I forge immortality with a pagoda.

Shen Yu activated his profound skill, and the rich spiritual energy inside the cave immediately surged, transforming into streams of spiritual energy that rushed into Shen Yu's mouth, nose, and pores all over his body.

His body seemed to transform into a bottomless abyss, greedily devouring a vast amount of the essence of heaven and earth.

Several months passed quickly. In addition to condensing true qi and breaking through the bottleneck, Shen Yu also devoted himself to cultivating the Purple Fiend Forging Yuan Technique.

This method consumes a great deal of resources, so this is a good opportunity to refine it.

During this period, he went out of seclusion several times, ventured deep into the desolate mountains, and hunted down several demonic beasts at the peak of Qi Refining. He used their essence, blood, and soul to refine pills, ensuring that the Xuanqiong Pagoda could be used at its most efficient.

On this day, Shen Yu suddenly felt his mind clear and his energy harmonious. The Primordial Profound True Qi in his dantian had been compressed and condensed several times over from its original state of Qi Sea, and its color had become increasingly deep and its texture thick, like flowing mercury.

He knew the time had come!

The sixth level of Qi refinement is called "Qi surging like mercury".

This realm is a crucial stage in the Qi Refining Realm, a transition from the previous to the next. True Qi transforms from a liquid to a solid state, a qualitative change that is not only quantitative but also qualitative, and is crucial to the stability of the foundation for future cultivation.

Shen Yu focused his mind on the dantian, concentrating his energy to guide the already saturated true qi through its final transformation.

The spiritual energy inside the cave was drawn in, forming a huge vortex that poured in frantically around him.

The true qi was continuously compressed under high pressure, surging and churning within the dantian, producing a roar like a surging river.

After an unknown period of time, all the true qi suddenly condensed, becoming extremely heavy, like mercury or syrup, yet it flowed freely with the mind, perfectly harmonious and unhindered.

"boom!"

A deep, muffled sound emanated from Shen Yu's body, like the first rumble of spring thunder.

With a swift movement, he flew out of the cave like a wisp of smoke and stood above the Green Peak.

The pent-up energy was released without any restraint!

The original reddish-orange true qi had now condensed into a tangible substance, its inner radiance emanating a heavy and powerful pressure as it flowed.

They move at will, sometimes transforming into soaring dragons in the air, sometimes condensing into blooming lotuses, with rays of light and auspicious colors illuminating half the sky like a magnificent sunset, a truly spectacular sight.

Such an unusual phenomenon immediately alarmed the entire Zhuchun Sect.

Some disciples of the sect flew into the air using their true qi, while others stood on the eaves of the mountain peak, all gazing at Shen Yu in mid-air with expressions of surprise and admiration.

Wang Xuanxiu and the other two had already sensed Shen Yu's emergence from seclusion the moment he came out of seclusion, and now they stood on the main peak gazing into the distance.

Looking at the ever-changing phenomena of true qi in the sky, Wang Xuanxiu's lips twitched slightly. "Such a cultivation speed is truly monstrous. Judging from the strength and refinement of his true qi, he is probably already on par with ordinary Foundation Establishment Level 1 cultivators."

Although he had long known that Shen Yu had an extraordinary foundation, witnessing Shen Yu's breakthrough again still shocked him deeply and left him in disbelief.

Liu Fengyi and Xie Shiyuan were so mesmerized that they remained silent for a long time.

After a long while, Xie Shiyuan murmured, "Senior Shen is only at the sixth level of Qi Refining, yet he already possesses such power. If he were to reach the late stage of Qi Refining, wouldn't he be able to easily kill someone at the first level of Foundation Establishment?"

The thought startled even him.

Upon hearing this, Liu Fengyi's expression became complicated, and he said in a low voice, "I'm afraid that even the most outstanding geniuses of Yuan Ding Tian, ​​when at the same cultivation level, might not be much stronger than him..."

Wang Xuanxiu's eyes flickered, but he remained silent, gazing intently at the figure in mid-air.

In the air, Shen Yu sensed that his realm had become completely stable. With a thought, the rosy clouds in the sky immediately rolled back and were all absorbed into his body.

He landed lightly and arrived in front of Wang Xuanxiu and the others. He performed a Taoist curtsy and said with a smile, "Senior, I am sorry to have troubled you by using your sect's precious land to break through my cultivation realm. I thank you for your help."

"If you ever encounter any difficult situations in the future, you may send someone to Lu Jingzong to find me. I will do my best to help."

Seeing his attitude, Wang Xuanxiu dared not act like a senior anymore and hurriedly returned the greeting respectfully.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, you flatter me. Your healing of my wife's chronic illness is a great kindness that I can hardly repay. Your willingness to use my humble place is an honor for me. I will certainly trouble you in the future, and I hope you will not find it offensive."

Shen Yu smiled and said, "Senior, you are too kind. I have been down the mountain for a long time and still have worldly affairs to attend to, so I will not stay any longer. Farewell."

Wang Xuanxiu and the other two bowed once more to see him off, watching the streak of light soar into the sky until it disappeared at the horizon. They were all filled with sighs and many emotions.

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Time flies, and the sun and moon rise and fall like a fleeting ball.

More than half a year has passed since Shen Yu first entered the Fire Maple Forest in search of Yangquanzhi.

Returning to the gates of the Lu Jing Sect, gazing at the familiar mountain peaks, Shen Yu couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions.

The disciple's token had already been given to Cui Youxin, so he had no choice but to enter the sect through the normal channels.

The one guarding the mountain gate was still that same steward, Ning Qian.

Upon seeing Shen Yu's return, Deacon Ning Qian did not ask any questions, but simply exchanged a few pleasantries before waving him away.

Passing through familiar pavilions, towers, covered bridges, and waterside terraces, the sixteen courtyards of the Jia character soon came into view.

As he traveled, the scenery within the sect remained unchanged from before he left. However, Shen Yu keenly noticed that many of the disciples he encountered along the way looked at him with a strange gaze, as if they were carrying a complex emotion.

Shen Yu frowned slightly, suppressed his doubts, and quickly walked into the sixteenth courtyard of the Jia character.

The courtyard remained unchanged, quiet and serene, but the area beside the spiritual spring, which should have been Cui Youxin's place of cultivation, was now empty.

"Strange, if he's not cultivating in the courtyard, where could he be? Did he take a break today?"

Shen Yu felt a sense of doubt and vaguely felt that something was wrong.

He immediately turned around and strode towards Lanxiu Peak.

Before long, he arrived in front of Cui Youxin's cave. Shen Yu waved his hand and cast a spell, and the stone door slowly opened.

However, upon seeing the scene inside the cave, Shen Yu's pupils suddenly contracted. He saw Cui Youxin lying weakly in a corner of the cave.

His clothes were tattered and covered in wounds. His face was bruised and purple, and there was still dried blood at the corner of his mouth. He was obviously seriously injured.

Upon hearing the arrival of someone outside the cave, Cui Youxin trembled violently, curling his body into a tight ball and clutching his head with both arms.

"Senior Brother Wu... Senior Brother Wu, please calm down! It was my fault, I know I was wrong! I will never dare to step out of this cave again! Please, have mercy and stop hitting me... please stop hitting me!"

As he spoke, Choi Yoo-shin's voice even cracked with tears.

"Brother Cui!" Shen Yu stepped forward and knelt down to support Cui Youxin.

"It's me, Shen Yu! Who hurt you like this?!"

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Cui Youxin froze for a moment, then abruptly raised his head.

When he saw that the person in front of him was indeed Shen Yu, his originally dull and lifeless eyes burst forth with amazing brilliance.

Immediately afterwards, two streams of tears welled up in her eyes.

"My lord, you...you've finally returned!"

He hugged Shen Yu's legs tightly, and the fear, humiliation, and pain that had been suppressed for so long finally erupted at this moment, turning into a wail.

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