He was overjoyed. This *Five Elements Gathering Spirit Technique* was indeed a Foundation Establishment stage cultivation method tailor-made for him. Cultivating it was extremely smooth, without any sense of obscurity, and the speed of progress was clearly visible.
Just then, Qin Changsheng suddenly remembered another cultivation technique he possessed—a secret technique for burning lifespan.
Although this secret technique required burning lifespan, it could significantly increase cultivation speed and spiritual power intensity in a short period.
And Qin Changsheng's lifespan was already limitless, so he wasn't afraid of any consumption.
A thought struck Qin Changsheng, and he immediately decided to give it a try.
Following the incantation of the lifespan-burning secret technique, he subtly drew upon a wisp of his original lifespan, simultaneously circulating the *Five Elements Gathering Spirit Technique*, absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and circulating his spiritual power with all his might.
Instantly, a vast power erupted from his body. The five elements of spiritual energy in heaven and earth surged wildly into his body, the speed of spiritual power circulation suddenly accelerated, and the spiritual power pool in his dantian filled at a visible rate. His proficiency in cultivating the *Five Elements Gathering Spirit Technique* also rapidly increased.
A day passed quickly. Qin Changsheng stopped cultivating and focused his mind on his sea of consciousness, checking the changes in his cultivation proficiency.
When he saw the proficiency value, a flash of shock crossed his eyes, quickly turning into indescribable elation.
In just one day of cultivation, combined with the secret technique that burned his lifespan, his proficiency had increased by a staggering one hundred points!
This speed was far faster than he had anticipated, even exceeding the cultivation speed of ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators by several times.
At a rate of one hundred points per day, it would only take him about two hundred days to reach the second level of Foundation Establishment.
Qin Changsheng took a deep breath, suppressing his elation, and his expression returned to composure.
He knew that the path of cultivation required perseverance. Only by being grounded and diligently cultivating day after day could he successfully achieve his goal and truly control his destiny.
After all, the Great Tribulation of Heaven and Earth was less than a hundred years away.
He had to seize the time to cultivate and reach the Golden Core stage, or even the Nascent Soul stage, as soon as possible.
Only in this way could Qin Changsheng gain a sliver of hope for survival amidst the great calamity of heaven and earth.
...
In the blink of an eye, a year had quietly passed.
Throughout this year, Qin Changsheng had never slacked off in the slightest. He discarded all distractions, immersing himself entirely in cultivation, day after day, year after year, without interruption.
Every morning, just as dawn broke, Qin Changsheng would sit cross-legged, circulating the *Five Elements Gathering Spirit Technique*, combined with a secret technique that burned his lifespan, to fully absorb the five elements of spiritual energy between heaven and earth.
The golden inscription "Source of Mana" slowly rotated in his sea of consciousness, continuously providing him with pure primordial spiritual energy, nourishing his dantian and meridians;
The *Five Elements Gathering Spirit Technique* operated efficiently, rapidly transforming the five elements of spiritual energy flowing into his body into his own spiritual power, circulating along predetermined routes within his meridians, constantly filling the spiritual energy pool within his dantian.
During the day, he devoted himself to refining the details of his cultivation technique, repeatedly correcting the trajectory of his spiritual energy circulation by referring to the advanced techniques of the "Five Elements Gathering Spirit Technique" in the manual;
As night fell, he slowed down his cultivation pace, circulating the technique to nourish his meridians while simultaneously comprehending the mysteries of the Foundation Establishment realm, consolidating his daily cultivation achievements.
After nearly a year of cultivation, Qin Changsheng's cultivation level and his "Five Elements Gathering Spirit Technique" have both greatly improved.
[Name: Qin Changsheng]
[Lifespan: 28/+∞]
[Cultivation Level: Foundation Establishment Level 2 (9200/30000)]
[Cultivation Technique: Five Elements Gathering Spirit Technique (Mastery) 200/10000]
[Spell: Fireball Technique (Perfect)]
[Swift Wind Sword Technique: Perfect]
[Smoke Shadow Step: Perfect]
[Fireball Talisman Crafting: 2051/3000 Mastery]
[Qi Gathering Pill Refining: 225/5000 Mastery]
[Spiritual Root: Top-Grade Five Spiritual Roots]
[Number of Draws: 1]
[Entries: Cultivation, Storage Space, Avatar, Immortality, Substitute Death, Concealing Breath, Exchange, Sword Heart Clarity, Sharing, Intelligence, Source of Mana]
With the mastery of the Five Elements Gathering Spirit Technique, Qin Changsheng could clearly feel that his control over the five elements of spiritual energy had reached a new level. The five elements of spiritual energy in the world seemed to have become a part of his body, which he could use at will.
At the same time, the spiritual energy pool in his dantian was already filled to its limit with pure five elements of spiritual energy. The spiritual energy was no longer the clear and transparent energy of the first level of Foundation Establishment, but had become increasingly thick and condensed, showing a faint golden hue.
After Qin Changsheng's cultivation broke through to the second level of Foundation Establishment, he could clearly sense that his mana had been greatly enhanced.
The spiritual energy pool within his dantian had doubled in size, capable of holding far more spiritual energy than before;
the purity of the spiritual energy had also increased several levels, its circulation speed was faster, and its explosive power was stronger;
his control over spiritual energy had become increasingly skillful and precise, allowing him to perfectly manipulate even the slightest trace of spiritual energy at will.
However, what pleased Qin Changsheng most was the increased number of times he could draw a new affix.
Now that it was a new year, Qin Changsheng could draw new affixes again.
If he could obtain a new affix, Qin Changsheng's cultivation speed and strength would be greatly enhanced.
Qin Changsheng's gaze fell upon the draw panel.
"Start drawing!"
As Qin Changsheng's words fell, the golden light on the panel became even more dazzling, and countless tiny points of light floated and converged in his sea of consciousness, gradually condensing into a blurry phantom image of an affix.
A moment later, a dazzling golden light suddenly burst forth from the panel, instantly illuminating the entire screen.
The blurry, phantom-like attribute, nourished by the golden light, solidified completely.
[Golden Attribute: Fire Spell!]
Looking at the words on the attribute panel, Qin Changsheng's eyes were filled with joy.
Fire spells have always been top-tier damage spells.
Qin Changsheng already possessed the Fireball spell; if he received the amplification from fire spells, his strength would definitely increase significantly.
[Fire Spell: Golden Attribute, 1[Flame Amplification]: When controlling all fire spells, the power of the flames is increased by 200%, and the spiritual energy consumption is reduced by 50%.]
[2. Fire Comprehension: When cultivating fire spells, the cultivation speed is increased threefold, and the speed of comprehending fire spells is greatly increased.]
[3. Fire Resistance: Immune to all low-level fire spell damage, and reduces damage from mid-to-high-level fire spells by 70%.]
[4. Synchronization: Your clone will also receive the blessing of fire magic!]
Looking at the golden fire magic spell, Qin Changsheng was deeply shaken.
With this fire magic spell, Qin Changsheng's strength would increase dramatically.
Even a simple fireball spell would cause massive damage.
He would even be able to fight against a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.
At the same time, Qin Changsheng also had a direction for his magic: cultivating fire magic to increase his strength.
...
Heavenly Sword Sect, Azure Cloud Tower.
A few days later, Qin Changsheng controlled Hu Nan to arrive at the Azure Cloud Tower.
The reason Qin Changsheng was willing to come to the Azure Cloud Tower was because he could obtain a lot of information from his fellow villagers.
Qin Changsheng could also glean some useful information from this.
Hu Nan's cultivation was still controlled at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining. He pushed open the door and saw many of his fellow villagers already there.