I, Who Hate Marine So Much, Have Become A Future Nika?

Chapter 5: The Marvelous Use of Devouring Tongue

In the following cultivation, the results were not very good. With something on his mind, his cultivation became somewhat distracted.

Fortunately, the cultivation technique he practiced did not carry the risk of going astray. Despite being somewhat distracted, he still completed his own cultivation.

The next day, in the early morning after waking up, Zhong Cang immediately wanted to practice the Qi Consumption Technique.

"Gudong..."

As usual, Zhong Cang began practicing the Qi Consumption Technique by swallowing air.

However, unlike before, this time, just as the cultivation began, Zhong Cang spat out a few "ptui ptui ptui."

"What a strange taste, what is this... wait, I can 'taste' it."

Zhong Cang's cultivation was the Qi Consumption Technique, but in the past, he consumed air, which naturally had no taste.

But at this moment, he suddenly discovered that the air had a taste.

This scene initially shocked Zhong Cang, but soon he figured out something.

"This should be the ability of mastering the third realm of the Qi Consumption Technique."

Then, as he thought about it, Zhong Cang became puzzled.

"What's the use of air having a taste? Does it make it more enjoyable for me to consume air? No, it actually becomes harder to consume after it has a taste... Could it be a useless characteristic?"

Thinking of this, Zhong Cang was startled, but his unwillingness in his heart prevented him from giving up.

In the following three hours, Zhong Cang used various methods to test the ability of the "Devouring Tongue."

After a series of tests, a radiant expression appeared on Zhong Cang's face.

"This is not useless at all, it's a divine technique!"

Those who consume Qi become divine and long-lived.

The Qi Consumption Technique allows Zhong Cang to obtain the characteristics of fasting by swallowing air, which is actually quite scientific.

After all, this world is different from his previous life, as it possesses the special existence of spiritual energy.

And spiritual energy is intangible and diverse.

There is clear Qi in the sky, turbid Qi in the earth, as well as the Qi of water, the Qi of mountains, the sharp and murderous Qi of weapons and armor...

Qi comes in various forms, but not all Qi can be absorbed by humans.

However, the Devouring Tongue allows Zhong Cang to distinguish the Qi that can be absorbed by the human body.

"Light and refreshing, this should be clear Qi, the most comfortable type of Qi for me to absorb..."

"A taste of mud, this should be the Qi of the earth. I can absorb this Qi, but the efficiency is not high."

"A spicy sensation, this should be the Qi of fire. The absorption efficiency is similar to that of the Qi of the earth..."

With the help of the Devouring Tongue, Zhong Cang identified several types of Qi. As he tasted them, he also left his crude room.

The reason for leaving was that after tasting various types of spiritual energy, Zhong Cang found that the air in his room was somewhat murky and not the best place for cultivation.

"I need to find a place with more clear Qi."

With this thought in mind, Zhong Cang spent the entire morning walking around the outer courtyard with his mouth open.

At the same time, he occasionally spat out a few "ptui ptui."

During this process, Zhong Cang gradually discovered that the bamboo forest not far from the outer courtyard had the most clear Qi and was the easiest for him to absorb.

At the same time, through his gradual experimentation, Zhong Cang also discovered another use of the Devouring Tongue - separation.

Previously, when Zhong Cang consumed Qi, he would suck the air into his mouth and swallow it in one gulp.

Now, even though he had the Devouring Tongue and found a better place for cultivation, this place was still not a Grotto-Heaven blessed land. The clear Qi in the bamboo forest was only more abundant than in Zhong Cang's room, but it still contained many impurities.

The new ability that Zhong Cang discovered was that after sucking the air into his mouth, he could separate the Qi by stirring it with his tongue.

Afterwards, he only inhaled pure air and exhaled the impure air that was difficult to absorb.

Although Zhong Cang's tongue was not very agile and couldn't completely separate the pure and impure air, after this operation, the amount of pure air swallowed by Zhong Cang increased by half compared to before.

However, after experimenting, Zhong Cang also discovered a headache-inducing problem... After adding the step of moving the tongue, his cultivation speed slowed down significantly.

"Forget it, I'll just take it slow. Cultivation cannot be rushed..."

After comforting himself, Zhong Cang spent the entire morning in the bamboo forest.

Through inhalation and movement, he repeatedly practiced his Qi Consumption Technique.

And an hour later, Zhong Cang discovered another benefit of the Devouring Tongue.

"Now, the amount of gas I have swallowed is nine times more than before, but my abdomen is not bloated, and I can continue to cultivate!"

After realizing this, a gleam of light gradually appeared in Zhong Cang's eyes, and he quickly understood the reason for this phenomenon.

"I feel bloated because the impure air is difficult to digest."

"Now I am inhaling mostly pure air, without the blockage of impure air, so naturally I can cultivate for a longer time."

"By extending the cultivation time, it can be considered as indirectly accelerating my cultivation speed. Perhaps I can advance to the fourth level of Qi Refining in a very short time."

Thinking of reaching the fourth level of Qi Refining, Zhong Cang's heart skipped a beat.

Cloud Firmament Sect is a large sect with a history of three thousand years.

To exist for such a long time, Cloud Firmament Sect naturally has a complete disciple cultivation plan.

Within Cloud Firmament Sect, disciples enter the lower courtyard and practice Qi Consumption Technique. If they can induce Qi into their bodies within a hundred days, they can enter the outer courtyard.

However, entering the outer courtyard does not mean that cultivators can relax.

The resources of a sect are always limited, and cultivators need spiritual energy and resources for their cultivation.

Therefore, competition exists everywhere within the sect, and the cruel elimination follows closely behind the footsteps of the sect's disciples.

The first round of elimination is the induction of Qi into the body within a hundred days, as mentioned earlier.

The second round of elimination is the division between outer courtyard disciples and menial disciples.

After inducing Qi into their bodies within a hundred days, if Zhong Cang and the others cannot advance to the fourth level of Qi Refining before the age of eighteen, the sect will determine that they have no value in cultivation. They will be demoted to menial disciples.

If demoted, they will have no time to cultivate and will be busy every day with tasks such as planting spiritual herbs, feeding Spirit Beasts, or working as a fire attendant in the Refining Pavilion.

Zhong Cang has an uncle who is a steward in the outer sect, so he doesn't have to worry too much about exhausting tasks.

But being demoted to a menial disciple also means losing the opportunity to enter the core of the sect, which Zhong Cang absolutely does not want to see.

"The fourth level of Qi Refining is a hurdle. Only by breaking through the fourth level of Qi Refining can I have the opportunity to participate in the outer sect competition and be noticed by the peak masters and island masters of the inner sect."

As a sect with a history of thousands of years, Cloud Firmament Sect has eliminations and promotions naturally.

Every three years, the outer sect holds a grand competition for outer sect disciples.

If they perform well in the competition, they have the opportunity to be valued by the senior members of the inner sect and be recruited as inner sect disciples.

And the fourth level of Qi Refining is the basic requirement to participate in the competition.

"I have to quickly improve my cultivation! I remember the last outer sect disciple competition is coming up soon."

Thinking of this, Zhong Cang felt a sense of urgency.

But soon, he suppressed the excitement in his heart.

"I can't think too much, and I can't be impatient. The matter of reaching the fourth level of Qi Refining is still uncertain. Moreover, even if I become a fourth level Qi Refiner, I won't have a chance in the first outer sect disciple competition."

"Also, I don't know if the improved cultivation method will allow me to cultivate more times. If it's only three or five times, it's useless."

"I hope I can reach twenty times, so that my cultivation frequency will be twice as much as before... No, not just twice. In the past, I absorbed both impure and pure air together, and my efficiency in absorbing impure air was extremely low. This kind of cultivation not only made my abdomen bloated but also hindered my absorption efficiency."

"Now, I am absorbing mostly pure air. Even with the same number of cultivation sessions, my current cultivation efficiency is twice as high as before."

"If I can cultivate twenty times, that would be four times as much!"

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(End of this chapter)