Lin Yue Refines Spirit Grass, Cultivation Advances Further

With only one month left until the agreed-upon match with Su Qingyan.

Lin Yue felt his cultivation realm had stabilized sufficiently. He decided to refine the remaining small piece of the Three-Leaf Golden Ganoderma, aiming to break through to Mid-stage High-level Chaos before the match.

He chose to refine the spirit grass beside the Innate Spirit Spring. The energy here was the purest, which would help him better absorb the vitality from the spirit grass.

Sitting cross-legged, Lin Yue took out the remnant leaf and placed it in his palm. The leaf had lost its former golden glow and appeared somewhat shriveled, but he could still feel a faint trace of vitality within it.

He took a deep breath and, following the method he had previously figured out, circulated his Chaos Cultivation Technique. He didn't rush to absorb it but instead guided the vitality from the remnant leaf to merge with his own Chaos energy.

A wisp of pale golden energy seeped out from the remnant leaf, flowing slowly through the meridians of his palm. Lin Yue carefully controlled this wisp of energy, allowing it to gradually infiltrate his Chaos energy.

Initially, the two energies were somewhat repelled. The pale golden vitality had a gentle attribute, while his Chaos energy was more ferocious. However, Lin Yue did not become impatient. He patiently guided them, like reconciling water and fire, allowing them to slowly adapt to each other.

The process was very slow and mentally taxing. Lin Yue was completely focused, daring not to be distracted in the slightest. Fine beads of sweat gradually appeared on his forehead.

Time ticked by. When about thirty percent of the vitality from the remnant leaf had merged with his Chaos energy, Lin Yue suddenly felt the vortex in his dantian begin to tremble slightly, as if something was about to break through.

Is it about to break through? Lin Yue rejoiced inwardly, but quickly calmed down. He knew that the more critical the moment, the calmer one needed to be, otherwise, it was easy to fail at the last hurdle.

He continued to guide the merged energy, slowly injecting it into his dantian. The pale golden vortex, after absorbing the energy, began to rotate slowly. Its speed increased, and its color gradually deepened, shifting from pale gold to deep gold.

When the last wisp of vitality merged into his dantian, the vortex's rotation reached its peak. It paused abruptly, then with a "buzz," it began to contract inward and solidify.

Lin Yue could clearly feel that the energy in his dantian had become purer and more condensed than before, and its power had subtly increased by a notch.

"Success!" Lin Yue opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing within them. He could feel that his cultivation had steadily reached Mid-stage High-level Chaos!

He clenched his fist, and Chaos energy condensed at his fingertips, forming a light orb that was more condensed and profound than before. The surface of the orb even had subtle streams of light flashing, emitting a powerful aura.

The current Chaos Little Light Orb should be comparable in power to Su Qingyan's flames, right? Lin Yue mused inwardly.

He tried condensing two light orbs simultaneously and found it much easier than before. The orbs' flight speed and accuracy had also significantly improved. What surprised him even more was that he could also infuse a small amount of vitality energy into the orbs—an unexpected gain from refining the Three-Leaf Golden Ganoderma. Although the vitality energy was scarce, it could give the orbs a slight healing effect.

"Not only has the attack power increased, but I've also gained auxiliary abilities. Not bad," Lin Yue nodded with satisfaction.

He stood up and stretched his limbs. He felt his entire body filled with strength, and his physical body had also been enhanced by absorbing the spirit grass's vitality, allowing him to withstand more ferocious Chaos energy impacts.

"With this, my chances against Su Qingyan have increased significantly," Lin Yue said, looking at the distant Chaos currents with a confident smile.

Upon returning to the cave, Lin Yue informed Pangu of his breakthrough.

Pangu slowly opened his eyes, swept his gaze over Lin Yue, and nodded slightly. "Hmm, your foundation is quite solid." This simple sentence brought a surge of warmth to Lin Yue's heart—he knew this was rare praise from Pangu.

"It's all thanks to Senior's guidance and the help of that Three-Leaf Golden Ganoderma," Lin Yue said sincerely.

Pangu waved his hand and said no more, closing his eyes again. However, Lin Yue could feel that the aura around the Senior had softened slightly, as if he too was pleased with his progress.

In the following days, Lin Yue did not stop his cultivation. After breaking through to Mid-stage High-level Chaos, his control over energy became more adept. He began to try combining the Chaos Little Light Orb with his movement techniques, practicing a set of combat methods that were more practical for actual combat.

He would first use his movement techniques to get to the "enemy's" (usually a large rock) flank, then suddenly condense a light orb to attack, aiming for surprise. Sometimes, he would condense multiple light orbs simultaneously, attacking from different angles to overwhelm the "enemy."

During this time, he also remembered to study the attack and defense trajectory diagrams drawn by Pangu, integrating the techniques from the diagrams into his own combat style. Gradually, his fighting style became increasingly flexible, possessing both the dominance of Chaos energy and the subtlety of skillful technique.

A month passed in the blink of an eye. Only three days remained until the agreed-upon match with Su Qingyan.

Lin Yue stood outside the cave, gazing at the direction of the familiar rock valley in the distance, and took a deep breath. He could feel that his condition had been adjusted to its best. Both his cultivation and combat techniques had improved by more than one level compared to three months ago.

Su Qingyan, I hope you haven't been slacking off these past three months either, Lin Yue's lips curved into a smile of anticipation. I don't want to win too easily.

He turned and returned to the cave, preparing to rest well for a few days, conserving his energy to welcome the match three days later. He knew it would not only be a test of strength but also a validation of his cultivation achievements over the past three months.

Meanwhile, in the depths of Chaos, a red figure stood beside a volcano, engulfed in flames hotter than three months ago. Su Qingyan felt the surging energy within her body, and a sharp glint flashed in her eyes. "Lin Yue, I won't lose to you."

A new contest was about to begin in that rock valley that had witnessed their rivalry and cooperation.