Chapter 115 - 113: Method to Quickly Cultivate to Tier 3

Chapter 115: Chapter 113: Method to Quickly Cultivate to Tier 3

"How do you feel? You’ve been asleep for over a day. Are you tired? Come on, I’ve got breakfast ready."

Ji Zhixing and Xiao Mingyue chatted briefly before she pulled him into the dining room.

They sat down at the dining table.

After taking a few bites, Ji Zhixing suddenly said, "Right, I need to make a trip home later."

"Home?" Xiao Mingyue paused slightly. "Is something going on?"

"Yeah," Ji Zhixing nodded. "I’ve been at the school for over ten days, so I should go back and visit. Besides, my sister has the day off today."

He paused, then continued, "Also, I need to return the Tide Listening Rod I borrowed from my former high school teacher."

As he spoke, he thought of the slash marks Gu Zheng had left on the Tide Listening Rod. Although Teacher Sun wouldn’t mind, he still had to have it repaired before returning it.

In this world, when Genetic Equipment was damaged, certain Cultivators with special abilities could find ways to repair it. The Tide Listening Rod was only a Tier One, Two-Star Genetic Equipment, so repairing it wouldn’t be difficult and shouldn’t cost too much. After all, it only had a few slash marks and hadn’t sustained any structural damage.

"Come back as soon as you can, then," Xiao Mingyue nodded, adding, "Once you’re back, we can discuss how to quickly get your Five-Color Willow Mutant Tree gene to absorb lightning-attribute power.

"Also, your Staff Soldier Stone Monkey gene is close to evolving. Once it does, the bottleneck holding you back from breaking through to become a Tier Three Gene Cultivator will be cleared.

"We’ll need to prepare the resources for that time, so we can rapidly elevate your cultivation base to Tier Three as well."

Hearing this, Ji Zhixing’s heart stirred. "I know where to find Earth Spirit Liquid, which could speed up my breakthrough to a Tier Three Gene Cultivator. However, getting it might be a little tricky."

"Earth Spirit Liquid?" Xiao Mingyue looked surprised at his words.

"Yes," Ji Zhixing nodded. "The reason I was able to break through from a Tier One Gene Cultivator to Tier Two so quickly is because I used Earth Spirit Liquid."

He then recounted how he had been hunted down by Gu Zheng and his group, only to be captured and kept in captivity under the threat of that Land-Traveling Ancient Whale. He also mentioned that the Land-Traveling Ancient Whale’s underground water cave held a substantial amount of Earth Spirit Liquid.

"Something like that actually happened?" Xiao Mingyue was stunned by his story, never expecting Ji Zhixing to have gone through such an ordeal.

However, her shock quickly gave way to delight.

"That’s fantastic! Earth Spirit Liquid is most effective for Tier One Gene Cultivators, but its benefits for Tier Two Gene Cultivators are nothing to scoff at either.

"If you can get your hands on enough Earth Spirit Liquid, you’ll definitely be able to rapidly break through to become a Tier Three Gene Cultivator.

"As for that Land-Traveling Ancient Whale..." Xiao Mingyue paused. "With our current strength, we’re definitely no match for it, especially in the water.

"But we don’t necessarily have to fight it. We can simply wait until it leaves that underground water cave before going in to take the Earth Spirit Liquid.

"Let me think," she mused, falling into deep thought before her eyes suddenly lit up. "Land-Traveling Ancient Whales love earth-attribute natural treasures. I can borrow one from someone, and we can use it to lure the whale far away."

"Will that work? That Land-Traveling Ancient Whale is extremely powerful. If we use a natural treasure to lure it away, we don’t want to just end up handing it a free meal," Ji Zhixing said, slightly worried.

"Don’t worry," Xiao Mingyue smiled. "I’ll just get a drone and place the natural treasure right on top of it.

"It can go on land and underwater, but it definitely can’t fly into the sky."

Ji Zhixing’s eyes lit up upon hearing this. "That could work."

Although the Land-Traveling Ancient Whale could spit stone spheres to attack distant targets, its accuracy was mediocre, especially against moving targets. Therefore, placing the earth-attribute natural treasure on a drone really might succeed.

"Then it’s settled," Xiao Mingyue said with a smile. "I’ll go borrow the natural treasure now. You go home and take care of your business, and we’ll contact each other once you’re done."

"Alright," Ji Zhixing agreed.

After finishing their meal, Ji Zhixing helped Xiao Mingyue clear the table before waving goodbye and leaving the villa.

The sun was shining brightly as he walked across the campus, stepped out of the gates of Yu City University, and hailed a taxi.

"To Nanshan Avenue, please," he told the driver as he got into the car.

The car started and merged into the traffic. Ji Zhixing leaned back in his seat, watching the streetscapes blur past the window. He silently calculated his next steps.

"First, I’ll get the Tide Listening Rod repaired. Then, I’ll sell off my inventory and convert it into Gene Coins.

"As for home... I haven’t been back in a long time. I wonder how Mom, Dad, and my sister are doing."

After driving for about twenty minutes, the car stopped at the intersection of Nanshan Avenue. Ji Zhixing paid the fare, opened the door, and stepped onto the familiar street.

Nanshan Avenue was as bustling as ever, lined with numerous shops and packed with pedestrians. Ji Zhixing hadn’t walked far down the street before he spotted a small shop with a sign advertising equipment repairs.

He pushed the door open and walked in.

The shop was small. A middle-aged man in his fifties sat behind the counter.

"Boss, could you take a look and see if this staff can be repaired?" Ji Zhixing took the Tide Listening Rod out of his Gene Furnace and placed it on the counter.

The owner looked up, picked up the Tide Listening Rod, and examined it carefully.

"A Tier One, Two-Star equipment. There are a few sword marks on it, but the core isn’t damaged." He nodded. "Simple. The repair fee is two thousand Gene Coins. I can have it done for you in just a few minutes."

"Alright," Ji Zhixing nodded and immediately transferred the money using his phone.

Receiving the payment, the owner willed the Tide Listening Rod into his own Gene Furnace.