Gou Zai created a blessed land in the immortal abode

Upon opening it, a token was found lying inside.

The words "Shangyan" are written on it.

"A token?"

Li Chengming held the token in his hand; its material was indeed unusual.

It is neither iron nor jade, neither stone nor wood, and is difficult to distinguish.

"What good stuff is it?"

Li Chengming studied it for a long time but still couldn't understand it, so he could only put it away for the time being.

Looking outside, the three iron-scaled lizards were currently gnawing on the corpses of the three cultivators.

"It seems we'll have to wait a while longer."

Helpless, Li Chengming could only meditate to recover his spiritual energy.

About four or five hours later, the iron-scaled lizard outside finally left.

Li Chengming seized the opportunity to leave the immortal mansion. He then used both the Divine Speed ​​Talisman and the Concealing Qi Talisman to quickly depart along the path he had entered.

After returning to Cuiyuan Peak.

Instead of using the Qi-cultivation pill to break through to the fifth level of Qi Refining, Li Chengming first went to Guangling Mountain to find Kong Shaowen.

He planned to exchange the "Stopping War and Seeking Gold Method" for a fourth or fifth grade Water Virtue Cultivation Method and a piece of jade marrow.

…………

Guangling Mountain.

After being notified, Li Chengming finally met Kong Shaowen.

The main hall of the courtyard.

Kong Shaowen looked at Li Chengming sitting below him and asked:

"Young Li, what brings you here today? Have you successfully refined a high-grade Spirit Gathering Pill?"

"There is something else."

Li Chengming shook his head and, without beating around the bush, took the jade slip out of his sleeve.

"What is this?"

"Take a look."

Kong Shaowen picked up the jade slip with suspicion and probed it with his spiritual sense. After a moment, his expression changed drastically, and he looked up at Li Chengming with shock in his eyes.

"A fifth-grade Foundation Establishment cultivation technique—where did you come from?!"

Although the Kong family is a Foundation Establishment family with two Foundation Establishment cultivators, they only have one fifth-grade cultivation technique.

Therefore, when Li Chengming took out a fifth-grade martial arts technique of the Golden Virtue Path, Kong Shaowen was truly shocked.

So Li Chengming recounted the story of the cave dwelling.

Upon hearing this, Kong Shaowen seemed to be deep in thought:

"I've heard of that cave dwelling before, but I never imagined that after all these years, such a precious item would still exist."

"Alright, Li boy, what do you want from me by handing over this kind of skill?"

"hey-hey."

Li Chengming smiled and said:

"Master Kong, I don't ask for much. A fourth or fifth grade Water Virtue cultivation technique, a piece of jade marrow, and some pill formulas will suffice."

Having finally obtained a valuable item that could be exchanged, Li Chengming naturally wanted to seize this opportunity and ask for more things.

"You want so much? Aren't you afraid I won't give you any of it?" Kong Shaowen looked at him with great interest.

Li Chengming didn't say much, just a brief three words:

"You won't."

"Good lad, you have a good eye!"

Kong Shaowen burst into laughter.

"However, my Kong family can agree to these requests, but you must agree to one other thing."

"Please speak, Master Kong."

Kong Shaowen's smile faded, and his expression turned serious:

"From now on, come to my Guangling Mountain and teach one of my clansmen how to refine elixirs."

Did they teach the Confucius family alchemy?

Li Chengming was stunned. He hadn't expected Kong Shaowen to make such a request.

Among the alchemists in the Kong family, there are at least four or five who are better than Li Chengming, yet they still need him to be their teacher.

Although Li Chengming had doubts, he still nodded in agreement:

"no problem."

Regardless, let's get our hands on the cultivation method, jade marrow, and elixir formula first.

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When Li Chengming returned to Cuiyuan Peak, it was already close to dusk.

After returning to his immortal abode, Li Chengming took out the items he had obtained from the Kong family.

A piece of chalcedony, a book of twelve kinds of Qi-cultivating pills compiled by Kong Shaowen, and the fourth-grade Water Virtue Cultivation Method, "The Flowing Sound of Rivers and Lakes".

This "River Flowing Sound Technique" is not only a cultivation method of the Water Virtue Sect, but also belongs to the Qi of rivers and streams, and is the same as the "Small River Flowing Water Technique" that Li Chengming is currently cultivating.

In this way, Li Chengming can directly specialize in the "Jianghe Chanyin Jue" without having to spend a lot of time gradually transforming himself along the way.

In addition, the "River Stream Sound Technique" also includes three other techniques.

These are the "Meditation Mantra," which has the effect of calming the mind, soothing the nerves, and dispelling illusions.

"Sound of Flowing Water" is a rare sonic spell that attacks enemies with the sound of flowing water.

The last one is the "Water Escape Technique," which is a technique for escaping into water.

These three spells were exactly what Li Chengming wanted.

"Next, we will upgrade this meditation room, then switch to cultivating techniques, and then use the Qi Cultivation Pill to break through to the fifth level of Qi Refining in one fell swoop. After that, we can set off for Guangling Mountain."

[Quiet Room: Fanpin]

[Current effect: Cultivation speed increased by 30%, probability of breaking through bottleneck slightly increased]

[Advanced Effect: Increases cultivation speed by 100%, and slightly increases the probability of breaking through bottlenecks]

[Advanced Requirements: 50 jin of spirit wood (completed), 20 jin of spirit iron (completed), one piece of jade marrow (completed)]

"Advanced!"

[Quiet Room successfully upgraded! Current Rank: High Grade]

In the next instant, the meditation room changed; the futon became a spiritual altar, and the sandalwood became spiritual wood.

Li Chengming took a deep breath, feeling the almost solidified spiritual energy in the quiet room, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

"In this way, my cultivation speed should be fast enough to catch up with the geniuses of those aristocratic immortal sects."

"Next, we will switch to studying the 'River Flowing Sound Technique'."

Li Chengming placed the jade slip containing the "Jianghe Chanyin Jue" on his forehead, allowing his spiritual sense to penetrate it deeply, memorizing the key points, meridian pathways, and mental techniques of the entire cultivation method.

The fourth-grade cultivation technique is far more profound and complex than the second-grade "Little River Flowing Water Technique" that he had previously cultivated.

Fortunately, both of these cultivation methods belong to the same river energy and have a similar foundation, so switching between them is not too difficult.

Close your eyes and concentrate.

Li Chengming guided the spiritual energy within his body, slowly circulating it according to the "Jianghe Chanyin Jue" (River Stream Sound Technique).

About three to five days later.

Li Chengming slowly opened his eyes.

"Phew, after cultivating this 'River Flowing Sound Technique,' the spiritual energy within my body is much more condensed than before. Indeed, a fourth-grade cultivation technique is better than a second-grade one!"

Li Chengming rested for a short while:

"Next is breaking through to the fifth level of Qi Refining."

Li Chengming took out the Qi-Nourishing Pill and held it in his palm.

The pure white pill emitted a faint medicinal fragrance. Without hesitation, he opened his mouth and swallowed the Qi-Nourishing Pill.

Once the pill entered the stomach, it immediately transformed into a warm medicinal power, flowing into the limbs and bones like a warm current, and finally converging in the dantian.

Li Chengming fully activated the "River Stream Sound Technique" to guide the medicinal power to break through the bottleneck of the fifth level of Qi Refining.

The vortex of spiritual energy within his dantian spun wildly, emitting the sound of flowing water.

The exquisite nature of the fourth-grade cultivation technique, the breakthrough boost from the meditation room, and the medicinal power of the Qi-Nourishing Pill—with these three enhancements, the breakthrough process went much more smoothly than expected.

In just half a month, Li Chengming's aura suddenly improved significantly.

He slowly opened his eyes, feeling the flowing spiritual energy in his dantian, and smiled slightly:

"Finally, I've broken through to the fifth level of Qi Refining."