Proficiency Maxed Out, Liver Become Mortal Sword Immortal

Everyone wants to rush straight to the Qi Condensation Stage. Qi Condensation is the beginning of the Immortal Path, while Martial Path is just for building a foundation.

And this foundation can even be considered optional.

Some disciples from large families are born able to absorb Spiritual Energy from heaven and earth to temper their bodies. They start directly from the Qi Condensation Stage, skipping Body Refining entirely.

At noon, Yun Shu stopped cultivating.

He had already reviewed everything he needed to. Next, he planned to enter Qi Condensation.

Although he had just reached the Extreme Realm of Body Refining and hadn't fully stabilized it yet, Body Refining and Qi Condensation didn't conflict. Now that his Vitality had stabilized, he could naturally advance.

All one needed for the Qi Condensation Stage was a cultivation method.

There was no need to go to the Training Ground anymore.

"Cultivating within the sect, it seems like I might expose some trump cards at any moment," Yun Shu mused on his way back.

This was unavoidable. He could previously display his abilities freely in the outer sect's Training Ground, but some mysteries, upon reaching the inner sect, could not escape the eyes of the Transmission Elder.

Yun Shu detested being the center of attention.

His own aptitude was mediocre. Even if he had some other means of advancement, they relied on external forces. Moreover, most of the time, these trump cards couldn't be exposed.

The Cultivation World is most treacherous in its people, and most difficult to understand is also its people.

People's hearts are never satisfied.

He wasn't strong enough yet, and these trump cards weren't enough to protect him. He was far behind the Female Protagonist. At least, the Female Protagonist's overwhelming Fortune was something he envied.

Therefore, he should cultivate even harder.

There were no sect-wide missions or activities required recently within the inner sect. Yun Shu planned to go out for some Experience for a while.

It wouldn't be aimless Experience. He planned to take more missions from the Fat Steward. The Fat Steward had told him earlier that he could pick up missions there, so Yun Shu wouldn't be polite.

Missions for the Body Refining Realm would be good. Inner sect missions were still a bit difficult for him.

This was because the lowest requirement for inner sect missions was Fourth Layer of Qi Refining, and even if Yun Shu could barely complete them, the outcome wouldn't be optimistic.

Yun Shu even observed that some missions in the outer and inner sects overlapped.

This meant that some missions were posted in both the outer and inner sects. These were the so-called A-grade Missions and B-grade Missions of the outer sect.

Since there wasn't much difference between the outer and inner sects, why was he looking for them?

Except for the large-scale inner sect missions that couldn't be avoided, he didn't need to struggle here. He was suited for leveling up alone. As long as there were resources, he could improve rapidly. The sect was merely a platform.

Even with his Master around, Yun Shu didn't feel much sense of security.

Only when his own strength improves will he have the qualification to speak with authority.

As for entering the inner sect early.

He wasn't cut out for it, not at all.

At least, not for now.

He decided that once he reached the Qi Condensation Stage, he would start taking on missions.

The only difficulty before him now was breaking through to Qi Condensation.

Yun Shu returned to his residence.

Breaking through to Qi Condensation was a minor matter, no need to go to the Training Ground.

His Body Refining had already surpassed the limit of the Body Refining Technique. In the Body Refining Realm, it could be considered Perfection, at least, Yun Shu himself was satisfied.

The limit of Body Refining wasn't here; it could go even higher, and it didn't conflict with Qi Condensation.

He had already laid a solid foundation with the resources available to him. Beyond this, it was Unknown.

Yun Shu returned to his room, the door shut tight.

This was the inner sect, and even every room had some formations and talismans. It had to be said that in the Cultivation World, as long as you had strength, you could obtain corresponding status.

Yun Shu used a Soundproofing Talisman in his room. With the temporary isolation of the formations, nothing here could be heard from outside.

Then, he sat cross-legged on the bed.

He carefully comprehended the three spiritual techniques.

This was the first step of cultivation, and he couldn't be careless in the slightest.

Normally, one would choose one of them as their main cultivation technique for the future, while the other two were used to balance the spiritual roots.

However, for Yun Shu, every technique was a gift, especially since they came for free. If he had to purchase them himself, they would truly be hard-earned.

Therefore, he couldn't waste them.

He wanted to cultivate all of them. Wasn't it about achieving Five Elements Balance?

Of course, the Five Elements Balance here referred to the balance of the Five Elements within his own spiritual roots.

At this moment, Yun Shu thought, "If only I had Five Spiritual Roots, that would be true balance."

Then, if he cultivated the five spiritual techniques, he might not be far from being invincible among those in the same realm.

The problem was that his spiritual roots were neither the best nor the worst.

A normal Five Spiritual Roots cultivator would progress extremely slowly to avoid imbalance among the Five Elements.

But there was also a benefit: once they reached the Golden Core Stage, their progress would skyrocket. After the Golden Core Stage, they would truly step onto the Immortal Path, and the Five Spiritual Roots would no longer be a hindrance. Instead, the mutual generation and restraint of the Five Elements, circulating endlessly, made it an excellent cultivation physique.

Just like his Senior Brother.

With Five Spiritual Roots, progress in the early stages was agonizingly slow. That was why the Senior Brother, despite having exceptionally outstanding spiritual roots, could only walk the path of a Body Cultivator.

What's more, his talent for Body Cultivation was so high – that was simply invincible.

No wonder he could follow the Female Protagonist; he was truly extraordinary!

As for Yun Shu's Triple Spiritual Root, even after reaching the Golden Core Stage, it would still be a Triple Spiritual Root, with no difference. Therefore, he still had to cultivate slowly.

Yun Shu spent two hours memorizing the three obscure and difficult techniques.

He felt he was ready.

He decided to adjust his state and prepare for Qi Induction into Body.

Three streams of energy began to circulate continuously from Yun Shu's body.

The three techniques complemented and countered each other. Yun Shu did not directly circulate all three simultaneously; he didn't have the capability.

That was something achievable only by those at the peak of the Qi Condensation Stage who had mastered their techniques to a high degree of proficiency.

As the most basic techniques, the requirements were not that stringent. However, for Yun Shu, who was still in the Body Refining Realm, it required absolute caution.

"Ding, you have circulated Flowing Gold Art once, Proficiency +1."

"Ding, you have circulated Spirit Wood Art once, Proficiency +1."

"Ding, you have circulated Water Control Art once, Proficiency +1, you have reached the Qi Condensation Stage!"

"..."

"Ding, you have circulated Spirit Wood Art once, Proficiency +1."

"..."

Even this kind of repetitive circulation was something extraordinary people could not achieve. Yun Shu relied on the system to gain proficiency, directly achieving the balance of the Five Elements within his body.

The Spiritual Energy from heaven and earth continuously washed through Yun Shu's meridians, allowing his body to store more of it.

The benefits of Body Refining became apparent at this moment. Within his meridians, countless Qi and Blood Power firmly locked onto the Spiritual Energy. Even as the Spiritual Energy widened his meridians, there was no instability. The Spiritual Energy washed through his limbs and bones, finally converging within his Dantian.

The tri-colored Spiritual Energy was clearly visible emanating from Yun Shu's Dantian.

"Ding, you have circulated Flowing Gold Art once, Proficiency +1, current Proficiency is 10, you have reached Minor Accomplishment."

"Ding, you have operated the Spirit Wood Art once, Proficiency +1, current Proficiency is 10, you have reached Minor Accomplishment."

"Ding, you have operated the Water Control Art once, Proficiency +1, current Proficiency is 10, you have reached Minor Accomplishment."

"..."

"Ding, you have operated the Water Control Art once, Proficiency +1, you have reached Qi Condensation Stage 2! Your Energy Points are insufficient, please replenish!"

Yun Shu opened his eyes.

The first time he operated the three great spirit arts, he had already entered the Qi Condensation Stage.

He slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air. The Qi Condensation Stage was still very difficult.

The most difficult part of the Qi Condensation Stage cultivation technique was not the balanced operation of the Five Elements within the body, nor the final breakthrough to Qi Condensation Stage 2.

The most difficult part was the beginning.

Operating the cultivation technique for the first time allowed him to accumulate the first point of Proficiency, and only then could he continue to accumulate Proficiency.

Fortunately, his comprehension was quite good.

He succeeded on the first try.

Including the Sword Intent back then, everything was difficult at the start.