Sword Light flickered faintly as Sword Elder said in a grave voice, "The spiritual energy needed to repair the Dao Severing Sword is far too immense. For now, helping you break through to the Essence Transformation Realm is more important."
Su Yu clasped his hands solemnly. "Thank you, Sword Elder, for your help."
The Ancient Sword let out a clear, ringing hum. Sword Elder's voice carried a hint of unruliness. "This old man has spent his life living freely, repaying kindness and settling grudges. I have no patience for these empty formalities. Helping you cultivate is simply helping myself."
Hearing this, Su Yu's lips curved slightly, and he said no more.
He immediately took out four Level 2 Low Rank Beast Cores and sat cross-legged.
As the Purple Sun Art circulated, the violent spiritual energy within the Beast Cores was drawn out without pause, transforming into pure energy that surged into his meridians.
Spiritual energy surged through his body like a tide. Su Yu's aura suddenly climbed, and he broke through to the Spirit Condensation Realm Third Layer Peak in one go!
Without hesitation, he took out a Spirit Condensing Pill and swallowed it. The instant its medicinal power dissolved, his bottleneck shattered!
Spirit Condensation Realm Fourth Layer, achieved!
Feeling the surging strength within him, Su Yu pressed on without pause, refining all six remaining Beast Cores.
When the final wisp of spiritual energy flowed into his dantian, his cultivation had settled firmly at the Spirit Condensation Realm Fourth Layer Peak.
He tried taking another Spirit Condensing Pill, but its medicinal power sank into the sea without a trace.
Su Yu understood. From now on, breaking through a bottleneck at the peak of a minor Spirit Condensation Realm level would require painstaking cultivation.
He slowly opened his eyes, the light