Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Spirit Refinement Technique 13 |
| Original Name | 炼神术 |
| Type | Spiritual cultivation art 13 |
| Function | Multiplies spiritual power through successive cultivation layers 13 |
| Source | Obtained by Li Qiu through a Past and Present Chat Group prize draw 13 |
| Known Practitioners | Li Qiu, young Bibi Dong, and young Qian Renxue 15 18 20 |
| First Appearance | Awarded to Li Qiu when the chat group reaches Level 2 13 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| First-layer effect — Bibi Dong | 15 | Her mental strength has doubled through practicing the art. Li Qiu considers this, together with her Twin Martial Souls and strengthened body, sufficient for an eighteen-thousand-year fifth Soul Ring. |
| Cultivation begun — Qian Renxue | 15 | Begins practicing after receiving the technique from Li Qiu; no completed layer is specified. |
| First-layer effect — Li Qiu | 18 | His mental power is twice that of an ordinary Soul Grandmaster, supporting control of reconnaissance Soul-Guide Bees. |
Background / History
Li Qiu obtains the Spirit Refinement Technique as the second of two prize draws accompanying the chat group’s Level 2 upgrade. Its cultivation knowledge enters his mind directly. He then exchanges it with Bibi Dong for her movement technique, Shrinking Earth to an Inch 13.
Qian Renxue later purchases the art from Li Qiu for 100,000 Gold Soul Coins and 1,000 catties of Spirit Medicine. She begins cultivating it immediately and subsequently includes it in her training alongside Shrink Earth to an Inch and swordsmanship 15 20.
Abilities & Skills
Spiritual Power Amplification
The art increases divine sense through successive layers; Li Qiu describes its effects to Bibi Dong as an increase in spiritual power 13.
| Layer | Stated Effect |
|---|---|
| First | Doubles divine sense 13 |
| Second | Increases divine sense fourfold 13 |
| Third | Increases divine sense eightfold 13 |
Soul Ring Absorption Support
- Resists spiritual assault: While absorbing an eighteen-thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider’s Soul Ring, Bibi Dong circulates the art on Li Qiu’s advice. The beast’s spiritual assault collapses before her enhanced mental strength 23.
- Demonstrated result: The absorption proceeds smoothly, raising Bibi Dong from level fifty to fifty-four 23.
- Estimated upper limit: Li Qiu claims that even a twenty-five-thousand-year Soul Ring would pose no problem for her mental strength; this higher age is not tested in the supplied events 23.
Mental-Powered Soul Tool Control
The enhanced mental power supports operation of reconnaissance Soul-Guide Bees, which use mental power rather than Soul Power 18.
- Li Qiu: Can scout within an 800-meter radius and share a bee’s vision. Controlling more than ten bees would exhaust him at this point 18.
- Bibi Dong: Achieves a 900-meter scouting range, explaining that her mental power exceeds that of an ordinary Soul King 19.
Risks & Limitations
- Cannot be abandoned halfway: Once cultivation begins, the practitioner must continue making progress 13.
- Stagnation can cause madness: Failing to advance within an unspecified period can lead to loss of control 13.
- Soul–body imbalance: Its rapid spiritual growth can leave the soul and physical body out of harmony, described as “spirit and flesh out of accord” 13.
- Physical preparation: Li Qiu eats Whale Rubber after obtaining the art because his body must grow stronger to keep pace with its effects 13.
Trivia
- Li Qiu recognizes the technique from A Record of a Mortal’s Journey to Immortality, describing it as an exceptionally powerful spiritual cultivation art 13.
- His recollection cites Han Li temporarily losing control and slaughtering his way across the seas after going too long without the fourth layer 13.