Chapter 61 The alternation between the old and the new

Chen An sat upright in the quiet room, gathering all the energy in his body.

At this moment, his Dantian underwent earth-shaking changes.

The nine clouds disappeared, and in their place was a pool of liquid spiritual power that looked like a small lake, exuding a deep and timeless aura, like the ancient and tranquil ocean water.

Chen An spent several days consolidating his cultivation.

He removed the phantom light killing array, put it into the storage bag, and then walked back to the quiet room next door.

"I have successfully established my foundation. Thank you for your protection, senior."

Chen An bowed to the old man in front of him who looked gloomy and decadent.

"Great! Great! Originally I wanted to drag that old ghost Liu into the water before the deadline, but I didn't expect you to give the Chen family hope again."

The old man smiled, and the wrinkles at the corners of his mouth relaxed, making him seem a few years younger.

"come here."

He took off the storage bag from his waist and handed it over: "I will not live long. There are two spiritual weapons in it. Take them. If the Liu family attacks, you can use them to resist."

At this point, he said with hope on his face: "I just hope you can protect the Chen family well."

"As a member of the Chen family, it is my duty to protect the family."

Chen An said in a deep voice: "But I cannot promise to defend you till death. If one day the Chen family faces a catastrophe and I cannot solve it, I will definitely run away. But don't worry, I can promise you that the bloodline of the Chen family will never be cut off!"

The Chen family has always treated him well, and he doesn't mind protecting the family. Moreover, the second-level spiritual field is also on the mountain. If no irresistible force appears, he will stay in Yunwu Mountain, but this is under the premise that his own safety is not endangered.

"Well, your words are enough. I don't expect you to fight to the death."

Old Master Chen nodded and said, "In the early years, I had arranged for the tribe members and divided them into several branches. Although most of them have disappeared without a trace and most of them died along the way, one of them has taken root in other regions and is living a good life. You don't have to worry about that."

Chen An was stunned. He didn't expect that the old man had already arranged a retreat, so he didn't have to worry about it anymore.

If the other party really forced him to swear to protect the Chen family until death, he would be in trouble.

While Chen An was deep in thought, the old man continued, "Oh, by the way, I heard that you are also a spiritual plant master. Last time when I went out to refine the foundation-building pill, I happened to get a jade slip. It contains the method of upgrading the spiritual field to the second level. I put it in the storage bag. You can take a look at it when you go back."

"Okay, I'm tired after being so tense for so many days. No matter what happens in the future, don't come to me again."

The old man waved his hand, looking very tired.

Chen An nodded. The other party had been protecting him for nearly a month, and considering his physical condition, he was indeed tired.

He immediately bowed and took his leave, and walked straight out of the pavilion.

Tonight the moon is bright in the sky and the stars are shining, like a vast and boundless painting.

Chen An walked down the mountain leisurely, feeling a completely different world from when he went up the mountain.

When he reached the foundation-building stage, his spiritual awareness soared, comparable to that of an ordinary cultivator in the middle stage of the foundation-building stage.

Lifespan also skyrocketed to a terrifying level, exceeding a thousand years!
You know, the lifespan of an ordinary Jindan cultivator is only about 500 years.

At the moment, it seems that forming the elixir is not a problem.

As long as she stays calm, Ningying's chances of survival are not small.

Thinking of this, Chen An suddenly felt a sense of heroism in his heart and unconsciously quickened his pace.

Now the second-order Eight Treasures Spirit Tree has not yet matured, and the second level of the Nine Revolutions of Reincarnation has not been found. He has not been back for nearly a month, and he must hurry back to check the spiritual plants in the spiritual field.

Return to the cave.

Most of the spiritual plants are growing well, with only a few showing signs of decline.

The Spirit Rain Technique, the Earth Attraction Technique and the Spirit Condensation Technique were cast one after another, and soon an acre of spiritual plants was taken care of.

However, these three spells are only first-level. Even though Chen An’s spiritual power is eight times stronger than that of the same level, first-level spells are not enough for second-level spiritual plants.

Unfortunately, the Chen family does not have a second-level spiritual field, nor does it have a second-level farming spell, so he has to rely on himself.

After returning to the cave and sitting upright on the cushion, Chen An took out the storage bag given to him by the old man.

The spiritual power mark on it has been erased in advance and can be opened directly.

Three low-grade spiritual weapons, a magic sword, a pair of silver scissors, and a flying boat.

The magic sword was light blue in color, and its edge was exposed. It was the same sword that the old man used when he fought with the ancestor of the Liu family. In addition to the spiritual weapon, there was also a fist-sized black bead, which must be the thunder bead.

This bead is extremely powerful. If caught off guard, it can seriously injure a cultivator in the early stages of foundation building.

Finally, Chen An took out a jade slip from inside and placed it between his eyebrows.

Then, a stream of information flooded into his mind. Although the amount of information was not small, it was much worse than the original Nine Revolutions of Reincarnation.

The secret method of this jade slip is called "Three Treasures of Spiritual Fields". It mainly records how to upgrade a first-grade upper-quality spiritual field to a second-grade lower-quality one, plus illustrations of some second-grade spiritual plants.

The three treasures mentioned above are the second-level spirit veins, the second-level monsters, and several spiritual medicines mainly based on the spirit-gathering wood.

The specific method is to use the flesh and blood of second-level monsters and spirit-gathering grass as the main ingredients on the second-level spirit vein, and then mix them with several other auxiliary spirit medicines to make a second-level spirit fertilizer, which can then upgrade the first-level top-grade spirit field to the second level.

Chen An sorted out the secret techniques in his mind and shook his head slightly.

The old man seemed to trust him, but the purpose of giving him this secret method was self-evident.

Chen An usually spends his days either farming or practicing hard, and many members of the clan know this.

If he devoted himself to farming, he would definitely need the second-level spiritual fields, and he would certainly not be able to do without the Chen family's second-level spiritual veins.

With this method of upgrading the spiritual field, he can continue to farm and protect Yunwu Mountain.

Chen An didn't care. Anyway, his spiritual field had long been promoted to the middle grade of the second stage, and staying in Yunwu Mountain to practice peacefully was what he wanted.

Besides, his foundation is not in the spiritual fields, but the ability to harvest balls of light. With this ability alone, it makes no difference where you farm. As for upgrading the spiritual fields, it is not a problem at all as long as there are enough resources.

Three days later.

The head of the family, Chen Qing, came to visit.

Unlike the past, Chen Qing seemed a little reserved today.

Feeling the aura of a foundation-building cultivator emanating from Chen An, his expression revealed a bit of complexity.

He had not succeeded in something, but he was surpassed by this junior without realizing it.

Chen Qing glanced at Chen An with resentment: "Since you are able to build a foundation, why didn't you say so earlier."

"After learning from your failure last time, how dare I say anything?" Chen An said calmly.

Chen Qing felt a pain in his heart, his expression was gloomy and he remained silent.

He lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then said, "Let's not talk about this. If you need anything in your cultivation, just let me know. I will ask my tribesmen to do their best to help you."

"Collect more second-level spirit seeds."

Chen An smiled and said, "I don't need anything else. If possible, I'll contact Qingyun Sect and see if I can buy a batch of second-level spiritual fertilizer."

For him, apart from these two things, he had nothing else to ask for.

He can harvest the resources for cultivation on his own, and the magic tools and elixirs needed for the foundation-building period cannot be bought with spirit stones alone.

"no problem."

Chen Qing was surprised that instead of looking for treasures that could help him improve his cultivation, he was still thinking about farming.

"Spirit seeds are easy to find. After all, they are not spiritual medicines. As long as the spiritual stones are in place, it should not be difficult to find them. However, second-level spiritual fertilizers are difficult to buy. I will ask Chen Yu to inquire about it in the sect later."

After the two of them talked for a few words, Chen Qing said goodbye.

After Chen Qing left, Chen An guarded the spiritual field. As long as the Eight Treasures Spiritual Tree showed a hint of lack of spiritual energy, he would immediately cast a spiritual essence spell over it.

He has no martial arts skills yet, and is looking forward to the Eight Treasures Spirit Tree maturing again day and night.

half year later.

Chen An stood in the spiritual field taking care of the spiritual plants. As he watched the Eight Treasures Spiritual Tree approach maturity, there was a hint of relief in his eyes.

Fifteen years have passed, and it is not easy to grow this magical tree.

Whose second-level spiritual plant hasn’t matured in fifteen years?
When Chen An looked up, he suddenly discovered that the Foundation Establishment aura on the top of Yunwu Mountain had suddenly disappeared.

He thought of the old man's aged face and felt sad.

(End of this chapter)