Nourished by the Vitality of the Dragon Blood Carp, Iron Head and Yinjiao progressed rapidly with their Jade Water Skill. This solidified Yang Jing's decision: it was time to let Iron Head begin cultivating the Five Talisman Scripture.
Having suddenly obtained a large sum of Spirit Stones, it was best to convert them into Power as quickly as possible. Otherwise, these Spirit Stones were no different from useless objects.
The status of an Early Stage Qi Cultivation Cultivator was not much better than an Innate Martial Artist's. If he remained at the Qi Cultivation Third Layer, he would be treated like dough that could be kneaded at will.
The bottleneck at the Qi Cultivation Third Layer was the first major hurdle on the path of cultivation, and about forty percent of Independent Cultivators were stuck there for their entire lives. This hurdle was especially difficult for the Five Talisman Scripture; without a Talent for the Five Elements, it was nearly impossible to overcome.
