Chương 5: Breakthrough
Breaking through failure was a serious blow to a cultivator's Dao heart. It could severely hinder future cultivation, leaving lasting damage to their spirit and progress. Xiao Xuan knew this all too well, and he was determined not to let it happen.
He steeled his resolve and focused all his efforts on controlling the Spiritual Qi to surge toward the bottleneck once more.
"Break!!!"
He shouted, his voice filled with both desperation and determination.
"Crack!!!"
The forceful surge of Spirit Power shattered the bottleneck with a deafening sound. In an instant, the immense Spirit Power poured down like a waterfall, flooding his Dantian and filling him with a sense of accomplishment.
Xiao Xuan could immediately feel the difference. His Dantian had expanded by three points, and an even larger surge of Spirit Power filled it. The energy spread through his body, flowing to his limbs and veins, widening his Meridians in the process.
He closed his eyes for a moment, feeling the power coursing through him. After a quarter of an hour, he stood up, his right hand clenched into a fist. With a single swift motion, he punched toward the stone wall.
"Boom!!!"
A fist-sized hole appeared in the stone wall, and Xiao Xuan smirked.
Qi Refining, seventh level!!!
At the sixth level of Qi Refining, he had been able to fight evenly with the Elder of the Xiao family, who was at the eighth level of Qi Refining—even without using his hidden tricks. Now, with the seventh level under his belt, he felt confident that he could face even Chen Damrong, a ninth-level Qi Refining cultivator.
But despite his success, Xiao Xuan's expression darkened slightly. Every time he had a breakthrough, black impurities would be expelled from his body, and it always left him feeling uncomfortable.
He reached into his storage bag and pulled out a light blue talisman, its surface inscribed with strange, glowing runes.
This was the Yushui Talisman, a first-order medium-grade talisman that contained water attribute Spirit Power. It could be used for both attack and defense, drawing on the water element. While it wouldn't cause much damage to someone in the middle stage of Qi Refining, it was useful against weaker cultivators or in certain defensive scenarios.
For Xiao Xuan, however, this talisman served a very different purpose.
He smiled faintly and muttered, "Time for a bath."
Xiao Xuan used his right hand to clamp the talisman with his index finger and ring finger, and a surge of Spirit Power flowed from his fingertips, activating the talisman.
A massive stream of water suddenly appeared in front of him, silently suspended in the air.
He skillfully controlled the water, guiding it as it flowed over his body, washing him from head to toe. As the light blue water, now tinged with dirt, cascaded down, it slowly disappeared into the stone slab beneath him.
Strangely, his hair and clothes remained completely dry, not a single drop of water touching them.
This wasn't something that came naturally. Xiao Xuan had practiced this for three months before he could fully control the water in this way.
At that moment, Xiao Xuan wasn't in a hurry to go out and take revenge on Chen Damrong. For him, organizing and going through the senior's relics was far more important than seeking vengeance.
He turned his attention to a light green porcelain bottle he had noticed earlier, his curiosity piqued.
The porcelain bottle was a soft, jade-like green. It appeared to be carved from a single piece of jade, hollowed out in the middle, with intricate patterns carved on its surface. Its bottle cap was also the same shade of green, and it seemed to be seamlessly integrated with the rest of the bottle.
Xiao Xuan's eyes lit up with excitement as he examined it. It seemed that this porcelain bottle was even more impressive than the one containing the Spirit Gathering Pill.
"Sky Profound Jade!" he murmured, recognizing the material.
Sky Profound Jade, as its name implied, was a rare and valuable type of jade.
It was often found alongside Spirit Stones and had excellent sealing properties. This made it perfect for preserving the potency of Medicine Pills, locking in their medicinal power and preventing it from leaking out.
The bottle, made from Sky Profound Jade, was capable of storing Medicine Pills for hundreds of years without losing their potency.
Xiao Xuan recalled reading about this type of jade in his family's scripture pavilion. The last line that had left a strong impression on him was about its use for storing Foundation Establishment Pills.
Normally, Foundation Establishment Pills were kept in bottles made from Sky Profound Jade to preserve their power over time.
Xiao Xuan gently rubbed the surface of the bottle with his left hand, feeling a comforting warmth spread through his fingers.
"Hiss!!!"
At that moment, Xiao Xuan's heart began to race. His hands shook as he gripped the bottle tightly.
After a few moments, he took a deep breath, trying to calm himself.
He slowly shook his head.
"After all, I'm from a small family. if it's a Foundation Establishment Pill, then it will mark the rise of my family."
With determination, Xiao Xuan used his left hand to hold the bottle steady and twisted the cap off with his right hand.
Boom!!!
The sound echoed through the Immortal Cave, and a strange, pleasant fragrance quickly spread through the air.
Xiao Xuan inhaled deeply, his senses overwhelmed by the scent, and he found himself slightly intoxicated by it.
His eyes widened in shock, and memories of his grandfather's teachings began to surface in his mind:
"Foundation Establishment alchemy... all in purple robes, with a golden belt around their waist, the fragrance of the Foundation Establishment Pill, a true treasure..."
Hiss!!!
Xiao Xuan gasped in shock, quickly returning the Foundation Establishment Pill to its bottle. He sealed it tightly and held it in his palm, his grip firm with a sense of urgency.
He cautiously glanced toward the entrance where he had come from, worried that someone might be watching.
"The Foundation Establishment Pill… it's really the Foundation Establishment Pill."
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