Chapter 11 – Entering the Azure Cloud Spirit Fields Dungeon, the Mysterious Elder!

Chapter 11 – Entering the Azure Cloud Spirit Fields Dungeon, the Mysterious Elder!

【And so a plan formed in your mind. You decided to follow behind Jin Congxue, knowing that tailing her might lead you to the dungeon entrance.】

【Jin Congxue grew wary of you, but after confirming that your strength posed no threat to her, she stopped paying attention.】

【You followed her the entire way, only to find that she merely intended to return to Jinling City.】

【Jin Congxue chose a small path back to the city. Something stirred in your heart — perhaps she had discovered the dungeon entrance along this very path.】

【In the blink of an eye, Jin Congxue vanished from sight. Alarm surged through you as you assumed she had already entered the dungeon.】

【Just then, a cold, aloof voice rang out from behind you: “Who are you? Why are you following me?”】

【Facing the slightly annoyed beauty before you, you could only steel yourself and claim that you were deeply interested in Buddhism, and having heard that Jin Congxue was quite knowledgeable on the subject, you wished to seek her guidance.】

【Jin Congxue didn’t believe you. She quizzed you on some basic Buddhist knowledge and questions.】

【Fortunately, you had studied some Buddhist teachings in advance. Though your answers were halting and clumsy, they were enough to barely convince her.】

【Jin Congxue asked what questions you wanted to pose to her. You brought up the “Ten Great Buddhist Riddles” you had once seen online — Jin Congxue couldn’t answer them.】

【Jin Congxue said she would get back to you in a few days. You seized the opportunity to suggest walking back to the city together.】

【Jin Congxue reluctantly agreed, and the two of you walked along the small path outside the city.】

【Before long, you both noticed a strange, wondrous glow suddenly emanating from beneath a willow tree not far ahead.】

【Jin Congxue was both startled and delighted. She said this was likely a temporary dungeon and that she wanted to go in and explore.】

【You hurriedly expressed your desire to explore as well, but Jin Congxue said your strength was too low — she couldn’t protect you.】

【You insisted on entering. She simply treated it as you marching to your death and didn’t refuse.】

【You entered the “Azure Cloud Spirit Fields” dungeon.】

Su Xing was overjoyed when he saw this — success!

The Azure Cloud Spirit Fields was clearly a cultivation-oriented dungeon. Su Xing didn’t yet know what secrets it held, but it would undoubtedly be of great use to him.

With excitement coursing through him, Su Xing continued the simulation.

【You arrived in an unfamiliar environment — a hilltop with clear streams and verdant mountains, and a thatched cottage in the distance.】

【You were ecstatic, for you could sense dense spiritual energy permeating the surroundings. This was indeed the dwelling of a cultivator!】

【Jin Congxue headed toward the thatched cottage, and you followed.】

【You knocked on the door of the thatched cottage. An elderly man with white hair but a youthful complexion emerged.】

【The elder was surprised by your arrival. He said this place was a secret immortal realm, accessible only to those blessed with deep fortune.】

【The elder declared that you both possessed karmic fortune. If you were willing to complete a task for him, he would grant you a great opportunity.】

【You accepted the task: tend a plot of spirit fields over the course of one week.】

【You and Jin Congxue each received one mu of spirit field. The fields were planted with spirit grain, and your task was to help it grow as well as possible.】

【You and Jin Congxue exchanged a glance, both understanding that this was likely no small opportunity. You threw yourselves wholeheartedly into tending the fields.】

【Having grown up in the countryside, you were well-versed in farming and quickly got the hang of it.】

【Jin Congxue, never having farmed before, was clumsy and fumbling, ruining quite a bit of spirit grain in the process.】

【Jin Congxue asked you for guidance. You gladly agreed and taught her many farming basics.】

【Jin Congxue’s favorability toward you increased. The two of you became friends.】

【While tending the spirit fields, you discovered that spiritual energy could promote the growth of the crops — especially your wood-attribute technique, the Eternal Spring Art, which proved extraordinarily effective for cultivating spirit fields!】

【You cherished this opportunity dearly, spending sixteen hours each day tending the fields and infusing them with spiritual energy.】

【Under your devoted care, the spirit grain flourished splendidly.】

【Seven days passed quickly. During this week, aside from tending the fields, you spent all your free time cultivating. Your Qi Refinement realm broke through to the fifth layer.】

【On the day the task was due, the elder emerged from the cottage to inspect your farming results.】

【The elder first examined Jin Congxue’s spirit field, circling through it once before his expression remained calm and neutral.】

【Soon he came to your spirit field. Seeing the thriving spirit grain growing there, a look of surprise crossed the elder’s face.】

【After inspecting both fields, the elder called you both over to distribute the task rewards.】

【The elder gave Jin Congxue ten spirit stones and a small bag of spirit rice.】

Su Xing’s expression shifted with surprise.

If he remembered correctly, Jin Congxue’s reward in the previous simulation had been only three spirit stones and a small bag of spirit rice.

But now the reward had increased by a full seven spirit stones. There could only be one reason…

With Su Xing’s help, the spirit grain in Jin Congxue’s field had grown much better!

And since Su Xing’s spirit grain had grown far better than Jin Congxue’s, what reward would he receive?

Su Xing felt a surge of anticipation.

【After giving Jin Congxue her reward, the elder waved his hand, and Jin Congxue was teleported out of the dungeon.】

【The elder then produced a transparent stone and told you to place your hand on it.】

【You placed your hand on the stone. A faint five-colored glow soon flickered across its surface.】

【The elder sighed softly. He said you possessed a five-element mixed spiritual root — you had the talent for cultivation, but immortality was beyond your reach.】

Su Xing wasn’t surprised by this. After all, his innate spiritual root was only white quality. A five-element mixed spiritual root was perfectly normal. Any talent that shared the same grade with the useless One Punch Man baldness talent couldn’t be that impressive.

【After some hesitation, the elder finally took out a small bag of spirit stones and a large bag of spirit rice for you. The bag contained 30 spirit stones, and there were approximately 30 jin of spirit rice.】

【The elder waved his hand and sent you out of the dungeon.】

【After leaving the dungeon, you encountered Jin Congxue. She asked what rewards you had received.】

【You took out a portion of spirit stones and spirit rice, saying your rewards were the same as hers, just slightly more in quantity.】

【Jin Congxue nodded slightly and didn’t press the matter.】

【You stayed in Jinling City for a few more days, getting along well with Jin Congxue, before returning to Capital Vocational Academy.】

【Back at Capital Vocational Academy, you continued selling equipment as before and established the Tarot Society.】

【Your wealth was considerable. Wang Qingxuan sought you out, and catching her meaning, you tried a position you’d never attempted before.】

【Afterward, Wang Qingxuan disappeared as expected. You continued running your business.】

【You didn’t use the spirit stones obtained from the dungeon, but every few days you would cook a bowl of spirit rice as a treat.】

【The spirit rice was fragrant and delicious. A single bowl could sustain you for three days without eating, and it nourished your body.】

【A year passed, and you discovered that your Body Tempering cultivation had unknowingly broken through to the Bone Forging realm!】

【You understood — it was likely the combined effect of the spirit rice and your fitness enthusiast trait.】

【By the fifth year, you were expelled from the university. You had long anticipated this and continued your old trade of selling secondhand equipment.】

【Over these five years, your Body Tempering cultivation steadily improved. You became a cultivator at the fifth layer of Bone Forging.】