Chapter 50 - 047 Midnight Farmer (Two-in-One)_2

"I find him quite interesting."

"He already has a wife. Speaking of which... his wife acted pretty quickly."

"When I say I’m interested, I mean I want to teach him cultivation. Looking at the distribution of his Spiritual Power... it’s water attribute after the Open Source awakening."

"I also want to teach him. The Celestial Star Compass I have has yet to find a suitable heir."

It was rare for a group of elder women to endlessly discuss a young man hoeing in the fields on the screen, something that had never happened at Muyu Peak before.

"He’s indeed a fine child." The white-robed woman holding a sword withdrew her gaze from Xu Chang’an and said, "Recently, Wen’Er has been very concerned about an Outer Sect Steward; I was wondering who it was."

"By the way, let’s not disturb him for now," someone reminded the group. "The Black Stone Tower for the Inner Sect Trials can gauge a person’s talents... I want to see how far this little guy from the mundane world can go."

"In my opinion, just let him enter the Inner Sect directly. Why climb the tower? Relying on his Breathing Technique and Energy Storage Technique? He’d be killed by the puppets... unless we go through the formalities and arrange a girl as his opponent, so he can say he’s participated in the Martial Arts Gathering."

"What’s the rush? After the Open Source Realm, he can choose two Eighth Grade Techniques. If he’s smart and knows the difficulty of the Inner Sect Trials, he should select short-term Secret Techniques... Besides, we can see which faction’s techniques this child is interested in."

"Makes sense."

After all, whether or not he practices an Eighth Grade Technique makes no difference; after he becomes an apprentice, they’ll naturally give him something better.

So, the women reached a consensus.

Observe Xu Chang’an.

The women were also curious about someone who perfectly matched Muyu Peak but had no background and average cultivation talent, relying on himself to see how far he could go.

This might determine what kind of treatment he would receive at Muyu Peak in the future.

...

...

Xu Chang’an’s caution was justified; he had indeed been under the observation of Muyu Peak’s crowd the entire time, so not taking out items from the system directly was very correct.

Orchard.

Xu Chang’an put down the hoe, subconsciously wiped the nonexistent sweat off his forehead, and murmured, "This should do."

He had just planted all the seeds Zhu Pingniang asked him to cultivate and used Spiritual Qi to sort out the nearby environment.

After breaking through to the Open Source Realm, he sensed many indescribable and mysterious changes occurring within him, so instead of rushing into cultivation, he came to the backyard to farm.

It looked like he was farming, but in reality, he was calming his mental state after the breakthrough, carefully pondering some matters.

Putting down the hoe, Xu Chang’an leaned against a fruit tree, looking at the seemingly close moon in the sky, his closed eyes slightly squinting.

Summarize.

The most direct feeling after the breakthrough was—it seemed as though he was acknowledged by the heavens and earth; while cultivating, although some of the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi still scattered, the efficiency of absorbing Spiritual Qi and converting it into Spiritual Power was twice as fast as before.

Hmm...

Twice as fast, but still much slower compared to the average person.

There was one more important thing.

Xu Chang’an gently waved his hand, his fingertips brushing through the air, clearly seeing the Spiritual Power lingering in the air—radiating dense water vapor.

As the water vapor gradually took shape, a mass of flowing water appeared out of thin air... but it only lasted a moment before dissipating with a "pop."

He still couldn’t perfectly control the water vapor formed by Spiritual Power.

The words "Water Attribute Spiritual Power" flashed through Xu Chang’an’s mind.

Before the Open Source Realm, his Spiritual Power was just Spiritual Power without any attributes. While in the Sword Hall, he heard the teacher say that after the Open Source stage, the Spiritual Qi True Essence within a person reveals attribute characteristics and Five Elements affinity, but to truly awaken a special constitution... is still mystical.

So far, Xu Chang’an hadn’t discovered any benefits brought by water attribute Spiritual Qi, but...

This emergence of a Five Elements attribute in his Spiritual Power inevitably reminded him of a system reward.

[Low-level Wood Spiritual Energy Origin]: Usable after the Open Source Realm to switch the Spiritual Power attribute to Heavenly Dao: Wood at any time.

He could now use Spiritual Energy Origins, which, literally speaking, seemed to change this water vapor-based Spiritual Power into wood attribute.

"...Tch, both water and wood, I’m really tied to farming. Just missing an earth attribute to grow trees in my Elixir Field," Xu Chang’an said helplessly.

Now that the system’s rewards are all usable.

He thought it could wait to use the Wood Spiritual Energy Origin, waiting until he understood what role the water attribute played to use it cautiously. Although water and wood are mutually beneficial according to the Five Elements... it’s never wrong to be cautious.

Xu Chang’an wouldn’t let the words "Celestial Dao Spiritual Qi" make him lose his head; he’d heard of cases in the Sect where attribute suppressing elixirs damaged meridians.

As for the remaining rewards, they can, of course, be used confidently.

The [Low-Level Annotation Fragment] can directly upgrade any Ninth or Eighth Grade technique to the Great Perfection Realm.

According to the rules, after reaching the Open Source Realm, he can select two Low-Level Techniques from the Muyu Peak Library Pavilion.

Based on his experience during the Qi Refining Realm, picking an Inner Power Formula for daily cultivation and an Immortal Secret Technique for combat, combining offense and defense, was most suitable.

But the range of Open Source Realm choices is wide; it’s no longer like the Qi Refining Realm, where one could pick Breathing Technique and Energy Storage Technique based on the Sword Hall teacher’s recommendations.

So Xu Chang’an was completely at a loss about which techniques to choose.

The key is that he also doesn’t have a mentor.

In the end, Inner Sect disciples are not prepared for someone like him.

Want a mentor?

Sure, first become an Inner Sect disciple.

Want to become an Inner Sect disciple as an ordinary person?

Sure, first pass the Sect’s Martial Arts Gathering or the Trial Tower.

The problem is, Xu Chang’an doesn’t think relying on a gentle Breathing Technique and barely being able to shoot a Sword Qi could get him into the Inner Sect... so he needs to pick Open Source Realm techniques first.

Two Eighth Grade Techniques, even without the system’s help, once mastered, would significantly boost combat power, not to mention...

Directly reaching the Great Perfection Realm?

It should make passing the trial easy.

Taking a deep breath, Xu Chang’an calmed his heart’s excitement.

He decided to get the two Eighth Grade Techniques tomorrow, but before going, he would meet Senior Wen, deliver what she wanted, and consult her as well. She should be able to give him some advice on choosing techniques.

There’s one more thing.

Finding a Guide for Miss Yun, he always placed this at the top of his mind, even ahead of any system rewards.

With all his thoughts clear, the confusion in Xu Chang’an’s eyes dissipated, returning to clarity.

The night was still long.

It’s time to use Jade Splendor Primordial Qi.

With a slight smile, Xu Chang’an returned to his room. Only when he passed by a mirror did he suddenly pause, looking at the young man in the reflection. His bright eyes flashed with a trace of surprise.

"Is this... me?"

Xu Chang’an felt he’d changed compared to before, but couldn’t pinpoint it immediately.

His skin seemed a bit whiter, and his features softer.

Is this the change brought by the water attribute?

If he had awakened the fire attribute, would he have turned into a muscular man?

Blinking his eyes.

"Couple resemblance..."

It’s said that couples grow alike in mind, leading to similar appearances... so, is he starting to look more like Miss Yun?

It would be best if he looked like Yun Qian; if Yun Qian looked like him... that wouldn’t be fair to Yun Qian.

But he wasn’t concerned about his appearance, whatever he looked like, Yun Qian would still like it.

Appearances are just a shell; Xu Chang’an didn’t care too much about his own looks. He sat back on the pillow, summoning the system panel in thin air, focusing on the Jade Splendor Primordial Qi filled with mysterious runes.

Although he had advanced to the Open Source Realm, with his pathetic Spiritual Qi conversion efficiency, the Open Source Realm would only get harder with each step.

So, he surely had to use the Jade Splendor Primordial Qi.

Improving his aptitude?

He wondered how far it could enhance him.