The Happy Farmer Wanderer-Chapter 882 Qingzi, There’s Been an Accident

Chapter 882: Chapter 882 Qingzi, There’s Been an Accident

Han Mei looked here and there, but ultimately she still chose her own room as the place for her seclusion.

It seemed there was no place more convenient than here.

She connected her phone to the charger and placed it in front of her, so she could receive messages from Director Jia and Wang Baichuan at any time. Then, after exchanging greetings with Han Mei and Jing Yan, she began her first formal seclusion.

She decided to first practice the Nine Truth Palace’s most basic Qi Cultivation Technique, then intermittently train in the Longevity Technique.

The pain that came with practicing the Longevity Technique was actually bearable if she gritted her teeth and endured it—Li Qing could now just barely manage a full Grand Circulation.

As Li Qing was getting ready to start cultivating, Jing Yan, who had received the message, appeared unexpectedly in the sun-drenched courtyard. She glanced at Li Qing’s room and then, like a wisp of light and shadow, her enchanting figure gracefully flew up to the rooftop.

She settled cross-legged on the roof, leaning against the protruding ridge, and just like that, a handful of sunflower seeds mysteriously appeared in her hands.

Crack.

Jing Yan’s cool eyes playfully watched over Sanhe Village, where the sound of people was everywhere, as she elegantly and calmly began eating the seeds.

The stars shifted, and the days and months passed by.

Li Qing was immersed in that mysterious state before she knew it.

After enduring the painful pounding of the Longevity Technique, it seemed even easier for her to sink into that state with the basic Qi Cultivation Technique.

The concept of time gradually disappeared around Li Qing.

Her body and mind felt as though they were placed in the vast cosmos, with only the pathway of the cultivation technique’s operation and the vastness of the Sea of Consciousness remaining in her mind.

After an unknown amount of time, a faint crackling sound suddenly emerged from inside her body.

This roused Li Qing from that profound state momentarily as she looked down and inwardly viewed her Dantian, then continued to immerse herself in cultivation.

She had broken through a minor realm.

This realm had already reached the edge of breakthrough when she was taking the Demon Spirit Elixir, so its breakthrough was within reason for Li Qing, and she didn’t consider it something to be excited about—it wasn’t worth the joy.

Her goal was Foundation Establishment!

This time, Li Qing was truly determined.

Without achieving Foundation Establishment, she would temporarily disregard the distractions around her. As long as Director Jia and Wang Baichuan didn’t suddenly interrupt her, she decided to continue this semi-seclusion without end.

In the blink of an eye, and not knowing how much time had passed, another crackling sound emerged from within Li Qing.

This time, Li Qing didn’t even awaken from the state of cultivation technique operation.

Having broken through two minor realms in succession, her progress seemed quick. But at the same time, it also proved that her earlier choice was correct.

Training in the basic cultivation technique and the Longevity Technique alternately, although it tested her willpower greatly, at least she could now withstand it.

On another morning, as sunlight squeezed through the window lattice, Li Qing’s phone rang.

She sensed the caller ID on the phone with her Mind Sensing, and retreated from the state of cultivation.

Almost the moment she opened her eyes, another faint crackling came from within her body.

It was a sound reminiscent of a chick breaking out of its shell, exceptionally delightful.

Qi Cultivation ninth layer, next step... Foundation Establishment!

But the seclusion had to end there.

The phone, quietly lying on the blanket, clearly displayed a name—Wang Baichuan.

Li Qing first glanced at the date on his phone, his pupils involuntarily narrowing slightly.

He often heard sayings like in the mountains, the years are timeless, and the end of winter brings no awareness of the passing year.

This time, Li Qing truly experienced it, having quietly secluded himself for a full sixteen days.

He had originally thought his progress was rather quick, but unexpectedly, it still took half a month.

And this was even with the aid of the Solidifying Spirit Elixir and Demon Spirit Elixir.

Jing Yan had previously said his cultivation speed should be very fast, only the Transcend Tribulation would be troublesome.

But now, Li Qing felt that his cultivation speed couldn’t even be considered fast, let alone very fast.

It was just a pity he had no idea what the normal cultivation speed for others was.

Otherwise, he probably wouldn’t have thought this way.

Stretching his arms with a crackle and twist of his slightly stiff body, Li Qing picked up his phone and answered the call.

"Qingzi, something has happened!"

The moment he answered the call, Wang Baichuan was already shouting frantically.

"Location," Li Qing directly asked, "I’ll head over right now."

"Forget the location, I’m already in the village. Just tell me a place, I’ll come to pick you up, and we can talk on the way," Wang Baichuan sounded extremely anxious, his voice even slightly altered.

"I’m at home," Li Qing said.

"Okay, got it, I’ll be there right away!" Wang Baichuan shouted urgently and hung up the phone.

Li Qing got up and moved around a bit before stepping out of the room.

The sky was just beginning to brighten, with a layer of crystal clear frost covering the eaves, sparkling with a prismatic glow under the sunlight.

The weather had turned genuinely cold.

The chilliest times of winter seemed to be just around the corner.

Jing Yan floated down from the eaves lightly, the delight shimmering in her cool eyes as she smiled, "My Lord has put in great effort, and the results are significant. At the Qi Cultivation Peak, you can now formally begin Foundation Establishment."

"I really don’t feel it’s significant, I actually find it quite difficult; I thought I was only in seclusion for a few days, but when I just checked, it has been sixteen days. Without eating or drinking, I only took a few elixirs, and yet I’ve only risen three minor realms," Li Qing shook his head as he spoke.

Jing Yan couldn’t help but burst into laughter, "My Lord, you mustn’t say this to others, or you’ll get beaten up!"

"Why?" Li Qing asked in confusion.

Jing Yan replied with a light laugh, "Do you know how long it took me to go from Qi Cultivation to Foundation Establishment?"

"Your speed must have been much faster than mine, right? I’m like cutting meat with a blunt knife, thinking I’m doing a great job, only to find I’ve barely made a scratch," Li Qing said with a light chuckle.

"My Lord, you haven’t been consistently serious with your cultivation, the speed is actually very fast," Jing Yan said with a smile, "It took me a full seven months to move from Qi Cultivation to Foundation Establishment. During those seven months, I cultivated every day. After the Mid Foundation Establishment Stage, where my dependence on food decreased, I can’t count how many of your sixteen-day sessions I have gone through."

Li Qing was stunned, "It takes... that long?"

Jing Yan nodded with a faint smile in her eyes, "My Lord, the world is never short of people with extraordinary talents. While there are many who enter Foundation Establishment in just one or two months, most are still ordinary people. Like me, taking seven months isn’t considered the worst; I would still rank somewhere in the middle. Many go from Qi Cultivation to Foundation Establishment, some in a few years, others in several decades, and some might even be stuck in Qi Cultivation for their entire lives."

"Then everyone’s nearly harsh treatment towards me seems a bit too much..." Li Qing couldn’t help but laugh.

"Because my Lord possesses the Body Close to the Way, it’s not an ordinary constitution," Jing Yan said with a light laugh, "Having stayed in the Qi Cultivation Realm for so long doesn’t seem quite right."