Qi Condensation Fourth Layer, Spiritual Sense Commands the Sword!

He had not expected advancing to Mid Qi Condensation to go even more smoothly than Li Qingyuan had imagined.

Perhaps his innate soul was powerful, perhaps his foundation was solid, or perhaps his aptitude was exceptional.

In short, after merely half a year, Li Qingyuan reached a breakthrough.

On this day, Li Qingyuan sensed the opportunity for a breakthrough. He immediately took out ten Spirit Stones and placed them around himself, circulating the Great Spring Technique to absorb Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy and the Spirit Stones as he threw everything into breaking through the bottleneck.

Boom!

After assaulting the bottleneck for a full two hours, Li Qingyuan's body trembled. Spiritual power rumbled within him, and as naturally as water flowing into a channel, he broke through the Qi Condensation Third Layer Perfection bottleneck.

Buzz!

The instant his spiritual power broke through, his mental strength became extremely active. The power of his soul transformed into an unfathomable, wondrous energy.

A kind of spiritual awareness was born.

This spiritual awareness was exceedingly marvelous. It belonged neither to the five senses nor the six consciousnesses.

It originated from the soul and from mental strength, yet stood above the soul and above mental strength.

Li Qingyuan knew that this was Spiritual Sense.

"Qi Condensation Fourth Layer—I've reached it!"

"My Spiritual Sense has formed!"

Overjoyed, Li Qingyuan immediately took out the Tier 1 Mid-grade Magic Tool, the Green Bamboo Flying Sword. He infused it with Spiritual Sense and also poured his own spiritual power into the flying sword.

"Go!"

Spiritual power supplied the force, while Spiritual Sense guided its direction.

Whoosh!

The Green Bamboo Flying Sword shot through the window. Ten zhang away, it became a streak of lightning—peerlessly sharp and swift as the wind—piercing directly through a large tree.

Bang!

A tree as thick as a water bucket now had a sword hole through it, its edges charred black.

"Return!"

Li Qingyuan came to the courtyard and formed a sword gesture. The flying sword ten zhang away automatically flew back into his hand.

"Qi Condensation Fourth Layer really is formidable. Not only can one cultivate Spiritual Sense, one can also command a sword from afar to kill enemies."

Li Qingyuan said happily, "No wonder that in the eyes of mortals, only those at Qi Condensation Fourth Layer or above, who can use Sword Flight and command swords to kill enemies, are true Immortal Masters."

"No wonder mortal martial artists who have not entered the Innate Martial Master realm and cultivated Innate True Qi have no power to fight back at all when facing cultivators."

"Among mortal nations, only Innate Martial Masters have records of killing Early Qi Refining cultivators."

Li Qingyuan flicked a finger, and the Green Bamboo Flying Sword buzzed. Satisfied, he said, "What a sharp treasure sword. It truly deserves to be called a Tier 1 Mid-grade Magic Tool."

"In a Wuxia World, it would be a peerless divine weapon."

"Hehe, now that my cultivation has reached Qi Condensation Fourth Layer, along with eight sheets of Tier 1 High-grade Talisman Paper, I finally have some ability to protect myself. When I get the chance, I'll visit the Market and broaden my horizons."

He had several hundred talisman papers on him—Low-grade First-tier and Mid-grade First-tier alike—in immense quantities, enough to exchange for over a thousand Spirit Stones.

Of course, after these copied talisman papers were sold, it was highly likely that he would not be able to nest dolls endlessly and keep doubling his Spirit Stones.

Still, more than a thousand Spirit Stones would be enough for his cultivation.

"Now that I've broken through, I should tell Great Elder Grandfather and the others first." Li Qingyuan leaped up, activating the Moon Shadow Technique. Light as a swallow and swift as a streak of light, he raced over the treetops and easily caught up with birds.

After racing a little over a hundred zhang, Li Qingyuan stopped.

"Hahaha, this old man has succeeded."

The Great Elder laughed aloud as he pushed open the door and walked out, his laughter ringing clear. "This old man has succeeded."

Li Qingyuan asked curiously, "Great Elder Grandfather, could it be that you've cultivated another First-grade High-rank Spirit Plant?"

First-grade High-rank Spirit Plants could be used to refine High-Grade First-Rank Pills. Even the most ordinary ones were worth dozens of Spirit Stones, while most were worth close to a hundred.

Li Qingyuan had heard that over the past few years, Great Elder Grandfather had only successfully cultivated one First-grade High-rank Spirit Plant, which had sold for sixty Spirit Stones.

The value of that spirit plant far exceeded that of a Lesser Spirit Nurturing Pill.

The Great Elder laughed heartily and released his Spiritual Pressure. "No, no, no. This makes this old man even happier than cultivating a First-grade High-rank Spirit Plant."

"Because this old man has broken through."

Feeling the Spiritual Pressure emanating from within him, Li Qingyuan said in delighted surprise, "Great Elder Grandfather, you've advanced to Qi Condensation Sixth Layer!?"

"You're now at the same realm as Grandpa Clan Leader."

The Great Elder stroked his beard. A man refreshed by a happy occasion, his mouth had clearly already curved into a grin, yet he still waved a hand in feigned modesty. "Not at all, not at all. This old man cannot compare to the Clan Leader."

"I've only just entered Qi Condensation Sixth Layer, while the Clan Leader reached Qi Condensation Sixth Layer Perfected long ago."

Though he spoke humbly, his smiling mouth had curved up so far that he could not suppress it.

Qi Condensation Sixth Layer Perfected and newly entering Qi Condensation Sixth Layer were ultimately the same realm, and the gap in spiritual power was no longer great.

"Oh, right. You came running here in such a hurry—did something urgent happen?" Great Elder Li Guangyao took out his flying sword and controlled it from afar. The magic tool streaked through heaven and earth, sharply cutting down stalk after stalk of purple bamboo.

The Great Elder formed a sword gesture and commanded the sword from afar with a flick of his fingers. Strolling leisurely, he displayed the bearing of an expert to the fullest.

Li Qingyuan said, "Eh, how did you know I'd stepped into Qi Condensation Fourth Layer?"

Great Elder: "..."

With a clatter, the Great Elder froze. His Spiritual Sense wavered, his spiritual power dissipated, and the flying sword magic tool fell to the ground. He abruptly turned to Li Qingyuan and asked, "What did you say?"

"You stepped into Qi Condensation Fourth Layer?"

Li Qingyuan smiled faintly and circulated the Great Spring Technique, fully revealing his Qi Condensation Fourth Layer cultivation.

"You brat..." Great Elder Li Guangyao stood stunned for a moment, then said with a sigh, "You really are a monster!"

"Qi Condensation Fourth Layer before the age of thirteen."

The Great Elder sucked in a cold breath and said in disbelief, "With such cultivation speed, across Willow Crane Island, only the Foundation Establishment Seeds of Foundation Establishment Immortal Clans could rival you."

How could the resources of a Foundation Establishment Immortal Clan compare to those of the Li Clan?

Moreover, the Foundation Establishment Seeds of such clans received the finest nurturing from childhood—the most Spirit Stones, the best pills, and all kinds of magic tools and talisman papers for protection.

That was precisely why the Great Elder had been shocked time and again by Li Qingyuan's cultivation talent.

Compared to True Disciples of Foundation Establishment Immortal Clans, Li Qingyuan was not inferior in the slightest—if anything, he surpassed them.

"Hahaha, come, let's find the Clan Leader." The Great Elder took to Sword Flight, grabbed Li Qingyuan in one hand, and chuckled. "Little Qingyuan, your cultivation cannot be exposed yet."

"This old man will fly you there!"

Whoosh!

The Great Elder flew on his sword for two or three li, heading straight for the Small Courtyard where the Clan Leader was.

A quarter of an hour later, the Clan Leader's Small Courtyard.

The Clan Leader, the Great Elder, the Second Elder, Li Dingzhou, and Li Qingyuan—five people gathered together.

Li Qingyuan revealed his cultivation, and the other four were visibly shocked.

The Clan Leader slapped the table and rose to his feet, laughing aloud. "Hahaha, good, good, good."

"The Great Elder has stepped into Qi Condensation Sixth Layer. Congratulations!"

"Little Qingyuan advanced to Qi Condensation Fourth Layer before thirteen and cultivated Spiritual Sense. Within three thousand li of Willow Crane Island, he is also a genius seen once in a hundred years."

"Today brings double happiness to our door. Heaven truly blesses the Li Family."

The Second Elder exclaimed in admiration, "Qingyuan's cultivation talent is no weaker than Liu Changfeng, the Foundation Establishment Seed of the Liu Family, a Foundation Establishment Immortal Clan."

"Back then, Liu Changfeng possessed Dual-Attribute Spirit Root aptitude and also advanced to Qi Condensation Fourth Layer before the age of thirteen."

Li Dingzhou's spirits rose greatly. "I heard that Liu Changfeng is now just over thirty and has already entered Qi Condensation Tenth Layer. The Liu Family has begun making arrangements for his Foundation Establishment."

"Yuan'er's talent is no weaker than Liu Changfeng's in the slightest. His chances of Foundation Establishment in the future are great."

The Clan Leader nodded and added, "Liu Changfeng will attempt Foundation Establishment before forty. The Liu Family possesses a Second-grade Spirit Vein and has Foundation Establishment Spirit Items to assist him. His chance of successful Foundation Establishment is as high as sixty or seventy percent."

"Once Liu Changfeng successfully establishes his foundation, the Liu Family will have two Foundation Establishment Cultivators. On Willow Crane Island, they will become even more resplendent than the midday sun."

The Clan Leader said sternly, "Not Even a Bit of Yuan'er's spirit root or cultivation talent may be leaked. Otherwise, the Li Clan will surely suffer a calamity of slaughter."

Li Dingzhou looked deeply troubled. "But Yuan'er can't possibly remain in secluded cultivation within the clan forever, never fighting anyone for his entire life, can he?"

"Nor can he spend his whole life without sparring and interacting with clan disciples, can he?"

"Must he be unable to step outside the family gates for as long as he has not achieved Foundation Establishment?"

"This..." The three old men also looked troubled upon hearing this.

The Second Elder frowned. "A thousand-li steed cannot run out of a courtyard, and a towering tree cannot grow from a flowerpot."

"We cultivators cannot simply cultivate in seclusion without end. We must also battle others, hunt demon beasts, deepen our own insights, and temper our states of mind."

"Early Qi Refining is manageable, but once one reaches Late Qi Condensation, it is absolutely not so simple as merely cultivating in seclusion."

The Great Elder nodded. "Indeed. Little Qingyuan also cannot spend decades in seclusion without interacting with clan disciples. Otherwise, how will he convince the masses in the future? How will he lead the clan?"

After thinking for a moment, the Clan Leader said, "In a few days, it will be the annual auction held by the Qi Condensation Families."

"This old man will take a look and see whether there is a chance to purchase a special cultivation technique that can conceal one's aura and hide one's cultivation."

Hearing this, Li Qingyuan's eyes lit up. "A special cultivation technique to hide one's cultivation?"

The Clan Leader shook his head. "Qingyuan, techniques of that sort are exceedingly rare. Don't set your hopes too high."

At that moment, Li Qingyuan spoke up. "Grandpa Clan Leader, I want to go to the auction too."