Chapter 10

Xiaoyue smiled and raised an eyebrow, "It seems you’re not planning to give up. Good thing I brought the things for you."

"Things?" Shier looked up, a bit taken aback.

As soon as she finished speaking, Xiaoyue waved her hand, and several items appeared in her hand. They were a set of blue clothes, two books, and an iron token.

"This is your identity token. It has your name on it and is used to verify your identity within the sect."

"Disciple robes, made from Yunmeng silkworm silk, which can stretch to fit your body. Amazing, right?!"

"And these two books, one is the sect manual, and the other is the introductory cultivation technique, Basic Breathing Method!"

Xiaoyue smiled and introduced each item, then handed them to Shier.

After a moment's thought, she added, "Also, all disciples who join the sect can receive three bottles of Yuan Cultivation Pills from the Alchemy Hall each year."

"Of course, if your cultivation reaches the Sixth Layer of the Qi Condensation stage, you can choose a formal cultivation technique from the Scripture Hall. You can also receive ten spirit stones and three bottles of Qi Gathering Pills."

"Thank you, Senior Sister!" Shier took the items, his eyes scanning the Basic Breathing Method book, a look of eagerness in his eyes. He quickly bowed to Xiaoyue in gratitude.

To him, everything else was unimportant. The cultivation technique that taught him how to cultivate was the treasure he had longed for.

"Alright, seeing your eager look, I won’t disturb you. Cultivate well. Han Yu has already reached the peak of the First Layer of the Qi Condensation stage, so you should work hard too." Xiaoyue smiled warmly at Shier, noticing his eagerness.

Although she said this, she didn’t really think Shier could match Han Yu, who had dual supreme spirit roots. However, she still felt it was necessary to offer some encouragement.

With a smile, she shook her head and hurried away.

After seeing Xiaoyue off, Shier firmly remembered her instructions and returned to his room. He eagerly picked up the Basic Breathing Method book and began to read it carefully.

The book not only detailed the cultivation methods for the first six layers of the Qi Condensation stage but also included some basic cultivation knowledge and two minor spells, Fire Control and Wind Summoning.

Shier wasn’t particularly interested in this information, but his memory was good, and he managed to remember the general content after a quick read.

However, his main focus was on the cultivation techniques.

The book meticulously described the techniques for drawing qi into the body and circulating it within the body at each level.

Shier had a natural talent in this area and understood the content after a single read.

To be safe, he read the book carefully two more times. Then, he sat cross-legged and tentatively began to cultivate, feeling a mix of excitement and nervousness.

After taking a large number of Yuan Cultivation Pills, he could clearly sense the faint spiritual qi in the air.

However, actually drawing the spiritual qi into his body proved to be incredibly difficult. The threads of spiritual qi were like wild horses, extremely hard to tame.

For several days, Shier practiced day and night. At first, he was somewhat worried that the black-clothed man might come looking for him.

But then he realized that the black-clothed man might not know that he had spirit roots and had joined Yunge Sect.

With this thought, he felt a bit more at ease.

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r> Despite his young age, he showed great patience in cultivation.

It wasn’t until the fifth day that he successfully drew the first thread of spiritual qi into his body.

Feeling the additional thread of spiritual qi within him, Shier’s face lit up with joy. He quickly focused his mind on this thread of spiritual qi.

He then tried his best to control the spiritual qi to circulate within his body according to the cultivation technique. After one complete cycle, the spiritual qi condensed into a grain-sized ball of true essence, which merged into his dantian.

In the next moment, his body trembled, and a wave of comfort and satisfaction spread throughout his body.

He exhaled a white breath, his face beaming with joy, and he clenched his small fists in excitement.

"Great! From today on, I am also a Qi Condensation cultivator!"

"This bit of true essence may not be able to do much, but it’s a good start! Keep going!"

Taking a deep breath, Shier continued to draw qi into his body and refine the spiritual qi.

However, after ten days of continuous cultivation, he had only managed to refine a few more threads of spiritual qi, adding a few tiny points of true essence to his body.

This speed and result left him thoroughly disappointed with his spirit roots.

"No, at this rate, it will be impossible to truly reach the First Layer of the Qi Condensation stage!"

"If I can’t quickly improve my cultivation, not only will I be unable to take revenge on the black-clothed man, but I might not even be able to complete the new disciple trial in three years."

"It seems I need to try the Qi Gathering Pills. However, these pills can only be obtained when one reaches the Sixth Layer of the Qi Condensation stage, so there must be a reason."

Shier sat cross-legged on the bed, muttered to himself, and then took out a Qi Gathering Pill from his pocket.

Looking at the pill in his hand, his expression changed slightly.

"According to the book, cultivation pills are divided into four grades: inferior, middle, superior, and supreme. Supreme-grade pills, being free of impurities, are crystal clear and flawless like white jade."

"Such pills, being free of pill toxins, can be consumed indefinitely by cultivators, making them extremely valuable. Could it be that the pills refined by the mysterious alchemy furnace are all supreme-grade?"

Thinking about this, Shier became excited.

Others had to be very careful when taking pills and regularly clear the toxins from their bodies. But with the pills refined by the mysterious alchemy furnace, he had no such worries.

Suppressing his excitement, Shier continued to look at the Qi Gathering Pill in his hand.

For him, the most important thing now was to quickly improve his cultivation.

After a moment’s hesitation, he resolutely swallowed the Qi Gathering Pill.

As soon as the pill entered his body, it transformed into a massive surge of spiritual qi that filled his entire body. In the next moment, Shier’s face turned red, and his veins bulged as he endured excruciating pain.

Although he had mentally prepared himself, the actual pain was far worse than he had imagined.

The spiritual qi contained in the Qi Gathering Pill, while not as violent as the spiritual qi in the air, was still overwhelming and far beyond what a cultivator below the Sixth Layer of the Qi Condensation stage could handle.

At this moment, he couldn’t cultivate normally and was on the verge of fainting from the pain. The overwhelming spiritual qi almost burst his meridians!

In his semi-conscious state, thinking of the vengeance he had to exact, Shier gritted his teeth and mustered a bit of strength. He desperately activated the breathing technique to refine the spiritual qi in his body, enduring the pain.