Cultivation Starts from Farming-Chapter 435 - 249: Consuming 1,000-Year Spiritual Liquid; Accelerating the Growth of Flame Prison Purple Wood
However, the small blood-colored spot on Xu Ping’s arm only slightly faded in color.
Yet, upon seeing this, a hint of joy flashed through Xu Ping’s eyes.
Though currently the "Evil-Burning Skill" doesn’t seem very effective in erasing the Blood Attraction Skill.
But at least it can indeed weaken the Blood Attraction Skill, even if the effect is very mild at the moment.
As long as he persists in cultivation and casting, in time, he will be able to completely eliminate the Blood Attraction Skill.
What’s more, his current grasp of the "Evil-Burning Skill" is still at the Entry Level.
As he continues to deepen his cultivation, elevating it to a higher level, the speed of eradicating the Blood Attraction Skill will surely accelerate significantly.
Xu Ping secretly estimated in his heart, calculating that, at the current pace, in no more than a year’s time, he would have confidence to completely wipe out the Blood Attraction Skill from himself.
In his opinion, within a year, with the full support of the One Qi Alliance, Yue Country should not fall so easily.
Only after thoroughly eradicating the Blood Attraction Skill can he truly be at ease, and flee without worry.
After burning for another hour, Xu Ping’s forehead was already covered with fine beads of sweat, and the flame on his arm began to flicker unsteadily.
He made a swift decision, his hands rapidly changing the Magic Technique, stopping the casting of the "Evil-Burning Skill."
This skill should not be cast for too long every day, or it would cause irreversible damage to the meridians on his arm.
Although he had remarkable healing abilities, given it involved the meridians, he had to be cautious and careful.
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After spending several hours to completely restore his depleted Mana, Xu Ping walked out of the cultivation room.
As he passed by the insect room, his steps involuntarily slowed down.
At this moment, the Spirit Worm and the Water Lake Rat were both in deep sleep.
They were curled up quietly in their respective corners, yet their aura grew stronger and stronger.
"Not bad!"
Seeing this scene, Xu Ping couldn’t help but nod with satisfaction.
As for the Spirit Worm, according to its current growth pace, once it fully awakens, it would at most reach the Second-stage Upper Grade.
But the Water Lake Rat filled Xu Ping with anticipation.
Upon fully digesting its recent opportunity, it has the potential to reach the peak of the Third-rank Lower Grade, or even break through to the Third-rank Middle Grade.
One must know, among all Third-rank Demon Beasts and Golden Core Cultivators, at least eighty to ninety percent are still at the initial stages.
And the Water Lake Rat had only broken through to Third-rank for lesser than forty years; if it can truly break through to the Third-rank Middle Grade, given the long lifespan of this demon beast, reaching Golden Core Perfection is basically a high probability event.
Even more so, compared to the past, it now held a glimmer of hope in becoming a Fourth Rank transformation Demon Beast.
Xu Ping extended his Divine Sense, carefully probing to confirm that both beasts were in good condition before leaving the insect room with peace of mind.
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After leaving the insect room, Xu Ping arrived at the herb garden.
At this moment, the Flame Prison Purple Wood in the center of the herb garden stood particularly prominent, standing tall like a majestic monarch, continuously emitting intense vitality.
Bright red patterns flickered endlessly on the leaves, resembling flowing flames, emanating scorching light.
"The growth of the Flame Prison Purple Wood has finally stabilized, this transplantation was very successful!" Xu Ping couldn’t help showing a smile.
Now that the growth of this Spirit Wood was stable, it meant he could prepare to cast the Ten Thousand Trees Spring Skill to accelerate the maturity of this Spirit Wood.
However, Xu Ping did not act rashly and tried directly to hasten it to a millennium level.
After all, he wasn’t sure how many years of his life this process would consume.
Therefore, he decided to first conduct an experiment, to see how much of his own lifespan would be consumed by just maturing this Spirit Wood by one year.
"Fall!"
Xu Ping stood before the Flame Prison Purple Wood, quickly forming a seal with his hands, muttering incantations.
A cloud of cyan mist appeared out of nowhere, slowly drifting towards the top of the herb garden, finally enveloping the entire garden.
Inside the cloud rolled and surged, as if it contained endless Vitality Power, making one feel a surge of vigorous life force coming forth.
The next moment, countless cyan raindrops fell, like fine threads gently sprinkling on the Flame Prison Purple Wood.
These cyan raindrops carried rich Vitality Power, which swiftly merged upon contacting the Flame Prison Purple Wood.
The Flame Prison Purple Wood, like a sapling blessed with rain after a drought, voraciously absorbed the Vitality Power.
Nurtured by the Vitality Power, the red patterns on its leaves flickered more fiercely, as if an impending volcanic eruption.
The trunk visibly thickened a bit, showcasing abundant vitality.
Time passed by the minute and second, and after a while, Xu Ping ceased the spellcasting.
"Increasing the age of the Flame Prison Purple Wood by one year roughly consumed nine months of my lifespan."
"This Spirit Wood still needs about eleven hundred years to reach the millennium level, which means it would consume roughly over eight hundred years of my lifespan to mature it to that level."
Xu Ping’s face expressed uncertainty, as the consumed lifespan was not a trivial number!
Over eight hundred years of lifespan, even a Nascent Soul Cultivator would likely perish on the spot!
A Golden Core Cultivator would still owe three hundred years of lifespan!
But after weighing the pros and cons carefully, Xu Ping still decided to mature it.
After all, the allure of crafting a lifebound magical treasure from millennium level Flame Prison Purple Wood was too great, too hard for him to part with.
Moreover, he now had a lifespan of enough to spare, even if he consumes over eight hundred years, he would still have over nine hundred years remaining.
Such a long lifespan would be sufficient for him to cultivate to Golden Core Perfection.
Furthermore, the lost lifespan could also be completely compensated by Spiritual Objects that extend life!
Having made up his mind, Xu Ping again formed a seal with his hands, beginning to cast the Ten Thousand Trees Spring Skill.
This time, he concentrated fully, injecting his Mana into the magic without reservation.
The cyan cloud grew denser, and cyan raindrops poured down like a waterfall, enveloping the Flame Prison Purple Wood completely.
With the influx of massive Vitality Power, the Flame Prison Purple Wood grew wildly.
The trunk quickly thickened, branches and leaves became more lush, red patterns burned like flames, illuminating the entire herb garden.
Time passed.
Over these days, he invested himself wholeheartedly, continuously casting the Ten Thousand Trees Spring Skill until the Flame Prison Purple Wood matured to the millennium level.
With the steady flow of Vitality Power into the Flame Prison Purple Wood, his depletion also reached an unprecedented level.
At this time, Xu Ping’s face was pale as paper, as if drained of all vitality.
His Mana was nearly exhausted, and the consumption of lifespan imposed a huge burden on his body, even a strand of noticeable white hair appeared among his black hair.
This strand of white hair stood out sharply among the black locks, evidently a side effect of the excessive one-time lifespan consumption.
