After casting Plant Growth four times, Qi Ping felt his Mental Energy starting to get a bit fatigued.
However, concentrating on comprehending the Wood Flame Art was still not an issue.
This was the limit Qi Ping had discovered during this period.
When he was at the Qi Refining Third Level, once Qi Ping cast the second-level Plant Growth more than four times, he would be unable to concentrate on Cultivating, a state that could easily lead to errors in Cultivation.
After Breakthrough to the Qi Refining Fourth Level, Qi Ping's Divine Soul had strengthened somewhat, but it still hadn't reached the level for five casts; he just felt more relaxed after casting the skill four times.
Therefore, casting Plant Growth four times while in a Peak mental state was Qi Ping's relatively extreme condition to ensure he could Cultivate normally.
After Cultivating the Fire Spirit Grass, Qi Ping looked at the significantly grown Fire Spirit Grass, then satisfactorily took out the Wood Flame Art to comprehend it.
As long as the Spirit Medicine was still growing faster, there would be surplus food at home, and his heart would not panic!
However, the scene of Qi Ping accelerating the Cultivation of Fire Spirit Grass completely astonished the Fire Crow.
Its intelligence and cognition were much higher than that of the Gold Marrow Bees, so it naturally understood the terrifying nature and potential of this Spell even more clearly.
"Caw caw... (Boss, you... you...)"
"Caw caw... (What kind of Spell is this? Such a terrifying effect, it's too amazing!)"
The Fire Crow was so shocked that its voice trembled slightly.
Moreover, it noticed that the Spell Qi Ping cast, which could accelerate the growth of Spirit Medicine, had an astonishing effect, but it also seemed to have no significant consumption!
As an Animal Companion, the Fire Crow could clearly sense that Qi Ping's condition was still good.
If that were the case, the meaning and potential represented by this Spell would truly be immense!
"This is my special Talent. Didn't I say I would help you restore your Bloodline power? Don't worry! Leave it to me!"
Facing the Fire Crow's question, Qi Ping smiled and continued:
"Cultivating Fire Spirit Grass still requires quite some time. Once they are older, they can gradually help you restore your Bloodline. Afterward, I will also try to refine Fire Spirit Grass into liquid medicine and honey to enhance the effect of Fire Spirit Grass."
"Caw caw... (Boss is mighty!)"
The Fire Crow flapped its wings, almost prostrating itself in admiration before Qi Ping.
Qi Ping also suddenly realized that this Fire Crow, which seemed quite extraordinary and high-class at first glance, seemed to have the potential to become a lackey thug by a villain's side.
However, Qi Ping didn't pay it any mind. Instead, he instructed the Fire Crow to sunbathe and recover its Bloodline, then devoted himself entirely to comprehending the Wood Flame Art.
"Wood and fire dual attributes..."
"Wood generates fire..."
"The warmth of wood as form, the ferocity of fire as intent."
"As expected of an Advanced-grade dual-attribute Qi Refining Cultivation Technique!"
"Although the difficulty of comprehension is not low, it is indeed extraordinary!"
Nearly two weeks had passed since Qi Ping began comprehending the Cultivation Technique.
He leveraged the Jungle Druid's enhancement to Comprehension Ability and Mental Energy in the forest, coupled with his experience Cultivating the Wood Shield Skill as a Foundation, and the Li Huo Body Talent's enhancement to his comprehension of fire-attribute energy, to barely grasp a basic understanding of the Wood Flame Art, reaching the point where he could begin attempting to switch Cultivation Techniques.
But Qi Ping did not feel he had wasted time; instead, he felt it was very worthwhile!
After truly comprehending the Wood Flame Art, Qi Ping found that this Cultivation Technique was much better than the Wood Shield Skill, allowing him to walk stronger and more steadily during the Qi Refinement Stage.
More importantly, with the Li Huo Body Talent as a Foundation, Qi Ping could make his Qi Refining Foundation even more solid and stable.
After experiencing the Li Huo Body Talent, Qi Ping finally understood why major Sects placed such importance on Talent when recruiting Disciples.
Without Talent, one either had to endure slow Cultivation speed, or accumulate various Spirit Medicines to increase Cultivation speed, leading to an unstable Foundation, low control over Spiritual Qi, chaotic Spiritual Qi in the Dantian, and so on.
Because low Talent is not merely a matter of the speed of Spiritual Qi absorption; it also affects the speed of Spiritual Qi refinement, and the body's absorption rate and efficiency of Spiritual Qi.
After Qi Ping broke through from the Qi Refining First Level to the Qi Refining Fourth Level using honey, this problem began to manifest slightly.
Qi Ping found it difficult to achieve meticulous and complete control over the Spiritual Qi in his Dantian. Not only did the low control over Spiritual Power lead to reduced power, but the increased likelihood of Spiritual Power losing control was an even more serious problem, which was most fatal during the Breakthrough process.
"It's just that my Mental Energy is stronger than that of ordinary Cultivators due to continuous consumption and recovery, otherwise the problem would probably be even more obvious."
Although there were ways to solve these problems, and the Cultivation World was not lacking in people with ordinary Aptitude who became powerful figures, overall, the probability was too low and the difficulty too great!
Directly screening Disciples by Talent was the most efficient and effortless method.
"Fortunately, after I contracted the Fire Crow, I gained the Li Huo Body Talent, and in the forest, I can also have the Jungle Druid's enhancement. Before Foundation Establishment, I basically don't need to worry about the Talent issue anymore."
Qi Ping was incredibly grateful at this moment that he had obtained the Li Huo Body Talent, which allowed him to re-establish a solid Foundation when switching to the Wood Flame Art.
Without the Talent's enhancement, Qi Ping estimated it would take him at least several months to even touch the threshold of the Wood Flame Art, just like when Old Zhou called him a blockhead when he first Cultivated the Wood Shield Skill.
"Let's begin!"
After preparing for over two weeks in total, Qi Ping was finally fully ready to switch Cultivation Techniques!
Qi Ping had comprehended the Wood Flame Art over and over again, and its basic Cultivation methods were deeply ingrained in his mind.
At the same time, Qi Ping's body and mind were both in a Peak state, and his mindset was also prepared.
He had also hidden himself deep within the dense forest, and even temporarily put his Spirit Medicine into his Storage Pouch, to guard against the sudden appearance of that Green-robed Woman from the Qingyuan Sect.
With such thorough preparations, Qi Ping had no worries about switching Cultivation Techniques at this moment; instead, he had full confidence.
Because he had made ample preparations for this and had rehearsed it many times, he could ensure that there would basically be no problems.
The worst outcome would only be a drop of one or two levels in Cultivation, which would have little impact on him.
After confirming that there were no issues, Qi Ping slowly began to control the Wood Shield Skill Cultivation Technique to dissipate slowly.
It was also at this moment that his Spiritual Power began to become restless, even losing control...
Facing such a situation, Qi Ping remained unfazed, calmly operating the Wood Flame Art.
This was destined to be a difficult moment for Qi Ping!
His Spiritual Power was rampant, and his body felt as if it was being torn apart, an unbearable discomfort...
For almost two full days, Qi Ping underwent this difficult Cultivation Technique conversion.
The chaotic Spiritual Power put immense pressure on Qi Ping's Physical Body, but he could only grit his teeth and persevere!
Fortunately, the Wood Flame Art included the wood-attribute Spiritual Power of the Wood Shield Skill, which made the conversion smoother.
When injuries occasionally occurred, Qi Ping could also use the Healing Art to heal his body's wounds...
Finally, after enduring two days in such a difficult state, Qi Ping, who had been suppressing and sorting out the Spiritual Qi within his body, finally opened his eyes.
At this moment, Qi Ping's eyes were already filled with bloodshot veins.
But what was even harder to conceal was the excitement and joy in his eyes!
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