CHAPTER 115: 115 CULTIVATION

It’s true, it’s really comfortable. Once she started meditating, she lost track of time.

Tan Shaoting’s Divine Sense couldn’t reach here right now. It was time for lunch. That’s why he came over.

He found the main door still bolted from inside. At first, he didn’t use his Divine Sense, but since he was blocked outside, he peeked inside to see that the girl was still cultivating. She was quite diligent indeed.

He smiled, turned around, and left, planning to come over again later to teach her about the basics of cultivation this afternoon.

Inside his Storage Ring, he had no Spirit Stones or Spiritual Medicine; otherwise, he wouldn’t have died in his past life and wouldn’t have been unable to cultivate.

After Su Yuanyuan woke up, she felt much lighter again.

Smiling, she got out of bed. This cultivation thing is really addictive.

Today’s lunch was rice and braised pork. The meat he brought was meant for her to cook and eat, wasn’t it?

When Tan Shaoting arrived, the braised pork was already stewing in the pot, and rice was steaming in the iron stove inside the house.

Su Yuanyuan knew that Tan Shaoting was aware of her having space. So there was also steamed egg custard.

She wouldn’t say anything, nor would she let him into her space, but she didn’t avoid him either. If there was good stuff to eat, she would eat it. It was an unspoken understanding.

Once again, Tan Shaoting had a hearty meal. In this world, it wasn’t possible to cultivate to very high levels. There weren’t so many cultivation resources, so there was no need to worry about eating and drinking. Just living naturally was fine.

After lunch, the two sat on the bed as Tan Shaoting explained the basics of cultivation to her.

Su Yuanyuan listened attentively, finding everything new and realizing that she had made many mistakes.

The whole afternoon, neither of them cultivated, just talking and listening.

At night, they had hand-rolled noodles for dinner, and then they started cultivating.

This time, Tan Shaoting didn’t go back at midnight. Instead, he went home after breakfast in the morning to feed the livestock.

Su Yuanyuan used this time to enter her space to take a bath. She was accustomed to it; not bathing made her feel extremely uncomfortable.

In this way, the two began their days of cultivation.

Ten days later, both had reached the Qi Refining Second Level.

"If we could reach the Third Level of Qi Cultivation after the thaw, farming would be much easier."

Su Yuanyuan felt much more at ease with Tan Shaoting now, after all, they both knew each other’s secrets.

"Won’t others suspect if we do that?"

Tan Shaoting laughed, "Do you think we could finish it all with a wave of a hand? It would just be faster than others.

I’m a Fire and Earth Dual Spiritual Roots, so I’ll be quicker when tilling the land. But you’re right, we can use the donkey for work during the day, and at night, we can practice spells and still manage to farm.

How is your Earth Magic progressing?"

Su Yuanyuan nodded with a smile. She stepped outside and made a few gestures, and the firmly frozen ground was turned over.

Tan Shaoting nodded beside her. This girl would definitely be a genius in the Cultivation World.

"Very well, in the future, you should practice more.

Water Magic should come easier, right?"

Su Yuanyuan nodded with a smile, went inside, and took out the Qiankun Bottle. She transferred the water from the water jar into the Qiankun Bottle.

"Good, practice more in the future. You can try it by the river after the thaw."

"Isn’t the river too far from here?"

"Not too far, we can reach it in a day."

Su Yuanyuan shrugged helplessly. It seemed like going anywhere would take almost a day’s time.

"Actually, we’re suited to living in this kind of environment."

Su Yuanyuan nodded, as she was never someone who liked bustling places.

"In a few days, we’ll go to the river to have a look. It hasn’t snowed this year, and if it doesn’t rain after the thaw, there will definitely be a severe drought. I plan to fill the Qiankun Bottle with water.

We don’t want to end up with no water to drink from the well."

Tan Shaoting knew from his past life that starting from this year, there would be a severe drought for three consecutive years. If they could collect water this year, they wouldn’t have to live without food and drink.

So he nodded with a smile, "Sure, we’ll go tomorrow. I have a few more, let’s fill them with water."

Su Yuanyuan nodded with a smile. As long as he listened and didn’t ask questions, that was enough. Although it was a bit like covering one’s ears while stealing a bell, as long as the fig leaf wasn’t torn away, it was fine.

They meditated the whole night, and the next day, after breakfast, they set off.

"Let’s come back tonight; after all, we can only act at night."

Su Yuanyuan understood this as well. So she left enough food for the sheep for two days.

There was no other way; they had to do it this way.

"When the thaw comes, I’ll definitely make more earthen bricks and get the courtyard done, no matter what."

"Sure, I’ll build a few rooms for you, they’ll be very sturdy."

The two sat on the donkey cart. Now, Su Yuanyuan was no longer as afraid of the cold as she used to be, but she was still wrapped up tightly.

"Su Yuanyuan, is there anything inappropriate about reaching the Qi Refining Second Level so quickly?"

"No, I don’t think so. I feel pretty good. Didn’t you also reach the Qi Refining Second Level?"

Tan Shaoting shook his head with a smile, "That’s different. I have no issues with my mindset, and besides, this is a rebuild for me."

"Oh?" Su Yuanyuan originally wanted to ask how Tan Shaoting died but thought it was too personal a question and decided to hold back.

"How long have you been here?"

"Did you come with Su Daqiang and the others?"

"Back then, did someone want you at your age?

"Yes. There’s a shortage of people here. I think it’s not just for farming; it’s probably also for reproduction. There are too few people here."

Su Yuanyuan was taken aback. "Does it mean we can’t leave if we want to?"

"Who knows what the future holds? But staying here for a few years isn’t bad. Once we’re both at the Third Level of Qi Cultivation, we’ll have some means. By then, going anywhere shouldn’t be too difficult."

"Really, we can fly?" Su Yuanyuan was excited, eager to try flying.

"Fly? Yes, but only when you reach the Golden Core Realm."

"Didn’t you say there’s no Spiritual Energy here?"

"Yes, at most, we can cultivate to the Qi Cultivation Tenth Layer. Reaching Foundation Establishment is impossible.

But that’s still pretty good; at least we’ll be healthy enough to live to a hundred and fifty."

Su Yuanyuan internally rolled her eyes, wondering why one would want to live that long, but didn’t say it aloud.

In reality, she was very curious about Tan Shaoting, but she understood that their relationship hadn’t reached a level where they could confide in each other.

At noon, the two sat directly on the cart, eating meat buns from Su Yuanyuan’s space.

"They taste really good."

"Not bad. It’s still better than cornmeal bread."

Tan Shaoting just smiled. In his first life, he began fasting early. In his second life, his body was weak, and he lived for thirty years without tasting anything good.

It wasn’t until this life, meeting Su Yuanyuan, that he finally had good food to eat.

Reflecting on the fasting days of the past, even though during that time he could increase his cultivation, he feels that with the good food he’s having now, progressing in cultivation doesn’t seem that appealing. This kind of life is better.