeared, his cultivation became somewhat consolidated and stable.
He felt his breathing unusually smooth, and his meridians became much more elongated.
His physical strength had increased significantly as well.
Lifting an object weighing over 200 pounds should not be a problem.
The lungs are the source of all veins; to his surprise, they were the first to be enhanced.
Eager, Qin Niu could not wait to check his cultivation level.
Qin Niu
Cultivation Level: Commoner Twofold 101.2/200, Low-Level Farmer 75.4/100, Low-Level Insect Master 4/100
Lifespan: 61 years
Cultivation Technique: Everlasting Spring Technique Second Layer 100/1000
Skills: Planting: Sowing Proficiency 34.4/100, Loosening Soil Slight Mastery 516/1000, Fertilizing Slight Mastery 656/1000, Watering Slight Mastery 429/1000, Weeding Slight Mastery 520/1000, Pest Control Slight Mastery 370/1000.
Insect Control: Insect Trace Identification Proficiency 77.6/100, Insect Language Proficiency 21.3/100, Insect Identification Proficiency 97.6/100, Insect Catching Proficiency 98.1/100.
Martial Skill: Slash Slight Mastery 142.7/1000 (with a 10% chance of Critical Chop, and using Thick-Backed Precious Saber increases the chance to 20%).
I was so busy recently that I had less rime to practice the slash martial skill, so its proficiency increased somewhat slowly.
The cultivation level has finally advanced to Commoner Twofold as desired, and the Everlasting Spring Technique has reached the second layer.
No wonder the speed of cultivation has doubled.
What surprised him most was his lifespan, which had increased by a full ten years.
That was something he couldn’t have even dared dream of before.
Spiritual medicines or food ingredients that could extend one’s life by three months would cost at least a thousand taels of Silver Money on the market.
To extend life by ten years all at once, the allure of the Everlasting Spring Technique was truly irresistible.
This was just from ascending a minor realm; if he were to advance to Commoner Threefold, wouldn’t his lifespan increase by another ten years?
By that logic, when he cultivated to Commoner Tenfold, wouldn’t his life be extended by a hundred years?
Qin Niu pondered excitedly.
If the Everlasting Spring Technique could indeed achieve this effect, it would absolutely qualify as a top-tier Life-Nurturing Technique.
For commoners to extend their lives by a century is an extremely difficult task.
One only needs to look at the Yan Family to understand this.
Locally, the Yan Family owned a hundred acres of fertile land and hundreds of hills, with several hundred slaves and laborers. The cultivation resources they could obtain far exceeded the imagination of ordinary people.
Yet, nobody had heard of any of the Yan Family patriarchs living past a hundred years.
Qin Niu did not know how old the last two Yan Family patriarchs were.
But Yan Ruohai’s father, he knew about.
It was said he lived to be 89 years old, just one year shy of 90.
Even so, everyone praised the former Yan Family patriarch for his longevity.
Some people said it was because the Yan Family did good deeds and accumulated virtue, which was why rhe former patriarch lived so long.
Ordinary people mostly died in their forties or fifties.
Those who lived a bit longer barely reached their sixties.
To live to seventy was exceedingly rare, a rarity from ancient times.
Qin Niu could now live to 61 years old, which placed him among those who enjoyed a greater longevity.
After checking his cultivation level, he set himself a goal to break through to the third level of mortal cultivation as soon as possible.
Breaking through to the second level of mortal cultivation, he had surpassed over 99% of ordinary mortals and could be considered a master among them.
However, there were still quite a few people who had reached this realm.
For example, in Jade Stream Town, it would be just feasible to gather a hundred second-level mortal experts.
Most of them had poured into the cities, with only a small portion being recruited by the Yan Family.
Others might possibly obtain their income through hunting and other methods, leading a free and easy lifestyle.
If Qin Niu were willing to work as a Protector for the Yan Family right now, he could immediately have an annual salary of twenty taels of silver money.
This income far exceeded that of ordinary farmers and superior farmers.
In fact, the so-called superior farmers were just middle-tier farmers.
They might have reached the standard of a middle-tier farmer in just one area.
“I should be able to cultivate under the Ancient Banyan Tree for a few hours today,11 he thought.
Having experienced the substantial strength that came with increased cultivation and significantly extended lifespan, he was becoming somewhat addicted.
He stood up, preparing to check the condition of the treasured sword.
Instinctively, he glanced at the crabgrass that grew by rhe well.
To his surprise, it seemed to have changed a bit.
A faint purple pattern was now visible on its blades.
Could it be that this clump of grass was also transforming?
Was this a case of “when one person attains enlightenment, even his pets ascend to heaven”?
After examining it for a while, Qin Niu couldn’t help but laugh wryly.
This clump of crabgrass was his lucky grass, and as long as it didn’t die on its own, he planned to keep it forever.
Moreover, every time he sat by the well to cultivate, the overflowing power of the Everlasting Spring Technique would nourish it.
After observing for a while and detecting no other abnormalities, he decided not to fuss over it.
Qin Niu arrived at the ‘Soldier Nurturing Pond,1 and when he lifted the cover, he keenly noticed that it felt lighter in his hands. At first, he thought it was because his strength had increased a lot after rhe cultivation improvement, which made rhe cover seem lighter.
Upon closer inspection, he discovered that the wooden cover had turned into rotten wood overnight.
Ancient Banyan Tree Blood was simply poison to plants.
Even this wooden cover, which hadn’t touched it, had been corroded.
Qin Niu considered finding some stone slabs to use as a cover.
Such bluestone slabs were not hard to find.
They were everywhere.
Many poor people liked to use bluestone to erect tombstones for their deceased elders.
Over time, neglected tombstones were often picked up by villagers to pave roads, so they could be found everywhere.
Inside the stone trough, the Ancient Banyan Tree Blood had not dried up but had become much lighter in color.
He rook our the treasured sword.
As it absorbed the green Banyan Tree Blood from the blade by itself, one could clearly see the green patterns within the sword body.
They seemed somewhat chaotic, like tree roots, crisscrossing irregularly.
The treasured sword felt like it was very satisfied when held in his hand, as if it was a misperception.
It was as comfortable as a person who was well-fed and content.
Trying a chop, he unexpectedly unleashed a trace of blade qi so subtle it was almost imperceptible.
He could hardly believe his eyes.
Chopping through the air a few more times, each swing was rhe same.
“Awesome!” he exclaimed, his face beaming with joy.
Having only been nurtured for such a short period, the treasured sword could already produce blade qi.
Though still faint, he believed that as long as he persisted, it would inevitably become stronger.
He had heard that the divine weapons of the powerful could cleave mountains or sever rivers with a single chop, possessing incredibly terrifying might.
He did not expect this treasured sword to become such a divine weapon, but if the blade qi could be strengthened just a bit more, cutting through an enemy’s armor would probably be no different than slicing vegetables.
Even rhe top-grade Hundred-Tempering Black Armor would be as vulnerable as tofu skin in front of his treasured sword..
