Chapter 62

What is cultivation?

Initially, Wang Chen thought that cultivation was sitting in a quiet room, moving mana to complete the Great Circulation.

Little by little, enhancing his cultivation realm.

However, after listening to a dharma talk by the Purple Mansion Superior, he gained a new understanding.

Cultivation, in fact, could be unconventional.

It could be integrated into daily life.

Thus, Wang Chen began to try practicing his cultivation techniques while farming, weeding, planting vegetables, feeding chickens, and cooking.

His biggest problem at the moment was that his strength and realm were not high.

A mere Qi Cultivation fourth tier, among the hundred thousand cultivators of the Outer Sect of the Cloud Sun Sect, was not even worth mentioning.

Although the Immortal Cultivation panel endowed Wang Chen with the ability to rapidly enhance his cultivation level,

he still wanted to get faster.

And his primary cultivation technique, the Five Elements Skill, afforded him such a possibility.

The greatest flaw of the Five Elements Skill was its mediocrity; it balanced the five elements without any outstanding aspect.

Therefore, the majority of cultivators would choose another cultivation technique that was a better fit for their main element after reaching the middle stage of Qi Cultivation.

However, for Wang Chen, whose five elemental affinities tended toward balance, the Five Elements Skill was very appropriate.

The key was that this cultivation technique was extremely stable and harmonious, making the practice as steady as an old dog.

There was almost no possibility of cultivation deviation.

Therefore, Wang Chen was not afraid of encountering any issues and worked hard to change his original cultivation habits.

At the beginning, it was difficult for him to enter the state of practicing the cultivation techniques while doing other things.

It was awkward and uncomfortable, with frequent mistakes.

If not for the unique nature of the Five Elements Skill and his achievements in body refinement, Wang Chen’s meridians would have likely been damaged!

But Wang Chen persisted.

In his previous life, Wang Chen was seen as gentle, optimistic, and proactive in the eyes of others.

Few people knew he had a very stubborn side.

For instance, when he wanted to resign from a state-owned enterprise because he was unhappy, everyone advised him not to give up his secure job.

But Wang Chen insisted on his choice.

And he never regretted it.

Today was the same; he had a goal to strive for and would not easily give up unless it was a dead end.

Time and again, over and over, day by day!

Gradually, Wang Chen found a bit of a knack.

He was able to maintain uninterrupted operation of his cultivation technique while performing daily tasks.

To complete the Great Circulation!

Then, the proficiency of the Five Elements Skill increased from 3 points per day to 4 points, 5 points, 6 points…

…

Under the autumn sky, within the Spirit Fields,

Wang Chen swung his hoe, accurately digging up a weed hidden among the Spiritual Rice without harming a single grain.

The next moment, his gaze swept over and he suddenly reached out with his right hand to grasp at nothing.

A grasshopper perched on a rice stalk was caught into his hand in an instant.

[Object-Controlling Technique · Experience +1]

Wang Chen casually stuffed the captured grasshopper into the cloth bag hanging at his waist.

This was not a Storage Bag, but a pocket specially used for holding insects, already containing hundreds of grasshoppers, Green Rice Worms, and long-horned snails.

All of them excellent live feed for chickens.

While practicing his cultivation techniques, Wang Chen did not forget to refine his skills.

He did this to consume some mana, preventing his Qi Sea from becoming overly full.

As a result, his Object-Controlling Technique was forcibly improved to the Minor Achievement level—without spending a single point of Human Virtue!

Although the Object-Controlling Technique was a low-level spell, its practicality was quite strong.

After the skill level increased, Wang Chen could easily control and grasp many things, including living beings, from a distance.

The strength and distance depended on his cultivation level and realm.

Against tiny grasshoppers, of course, it was effortless and refined.

After clearing the last mu of Spirit Fields, Wang Chen put away his hoe and sat on the ridge to rest.

He took out a gourd and guzzled a big gulp of refreshing mountain spring water.

Refreshing!

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At this moment, a youth in green garments was walking briskly toward us along the path.

He stopped in front of Wang Chen.

Wang Chen looked up.

A familiar face!

“Wang Chen!”

The youth spoke condescendingly from above, “Just to let you know, I’ve passed the Outer Sect’s review and will be joining the Three Halls Reserve Camp tomorrow!”

Wang Chen twisted his lips, “Congratulations.”

He really couldn’t think of anything worth showing off!

In Wang Chen’s eyes.

The so-called Three Halls Reserve Camp was just like the Reclamation Camp.

Pure cannon fodder camp!

Moreover, Wang Chen suspected that the previous Reclamation Camps that had been pioneering in the Outer Domain probably suffered heavy losses.

But the news had been tightly sealed by the higher-ups, so there was no way to confirm whether his guess was accurate.

So no matter how generous the treatment of the two camps was, Wang Chen wouldn’t consider joining.

And the self-proclaimed righteous youth before him was none other than Zhang Xiaoshan from the Zhang Family, who had had a dispute with the original owner of the body.

Zhang Xiaoshan snorted, “Not only am I going to be a disciple of the Third Hall, but I’m also going to slay the Grey Eye Thieves, accumulate merits, and get promoted to the Inner Sect. Then you and I will be people of different worlds!”

Wang Chen was speechless: “…”

The most sensational news within a thousand miles over the past month was undoubtedly the Cloud Sun Sect issuing the Bandit Arrest Warrant.

Whether Sect disciples or Loose Cultivators from the Outer Domain, they could all gain merits by slaying the Grey Eye Thieves.

A hundred Merit Points for the head of a Qi-Training Realm Evil Cultivator, five thousand Merit Points for the head of a Purple Mansion Evil Cultivator.

Furthermore, Outer Sect disciples could use ten Qi-Training Realm Grey Eye Thieves’ heads in exchange for the chance to be promoted to the Inner Sect.

Loose Cultivators only needed five of the same heads to become an Outer Sect disciple of the Cloud Sun Sect!

Ever since the release of this Bandit Arrest Warrant, countless Cultivators were itching for action, eager to make a name for themselves and change their destiny against the heavens.

Zhang Xiaoshan was undoubtedly one of them.

Wang Chen knew very well that if he tried to dissuade the other party from falling into this pit, he would definitely be met with merciless ridicule.

So he remained silent.

However, Wang Chen’s silence was taken by Zhang Xiaoshan as a sign of inferiority.

The youth in green couldn’t contain his pride and said, “Here’s another piece of good news, my dad has proposed to the Huang Family, and little sister Cuihua is going to marry me!”

Little sister Cuihua?

The image of a chubby-cheeked, thick-waisted, easily nourished farm girl vividly came to Wang Chen’s mind.

These were the memories of the original owner of the body.

The original host had had a conflict with Zhang Xiaoshan precisely over his childhood sweetheart—Huang Cuihua.

But it was all just a misunderstanding.

The original owner had no feelings for Huang Cuihua whatsoever.

On the contrary, it was Huang Cuihua who had a bit of a crush on the original owner.

This caused Zhang Xiaoshan to be eaten up with jealousy.

With that in mind, Wang Chen immediately jumped up and patted Zhang Xiaoshan’s shoulder hard, “I wish you happiness!”

His blessing was sincere and heartfelt!

It was audibly forceful.

Caught off guard, Zhang Xiaoshan was almost knocked to the ground by Wang Chen’s slap.

He staggered back two steps, his face turning crimson, “I just wanted to tell you, from now on, keep your hands off sister Cuihua.”

Remembering the appearance and figure of Huang Cuihua, Wang Chen couldn’t help shivering.

“Rest assured, I definitely won’t!”

Zhang Xiaoshan, thinking Wang Chen had admitted defeat, snorted with pride again, “Lastly, I’ll have you know, I have reached the fourth tier of Qi Cultivation!”

After declaring this, he held his head high, striding away with the posture of a victor.

The fourth tier of Qi Cultivation, amazing indeed!

Wang Chen watched as the other’s figure disappeared at the corner of the road, then he silently summoned the Immortal Cultivation interface.

[Five Elements Skill (Tier Four): 399/400]

[Heavenly Merit (Change Fate): 2]

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The second chapter is here, looking for recommendations.

PS: Why would anyone think that the protagonist wanting to return to Earth is such a lowly goal? If it could actually be achieved, then he would already be a bigwig capable of reversing time and traversing dimensions. At this stage, a whole new book could be written called “Lingering in the Immortal Realm to Become a Bigwig Before Returning.”