The Golden Elixir is A Star, and You Call This Cultivation?
Chapter 59 - 58: Are you the father of Shui Po? (Please subscribe!)_1

Chapter 59: Chapter 58: Are you the father of Shui Po? (Please subscribe!)_1

"The Head of the Department of Battle Robes, feel free to share your concerns." Tang Yan spoke lightly.

"I want to know where to find a large amount of WuPo (the Five Spirits). The more, the better." Qi Yuan asked the question he was most concerned about.

The number of WuPo here is too small, not even enough to fill his needs.

As soon as he made his request, the three present doubted their own hearing.

Why would anyone ask where to find more WuPo?

Shouldn’t one ask where to find fewer?

"Two hundred miles from here, there’s a valley that houses two hundred MuPo (Wood Spirits). I wonder if it can meet the needs of the Head of the Department of Battle Robes?" Tang Yan cautiously replied.

Hearing his answer, Qi Yuan seemed somewhat disappointed: "Is there nowhere with more?"

"How many more are needed?" the girl with the bun hairstyle couldn’t help but interject.

"The more, the better. A thousand would be fine, ten thousand... might be too much."

Everyone present was somewhat puzzled, wondering why Qi Yuan would ask such a question.

Shouldn’t they seek a quiet place to practice and slowly realize the Qi of Wujing (the Five Elements) upon entering the training field?

"Why are you looking for a place with a large amount of WuXing (the Five Elements)?" The man in red asked.

Qi Yuan shot him a look, finding the man in red slightly foolish: "Of course, it’s to acquire the Qi of Wujing. The more WuPo (the Five Spirits) there is in a place, the more Qi of Wujing is present, so it’s easier to collect."

The man in red, hearing the explanation, was stunned.

Tang Yan looked at Qi Yuan, reasoning that Qi Yuan might’ve only just arrived at the Five Elements’ training ground and thus he hasn’t yet acquired Qi of Wujing, not knowing the tricks of the trade.

He quickly explained the details to Qi Yuan: "Head of the Department of Battle Robes, obtaining the Qi of Wujing is not an easy task, there are some crucial things you need to keep in mind..."

Nevertheless, by the end, Tang Yan added: "One thousand miles east of this place, there is an abyss which is at the heart of the Five Elements training ground, holding over ten thousand WuPo."

Tang Yan finished speaking and also informed Qi Yuan of the route to the central area. The man in red stood on the side, wanting to laugh.

But he had to hold back his laughter until the Head of the Department of Battle Robes left.

Otherwise, if he was caught speaking ill of someone behind their back and then laughing in their face, it would be rather embarassing.

Hearing this, Qi Yuan was slightly startled.

"Is acquiring Qi of Wujing really that difficult?"

"It is. Even for a prodigy like Tang Yan, it still takes a year’s time to comprehend and acquire the Water Spirit Qi." The girl with the bun hairstyle replied.

Qi Yuan’s expression didn’t change, he turned to look at the trapped Water Spirit behind the girl with the bun hairstyle: "Does this one belong to you?"

The young girl with the bun hairstyle was slightly startled and answered reflexively: "No."

"That’s good, even though you are... I don’t want to fight with you over monsters."

He said this and swung his sword, immediately slashing the Water Spirit in half.

Experience +100.

Water Spirit Qi +1 (strand).

At this moment, the red-robed man who had been stifling his laughter now had his eyes bulging. He even wanted to rub his eyes in case he was hallucinating!

What had he seen?

The Head of the Department of Battle Robes carelessly sliced and killed a Water Spirit with a single sword stroke, then... he acquired a strand of Water Spirit Qi.

Wasn’t that just too simple?

Talent?

Impossible!

It must be just a coincidence!

Thus thought the red-robed man, as did Tang Yan and the girl with the bun hairstyle.

"The Head of the Department of Battle Robes is truly a prodigy. I never thought that you could comprehend the Water Spirit Qi in such a short breath." Tang Yan marvelled.

He now was sure that the Head of the Department of Battle Robes was a prodigy, even more outstanding than himself, and also of the Water Attribute.

"I’m not like you." Qi Yuan didn’t think he possessed any outstanding talent.

What made him different from these people was, he was a player who could gain rewards by killing monsters.

While these NPCs needed to actually comprehend things on their own.

Qi Yuan’s words left the three people present speechless.

Especially the girl with the bun hairstyle, she felt that the Head of the Department of Battle Robes was, like the man in red, quite annoying in his speech and she wanted something to plug their mouths up.

At this point, Qi Yuan turned to the man in red, "Do you still need those three Water spirits behind you?"

The man in red shook his head quickly: "No."

Qi Yuan smiled: "Then, I’ll gladly take them."

He held his sword, and walked toward the three Water Spirits.

The man in red was somewhat dumbfounded seeing this.

What was the Head of the Department of Battle Robes doing?

Could it be...?

All they saw was Qi Yuan approach the Water Spirits, and with three swift strikes of his sword...

Three Water Spirits that were trapped already, died on the spot.

The experience and Water Spirit Qi were also acquired by Qi Yuan.

Tang Yan was stunned.

The girl with the bun hairstyle was gobsmacked.

The man in red couldn’t utter a single word.

Three strands of Water Spirit Qi?

With three strikes of his sword, three Water Spirits fell, and the Head of the Department of Battle Robes actually acquired three strands of Water Spirit Qi!

When did comprehending Water Spirit Qi become so easy?

Killing the Water Spirits directly is enough?

They always needed to make full preparations to acquire the Five Spirits Qi, looking for suitable WuPo, creating a quiet environment, then slowly comprehending after repeated failures, and only occasionally succeeding.

But him, killing one with a stroke of the sword, and then acquiring Water Spirit Qi, what kind of monster was he?

Did something go wrong with the Five Elements training ground?

The red-robed man really wanted to find a Water Spirit and kill it with one sword stroke to see if he could comprehend the Water Spirit Qi.

Unfortunately, all the nearby Water Spirits had been killed by Qi Yuan.

After Qi Yuan killed the three Water Spirits and handed over the giant sword to Xiao Jia, he asked again: "Is it really that difficult to acquire Water Spirit Qi?"

The three figures present fell silent.

Even Tang Yan had the feeling that the Water Spirit Qi he acquired today was not as approachable as before.

The three of them looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

"People are different, so don’t lose heart. Keep up the good work, lads, and thanks for the information. I’m off now!"

Having said this, Qi Yuan, with Xiao Jia in his arms, headed for the core of the Five Elements trial ground.

There, countless primordial spirits awaited him.

Meanwhile, he left three stunned figures behind in the arena.

"Did I just see a hallucination, thinking I saw the Master of the Clothing Department?" The man in the red robe was the first to speak.

Tang Yan kept silent.

The woman with the bun hairstyle spoke: "I might’ve seen the same illusion as you."

The usually gentle and refined Tang Yan couldn’t help but curse: "The Master of the Clothing Department is such a... ’natural’!"

He sighed, "He definitely has a natural connection to the water element. The son of the water spirit... no, the father of the water spirit... no, the ancestor of the water spirit!"

For the man in the red robe, it was incomprehensible.

Even with being a natural-born water element user, how could one possess a sword that carries the aura of pure water with every swing?

Perhaps something was wrong with the Five Elements trial ground.

Just then, a water spirit appeared in the trio’s vicinity, charging at the man in the red robe.

Yes, at the man in the red robe, as if he harbored more resentment!

The sharp-eyed man in the red robe was the first to spot it and quickly said excitedly, "Oh shoot!"

He bolted toward the spirit as if someone might snatch it. But in the end, he got nothing after killing the water spirit.

He stood there dumbfounded.

He remembered what the Master of the Clothing Department had said before departing.

People are different.

But... even if they are, could they be this different?

At that moment, Tang Yan said, "I have a proposal. How about we head to... the core area?"

Hearing this, the man in the red robe and the woman with the bun hairstyle quickly agreed.

"Good!"

After all, people are different.

They had no idea when they would next comprehend the aura of pure water. Plus, going to the core area wouldn’t disrupt anything.

To witness someone slay a water spirit with a single stroke of the sword and comprehend the aura of pure water, missing this opportunity might mean never witnessing such an event in one’s lifetime!

Being water element users, how could they miss witnessing such a historical event?

...

For Qi Yuan, a journey of a thousand miles wasn’t considered far.

Still, traveling did take time.

Especially considering he encountered numerous other spirits along the way.

After all, every little bit counts.

He collected them all.

Tang Yan along with the other two were chasing after him but they simply couldn’t keep up with Qi Yuan.

Even though Qi Yuan was off and on fighting the spirits, they failed to catch up.

However, during the chase, they shared the information they had with others on the outside.

After all, the talent of the Master of the Clothing Department was astonishing. Combined with Princess Xiao Jia, they could potentially unleash the peak power of the divine realm!

If only he wasn’t so young!

Otherwise, given a little more time, he would undoubtedly become more fearsome than the gods.

Unbeknownst to Qi Yuan, three people were trailing behind him.

He hadn’t flown straight to the core area.

He was very close to reaching Level 93.

He planned to level up to 93 on the journey and then proceed to the core area.

Even the hardest spear would be worn down to a needle if jabbed at thousands of spirits.

Increasing his power before going to the core area was the right move.

Because of this, when Tang Yan and the others arrived at the core area, they didn’t find Qi Yuan there.

The man in the red robe took a distant look at the core area and felt its horrifying aura. "The Master of the Clothing Department didn’t trick us, right? Did he use a blinding spell? He isn’t here at all!"

The woman with the bun hairstyle glared at the man in red. She distanced herself a bit from him, "Talk less. Don’t you realize that you attract more spirits’ attention?"

Tang Yan nodded in agreement.

The man in the red robe had the habit of drawing attention. Whenever he appeared, he often attracted a swarm of spirits.

It would’ve been bearable anywhere else, but in the core area, there were spirits of divine realm level.

"You’re worrying too much. Those past incidents were mere coincidences," the man in the red robe had barely finished his sentence.

A furious roar echoed from the core area.

Tang Yan and the woman with the bun hairstyle glanced at the man in the red robe.

The two immediately scampered away.

At this moment, countless spirits roared out from the core area in a dense crowd, like a stampede of wild horses.

The man in the red robe cried out, "Wait, it’s really not my fault!"

"Shut up.....ugh, don’t run this way!"

"Don’t come this way!" Tang Yan was equally repelled.

The trio ran frantically with tens of thousands of spirits on their heels.

About two hours later, Qi Yuan, leading Xiao Jia, stealthily arrived at the core area.

Looking at the deserted core area, he appeared puzzled: "Could it be... I came to the wrong place?"

However, as his eyes surveyed the distant mountain range, he seemed dubious.

He could clearly sense the presence of the spirits.

"The ground is still warm; they haven’t gone long. Could they have gone for a party?"

Thinking this, Qi Yuan grumbled, "It’s too much to have a party and not invite me!"

Regardless, he entered the core area.

For a reason unknown, upon his arrival, he felt heated, and the five vital auras within his body seemed to boil.

In the deep abyss, something seemed to flicker.