Chapter 130: Chapter 130: Breakthrough

Fang Chen looked at the Xuanyuan True Water Qi and shook his head. Although this Qi was good, its attribute was far from what the core of his Yin Yang Two Forms Creation Skill required. If he forcibly refined it, he would most likely die on the spot.

Having verified his hypothesis, Fang Chen didn’t delay any further. He found a secluded spot by the lake, drew his Cyan Blade, and began to temper his Swordsmanship using the Time Stop Domain, striding toward the Sword Gang Realm.

Before cultivating, he took out the Inheritance Jade Scroll gifted by Liu Suifeng. Teacher Liu had stated previously that this Jade Scroll still had three inheritance uses left. He tried to touch the Jade Scroll with his Spiritual Power within the Time Stop Domain.

Just as expected, the inheritance information within the Jade Scroll could be read and comprehended; that intent was transmitted clearly. However, the moment he ended this Time Stop Cultivation, returned his consciousness to reality, and experienced the World Revert, the remaining uses of the Jade Scroll in his hand had, as expected, not decreased! Receiving an inheritance from a Jade Scroll in the Time Stop Domain wouldn’t consume its actual uses!

"Just as I thought!" A gleam of realization flashed in Fang Chen’s eyes. This meant that not only could he repeatedly comprehend the Sword Gang intent inside the Time Stop Domain, but the Jade Scroll itself would also retain its full remaining uses. Whether he gifted it to others or traded it for resources, it would remain highly valuable.

This Time Stop Cultivation had yielded abundant rewards. Although the Clear Radiance Swordsmanship still hadn’t manifested Sword Gang, his comprehension of the "Clear Radiance" intent, as well as the Harmony between his True Essence and Sword Techniques, had improved by leaps and bounds. The Perfection Progress displayed on his Spirit Core Panel had already passed the halfway mark.

Fang Chen gathered his Heart Spirit and refocused his gaze into the light barrier by the lake.

By now, the three students had finished listening to the Steward’s final precautions. They nodded repeatedly, clearly understanding how to proceed. Almost simultaneously, the three of them carefully uncorked the jade bottles in their hands.

From the bottles, a wisp of "Qi" swirling with a faint blue brilliance—much like liquid water—slowly escaped. It hovered over the bottlenecks, exuding a mellow fluctuation. The three students immediately circulated their Cultivation Techniques and extended their right hands. True Essence surged in their palms to form a gentle suction force, accurately "grabbing" that wisp of blue Spiritual Qi.

The Spiritual Qi was drawn to their palms but didn’t directly touch their skin. Instead, it was carefully separated and enveloped by a pure film of True Essence, minimizing its natural dissipation.

Looking at the blue mass of Qi gently swirling within the True Essence wrapping, a thought crossed Fang Chen’s mind. "If it rotated a bit more, it would look kind of like a Rasengan..."

Following that, the three quickly sat cross-legged. They slowly moved the hands holding the Xuanyuan True Water Qi toward their mouths and noses. With solemn expressions, they began adjusting their breathing and the flow of True Essence within their bodies. Next, they opened their mouths—not to swallow it directly, but to manipulate the layer of True Essence wrapping the Spiritual Qi, allowing the faint blue Spiritual Qi to mix with their own pure True Essence.

Thread by thread, wisp by wisp, it "flowed" extremely slowly and steadily into their mouths, following a specific meridian route down to their nascent Qi Seas. The entire process was quiet and focused, without a single mishap. With the Spiritual Qi entering their bodies, the most dangerous first step was safely passed.

Next came the tedious work of Refining. They needed to thoroughly brand this foreign, top-grade Spiritual Qi with their own mark, fuse it into their Qi Sea, and push forward their cultivation Progress.

Most of the onlookers didn’t disperse immediately. Instead, they found spots to stand or sit, waiting patiently. After all, witnessing the process of others successfully completing Qi Collection and breaking through was a rare experience in itself. Even teachers like Qin Zhenyue and Liu Suifeng remained nearby, conversing in low voices while keeping an eye on the state changes of the three students in the arena.

Time slipped quietly away amidst the silence and occasional whispers.

About three hours passed.

Suddenly, almost simultaneously, the Auras of the three students inside the light barrier began to undergo obvious and drastic changes!

First was the Wind and Cloud Society student surnamed Chen. His already quite deep and heavy Aura sharply spiked. A True Essence fluctuation several times more formidable than before erupted from his body, causing his robes to flutter without wind. Faint blue water vapor gathered above his head, unexpectedly forming a small, blurry phantom of a tide. It swirled ceaselessly, exuding a powerful sense of oppression.

Closely following that, the other two also erupted with similar but slightly weaker imposing auras. Faint rumbles like rushing rivers and ebbing tides echoed from inside the three students’ bodies. It was a natural anomaly produced when a Qi Sea was filled, expanded, and underwent a Qualitative Change by a new, powerful Spiritual Qi!

"They broke through!"

"They’re already... at the Yellow Tier?!"

"It’s more than that! Look at Senior Brother Chen from the Wind and Cloud Society. He already had a wisp of ’Green Wood Essence Qi’ in his body. Now that the ’Xuanyuan True Water Qi’ has entered, he’s shooting straight for Yellow Tier Perfection. He’s starting to achieve Harmony between the two Spiritual Qi to prepare for a breakthrough to the Profound Tier!"

"My God... The gap has widened just like that! I haven’t even caught a glimpse of a single wisp of Spiritual Qi yet..."

"Sigh, if worse comes to worst, I’ll just try to buy three ordinary, low-grade Spiritual Qi. Making do with a ’Three Spiritual Qi’ Yellow Tier is better than being stuck in the High Martial Realm forever."

"I still want to wait a bit longer and take a gamble. What if I get lucky and come across a top-grade Spiritual Qi like this? After all, the potential and strength of the Profound Tier are far beyond what an ordinary Yellow Tier can compare with."

The surrounding discussions could no longer be suppressed, filled with shock, envy, anxiety, and complex calculations.

Fang Chen listened and watched quietly, his heart also stirring with ripples. Previously, in the True Martial Realm, he had experienced the terrifying boost that resources gave to cultivation speed. Now, witnessing firsthand the leap brought about by this Spiritual Qi, his feelings were even more direct and profound.

"As long as there’s a compatible Spiritual Qi of sufficient quality... theoretically, one can indeed complete the sprint from the High Martial Realm to the Yellow Tier, or even toward the Profound Tier, within a day or two. But..."

Fang Chen’s gaze grew deep.

"This Spiritual Qi is really hard to collect. Even these three wisps of Spiritual Qi for a Beheading Road Skill cost a friendship price of seventy million. As for Earth Tier and Celestial Tier Spiritual Qi, it’s not a matter of whether you can buy them, but whether they exist at all..."

The surging Auras of the three students gradually calmed and retracted, eventually settling into a state far deeper and heavier than before.

Teachers like Qin Zhenyue and Liu Suifeng stepped forward.

"How do you feel? How much did this Qi Collection advance your Qi Sea Progress?" Qin Zhenyue asked directly. This was also what everyone cared about most.

The first senior student to complete the breakthrough let out a long breath. With irrepressible joy and a trace of regret on his face, he replied, "To answer Teacher Qin, I... I haven’t awakened a Superpower and don’t have a Spirit Core Panel, so I cannot perceive it accurately.

"But judging by the fullness and churning of my Qi Sea, this ’Xuanyuan True Water Qi’ is of excellent quality. The Progress it brought... is probably close to, or perhaps even reached, 33 percent.

"If my second wisp of Spiritual Qi in the future can also possess such quality, then... then the Profound Tier is truly within hope!"

Toward the end, his voice was even trembling slightly.

The second student also nodded hastily, his tone excited. "I feel about the same! It was mellow and long-lasting, and the Refining went smoothly. My Progress should be over 33 percent!"

Everyone’s gaze finally landed on the Wind and Cloud Society student surnamed Chen. At this moment, his bearing was imposing and his eyes were bright. Hearing this, he cupped his hands and said, "I have a Spirit Core. The first wisp of ’Green Wood Essence Qi’ I absorbed previously brought my Progress to 34 percent. Just now, after Refining this ’Xuanyuan True Water Qi,’ my Spirit Core showed a Progress of 35 percent. My current total Progress has reached 69 percent."

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