madnovel Chapter 17 DR1491, Qi Refining Level 7
Chapter 17 DR1491, Qi Refining Level 7
After Ronan inquired about the price of the creeping monster root, he filled in 380 gold coins on the transfer voucher, handed it to Tiana, and bought two sections of creeping monster root.
As she was about to leave, Tiana said, "Mr. Jonas, would you mind if I introduced you to another adventurer's party?"
After all, Ronan already had a record—killing a giant spider from the Underdark. Whether he killed it himself or with the adventure team, an adventurer with such a record already has the strength to join an adventure team that carries out dangerous missions.
As a merchant running a sorcery general store, Tiana comes into contact with many adventurers. She acts as a go-between for them, charging a commission in return. This is one of the ways many merchants earn extra income.
Ronan agreed; having another source of missions wouldn't hurt him.
There are many missions at Baldur's Gate, but for him, there are not many missions that are low in danger and low in time.
Ronan said goodbye to Tiana, then left the witchcraft general store, ate at a tavern, and returned home.
After taking a bath, he sat cross-legged on the bed, took out a black, creeping root from the jar, pinched off a small piece, put it in his mouth, chewed it slowly, and swallowed it after it was chewed up.
Once the creeping roots reached the stomach, they were digested by gastric juices, releasing a rich energy.
Ronan immediately guided it into the meridians and began the transformation.
……
Nearly two months have passed, and the days have come to the end of the Month of Decay (November), which is also the last major festival of the year on the continent of Faerûn—the Feast of the Moon.
When the long night arrives and the north wind approaches, the Moon Festival is a day for people to give thanks to their ancestors and celebrate their glorious achievements.
On this day of celebration, people gather to share stories and legends, pray for the dead, and prepare for the coming winter.
It's getting cold, and most of the people outside are wearing cotton-padded coats.
Inside the house, Ronan was still wearing a thin linen garment.
He felt no cold at all; on the contrary, he felt as if his whole body was soaking in a hot spring.
Heat emanated from his meridians, was released through his acupoints, and then drifted out from the gaps in his thin clothes, rising into the air.
For the past two months, aside from eating and bathing, he has spent the rest of his time using the "Zhou Tian Yin Qi Jue" to refine the energy within the roots of the creeping monster.
During this time, several people approached him—Tiana, the merchant of the witchcraft general store; Reverend Cuthbert of Woking; and the merchant Reese.
Tiana said there was an adventurer party that needed to venture a little deeper into the Cloak Forest to gather herbs, but they were missing a spellcaster, and asked if he was interested.
Ronan, of course, wasn't interested.
The Cloak Forest, located south of Baldur's Gate, is a dangerous place inhabited by many monsters.
I've heard that there are goblin camps and gnoll lairs inside, and passersby are frequently attacked by goblins and gnolls.
Moreover, when the legendary Baldur's Gate figure, Apodel Adrian, son of Baal, rose to power, he and his companions once hunted wyverns deep in the Cloakwood Forest.
If he were on the outskirts, he felt he could take a little risk, kill some of the smaller monsters, and accumulate experience to level up.
If you're going to delve deeper, then there's no need for that.
Therefore, he politely declined Tiana's offer.
Reverend Cuthbert of Wookin came to invite him to help escort a caravan to Waterdeep.
Ronan thought that the journey was long and dangerous, and would also delay his cultivation, so he declined again.
Cuthbert said he could get 3000 gold coins for the trip, and Ronan's heart skipped a beat, but he quickly calmed down and still refused Cuthbert's invitation.
Rhys came here to say that he had a shipment to transport to Belgost, east of Baldur's Gate.
He wanted Ronan and the other adventurers to work together to protect his shipment.
Belgost is located south of Baldur's Gate, between Baldur's Gate and the Amn Empire.
Nearby is Candlehold, the most famous and largest library on the continent of Faerûn.
Although the journey from Baldur's Gate to Belgost was only half the distance from Baldur's Gate to Ascatra, the capital of the Amn Empire, Ronan was still unwilling to take the risk and declined Rhys's offer.
Ignoring the lively festive atmosphere outside, Ronan poured out the last small piece of the creeping monster's root from a glass jar and ate it.
By this time, he had eaten the entire length of the creeping, strange root.
The small amount from before has transformed into rich energy, which he has guided into his meridians and entered the body's circulation.
[True Qi nourishes your muscles, changing their structure—your constitution increases by 1 point]
While I was cultivating, a message appeared in my mind.
A day later, Ronan converted all of that small amount of energy into true qi.
He immediately opened the panel and checked the properties.
Name: Ronan Jonas
Race: Human male
"Profession": Level 3 Immortal Cultivator (1035XP/2700XP)
"Cultivation Realm": Fifth Level of Qi Refining
--property--
【Power 18】
【Agility 17】
[Body Condition 18]
[Intelligence Level 15]
【Perception 10】
【Charm 20】
After two months of cultivation, his cultivation level has increased from the second level of Qi Refining to the fifth level.
In addition to perception, all other attribute values have been improved.
As a level 3 professional, his current attribute values are enough to make many adventurers envious, if only the natives of this world could see attribute values.
His charm of 20 points goes without saying; this attribute value has already placed him among the ranks of genius warlocks.
Moreover, his strength, agility, and physique are the envy of most warriors, monks, and paladins.
If a level 3 warrior tries to kill him at close range, he will most likely be able to turn the tables and kill him, thanks to his superior physical attributes and swordsmanship expertise.
According to the "Zhou Tian Yin Qi Jue", there are twelve levels in the Qi Refining Realm.
He is currently only at the fifth level of Qi Refining, which means he has a lot of room for improvement.
After all, Qi Refining is the entry-level realm of cultivation, and it is also the easiest to cultivate.
Ronan's heart stirred. He concealed the panel, then took out a section of the creeping monster root, still about the length of a thumb, from another glass jar. He pinched off a small piece, put it in his mouth, and continued to immerse himself in his relentless cultivation.
……
Time quietly turned the page, 1490 slipped away, and the year 1491 arrived.
After the deep winter month (January), the first festival of the year arrives – Midwinter Festival.
In some places, nobles and rulers called it the Winter Festival. On this day, they would gather other nobles and lords together to celebrate, and the extravagance of the celebrations was beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
The common people of the North and other cold regions called it the Day of the Dead Winter, signifying that half of the cold season had passed, and although the days ahead would still be brutal, the worst was over.
The same applies to Baldur's Gate, especially to the fishermen in Ronan's region.
After that day, the temperature gradually warmed up, and after several months without income, they were able to go out to sea to fish again.
On this very day, Ronan finished refining the last of the creeping monster's roots, reaching the seventh level of Qi Refining in his cultivation realm.