Refining Ruins Cauldron

The Qi-Strengthening Pill, ranked as a second-grade item, is worth thousands of spirit stones on the market when it is of the highest quality, and it is still a rare find.

Once it appears on the market, it will definitely be snapped up by all the major families.

Even if Zhao Long left behind the lowest grade Qi-stabilizing pill, it would still cost nearly a thousand spirit stones!

Gu Qingyun took one of them and gently placed it in her palm.

He could feel the incredibly pure spiritual energy contained within it just by touching it.

The Qi-Strengthening Pill was obtained by Zhao Long from Bai Feng in exchange for the Spirit-Nourishing Grass.

In order to break through the bottleneck, he chose to take a risk.

Unfortunately, before it could be used, it sank to the bottom of the lake, ultimately benefiting itself.

Through the evolution of the Refining Ruins Cauldron and with the help of other discarded pills, Gu Qingyun successfully accumulated five pills.

"I haven't reached the sixth level of the bottleneck yet. If I rashly take the Qi-Strengthening Pill, it will only waste its effects."

Gu Qingyun sighed softly, toying with the Qi-stabilizing pill in his hand.

Taking it now would have no difference in effect from Guiyuan Dan, which is a real waste.

Gu Qingyun's family isn't that wealthy; he can't afford to treat pills like candy.

However, I don't have much time left.

Ziyan successfully emerged from seclusion. Now that she had reached the Foundation Establishment stage, killing her would be far too easy for her.

It's no different from crushing an ant.

The key point is that she has Wei Qianbo behind her!

That's a genuine Golden Core cultivator!

Moreover, he is the elder in the sect with the best chance of breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage!

In his eyes, I am not even an ant, but just an insignificant speck of dust!

That's why Gu Qingyun is so eager to improve his strength; he can't afford to delay even for a second!

It's all just to survive!

He didn't want to die yet; he hadn't avenged Nianchen!

He hasn't even gotten his revenge!

"Forget it, if I don't eat it now, I'll never get to eat it even if I die. It'll just be a waste for someone else!"

Gu Qingyun gritted his teeth and finally swallowed the Qi-stabilizing pill.

Within the body, the Qi Refining Technique circulates and operates.

The Guyuan Pill is different from the Guiyuan Pill. The spiritual energy of the pill dissolves in the mouth and silently integrates into the limbs and bones.

There was no violent surge of spiritual energy, and there was no discomfort in the meridians.

It's more like a gentle rain nourishing the earth, like winter snow that gradually melts in the warm spring, turning into a continuous stream.

It cleanses every inch of the body's meridians and every part of the flesh.

Comfortable and gentle, yet thoroughly enjoyable.

Gu Qingyun could feel his cultivation level increasing visibly.

Having just broken through to the sixth level, I can now feel the bottleneck from the seventh level.

Although it is ethereal and intangible, it truly exists!

The barrier softened slightly under the nourishment of the elixir.

Almost.

Gu Qingyun focused intently on absorbing the medicinal power of the Qi-Strengthening Pill.

He was prepared to immediately take other pills to replenish the spiritual energy if it was insufficient.

However, that familiar sound of shattering occurred unexpectedly.

click!

With the bottleneck broken, Gu Qingyun successfully broke through to the seventh minor realm!

"this……"

Even he felt a little surprised.

But that feeling of sudden enlightenment was truly real.

I actually broke through!

The spiritual power that had been suppressed for so long once again galloped towards a wider world like a wild horse!

If before, the spiritual energy within Gu Qingyun's body was like a stream, then now it has completely transformed into a river!

It flows on and on, endlessly and ceaselessly!

The vortex of energy in his dantian was several times larger than before.

This time, it's not just a quantitative change, but also a qualitative one!

From the middle to the late stage of Qi Refining, this is the process of qualitative change!

The swirling air, which had been as ethereal as smoke, had now become noticeably more solid.

Once you reach the Foundation Establishment stage, your spiritual energy will completely transform from a gaseous state to a liquid state!

At that time, spiritual energy can truly flow through the meridians like a stream.

The Golden Core is formed by condensing all spiritual energy into a pill; the origin of the Golden Core lies in the formation of a pill using spiritual energy.

The joy brought by the breakthrough made Gu Qingyun lose himself and immerse himself in cultivation.

His spiritual energy circulated day after day, and he became familiar with the changes brought about by the breakthrough in his cultivation level.

Before long, all the spiritual energy of the Guyuan Pill was absorbed completely, leaving not a trace.

A single top-grade Qi-stabilizing pill allowed Gu Qingyun to break through more than one minor realm!

At this moment, he was surprised to find that he was only one step away from the bottleneck of the eighth level of Qi Refining!

However, Gu Qingyun was not in a hurry and slowly exited the cultivation state.

He understands the principle that you can't bite off more than you can chew.

One should not be greedy for quick results and rush ahead in order to improve one's level.

Taking too big a step could lead to an unstable foundation, which would not be good for future cultivation.

It is highly likely that this will leave hidden dangers.

Gu Qingyun wouldn't gamble with his future, nor would he dare to.

When I opened my eyes, everything around me seemed to slow down considerably.

Gu Qingyun noticed that details that he couldn't usually observe were now becoming exceptionally clear before his eyes.

He knew that this was the increase in spiritual awareness brought about by the advancement in his realm.

The stronger one's spiritual awareness, the stronger one's perception.

Specifically, this manifests in the five senses.

The range of spiritual perception is more than twice as large as before.

Within a radius of thirty meters, Gu Qingyun could accurately capture anything using his spiritual sense.

However, this is already the limit. Extending one's spiritual consciousness to this extent requires a huge amount of energy and cannot be sustained for too long.

Gu Qingyun regained his composure and stood up from the bed.

His joints crackled and popped like popping beans.

That feeling of abundant energy is simply exhilarating!

Gu Qingyun clenched his fists and smiled with satisfaction.

However, the joy was only fleeting.

After taking the top-grade Qi-stabilizing pill, it will be extremely difficult to improve one's cultivation level in a short period of time.

Unless we can find a higher quality Qi-Nourishing Pill, but the best quality is already the limit, where can we find a higher quality one?

The remaining four top-grade Qi-strengthening Pills will inevitably have a significantly reduced effect on Gu Qingyun in the short term.

But it's really hard to let him consume it like a Rejuvenating Pill.

"Let's save one for Senior Sister Xiaomei; she needs it for her breakthrough."

Gu Qingyun murmured, "Luo Mei has helped me a lot, so it's only right to return the favor."

After Senior Brother Nianchen, Luo Mei is one of the few peers that Gu Qingyun can talk to.

With his cultivation level improved and he successfully entered the late stage of Qi Refining, Gu Qingyun's sword techniques and physical skills have all undergone a qualitative leap.

Especially the Seven Star Sword Technique, the power it displays now is at least twice as strong as before!

However, there's no way to test the sword now, and Gu Qingyun doesn't know its power.

But one thing is certain: he still has no chance of winning against Liu Wanqian's Hunyuan Sword Technique.

That way, we wouldn't have to lose so badly.

"The difference is too great."

Gu Qingyun remained silent for a moment, then shook his head with a wry smile.

"To win the martial arts tournament, the only way is to break through to the ninth level of Qi Refining..."

In this way, even if he encounters a disciple who is halfway to the Foundation Establishment stage, he will have the ability to fight back.

Unfortunately, where can I find something to break through my limitations?

Even the Qi-Strengthening Pills we have now were hard-won, let alone the others...