A First Glimpse of the Ling Realm
Holy Pill City was enormous, with a large flow of people coming and going. There were countless Inn in the city, so Xiao Ming and his companions easily found a place to stay.
Night fell, a silver disc hung high in the sky, white light scattering across the heavens. Inside the room, Xiao Ming put down the Medicine Sect Inheritance in his hand, feeling somewhat sentimental.
"This Medicine Sect truly lives up to its reputation as an ancient Medicine Sect. They possess unique and refined insights into the art of alchemy. I'm afraid my current understanding of Alchemy Technique is no less than that of Grade Seven Peak-level Alchemist."
"What you learn from books is never enough; I don't have much experience in actually refining Grade Seven Medicinal Pill."
Thinking of this, Xiao Ming felt somewhat helpless, since he had never had any free time since he obtained the alchemy inheritance.
Refining a Grade Seven Medicinal Pill usually takes ten days to half a month.
He also has to cultivate, travel, and refine his soul; where would he find so much time to refine medicine?
Now that we've arrived at the Pill Tower, the situation will be much better.
He has ample time to refine medicine and improve his strength.
It is said that after reaching the Dou Zong, it is impossible to achieve a rapid breakthrough through one's own cultivation. Only through extraordinary encounters can one achieve a rapid breakthrough.
What would be most directly useful to Xiao Ming are Heaven and Earth Spiritual Object, but unfortunately, such things are quite difficult to encounter. Even with Simulator, Xiao Ming knows very few, and there are even spiritual treasures not located in the Central Plains.
If Xiao Ming could absorb the Three Thousand Burning Flame of the Pill Tower, he could instantly become a Peak Dou Zong.
Unfortunately, that's impossible, or at least not that easy.
With a sigh, Xiao Ming lowered his head in thought.
"Hmm... Let me think for a moment, what extraordinary encounters have I had recently in Central Plains?"
"Hmm, in two months, a small ruin seems to have appeared in the Southern Region, but the ruin is already badly damaged, there's not much of value in it, and it's only been there a short time, so there's no need to go."
"Three months later, still in the Southern Region, the City Lord's Mansion of White Cloud City was destroyed, White Cloud Sword Canon of White Cloud City was leaked, causing many people to scramble for it. The White Cloud Sword Canon is Earth Tier Middle Grade Cultivation Method with accompanying Dou Skill, which sounds good, but it's not worth making me travel that far."
"There seems to be some kind of baptism going on in the Northern Region... it doesn't seem to be of much use to me right now, but I'd like to have Xian'er take Qing Lin there to give it a try..."
"..."
Xiao Ming thought about it and realized that he hadn't had any suitable adventures in the past six months.
With a helpless smile, Xiao Ming gave up his plan to seek out a fortuitous encounter.
"Let's find a way to get our hands on the Earth Core Soul Marrow. With that, I should be able to fully enter the Spirit Realm within a month."
Thinking this, Xiao Ming stood up, walked to the bed, sat cross-legged, and muttered incantations to himself.
" At the Soul's Extreme... Zen Stillness Entering Samadhi... my My Heart is Pure... Spirit Absorption into Orifices... Forging Soul Refining Heart..."
This is the incantation for the Soul Cultivation Technique that Old Man Yao traded to Xiao Ming. The name of this Soul Cultivation Technique is Zen Soul Art.
As Xiao Ming recited the incantation, the Soul Power residing between his eyebrows began to slowly rotate on its own. A tingling sensation spread from between his eyebrows, and then Xiao Ming noticed that his eyebrows were emitting a strange suction force. The surrounding world rippled slightly, and strands of Soul Power seeped out and poured into his eyebrows.
"Call..."
Spirit Qi energy is an extremely mysterious form of energy. It does not possess the power of Dou Qi, but it is a great nourishment for the soul. However, Spirit Qi is like Chaos, extremely difficult to sense. Without Soul Cultivation Technique, few Alchemist know how to sense Spirit Qi and absorb it.
What's entering Xiao Ming's brow now is Spirit Qi.
As wisps of Spirit Qi seeped into his brow, Xiao Ming immediately felt a subtle coolness in his mind. This was a phenomenon that only occurred after the Spirit Qi within his soul increased.
If someone could see Xiao Ming's soul, they would discover that the soul within Xiao Ming's body contains a mysterious charm.
This is a manifestation of the soul reaching the Ling Realm. Clearly, given enough time, it is a certainty that Xiao Ming's soul will advance to the Ling Realm.
Time passed slowly, and Xiao Ming's cultivation seemed to undergo some unknown change, with his Soul Power spreading outwards like ripples on water.
A faint glow began to emanate from between Xiao Ming's brows. This glow was Spirit Qi energy, invisible to the naked eye, and could only be detected by using the Soul Power.
As the fluorescence increased, it formed a palm-sized vortex on Xiao Ming's forehead.
The next day, Xiao Ming woke up from his cultivation and stretched his body slightly. He was surprised to find that the cultivation he had done the night before seemed to have been too effective. He felt that the Spirit Qi contained in his soul was about twice that of the day before.
Could it be because of that strange feeling I had yesterday?
Yesterday, Xiao Ming was so focused on his cultivation that he seemed to enter a wondrous state. However, that state didn't last long, so Xiao Ming hadn't paid much attention to it before. He never expected to have such an unexpected surprise.
If it took Xiao Ming a year to enter the Ling Realm yesterday, now it only takes seven months.
It can be said that Xiao Ming has already stepped into the Ling Realm.
"Perhaps after obtaining the Grade Seven Mid-level Alchemist Badge today, I can try to take the Grade Seven High-level Alchemist Badge exam?" Xiao Ming squinted his eyes and thought it was feasible. Anyway, it wouldn't matter if he failed.
Without further ado, after finishing breakfast, Xiao Ming took Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin directly to the Pill Tower Headquarters. Only the headquarters of the Pill Tower was qualified to issue the Grade Seven High-level badge.
Because he was going to the Pill Tower for the assessment, Xiao Ming simply wore the Alchemist Badge on his chest.
Xiao Ming's youthful and handsome appearance, coupled with the badge with seven stars on his chest, instantly made him the most eye-catching guy on the street, attracting countless admiring glances.
Fortunately, Xiao Ming and the others were used to this kind of scene, so they didn't feel uncomfortable at all.
Under these circumstances, Xiao Ming and his group went directly to the Pill Tower Headquarters.
At the headquarters of Pill Tower, there is a plaza paved with smooth granite. People come and go here, and the flow of people is almost constant, which shows that it is a very popular place in Holy Pill City.
After passing through the square, Xiao Ming and his companions went directly into the Pill Tower Headquarters. The Pill Tower Headquarters was not a place that ordinary people could enter. If Xiao Ming hadn't been wearing the badge of Seven-Pill Alchemist of the Pill Tower, Xiao Ming three of them might have been stopped at the entrance of the Pill Tower Headquarters.
After entering the Pill Tower, Xiao Ming said to Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin, "I've heard that the Pill Tower Headquarters also has Trading Area. Xian'er, take Qing Lin to the Trading Area and see if there are any high-grade medicinal herbs that suit you. I'll come back to find you after I finish my assessment."
"Okay, then remember to pay attention during your assessment."
Xiao Yi Xian nodded and smiled. If she wanted to make rapid progress in her cultivation, she would need to concoct poisons. The higher the level of the poison, the harder it was to find. She might be able to find some in the alchemy area of the Pill Tower.