Li Zhuo checked the White Bear's attributes as usual, and as expected, there was no Spiritual Qi.
It was just an ordinary wild beast.
He no longer hesitated and dragged the White Bear directly to the pond.
Time to skin it!
Li Zhuo already had a fair amount of experience in skinning, and as a Cultivator in the Qi Refining Realm, he was many times more perceptive than an ordinary person.
Therefore, even though it was his first time skinning a White Bear, Li Zhuo did a decent job.
While he couldn't achieve the effortless skill of a master butcher, he was certainly a seasoned craftsman.
Although the White Bear's body was robust, it didn't significantly hinder Li Zhuo's skinning work.
In fact, Li Zhuo deliberately slowed down to ensure he obtained a complete White Bear hide.
After a while, a splashing sound came from the fish pond by the lake.
Li Zhuo held the bear hide with both hands, immersing it in the water and gently rubbing away the bloodstains.
Then, he pulled out a pile of plant ash from under the meat-drying rack.
He used the plant ash to rub the White Bear hide little by little.
It took a full half-day before Li Zhuo thoroughly scrubbed the White Bear hide clean.
Then, he immersed the bear hide in the water.
He exerted force with both hands.
A pull.
A shake.
And a shower of water droplets flew everywhere.
At the same time, a complete and clean White Bear hide appeared in his hands.
Looking at his masterpiece, Li Zhuo was overjoyed.
However, the White Bear hide was still a bit damp at this point and couldn't be used as a bedspread.
Therefore, Li Zhuo simply hung the bear hide aside.
He continued to butcher the bear meat.
This time, Li Zhuo's movements became completely broad and decisive.
With a flick of his knife, the bear meat was separated and became strips of meat on the drying rack.
Before long, the entire White Bear had been completely butchered, almost turning into a small mountain of meat.
Li Zhuo was satisfied, looking at the meat rack, which was swaying precariously under the heavy load.
He built a fire and roasted two strips of bear meat, then smoked all the remaining meat.
Only then did he have time to rest.
He placed the roasted bear meat on the outdoor dining table.
Li Zhuo gazed at the lake view, eating roasted meat and post-dinner fruit, feeling quite content.
However, the taste of the bear meat wasn't very good, which slightly affected Li Zhuo's good mood.
"A bit tough, no flavor..."
"..."
After dinner, Li Zhuo checked the sky and then cultivated for a while.
Only then did he go to bed, feeling content.
Before falling asleep, he looked up at the White Bear hide still hanging outside.
It should be dry tomorrow, he thought, feeling even more comfortable.
He looked at the Little Squirrel again.
This little one seemed to really like the small house on the Daosheng Qingwen Banyan.
It was currently lying in the house, fast asleep.
Just then, a chirping sound seemed to emerge from the fields.
The Squirrel, in its small house, shivered and immediately sprang up.
Even bumping its head on the wooden house, it didn't seem to notice.
It just quickly jumped into the fields, blinking its big eyes and looking around.
It actually found it.
The Squirrel angrily pinched the mischievous little insect and threw it into the pond to feed the fish.
Only then did it return to its house, satisfied, and continued to sleep.
Li Zhuo was overjoyed.
With a smile on his face, he drifted into dreamland.
Day after day, Li Zhuo's daily life maintained the same rhythm.
He cultivated with the help of the Wood Spirit Fruit and tended to every plant and tree within the Safe Zone.
Despite the repetition, it was not monotonous.
During Cultivation, whether it was the rich wood Spiritual Qi of the Wood Spirit Fruit or the process of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi entering his body and transforming into magic power, Li Zhuo felt deeply immersed.
This was the process of transcending the mortal and becoming an immortal.
No living being could resist such temptation.
Tending to every plant and tree within the Safe Zone was purely Li Zhuo's personal hobby.
Since he was going to live in the mountains for a long time, Li Zhuo naturally had to tidy it up well and completely make it feel like home.
Whose home is full of dead branches and fallen leaves?
Therefore, Li Zhuo regularly cleaned the Safe Zone, keeping it tidy.
Life was fulfilling and pleasant.
Seven or eight days passed in a row, and Li Zhuo completely adapted to and enjoyed this life.
His magic power gradually filled his Dantian.
On this day, under the Daosheng Qingwen Banyan, Li Zhuo sat cross-legged, cultivating quietly.
At a certain moment, Li Zhuo's body trembled, and a faint blue light flashed in his Dantian.
He exhaled a turbid breath and looked inward at his Dantian.
The magic power cluster that had originally filled his Dantian had shrunk significantly, returning to the size of a soybean.
And upon closer inspection, at the center of the soybean, a wisp of magic power seemed to have turned into a liquid state, extremely condensed!
This change, however, filled Li Zhuo with immense joy.
"It's done!"
"The magic power has become condensed, with a hint of liquid!"
"Although it looks a bit smaller, its power has greatly increased."
The Qi Refining Realm is the Realm where Cultivators control their own magic power.
When Qi is first drawn into the body, the magic power in the Dantian is very ethereal.
In the first stage of the Qi Refining Realm, a Cultivator only needs to breathe and absorb Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, transforming it into magic power to fill their Dantian.
Once the Dantian is filled with magic power, they need to circulate their Cultivation Technique to refine the ethereal magic power within their body, making it as condensed as a paste!
At this moment, Li Zhuo had successfully refined a wisp of magic power! He had entered the second stage of the Qi Refining Realm!
"As expected of a two-star Cultivation Technique with no difficulty, it actually refined the magic power so easily!"
"It's even two days faster than I originally expected."
"With this wisp of condensed magic power as the foundation, I can continuously transform the surrounding magic power."
Li Zhuo remembered that among the small forces near the Li family, Zhou Xiaoxiao, who was hailed as the most talented and had already been reserved as a True Disciple by a two-star School, also took more than half a year to Breakthrough.
Even so, the Zhou family, relying on this junior Zhou Xiaoxiao, rose to become the most promising force nearby, envied by others.
"Now, I not only have various treasures and Cultivation Techniques but also precious spirit fruits—this is truly enviable!"
After saying this with a smile, Li Zhuo became serious, because he was about to begin cultivating that precious Divine Ability!
He walked into the treasure pavilion and carefully took out a Jade Slip.
Li Zhuo checked its attributes.
【Individual Information: Divine Ability - Qing Ying Kui Bing ★★】
【Divine Ability Effect】
【Puppet Soldier (Yellow)】: Using wood-attribute treasures as a base, supplemented by wood-attribute magic power, Puppet Soldiers can be created.
Note: The number of Puppet Soldiers is 1.
Note: The Puppet Soldier is telepathically connected to the caster.
Note: The Puppet Soldier's distance from the caster does not exceed five li.
Note: The Puppet Soldier can inherit a portion of the caster's Cultivation, Cultivation Technique, and Divine Ability. The maximum does not exceed 10%.
【Attributes】
Divine Ability Effect: 25
Comprehension Difficulty: 28
Divine Ability Flaw: 15
【Special Status】
Damage Level: 41
【Allocatable Attribute Points】0
"Even though it's damaged like this, it's still a two-star level. This Divine Ability is truly powerful!"
"It's a pity that due to severe damage, the Divine Ability effect is only a mere 25 points."
"For ordinary Cultivators, it's even impossible to cultivate."
"Hehe, but I'm a cheater!"
"Clear... then add points!"
As Li Zhuo activated the All Things Modifier, the Jade Slip in his hand changed accordingly.
The cracks completely disappeared, replaced by a smooth, ancient, exquisite Jade Slip glowing with a mysterious luster.
He checked the Cultivation Technique again.
Li Zhuo chuckled.
【Individual Information: Divine Ability - Qing Ying Kui Bing ★★★】
【Divine Ability Effect】
【Puppet Soldier (Purple)】: Using wood-attribute treasures as a base, supplemented by wood-attribute magic power, Puppet Soldiers can be created.
Note: The maximum number of Puppet Soldiers does not exceed 3.
Note: The Puppet Soldier is telepathically connected to the caster.
Note: The Puppet Soldier's distance from the caster does not exceed twenty li.
Note: The Puppet Soldier can inherit a portion of the caster's Cultivation, Cultivation Technique, and Divine Ability. The maximum does not exceed 50%.
【Attributes】
Divine Ability Effect: 109
"Hehe, mission accomplished!"
