Of course, the main reason is still.

The sunk cost is too high.

He has already spent so much energy and naturally doesn’t want to easily give up.

Returning home.

Zhou Changwang’s expression remained somewhat uncertain.

"This outing, although everything went smoothly, the matter of that small Talisman shop cannot be ignored.

It’s necessary to find more discreet and stable ways to sell."

Zhou Changwang often sells Spirit Talismans, and can’t guarantee it won’t attract attention. This time, it did; the owner of that small shop discovered that he was selling Spirit Talismans to other shops by comparing the Talisman patterns.

If it weren’t for the fact that he always used a different appearance when not at Talisman Inn, it would have been troublesome.

However, to stop selling, he couldn’t bear the thought in the short term.

Because every month, he can earn at least five thousand Lower-Grade Spirit Stones from Spirit Talismans.

This amount is indeed significant.

Of course, if there were real risks, he wouldn’t hesitate.

Safety always comes first.

Then, he returned to the backyard.

With eighty-six bottles of Vitality Spiritual Liquid in hand, he couldn’t resist starting to cultivate the Red Leaf Spirit Tea Tree again.

One bottle, two bottles, three bottles...

Soon, after using six bottles.

The age of the Red Leaf Spirit Tea Tree increased by another three years.

"Indeed, eighty-six bottles are far from enough."

At this point, Zhou Changwang didn’t press further. He consumed ten bottles of Vitality Spiritual Liquid daily, injecting them into the Red Leaf Spirit Tea Tree and using the Annual Ring Skill to cultivate it.

Then, he spent more time on Spirit Gathering Grass and cultivation techniques.

The Spirit Gathering Grass in the Spirit Field was nearing maturity.

The Spiritual Qi gathering in the backyard also increased daily, but the amount of work Zhou Changwang needed to do decreased.

Weeding, applying the Annual Ring Skill, and Spirit Rain Skill.

For weeding, he no longer needed the Spiritual Hoe and instead used the Life-Cutting Finger. Despite the saying ’wildfire cannot destroy the grass, the spring breeze blows and it grows again,’ it couldn’t withstand a single finger of the Life-Cutting Finger.

With one finger, it absorbed all the vitality from the plants, including roots and seeds.

After several rounds of casting, the Spirit Grass in the Spirit Field became increasingly sparse.

With the Annual Ring Skill reaching Small Success, the coverage area increased significantly, needing only two or three applications per acre to cover completely.

He performed three rounds daily, two applications per round, which greatly increased the proficiency of the Annual Ring Skill and accelerated the growth speed of the Spirit Gathering Grass.

Estimating that in a few days, it would fully mature and be ready for harvest.

In the afternoon, he devoted most of his time to various cultivation techniques.

Thousand Thunder Flashes, Flying Body Technique, Divine Splitting Skill, Insect Attraction Technique, Insect Extermination Technique, Withered Wood Revival Technique, and Five Elements Thunder Transformation Technique.

Especially the Five Elements Thunder Transformation Technique.

It is currently his foremost offensive skill.

The stronger the power, the stronger his overall strength.

Even though it has already reached Great Success.

There is still Perfection above Great Success.

He naturally wishes to see how terrifying the power of the Five Elements Thunder Transformation Technique, which forms a Dharma Seed, would be in the Realm of Perfection.

Moreover, even within Great Success, the power differs.

Early Stage, Mid Stage, and Late Stage of Great Success can vary by even a factor of two.

Currently, his Five Elements Thunder Transformation Technique is at (184/800) in the Great Success, Early Stage.

He hopes that as it surpasses two hundred proficiency points, reaching the Mid Stage, its power will increase slightly more from its current base level.

As for Perfection?

The time it takes would be considerable.

Since each casting of this technique consumes a lot of Spiritual Power, even in ’Cultivation Mode,’ it can only be cast about ten times consecutively.

After ten casts, he must meditate to recover Spiritual Power.

Full day efforts in cultivation only allow him to increase proficiency by thirty points per day.

Thus.

Several days later.

Zhou Changwang sat cross-legged in his cultivation secret room.

Spirit Stones surrounded him.

Outside the secret room, he had pushed the Small Spirit Gathering Array to its maximum.

Massive amounts of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi continued to gather.

Combined with the Spiritual Energy Node, it allowed the Spiritual Qi concentration in this place to reach its peak.

Then, he immersed his Heart Spirit and rapidly circulated his cultivation method, the Five Elements Technique.

At this moment.

His cultivation was already at Qi Refining Fourth Layer (99/100).

He was about to break through into Fifth-Layer Qi Cultivation.

All of this was primarily due to the maturation of Thunder Spirit Rice; consuming at least three pounds of Thunder Spirit Rice daily kept his internal Spiritual Qi abundant, allowing for continuous refinement and absorption, thus elevating his cultivation steadily.

Along with the Perfection Level Five Elements Technique and the cultivation secret room’s environment, and the Small Spirit Gathering Array’s effects, his cultivation increased by two to three points daily.

Unknowingly, it accumulated to the peak of the Qi Refining Fourth Layer.

Zhou Changwang knew that each breakthrough in the cultivation realm was an expansion of his Dantian and a refinement of Spiritual Power.

Enough abundant Spiritual Qi is needed to stabilize the realm, to prevent regression, and falling back...

Therefore, he made thorough preparations before the breakthrough.

Until now, he quickly circulated the Five Elements Technique.

With the operation of his cultivation method, the ambient Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi rapidly surged in and was quickly captured by his Spiritual Sense, rushing towards his Dantian.

One breath, two breaths, three breaths...

Time passed, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi in the cultivation secret room was continuously absorbed, also continuously gathering.

One circulation, two circulations, three circulations...

Then, just at the moment when Zhou Changwang’s cultivation method reached the fourth circulation.

Cultivation +1

Instantly.

He felt a surge of expansion inside his Dantian, as if it was filled and sought another outlet.