Chapter 95

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However, before that, Chu He sent a message through a flying sword to Bai Li, Zhang Yu, and others, explaining his situation so they wouldn't worry.

Soon, the flying swords returned, the same number as he had sent.

Gu Han: "With Brother Chu's brilliance, naturally, he can slay gods and destroy demons. A few clowns are nothing to worry about... Sigh, you really gave me a scare. Come back when you have time, I can't refine the Wen Yang Pill! Forget it, you don't have to come back, I'll find you when I have time."

Zhang Yu: "Fortunately, stay there. There's no need to come back unless necessary! If you need anything, just tell me, and I'll have someone bring it to you."

Bai Li: "Xuan Bing has already informed me. Stay in Qing Ling Town for a while. Wait until the sect's major examination starts before coming back. Feel free to ask him for anything, he still owes me a lot of favors, so don't be shy!"

Reading these messages, Chu He felt a warmth in his eyes.

He then took a deep breath, exhaled a turbid breath, and calmed his emotions, preparing to start his cultivation:

Strictly speaking, the Two Instruments True Law given by Qing Yi is more like a grand but incomplete theoretical framework, covering both cultivation techniques and combat techniques.

Although this true law is extremely broad and highly extendable, many parts are only briefly mentioned, lacking in detail. These gaps need to be filled by Chu He, using his own experience to perfect them.

However, for the Qi Condensation stage, this is not a problem. In the future, it will be more challenging.

Since breaking through the sixth layer of the Qi Condensation stage, advancing to the seventh and eighth layers is not difficult. The challenge lies in the ninth layer.

Therefore, this time, with sufficient preparation in all aspects, there is a high chance of success.

Pills are not a problem. Chu He currently has a large stock of middle and upper-grade Pei Yuan Pills, totaling several hundred, as well as some more precious Ning Yuan Pills, which is quite substantial.

Since he had previously informed Lu You that he would be in seclusion, he chose this very secluded place, so the environment is not an issue.

Next, he took out a cushion-like object, activated it with spirit stones, and sat on it.

This cushion is a middle-grade magical tool to aid cultivation, made of complex materials, with four inscribed arrays: "Calm Mind," "Gather Spirit," "Steady Heart," and "Purify."

The "Calm Mind" and "Steady Heart" arrays, being more difficult to inscribe, are usually found in lower-grade magical tools, and this one is no exception. The "Purify" and "Gather Spirit" arrays are of middle grade.

Using this magical tool during cultivation can at least increase efficiency by 10-20%.

Originally, Chu He did not dare to cultivate without refining his balanced spirit body, so this item was useless. Now, without that concern, he uses it every time he cultivates, never missing a session.

After the arrays in the cushion were activated, many magical lights emerged, circling around Chu He. Then, an invisible suction force appeared, gathering the spiritual energy from the entire room into a faint, swirling vortex.

A bit of white mist emerged from the edge of the cushion, slowly seeping into the spiritual energy vortex. This mist carried a delicate fragrance, helping Chu He to focus his mind.

With everything ready, he took five to six middle-grade Pei Yuan Pills and began his cultivation journey.

The medicinal power from the five to six middle-grade Pei Yuan Pills was very potent. Even a lower-grade innate realm cultivator would find it hard to handle, let alone a Qi Condensation realm cultivator.

However, this medicinal power was divided into four parts in Chu He's body, catering to the needs of his spirit body, water and fire spirit elements, and healing. This amount was just enough to meet the needs without damaging his meridians.

The potent medicinal power and the spiritual energy drawn into his body were gathered in his dantian, purified by the Cleansing Fire multiple times until they were almost flawless, and then refined and distributed.

As time passed, the medicinal power was quickly consumed, and Chu He swallowed a few more middle-grade Pei Yuan Pills.

With the continuous supply of pills and spiritual energy, the spirit elements in Chu He's body gradually condensed and became more abundant, even causing his meridians to feel slightly swollen.

After an unknown amount of time, Chu He, whose spirit was in a meditative state, suddenly felt his tense meridians relax, and a sense of pleasure arose, as if a window had been opened to the sun, making everything clear and bright.

"Phew." At this point, Chu He withdrew his mind from the cultivation state.

The eighth layer of the Qi Condensation stage was achieved naturally.

This seclusion consumed about a hundred middle-grade Pei Yuan Pills and several middle-grade spirit stones. This cost was much lower than Chu He's initial estimate, which made him quite pleased.

Curious about his new realm, Chu He carefully inspected his inner self: he found that the amount of spirit elements in the eighth layer of the Qi Condensation stage was not much different from the seventh layer, but they were more condensed.

This situation was normal. In simple terms, the cultivation of the Qi Condensation stage is to accumulate spirit elements to transform them into innate true elements. During this process, the spirit elements gradually condense until they reach the great completion stage, at which point one can advance to the innate realm.

Entering the eighth layer of the Qi Condensation stage was not the most exciting thing for Chu He. What made him happiest was that his spirit body, besides healing, had completely advanced during this cultivation breakthrough.

Once the spirit body's grade stabilized, it no longer competed with the main body's spirit elements, which would significantly increase his future cultivation efficiency. Although this was the case, Chu He still felt a bit regretful. Even if cultivation was slow, if his spirit body could continue to improve, he would definitely be willing.

After all, the grade of the spirit body determines the future cultivation height. With a middle-grade spirit body, entering the innate realm might not be a problem, but advancing to the Core Formation realm in the future would still have a low success rate.

If he only had innate realm-level techniques but could only stay at the innate realm, that would be extremely sad.

Let's worry about distant matters later; focus on the present first. Chu He then composed himself, got up, and tidied everything up.

Unconsciously touching the stubble on his chin, he realized that this seclusion must have lasted several days, although it felt like only a few breaths had passed.

Cultivation knows no time! He couldn't help but sigh.

"Yi yo~~~" Hearing a plaintive sound, Chu He noticed the little guy sitting on a nearby redwood table.

He had teary eyes, a pouting mouth, and was hugging a porcelain bottle, looking listless and pitiful.

Chu He, connected to it mentally, quickly realized it was hungry. He couldn't help but slap his head, feeling guilty: this time, he lost control of the seclusion time and had neglected it.

He was touched that it had endured hunger rather than interrupt his cultivation to ask for food. His heart warmed, but his nose felt a bit sore: for a creature used to eating a lot, hunger must have been the most terrifying feeling, and it had endured it all the way.

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