Sword True Spirit (Ghost King)

Late one night, half a year later, atop the bed in Dongfang Jintang's bedroom within the Cold Emerald Cave Mansion on Cold Emerald Peak.

Jiang Ping'an withdrew from Dongfang Jintang's body, sat cross-legged, and circulated his cultivation to refine the benefits he had gained.

Suddenly, his entire body trembled. The dense Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi in the bedroom surged into his body, forming a vortex of spiritual qi.

Dongfang Jintang recovered from her intoxication and turned to look at Jiang Ping'an. She knew that Jiang Ping'an had entered the late Qi Refining Realm. Yet instead of feeling happy for him, a trace of sorrow appeared in the depths of her eyes.

The higher one's cultivation, the closer one came to death.

After an incense stick's time, Jiang Ping'an finally stabilized his late Qi Refining Realm cultivation and opened his eyes.

At noon the next day, Jiang Ping'an left Cold Emerald Peak and returned to Biyou Peak.

He first went to the Biguang Cave Mansion to "share the good news" with Wang Zhongyou.

When Wang Zhongyou saw that Jiang Ping'an had entered the late Qi Refining Realm, he was indeed delighted. His face was filled with immense gratification, and his eyes even brimmed with tears.

After spending so many spirit stones on him, even a pig would have cultivated into a divine beast. It had not been easy.

"Junior brother Jiang, keep up the good work. Reach Foundation Establishment soon, catch up to this foolish elder brother of yours, and do not disappoint master's high expectations of you," Wang Zhongyou encouraged.

Jiang Ping'an said "movingly," "Thank you for your encouragement, Senior Brother Wang. I will definitely continue cultivating diligently."

Late at night more than a month later, deep within Vengeful Sword Valley.

After several years of changes, the valley's