Dual cultivation makes you stronger, everyone else is a prodigy, and I'm the only one slacking

Yu Luoning returned to her room, eager to test her Qi Refining Perfection level.

At this moment, her spiritual power surged like a tide. Sitting on the couch, she felt the surging energy within her body, rising five levels in a row—a qualitative leap that should not be underestimated.

The pain that nearly burst the spiritual veins was nothing at this moment.

Yu Luoning couldn't help but feel secretly pleased, as her cultivation level had improved and her magical artifacts seemed to have also become more refined.

The Immortal Binding Rope shines even brighter than before. Originally, it was only a magic weapon that could trap cultivators in the Qi Refining stage, but now it is probably impossible for even cultivators in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage to break free.

As expected, the upgraded treasures were extraordinary, and could even improve along with their owner's cultivation.

At this moment, she couldn't wait to try out other magical artifacts, but unfortunately the room was too cramped to use them.

Yu Luoning immediately got up and found a secluded place where few people went.

Surrounded by jagged rocks, she walked to a rock wall that rose abruptly from the ground.

He lowered his knees slightly, regulated his breathing, raised his hand, and slammed it directly at the rocks in front of him.

The next instant, the air seemed to be compressed by an invisible force, and a muffled explosion resounded through the sky.

The rock wall instantly crumbled, sending rubble flying everywhere.

The third level of the Desolate Bone Chapter is indeed extraordinary; its armor-piercing power is truly remarkable.

"It seems that as I improve, my physical strength also increases. It's a pity that there isn't a single opponent with an iron will to test my punch."

My hands are itching; I want to punch someone.

Not far away, a man approached without anyone noticing.

His gaze lingered on Yu Luoning's curvaceous figure.

"Fellow Daoist, what are you doing here in this desolate wilderness?"

Yu Luoning was startled. She had been so focused that she hadn't noticed anyone coming.

This man was about thirty years old, and he had a sword hanging at his waist.

With her current cultivation level, she can see cultivation levels below the Great Perfection of Qi Refining.

This man is nothing to fear; he's merely at the eighth level of Qi Refining.

Yu Luoning dared not let her guard down, keeping her eyes fixed on the person.

"I am cultivating here; I wonder what guidance you may offer?"

The man said, "It's not safe for you, a woman, to walk alone in this desolate wilderness."

He looked Yu Luoning up and down and clicked his tongue.

"Fellow Daoist, you are so handsome, why don't you come back with me? I'll make sure you eat and drink the finest food."

Yu Luoning sneered and glanced around.

The area is overgrown with weeds, and further ahead is a downhill gravel path, with no one in sight at either end.

With a slight flick of her wrist, the treasure-hunting rat emerged from the jade bracelet, peeking out half its head.

"Master, there's no one around for miles. He's all alone. Kill him!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Luoning's lips curved into a smile.

Perfect timing, let's test the armor-piercing power we just learned.

"Brother? I wonder which family's brother you are?" Yu Luoning asked slowly.

Seeing that she was tempted, the man laughed even more wildly, "Of course I'll be your brother, little sister. Come with me, I'll take good care of you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Yu Luoning threw a punch at him.

The next moment, the man froze on the spot, the knife at his waist clattering to the ground. He looked down at his chest; the front of his short jacket had sunk in, and his entire chest looked as if it had been hollowed out, leaving a huge crater.

He opened his mouth, but before he could make a sound, he fell backward.

Yu Luoning flicked her wrist.

The third layer of the Desolate Bone Chapter possesses the terrifying power to pierce armor.

She glanced at the corpse on the ground, her face expressionless.

In the past, killing a chicken on Earth required closing your eyes, but now killing a person with a single punch is as easy as brushing dust off your sleeve.

It seems her heart is colder than the fishmonger at RT-Mart.

The thought flashed through her mind, but Yu Luoning focused and raised her hand to create an ethereal gesture.

The next moment, a purple halo slowly unfolded above the four hands.

"Wataku!"

The next moment, a dark lake appeared at the other end of the aperture.

The purple light illuminated a colossal figure at the bottom of the lake.

Yu Luoning slightly raised her eyelids.

The cleaner seems to have grown bigger again.

Last time she could see its entire outline, but now it's a dark mass, its outline completely obscured.

Yu Luoning was taken aback.

The next second, the thing in the lake seemed to sense the opening of the aperture.

Its shadow moved, and the next moment, the corpse on the ground disappeared.

Yu Luoning waved her hand, closing the halo.

She stood there, her hands a little numb, her heart trembling slightly.

What does that little monster eat? How can it grow so fast?

After a moment, Yu Luoning seemed to have figured it out.

The giant snake and tiger spirit she threw over were both highly skilled in cultivation.

Not to mention how many creatures with cultivation levels it has consumed.

Their strength has increased dramatically, which is only natural.

I wonder if this monster will be able to be used by her in the future?

Yu Luoning straightened her sleeves and hurried back.

When I returned to my own courtyard, it was already pitch black.

She sat cross-legged on the bed, her mind sinking into her sea of ​​consciousness.

Let's take stock of the gains from this five-level promotion.

Let's leave aside the Immortal Binding Rope and the Wild Bone Chapter for now.

Even drawing a circle around oneself and confining oneself to a self-imposed prison has become a skill.

Previously, this spell could only reduce damage by 50% within a one-foot radius of the caster. Now, it can not only block 70% of ordinary attacks, but also block one or two percent of the damage from spirits and ghosts.

That's good. If we encounter ghostly cultivators again next time, we won't be as miserable as before.

Next is the Flying Through the Sky Technique. Previously, this spell had a noticeable cooldown period before casting. However, when she was closing the light circle on the mountain path, she had already noticed that the casting cooldown had been reduced by a breath.

To an outsider, a single breath might seem insignificant, but in a life-or-death struggle, a single breath can mean the difference between life and death.

Furthermore, the Substitute Technique has been extended from three breaths to five breaths.

The backlash seal was completely transformed.

Last time, the backlash seal was shattered by a single palm strike, nearly killing him on the spot. Now, as he condenses that layer of profound light again, it possesses the power of a thousand pounds.

After careful consideration, she concluded that unless one possessed the cultivation level of a half-step Purple Mansion cultivator, there was no way to break through it.

If she successfully establishes her foundation in the future, even a half-step Purple Mansion cultivator might be unable to do anything to her.

Yu Luoning slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air. She felt that her cultivation had increased and her mind seemed to have become clearer.

The chapter on enlightenment and prohibition flowed slowly through my mind, and the parts that were difficult to understand before were now all clear.

Improving cultivation can also enhance mental abilities—you should have said so earlier!

If she had told me earlier, she would have been cultivating day and night.

Yu Luoning paused for a moment, then suddenly remembered the item in the jade bracelet in her spatial storage.

This was the Qiankun bag she had taken from the ghost cultivator. The bag's opening was bound with a restriction, and she had only managed to untie the top layer. She tried several more times but couldn't untie it, so she simply tossed it aside.

Now is a time to give it a try.

Yu Luoning took out the Qiankun bag, condensed a talisman light at her fingertips, and pressed it against the bag's opening, causing the restriction to ripple like water.

Yu Luoning raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "He really did manage to untie it."

She was overjoyed and probed the bag with her divine sense.

He ignored all the basic pills and trash, his gaze fixed on something at the bottom of the bag—a key.

Shaped like a lotus flower, with a long handle, it resembles a woman's hair ornament, only about the size of an adult's palm.

The lotus petals are layered upon each other, gleaming with a cold, ethereal light; it is clearly no ordinary object.

What kind of key is this? It's all fancy.

There was still a restriction on the bottom of the Qiankun bag that had not been lifted. Yu Luoning tried several times, but in the end, she had no choice but to put away the lotus key and put the Qiankun bag into the spatial jade bracelet.

There are more important things to do right now. With this strength, it's time to earn some contribution points.