Chapter 12 Chapter Title: Elemental Energy Cultivation

Li Luo sighed, then stretched out his palm, and saw a streak of azure spiritual energy slowly emerging from his palm. This was the spiritual energy he had cultivated: Water Spiritual Energy. At the same time, there was also Light Spiritual Energy within it. The fusion of these two types of spiritual powers was undoubtedly more refined than just pure Water Spiritual Energy. "My spiritual energy should have reached the level of Three Seals," Li Luo muttered to himself. In the past, although Li Luo struggled to accumulate spiritual energy due to his Empty Spiritual Root, it wouldn't be accurate to say he had no foundation at all. Therefore, after this training, his spiritual energy had stabilized at the level of Three Seals. Considering his current cultivation speed, Li Luo was confident he could elevate his spiritual energy to the Five Seals realm within a week. Although a Fourth Rank Spiritual Root might not be particularly high, Li Luo was, after all, the young master of the Luo Lan Mansion. With the abundance of cultivation resources at his disposal, he believed his progress would surpass that of many others in the academy, including some of the outstanding students in the first courtyard. "But this isn't enough," Li Luo murmured to himself. Next month was the academy's grand examination, and his goal was to gain admission to the Holy Mystery Star Academy, which was known for its extremely stringent admission requirements. Every year, countless self-proclaimed talented youths were turned away by the high threshold of the Holy Mystery Star Academy, no matter how hard they tried, it never opened its doors for them. Thus, Li Luo knew he needed to catch up; his current speed was still insufficient. "In the end, I still need to elevate my spiritual root grade. A Fourth Rank is too low for me!" Li Luo pondered deeply and then stood up, exiting the training room. As he walked out of the library, a person who had been waiting there approached him respectfully, saying, "Young Master, Manager Cai sent me to remind you that the items you asked her to prepare have all been delivered to your room." Upon hearing this, Li Luo couldn't help but admire Manager Cai Wei, who was indeed an efficient assistant to Sister Qing'e. He had originally thought he would have to wait until tomorrow to receive the goods. He waved his hand to dismiss the messenger and headed straight back to his room. Upon entering, he saw a delicate sandalwood box placed on the table, which was opened to reveal dozens of crystal vials standing neatly inside. Curiously, Li Luo picked up two of the crystal vials. One contained a blue liquid that felt extremely transparent, and as he gently shook it, it sounded like a flowing stream. The other vial was even more peculiar, appearing to contain strands of flowing light, which looked like thin threads or faint smoke at times. However, despite one being a liquid and the other a flow of light, both exuded a sense of purity. "Is this the Spiritual Water of Wonder?" Li Luo exclaimed in amazement. Only a Refiner with both Water and Light Spiritual Roots could concoct such a thing, and like medicinal pills, it was considered an essential aid in the lifelong cultivation of countless spiritual practitioners. Li Luo rotated the crystal vial and noticed a label attached to it. "Blue Crystal Spiritual Water, Fourth Rank, Refining Power: 58%." The Blue Crystal Spiritual Water was a relatively common Fourth Rank spiritual water formula on the market. The so-called refining power refers to the portion of the spiritual water of wonder that is rejected and dissolved when absorbed; the part that can be utilized through the natural rejection of the spiritual palace is called the refining power of the spiritual water of wonder. In simple terms, the purer the spiritual water of wonder, the higher the refining power, and the better the effect. A refining power of 58% means that 42% of the spiritual water would be directly rejected, resulting in wasted effort. However, achieving 58% was already considered qualified, as most Fourth Rank spiritual waters of wonder on the market had a refining power around 56%. Those exceeding this number could be considered top-grade, and their prices would be significantly higher. After all, for many people, the elevation of their spiritual root grade always has its limits, and the higher the quality of the spiritual water of wonder, the fewer impurities it contains. Using more of this high-quality spiritual water of wonder could delay the closure of their spiritual palace caused by impurity erosion. Li Luo smiled as he gazed at the crystalline little treasures before him. At this moment, his innate Empty Spiritual Root was finally most useful. Others would fear that using too much spiritual water of wonder in one go would lead to an accumulation of impurities that would speed up the closure of their spiritual palace, so they were cautious. However, he had no such concerns. The emptiness of his Empty Spiritual Root allowed him to use the spiritual water of wonder without restraint. Therefore, he decided to try absorbing all fifty of these spiritual waters of wonder to see how much his Fourth Rank spiritual root could be enhanced. With this thought, Li Luo's heartbeat began to quicken.