Previously, Ethan tried cultivating in the Small Courtyard once; however, with his Impure Inferior Spirit Root, it was useless no matter how long he cultivated, it wouldn't improve his cultivation a single bit.
However, things were different now.
Now, he had a Mid-level Earth Elemental Spirit Root, a Completion Stage Earth-Elemental Main Cultivation Technique, and a Secret Realm filled with Earth Spirit Essence.
Hence, he decided to try cultivating and see whether he could break through to a level.
If he could really break through a level, it would save him 5000 Life Points.
[Earth Essence Integration Technique]
Soon, he started circulating his cultivation technique and crazily devouring the Spirit Essence around him.
'T-this is awesome. I didn't know cultivating would be this good.'
As the Spirit Essence entered his body, Ethan felt a pleasant feeling all over his body, and at the same time, he also noticed that his blood was also replenishing much faster amidst his cultivation.
'Now, I understand why cultivators always enter seclusion. It is not as tiring of a process as it was when I had the Impure Inferior Spirit Root.'
The last time he tried cultivating, the process was a bit painful, and he could not understand how other cultivators could cultivate for years or even decades.
However, finally, he understood that having a good spirit root not only makes things easier, but it also changes a painful experience into a pleasant one.
In just an hour, he fully recovered his Spirit Essence, and after another hour, his blood was replenished, turning his pale face into a healthy, vibrant complexion.
'Excellent. Not only can I focus on cultivating, but I can also continue to use my blood to nurture the Blood Spirit Grass.'
After learning that his cultivation speed was fast, Ethan considered giving up on using his blood to nurture the Blood Spirit Grass.
However, when he learned that it took less than two hours to replenish his blood, Ethan decided to continue supplying blood to the Blood Spirit Grass.
'It's decided. I will spend two hours nurturing the Blood Spirit Grass, two hours replenishing my blood and Spirit Essence. As for the remaining 20 hours, I will cultivate.'
Soon, Ethan prepared a schedule and started following it strictly.
'Before I leave the Mystic Soil Domain, not only should I break through to the Level 4 Foundation Establishment Realm, but I should collect a good number of Life Points.'
He swore to complete two goals before he left the Mystic Soil Domain.
Time continued to pass, and in a flash, five days passed by.
During the last five days, Ethan strictly followed the schedule he prepared on the first day.
Under his care, the Blood Spirit Grass were always excited and thrived.
Their maturity period also came down to 100 days, and within 5 days, Ethan was confident in harvesting them.
'Phew…I have refined my Foundation Bead by 50 percent. At this rate, I can break through to the next level within another week.'
Although Ethan obtained many good things, breaking through to the next level wasn't something that could be completed overnight.
He had to continuously use the Spirit Essence to refine the Foundation Bead in his Dantian. So far, Ethan had refined it by 50 percent. So, he was excited that he could break through to the next level within a week.
Due to the host's manual cultivation, there are some changes in the [Interface of the Killer's Stats]. Do you want to check it?'
Just as Ethan planned to resume his cultivation, he received a system notification, making him raise his brows.
[Interface of Killer's Stats]
[1) [Cultivation] Level 4 Foundation Establishment Stage - 2500 Life Points]
[2) [Cultivation Technique] (Purchased)]
[3) [Inventory] (Purchased)]
[4) [Cultivation Talent] (Purchased)]
'The cost for my [Cultivation] has been reduced by half.'
Noticing the price change for his breakthrough, Ethan was pleasantly surprised.
'It is good that I can reduce the cost by manually increasing my cultivation; however, I still have no Life Points to buy it.'
Even if he had the Life Points, Ethan would not have bought the cultivation.
'Instead of buying the cultivation, I can save the Life Points for the later levels.'
Breaking through from Level 1 to Level 2 was relatively easy compared to advancing from Level 2 to Level 3. The difficulty only increased further at higher levels, with breakthroughs from Level 7 to Level 8, Level 8 to Level 9, and finally, Level 9 to Perfection being exponentially harder.
Yet, according to the system, the [Interface of Killer's Stats] required the same amount of Life Points to break through each level, regardless of difficulty.
Therefore, Ethan thought it would be much better to use the Life Points for the later levels rather than using them now, where it was much easier to cultivate manually.
After that short break, Ethan went back to his serious routine for the next five days.
Maybe it was because of his Special Talent [Radiant Clear Heart], he was able to focus on his cultivation without having any distracting thoughts.
On the tenth day since he entered the Mystic Soil Domain, Ethan finished his two hours of daily nurturing session for the Blood Spirit Grass.
'All my Blood Spirit Grass have matured.'
Without any surprises, all the Spirit Plants in the Spirit Field had matured, making Ethan excited.
'Let's harvest the Blood Spirit Grass and focus on the cultivation later.'
Although he was on the verge of a breakthrough, Ethan decided to harvest the Blood Spirit Grass because the best time to harvest a spirit plant was right after its maturity.
Delaying it longer would reduce its quality, and reducing its quality would decrease the number of Life Points he would receive.
Therefore, Ethan decided to harvest the Blood Spirit Grass first before resuming his cultivation to break through to the Level 4 Foundation Establishment Realm.
[Spirit Plant Name: Blood Spirit Grass]
[Maturity Period: Ready to Harvest]
[Status: Grateful: Thank you for all your care, Spirit Farmer. It is time to claim me as your reward.]
As usual, Ethan checked the [Live Status] of each Blood Spirit Grass before harvesting to make sure he harvested Perfect-Quality ones.
The host has harvested a....