Fengying Peng Reaches the Seventh Qi Refining Layer

Another month has passed.

On this day, Ling Pengyun, who was in seclusion and cultivating in a courtyard halfway up Lingxiao Mountain, was disturbed by the Spirit Beast Wind Shadow Peng triggering the Recognition of Ownership Restriction.

He opened his eyes, slightly puzzled.

"What does Wind Shadow Peng want with me?"

With doubts in his mind, Ling Pengyun stood up, opened the door of the meditation room, and walked out into the courtyard.

Wind Shadow Peng was already waiting there.

As soon as Ling Pengyun arrived, the Wind Shadow Peng Ling Pengyun out to him a few times with a pleading expression.

Because of the Recognition of Ownership Restriction, Ling Pengyun probably understood what Wind Shadow Peng meant.

The meaning behind Wind Shadow Peng's cry is probably that he has reached the peak of the Qi Training Sixth Layer Refining and intends to break through to the Qi Training Seventh Layer, but he is not confident.

He then wanted Ling Pengyun to give him a few spirit fruits so that he could consume them and rely on the pure spiritual energy contained within the fruits to break through his current limitations.

There are two common methods to break through cultivation levels. One is to rely on pills, spiritual fruits, and other items that contain a large amount of Spiritual Qi.

This method is safest when using spiritual fruits with pure Spiritual Qi.

Secondly, one can rely on their own spiritual power to gradually overcome bottlenecks.

The drawback of this method is that it is too slow.

Upon hearing this news, Ling Pengyun was overjoyed.

"In three years, Wind Shadow Peng has progressed from the Qi Training Fourth Layer Refining to the peak of the Qi Training Sixth Layer. Such a cultivation speed is worthy of the many spiritual fruits, three bottles of Evergreen Spirit Water, and the Yin Yang Primordial Power that I spent on this Peng two years ago."

This year, Ling Pengyun is twenty-nine years old. Two years ago, while he was in seclusion refining his spiritual power to Qi Training Completion stage, he relied on the power of the First Sun and Moonlight Power he absorbed every day to accumulate a mouthful of Yin Yang Primordial Power again after nine years.

Once this Yin Yang Primordial Power was accumulated, Ling Pengyun transferred it to the Wind Shadow Peng to enhance its various attributes.

After all, this Peng is a descendant of the Foundation Establishment Wind Shadow Peng, so its aptitude is already quite good, and its speed is astonishing. Ling Pengyun, who currently does not have a second-tier Flying Magical Item like a flying boat, still Spirit Beast Wind Shadow Peng as his mode of transportation.

As for the two Earth-Turning Earthworm had also been placed under the Recognition of Ownership Restriction by him, but had not yet received the Yin Yang Primordial Power and had only recently entered the Qi Refinement Realm, as well as the Fruit Flower Bee King who Qi Training Middle Stage Refining Realm, the reason why they did not receive this Yin Yang Primordial Power was also quite simple.

He had tamed those two Earth-Turning Spirit Earthworm that had only recently Qi Refining the Qi Refining stage. Thirteen years was a long time, thanks to the accumulation of numerous spiritual fruits during his nearly three years of seclusion in the clan. Only then did they rise from the Innate Perfection to the Early-Stage Qi Training, and their potential was already clear.

Although the Earth-Turning Spirit Earthworm is equivalent to an extra Spirit Plant Secret Method for a Spirit Planter that can enhance the growth of Spirit Plant.

Ling Pengyun wouldn't casually cultivate Earth-Turning Spirit Earthworm with no potential; at most, he'd just give it a few more spirit fruits.

Due to the limitations of its species, even if the potential of that Fruit Flower Bee King is enhanced by the Yin Yang Primordial Power, it will still take many years for its species to grow and prosper.

Furthermore, since he has already reached the Foundation Establishment stage, this low- to mid-grade Fruit Flower Honey is of no use to him.

However, Ling Pengyun did not intend to abandon the Fruit Flower Bee King directly, but instead placed it after Wind Shadow Peng had consumed the Yin Yang Primordial Power.

Seven years later, he once again condensed a mouthful of Yin Yang Primordial Power. If he did not obtain any other Spirit Beast, he would transfer that mouthful of Yin Yang Primordial Power to the Fruit Flower Bee King to enhance its potential and indirectly promote the development of the Fruit Flower Bee.

After all, the Fruit Flower Honey produced by the Fruit Bee is rare on the market. Even if he doesn't need it, he can sell it for Spirit Stone.

Spirit Stone are valuable; if you want to go far in cultivation, you can't do without Spirit Stone.

Returning to his senses, Ling Pengyun looked at Wind Shadow Peng's yearning gaze and said with a smile.

"Giving you spiritual fruits to help you break through is certainly possible, but the power of spiritual fruits alone may not be enough to help you break through the bottleneck of the Qi Training Seventh Layer."

"I will also set up that First Rank Low Grade- level Spirit Gathering Formation next to you. Although this array cannot purify the Spiritual Qi gathered in the array by much, it can at least make the Spiritual Qi in the array more concentrated."

"With the help of this formation, your Spiritual Qi support when you break through your cultivation level will be stronger, and you will have a greater chance of breaking through to the Qi Training Late Stage."

As they were talking, Ling Pengyun took out three First-Tier Superior-Grade spiritual fruits containing a large amount of pure Spiritual Qi from his Storage Bag and tossed them to Wind Shadow Peng.

Wind Shadow Peng saw that the three spirit fruits thrown at him contained an enormous amount of Spiritual Qi, nearly twice as much as the First Rank Middle Grade spirit Spiritual Qi he had previously consumed, his eyes lit up, and he quickly mobilized his spiritual power to catch the three spirit fruits.

It did not consume the three spiritual fruits, but instead used its spiritual power to catch them and place them on the ground in front of it.

It does this because its spiritual power has reached its limit, and once it consumes this spiritual fruit, it will officially break through.

It is not ready yet.

It looked grateful and let out a cry to Ling Pengyun in thanks.

Ling Pengyun, through the Recognition of Ownership Restriction, also understood the meaning of Wind Shadow Peng's cry, but he didn't care. He waved his hand and spoke.

"It's alright. You are my Spirit Beast and my helper. Helping you go further is what you deserve."

"I will set up an array within five feet of you. Do not move around. Your breakthrough will take place within the array."

Upon hearing this, Wind Shadow Peng felt a warmth in his heart.

At the same time, it further strengthened my resolve to protect Ling Pengyun for the rest of my life.

At that moment, Ling Pengyun summoned the Spirit Gathering Array Disk and six array flags from his Storage Bag.

As soon as he took out the array plate and array flags, he began to set them up, planting the six array flags on the ground around Wind Shadow Peng.

Using the array plate, control the six array flags to absorb the rich Spiritual Qi from the surrounding area and form a magic array.

Once the formation was complete, a transparent light screen immediately formed, enveloping the Wind Shadow Peng within the formation.

Immediately afterwards, the Spirit Gathering Formation, like a vortex, frantically absorbed the rich Spiritual Qi Spiritual Qi within a few feet, purifying it slightly before sending it into the array.

In no time, the concentration of Spiritual Qi within the Spirit Gathering Formation was at least twice as strong as that outside.

The concentration of Spiritual Qi within the array had reached the limit for First Rank Low Grade Spirit Gathering Formation, thus causing the array to cease absorbing external Spiritual Qi.

Only when the Spiritual Qi within the formation is depleted will the formation absorb Spiritual Qi again to fill its interior.

"The Spiritual Qi within the Spirit Gathering Formation has reached its limit. You can now consume those three spiritual fruits and attempt to break through," Ling Pengyun said, gesturing to Wind Shadow Peng within the array.

Upon hearing this, Wind Shadow Peng, who was inside the formation, nodded slightly, his gaze firm. He mobilized his spiritual power and put the three First-Tier Superior-Grade spiritual fruits on the ground into his mouth.

After the spiritual fruit entered its stomach, it closed its eyes, lay prostrate on the ground, and fell into a deep sleep.

As the Master, Ling Pengyun was worried that something might happen to the roc when it broke through what was known as the most difficult bottleneck in the Qi Training Stage, so he stayed by the side of the Wind Shadow Peng and never left.

Before a hundred breaths had passed, the sleeping Wind Shadow Peng frantically absorbed the rich Spiritual Qi within the Spirit Gathering Formation and the pure Spiritual Qi obtained from refining the three spiritual fruits in its belly. Combining this with its own spiritual power, it attempted to break through the bottleneck of the Qi Training Seventh Layer.

Because of absorbing too much Spiritual Qi, Wind Shadow Peng's meridians were stretched bulging, and faint, painful growls could be heard from his mouth from time to time.

Ling Pengyun, who had been watching the Peng bird's breakthrough in cultivation, saw this scene and understood perfectly that the Wind Shadow Peng was facing a dilemma.

If it weren't for absorbing a large amount of Spiritual Qi into its body like it does now, it would have had almost no chance of breaking through the bottleneck of the Qi Training Seventh Layer.

However, if one continues to absorb a large amount of Spiritual Qi, there is a risk that the meridians will be burst by the excessive Spiritual Qi.

"As Demon Beast, this Peng bird's meridians and physique are already superior to those of cultivators. Moreover, it is amplified by the Yin Yang Primordial Power, so its meridians should be resilient enough to withstand the influx of Spiritual Qi into its body and break through its bottleneck."

To be on the safe side, Ling Pengyun channeled his Divine Sense out of his body to envelop the Wind Shadow Peng within the Spirit Gathering Formation.

If Wind Shadow Peng fails to break through his cultivation, the large amount of Spiritual Qi filling his meridians will inevitably get out of control.

Ling Pengyun could also quickly use his powerful Divine Sense from the Foundation Establishment Realm to forcibly suppress the large amount of uncontrolled Spiritual Qi within Wind Shadow Peng's body.

As for why this method wasn't used directly to help Wind Shadow Peng break through his bottleneck, the reason is quite simple.

In the process of suppressing the uncontrolled Spiritual Qi in Wind Shadow Peng's meridians, it was bound to have some impact on Wind Shadow Peng's breakthrough process.

Only those with Divine Sense as powerful as the Golden Core Realm can subtly assist Divine Sense Qi Refining cultivators in breaking through their cultivation level without affecting the cultivators who are currently breaking through.

Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, half a day had gone by.

For the past half day, Wind Shadow Peng had been suffering from the pain of swollen and painful meridians.

However, the pain endured for half a day also brought several great rewards.

Cracks have appeared on the bottleneck within its body due to the combined impact of absorbing a large amount of Spiritual Qi, the power of the three spiritual fruits, and its own spiritual energy.

With victory within reach, Wind Shadow Peng could not contain his joy and let out a cry.

Immediately afterwards, it mustered its spiritual power and, in one go, broke through the cracked bottleneck.

Once the bottleneck was broken, its cultivation level, aura, and physique all increased rapidly.

In less than a hundred breaths, its cultivation and aura reached the Qi Training Seventh Layer, and its size, which was originally only the size of a small table, increased to the size of the original table.

This is its form when it is lying on the ground with its wings closed.

Ling Pengyun, who had been guarding Wind Shadow Peng the whole time, saw this scene and his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down. A hint of joy appeared on his face, and he exclaimed softly.

"This roc has finally made a breakthrough."

"Judging from its larger size and longer wingspan, its flight speed must have increased significantly."

It was at this moment that the Wind Shadow Peng opened its eyes, and with a look of gratitude, it cried out a few times to Ling Pengyun.

Ling Pengyun was quite satisfied with Wind Shadow Peng's gratitude.

Then he gave the order.

"No need for thanks. Your breakthrough is your own fortuitous opportunity. Don't rush to stabilize your cultivation. Take me flying for a bit first and let me see your current flying speed."

Upon hearing this, Wind Shadow Peng immediately did as instructed, standing up from the ground and spreading his long wings, his size increasing several times over.

At that moment, Ling Pengyun lightly touched the ground and landed on the back of the Wind Shadow Peng.

"Rise."

Upon receiving the signal, Wind Shadow Peng rapidly flapped its wings, and the massive airflow propelled its body quickly into the sky.

After ascending to a height of several tens of feet, Wind Shadow Peng's body flashed with a blue light, his body became several times lighter, and there was even a gentle breeze around him to help him.

With the help of these two, it flapped its wings with all its might and flew forward.

Ling Pengyun, riding on its back, closed his eyes and used his Divine Sense to calculate the approximate speed of the Peng bird.

Wind Shadow Peng flew for almost an incense stick's time before Ling Pengyun opened his eyes, a bright smile appearing on his face.

"Based on the flight speed of this Wind Shadow Peng, even if its cultivation is not yet stable, it can travel at least 6,000 miles a day. Once its cultivation is stable, it will probably be able to travel 7,000 miles a day without any problem."

"This speed is already keeping up with my current cultivation level. As long as this Peng bird's cultivation level stabilizes and improves in the future, even if it fails to break through to the Foundation Establishment, at least until my cultivation level reaches the Middle-Stage Foundation Establishment, this Peng bird will be more than enough to serve as my means of transportation."

Knowing Wind Shadow Peng's flying speed, he didn't waste any more time and summoned Wind Shadow Peng Wind Shadow Peng back to Lingxiao Mountain.

It has only just broken through to the next level of cultivation, and its cultivation level has not yet been consolidated.

If this drags on, there is a possibility that his cultivation level may drop back to the Qi Training Sixth Layer.

Upon returning to the Clan Mountain, Ling Pengyun put away the First Rank Low Grade Spirit Gathering Formation.

He took out a First-Tier Superior-Grade spiritual fruit and tossed it to Wind Shadow Peng, allowing him to consolidate his cultivation with the help of the fruit.

The reason for putting away the Spirit Gathering Formation is simple: after all, the Spirit Gathering Formation is only of the First Rank Low Grade, and its effect is far inferior to that of a first-grade spirit fruit.

Previously, Ling Pengyun would not have used this formation if it were not to help Wind Shadow Peng gather more Spiritual Qi in his body during his breakthrough.

Having dealt with the matter, Ling Pengyun returned to the quiet room in the courtyard.

Upon entering the quiet room, his gaze immediately fell upon the three sleeping Earth-Turning Spirit Earthworm lying prostrate on the ground in the corner of the room.

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