Refining Ruins Cauldron

Gu Qingyun paused, turned around, and clasped his hands in a fist salute.

"Gu Qingyun greets Senior Brother."

Bai Feng looked at him expressionlessly, his eyes calm, yet seemingly able to see through all his secrets.

Gu Qingyun felt a chill run down his spine from being stared at, and cold sweat broke out on his palms again.

"It seems you're very afraid of me?"

"Senior brother is joking. With a Foundation Establishment cultivator in front of me, I'm just a Qi Refining disciple. It's normal for me to be afraid, isn't it?"

Gu Qingyun forced a smile, which looked more like a forced cry.

"Senior brother is indeed at the Foundation Establishment stage, but he's not some monster. What's there to be afraid of?"

Bai Feng suddenly changed the subject: "Or is there something you're hiding from your senior brother?"

Just as Gu Qingyun was wondering how to respond, the woman next to Bai Feng became somewhat impatient.

"Senior brother, is there any need to waste time with him? We still need to go back and prepare for the secret realm; that's the most important thing!"

Bai Feng didn't reply, but slowly stepped forward and gently placed his hand on Gu Qingyun's shoulder.

"You do have some cleverness, but people like you often die young."

After saying this, Bai Feng withdrew his hand, stepped into the air, and disappeared into the horizon in no time.

Gu Qingyun froze, then collapsed to the ground with a thud.

puff!

He vomited several mouthfuls of blood, which even contained a lot of bruised blood!

Just now, Bai Feng's seemingly casual snap was actually extremely insidious.

That violent energy was about to crush Gu Qingyun's Qi Sea in an instant, completely ruining his path of cultivation!

If Gu Qingyun hadn't reacted quickly enough and exhausted all his spiritual energy to protect his Qi Sea, he would be a cripple by now!

Having survived the ordeal, Gu Qingyun gasped for breath, his heart burning with rage, yet also feeling a sense of powerlessness.

If he truly loses his dantian and is expelled from the Longevity Sect, Bai Feng could kill him with ease!

This person is extremely vicious!

If it was just speculation before, Gu Qingyun is now almost certain.

Bai Feng and Zhao Long must have a close relationship; that Spirit-Nourishing Grass might have been given to Bai Feng!

Otherwise, why would he be so cruel to himself?

If it weren't for the fact that Gu Qingyun had shown his face in front of Long Qing, Bai Feng would have definitely killed Gu Qingyun on the spot.

Gu Qingyun slowly clenched his fist, his eyes filled with determination.

In the face of these Foundation Establishment experts, those with Qi Refining cultivation were nothing more than ants.

I must hurry up and improve my strength. Only when my fists are stronger than theirs will I not be at their mercy like I am today!

……

He hurried back to his room, but Gu Qingyun could no longer hold on, his face as pale as paper.

He lay on the bed, Bai Feng's image constantly appearing in his mind, his anger almost burning everything away.

Fear and anger intertwined, keeping Gu Qingyun clinging to his last breath.

If it weren't for his own cultivation of the "Qi Circulation Refining Technique" which forcibly protected his Qi Sea and restored his meridians, he would already be a cripple, and one can only imagine what his future would be like!

After removing his clothes, Gu Qingyun could see a dark red handprint on his shoulder, deeply embedded in his flesh.

Moreover, the dark red color seemed to be spreading outwards, and a small ring of skin around it had already turned purple.

Gu Qingyun dared not touch it; even the slightest pressure sent a piercing, excruciating pain through her.

It's obvious even to a fool that Bai Feng not only possessed internal energy, but also concealed poison within his hidden energy!

If it were an ordinary Qi Refining cultivator, even if their dantian were not destroyed, they would eventually die from the poison!

I need to get my wound treated right away!

Gu Qingyun gritted his teeth, his pale face still covered in fine sweat.

He quickly took out a healing pill that had evolved from the Rejuvenation Pill.

There's no time to worry about anything else now; we can only try anything as a last resort!

After taking it orally, the pill melted instantly in the mouth, and a warm current spread from the oral cavity, down the throat, and all the way to the limbs and bones!

The speed at which the medicine took effect was something Gu Qingyun had never heard of before.

He didn't even need to use his spiritual power to direct the medicine; the medicine took effect on its own.

The dark red, highly poisonous substance melted away rapidly like ice and snow under the influence of the medicine.

Gu Qingyun dared not delay, closed his eyes, sat cross-legged, and quickly began to circulate the "Qi Circulation Refining Technique"!

The Five Elements Technique is incredibly profound. Gu Qingyun can clearly feel the various attributes within his body working together, flowing and generating endlessly.

With the support of the medicine, it took him nearly half an hour to finally expel all the poison!

puff!

Gu Qingyun coughed up another mouthful of stagnant blood.

The moment the bruise touched the floor, it made a sizzling sound, and even corroded a small hole in the floor tile!

Looking at that black hole, Gu Qingyun's expression changed.

What a terrifyingly potent poison!

If it weren't for this evolved Rejuvenation Pill, I would have been half dead even if I hadn't died today!

From now on, let alone cultivation, whether he can even survive is unknown!

Despite his recent recovery, Gu Qingyun did not waste any time.

He put the Spirit Essence Pill given to him by Long Qing into the cauldron to evolve, and then took out a top-grade Returning Origin Pill and swallowed it in one gulp.

Activate the Qi Refining Technique to quickly absorb the medicinal power!

Gu Qingyun could feel that every inch of his meridians was thirsting for nourishment.

Perhaps because he had been dormant for so long, Gu Qingyun absorbed the medicinal effects incredibly quickly.

In no time at all, the top-grade Guiyuan Pill was completely absorbed!

Of course, the barrier of being stuck at the third level of Qi Refining also loosened at this moment.

Gu Qingyun gritted his teeth, knowing this was a good opportunity for a breakthrough and he couldn't afford to waste it.

He quickly took out another top-grade Rejuvenation Pill and swallowed it without any hesitation.

Who would have thought that Bai Feng's casual strike would not only fail to kill Gu Qingyun, but would also bring him a breakthrough opportunity!

This may be what is meant by fortune and misfortune being interdependent.

Taking advantage of the drug's effects, Gu Qingyun repeatedly attempted to break through the barrier.

If once doesn't work, then try twice!

If it doesn't work twice, then try three times!

Gu Qingyun ultimately believed that he could definitely break through!

boom!

A silent tremor reverberated within Gu Qingyun's body, audible only to him.

That seemingly thin as a cicada's wing, yet incredibly strong barrier, finally shattered completely at this moment!

Within the Qi Sea, spiritual energy surged and rushed like a tidal wave, flowing into a wider world!

"Finally, I've reached the fourth level of Qi Refining!"

Gu Qingyun took a deep breath and slowly opened his eyes.

Those eyes seemed to gleam with a sharp light!

Gu Qingyun stood up, feeling an unprecedented surge of strength throughout his body!

Don't underestimate this small breakthrough; it's a leap from the early stage of Qi Refining to the middle stage!

Gu Qingyun could clearly feel that the spiritual power in his body had at least doubled compared to before!

He was confident that if he encountered Zhao Long now, he would never have to risk his life again!

"Is this what a breakthrough feels like?"