Refining Ruins Cauldron

Even Gu Qingyun himself couldn't believe what was happening inside his body.

The Guiyuan Pill was still the low-grade pill distributed by the sect, with only mild medicinal effects.

Everyone knows the menial disciples; there's no way they could suddenly transform into some kind of miraculous elixir.

And he remained the same person with mixed spiritual roots who was ridiculed by others.

Since the pills and he himself hadn't changed, the only thing that was different was the small cauldron.

The purple aura must have been transferred into his body from the small cauldron.

It just pricked its own finger and sucked that drop of essence blood, which is why it has given back such a wonderful destiny.

Gu Qingyun became increasingly alarmed as she thought about it, and dared not utter a sound.

I was genuinely excited, and I was genuinely afraid.

He knew all too well what his situation was.

A person who works as a laborer in the Longevity Sect to make a living has no talent, no backing, and can't even keep the little Guiyuan Pill he gets each month.

If others knew that he possessed such a treasure, not only Zhao Long, but even the outer sect stewards would likely be tempted.

"A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime." Gu Qingyun understood this principle from a very young age.

He quickly put away the small cauldron, wrapping it up in layers of clothing and tucking it close to his body, even pressing down his clothes carefully so as not to reveal the slightest trace.

He didn't dare to check his body until he was sure the small cauldron wouldn't fall out.

Within the meridians, spiritual energy flows ceaselessly like a stream.

This power is more than a hundred times stronger than before.

Gu Qingyun clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles turning white.

"I... I've really reached the third level of Qi Refining?"

His voice trembled as he said those words.

Others may not understand, but he himself understands all too well what this means.

Although mixed spiritual roots possess spiritual energy, they are impure and difficult to cultivate, and have long been regarded as useless spiritual roots by the world.

Despite years of arduous cultivation and countless cold stares, he has only managed to remain stuck at the first level of Qi Refining.

But now, he has actually managed to break through to the third level of Qi Refining.

At that moment, Gu Qingyun's eyes welled up with tears.

It wasn't a feeling of being wronged, nor a feeling of relief, but rather a bittersweet feeling of finally seeing a glimmer of hope after being suppressed for so long.

After regaining his breath, he dared not stay in the same place any longer and forced himself to find a secluded ravine.

After confirming that no one was around, he carefully took out the small cauldron and held it in his palm.

Now that he has broken through to the third level of Qi Refining, his spiritual power is much stronger than before, so he tried to separate a strand and probe it into the small cauldron.

The next instant, a sudden change occurred.

Gu Qingyun felt a blur before his eyes, as if he had been swept into a dark space.

When he came to his senses, he found himself surrounded by nothingness.

Strangely, he could still sense the sound of the wind and the vegetation outside.

"This is... I actually entered the small cauldron?"

Gu Qingyun's heart pounded wildly. He forced himself to calm down and carefully looked around.

It's not a big place, only a few square meters by my eyes. It's all gray and hazy, and you can't see the boundaries or touch anything.

At this moment, Zhao Long outside had a furrowed brow.

How did Gu Qingyun suddenly disappear?

He paused for a few moments where Gu Qingyun had disappeared before continuing his pursuit.

Only after sensing Zhao Long's departure did Gu Qingyun breathe a sigh of relief.

If it weren't for Xiao Ding's help today, he would definitely be dead.

Just as he was sighing, a message suddenly appeared between his eyebrows.

[The Refining Ruins Cauldron: An artifact from the creation of heaven and earth, capable of swallowing the heavens and earth, devouring all things, and evolving all life endlessly.]

Gu Qingyun froze on the spot.

He didn't dare to think about other words for the time being.

He had seen the words "the creation of heaven and earth" in the old books left by his father.

That is an ancient treasure.

Legend has it that every object created at the beginning of time was a rare treasure born at the moment the heavens and earth were first separated, possessing the power to destroy the world.

Unfortunately, as time went by, most of these treasures disappeared and were lost, becoming nothing more than legends.

Gu Qingyun never expected that the dirty cauldron he found in the miasma ditch would be such a thing.

"The Refining Ruins Cauldron..."

He murmured the name, his heart pounding.

Then, even more information flooded into my mind.

It turns out that the Refining Ruins Cauldron had been severely damaged for some unknown reason, and now only the most basic ability to evolve purple qi remains.

The wisp of purple energy in his body earlier was left behind by the Refining Ruins Cauldron.

This purple aura not only enhances the medicinal power of the Guiyuan Pill, but also evolves spiritual energy, removes impurities, and improves physical constitution.

That's why he, with his mixed spiritual root that was considered useless by others, was able to break through in one fell swoop.

Otherwise, given his original talent, he would probably have had a hard time breaking through to the second level of Qi Refining in his lifetime.

Thinking of this, Gu Qingyun felt a pang of sadness in her heart again.

It's not that he didn't try; it's just that his previous efforts were like trying to dig a mountain with his bare hands—he dug until his hands were bloody and raw, but he still couldn't see a way out.

But now, the Refining Ruins Cauldron has given him a way.

"If the purple aura can evolve into medicinal power and spiritual power, then what about cultivation techniques?"

Gu Qingyun's heart skipped a beat, and her breathing quickened.

He dared not delay and immediately guided the wisp of purple energy within his body, circulating it through his meridians according to the Qi-refining technique his father had taught him.

really!

After the purple energy circulated, a brand new technique quickly evolved in his mind.

"The Flowing Qi Refining Technique" is a Heaven-rank, attribute-free cultivation method that can be practiced by people with all five elements of spiritual roots.

When one reaches mastery, spiritual energy flows endlessly, never ceasing.

Before Gu Qingyun could recover from the shock of the Heavenly Rank cultivation technique, a flash of inspiration struck him.

One evolution actually produced two different martial arts techniques.

The Seven Star Sword Technique is a Heaven-rank fire-attribute martial art, primarily for offensive and lethal purposes. Upon reaching the seventh realm, a single sword strike can open the gates of heaven.

Another Heavenly Rank!

Gu Qingyun was completely stunned.

The four levels of Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow are further divided into three grades: upper, middle, and lower. This is the generally accepted classification of cultivation methods in the world.

The Heavenly Rank represents the highest and strongest level of existence.

Such techniques often only appear in legends. Let alone an outer sect servant like him, even inner sect disciples of the Longevity Sect might never see one in their entire lives.

But now, he has scored two goals at once.

Gu Qingyun pinched her thigh hard, gasping in pain, before realizing she wasn't dreaming.

A moment later, he couldn't help but chuckle softly.

As she laughed, her eyes welled up with tears.

If my parents were still alive, if they could see this scene, how wonderful that would be.

But as soon as the thought popped into his head, he immediately suppressed it.

Now is not the time to be happy.

Zhao Long is still alive. That beast, seeing that he is still alive and that Zhao Long has been caught in his shameful affair, will never let this go.

Gu Qingyun put away the Refining Ruins Cauldron, not daring to waste a single moment, and immediately began to circulate the "Qi Circulation Refining Technique" to allow his body to adapt to the technique as quickly as possible.

The old, ordinary Qi Refining Technique was so slow when refining spiritual energy that it was like a snail's pace, and one could only accumulate a pitiful few strands of spiritual energy in a whole night.

But at this moment, as soon as the "Circulation and Refining Qi Technique" was activated, the surrounding spiritual energy seemed to be drawn in, rushing into the body.

The speed was like a mountain stream rushing into a deep pool.

In just a few breaths, Gu Qingyun felt a slight swelling and pain in his meridians, and his spiritual energy was at its peak.

Most importantly, this technique has no attribute restrictions.

All five elements of spiritual roots can be cultivated.

This includes people like him who are despised, humiliated, and trampled into the mud.

As spiritual energy repeatedly washed over his meridians, Gu Qingyun could clearly sense that the turbidity and impurities that had accumulated in his body over the years were gradually dissolving.

The sense of obstruction caused by the disorder of the five elements is also gradually lessening.

"It's true..."

After running for a full week, Gu Qingyun finally confirmed that this was definitely not an illusion.

This is a Heavenly Rank cultivation technique.

As the saying goes, the most dangerous place is also the safest place. After leaving the small cauldron space, Gu Qingyun headed towards his dilapidated house.

Before they knew it, the sky was already turning white during their cultivation.

Outside, bells rang loudly, signaling the start of work for the handymen.

Gu Qingyun slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of stale air.

Overnight, he seemed to have crawled out of the mud a long way.

But he knew very well that he was far from being able to turn his life around.

Reaching the third level of Qi Refining only gave him the right to struggle.

As Gu Qingyun thought of Zhao Long's face, his eyes gradually turned cold.

That beast won't let him go.

He could no longer kneel and wait to die as before.

"The Seven Star Sword Technique must be learned as soon as possible."

Gu Qingyun clenched his fists, his voice low and cold.

Even if you only know one move, you must first have the ability to save your life.