Qi Refining Realm Third Layer (Seeking Follow-up Reads, Monthly Votes)

This caused Li Yunjing's pressure to decrease significantly.

It was a peerless treasure deep within his mind that had sensed something, leaking out wisps of power to help him expand his sea of consciousness.

As his sea of consciousness grew, it gained a new capacity to contain the spiritual energy from both inside and outside his body.

Li Yunjing's body finally returned to normal, the agonizing pain that had threatened to tear him apart having vanished.

Li Yunjing gradually calmed down. The cultivation method within the Divine Firmament Jade Records ran incessantly, absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, continuously refining it and converting it into magic power.

A full eight hours passed before the absorption rate of the Spirit Gathering Array finally began to slow.

The density of spiritual energy within Li Yunjing's room also started to drop.

Furthermore, the Qi Replenishing Pill he had consumed had long since lost its medicinal effect.

Deep in his focused cultivation, a series of "crackling" sounds suddenly erupted from his body.

A massive aura slowly emanated from Li Yunjing.

For a moment, even the birds inside and outside the courtyard where Li Yunjing resided flapped their wings in panic and fell from the trees.

Originally, the lush forest had been filled with the chirping of various insects.

But when Li Yunjing's aura suddenly erupted, those insects sensed a tremendous threat and fell silent one after another.

By the time dawn broke the next morning, Li Yunjing finally woke up.

When he opened his eyes again, he felt wonderful, his face showing the joy of one who had survived a brush with death.

I didn't expect to miscalculate this time, wrongly estimating the power of the spiritual energy combined from the Spirit Gathering Array and the Qi Replenishing Pill!

Li Yunjing muttered to himself, "Fortunately, at the critical moment, my sea of consciousness expanded again, allowing me to hold more magic power. That's how I escaped disaster!"

Thinking of this, Li Yunjing's expression turned to one of delight.

Not only had he survived, but he had also used the surge of spiritual energy to break through to the third level of the Qi Refining stage in one go.

Having advanced to the third level of the Qi Refining stage, Li Yunjing's cultivation speed increased significantly, and his internal organs became incredibly robust, providing a constant stream of energy to his body.

Li Yunjing's strength had also improved far beyond what it was before.

His divine sense swept out, and he could now see everything within a five-mile radius. If he scanned carefully, nothing small or faint within a one-mile radius could escape his sharp eyes.

Outside his residence, in the courtyard, he could hear the faint chirping of tiny insects and see them clearly and in great detail.

His sense of touch and smell were likewise far stronger than before.

His sea of consciousness had expanded threefold, allowing his mind to hold more knowledge. His wisdom was deeper and more unfathomable, and even Li Yunjing's gaze had become profound.

At the same time, Li Yunjing's body was filled with power, his magic was incredibly formidable, and the five spells—Flying Flame Technique, Azure Wood Art, Clear Spirit Art, Falling Rock Technique, and Cold Star Sword Art—could now be unleashed with greater power than before.

It had been twenty-one days since Li Yunjing joined the Divine Firmament Dao Sect, and he had already risen from the first level to the third level of the Qi Refining stage.

Such a rate of progress was truly shocking.

Of course, besides talent and comprehension, the assistance of resources worth 2,500 contribution points played a major role.

If those 2,500 contribution points were taken into the cultivation world, they would be worth nearly 3,000 spirit stones!

Li Yunjing had spent 3,000 spirit stones in twenty-one days—a feat even the direct descendants of cultivation families could not afford!

This was strength piled up by resources!

Li Yunjing slowly stood up and retracted his aura; the fierce pressure vanished, drawn back into his body.

He looked as harmless as he had before, with not a trace of a violent aura erupting from him.

Without the intimidation of Li Yunjing's aura, the birds and insects inside and outside the courtyard began to chirp again, restoring the vitality of the area.

"Clang!"

Pushing open the door, Li Yunjing stood in the courtyard, smelling the fresh morning air with a look of contentment.

He stretched his body wide. In the hazy morning, Li Yunjing looked around, able to see even the individual feathers on the birds.

His ears could even precisely capture the faint sound of ants crawling nearby.

His senses were sharper than ever; the third level of the Qi Refining stage had further unlocked the potential of his body.

This feeling was fantastic!

It was a pleasure of physical evolution that surpassed any carnal indulgence.

Cultivation was truly addictive.

For seven consecutive days, Li Yunjing did not leave his courtyard.

Taking advantage of his recent breakthrough, he continued to delve into the practice of his spells. At the same time, he gained deep insights into their execution, bringing all five minor spells to a peak level.

This level of mastery was comparable to what an outer sect disciple would achieve only after a dozen years of practice.

In any case, he had Qi Replenishing Pills to replenish the energy his body needed, so he had no fear of hunger.

During these seven days, besides sitting in meditation and practicing spells, Li Yunjing also practiced martial arts in the courtyard every day to loosen his muscles and bones.

He needed to familiarize himself with the changes in his body.

Only after completely mastering all the changes in his body did Li Yunjing finally emerge from seclusion.

"Hey! Master Li, why haven't you come out for the past few days?"

Seeing Li Yunjing emerge, Ma Xingyuan appeared at the very first moment.

"Fatty, why are you watching me every single day?"

Li Yunjing was somewhat puzzled. Was this kid a bloodhound? He had only just stepped out, and the guy had crawled out from who knows where.

"Hehe!"

Ma Xingyuan scratched his head, his face wreathed in smiles.

"What's going on? Is something the matter?"

Li Yunjing was a bit suspicious.

"In two more days, our chore at Qiongze Peak will be finished! Master Li, where are you heading next? Take me with you, won't you?"

Only then did Ma Xingyuan reveal his purpose.

"Oh! In the blink of an eye, a month has already passed since I arrived at the Divine Firmament Dao Sect!"

Li Yunjing suddenly realized. He had been focused on closed-door cultivation lately, pouring all his energy into his practice, and he truly hadn't kept track of the time.

In any case, he was a special existence at Qiongze Peak; he didn't need to do any work and received contribution points for nothing.

"Exactly! Exactly!"

Ma Xingyuan nodded repeatedly, terrified that Li Yunjing might fly off to greater heights and leave him behind.

"I don't know either! I'll take it one step at a time!"

Li Yunjing shook his head slightly. This was the truth; he really had no idea where he would be assigned next.

All that talk about him being some young master of a great family was just speculation by others; he had never once admitted to it.

Naturally, Li Yunjing had no connections within the sect, so he had no say in the arrangement of his chores.

As for Yu Yunyi?