Chapter 5

Yun Lige's absorption of spiritual energy was getting faster and faster.

Finally, when this speed reached a critical point, a 'pop' sound suddenly came from Yun Lige's dantian.

This marked that Yun Lige had officially broken through and entered the First Level of the Grandmaster Realm.

"Another breakthrough."

Lu Xiaoran was somewhat speechless.

At this moment, Yun Lige opened his eyes, and two rays of sharp light, like cold light, spilled out, shocking the heart.

"Master."

Seeing Lu Xiaoran, Yun Lige was delighted, immediately stood up, leaped down from the boulder, and came to Lu Xiaoran's side, kneeling to pay respects.

"The great kindness of Master, I will never forget."

This was Yun Lige's heartfelt words.

Before meeting Lu Xiaoran, although he had the dream of revenge, he also knew that it was almost impossible to achieve.

His meridians were completely severed, and even if they were repaired, he could not possibly have the same talent as before, let alone catch up with that guy's pace.

But now, after joining Lu Xiaoran's disciples, not only could he resume cultivation, but he also returned to the Grandmaster Realm in such a short time.

This was a favor that even a second chance could not compare to.

Lu Xiaoran patted his shoulder, cleared his throat, and said:

"There's no need for such formalities; it's all due to your own efforts."

Yun Lige said with a sincere face:

"No, it's all thanks to Master's great kindness."

"Get up. It's enough that you think this way."

"Yes!"

Yun Lige stood up, and Lu Xiaoran glanced at him, finally understanding why he had broken through to the Grandmaster Realm in such a short time.

Yun Lige originally had the strength of the Grandmaster Realm. Although his meridians were severed and his dantian was shattered, the foundation of a Grandmaster was still there.

Therefore, he was able to recover to the First Level of the Grandmaster Realm in such a short time.

Otherwise, even with an Imperial-level cultivation method, it would be impossible for him to reach the First Level of the Grandmaster Realm in such a short time; at most, he could only break through to the Innate Realm!

However, his cultivation speed should slow down a lot from now on.

First, he no longer has the support of his foundation.

Second, although the Imperial-level cultivation method is very powerful and can make him advance rapidly in the early stages, in the later stages, it also depends on personal talent.

The Imperial-level cultivation method is not a god; it only provides a platform. Whether one can reach that level depends on effort, luck, talent, and so on, none of which can be missing.

He took out several bottles of Essence Qi Pills from his storage ring, with a total of over a thousand pills, and threw them to Yun Lige.

"Take these pills to help with your cultivation."

"Whoa!"

Yun Lige couldn't help but draw a sharp breath.

These were actually Essence Qi Pills!

And there were over a thousand of them!

Master is indeed a supreme expert.

In his entire life, he had only taken one Essence Qi Pill, which his father had obtained at great cost from an auction in Jiangcheng, barely managing to snatch it from someone else.

That time, the Yun family had spent nearly half a month's expenses for the entire family!

Moreover, that Essence Qi Pill was far less pure than these.

Master casually took out so many pure Essence Qi Pills, which made Yun Lige almost unable to imagine.

However, thinking that Master didn't even care about the Imperial-level cultivation method, Yun Lige felt that this kind of means was also acceptable.

After giving the pills, Lu Xiaoran said again:

"The key to cultivation is not depth but precision. You broke through from the Body Tempering, Innate, and reached the Grandmaster Realm in one go, relying on your previous foundation and the power of the Imperial-level cultivation method. However, you should not be overly ambitious, as the subsequent realms—Spiritual, Mountain and Sea, Spirit Refinement, Void Return, Creation, Illusion Breaking, Kan and Li, King, Emperor, Venerable, Saint, and Imperial—require not only cultivation but also a breakthrough in the spiritual realm. Otherwise, a slight mistake could lead to a mental breakdown."

"Yes! Disciple will follow your orders. By the way, I also need to build a residence for myself."

Lu Xiaoran nodded.

"Since that's the case, choose a place to build your residence. I also need to repair the array formation on this Tranquil Water Peak."

With that, Lu Xiaoran turned and left.

Yun Lige hurriedly said:

"Master, I can help you."

"You're not qualified."

Lu Xiaoran left these five words, making Yun Lige's face twitch uncontrollably, and he could only force a smile.

After all, what kind of expert is Master? The array formation he is setting up, with his meager cultivation, how could he possibly help?

However, in an instant, Yun Lige's mood recovered.

His eyes became firm and bright again.

"If it weren't for Master, I would definitely not be able to take revenge in my lifetime. But now, with Master's guidance, I have absolute confidence in taking revenge."

"However, what Master said makes sense. That bastard's luck is extraordinary. Before my strength is powerful enough, I must not act rashly. Otherwise, I might still be killed. I need to be low-key and work hard to cultivate. When my cultivation reaches a sufficiently powerful level, I will definitely kill him!"

"First, set a small goal: catch up with Master within ten years!"

Lu Xiaoran, of course, did not know Yun Lige's thoughts. The reason he said Yun Lige was not qualified was that he was preparing to set up the Imperial-level array formation he had just obtained.

His previous array formations were at most Earth-level.

The levels of array formations, pills, and magical treasures, from low to high, are Yellow, Mystic, Earth, Heaven, Saint, and Imperial.

Each level is further divided into four sub-levels: Supreme, Upper, Middle, and Lower.

The defensive array formation on Tranquil Water Peak was composed of eight Supreme Earth-level array formations, equivalent to an Upper Heaven-level array formation.

This array formation could defend against the Illusion Breaking Realm without any problem.

But Lu Xiaoran was still somewhat uneasy. After all, his world had already seen a formidable opponent, the one who defeated Yun Lige.

For those legendary luck-filled individuals, Lu Xiaoran did not dare to be careless.

Therefore, the Imperial-level array formation must be set up.

"Dry, Kun, Kan, Li..."

Setting the array eyes one by one, placing the spirit stones, and constructing the foundation of the entire array, Lu Xiaoran then formed a seal with his fingers.

"Eight Trigram Heaven Sealing Array, activate!"

With a command, the array was suddenly activated. Instantly, the wind rose, the sky darkened, thunderclouds gathered, and the wind and thunder raged.

Rumble...

The spiritual energy on the ground, as if summoned by some mysterious force, rushed toward the Heavenly Demon Sect from all directions.

This scene immediately alarmed the various high-ranking elders of the Heavenly Demon Sect.

Everyone flew out of their respective rooms, gazing at the sky, their hearts trembling.

"It's the wrath of heaven! How could our Heavenly Demon Sect provoke the wrath of heaven? Who is behind all this?"