Qi Condensation Fifth Layer, Father and Son at the Same Level!

"Sink qi into the dantian and draw in spiritual breath; let the heart be like the Great Spring, embracing heaven and earth."

"Breathe like tides flowing through the meridians; gather spiritual essence within the Violet Palace."

"..."

Li Qingyuan silently recited the Great Spring Technique's incantation. Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy gathered around him, while the dozens of Spirit Stones placed nearby emitted a spiritual glow. Spiritual energy entered his meridians and was turned into his own use.

This seclusion lasted a full three days.

Three days later, at a certain moment.

Boom!

Within Li Qingyuan's body, spiritual power that had accumulated to its limit erupted with a roar. Like a river smashing through a dam, it surged through all the meridians in his body, breaking the shackles of Qi Condensation Fourth Layer Perfection.

The spiritual power within him flowed without end, overflowing from the body's acupoints and forming a pressure of spiritual power that stirred the air into ripples.

Over a hundred breaths later, Li Qingyuan stabilized his spiritual energy, returned his qi to his dantian, and completed his breakthrough.

"Phew..." After circulating one final Great Heavenly Cycle, Li Qingyuan exhaled a long breath of turbid air. His eyes opened, and a gleam of light flashed within them.

"Qi Condensation Fifth Layer. Success."

This year, he was fourteen years old and at Qi Condensation Fifth Layer.

Not only had his cultivation speed not slowed down—it had become even faster.

The corners of Li Qingyuan's lips rose. "Sure enough, with no shortage of resources and no shortage of Spirit Stones, my cultivation speed can become even faster."

"In just a year and a half, I went from newly entering Qi Condensation Fourth Layer, to Qi Condensation Fourth Layer Perfection, and then stepped into Qi Condensation Fifth Layer today."

Li Qingyuan calmed his mind, formed hand seals, and continued sitting in meditation to cultivate qi.

Having just broken through, his spiritual power was not sufficiently restrained, and his cultivation was not stable enough. He still needed to further condense his spiritual power.

Moreover, if his realm was unstable and his control over his own spiritual power was insufficient, it could easily affect the Breath Concealment Art's ability to hide his cultivation. There was a slight chance that Late Qi Condensation experts might notice something through their Spiritual Sense.

Even if there was only a slight chance, Li Qingyuan intended to erase that possibility.

Besides, he had grown accustomed to patiently tempering his spiritual power and stabilizing his realm after every breakthrough.

Ten days later, Li Qingyuan finally emerged from seclusion.

The aura of his realm had changed from Qi Condensation Fifth Layer back into "Qi Condensation Second Layer Perfection."

The key was stability.

After leaving seclusion, he first returned home.

The moment he reached his family's Small Courtyard, his father's hearty laughter came from within. "What fine wine! Hahaha, wonderful, wonderful."

"Yunmei, stir-fry two more dishes to go with the wine."

"I'll go call Yuan'er home for dinner later and have him drink a couple of cups with me."

Mother Chen Xiuyun said, "Got it. Drink less."

Li Qingyuan pushed open the door and smiled. "Father, what has made you so happy?"

Li Dingzhou hugged a wine jar and drank boldly. He laughed happily. "Hahaha, Yuan'er, your father has broken through to Qi Condensation Fifth Layer."

"Tell me, is that worth celebrating?"

"Really?" Li Qingyuan was overjoyed. He quickly stepped forward and said, "Congratulations, Father, on your great advancement in cultivation. You are one step closer to Late Qi Condensation."

"Come, Yuan'er, drink with me." Li Dingzhou took out another jar of wine and smiled. "Tonight, we father and son will drink until intoxicated."

Clink!

Influenced by Old Dad since childhood, Li Qingyuan had also developed a lively and forthright personality. Yet beneath his roughness was carefulness, and he had high emotional intelligence. When he drank, he was equally bold and unconstrained.

The father and son clinked their wine jars together and tilted back their heads to drink deeply.

After taking a large gulp of wine, Li Dingzhou looked at the setting sun and the remnants of rosy clouds filling the sky. Grinning, he said, "Yuan'er, Father feels that ever since we had you, our clan has been flourishing day by day."

"Your Grandpa Clan Leader was already past seventy, yet he still broke through his bottleneck and entered Qi Condensation Level 7."

"The Great Elder also entered Qi Condensation Sixth Layer several years ago."

"Your clan cousin Li Ding'an entered Qi Condensation Fifth Layer a year ago as well."

Li Dingzhou said, "Recently, three cultivators in the clan who had been stuck at Qi Condensation Third Layer Perfection for a long time have successively stepped into Qi Condensation Fourth Layer and developed Spiritual Sense."

"In recent years, the number of casualties among the clan's cultivators has also been lower than before. The Immortal Seedlings have all grown sturdily as well. The clan now has more than seventy cultivators, nearly eighty."

Li Dingzhou sighed. "Your Grandpa Clan Leader said that it must be because of your arrival that our Li Clan gained fortune and was able to develop."

"You truly are the Kirin Son of our Li Immortal Clan."

Li Dingzhou said, "Yuan'er, once you grow up, our Li Clan will at the very least become a First-rate Qi Condensation Family, with a great expert at Qi Condensation Tenth Layer holding the fort."

Li Qingyuan took a bold drink of wine and said, "Father, your son's goal is not merely Qi Condensation Tenth Layer. I want to reach Foundation Establishment. I want to make the Li Clan into a Foundation Establishment Immortal Clan."

"In truth, my pursuit goes far beyond Foundation Establishment."

Li Dingzhou smiled. "Oh? Does my son have even loftier ideals and pursuits?"

Li Qingyuan said seriously, "Yes."

"I want Foundation Establishment, and beyond that, Core Formation. I also want to become a legendary Nascent Soul True Lord."

With a clatter, Li Dingzhou's hand trembled. His expression froze, and the wine jar fell to the ground and shattered, its fragrance spilling everywhere.

After staring blankly for several seconds, Li Dingzhou threw back his head and laughed. "Hahaha, good! My son has great ambition."

"I believe that you, Yuan'er, will certainly achieve Foundation Establishment, achieve Core Formation, and perhaps even become a legendary Nascent Soul mighty expert."

Li Qingyuan said firmly, "I believe so too. I will definitely succeed."

Boom!

Before Old Dad, he released every bit of his Qi Condensation Fifth Layer cultivation, no longer concealing it.

With another clatter, Li Dingzhou's hand trembled again. The wine jar he had just raised fell and shattered once more. He pointed blankly at Li Qingyuan, stammering, "Y-you-you... Qi Condensation F-Fifth Layer!?"

"What kind of monster have I, Li Dingzhou, given birth to?" Li Dingzhou stared at his son with a face full of disbelief.

At fifty-five years old, he too was only at Qi Condensation Fifth Layer.

His successive breakthroughs over the past few years had also been thanks to a Lesser Spirit Nurturing Pill, along with his son killing Bandit Cultivators and giving him many Spirit Stones and some Qi Nourishing Pills to aid his cultivation.

In short, he had benefited from his son's good fortune.

But even so, he had never imagined that his son, only fourteen years old, had already reached Qi Condensation Fifth Layer.

"Hiss!" Li Dingzhou sucked in a cold breath and said, "Yuan'er, it seems that before the age of twenty, you may reach Qi Condensation Sixth Layer Perfected."

"In your twenties, you will certainly step into Qi Condensation Level 7."

"If you have a Spirit Nurturing Pill to assist you, breaking through realms will become much easier."

Li Qingyuan said, "Father, I want to join the clan's Hunting Team and hunt demonic beasts with you all."

"First, to earn Spirit Stones. Second, to become proficient in spells. Third, to improve my experience in battle."

Li Dingzhou stroked his chin and pondered for a moment before saying, "Father supports you."

"With Qi Condensation Fifth Layer cultivation, your mastery of spells, a Tier 1 Mid-grade Magic Tool at your side, and Tier 1 High-grade Talisman Paper as your trump card—"

Li Dingzhou gave a chuckle. "With how cunning you are, even if someone at Qi Condensation Level 7 comes, they will have to die full of resentment."

Li Qingyuan circulated the Breath Concealment Art, concealed his cultivation, and revealed the aura of Qi Condensation Second Layer Perfection.

Li Dingzhou's mouth twitched. "Yuan'er, your Breath Concealment Art is becoming more and more suited to playing the pig to eat the tiger. Teach me someday, hehehe."

Li Qingyuan: "..."

That night, father and son kept raising their cups. Mother Chen Xiuyun served them food and poured their wine. As she watched her husband and her son, a happy smile overflowed across her lips.

In Chen Xiuyun's heart, at this very moment, with the family of three reunited and safe and sound, there was no time happier or more joyful than this.