Cultivating the first three turns of the Nine-Turn Golden Body Technique was not difficult. With enough spiritual energy and pills, he could keep tempering his body, making it stronger and stronger.
By the third turn, his body would rival that of a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage. It would be strong enough to withstand attacks from spirit artifacts.
After the third turn, however, cultivation required all manner of rare treasures and even baleful energies of heaven and earth.
Inside the cave abode, his aura grew deeper by the day.
His cultivation rose steadily, and his body grew stronger with each passing day. His blood and vitality surged like a dragon, while a faint golden sheen appeared on his bones.
Spring gave way to autumn; heat and cold took turns.
The world beyond Desolate Mountain might have been roiling with upheaval, but Li Qingshan remained focused inside his cave abode.
Ten years passed in the snap of a finger.
One day, Li Qingshan slowly opened his eyes. Light gleamed in them, and his aura was as deep as the sea—more than several times stronger than before his seclusion!
Foundation Establishment Late Stage!
After using up nearly all his pills and most of the Spirit Liquid Immortal Spring, he had finally broken through to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage!
His Nine-Turn Golden Body Art had also reached the third turn. His body was now as tough as a high-grade spirit artifact!
"Ten years of bitter cultivation finally paid off."
Feeling the surging power within him, he nodded in satisfaction.
But when he checked his storage ring and gourd, a rueful smile crossed his face.
His pills were completely gone, his Spirit Stones were nearly spent, and only a shallow puddle remained of the Spirit Liquid Immortal Spring. Cultivation felt wonderful