After tending to the Spirit Field, Mo Xuanye immediately sat down cross-legged and circulated the Five Elements Qi Refining Art to refine the Spiritual Qi from the Five-Colored Brocade Chicken fried rice.
This belonged to Spirit Food; the Spiritual Qi within was gentle, and unlike Medicinal Pills, it didn_t have Pill Poison, making it easier to absorb.
However, the drawback was that Mo Wenlian, who prepared this Spirit Food, was not a Spirit Chef, so she couldn't effectively combine and activate the Spiritual Qi from the Five-Colored Brocade Chicken eggs and Spirit Rice, leading to some loss of Spiritual Qi.
But even so, this portion of fried rice was equivalent to the results of Mo Xuanye's own diligent Cultivation for ten days or so.
Feeling the time and seeing that dawn was approaching, Mo Xuanye simply stopped Cultivating and instead took out the Mo Family Beast Control Art given to him by Mo Dizhao.
Although he had the Mountain and Sea Beast Control Art and didn't plan to Cultivate this Mo Family Beast Control Art, he still needed to understand it to avoid being unable to answer anything when Mo Dizhao asked.
The more Mo Xuanye read the Mo Family Beast Control Art, the more he realized the wonder of the Mountain and Sea Beast Control Art.
Although contracting Spirit Beasts using the Mo Family Beast Control Art could also yield Spirit Beast feedback, it only allowed for one-sided enjoyment of the Spiritual Qi fed back by the Spirit Beast; the Spiritual Qi gained by the Cultivator through Cultivation could not be fed back to the Spirit Beast.
Secondly, the Spirit Beast's feedback actually came at the cost of damaging the Spirit Beast's own Spiritual Qi, and while the Spirit Beast lost 10% of its Spiritual Qi, the host only received 5%, nearly half of the Spiritual Qi was lost in transit.
Compared to the Mountain and Sea Beast Control Art, it was like heaven and earth.
No wonder Mo Wenyan and Mo Wenlian of the Mo Family had been stuck at the Qi Refining Third Layer for over ten years without a Breakthrough, and their Lava Turtle and Rain Butterfly were also only at the Qi Refining Third Layer.
If all members of the Mo Family switched to Cultivating the Mountain and Sea Beast Control Art, the Family's strength would definitely skyrocket.
It was just a pity that only Mo Xuanye becoming the Clan Chief would make it possible.
He glanced at the two acres of Spirit Fields; the Five-Colored Flower and Spirit Rice seeds planted last night had already sprouted, with tender green seedlings emerging, still adorned with dew drops.
Nearby, the White Jade Spirit Bees had already flown out of the beehive and were gathering honey around the peach tree, but unfortunately, there was only one peach tree, which was not enough for these hundred White Jade Spirit Bees to collect nectar from.
With a thought, Mo Xuanye exited the Mountain and Sea World, then summoned these hundred White Jade Spirit Bees outside, opened the door, and let them fly out freely.
This was Xuanling Mountain, and the White Jade Spirit Bees looked very similar to the White Winged Spirit Bees. Even if the clansmen saw White Jade Spirit Bees collecting nectar in the Xuanling Mountain flowerbeds and Spirit Medicine fields, they wouldn't stop them or kill them.
After all, Xuanling Mountain already had White Winged Spirit Bees flying around collecting nectar and pollinating, which was also beneficial to them.
"Oh, didn't you just raise your White Winged Spirit Bees yesterday? How do you have so many worker bees in just one night?" Mo Wenyan asked, looking at the White Jade Spirit Bees flying out of Mo Xuanye's room.
"Third Elder gave me a bottle of White Winged Spirit Bee spirit honey to feed them, so they grew faster," Mo Xuanye explained.
"No wonder. Third Elder is quite attentive to you. You, boy, must follow him and learn well. If you become an Alchemist, you won't have to worry about your future," Mo Wenyan exhorted.
"Understood, Father."
At the Clan School, lessons were usually in the morning, and in the afternoon, they would return home to sense Spiritual Qi and Cultivate on their own.
Now, Mo Xuanye was to follow Third Elder to learn Alchemy, so he was kept behind.
"These two books are 'Basic Alchemy' and 'Tier One Spirit Medicine Encyclopedia' respectively. Take them back and study them well. Today, I will first teach you the Fire Control Technique. The most important thing in Alchemy is controlling flames.
Of course, since you have just drawn Qi into your body, your Dantian's Spiritual Qi is sparse, and you cannot yet condense flames. But practicing the Fire Control Technique in advance will also benefit you. Practicing when your Dantian's Spiritual Qi is depleted yields the best results."
As he spoke, Mo Dizhao demonstrated the Fire Control Technique to him. A ball of red flame appeared in his palm, and under his control, it continuously changed its form.
"The Five Elements Qi Refining Art you Cultivate has already nurtured Fire-attribute Spiritual Power within your body. You only need to follow the Profound Truth of the Fire Control Technique and gather this Fire-attribute Spiritual Power in your palm to unleash its might.
When your palm can nurture a stable fireball, that is the sign that you have stepped into the threshold of the Fire Control Technique.
If the fireball, though varied in form, remains stable and does not explode, you have already reached the Realm of Minor Achievement.
When you can shape flames into simple forms like vases or chairs, your Fire Control Technique is already proficient.
If you can go a step further and transform flames into complex forms like Dragons, Phoenixes, or fierce tigers, your skill has reached Major Achievement.
And when the flame creatures you condense have delicate, lifelike textures, your Fire Control Technique has reached the Realm of Perfection."
As he spoke, a fireball first flickered in Mo Dizhao's palm, then ripples appeared on its surface, displaying an irregular shape, yet it remained steadily suspended.
Immediately after, the flame transformed into a vase under his control, and then evolved into a Dragon.
Initially, the Dragon's form was blurry, its scales absent, and its claws and head appeared rough.
However, as he continuously poured in his Spiritual Power, the fiery giant Dragon gradually became distinctly scaled and lifelike, as if a true fiery Dragon was awakening in his palm, displaying awe-inspiring majesty.
The method for Cultivating the Fire Control Technique was included in the Basic Alchemy book. Mo Xuanye tried to guide the Fire Spiritual Power from his Dantian to condense in his palm.
Strands of Spiritual Qi, controlled by Soul Power, gathered in his palm, forming a faint, reddish mist.
Although the amount of mist was not much, it was extremely stable.
But it quickly dissipated due to insufficient Spiritual Qi in his body.
Mo Dizhao's eyes immediately lit up. "Good, very good. Your Soul Power is strong, and coupled with your extraordinary Comprehension Ability, you learn Spells very quickly, which is a good thing.
Once you have enough Spiritual Qi, I believe you will soon master the Fire Control Technique.
Alright, that's all for today. You can go back now. Remember, Cultivation is like sailing against the current; if you don't advance, you fall back. You must not be negligent, and remember to find time to study the two books I gave you."
"Yes, Third Elder." Mo Xuanye bowed gratefully.
As soon as Mo Xuanye returned home, he saw a hundred White Jade Spirit Bees flying over with a "buzz, buzz, buzz." In less than half a day, they had already finished collecting nectar, but since Mo Xuanye wasn't there, they couldn't enter the beehive within the Mountain and Sea World.
Seeing that his parents hadn't returned yet, Mo Xuanye, with a thought, collected all the White Jade Spirit Bees. After they had delivered all the collected nectar into the beehive, he released them again.
According to the White Jade Spirit Bees' speed, they had enough time to collect another round of nectar before dark.
Mo Xuanye flashed into the Mountain and Sea World and found that the Queen Bee in the beehive, after consuming the nectar collected by the White Jade Spirit Bees, had already started laying eggs again.
For a Tier One Spirit Bee, the number of a colony controlled by a Queen Bee is generally around 1000, which means the Queen Bee should be able to produce at least 900 more bee eggs.