Azure Fish Hall

In late October, the autumn wind blew bleakly. Inside the Qingyun Cliff Cave Abode.

Su Bai slowly opened his eyes. An exceedingly faint gleam of silver seemed to flash through them before vanishing into their depths.

Before him, the last pale purple jade bottle that had held Cloud Mist Pills was now completely empty.

This seclusion, which had lasted several months, came to a temporary end with the complete refinement of thirteen bottles of Cloud Mist Pills.

Looking within himself, he saw that the spiritual spring in his dantian had grown noticeably larger than several months ago. The waves of spiritual power stirred by its rotation were thicker and more substantial.

By a rough estimate, his total spiritual power had increased by about five percent. He had truly made steady progress along the path of the Foundation Establishment early stage, taking a solid step toward the middle stage.

His progress in his primary cultivation method, the [Nine Heavens Sword Soul Art], was even more apparent.

Although he had yet to condense a complete rudimentary sword phantasm, his continued tempering with Geng Metal Qi had already transformed the nature of his spiritual power, turning heaven and earth upside down.

His once gentle, mild liquid true essence now carried a sharpness that made the skin tighten slightly whenever it circulated, like a sword embryo that already gleamed coldly despite remaining unpolished.

The sword Qi he casually released had improved by nearly twenty percent over before his seclusion, whether in speed, concentration, or destructive power!

This pure enhancement of offensive capability best embodied the characteristics of a sword cultivator's cultivation method.

The precious piece of Geng Metal Academy Master Xu Shangran had given him was now nearly half consumed, and even its luster seemed a shade dimmer.

Whether he could successfully condense a