Qi Guiding Pill

Chen Yan joined Empty Mountain Sect at seven, forged his body at nine, and reached Forty-one Qi Condensation. It wasn't until he was seventy-two that he broke through to Qi Condensation Realm Mid-stage.

In the following twenty-eight years, apart from his true qi becoming more potent, he made no progress whatsoever.

But now, with Chen Yan reborn to his fifteen-year-old self, the bottleneck he had always encountered in his cultivation was actually loosening.

He quickly guessed why.

As his body aged, both his meridians and qi and blood were in a state of constant decline.

Now, returning to fifteen years old, it was the age when his qi and blood were abundant and his meridians were unimpeded.

Breaking through in cultivation would naturally yield twice the results with half the effort!

Inside the Scripture Hall, the spiritual energy between heaven and earth began to surge towards Chen Yan.

However, Chen Yan, not yet having formed a Martial Spring, was unable to absorb large amounts of spiritual energy from heaven and earth quickly, causing the spiritual energy around Chen Yan to become dense.

This sudden change undoubtedly attracted Lu Li's attention, and the gentle and refined man merely glanced in Chen Yan's direction.

Then, as if nothing had happened, he continued his lecture.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth cleansed Chen Yan's meridians, and he felt that he had never been so full of true qi as he was at this moment.

It seemed he was only one step away from breaking through to Qi Condensation Realm Late-stage.

But it was precisely that one step, no matter what, Chen Yan could not cross.

Another half an hour passed.

"That's all for today. You may all leave."

Lu Li sat cross-legged on the cushion and said slowly.

"Thank you, Instructor Lu!"

The Outer Court Disciples in the Scripture Hall all rose and bowed to Lu Li.

Chen Yan also snapped back to reality.

He had already one foot into Qi Condensation Realm Late-stage, but to truly break through, it probably wouldn't happen today.

He needed to consolidate further.

So Chen Yan also stood up and bowed to Lu Li.

"The young friend in the east corner by the entrance of the Scripture Hall."

Lu Li said softly.

"Wait a moment, I have something I want to discuss with you."

The gazes of the Outer Court Disciples inside and outside the Scripture Hall all focused on Chen Yan in the corner.

Chen Yan was slightly taken aback, then continued to bow:

"Yes, Instructor Lu."

After the disciples in the Scripture Hall had all left, only Chen Yan and Lu Li remained in the large hall.

Chen Yan could more or less guess why Lu Li had stopped him.

"Qi Condensation Realm?"

After a few more breaths, Lu Li asked.

Just as he expected.

"Yes, Qi Condensation Realm Mid-stage."

Chen Yan answered truthfully.

He had no need to hide anything, as Lu Li was asking the question with the answer already in mind.

"What is your name?"

"Replying to Instructor Lu, this disciple's name is Chen Yan."

"How old are you?"

"I am fifteen years old."

"Who is your master?"

"This disciple has no master."

Having no master was the norm for Outer Court Disciples.

The cultivation of Outer Court Disciples mostly relied on the lectures in the Scripture Hall and self-exploration.

Of course, for those disciples with some talent in the Outer Court, there were naturally instructors and stewards who would take them as disciples.

"Next time someone asks your name, just say all of that in one go."

Lu Li said indifferently.

"...Yes, Instructor Lu."

Chen Yan was stunned for a moment, then replied.

In his previous life, Chen Yan was an absolute nobody, even in the outer court.

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He barely had any opportunities to interact with the elders in the sect.

Only occasionally would some newly initiated disciples, calling him Martial Uncle or Senior, come to him to ask about cultivation problems.

After all, the white-haired Chen Yan looked quite reliable in the sect.

This also led to Chen Yan not knowing how to communicate with those in higher positions within the sect.

"Fifteen years old, Qi Condensation Realm Mid-stage, not bad."

Lu Li nodded.

Indeed.

Being in the Qi Condensation Realm at fifteen was definitely a Phoenix Feather and Unicorn Horn existence in the outer court.

But that was limited to the outer court.

In the inner sect, disciples who broke through to the Qi Condensation Realm before the age of fifteen were everywhere.

There were even Monsters like Chu Xiyao, the Chief Disciple of Qingchan Peak, or Li Haowen, the Chief Disciple of Yuanhua Mountain, who broke through to the Martial Spring Realm before the age of fifteen.

"Encountered difficulties?"

Lu Li's tone was calm.

Chen Yan hesitated for a moment, then nodded:

"Yes, this disciple is dull. I've encountered a bottleneck in the final stage of breaking through to Qi Condensation Realm Late-stage."

Lu Li said nothing, merely took out a small bottle from his embrace and tossed it gently.

Chen Yan quickly caught it.

"Qi Guiding Pill. It can smooth out the stray and uncontrolled true qi in your meridians, and might help you."

Lu Li said:

"If you encounter any difficulties in your cultivation in the future, you can come to the Scripture Hall to find me anytime."

Chen Yan was overwhelmed by the favor and then bowed towards the Lecture Stage:

"Thank you, Instructor Lu."

Although he tried his best to remain calm on the surface, his heart was already in turmoil.

Qi Guiding Pill!

Chen Yan, who had spent most of his life in the Qi Condensation Realm, naturally knew how precious this pill was to Qi Condensation Realm cultivators.

Within the sect, most of these pills were consumed by Inner Sect disciples, with very few making their way to the outer court.

It was also thanks to the Qi Guiding Pill that he was able to break through from the early stage to the mid-stage of the Qi Condensation Realm at the age of seventy-two.

In his previous life, Chen Yan had only consumed three Qi Guiding Pills in total.

And this porcelain bottle, if nothing unexpected happened, should contain twelve Qi Guiding Pills.

As expected of a Martial Spring Realm cultivator, the sect resources he enjoyed were worlds apart from those of disciples like himself, who were trapped on the fringes of the Qi Condensation Realm their entire lives.

Afterward, Lu Li slightly raised his head, signaling Chen Yan to leave.

Although Lu Li appeared very young, around twenty years old, his actual age was nearing forty.

Currently, his cultivation level was around the Martial Spring Realm Peak. According to Chen Yan's own memory, Lu Li would be promoted to the Qi Sea Realm about two years later, shortly after being transferred to Qingchan Peak.

Empty Mountain Sect was one of the top five sects on Chenping Continent, comprising not only the outer court but also "Three Mountains" and "Four Peaks."

The Three Mountains were Kongyuan Mountain, Linwu Mountain, and Yuanhua Mountain.

The Four Peaks were Qingchan Peak, Yibai Peak, Mingxiao Peak, and Yunyin Peak.

After leaving the Scripture Hall, Chen Yan stared at the small bottle of pills in his hand.

Since Instructor Lu had gifted him the pills, it meant he had left a decent impression on him, right?

If he could become Instructor Lu's disciple, then in two years, when Lu Li received the transfer order to Qingchan Peak, he, as his disciple, would naturally be transferred along with him to become an Inner Sect disciple.

Once Lu Li became an Elder, he could once again transform into a Personal Disciple, envied by everyone in the sect.

With the cultivation resources of the Inner Sect, he might have a great chance of breaking through to the Martial Spring Realm in this lifetime.

"Tsk."

Chen Yan clicked his tongue.

He should stop dreaming for now.

Chen Yan walked along the street, feeling the true qi circulating within his meridians.

The true qi was more than double what it was before.

The progress he had made in just a few incense sticks' worth of time was even greater than what he had achieved in the twenty-eight years he remained in the mid-stage of the Qi Condensation Realm.

But this was not because the Qi Guiding Pill's efficacy was that good.

It was just that Chen Yan's talent was too trashy. After stepping into the Qi Condensation Realm, he had been treading water for the vast majority of the time.

Perhaps in this life, he could truly break through to the Qi Condensation Realm Late-stage.

Even, if he could seize an opportunity, would he have a chance to touch the threshold of the Martial Spring Realm?

Chen Yan thought to himself.

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