Two and a Half Years Later: Seventh-Level Qi Refinement, Terrifying Combat Power
Her lips tightened, a flash of anger crossed her eyes, and then she looked at Wang Mengde with concern. "That Ye Wuhen is said to be very powerful, you must be careful."
Wang Mengde patted Qingyue's head. "Don't worry, it's alright."
"Mm." Qingyue nodded.
"Let's go back."
Shen Qingyue nodded and stepped out of his embrace.
She used her Lightness Technique, and her body floated lightly towards Azure Cliff Island.
When she reached the shore, she turned around and glanced at him from afar.
Wang Mengde waved to her.
She waved her hand, then turned and disappeared into the protective Light Barrier of Azure Cliff Island.
The faint aura closed in behind her, engulfing her figure.
Wang Mengde stood on the Wind-Riding Talisman, watching her figure disappear before turning around and flying towards Rosy Cloud Island.
The sea was silent, with only the moonlight and the waves for company.
He flew very low, skimming the surface of the sea, his Spirit Eye Technique constantly scanning the surrounding sea and sky.
The journey was uneventful.
The outline of Rosy Cloud Island came into view.
The island was pitch black, with only a few lights flickering faintly in the night.
Wang Mengde used the Thousand-Mile Wind-Riding Talisman to quietly land behind a secluded reef.
He put away the Wind-Riding Talisman and returned to his Loft No. 37 along a secluded path.
He opened the protective Light Barrier of the courtyard, pushed open the gate, went into the attic, closed the door, and entered the quiet room.
Wang Mengde sat cross-legged on the futon, not in a hurry to cultivate, but instead closed his eyes to sense the changes in the spiritual energy within his body.
The dual cultivation effect of the Luan-Phoenix Harmony Formula was about what he had expected; his Spirit Power Cultivation increased by 100 points, which was equivalent to three months of his arduous cultivation.
More importantly, the intense heat within his body that had been making him restless had been largely neutralized.
I felt like the sky after a heavy rain—clean, clear, and refreshing.
Wang Mengde opened his eyes and took out the Seven-Pattern Spirit-Nurturing Pill that Zhao Hongying had given him from his Storage Bag.
He twirled the porcelain bottle in his palm, then uncorked it, releasing a rich medicinal aroma.
He put the pill in his mouth and swallowed it.
The pill entered the stomach and instantly transformed into a warm current of energy, flowing into the limbs and bones.
The current of energy was warm and gentle, yet contained immense spiritual power. It burst forth within his body, the spiritual power surging out and cleansing every inch of his meridians.
Wang Mengde quickly activated the Luan-Phoenix Harmony Formula, guiding the spiritual energy to circulate through his meridians.
Wherever the spiritual energy passed, the meridians swelled slightly, with a faint tearing pain, but mostly a warm and comfortable sensation.
The warm current started from the Dantian, went up along the Ren meridian, passed through the Tanzhong and Tiantu points, reached the Baihui point, and then went down along the Du meridian from the Baihui point, passed through the Dazhui and Mingmen points, and returned to the Dantian.
One Greater Celestial Circuit.
Two Greater Celestial Circuit.
Three Greater Celestial Circuit.
As the Cultivation Method was activated, the immense spiritual power was continuously refined and integrated into the Dantian.
The Dantian and qi sea slowly expanded, and the quality of spiritual energy also gradually improved.
The originally somewhat mixed spiritual energy was continuously purified and compressed under the medicinal effects of the Seven-Pattern Spirit-Nurturing Pill, becoming more condensed and purer.
Under the influence of the powerful spiritual energy, the meridians were continuously widened, like a dried-up riverbed welcoming the flood of the rainy season, the riverbed being washed wider and deeper.
The meridians are also gradually becoming more resilient, able to withstand even stronger spiritual energy impacts.
Golden characters kept appearing in my mind.
[The Luan-Phoenix Harmony Formula +5]
[Spirit Power Cultivation +5]
[The Luan-Phoenix Harmony Formula +5]
[Spirit Power Cultivation +5]
Time passed slowly, and the medicinal effects were gradually refined.
The light from the Spirit Stone lamp quietly illuminated the quiet room, casting a clear contrast of light and shadow on Wang Mengde's profile.
His breathing became more and more steady, and his spiritual energy flowed more and more smoothly.
The Dantian and dantian are slowly expanding, spiritual power is slowly increasing, and meridians are slowly widening.
--
After an unknown amount of time, the medicinal effects were finally completely neutralized.
Wang Mengde opened his eyes and exhaled a long breath.
The breath carried a faint, lingering fragrance of medicinal herbs, which slowly dissipated in the quiet room.
Divine perception sees itself.
[Spirit Power Cultivation: Sixth Layer of Qi Refinement (1193/3200)]
Wang Mengde frowned slightly.
The first time I refined the Seven-Pattern Spirit-Nurturing Pill, my spiritual power increased by 102 points.
This time, it only increased by sixty points.
However, after a moment's thought, he felt relieved.
When he first refined it, he was still at the Fifth-Level Qi Refinement, and the amount of medicinal power required to increase his spiritual power by one point was far less than it is now.
He is now at the Sixth Layer of Qi Refinement, and his spiritual power is more condensed. With each increase in spiritual power, the amount of medicine he needs increases significantly.
He placed the empty porcelain bottle aside, not rushing to continue his cultivation, but instead stood up and stretched his somewhat stiff limbs.
The joints made a soft popping sound, like a string of tiny firecrackers.
Wang Mengde pushed open the door to the quiet room and went into the courtyard.
Night had fallen, the moon had set, and only a faint silver light remained on the sea.
He stood in the courtyard, looked up at the sky, and took a deep breath.
Instead of returning to the quiet room, he turned and walked towards the room at the other end of the attic.
The room was simply furnished with a large wooden table, a Spirit Stone lamp, and a chair.
A flat bluestone slab was laid on the table.
Wang Mengde patted his Storage Bag and took out a stack of Talisman Paper, a Talisman Brush, and a bottle of spirit ink.
Wang Mengde sat down at the table, took out a pale yellow Talisman Paper and spread it on the bluestone slab, then picked up a Talisman Brush and dipped it in spiritual ink.
He took a deep breath, focused his mind, and slowly circulated his spiritual energy, which flowed down his arm into the Talisman Brush.
The brush tip landed on the Talisman Paper, each stroke meticulous and precise.
Fireball Talisman.
First-tier, basic Talisman, the simplest kind.
Two years and six months have passed quietly.
The vegetation on Rosy Cloud Island has gone through two cycles of flourishing and withering.
The Evergreen Sect and the Golden Sun Sect officially broke off relations a year ago.
The two sects negotiated for a whole year over the matter of the Scarlet Refinement True Person killing the only son of the Golden Sun Sect Master, but ultimately parted on bad terms.
It is said that the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the two sects have already engaged in several major battles deep in the East Sea.
Two Foundation Establishment cultivators have already died.
However, neither side's Golden Core cultivators have made a move yet; they are both probing each other's trump cards.
With the Golden Core not being produced, the intensity of the war was kept within a delicate range.
However, friction between the lower-level disciples of the two sects has increased significantly.
Encounters during patrols often escalate into battles, and even meeting in the marketplace inevitably results in sarcastic remarks and, at the slightest provocation, swords drawn.
The independent Rogue Cultivator in this sea area lived in constant fear, dreading that one day they would wake up to find themselves caught in the crossfire of the great war between the two sects.
Fortunately, Rosy Cloud Island is located at the westernmost part of the Evergreen Sect.
The Golden Sun Sect is located to the east of the Evergreen Sect, separated by an entire defensive line of the Evergreen Sect.
The flames of war have not yet spread here; Rosy Cloud Island remains peaceful, the waves continue to lap against the rocks day after day, and seabirds continue to call out in the morning light.
But the calm was only superficial.
More and more independent Rogue Cultivator are seeking refuge on Rosy Cloud Island.
The once quiet island gradually became lively, with many temporary houses appearing on the island and all kinds of spirit boats moored on the beach.
Where there are many people, there are many troubles. The number of Bandit Cultivator each other has increased significantly around Rosy Cloud Island, and cultivators are being killed at every turn.
Wang Mengde has hardly left his home these days.
His Loft No. 37 is illuminated day and night by a protective Light Barrier.
Occasionally, people would come looking for him, but most of the time they were turned away.
On this day, in the quiet room, the light from the Spirit Stone lamp gently illuminated the four walls.
Wang Mengde sat cross-legged on a futon, his breathing steady and long.
He slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a long breath.
The breath lingered in the quiet room, like a white arrow that flew more than three feet before slowly dissipating.
Divine perception.
[Spirit Power Cultivation: Sixth Layer of Qi Refinement (3156/3200)]
Only 44 points are needed to reach the peak of the Sixth Layer of Qi Refinement.
Wang Mengde took out a porcelain bottle from his bosom and poured out a Seven-Pattern Spirit-Nurturing Pill.
This is Yun Jingshan; I bought it for him a while ago.
He held the pill in his palm, his eyes fixed intently on the seven lines.
Breakthrough to the Seventh-Level Qi Refinement will happen today.
Two and a half years of arduous cultivation, more than a dozen Seven-Pattern Spirit-Nurturing Pill, nearly twenty dual cultivation sessions with Qingyue, and tireless practice of the Luan-Phoenix Harmony Formula day and night.
All the accumulation and all the waiting will bear fruit today.
Wang Mengde tilted his head back and swallowed the elixir.
The moment the pill entered his stomach, that familiar warm current surged forth once more.
The spiritual energy surged forth like a flood bursting its banks, washing over every inch of his meridians and every acupoint.
Wang Mengde quickly activated the Luan-Phoenix Harmony Formula, guiding the violent spiritual energy through his meridians.
One Greater Celestial Circuit.
Two Greater Celestial Circuit.
Three Greater Celestial Circuit.
The spiritual energy surged through the meridians countless times, refining a portion of the medicinal power with each circulation and integrating it into the Dantian.
The spiritual energy in his dantian became increasingly full and abundant, like a water bag being continuously filled with water, gradually expanding to its limit.
Then----
He touched the barrier.
It was an invisible, transparent, yet indestructible barrier, standing between the Sixth Layer of Qi Refinement and Seventh-Level Qi Refinement Refining.
Countless cultivators are stuck here for their entire lives, unable to make any progress. Some spend a lot of money to buy the Profound-Penetrating Barrier-Breaking Pill, some go into seclusion for ten or twenty years to cultivate, and some search everywhere for fortuitous opportunity to break through - but most people can never cross this threshold in their entire lives.
Wang Mengde sensed the barrier and felt surprisingly calm.
He mobilized the spiritual power in his Dantian, condensing it into a torrent, and slammed it fiercely into the barrier.
Boom----
In an instant, the barrier shattered as naturally as water flowing into a channel.
In that instant, Wang Mengde felt as if his body had been thrown into a vast ocean.
Spiritual energy surged forth from his Dantian like a volcanic eruption, a tsunami, or a shattered star.
The force was so immense and so intense that his body involuntarily trembled slightly.
The Dantian lower abdomen) and dantian (lower abdomen) are expanding dramatically.
The dantian, which was originally only the size of a fist, now seemed to be stretched outward by an invisible hand, expanding to more than twice its original size.
The space in the Qi Sea has become more expansive, capable of accommodating more spiritual energy.
Spiritual energy surged into this newly opened space, like river water flowing into a lake, rushing, churning, and roaring.
The quality of spiritual energy is also undergoing a qualitative leap.
The originally somewhat mixed spiritual energy was refined, purified, and compressed by an invisible force at the moment of breakthrough.
Impurities are removed, essence is preserved, and every strand of spiritual power becomes more concentrated, purer, and sharper.
If the previous spiritual energy was like a stream, then the current spiritual energy is like mercury—heavy, solid, and full of power.
The meridians are also undergoing transformation.
The moment the barrier shattered, a strange power surged into his meridians, widening each one considerably.
The originally narrow meridians became wide and unobstructed, with spiritual energy surging within them like rivers, and the previous stagnation was gone.
The barriers of the meridians have also become more resilient, like forged steel, capable of withstanding even stronger spiritual energy impacts.
At the same time, his soul was also trembling slightly.
The tremor was not painful, but rather a strange pleasure.
It's as if the soul is bathed in some invisible light, slowly and gradually growing stronger.
His perception became more acute, his five senses became clearer, and even his thinking became more agile.
The physical body also gradually improved under the influence of spiritual energy.
At this moment, the physique of the Fifth Layer of Body Tempering has made another step forward. Every muscle, every bone, and every tendon has become stronger and more resilient under the nourishment of spiritual energy.
A faint light flowed beneath the skin, a subtle humming sound emanated from the bones, and blood surged like a tide in the veins.
I don't know how much time passed.
The surge of spiritual energy finally ceased, the expansion of the Qi Sea finally stopped, and the transformation of the meridians finally ceased.
Everything returned to calm, like the sea after a storm, calm and profound.
Two lines of small golden characters appeared in my mind.
[The Luan-Phoenix Harmony Formula: Level 7 (0/6400)]
[Spirit Power Cultivation: Seventh-Level Qi Refinement (0/6400)]
Wang Mengde slowly opened his eyes.
Seventh-Level Qi Refinement.
He finally reached the Late Qi Refinement.
Two and a half years of arduous cultivation, ten Seven-Pattern Spirit-Nurturing Pills, countless dual cultivation sessions, and tireless practice of the Thunder Tempering Body Formula Luan-Phoenix Harmony Formula —all these efforts have paid off at this moment.
Wang Mengde stood up, his joints making a series of cracking sounds, like a string of firecrackers.
He moved his hands and feet, feeling light as a feather, or a rock; the two completely opposite sensations of lightness and heaviness coexisted within his body.
He mobilized his spiritual power.
A bolt of lightning, as thick as a finger, leaped from his fingertip, its white color bordering on purple, and crackled sharply.
The electric arc leaped back and forth between the fingertips and the palm, like a restless little beast, ready to break free at any moment.
He could sense the destructive power contained within the lightning bolt.
In the past two and a half years, besides breaking through to the Seventh-Level Qi Refinement Spirit Power Cultivation.
This Palm Thunder Technique has also broken through to a state of Transcendent Mastery.
The attack power contained in such a thin bolt of lightning was greater than the Lightning Attraction Technique he used at full power two years ago.
Wang Mengde subtly increased his spiritual power; the purple light within the lightning flickered and crackled, emitting a terrifying aura of destruction.
Wang Mengde licked his lips, his gaze intense.
If he unleashes his full power with his Transcendent Mastery Palm Thunder Technique, he can easily break through the Golden Light Shield Technique.
It should be able to instantly kill a cultivator at the Eighth Layer of Qi Refinement.
I wonder if a cultivator at the Peak Qi Refinement can withstand it.