Fourth Grade!

At the center of his liver was an emerald-green Wood Element Seed, so verdant it seemed ready to drip, with tiny phantom leaves endlessly appearing and vanishing within it.

It slowly rotated, inhaling and exhaling pure Wood Element True Qi.

At the same time, a simplified Spirit Gathering Formation was imprinted on the surface of the liver, drawing faint Wood Element energy from the surroundings to nourish the seed.

"Wood Element Seed, complete!"

Qin Yan let out a long breath. He felt the vitality within his body growing ever more abundant, and even his mental fatigue had eased considerably.

"As expected, everything is hardest at the beginning. That saying is even more true when it comes to cultivation."

Qin Yan exhaled slowly, sensing the newly born, vitality-filled embryonic Wood Element True Qi within his body as he sighed inwardly.

He still vividly remembered the feeling of treading on thin ice while refining the Gold Element Seed, nearly exhausting all his strength.

Refining the Wood Element Seed, however, still required his complete concentration, but the entire process was clearly much easier and smoother.

This was not merely the result of increased experience, but a tangible advantage brought about by his early planning and the principles of mutual generation and restraint among the Five Elements.

After a brief period of adjustment, Qin Yan unhesitatingly began the next round of refining.

This time, he took out an Earth Element spiritual medicine.

Wood restrained Earth.

With the flourishing Wood Element Seed holding the fort, the introduction of the Earth Element medicinal power became even more stable.

Earth was characterized by heaviness and bearing weight. The medicinal power was dense and solid, guided by the vitality of the Wood Element as it slowly gathered within his spleen.

Though the process was somewhat slow due to