Refining Ruins Cauldron

Since then, Gu Qingyun has devoted himself to cultivation and alchemy.

He was taciturn every day, working from dawn till dusk, as if he were desperately trying to make a living.

Gu Qingyun meticulously examined every step of the alchemy process, down to the smallest detail.

There is no best, only better; this is the essence of striving for perfection.

Elder Huo Qian saw everything but said nothing.

All he could do was silently support Gu Qingyun from behind.

We will provide whatever is needed, as long as it is within our capabilities.

Gu Qingyun spent all his time in the alchemy room, neglecting to eat or sleep. The waste residue he produced almost filled the room.

When Luo Mei came to visit once, she was stunned by what she saw, her eyebrows furrowing in disbelief.

"If this continues, aren't you afraid of going berserk?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyun didn't even raise his head.

"Senior Sister Xiaomei, why is my success rate in obtaining pills so low?"

"After putting in so much effort, we only achieved 50%..."

"Haste makes waste; don't you understand such a simple truth?"

Luo Mei rolled her eyes at Gu Qingyun, annoyed.

"In this world of alchemy, there is no such thing as 100% success. Even my master could not necessarily achieve 100% success in making pills."

The so-called "successful pill every time" is simply a result of a high success rate combined with good luck.

There is still a possibility of failure.

"This time I came..."

Luo Mei didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point: "It's for the sect competition next month, which is open to outer sect disciples. As long as you can squeeze into the top ten, you'll have a chance to enter the second floor of the Scripture Hall."

"Master said that since you've just arrived at the Longevity Sect, you need a suitable cultivation technique. Perhaps there's something suitable for you on the second floor of the Scripture Hall."

Upon hearing this news, Gu Qingyun slowed down his work.

Although she remained calm on the surface, she couldn't help but feel a little warmer inside.

He could tell that Nalan Feixue had a sharp tongue but a soft heart.

At least when it comes to myself, there's nothing to say.

"I understand, and I will certainly live up to... the Peak Master's expectations."

Seeing this, Luo Mei didn't bother to stay any longer.

However, before leaving, as if remembering something, he left another message: "That woman Ziyan has gone into seclusion. She should be able to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage when she comes out this time. Be careful."

Having said that, he turned and left.

Gu Qingyun's expression changed, and he frowned slightly.

If that crazy woman succeeds in breaking through, I'll definitely be in a lot of trouble!

During this time, Gu Qingyun finally understood why Ziyan listened to Bai Feng so much.

This crazy woman has admired Bai Feng for many years, but unfortunately, he has never agreed to her advances, always using various excuses to refuse.

But it's not thorough.

This feeling of being both close and distant deepened Ziyan's affection, making her even more entangled in it.

And most of his misfortunes were orchestrated by Bai Feng.

Even now, Bai Feng has not given up on the opportunity he has been given and is still waiting for the right moment to act.

He was clever; he didn't take action himself, but simply whispered in Ziyan's ear.

Given this crazy woman's personality and background, she could easily cause Gu Qingyun a lot of trouble.

If it weren't for the peak master's appreciation, I'm afraid I would have died countless times already!

Bai Feng was already difficult to deal with, and now there's Zi Yan as well. Just thinking about it gives Gu Qingyun a headache and the pressure is increasing!

The only path left for me now is to become stronger!

Not only do we need to become stronger, but we also need to be faster than them!

Otherwise, you won't even know how you died!

With my cultivation at the fifth level of Qi Refining, it's time to take another step forward!

Having figured this out, Gu Qingyun turned and went back to the side courtyard.

After locking the doors and windows, I poured out all the top-grade Rejuvenation Pills I had in my hand, exactly ten pills.

Each pill has four cyan lines on it, crystal clear, as if they are moving.

The room was filled with the rich spiritual energy from the pills; even just taking a breath of it made one feel refreshed and invigorated.

These days, thanks to the convenience of the alchemy room, Gu Qingyun can occasionally send dregs and waste pills into the alchemy cauldron for deduction.

Over time, he accumulated a considerable number of top-grade Rejuvenation Pills, which he used for his breakthrough.

"These pills should be enough for me to break through to the next level, right?"

Gu Qingyun murmured to himself, took a deep breath, closed his eyes to calm himself, and adjusted himself to his best state.

Only after everything was settled did he take the first pill.

The pill melted instantly upon entering the mouth, and spiritual energy flowed from the throat to every part of the body, surging forth.

The Qi Circulation Technique was also operating at its peak at this moment, drawing in the five-colored spiritual energy and continuously converging it towards the dantian.

At this moment, the spiritual energy vortex within his dantian grew larger and larger, and the bottleneck in his cultivation realm finally loosened.

Gu Qingyun is now absorbing pills much faster than before.

The same top-grade Rejuvenation Pill, which might have taken an hour before, now takes less than half that time.

The reason why mixed spiritual roots are called useless spiritual roots is ultimately because they require far too many cultivation resources.

The improvement that can be brought by this single top-grade Returning Origin Pill is extremely limited.

The bottleneck has loosened, but it's only loosened.

Having made a start, Gu Qingyun no longer hesitated and swallowed four pills at once.

The same scene played out again within my body, only this time the spiritual energy was more abundant and more violent.

If the spiritual energy just now was a docile hamster, then the spiritual energy now is a raging bull, rampaging through the body!

If Gu Qingyun hadn't prepared in advance, his meridians would have been damaged immediately!

Even so, he could still feel his meridians swelling and a slight stinging pain.

"Come!"

Gu Qingyun dared not waste any time and quickly activated the Qi Circulation Refining Technique to guide his spiritual energy to break through the bottleneck!

The opportunity is right in front of us, so what is a little pain?

At this moment, the profound mystery of the Qi Circulation Technique is revealed.

A continuous stream of life force seeped from the limbs and bones. Although it was not large in size, it was inexhaustible and continuously repaired the damage to the meridians.

Gu Qingyun quickly stabilized the impact of the spiritual energy.

Once he had complete control, Gu Qingyun gritted his teeth and swallowed two more pills!

With the combined effects of the six top-grade Guiyuan Pills, the torrent of spiritual energy within his body was about to break through its limit.

The pain was even worse than before!

But now is not the time to be distracted.

Ignoring the impact of the torrent of spiritual energy, Gu Qingyun focused on circulating the Qi Refining Technique, firmly controlling the reins of spiritual energy, and launched another charge towards the final bottleneck!

click!

The sound of breaking was very faint, but Gu Qingyun heard it very clearly.

The barrier, which had remained completely still, began to crack at this moment!

Even if it's just one!

"Again!"

boom!

Another shock!

The cracks spread, getting bigger and bigger, and more and more numerous!

"Not enough! Still not enough!"

Gu Qingyun gritted his teeth, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes.

Without the slightest hesitation, he swallowed all the remaining pills in one gulp!

The torrent of spiritual energy that had been finally brought under control was now rushing wildly toward the cracked bottleneck like a runaway horse!

at last!

boom!

The last barrier shattered completely, and all the spiritual energy seemed to find an outlet, flowing joyfully through Gu Qingyun's body.

After circulating through all the meridians of the body for a full cycle, it returns to the dantian.

Qi Refining Level 6, achieved!

Gu Qingyun slowly opened his eyes. Even though he tried to appear calm, he couldn't hide the excitement in his heart!

"It's done! We finally succeeded!"

Feeling the power within him that had increased several times over, Gu Qingyun felt as if every cell in his body was cheering and celebrating!

……

In the early morning, Gu Qingyun stood among the rocks. This place was located at the junction of two gardens and was usually sparsely populated, with almost no one passing by.

The surrounding area is full of jagged rocks, with sparse vegetation and little chance of grass and trees growing.

Having finally broken through his cultivation level, Gu Qingyun wanted to test the power of his sword to see just how strong it truly was.

As the Azure Serpent Sword was drawn, Gu Qingyun gripped the hilt tightly, channeling his spiritual power into it in wave after wave.

The Seven Star Sword Technique, like a spark igniting a prairie fire, can unleash the power of a prairie fire even from a single, scattered spark!

"You're the one!"