Song Jie did not comment. After the patriarch and his uncle discussed the fire grass, he followed the third elder out of the clan leader's residence.
"Uncle, are we sure about harvesting these fire grass?" Song Jie asked.
Song Jun sighed and explained softly:
"There are many natural treasures in the Zulu Mountains, but the environment in the mountains is very harsh. Even if we know there are treasures, we are unable to take them out."
Song Jie did not mention the awakened special physique, but he would tell him in the future.
"Nephew, I have prepared a means of self-protection for your mission while guarding the fertile fields, so here are some lower and middle-grade first-grade talismans when you leave."
Song Jie thanked his uncle for his care and recalled that when they moved the common people of the clan to work in the fields, the experts of the family had conducted an investigation on the environment and confirmed that the area was relatively safe and there would be no danger under normal circumstances.
He set off for his cave with the talisman given to him by his uncle and arrived inside his residence wanting to test his golden finger, so he began to practice the heavenly fire cultivation technique which is not particularly advanced having a limit of up to 9th level of Qi refinement.
When he reached a small level of understanding of the technique it took him four hours to execute a complete cycle which increased one point of his cultivation base.
[Cultivation base: 3rd Qi refinement (10/100) +1)]
"Does that mean practicing ninety times would raise my cultivation base to 4th level of Qi?" (Song Jie)
An obvious improvement gave him great confidence to reach the 4th level of his cultivation, taking away the time for his meals and rest, he would like to try harder, but due to the long period of practicing it put great pressure on his muscles and veins and he had to rest so that his body would not collapse due to the pressure.
"Unfortunately, I can't continue. I must find ways to obtain spiritual stones and elixirs, and improve my understanding of my practice to break through quickly. It seems that this session didn't improve the Heavenly Fire Technique."
[Heavenly Fire Technique 12/100]
"On the contrary, you can think of the treasures that can help your cultivation."
Song Jie now wants to run through the clan's fields. Since there is a magma river that comes from the top of the Zulu Mountains nearby, the river is relatively stable and there are some natural caves near the mission site. Spiritual energy is abundant more than outside and contains a strong fire poison. If a monk were to refine this type of energy, he would probably die. However, due to his physique, he wanted to try to see if he could cultivate in this type of environment.
"I am the only monk within dozens of miles of the agricultural fields. When I arrive, I will be able to verify all my conjectures."
Three days passed quickly, probably because the panel allowed Song Jie to see the progress of his strength at any time, so he practiced very seriously during these three days, raising his skills.
Name: Song Jie
Longevity: 16/89
Constitution: Fire Spirit Body (Not afraid of flames, can be improved).
Cultivation: Qi Refinement - Level 3 (13/100)+3
Martial Art: Heavenly Fire Technique (15/100 - Small success)+3
Martial Skills: Heavenly Fire Finger (49/100) +37
Heavenly Fire Finger is a first-tier fire attribute martial art, focusing on killing.
Song Jie hasn't progressed much due to his injuries and what happened to the clan, but in the past three days his understanding of Heavenly Fire Finger has improved profoundly every time he uses it. When the three-day deadline arrived, Song Jie reported to the clan leader and bid farewell to his uncle, then hurried toward the family's farmland, which was about eighty kilometers from the clan headquarters, using a transportation talisman that was a cross between a talisman and a magic weapon. The yellow paper crane is a means of transportation, very suitable for monks like Song Jie in the Qi stage. During the journey, he noticed that the environment is relatively harsh, and ordinary people need the protection of monks to ensure their safety. Looking around, he noticed that there were at least two late-stage first-level demonic beasts around ten kilometers away from the settlement established by the clan. "In the future, we must eliminate these demonic beasts to ensure the safety of ordinary people." Upon arriving, he noticed that it was a very fertile plain with several buildings erected by the common people of the clan. He observed the people busy with their activities and went straight to his cave.