Ten days later, a long cry rang out from Xu Qingtong's cave abode. He had successfully broken through to the eighth layer of Qi Refining. As he rose to his feet, an air of looking down upon the world naturally radiated from him.
Xu Qingtong was thoroughly satisfied with this breakthrough. It had taken him just over a year to advance from the seventh layer of Qi Refining to the Eighth Layer of Qi Refining. Even those geniuses with a single spiritual root might not have been faster than him!
Chai Long deserved no small share of the credit for this breakthrough! Without his scheming, Xu Qingtong would not have gained enlightenment so quickly, and naturally would not have found the opportunity to break through.
Xu Qingtong stretched his body inside his cave abode and rested for a while, then sat back down on the stone couch to consolidate his cultivation after the breakthrough.
Suddenly, a voice came from outside the door. "Qingtong, have you come out of seclusion?"
Hui'er!
Xu Qingtong sprang to his feet, reached the entrance in a few strides, and opened the door. Who else could the person standing outside have been but Dongfang Hui?
"Hui'er, you're here! Come in!"
"Qingtong, y-you... you've broken through again, to the eighth layer of Qi Refining?" Dongfang Hui asked in disbelief, her eyes wide.
"I gained some insights during my seclusion. I never expected to actually break through," Xu Qingtong replied.
"Oh, right. Hui'er, did you come especially to see me, or was there something else?"
"I've come several times, but Senior Sister Du turned me away every time. She said you were at a critical point in your cultivation and couldn't be disturbed. I thought she didn't want to let me see you. Now it seems I wronged