Breakthrough to Late Qi Refining!

This time, the courtyard Ji Yuan rented was no longer a lakeside cottage, but one within the market district of Jingde Ward.

Houses in Cloud-Rain Marsh were worthless, and so was the land beneath them—but safety was worth something.

Naturally, courtyards within the market district commanded a far higher price.

Even renting it for just one month cost Ji Yuan a full five Spirit Stones.

After spending half a day settling in, the two sat in the main hall to discuss matters. Qiu Qianhai considered for a moment before saying, "You should make your breakthrough first."

"Time is pressing. If anything changes, as long as you possess the strength of Late Qi Refining, you will fear no one."

"But if I break through first, even reaching the Sixth Layer of Qi Refining would do nothing to help."

That was indeed the truth of the matter, so Ji Yuan did not refuse again.

"Alright. Sorry for the trouble."

With that, he rose directly and went into the adjacent room. From his Storage Bag, he took out several sheets of white paper bearing the words [Dao Comprehension Chamber], [Talisman Chamber], and [Pigsty].

He then pasted [Talisman Chamber] onto the wall. After receiving the amplified effect, he first drew more than ten first-rank low-grade Calming Talismans.

After putting away the white paper, he first stuck a Silencing Talisman onto the wall, then attached a Calming Talisman to himself.

Once calm settled over his entire body, he activated the effect of [Cave Abode].

He immediately took six Low-Grade Spirit Stones from his Storage Bag.

This breakthrough into Late Qi Refining would certainly require a great many Spirit Stones. He had not even consumed any more Spirit Eggs.

For someone already at the Sixth Layer of Qi Refining, the spiritual energy provided by Green-Yellow Chickens