Pour Spirit into the Cinnabar Palace, Stop Leakage; Part the Clouds and See the Human World

This dragon was entirely bright yellow and only as tall as a person. It had been charging left and right, trying to break out of the room, but was stopped by the blood mist and willpower. Now, the dragon opened its mouth and pounced on Qiu Yan!

"Good!" Qiu Yan muttered, neither dodging nor avoiding, letting the dragon shadow pounce on him.

Crack!

Then, his body sank, shattering the wooden bed, which fell to the ground with a dull thud.

Splash!

Broken wood chips were scattered everywhere, and then the dragon shadow wrapped around Qiu Yan's body like an iron hoop, binding his body and creating a heavy pressure!

The weight of the floor beneath Qiu Yan caused cracks to appear, but a slight smile appeared on his face.

"I was just about to take advantage of this pressure!" As soon as he finished speaking, a crisp sound came from his body. The False Core was forced to solidify completely under the heavy pressure. The Simulated Three Souls merged into it, the Seven Souls became the outer skin, and True Essence surged out!

Just moments ago, a heavy pressure descended upon him, and the Dragon Qi transformed into a False Core shadow, flying out of Qiu Yan's body. His nascent core realm underwent a change, collapsing inward and releasing ripples that echoed in the Void. These ripples were detected by Hu Qi and Dai Guo outside the door, causing their Qi and Blood to fluctuate, and True Essence was born from it, floating in the air.

But only at this moment, when the False Core completely solidified and became one, no longer illusory but True Core, did it truly become the source of True Essence.

At this point, Qiu Yan officially stepped into the Third Tier of the Third Realm of Life Cultivation, the Core-Forging Realm, and forged True Core!

This elixir, Daoism call the Golden Core and demons call the Inner Core, is the Central Pivot of Life Cultivation, the mechanism of the Seven Returns, the beginning of longevity, and the start of enduring life.

The song goes. "Youth is fleeting, only the elixir of Golden Core, opening the Three Passes to cure all ailments. Warmth in the Dantian restores youth."

Then the pill turned, absorbing Essence Blood, swallowing and exhaling True Qi, primordial energy, and Spiritual Qi, and then exhaling True Essence.

True Essence is different from true True Qi. As the saying goes, "The spirit should not leak when it enters the dantian, and the qi should flow freely when it returns to the primordial sea." When the essence unites the Three Souls and is imbued with the Soul Dao, the mind and spirit are poured into the dantian, which has various powers. It is no longer a simple martial arts technique, but an extension of the mind.

Normal cultivators use their will to guide their Seven Souls and fuse them with the False Core, thus uniting their soul with the False Core, making it difficult to follow the path of Nature Cultivation Divine Soul. On the other hand, Divine Soul cultivators need to Soul-Nourishing by the Corporeal Soul, making it equally impossible for them to follow the Dao of Alchemy of Life Cultivation.

Qiu Yan extended his Divine Soul Divine Sense, True Core True Essence surged forth from his elixir, but he used a clever method. He split off a part of his Heart Ape as the core, drew in the Seven Souls, and then used Simulated Three Souls to enter it. With the heavy pressure of the Dragon Qi, he was able to Core Condensation in one fell swoop.

Once the True Essence is released, it surges to the limbs and bones, merging with the Qi and Blood, muscles, and bones, causing a surge in physical strength and energy. Each muscle in the body swells up and then is compressed, becoming even more powerful.

Not only his muscles, Qiu Yan's bones also underwent rapid changes under the invasion of True Essence, becoming increasingly tough and crystalline.

In this way, True Essence gradually seeped into muscles, bones, skin, and membranes, merging with the components within, absorbing blood, and analyzing the body's structure. Qiu Yan's entire being began to transform into a mysterious state.

It still has a human body, but with one more component.

"This True Essence actually possesses the ability to mimic form. It's like flesh and blood undergoing a transformation; presumably, if it were injured, it could exhibit even more astonishing power."

The changes brought about by the True Essence made Qiu Yan feel something slightly, and a thought flashed through his mind, but it quickly disappeared. The feeling settled down, and what replaced it was the rise of his Divine Soul and the flickering of his Heart Fire.

Outside, the Dragon Qi swirled and coiled around his body, slowly tightening as if it were about to pierce his flesh. It weighed more than a thousand pounds, causing Qiu Yan, who had already undergone a complete transformation, to have his bones rub together and make various sounds.

"The Dragon Qi carries the People's Wishes and has now manifested. It cannot be taken lightly. If this Dragon Qi had not absorbed the Sage Spirit and established a connection with my Divine Sense, I'm afraid I would have been unable to restrain it at all!"

Even so, Qiu Yan still found it difficult to quell the Dragon Qi in a short time. He had been preparing for a long time to make the Dragon Qi manifest this time. He was able to succeed by combining many factors, including the Palace Examination, the examination papers, the emperor, the Prosperity Capital Will, the Palace Examination questions, and the Military World.

However, whether the Dragon Qi will truly manifest and fulfill our wishes remains to be seen.

Right now, Qiu Yan has mobilized his Divine Soul, Golden Core, Divine Sense, True Essence, and even the Sage Spirit to bear the Dragon Qi and resist the heavy pressure. He is also silently reciting his will, wanting to peel back the fog and find out the truth.

However, one's physical body can only withstand the strain of physical strength, and there will eventually be a limit...

Snap!

With a soft crack, Qiu Yan's waist snapped, clearly indicating that his spine had been broken by the pressure of the Dragon Qi!

This is almost unimaginable for a cultivator who has achieved success in cultivating Life Cultivation, especially since he has just condensed his True Core, his True Essence is spread throughout his body and fused with his flesh and bones, and his physical qualities have undergone a qualitative leap, but he still cannot withstand the heavy pressure of the Dragon Qi.

It wasn't just the Dragon Qi; the surrounding yellow mist also weighed a thousand pounds. It had no effect on the tables, chairs, or floors, but when it landed on living beings, the thoughts of those beings within the mist began to materialize, creating immense pressure!

The broken bed and cracked floor were caused by Qiu Yan bearing heavy pressure and pressing against external objects, rather than by the direct effect of Dragon Qi.

"This won't do. My physical body might not be able to withstand it before I can dispel the fog! However, I cannot rely on Divine Path power right now."

As Qiu Yan pondered, the scene of everyone developing Heart Demon at the Pan Household's villa that day flashed through his mind.

"Heart Demon... Human Path..."

With a change of thought, the Humanistic Fire Seed that had been floating beside the Heart Fire began to stir. This Fire Seed, which had been quiet, had undergone a change when the Golden Core was formed. Now it simply rose up, bursting out of the Divine Soul. With a "bang," it completely disintegrated, turning into specks of light that merged into the Dragon Qi.

The tightening Dragon Qi suddenly stopped and came to a halt!

Qiu Yan's intention was to seize the opportunity and, through the connection with the Sage Spirit, delve deeper into the Dragon Qi.

Within the Dragon Qi, everything was hazy and indistinct, like looking through a veil of mist. But behind this mist lay hidden swords flashing and spears clanging, a scene that captivated the heart.

The thought spread across...

Analysis! Analysis! Analysis!

Each wisp of mist contained a wealth of information. With each part he analyzed, Qiu Yan's consciousness deepened, slowly approaching the truth hidden within the mist.

However, although the fog appears thin, it is complex and ever-changing. If Qiu Yan could mobilize the Incense Faith and the thoughts of thousands of believers to act in unison, he might be able to explore it more easily. Right now, relying solely on the Divine Soul and will of his Fleshly Body, his progress is indeed very slow.

"The information contained within this Dragon Qi and mist seems to pertain to Military School strategy, likely triggered by the Palace Examination essay..."

As he was thinking, a series of crisp sounds came from his Fleshly Body again. It was the sound of bones breaking. It turned out that the Dragon Qi that had been slowed down by the Humanistic Fire Seed had started to move again and tightened up. Qiu Yan's body was damaged again!

"Time is running out. The Humanistic Fire Seed is only in its infancy and contains little Military School content. It can't be delayed for long. If we continue, we either have to abandon our Fleshly Body and devote all our thoughts to the Dragon Qi to slowly explore, or we have to take a risky gamble!"

The thought flashed through Qiu Yan's mind, and then he realized the difference.

"Having abandoned the physical body, leaving only the Divine Spirit Body and the Heart Demon Body, there is no longer Human Path to rely on. Even if one could find another person and use the last Mystic Hair of their body, it would be a loss, since this body has already reached this point!"

Upon realizing this, Qiu Yan immediately made a decision. His muscles contracted, his Qi and Blood gathered, and his essence condensed in his Golden Core. His external flesh withered, which was to preserve a little bit of his essence. Then, his Divine Soul turned, and Heart Demon Fragment flew out from his Soul Aperture!

The fragment spun, radiating outwards and merging with the Dragon Qi that clung to him!

The dragon's body rolled and twisted.

Qiu Yan's Divine Soul Spirit Projection, Myriad People's Heart Fire, causing a violent ape to leap out.

Heart Ape!

Having suffered severe injuries and been torn apart on that day, the Heart Ape recuperated in the Heart Fire and now seems to have fully recovered. As it leaped out of the soul and came to the outside world, it grabbed the two ends of the Dragon Qi with its two thick arms and pulled hard, trying to tear the Dragon Qi away from Qiu Yan's body.

But the final result was that with a surge of Dragon Qi, the Heart Ape's arms exploded!

However, in that brief moment of pulling, many Heart Demon Fragment rushed into the Dragon Qi, merging with Qiu Yan's will. Then, the Five Aggregates and Six Thieves flowed out, arranged themselves, and evolved, faintly revealing the aura of the Sage Spirit!

This is Qiu Yan using the convenience of having Two Bodies, One Thought Heart Demon simulate the Sage Spirit through inner demons. If such a method were released, it would be enough to bewitch many scholars, making them feel that they are living Sage, thus gradually causing them to go insane.

Now, placed here, it was like pouring boiling oil into a fire, causing Qiu Yan's consciousness to suddenly expand. Then, his Heart Demon spread, infecting the Dragon Qi clouds. Instantly, blade light flashed within the clouds, shattering Heart Demon Fragment.

As the blade flashed, the fragments also changed abruptly. Visualizing the scene within the Military World, the soldiers charged and clashed with the Dragon Qi and clouds. However, the Dragon Qi was powerful, and the stalemate was short-lived. Although some of the Dragon Qi was eroded by the Heart Demon, it was about to be repelled.

Qiu Yan's mind stirred, and he seized the opportunity. He pushed his thoughts forward, merging into the range of the Heart Demon's erosion. The scattered Humanistic Fire Seed in the Dragon Qi gathered together and merged with Qiu Yan's thoughts.

In the Unseen, a wisp of the True Dragon's will descended upon Qiu Yan...

Boom!

His five senses roared, and the speed of his mental surge suddenly increased, allowing him to break through the layer of clouds and mist!

The next moment, the gleaming armor, the cold blades, and the clash of swords and spears appeared before Qiu Yan's eyes!

Whoosh!

The Dragon Qi surrounding Qiu Yan suddenly stopped, then let out a long roar, soared into the sky, passed through the roof of the inn, and rushed straight into the clouds, merging into the enormous, indescribable Dragon Qi body!

Within the Dragon Qi, the imagery of swords and spears formed by the Palace Examination chapters, which had been blurred and seemed about to melt into the Dragon Qi, has now become clear again thanks to the return of this Dragon Qi.

Immediately afterwards, a figure appeared in the scene. Judging from his appearance and outline, it was Qiu Yan. However, his eyes were filled with a bewildered mist, and as he looked around, a look of surprise appeared on his face.

"This is..."

The next moment, the figures vanished, and Order crumbled!

Time flows on, and scenery changes.

Two days later...

Boom!

In the Northern Frontier borderlands, the Void shifted and changed, with lightning and thunder!