First Encounter with the Source Crystal Beasts

Although more than seventy people had gathered, only six of them possessed domains: Qin Shaofeng and his companions, along with Hou Yanqing.

In the end, after discussing it, they decided that Hou Yanqing would stay behind in the cave, while Qin Shaofeng, Qi Dongming, Li Kai, and two other Heaven Saint Stage geniuses from the Heavenly War Pavilion who also possessed domains would go hunt Source Crystal Beasts.

As Hou Yanqing put it, only those confident that they could raise their domains to the Second Heaven after entering the Saint Lord Realm should break through. Otherwise, they should hold off on breaking through for now.

Hou Yanqing promised Qin Shaofeng and the other four that if they obtained a good number of Source Cores, he would recommend that they be allowed to use Source Crystals to cultivate their domains.

Given Hou Yanqing's status, he wouldn't make such a promise lightly, so Qi Dongming and the others were quite excited.

If they could cultivate with Source Crystals, they might be able to raise their domains to the Second Heaven while still at the Heaven Saint Stage.

But for Qin Shaofeng, this promise was more or less beside the point.

Little Ball told Qin Shaofeng that his Pill Realm advanced according to his progress in cultivating the Yi Jin Jing. Once he reached a certain level, his Pill Realm—his domain—would improve directly.

That wasn't to say Source Crystals would be of little help to Qin Shaofeng. If he obtained enough of them, he could raise the level of his Pill Realm too.

What's more, improving the Pill Realm would also spur the Yi Jin Jing forward.

Qin Shaofeng's Yi Jin Jing and Pill Realm complemented and strengthened each other. When one improved, the other would rise along with it.

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