Spiritual Item

Following this, his cultivation began to surge wildly.

Qi Gathering Eighth Layer!

Qi Gathering Ninth Layer!

Qi Gathering Perfection!

After consuming approximately three hundred Qi Gathering Pills, Chen Xuan's cultivation had reached Qi Gathering Perfection.

Chen Xuan exhaled a breath of stale air.

"Qi Gathering Perfection is achieved; the next step is to prepare for the breakthrough."

Chen Xuan began to contemplate the matter of breaking through to the Spirit Sea Realm.

Breaking through to the Spirit Sea is not difficult; the difficulty lies in how one breaks through.

For a Qi Gathering cultivator, there are three ways to break through to the Spirit Sea.

By consuming a Spirit Sea Pill or similar medicinal pills, one can break through directly.

However, when such cultivators break through, their spiritual power condenses from gas into a sea, resulting only in a blue Spirit Sea.

Those who possess a Spirit Body can condense a purple Spirit Sea.

Those who possess a King Body can condense a golden Spirit Sea.

Of the three grades of Spirit Sea, the golden one is the strongest.

The stronger the talent, the stronger the condensed Spirit Sea.

The quality of the Spirit Sea represents not only one's foundation but also the strength of their spiritual power.

At the same realm and with equal techniques, a cultivator with a golden Spirit Sea can crush a cultivator with a blue Spirit Sea.

Moreover, a stronger foundation means one can go further.

Chen Xuan certainly did not want to condense a mere ordinary blue Spirit Sea.

Therefore... he must find a way to obtain a spiritual object.

The Great Dao is fifty, the Heavenly Derivation is forty-nine, and man escapes with one.

If one's talent is insufficient, it does not necessarily mean they can only condense a blue Spirit Sea.

There are still ways for a Mortal Body cultivator to condense a purple or even a golden Spirit Sea.

However, it is not simple.

It requires the assistance of the aforementioned spiritual objects.

Spiritual objects are formed by seizing the creation of heaven and earth.

Most exist in the form of plants.

However, they do not belong to the category of spiritual herbs, and their effects are far more powerful than those of spiritual herbs.

It is just that such items are extremely rare.

If he could find a spiritual object, Chen Xuan could at least condense a purple Spirit Sea.

As for whether he could condense a golden Spirit Sea, that would depend on the cultivator himself.

Chen Xuan did not have much confidence in himself.

However, he had great confidence in the Flowing Cloud Technique after its enlightenment.

Therefore, if he had a spiritual object, he could likely condense a golden Spirit Sea.

As for how to obtain a spiritual object, he currently had no leads.

He would have to go and inquire.

He wondered if the Cloud Sea Sect had any; as a top sect in the Azure Cloud Realm, they should have some. He wondered if they could be purchased with Contribution Points.

Chen Xuan stood up and left his residence.

Chen Xuan soon arrived outside Jiang Qiong's residence.

Ever since he came to Danxiao Peak, he had been busy cultivating, so the only person he knew on Danxiao Peak was Senior Sister Jiang Qiong.

To inquire about news of spiritual objects, he naturally had to come to her.

Outside Jiang Qiong's residence.

Chen Xuan cupped his hands and said, "Is Senior Sister Jiang in? Chen Xuan has come to pay a visit."

A moment later, the residence's grand formation opened.

The courtyard gate swung open immediately after, and Jiang Qiong walked out to greet him with a smile.

"Junior Brother Chen, come in."

"Many thanks, Senior Sister. Sorry for the intrusion."

Chen Xuan smiled and walked into the courtyard.

Although Jiang Qiong was an inner sect disciple in the Spirit Sea Realm, the scale of her courtyard looked much the same as his.

This was not to say that the treatment of Spirit Sea Realm disciples was poor; rather, it was because the Cloud Sea Nine Heavens had improved the benefits for the Nine Heavens outer sect disciples.

Inside the main hall.

Jiang Qiong looked at Chen Xuan and asked, "Junior Brother, have you come to see me to ask for advice regarding cultivation or alchemy?"

"That could be said... Senior Sister, I wonder if there is any way to obtain a spirit item?"

Chen Xuan nodded slightly and asked.

"A spirit item? You must be preparing for your breakthrough, Junior Brother."

Upon hearing the mention of a spirit item, Jiang Qiong immediately understood Chen Xuan's purpose.

She possessed good talent and a Spirit Body; back then, she had also used a spirit item to condense a Golden Spirit Sea.

The Cloud Sea Sect was quite wealthy and generous in its cultivation of disciples. Once a disciple with a Spirit Body reached Qi Gathering Perfection, they could directly go and claim a spirit item.

After all, disciples with Spirit Bodies could condense a Purple Spirit Sea even without a spirit item, so if they used one, they were guaranteed to condense a Golden Spirit Sea. This was well worth the sect bestowing such an item.

However... given Chen Xuan's situation, it was not certain he would be granted one directly.

Logically speaking, Chen Xuan only possessed a Mortal Body and did not meet the criteria for a direct bestowal.

But in this year's Floating Cloud Trial, Chen Xuan had taken first place, and even three disciples with Spirit Bodies had not been able to defeat him.

Jiang Qiong pondered for a moment, explained the reasoning to Chen Xuan, and then said, "Junior Brother, why don't you come with me to ask my master and see if you can receive a spirit item in your situation."

"I'm sorry to trouble you, Senior Sister."

"It's a small matter, let's go."

Jiang Qiong was quite impulsive in her actions and led Chen Xuan directly to find Elder Xie.

Elder Xie's residence was not far away.

The two soon arrived at a mountain peak near Danxiao Peak.

Within the Cloud Sea Sect, core disciples who reached the Dao Foundation could choose a mountain peak to establish their own dojo, and Purple Mansion elders were naturally no exception.

It was just that the Cloud Sea Sect covered a vast area, and there was no shortage of space for sect disciples and elders to develop their own peaks.

Jiang Qiong and Chen Xuan arrived outside Elder Xie's cave dwelling.

Jiang Qiong called out, "Disciple Jiang Qiong requests an audience with Master."

"Come in."

A voice drifted from within the cave, and the formation shrouding the dwelling opened a gap.

Jiang Qiong led Chen Xuan inside.

They soon met Elder Xie within the cave.

When Elder Xie saw Chen Xuan, a smile appeared on his face: "What brings you two to see me?"

Jiang Qiong immediately explained Chen Xuan's desire to seek a spirit item.

"Master, given Junior Brother Chen's situation, can the sect bestow a spirit item directly?"

Jiang Qiong asked after finishing her explanation.

Elder Xie shook his head upon hearing this: "No."

"Why? Although Junior Brother Chen does not possess a Spirit Body, his cultivation speed is no slower than those who do, and his comprehension is extremely high. He even took first place in the previous Floating Cloud Trial.

Is such talent not worth bestowing a spirit item?"

Jiang Qiong asked, somewhat puzzled.

"There are some things you do not know. Many years ago, a disciple appeared in the sect whose talent and comprehension were extremely high, not losing to those with special constitutions, or even surpassing them.

At that time, the sect made an exception and decided to bestow spirit items upon Mortal Body disciples who possessed such talent and comprehension.

But not long after, people began to find ways to exploit the loophole.

After the sect discovered this, they established a rule to no longer directly bestow spirit items upon Mortal Body disciples.

After all, talent and comprehension might be faked, but a constitution cannot; you either have it or you don't.

Furthermore, if a Mortal Body disciple truly has talent comparable to or exceeding that of a Spirit Body, they will certainly be able to obtain a spirit item through their own abilities."

Elder Xie looked at the two and explained.

Chen Xuan nodded slightly upon hearing this.

If he couldn't get a handout, so be it; as long as there was a chance to obtain one, that was enough.

Chen Xuan cupped his hands and asked, "Elder Xie, I wonder what methods there are to obtain a spirit item?"

"If you were to search for one yourself, it would be very difficult and would require excellent luck.

However, do not worry; the sect has left one opportunity for Mortal Body disciples to obtain a spirit item.

That is the Outer Sect Grand Competition.

The Outer Sect Grand Competition is held every three years. Only Mortal Body disciples at Qi Gathering Perfection may participate. The top three can each obtain a spirit item, while those who place lower will only receive a Spirit Sea Pill."