Fourth Layer of Qi Refining

A month later, in Xinghua Village, within the Meng Family's rear courtyard.

Meng Haoran had just cast the Minor Cloud Rain Art. Seeing that no Meng Family clansmen were nearby, he lightly turned his palm, and the mysterious Heavenly Cauldron appeared in his hand.

The Heavenly Cauldron was filled to the brim with Cauldron Liquid. With a thought from Meng Haoran, two-thirds of the Cauldron Liquid scattered forth, mingling with the Minor Cloud Rain Art as it came raining down upon this newly cultivated Spirit Plant Field of the Meng Family!

"A First-Tier Spirit Plant, Three-Pattern Wheat, takes roughly three months to mature, while a Second-Tier Spirit Plant, Six-Pattern Wheat, takes around two months."

Meng Haoran raised his head to look over the Spirit Plant Field. "In another month, the Second-Tier Spirit Plant Six-Pattern Wheat in this field can be harvested!"

At that thought, Meng Haoran clenched his fists, a trace of delight appearing in his eyes. "Once the Second-Tier Spirit Plant Six-Pattern Wheat in this field has been harvested, it will mark the beginning of the Meng Family's road to rise!"

A single mature Second-Tier Spirit Plant, Six-Pattern Wheat, bore more than a hundred grains of spirit wheat. Yet the Spirit Plant Field before Meng Haoran contained far more than one stalk of Second-Tier Spirit Plant Six-Pattern Wheat. Once they were all harvested, the yield would number in the tens of thousands!

After setting aside the Six-Pattern Wheat needed for the Meng Family to plant later, as well as the spirit wheat needed for the clansmen's consumption, all the rest could be taken to the Black Market for sale. The Meng Family would surely gain a great deal of Cultivation Resources.

If they accumulated their foundation this way, the Meng Family might be able to gather Foundation Establishment Level Cultivation Resources by the end of this year.

Just as Meng Haoran withdrew the Heavenly Cauldron, an unusual movement suddenly stirred within his body.

Meng Haoran's brows lifted slightly as he said in delight, "I'm about to break through!"

With that thought, Meng Haoran hurriedly sat cross-legged and began circulating the Meng Family's ancestral cultivation method, the Forging Yin Refining Yang Method.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Strange sounds rang out continuously from within Meng Haoran's body, while red and white alternated across his face.

He held both hands level before his lower abdomen, rapidly forming seals. One Daoist Incantation after another flowed endlessly from Meng Haoran's mouth.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth around him gathered and circled his body with his movements.

Within Meng Haoran's Dantian, it was as though an indescribable thin membrane covered it.

Then Meng Haoran's hands suddenly formed a lotus seal.

"Break!"

Following Meng Haoran's sharp cry, the membrane covering his Dantian was suddenly pierced through by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth that he had refined!

The moment the membrane in his Dantian was pierced by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, Meng Haoran's Dantian shriveled at once like a deflated ball!

At that moment, Meng Haoran seized the opportunity and circulated the Forging Yin Refining Yang Method again. The vast amount of spiritual energy of heaven and earth around him was swallowed into his body in an instant, like a whale gulping down the sea!

Splash!

Meng Haoran's originally shriveled Dantian encountered that immense spiritual energy of heaven and earth and was instantly filled, becoming full once more.

Meng Haoran opened his eyes, and two beams of sharp light shot from them.

"Fourth Layer of Qi Refining!"

Meng Haoran felt a faint joy in his heart. He clenched his hands and sensed the abundant spiritual energy of heaven and earth within his body.

These days, he had cultivated the Meng Family's Forging Yin Refining Yang Method day and night. He had also cultivated for a month in Qingyang County Town, a place rich in Human Path Spirituality. In addition, using Daoist Magic while tending the Meng Family's many Spirit Plant Fields had unconsciously raised his cultivation.

Most importantly, Meng Haoran had obtained five hundred Spirit Stones.

Originally, Meng Haoran could only cultivate using the Cultivation Resources distributed by the Meng Family each month. Now, with those five hundred Spirit Stones to supplement him, he could naturally cultivate without restraint.

Just as Meng Haoran was rejoicing over his advancement, someone suddenly approached from not far away.

Hearing the sound, Meng Haoran turned back. Once he saw who had come, he cupped his fists with a smile. "Haoran greets Clan Uncle Bohai!"

The newcomer was none other than Meng Bohai.

Meng Bohai looked Meng Haoran up and down, suspicion in his eyes. "Haoran, could it be that you've broken through?"

Meng Haoran replied, "I have. Just now."

Meng Bohai threw back his head and laughed. "Hahaha, not bad! Reaching the Fourth Layer of Qi Refining at such a young age—you're a promising youth indeed. At your age, I was still going in circles at the Second Layer of Qi Refining!"

Meng Haoran repeatedly waved his hands. "Haoran is lacking in talent. I only broke through by sheer luck, thanks to the support of many elders in the clan. It is nothing worth mentioning."

Meng Bohai smiled. "At the rate your cultivation is progressing, you will be able to reach the Tenth Layer of Qi Refining before you turn thirty!"

"The Tenth Layer of Qi Refining?" Meng Haoran murmured.

As a Qi Refining cultivator living within the Meng Family, he naturally knew just how important cultivators at the Tenth Layer of Qi Refining were!

Meng Bohai stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder. "However, Haoran, although you have advanced to the Fourth Layer of Qi Refining, you must not grow impetuous, nor should you aim too high. These are the two greatest taboos for any Qi Refining cultivator!"

Meng Haoran nodded. "Clan Uncle Bohai, I understand. An impetuous heart can cause cultivators to suffer deviation during cultivation, while aiming too high can damage their foundational roots."

Meng Bohai praised him. "It is especially good that you understand these two points. Since ancient times, who knows how many cultivators failed to recognize them and saw their lifelong cultivation ruined in a single day. Even gifted cultivators were among them, drawing water with a bamboo basket only to end up empty-handed!"

"Our Meng Family cannot compare to the seven Ninth-Rank Cultivation Families in the county town. Their cultivation foundations are deep and abundant. Even if some clansmen stray down the wrong cultivation path, they can make up for it with their family's reserves!"

Meng Bohai looked toward the newly cultivated Spirit Plant Field behind Meng Haoran. "But the Meng Family cannot. Compared with those seven Ninth-Rank Cultivation Families, our strength and foundation are still far too weak. We do not have so many chances to make mistakes. Haoran, I hope you understand this clearly as well!"

Meng Haoran nodded in reply. "Haoran will remember it!"

Meng Bohai suddenly smiled. "Heh, look at me. Your advancement should have been a happy occasion, yet the moment I arrived, I started lecturing you on lofty principles. I truly should not have done that!"

Meng Haoran smiled as well. "It is no matter. However, Haoran does not know what Clan Uncle Bohai has come to see me about today."

Meng Bohai asked, "The Black Market—do you still want to go to a place like that?"

"The Black Market?"

Meng Haoran was slightly surprised. "Of course I do. There are so many strange people and extraordinary individuals there!"

Meng Bohai said seriously, "If you are willing, then make your preparations and come with me to the Black Market to seek out some opportunities!"

.:wap.

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