Now, Su Yu practiced the Wutong Qingmu Art daily, reaching his limit in less than three hours. The remaining free time was spent learning about medicinal properties and identifying spiritual herbs under Su Changyu's guidance, as well as practicing body refining techniques and spells.
In the future, if he had more leisure time, he might even delve into water attribute techniques and spells.
For other cultivators, spreading oneself too thin might be detrimental.
But for him, who possessed a proficiency panel and a balanced five-element spiritual root, diversifying his skills could only be beneficial.
"Cultivators can live long lives. As long as one remains patient and doesn't act recklessly, living for thousands or even tens of thousands of years isn't out of the question. Perhaps I could become a 'hexagonal warrior' in the future," Su Yu mused, his heart filled with longing as he imagined life millennia from now.
As for bottlenecks in spiritual roots or innate talent? For the proficiency panel, there were no bottlenecks.
As long as he slowly accumulated proficiency, achieving longevity wouldn't be difficult. And with longevity, he could realize his dream of becoming a 'hexagonal warrior.'
After glancing at the Profound Water Art and the Profound Serpent Technique, Su Yu stored them away and picked up a jade bottle containing three Qi Refining Pills.
"Good stuff, but I wonder how effective it is?" Su Yu thought with a hint of anticipation. He hadn't tried it yet.
He put it away, planning to use it during his cultivation session the next day.
Then, Su Yu went to the courtyard to practice his body refining techniques.
Since breaking through to the fourth layer of the "Crocodile Demon 108 Forms Body Refining Technique," his progress had slowed significantly.
Firstly, the higher the level, the more difficult it became to cultivate. Secondly, the essence blood of mid-tier first-grade demonic beasts no longer had much effect on his body refining practice.
By following his daily routine, his proficiency increased by about 0.2% each day.
Perhaps he would need the essence blood of late-tier first-grade demonic beasts to speed up his progress.
However, obtaining such essence blood wasn't easy.
At least, it wasn't available in the herb garden or in Jiang City.
He might have to visit the trading market under the Cloud Sword Sect to purchase it, and the price would certainly not be cheap.
"Take it slow," Su Yu thought.
Not long after Su Yu began his body refining practice, a powerful aura suddenly approached the Su residence, followed by a furious roar: "Su Peng, hand over the murderer who killed Lin Xiu, or don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Su Yu immediately stopped, his expression one of surprise.
An elder from the Lin Family had come?
Lin Xiu?
Was that the sneak attacker he had just killed? "He attacked me and got himself killed, and now his family has the audacity to come knocking? Hmph," Su Yu thought angrily, mentally noting this grievance.
The visitor was Lin Hai, the fourth elder of the Lin Family. The deceased Lin Xiu was one of his grandsons.
Lin Xiu's talent wasn't particularly strong, but he was one of the few descendants among Lin Hai's grandchildren who possessed a spiritual root and could cultivate.
That was why Lin Xiu, a third-level Qi Refining cultivator, could roam around with fifteen low-grade spirit stones and a bottle of unused Qi Refining Pills.
Now, Lin Hai had brought a team of Lin Family cultivators to block the Su residence.
However, it wasn't long before a lazy voice sounded behind them.
"Little Hai, I just stepped out for a bit, and you dare bring people to block my Su Family's door?"
Hearing this, Lin Hai's expression changed slightly. He turned around and saw Su Bin, the fifth elder of the Su Family, smiling as he pushed through the crowd of Lin Family cultivators and walked toward him.
Lin Hai was older than Su Bin, and hearing Su Bin call him "Little Hai" infuriated him. "Su Bin, your Su Family dared to kill my grandson. This matter isn't over!"
"Oh."
Su Bin walked up to Lin Hai with an indifferent expression, pushed past him to reach the entrance of the Su residence, then turned to face Lin Hai.
"By the way, I forgot to ask, who killed your grandson? I should reward them."
Lin Hai's face turned extremely grim, his eyes filled with cold killing intent as he stared at Su Bin without saying a word.
Seeing this, Su Bin seemed momentarily stunned and said, "No way? You don't know who did it?"
"Then why the hell are you blocking the door!"
Su Bin flew into a rage, pointing at Lin Hai and shouting, "Get lost, or I'll kill you. Damn it, even trash like you dares to block the Su family's door."
"Hmph."
Lin Hai wasn't angered. He just gave a cold glance at the Su residence before leading his men away. Blocking the door wasn't about seeking humiliation but rather a statement of the Lin family's stance.
This matter wasn't over! So Lin Hai didn't actually intend to take action but simply turned and left with his men.
Su Bin watched Lin Hai and his men leave, his eyes narrowing again. A dog that bites doesn't bark. The fact that Lin Hai didn't act this time indicated that the Lin family was plotting something bigger.
When they finally made their move, the Su family might face serious trouble.
'Hmph, not just any stray dog can take a bite out of the Su family. If they dare to act, they'll have to pay the price.'
Su Bin turned and entered the Su residence.
In the courtyard.
Su Yu, using his spiritual sense to observe the scene, couldn't help but marvel inwardly: 'The Fifth Elder is really fierce. He managed to drive away so many people from the Lin family with just his words.'
The next morning.
As the sun rose in the east, bringing with it a surge of purple energy, Su Yu swallowed a Qi Refining Pill in the courtyard. Instantly, a rich wave of spiritual energy spread throughout his body, feeling extremely comfortable.
'The spiritual energy leans more toward the wood attribute, making it very easy to refine into the Phoenix Tree Green Wood Technique's mana.' Su Yu was pleasantly surprised.
Soon, Su Yu immersed himself in his cultivation.
When he woke up two hours later.
He focused on the proficiency panel and was shocked: "The proficiency of the Phoenix Tree Green Wood Technique increased by 0.52%?"
If he could use Qi Refining Pills to assist his cultivation every day, wouldn't he be able to break through to the third level of Qi Refining in just over half a year?
His speed had more than doubled.
However, consuming a Qi Refining Pill every day was too extravagant.
Even Su Zhi, the young lady who had entered the Cloud Sword Sect, wouldn't have such luxurious cultivation resources.
After marveling at this, Su Yu shook his head and said, "It's better for me to slowly accumulate proficiency."
After all, he had the proficiency panel, which meant no bottlenecks.
Comparatively, his cultivation speed wasn't actually slow, especially as he progressed further. The advantage of having no bottlenecks would become increasingly apparent.
Others might get stuck at a bottleneck for years, decades, or even centuries, while he could push through smoothly.
How could they compare? Calming his mind, Su Yu continued practicing his body refining techniques and spells.
On the second day after Su Yu returned, Su Qingyi, having learned of his return, specially invited him over for a gathering.
When Su Yu met Su Qingyi, he was surprised again.
He had previously heard that Su Qingyi was ambushed by the Lin family and severely injured. Logically, he should still be recovering.
How had he reached the fourth level of Qi Refining in just a month at home? Seeing Su Yu's astonishment, Su Qingyi smiled slightly and said, "Remember the ancient jade box from the Fifth Elder? I gained some opportunities from it."
Su Yu: "..."
Damn.
He really didn't know how to describe his feelings. Such a tricky 'pay-to-win' jade box, and Su Qingyi could obtain an opportunity with just a single low-grade spirit stone? His luck was truly extraordinary.
He felt a bit envious, but it was just envy, and he took the opportunity to congratulate Su Qingyi.
After all, compared to the so-called opportunity from the jade box, Su Yu didn't believe anyone's fortune could surpass his own proficiency panel.
After chatting for a while, Su Qingyi added, "By the way, the young lady will be back in a few days. Let's see if the three of us can get together again then."
"Sure."
Su Yu had no objections. After all, the three of them had previously taken the Cloud Sword Sect's entrance disciple test together.
It would be good to gather, and he also wanted to learn some external information from Su Zhi.
For example, about the Cloud Sword Sect, or the market towns under its jurisdiction.