Breaking Through the Spirit Condensation Realm

Su Yu returned to his quiet room, sat cross-legged, and placed the green storage bag in his palm.

He calmed his mind and spirit, and a wisp of spiritual power flowed from his fingertip, slowly injecting into the bag.

As his spiritual sense probed, the items within the storage space clearly appeared in his sea of consciousness.

The first thing that entered his perception was a pile of low-grade spirit stones, stacked like a small mountain, numbering around five thousand. Each one was crystal clear, emitting pure spiritual power fluctuations.

Beside them were four exquisite jade bottles, etched with fine patterns, clearly special containers designed to preserve medicinal efficacy.

Su Yu's spiritual sense swept over them, and he discovered that the first two bottles contained Human-grade Mid-tier pills: Spring Return Pills and Spirit Gathering Pills.

The former was emerald green throughout, its pill patterns spreading like leaf veins; the latter was milky white, with cloud-like pill patterns flowing on its surface.

Each bottle contained about ten pills. Estimating by market price, these two bottles alone were worth nearly two thousand spirit stones.

When his spiritual sense touched the last two bottles, Su Yu couldn't help but feel a jolt.

These two bottles were surprisingly Human-grade High-tier pills: Spirit Condensing Pills and Body Tempering Pills.

The Spirit Condensing Pills were only the size of a thumb, yet they emitted astonishing spiritual power fluctuations. The pill body was a deep purple, with star-like patterns faintly visible on its surface.

These pills were considered divine items for breaking through minor realms in the Spirit Condensation Realm, although each person could only take a maximum of three.

If combined with the spiritual power feedback from the Ancient Sword, the effect would be immeasurable.

What surprised Su Yu the most was the Body Tempering Pill.

This pill was golden yellow throughout, its pill patterns layered like dragon scales, emitting powerful fluctuations.

One had to know that a typical Qi Refining Level 9 martial artist's strength was around five thousand jin. However, the Body Tempering Pill could help break through physical limits.

Martial artists with ordinary physiques like Su Yu needed such pills to compensate for their congenital deficiencies.

A rough estimate showed that the resources in this storage bag were worth over ten thousand low-grade spirit stones.

Su Yu couldn't help but sigh at Misty Cloud Sect's generosity, and at the same time, he understood even more the preciousness of his Nascent Sword Intent.

Su Yu sat quietly and adjusted his breathing for a moment, then took out a golden Body Tempering Pill from a jade bottle.

The pill felt heavy in his hand, and the dragon scale-like pill patterns on its surface shimmered with a strange luster under the candlelight.

He took a deep breath and swallowed the pill.

The moment the pill went down his throat, a scorching medicinal power exploded within his body like magma.

Su Yu felt as if all his meridians were being roasted by intense fire, and his skin quickly flushed an abnormal red.

Fine beads of sweat continuously seeped out, evaporating into a faint white mist on his skin.

He endured the burning pain and circulated the Qi Nurturing Technique to guide the medicinal power throughout his body.

As the technique circulated, the violent medicinal power gradually became docile, nourishing every inch of his muscles and bones like a gentle stream.

Su Yu could clearly feel his muscle fibers undergoing subtle changes, becoming tougher and more powerful.

His bone density was also continuously increasing, emitting faint sounds.

After about fifteen minutes, the medicinal power was finally completely absorbed.

Su Yu let out a long sigh. The turbid air he exhaled condensed in the air, actually causing the candle flame three feet away to flicker unsteadily.

He slowly stood up and casually threw a punch. As his fist wind whistled, the air produced a popping sound.

Around six thousand jin.

Su Yu secretly estimated that the power of this punch had increased by a full thousand jin compared to before.

Although there was still a gap before the ten-thousand-jin limit of the Qi Refining Realm, such an improvement already made him quite satisfied.

More importantly, he felt that his physical strength had also significantly improved, which would be very beneficial for his future cultivation.

Looking at the remaining two Body Tempering Pills in the bottle, a glint of anticipation flashed in Su Yu's eyes.

Over the next half month, Su Yu's cultivation life became extremely regular.

Every day at the first light of dawn, he would be in the courtyard practicing his sword.

The Azure Edge Sword traced sharp trajectories in the morning light, the sound of its blade cutting through the air ceaseless.

As he gradually mastered his newfound strength, his sword moves became more fluid and natural. Each strike carried immense power, yet he wielded it with ease.

Whenever he finished practicing his sword, Su Yu would carefully feel the changes in his internal strength.

He discovered that after fully adapting to the medicinal effects of the previous Body Tempering Pill, taking the next one yielded the best results.

Therefore, he waited patiently until he could control the new strength as if it were an extension of his own arm before taking the next pill.

The effect of the second Body Tempering Pill was indeed not as significant as the first, but Su Yu was not anxious.

He understood that the path of cultivation valued gradual progress, and forcefully pursuing quick results would only leave hidden dangers.

When he took the third pill, the medicinal effect weakened a bit more, and finally, his strength stabilized at around seven thousand five hundred jin.

Although there was still a gap before the ten-thousand-jin limit of the Qi Refining Realm, such an improvement far surpassed that of ordinary people.

One morning, Su Yu was circulating the Qi Nurturing Technique as usual.

When the spiritual power in his meridians reached the thirty-sixth cycle, he suddenly felt a strange fluctuation emanating from his dantian.

It was a sense of looseness he hadn't felt in a long time, as if an invisible shackle was slowly unlocking.

Finally! Su Yu rejoiced inwardly, but he didn't dare to be careless.

He took a deep breath, calming his excited emotions.

The most crucial thing when breaking through a realm was to avoid impatience; a single misstep could lead to failure.

Su Yu focused his entire attention on guiding this immense Spiritual Power, circulating it through his meridians according to the Qi Nurturing Technique's path.

He could clearly feel his Spiritual Sense undergoing a subtle change, becoming increasingly sharp.

This was the key to breaking through to the Spirit Condensation Realm.

Spiritual Sense transforming from ethereal to tangible, capable of external exploration.

As Spiritual Power continued to accumulate, the barrier in his Dantian grew weaker and weaker.

Finally, with a crisp sound that only Su Yu could hear, the bottleneck that had troubled him for so long was completely shattered.

Surging Spiritual Power, like water bursting through a dam, instantly flowed through every meridian in his body.

At this moment, Su Yu felt his five senses become sharper than ever before.

The rustling of leaves outside the courtyard, the chatter of disciples in the distance, even the crawling of insects and ants underground, were all clearly audible.

His Spiritual Sense could easily cover a radius of ten miles, and he could even perceive the flow of Spiritual Power in the air.

Is this the Spirit Condensation Realm?

Su Yu slowly opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing within them.

He gently clenched his fist, feeling the surging power within him.

Compared to the Qi Refining Realm, his Spiritual Power was not only more abundant now, but he could also control it as easily as moving his own limbs, at his will.

Thinking of this, a confident smile couldn't help but appear on Su Yu's lips.

He slowly raised his right hand, feeling the torrent of Spiritual Power surging within him.

The current reserves and purity of his Spiritual Power were more than double what they were in the Qi Refining Realm.

If he were to face Yuwen Jie again now...

Su Yu's gaze sharpened, and the scene of their previous martial arts competition flashed in his mind.

Although he had narrowly won back then with his Nascent Sword Intent, the process had been incredibly perilous.

But now...

He gently clenched his fist, his knuckles emitting a crisp cracking sound.

The physical strength of seven thousand five hundred jin surged through his meridians, combined with the abundant Spiritual Power of the Spirit Condensation Realm.

Even without using his Nascent Sword Intent, he would be able to defeat Yuwen Jie with ease.