HLnovel Chapter 8 Entering the Outer Gate for Reporting
Chapter 8 Entering the Outer Gate for Reporting
The entrance to the Wan Shi Tang (Ten Thousand Things Hall) is covered with various tasks: collecting spiritual herbs, hunting monsters, crafting magical artifacts, and so on.
Xiao Bai is just here to familiarize himself with the place. He hasn't practiced any skills yet, so even the simplest tasks are still dangerous.
To collect spiritual herbs, one must go to the forest near the sect where the low-level demon beasts are located—the White Mist Forest. Although the demon beasts are low-level, they are mostly first-tier.
However, their strength is equivalent to that of a Qi Refining stage cultivator, and demonic beasts are generally thick-skinned and tough, so their strength is slightly greater than that of cultivators of the same level.
If a novice like Ye Xiaobai went there, he'd probably only be enough to fill the gaps between the monsters' teeth.
After familiarizing himself with the basics of the Wan Shi Tang, Ye Xiaobai returned to the outer disciples' resting area.
Ye Xiaobai chose a cave with decent spiritual energy as his dwelling place and went inside.
Once inside, they discovered that the cave was much larger than the one the disciples had entered before. It used to be only 1 zhang wide, just big enough to fit a bed, but now it was more than 2 zhang wide.
These are not the main points. The main point is that Ye Xiaobai clearly felt that the surroundings were filled with spiritual energy, although it was very thin, but he could clearly feel it, unlike in the previous places where he could hardly feel it at all.
Ye Xiaobai immediately sat cross-legged on the bed and began to cultivate the basic Qi Refining Technique of the Immortal Sect. When he completed one full cycle, he felt the spiritual energy in his dantian become noticeably more solid.
Moreover, since entering the Qi Refining Realm, Ye Xiaobai felt that his five senses had become stronger. He could see objects a hundred feet away, and he could hear sounds from a greater distance. In particular, his sense of smell had become significantly more sensitive.
In particular, after practicing the "One Breath, One Thousand Miles" technique taught by Jing Qianli, his sense of smell far surpassed that of other Qi Refining stage cultivators of the same level.
Just as Ye Xiaobai was marveling at his sense of smell, about 20 zhang southeast of his cave, he smelled a peculiar odor, like burnt rice mixed with burnt herbs.
Ye Xiaobai was curious about what it was, so he ran over to take a look. He quickly arrived at the location of the strange smell and found a pile of black and white mixed lumps on the ground.
It's probably just leftover pills from refining, so Ye Xiaobai decided to head back.
Suddenly, a weak voice was heard: "What are you doing, junior brother? These are all failed pills, they're useless."
Ye Xiaobai turned around and said with a smile, "Greetings, Senior Brother. I'm new here and just looking around. May I ask how I should address you, Senior Brother?"
A young man of medium build, around 20 years old, with bloodshot eyes, stood next to Ye Xiaobai. It seemed this senior brother had been staying up late a lot lately.
"My surname is Shi. You can call me Senior Brother Shi from now on. How should I address you, Junior Brother?"
"Greetings, Senior Brother Shi. You can just call me Xiaobai. May I ask what kind of pills you refine, Senior Brother Shi?"
"It's just an ordinary fasting pill."
"Senior Brother Shi is amazing! He's actually a pill refiner!"
"Become an alchemist? It's not that easy. I'm still an apprentice alchemist, and I can only refine some basic pills."
"Even as an alchemy apprentice, you've already accomplished quite a bit, unlike my junior brother who just arrived and knows nothing."
"Junior brother, no need to rush. There are countless paths to immortality, and every one of them can lead to the Great Dao."
"Thank you for your guidance, Senior Brother Shi!"
After chatting for a few more minutes, Ye Xiaobai noted down Senior Brother Shi's address and left.
Back in his resting place, Ye Xiaobai began to think about his next plans.
First, Xiaobai checked his storage bag. He knew he could use the storage bag once he entered the Qi Refining Realm.
The main cultivation resource was the four spirit stones that could be saved up in a month in the mine. Normally, the contribution points from completing a month's task could only be exchanged for one spirit stone. It was thanks to Jing Qianli that they were able to save up these spirit stones by finding some spirit herbs.
The cultivation methods included the sect's basic Qi refining manual and a Five Elements spell manual.
Ye Xiaobai's spiritual root belongs to the four elements of wood, water, fire, and earth, with a stronger fire element. Therefore, he decided to practice fire-type techniques first and learn the others later.
Among the five basic cultivation techniques provided by the sect, the only fire element technique is Fireball, leaving no other choice for a novice.
After reciting the incantation, he slowly gathered fire-attribute spiritual power in his palm, and in the blink of an eye, a small fireball the size of a soybean appeared in his palm.
As the amount of spiritual energy increased, the fireball slowly grew larger. With a "bang!", the fireball lost control and exploded.
Ye Xiaobai was also startled and quickly withdrew his right hand. He was also affected by the blast wave, and the heat made his hand red. He quickly put his hand in water to cool it down.
“Even basic cultivation techniques are not easy!” Ye Xiaobai couldn’t help but sigh.
Ye Xiaobai suddenly realized that he was still inside the cave and had accidentally burned his own nest.
So, he went out and found an open space to begin his cultivation. Before he knew it, it was noon. Ye Xiaobai went to eat lunch and continued his cultivation in the afternoon.
I'm still at the first level of Qi Refining and can't stop eating yet. I heard that you need to be at the sixth level of Qi Refining to achieve fasting.
You can also choose to take Bigu Pills, but that costs spirit stones. Ye Xiaobai is currently short on funds, so he'd rather spend time eating.
After dinner, it was back to the monotonous daily routine of cultivation.
After a week, Xiaobai's cultivation level stabilized, and he had basically mastered the Fireball Technique, although he was not very proficient yet, so he planned to take on a mission.
After careful consideration, Xiaobai chose the task of collecting spirit herbs. This task was relatively simple, and he had collected spirit herbs before.
After accepting the mission at Wan Shi Tang, Xiao Bai set off for the White Mist Mountains.
The White Mist Mountains are located northwest of the White Tiger Sect, stretching for thousands of miles in an east-west direction. The mountains are always filled with white mist throughout the year, hence the name White Mist Mountains.