Suddenly, Li Mu thought of something and froze.
Logically, Quenching Spirit Art was an incomplete Cultivation Technique, with only the first three levels. Following the steps, one could at most Cultivate to the third Rank. However, through Spiritual Plant enhancement, this Cultivation Technique was elevated to the fourth Rank. If it weren't for the extremely high proficiency required for the next Rank, Li Mu was confident that Quenching Spirit Art could continue to be improved.
"Haha, this is great! What a pleasant surprise!"
Having understood this point, Li Mu laughed happily, no longer needing to worry about the subsequent Cultivation Technique for Quenching Spirit Art.
Next, which skill should he improve?
Li Mu quickly decided on the skill to upgrade: Sword Control Technique.
This Cultivation Technique allowed for long-range combat and enabled escape by controlling a Flying Sword. The more proficient the Sword Control Technique, the more significant the improvement to his strength.
【Ding, you consumed one Free Proficiency Point, Sword Control Technique Proficiency +1.】
【Ding, you consumed one Free Proficiency Point, Sword Control Technique Proficiency +1.】
【Ding, you consumed one Free Proficiency Point, Sword Control Technique Proficiency +1.】
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【Ding, you consumed one Free Proficiency Point, Sword Control Technique Proficiency +1, Sword Control Technique Rank increased to: Third Rank, your Sword Control ability has been enhanced, Flying Sword Control increased: +200.】
【Ding, you consumed one Free Proficiency Point, Sword Control Technique Proficiency +1.】
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【Ding, you consumed one Free Proficiency Point, Sword Control Technique Proficiency +1, Sword Control Technique Rank increased to: Fourth Rank, your Sword Control ability has been enhanced, Flying Sword Control increased: +500.】
Li Mu stopped adding points to Sword Control Technique. With a wave of his hand, he took out the Mystic Iron Sword from his storage slot. His Divine Sense controlled the Mystic Iron Sword, making it float before him.
Li Mu habitually used his left hand to form the Sword Control hand seal to control the Mystic Iron Sword. The next moment, he found that with the Sword Control Technique at Fourth Rank, he could control it as he wished without needing to form the Sword Control seal at all.
At this moment, the Mystic Iron Sword was like an extension of his own body, moving as easily as an arm.
Under Li Mu's manipulation, the Mystic Iron Sword was like a fish, flying freely in the air, sometimes left, sometimes right, sometimes up, sometimes down, nimble and effortless.
At the same time, due to the increased range of his Divine Sense, even when the Mystic Iron Sword flew about one hundred and fifty meters away, it remained under Li Mu's control.
"Controlling a Flying Sword to take the head of an enemy from a thousand meters away—this is how a Cultivator should be!"
Li Mu's eyes sparkled with joy as he exclaimed with delight.
Fourth Rank Quenching Spirit Art and Fourth Rank Sword Control Technique consumed a total of 9570 Free Proficiency Points. He still had 38692 Proficiency Points available for allocation. Li Mu thought for a moment and decided to upgrade all four Five Elements Cultivation Techniques.
【Ding, you consumed one Free Proficiency Point, Qingmu Spell Proficiency +1.】
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【Ding, you consumed one Free Proficiency Point, Qingmu Spell Proficiency +1, Qingmu Spell Rank increased to: Third Rank, your Cultivation has been partially enhanced, your control over Wood Element Spiritual Qi has received a minor boost.】
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【Ding, you consumed one Free Proficiency Point, Qingmu Spell Proficiency +1, Qingmu Spell Rank increased to: Fourth Rank, your Cultivation has been partially enhanced, your control over Wood Element Spiritual Qi has received a significant boost.】
【Ding, you consumed one Free Proficiency Point, Mystic Water Art Proficiency +1.】
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【Ding, you consumed one Free Proficiency Point, Mystic Water Art Proficiency +1, Mystic Water Art Rank increased to: First Rank, your Cultivation has been partially enhanced, your control over Water Element Spiritual Qi has been boosted.】
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【Ding, you consumed one Free Proficiency Point, Profound Earth Art Proficiency +1, Profound Earth Art Rank increased to: First Rank, your Cultivation has been partially enhanced, your control over Earth Element Spiritual Qi has been boosted.】
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Li Mu began adding points frantically, raising Qingmu Spell, Mystic Water Art, Profound Earth Art, and Fire Control Art all to Rank 4. Powerful Four Element Spiritual Qi surged through his body. His Cultivation was just a tiny bit away from Breaking Through to Qi Refining Sixth Layer.
One of the Five Elements was missing. He would find time to buy a Metal Element Cultivation Technique and save his Spiritual Plant points to raise the Metal Element Cultivation Technique to Rank 4, which would definitely allow him to Break Through to Qi Refining Sixth Layer.
With the four Five Elements Cultivation Techniques upgraded to Fourth Rank, Li Mu felt incredibly powerful, especially regarding his control over the four elemental Spiritual Qi flowing between heaven and earth, which had noticeably improved.
Li Mu formed the hand seal for Qingfeng Huanyu Technique and shot a stream of Spiritual Qi into the sky above the five new fields.
Soon, a strong wind appeared out of nowhere, gathering clouds above the five new fields. The next second, raindrops the size of green beans fell from the clouds, forming a rapid, small-scale Spiritual Rain.
"Tsk tsk! The improvement is not just a little bit!" Li Mu laughed heartily, very satisfied with the effect of this spellcasting.
The Spiritual Rain lasted for about two hundred breaths, thoroughly drenching the five new fields. The soil occasionally emitted faint wisps of spiritual aura.
Seeing this, Li Mu bent down and pinched some mud from the new field to confirm its Spiritual Qi level.
The conversion to Low Grade Spiritual Field was almost complete, and he could almost start planting. Li Mu had originally planned to use all these new fields to plant Spiritual Rice.
However, after Li Mu learned about the Spiritual Plant use of Wind Spirit Grass, he immediately changed his mind. He decided to plant Wind Spirit Grass in all five new fields, leaving the remaining one harvested Spiritual Field for planting Spiritual Rice.
Having planned the Spiritual Field's planting arrangements, Li Mu continued to allocate the remaining Free Attribute Points, raising Puppet Crafting Art and Symbol Making Art to Fourth Rank. The remaining Free Attribute Points would be saved for upgrading a Metal Element Cultivation Technique.
Li Mu continued to work, bundling the harvested Wind Spirit Grass and stacking it in the yard.
Next, Li Mu needed to make a trip to Qing'an Town to purchase Wind Spirit Grass and White Jade Spiritual Rice seeds, acquire a Metal Element Cultivation Technique, and also call the Spiritual Ranch people to buy and transport this batch of Wind Spirit Grass.
After locking the yard gate, Li Mu took out his Mystic Iron Sword and attempted his first Flying Sword flight.
Supported by Li Mu's Divine Sense, the Mystic Iron Sword floated steadily half a meter in the air.
Li Mu leaped up, landing firmly on the Mystic Iron Sword. His body swayed for a moment, then he successfully controlled the Flying Sword. With a strong output of Spiritual Qi from his body, the Flying Sword began to accelerate, carrying him aloft.
Li Mu had upgraded all four Cultivation Techniques to Fourth Rank, giving him extremely strong control over the Spiritual Qi within his body and the Spiritual Qi of heaven and earth. Coupled with his incredibly powerful Divine Sense perception and the keen control over the Flying Sword provided by Fourth Rank Sword Control Technique, even though he was only at Qi Refining Fifth Layer, Li Mu had mastered Flying Sword flight, and he flew more and more steadily.
Soon, Li Mu was no longer satisfied with stable Flying Sword flight. He controlled the Flying Sword, sometimes turning, sometimes diving, sometimes rushing, like an aerial performance, soaring freely in the boundless sky.
It must be said that the feeling of Flying Sword flight was superb. The strong wind brushed his face, a three-foot-long sword beneath his feet, and the world was his to command. Li Mu shouted and cheered happily, playing to his heart's content for a good while.
Seeing the sun setting and the sky darkening, Li Mu finally flew his Flying Sword towards Qing'an Town ahead.