Qi Refining Seventh Layer
Shen Jingchuan fed the horses for a while before sitting down away from them.
He first took out the five Storage Rings he had captured. The owners of the Rings were all dead, so he opened them one by one without much effort and poured out all the contents.
The items were scattered all over the floor, and he bent down to gather them up.
Sure enough, he found the Longevity-Extending Pill in one of the Rings. Shen Jingchuan's eyes lit up. He picked it up and examined it. This was a valuable item. He decided to put it into the light sphere to enhance its power.
But what truly surprised him was the Spirit Stone.
He gathered Spirit Stones from the five Rings together, and good heavens, they totaled over 80,000, piled up into a small mountain.
So many? He immediately understood. These five people came directly from the auction, carrying the wealth that the Wang Household had scraped together.
The 9,300 spirit stones have already been spent on the Longevity-Extending Pill, and the Tian Household won't be able to buy the Spirit Vein. It seems all the Spirit Stones are here.
Shen Jingchuan clicked his tongue, his previous frustration vanishing instantly. The Wang Household had gone to great lengths, only to benefit him in the end.
This matter is far from over; the bodies are still lying in the woods, and there hasn't been time to deal with them.
With so much time gone by, the Wang Household probably already knows what's going on.
The Wang Household operates in the shadows, and they have a Foundation Establishment Ancestor within their ranks. Even if we don't seek help from them today, they can find reinforcements tomorrow. Keeping them around will ultimately be a source of trouble.
Afraid? He has two second-tier spirit beasts, Little Black and Treading Snow. He doesn't really take the Wang Household seriously.
He stared at the pile of Spirit Stones, but didn't rush to feed them to the light orb. Instead, he stored them in his Storage Ring.
To further enhance this Ring, it seems that Spirit Veins are the most practical approach.
He planned that once this storm had passed, he would find an opportunity to inquire in other markets and see if there was any news of Spirit Veins.
We'll keep these 80,000 Spirit Stones for now.
If a suitable Spirit Vein cannot be found in the short term, it is not too late to feed it to the Ring.
Wait a minute, he suddenly realized that the Wang Household was Aristocratic Clan of cultivators, so they should have Spirit Veins in their home.
Shen Jingchuan slapped his thigh; he was just wondering where to find Spirit Vein.
This is great! We've eliminated future troubles and gained access to the Spirit Vein —a win-win situation. This trip is now absolutely necessary.
Having made up his mind, he began sorting through the rest of the items.
They were all ordinary pills, a few magic swords, Law Artifact, and talismans—all common items.
With a thought, he threw all these objects into the sphere of light suspended in mid-air.
The sphere of light trembled slightly, rippling out layers of green light that enveloped the pills and Law Artifacts, and began to rise.
Shen Jingchuan clapped his hands and sat down to begin cultivating. He had already clearly reached the barrier of the Qi Refining Seventh Layer Shen Jingchuan.
He didn't plan to wait any longer. He was going to the Wang Household tomorrow, and the more cultivation he had, the more confident he would be. He could rely on Little Black and Treading Snow, but his own cultivation was also very important.
He simply stopped resting and didn't go out; he just stayed there and worked himself to the bone.
He first swallowed a High-Grade Spirit Concentrating Pill to Divine Sense; then he held a High-Grade Qi Condensing Pill in his mouth and focused on refining it.
High-grade pills are indeed very pure, and the amount of toxicity is so small that it is almost negligible. Although they are not as pure as top-grade pills, there is no need to specifically detoxify them.
He then used one Concentration Pill after another, alternating between Spirit Concentrating Pills and Qi Condensing Pills, circulating his energy through one cycle after another.
It's unclear how much time passed, but the Spiritual Qi in his Dantian grew thicker and thicker, repeatedly washing over the barrier.
Suddenly, he felt a sense of relief.
There was a very faint sound inside her body, and with a "pop," the barrier opened.
The Spiritual Qi surged forward like a tide, flowing freely through the meridians without any stagnation.
Shen Jingchuan slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, feeling a lightness throughout his body and a clearer sense of hearing and perception.
He calmed his mind and probed outwards with his Divine Sense. It was much farther than when he was on the sixth floor, and the radius he could detect reached about three or four hundred meters.
Qi Refining Seventh Layer, achieved.
He clenched his fist, feeling the surging Spiritual Qi within his body. With this level of cultivation, plus Little Black Treading Snow, he felt increasingly confident about going to the Wang Household.
Shen Jingchuan didn't rush to get up. He took another High-Grade Qi Condensing Pill, put it in his mouth, and focused his mind to circulate it, solidifying the foundation he had just broken through to.
After the medicinal effects dissipated, he swallowed two more pills and refined them one by one.
After several cycles, I felt my Dantian was calm and my Spiritual Qi was abundant.
He nodded to himself, knowing that he had secured this level of mastery, and then stood up, supporting himself on his knees.
Xian'er had been watching him the whole time, and when she saw him get up, she floated over lightly.
"You brat, Qi Refining Seventh Layer!"
Shen Jingchuan nodded, his face still showing barely concealed joy.
"Sister Xian, this Cultivation Method is amazing! I never expected to improve so quickly."
Xian'er glanced at him.
"You call that fast? Look at your pathetic self. You have such a good Cultivation Method and so many Cultivation Resources, yet the pills you have are only of the high grade."
"Once you find high-grade pills, upgrade them to the next level, making them top-grade, then try again. That'll be truly fast."
Shen Jingchuan's heart stirred upon hearing this, and he said to Xian'er.
"Hmm, it seems that once things are settled here, I really need to visit larger and better markets. I've heard that the markets near the bases of cultivation sects have the truly good stuff."
"But right now, I want to go to the Wang Household and wipe Wang Household out."
"The Wang Household is Aristocratic Clan of cultivators; they should have a Spirit Vein within their household."
Xian'er didn't stop him, but only gave him a word of advice.
"Then you must be very careful. After all, there's Foundation Establishment cultivator in his family."
"If it's a direct confrontation, with Little Black and Treading Snow around, it shouldn't be a problem. The real concern is that he might be prepared and use underhanded tactics. You need to be careful about that."
Shen Jingchuan grinned.
"Don't worry, Sister Xian, I'm terrified of dying."
After saying that, he cupped his hands in greeting to Xian'er, and with a flash, he left the Heaven and Earth Ring.
Shen Jingchuan left the space and didn't move immediately. He released his Divine Sense and carefully explored his surroundings.
Within a radius of 100 feet, there's no problem.
Never mind, he put on the Heaven and Earth Ring, and with a thought, he called out to Treading Snow in his mind, releasing it.
With a flash of light, Treading Snow landed in front of them, its wings half-folded, and it nuzzled closer affectionately.
Shen Jingchuan had already made up his mind. For ordinary travel, he would ride Big Black, which was not conspicuous and was not slow; if he was in a hurry and had to travel by air, he would ride Treading Snow; and if he was escaping for his life, he would have to ride Little Black.
He was in a hurry to find the corpses, and since Big Black was too slow, he rode Treading Snow away.
With Treading Snow of its four hooves, it spread its wings and soared into the air.
Not long after flying away, Shen Jingchuan heard the sound of Treading Snow in the snow.
"Master, if you need to travel in the future, please call me more often."
"I don't really like staying inside; it's too small. I want to come out and play more."
Shen Jingchuan smiled, reached out and stroked her neck, and responded to her with his Divine Sense.
"Okay, that's nothing. But don't worry, that space will gradually grow larger, and it will become very, very big in the future."
With a flap of its wings, Treading Snow, its voice was filled with joy.
"Really? But I also feel that the Spiritual Qi inside is getting stronger and stronger."
"My ability to refine Spiritual Qi and convert Demon Power is much faster than before."
The man and his horse chatted using their Divine Senses, following the directions in Shen Jingchuan's memory, as they searched for the battlefield.
The place was hidden deep in the dense forest. After wandering around in the Treading Snow for quite a while, I finally found the traces of the battle that day.