4 Cultivating Differently. (1/2)
”Third Young Master!” Da Yang came back with two books in his hand, which was given to him by their master to be delivered to Zhang Wu Ji's hand as soon as possible. Since the time is getting close to dinner, Da Yang came along with a tray of about four different dishes.
Being treated like a God of Wealth, Zhang Wu Ji's dinner was prepared especially for him. As for the latter Zhang Wu Ji, he complains in his heart, because his taste and preference on the dishes are out of the league. Forcing himself to clear the plate of rice and four dishes, Zhang Wu Ji warned Da Yang to not bring him any of these dishes next time.
”To the hell with your taste bud, former Zhang Wu Ji!” he scolded the former in his heart.
Sour Plum braise fish with gingko, Steamed Vegetable with raw oysters, Braised Pork with pickled vegetables, and steamed chicken with Dark Soya sauce!
”You're the most eccentric idiot I saw in my life!” he complained again and again, while the whole kitchen is in a ruckus at this moment. The sudden changes in the young master's taste bud is a good news for them!
”We finally don't need to prepare those ridiculous dishes anymore!!!” the head chef cries in happiness when he found out that the young master no longer fancies those dishes. One has to say, the former Zhang Wu Ji is seriously creating too much trouble for a man with a weak ability like him.
The only fact remains is amongst the three children of Zhang Qing Feng, Zhang Wu Ji was his most doted child of the family, being the last offspring he and his dead wife produced. ”Although he was a trash that can't cultivate, so what? He is still the youngest and most doted child between me and my wife.” this word has been blinding him whenever he had to come out and solve the problem caused by the youth.
”Did the heaven finally take pity of me and decided to turn my mindless child to a proper youth now?” Zhang Qing Feng pays his tribute to the dead wife's grave and smile whenever he thinks about the changes he had seen from the youth.
Meanwhile, inside the Pill Making Room.
”Zzz...” Zhang Wu Ji was sleeping peacefully with two manual in his hand. Between the two, one of the books seems made from a higher quality material, where the brilliant it gives out to outshine the other one.
About three hours later, he woke up with a smile.
”This is amazing. I did not think that with the upgradeability, it can actually create such an amazing ability to come from the book.” Zhang Wu Ji praised his ability while caressing the book like it was a treasure he created.
”Should I try to upgrade this book as well?” he considered for a moment before he started. After a few time of succession, he finally upgraded it into +5, making him having two +5 Cultivation Manual in hand now.
Inner Reversal Manual +5
Usage: strengthen user with 1 strand of Inner Qi for every 60 hours of practice
Durability: 3/3
Special: Double the practice speed when sleeping.
This was the first manual in his hand, which is why he was holding the manual to sleep after overexerting himself previously. As for the second manual, it was quite a surprise as well.
Golden Body Manual +5
Usage 1: allow the user to use Golden Fist (1), Golden Armor (2), Golden Protection (2)
Usage 2: strengthen user with 1 strand of Inner Qi for every 72 hours of practice
Durability: 2/2
Special: absorb opponents Inner Qi by 1 when touched by other cultivators. The only User can use the absorbed Inner Qi. Current storage slot is 3 Strands of Inner Qi
”Hahaha! I got a magical trick now! If I call the servant to come to me every day one, I can easily increase my amount of Inner Qi that can be used.” Zhang Wu Ji cannot believe that this way, he can begin to cultivate.
Although for normal people, they would require to follow the steps written in the manual to begin their practice, for Zhang Wu Ji, it was much more simple. To use one of the three Golden Body Manual Skills, all he needs is just to activates and provides enough strands of Qi to activates.
As for the meditation skills, it is even easier. All he needs is to practice his meditation, and every 60 hour and 72 hours, he will obtain 1 Strand of Inner Qi. This is almost like a cheat for a person with broken Martial Body like him.
”Tock Tock Tock.” three knocks came from the door. When Zhang Wu Ji went over to get the door, he noticed the hurrying Zhang Da Zui standing outside impatiently.
”What's wrong?” this is the first time he sees Zhang Da Zui reacts in such a way.
”Young master, the Soothing Flower seed already producing their bulbs, although it was only five bulbs, if we left it matures and wither, we can roughly double their numbers in our next replants.” Zhang Da Zui explained what had just happened on the plot of soil.
It seems, after the watering can have been used, the growing speed of the plants, especially for the Soothing Flower is getting slightly faster than normal. Although a normal Soothing Flower usually takes 10 days, about 240 hours to grow from a seed into a blooming flower, if they have been watered through the watering can often, the collection can be done after nine days.
”Great job, continue to manage the plot, let me know when the Violet Meridian Grass sprouts and begin to grow. As for the Soothing Flower, you can replant them after the seed is taken to dry.” Zhang Wu Ji gives a different set of orders before he prepares to return to the room.
”Ah, wait. Come here and touch the book.” he extends his hand out with the Golden Body Manual +5 to Zhang Da Zui. Obeying his master's order, Zhang Da Zui touches the manual, but feel nothing wrong from it. Without waiting for the young master to think of something, he quickly walks away.
”I can't wait to see the changes might happen on the plants. But for now, properly increase their quality is the best way to go.” Zhang Wu Ji returned to the room and absorbs the strand of Inner Qi taken from Zhang Da Zui. In this way, he can increase the rate of his production slightly faster.
For the next few days, he did not waste his time to rest unless it was required. Taking advantages of being a member of Zhang's household, Zhang WU Ji ordered all the servants to follow his direction. Each time he rings the bell in his hand, three servants with some cultivation strength shall stand before his room.
Every single day, one person can only come to attend to his needs once, and not more. Through this way, the remaining 250 units of ingredients were quickly upgraded to their +1 stage.
In his next seven day schedule, other than providing a two consistent Wound Mending Pills for their daily sales, Zhang Wu Ji spent all his time in upgrading, sleeping, and practice. The seven total days provides him with a total of 4 additional strands of Inner Qi, making his body a 9 strands Inner Qi practitioner.
For somebody that cannot cultivate like him, this was a cheat. An amazing one on top of that. With 9 strands of Inner Qi each time he wakes up from his short rest, he finished concocting all the ingredients very quickly but purposely leaving a few for later because it was essential to act like one.
It won't be a good idea if his secret was exposed by others because of this.
With some additional Strand of Inner Qi in his body, Zhang Wu Ji tried to upgrade the item over +5, but unfortunately, his attempts failed to give him any positive response. After trying for a few times on several different items, he deduces that unless he entered the ranks Inner Qi Fighter, it will be very difficult for him to try upgrading over +5.
Which is why, for now, he's completely engrossed in upgrading everything belonged to him into +5 status, but it seems except a few certain items worth the upgrading, the others aren't so much. Those bedding, teapot, chairs, and others all failed to get a special status at their +5, but after the upgrade, their durability and comfort are extremely high.
Once, his father went into the room and took a sit on the chair, and yet hesitates to left the seat because it was too comfortable. At the end of the day, his father took the chair away with him, leaving his room with one chair less.
”This brat has quite a taste. I remembered the time he bought that set of furniture for the sake of the color, I scolded him for two nights before agreeing to his demand, but to know that the chair is so comfortable,” he said in his mind as he rubbed his face on the wooden chair.
”Did our master turn crazy after our young master becomes normal?” the servants are speechless when they see the high and mighty master rubbed his face on the chair instead.
”What are you guys looking! Go back to work!” when he noticed how embarrassing is his behavior, Zhang Qing Feng scowled at his servants and get all of them away from where he was standing.
After he went back to his room, he lands his bottom on the chair at the first chances he got and hesitates to leave the seat thereafter.
”What trick can I get to quickly increase my cultivation strength?” Zhang Wu Ji was impatience to quickly increase his strength, but at this moment, he has no other choice but to depend greatly on the two and a half day and three-day basis for an increase of two Strands of Inner Qi.
For somebody impatience like him, this improvement took too long for him to see notable results. After going through a few books related to the cultivation and cultivators, he still failed to found a solution to quickly enhance his numbers of Stands of Inner Qi.