Cultivation: I Forge Immortality with My Spiritual Eyes

That night.

The sky was clear, and a full moon hung high in the sky.

On Qingluo Island, in a small courtyard on a hillside, a jujube tree rustles in the night breeze.

Bedroom bed.

Jiang Yi closed his eyes slightly, his posture upright, and sat cross-legged on the water-embedded stone, his hands forming hand seals as he immersed himself in meditation.

An empty elixir bottle lay scattered beside him.

Little Pear was being held tightly in my arms, being turned over and over in my arms.

He would occasionally lick the bottle opening, savoring the lingering taste of the pills, thoroughly enjoying himself.

About half an incense stick later.

Xiao Li pushed aside the pill bottle, yawned, and stared at Jiang Yi with her big eyes for a while.

Then she lazily moved next to him, found a comfortable position, curled up, and started to sleep.

Time slowly passed.

The room became increasingly quiet.

Only Xiao Li's soft snoring could be heard.

Until a certain moment.

Jiang Yi, who was meditating in seclusion, suddenly frowned, his face flushed, and the spiritual energy around him became chaotic and restless.

His hands, which were forming a hand seal, began to tremble, and his energy fluctuated, as if he were under immense pressure.

Little Pear, fast asleep, twitched her ear tips and instantly woke up, raising her head to scan her surroundings.

After confirming that there were no outsiders in the room, he slowly shifted his gaze to Jiang Yi.

"Meow?"

The little guy wagged its tail, tilted its head, and called out, its expression full of confusion.

Seeing his face flushed and his body trembling, indicating that he was in great pain, Xiaoli was a little worried.

It wrinkled its little face, tilted its head, and thought, its clever mind working quickly.

Soon, a brilliant idea struck him.

"Meow~"

Little Pear raised its front paws, revealing sharp claws between its paw pads.

Purple arcs of electricity crackled and popped from the claws as they slowly clawed toward Jiang Yi's side.

They clearly intended to wake him up with the electric shock and ask him what happened...

Just then.

As Jiang Yi closed his eyes to meditate and break through his bottleneck, his mind suddenly tightened, and he vaguely sensed an approaching danger.

This ominous sign sent chills down his spine and filled him with dread.

With a sudden grit of his teeth, he instantly pushed his magical power to its limit and slammed it fiercely into the invisible barrier above his dantian!

"Click—"

The next moment, a cracking sound rang out deep within Jiang Yi's soul.

The barrier blocking the way collapsed with a roar, vanishing without a trace.

Instantly, the energy within his body surged upwards!

His cultivation level has completely broken free from its shackles, and he has steadily stepped into the mid-stage of Qi Refining!

"Whoosh—"

A gust of wind rose from the ground inside the house, making the window frames rattle and creak.

The surrounding spiritual energy, drawn by the surrounding forces, surged forth like rivers flowing into the sea, continuously pouring into Jiang Yi's body.

Flowing ceaselessly along the meridians, it rapidly transforms into pure magical power, which sinks into the expanded dantian (energy center).

After a brief interaction, the energy flows through the Qi Sea to the whole body, nourishing the meridians and replenishing the spirit.

Jiang Yi felt extremely comfortable, as if every inch of his flesh and blood was cheering and jumping for joy.

"Meow?"

Witnessing this, Little Pear blinked, her little paws frozen in mid-air, not understanding what had happened.

It tilted its head, seemingly at a loss, when suddenly a strong, sour smell wafted over.

Caught off guard, the little guy sneezed from the fumes and leaned back sharply.

"Hiss~ Hiss~"

Little Pear shook her head vigorously, stuck out her tongue, and scratched wildly with her little paws, trying to shake off the stench.

However, that smell followed me everywhere, wafting straight into my nose.

"Hiss!"

The little guy glared at Jiang Yi, unable to bear it any longer. He jumped away in a panic, leaped onto the desk, and glanced back at Jiang Yi.

Seeing the thick, grayish-black substance slowly seeping from his body, she immediately frowned, her face full of disgust.

Unwilling to linger any longer, it hurriedly squeezed open the wooden window, slipped outside with a "whoosh," and ran up a tree to find some peace and quiet.

Jiang Yi was completely unaware of this.

Still immersed in the exhilaration of his rapidly increasing cultivation level.

Spiritual energy flowed in continuously, and the water-based stone beneath him shimmered quietly, silently nourishing the water-based spiritual energy and fulfilling his needs for cultivation and breathing exercises.

After Xiaoli left, the room returned to silence.

Before we knew it.

As dawn broke, a morning breeze swept into the house, bringing a touch of coolness.

a moment.

Jiang Yi raised an eyebrow, dispelled the hand seal, and exhaled a long, turbid breath.

"call--"

He opened his eyes and looked around the room.

With a slight twitch of the nose, a pungent, sour odor was detected, and the person instinctively looked at their hands.

My hands were covered with a thick, grayish-black oily film, which felt sticky to the touch, and my clothes were also covered with it.

It is precisely when breaking through a realm that the body expels impurities from its body.

Jiang Yi paused for a moment, picked up the oil film, smelled it, and slowly grinned, silently laughing, his eyes full of joy.

With the combined benefits of the Qi-Nourishing Pill and the Water-Nourishing Stone, I finally broke through the bottleneck and entered a new realm!

He closed his eyes and carefully felt the sensation, repeatedly clenching and unclenching his fists, feeling the surging power within his body.

This breakthrough not only broadened the dantian and qi sea, but also made the meridians and acupoints throughout the body more resilient and expansive.

His consciousness was clearer than before, his magical power had increased by more than double, and he had lost some of his superficiality, appearing even more refined.

His strength far surpasses that of someone in the early stages of Qi Refining.

Not only is the speed of casting spells through hand seals increased, but the power of the magical artifacts will also be stronger.

During battles, there will no longer be the predicament of running out of mana after just a few moves.

"Haha, not bad!"

Jiang Yi laughed heartily, flicked his sleeves, stood up, tore off his filthy robe, and walked out naked through the door.

The morning breeze was cool and refreshing. He took a deep breath and made hand seals to cast a spell.

A layer of water appeared out of thin air, swirling around me.

Wherever it goes, all filth is swept away.

A moment later.

He washed himself clean, but the water became murky and black, condensing into a droplet the size of a human head and hanging in front of him.

Jiang Yi flicked his finger, and the water ball shot out of the courtyard and flew towards the dense forest behind the mountain.

The smoke drove away a flock of insects and birds, causing a commotion.

After washing away the filth, his skin became smooth and delicate, with fewer rough edges from being exposed to the wind and sun.

With his handsome appearance and gentle temperament, he resembled a Confucian scholar pursuing fame and fortune in the mundane world.

"hehe."

Jiang Yi twisted his neck, shook his head and smiled, casually tied his dark hair into a ponytail, then turned back into the house, took a clean blue shirt and put it on.

He then strode into the kitchen, started a fire, and prepared to fill his empty stomach.

Too lazy to wash the dirty clothes again, he simply threw them into the stove and burned them.

There was still half a jar of spirit rice in the rice jar. Jiang Yi scooped out a full pound, washed it clean, and put it into the pot to steam.

Not long after.

The aroma of the rice quickly spread.

"Meow~"

Little Pear trotted over excitedly, peering into the doorway and warily scrutinizing Jiang Yi.

Only after confirming that the stench had disappeared did he excitedly rush into the kitchen.

Clinging to his robe, it climbed up and quickly reached his shoulder, squatting down and meowing for food.

Jiang Yi smiled, reached out and scooped the little guy into his arms, rubbing him gently, and said, feigning displeasure:

"You stupid cat, if you think it smells bad, why did you come up here? If you're so capable, you should stay outside."

"Meow~"

Little Pear's fur was ruffled from being rubbed, and she tried hard to break free from the clutches.

The aroma of the rice grew stronger and stronger, wafting towards us.

It smacked its lips, but ultimately resigned itself to its fate and endured it...