I Can Upgrade My Talent Infinitely-Chapter 45: Rapid Increase

"It’s good that you’re working hard. Of course, Junior Brother Fang, if you think you can reach the Qi Refining Sixth Layer before me and make me call you Senior Brother, it won’t be that easy, hehe."

Currently at the Qi Refining Fifth Layer, she wasn’t far from its peak.

Only after Fang Yun broke through to the Qi Refining Seventh Layer and became an Inner Sect Disciple would she call him Senior Brother.

As for Fang Yun reaching the Qi Refining Sixth Layer faster than her?

She thought it was highly unlikely.

Senior Sister Xiao didn’t disturb Fang Yun for long.

Fang Yun moved to the fourth acre of his Spirit Field and continued to cast his Earth Flipping Technique.

Thanks to Senior Sister Xiao, the news of his breakthrough to the Qi Refining Fifth Layer gradually spread throughout the day to all the senior brothers and sisters tending to the Qi Nourishing Grass nearby.

When they talked about him, the most common sentiment was that with his Alchemy Talent, he would be better off taking on Alchemy-related tasks.

Some disciples, however, understood Fang Yun’s reasons, but they didn’t bother explaining them to the others.

These disciples knew that a situation like Fang Yun’s would resolve itself once he truly became an Inner Sect Disciple.

After tilling six acres of Spirit Fields, planting six hundred Qi Nourishing Grass seeds, and casting the Small Cloud Rain Technique six times, Fang Yun’s planting tasks for the day were complete.

Fang Yun was happy to see the news of his breakthrough to the Qi Refining Fifth Layer spreading throughout the area.

When these senior brothers and sisters went to the Disciple Marketplace, the news of his advancement to the Qi Refining Fifth Layer would spread over an even wider area.

And with that, his influence would increase.

The more bonus Talent Points he received from the monthly settlement, the better. Even though his Life Talents were already at three stars and he had two one-star Combat Talents, the thought of how many Talent Points he would need later filled him with a sense of urgency.

’It’s always better to upgrade talents sooner rather than later.’

"Junior Brother Fang, you cast that Small Cloud Rain Technique perfectly."

"You flatter me, Senior Brother."

"I mean it. Junior Brother, you must have quite a few of your own insights when it comes to planting."

Having heard about Fang Yun’s Alchemy Talent, this senior brother had originally intended to come over, offer some guidance on planting Qi Nourishing Grass, and build a connection with him.

Growing Qi Nourishing Grass, right from the moment the seeds are sown, is a discipline in itself.

It involves observing the seeds’ condition, determining the optimal spacing, and even how to cast the Small Cloud Rain Technique after planting.

This senior brother had originally thought he could offer Fang Yun some guidance.

Now, however, it seemed that this guidance on planting was no longer necessary.

During their subsequent chat, he shared his own insights on growing Qi Nourishing Grass in response to Fang Yun’s questions, hoping they might help him.

Of course, his greater hope was that Fang Yun would one day be able to return the favor.

...

「Half a month later.」

Before heading out, Fang Yun glanced at the Sect interface on the light screen.

He had just gotten a notification.

[Celestial Cloud Sect]

Sect Level: 3

Sect Position: Outer Sect Disciple

Sect Influence: 8%

In the past half a month, his influence in the sect had risen from 5% to 8%.

During this time, Fang Yun clearly noticed more disciples proactively greeting him on the paths to Dan Cloud Peak and Artifact Casting Peak.

It was a clear sign that his fame was spreading.

A disciple with Five Spirit Roots advancing from the third to the fifth layer of Qi Refining in just one year since joining the sect—how many resources would it take to achieve such a feat?

And it was Fang Yun’s powerful Alchemy Talent, which gave him an astonishingly efficient way to convert resources into cultivation, that allowed him to progress so quickly.

In the eyes of these disciples, it was only a matter of a few more years before Fang Yun became an Inner Sect Disciple, even with his Five Spirit Roots qualification.

After tending to the Qi Nourishing Grass, Fang Yun planned to make a trip to the Disciple Marketplace.

This time, he wanted to buy materials to refine a Middle Grade Magical Artifact.

He planned to refine a Middle Grade Shield Spiritual Artifact.

In the past half-month, he had refined Lower Grade Shield Spiritual Artifacts three times, accumulating a good deal of experience.

With the help of this experience, coupled with his three-star Artifact Refining talent, he was confident he could successfully refine a Middle Grade Shield Spiritual Artifact.

As soon as Fang Yun arrived at the Disciple Marketplace, many disciples greeted him enthusiastically.

He returned their greetings one by one.

First, he needed to buy the main Spiritual Material to refine the Middle Grade Shield Spiritual Artifact.

Fang Yun still planned to refine a Profound Iron Shield, as he had sufficient experience with it.

"Senior Brother, how much for this Middle Grade Profound Iron ore?" Upon finding a senior brother selling it, Fang Yun immediately went over to ask the price.

"Junior Brother Fang, planning to refine a Middle Grade Magical Artifact?"

The senior brother running the stall didn’t quote a price, wanting to understand Fang Yun’s situation first.

This particular Junior Brother Fang had recently become a hot topic of discussion in the Disciple Marketplace.

Although his Spirit Root Talent wasn’t great, he was talented in planting, Artifact Refining, and Alchemy, with his Alchemy Talent being the most astonishing.

"Yes." Fang Yun nodded.

"It seems your Artifact Refining talent is quite impressive as well, Junior Brother," the stall-owning senior brother couldn’t help but remark.

According to the information he had, Fang Yun had only started buying Artifact Refining materials last month.

He was refining Lower Grade Magical Artifacts last month, and now he could refine Middle Grade ones this month. This indicated that Fang Yun must have successfully used his previous materials to create some Lower Grade Magical Artifacts. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be buying materials for Middle Grade Magical Artifacts now.

Middle Grade Profound Iron ore could be used to refine Middle Grade Magical Artifacts, but it could also be used for Lower Grade ones, which is why the stall-owning senior brother needed to confirm. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

If Fang Yun was using these materials to refine Lower Grade Magical Artifacts, the situation would be completely different.

It would imply that Fang Yun’s Artifact Refining talent was merely average.

’What do you do when you can’t refine a Lower Grade Magical Artifact with normal materials?’

’You use higher-grade materials. That increases the probability of success.’

"Six pounds of Middle Grade Profound Iron ore for one Lower Grade Spirit Stone. If you buy for five Lower Grade Spirit Stones or more, Junior Brother, I can give you a discount."

"I’ll take ten Lower Grade Spirit Stones’ worth."

"Then I’ll throw in an extra five pounds for you, Junior Brother. Sixty-five pounds total!"

"Thank you, Senior Brother."

For ten Lower Grade Spirit Stones, Fang Yun would have accepted anything over sixty-four pounds of Middle Grade Profound Iron ore.

After completing the transaction, Fang Yun’s Storage Pouch now held a little over sixty-five pounds of Middle Grade Profound Iron ore.

In a deal like this, the seller would always give a little extra, never less.

When cutting off a portion of over sixty-five pounds, they wouldn’t cut it just barely over the sixty-five-pound mark.

With the Middle Grade Profound Iron ore as the main component, Fang Yun then spent another four Lower Grade Spirit Stones to purchase two auxiliary materials: Solid Spirit Sand and Stubborn Gold.

The Profound Iron Shield he planned to refine this time was a special case.

Thanks to the boost from his talent, there were many things he could attempt boldly.

What would be negative side effects for other Cultivators could be rendered negligible by the boost from his talent.

As he was leaving the Disciple Marketplace, Fang Yun was stopped by an older senior brother who was also a stall owner.

This older senior brother looked to be about fifty years old.

"Junior Brother Fang, I wonder, do you have any interest in the art of Spirit Talismans?"

"I don’t." Fang Yun shook his head without hesitation.

’I have no interest whatsoever in fields where I have no talent. And even if I were interested, it would be useless.’

’Knowing there would be no future accomplishments for me in that area, I’m even less inclined to waste my precious time.’