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Returning Treasury Realm
You Were Told to Practice Life Skills, Not Become a God!
Biodata
| Name | Returning Treasury Realm (归藏境) |
| Alias(es) | Return to Concealment Realm |
| Occupation/Role | Cultivation realm between the Jade Bone Realm and Meridian Condensation Realm |
| First Appearance | Discussed by Yang Quanfeng as the realm above Jade Bone 113 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Entry into Returning Treasury | 172–174 | Qin An uses a Pseudo Origin, Blood Marrow, and allied resources to complete his breakthrough. His Returning Treasury is forged with five Yang Pills. 172 174 |
| Initial Mastery | 244 | Qin An is recorded at Returning Treasury Realm Initial Mastery, with several cultivation methods progressing within the realm. 244 |
| Minor Accomplishment | 234 | Qin An remains at Minor Accomplishment despite having refined two main meridians with Earth Vein Crystals. 234 |
| Great Accomplishment | 262 | Hu Yuan is raised to Great Accomplishment after receiving an Earth Vein Crystal and condensing all four main veins. 262 |
| Peak | 262 | Qin An refines all eight main veins with Earth Vein Crystals, reaching the peak of the Returning Treasury Realm. 262 |
| Meridian Condensation Realm | 266 | Qin An advances beyond Returning Treasury after condensing his main meridians and perfecting the Thousand Buddha Scripture. 266 |
Realm Characteristics
Position in the Cultivation System
The Returning Treasury Realm follows the Jade Bone Realm and precedes the Meridian Condensation Realm. Its central cultivation focus is nourishing and refining the five internal organs. 113 114 204
In Ling Prefecture, Returning Treasury cultivators are considered experts. Silver Mountain Patrol Captains commonly possess this realm, while Gold Mountain Patrol Captains stand at higher levels of the local hierarchy. 113 199 200
Breakthrough and Foundation
A breakthrough requires substantial auxiliary Blood Essence. Qin An consumed a Pseudo Origin and called for items containing Blood Essence when his initial attempt fell short. 172
Yang Pills can determine the quality of a cultivator's foundation. Qin An's Returning Treasury was forged with five Yang Pills, allowing him to store ten Demon Cores; before entering the realm, he could store only eight Blood Marrow. 174
- Blood Marrow — used before reaching Returning Treasury; its storage capacity is limited. 174
- Demon Cores — replace Blood Marrow as the primary internal resource after entering the realm. 174
- Pseudo Origin — a resource above False God Marrow and worth roughly one hundred False God Marrows; it can supplement Blood Essence for cultivation. 104 172
Cultivation Methods
Returning Treasury Realm cultivation methods are scarce enough that the Evil Extermination Division requires both Silver Mountain Patrol Captain status and merits equal to ten Jade Bone Realm methods for an exchange. 157
Cultivators can bring techniques into the realm through comprehension or deduction. Qin An eventually raises his Bodhi Profound Scripture, blade technique, hand technique, movement technique, and Mysterious Gang Body to the Returning Treasury Realm at Initial Comprehension. 191
- Dragon's Roar Wind-Walker Steps — created by merging the Swimming Dragon Movement Technique with Startled Dragon Wind-Cloud Steps; it initially requires two Demon Cores to reach the Returning Treasury Realm. 190
- Mysterious Gang Body — adds a third defensive layer to Qin An's existing Gang Qi and golden-light defenses, reinforcing his body into a final physical barrier. 191
- Returning Treasury Realm Formation Mastery — Formation Master level eight grants Great Accomplishment in both operating and resisting formations of this realm. 227 231
Earth Vein Crystals and Meridian Condensation
Earth Vein Crystals are supreme treasures for Returning Treasury cultivators. They form naturally when an Earth Vein declines and cannot be artificially created. 204
The realm beyond Returning Treasury, Meridian Condensation, requires forging the eight main meridians: the Governing, Conception, Thoroughfare, Girdle, Yin Wei, Yang Wei, Yin Qiao, and Yang Qiao vessels. Replacing these eight meridians with Earth Vein Crystals creates a superior foundation. 204
- Refining a main meridian strengthens a Returning Treasury cultivator before their next breakthrough. 233
- Rat Demon elders use Earth Vein Crystals to enter Meridian Condensation directly from peak Returning Treasury. 233
- Qin An completes all eight main veins with Earth Vein Crystals before reaching the realm's peak. 262
Combat Significance
The gap between Jade Bone and Returning Treasury is decisive. After forcefully breaking through, the Xuan Yang Sect Great Elder repels multiple Mountain Patrol Bronze Captains with a single release of Pure Yang Power. 171
An ordinary Returning Treasury cultivator remains far below Meridian Condensation combatants. Even Qin An, despite refining two Earth Vein Crystal-enhanced main meridians, considers a Meridian Condensation battle beyond his ability to influence while still at Minor Accomplishment. 234
Qin An's five-Yang-Pill foundation makes him an exceptional case: immediately after entering the realm, he defeats a Minor Accomplishment Returning Treasury bison demon and kills a centipede demon with overwhelming force. 174