nyslfriends Chapter 24 Spiritual Qi Infusion, Qi Refining Level 4
Chapter 24 Spiritual Qi Infusion, Qi Refining Level 4
Black Stone Mountain, the night is as still as water.
A mountain breeze swept through the forest, rustling the ancient trees. Inside the ancestral home, most of the clansmen had already retired for the night, except for the torches guarding the battle hall, which still moved slowly along the mountain path like flowing lines of fire.
After the great battle against Black Wind Stronghold, the Li family's prestige soared.
As shops in the East Market were gradually handed over, the Zhao family took the initiative to align themselves with the government, the county government softened its stance, and more and more people from the foot of the mountain came to seek refuge every day.
The entire Li family, like an old car that had been dormant for many years, was rekindled and began to rumble forward.
But the more this was the case, the clearer Li Xuan became about one thing.
No matter how powerful a family is, if one's own cultivation level cannot keep up, it is all just castles in the air.
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The lights were still on in the study.
On the table were the register of shops in the East Market, the war hall's organizational chart, the spiritual field's revenue accounts, and a map of the Wang family's surrounding properties sent by the Zhao family.
Any one of these things would have been enough to excite the Li family for days in the past.
But Li Xuan only glanced at it before closing the booklet.
That's enough.
He spoke in a low voice.
During this period, he has been busy with planning, management, and dealing with the enemy.
Earn spirit coins, win hearts and minds, fight the royal family, and establish a battle hall.
One thing after another happened.
His cultivation level has been stuck at the peak of the third level of Qi Refining for several days.
The dantian is full of spiritual energy, and the meridians have been nourished.
Only one last step remains.
Stepping into the fourth level of Qi Refining.
The first three levels of Qi cultivation are merely the initial accumulation of knowledge.
Only at the fourth level of Qi Refining can one truly enter the middle stage of Qi Refining.
With more solidified spiritual energy and more stable spellcasting, both combat and survivability will be significantly improved.
more importantly--
As the young patriarch of the Li family, he finally no longer had to rely solely on his intellect and status to establish himself.
It's not about relying on strength.
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Li Xuan closed his eyes, and the system panel appeared in his mind.
[Family Luck: 208]
[Host's cultivation level: Peak of Qi Refining Level 3]
[Current Status: A breakthrough can be attempted]
[Tip: Utilizing family fortune to aid in breakthroughs increases the success rate]
Li Xuan's eyes flickered slightly.
It works!
The Li family has been on a winning streak lately, their reputation has soared, and their accumulated good fortune is quite considerable.
One of the most direct effects of fortune is to benefit the lineage of the head of the family.
This is also the biggest trump card of the family-based strategy.
Others cultivate by relying on spirit stones and elixirs.
He can cultivate and also benefit from the clan's fortune.
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"Let's begin."
Li Xuan slowly got up and pushed open the door to go out.
A cool night breeze blows.
A light mist hangs over the direction of the spirit fields behind the mountain, like a veil under the moon.
That place is the lifeline of the entire Li family.
It is also the most suitable place for a breakthrough.
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The back mountain.
Four acres of core spiritual fields quietly unfold.
The first mu of Qingyu Lingmi rice is nearly ripe, with the ears of rice drooping low and faintly glowing with spiritual light.
The second acre of *Gastrodia elata* is growing exceptionally well, with its leaves turning bluish-green.
The third acre of ordinary spiritual land may not be anything special, but its advantage lies in its stable output.
In the newly opened fourth mu of superior spiritual field, seedlings of Dew-Gathering Flowers and Crimson Sun Vine were planted, and the fragrance of herbs began to appear.
Four acres of land, four paths to wealth.
It was also the foundation upon which the Li family rose to prominence.
Li Xuan sat cross-legged in the middle of the field ridge, and spiritual energy naturally gathered around him.
Upon seeing this, the clansmen patrolling in the distance all slowed their pace, not daring to disturb them.
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at the same time.
The backyard of the ancestral home.
Li Tianheng stood with his hands behind his back, gazing calmly towards the back mountain.
Li Yuanlie stood to the side, sword in hand, and asked in a low voice:
"Clan leader, is the young clan leader in seclusion?"
Li Tianheng nodded.
"It's time for a breakthrough."
Li Yuanlie grinned.
"With such a sharp mind, the young clan leader's cultivation level is bound to be high as well."
Li Tianheng remained silent.
The path of cultivation is never easy.
The smarter a person is, the more easily they can get distracted.
Li Xuan has been carrying too many burdens lately.
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Li Yuanshan also ran over carrying the account books, lowering his voice.
"Chieftain, should we prepare some energy-gathering incense?"
Li Tianheng shook his head.
"At this time, external things are of no use."
"It depends on him."
Li Yuanshan immediately tensed up.
"What if it fails?"
Li Yuanlie rolled his eyes.
"Can you say something auspicious?"
Li Yuanshan disagreed:
"This is a rational analysis!"
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On the hill behind.
Li Xuan focused his mind on his dantian.
Within his dantian, three layers of spiritual energy vortexes slowly rotated, already fully saturated.
For an ordinary cultivator, this is the time to attempt a forced breakthrough.
But Li Xuan was not in a hurry.
He knew very well that breaking through was not about ramming down a door.
It's time to open the door.
If you're going in the wrong direction, even if you get hurt and bleed, it won't help.
He slowly circulated the "Green Wood Nourishing Essence Technique," allowing spiritual energy to flow along his meridians again and again.
One week.
Two weeks.
Three cycles.
The spiritual energy is becoming purer and more stable.
The initially slightly restless atmosphere gradually calmed down.
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Time passed little by little.
The night grew deeper.
Li Xuan's forehead gradually became sweaty.
He could feel a thin film at the edge of his dantian.
Once you break through, you'll reach the fourth level of Qi Refining.
But each time the spiritual energy reached the edge, it was like hitting a flexible barrier and being slowly dissipated.
It doesn't hurt, but I can't get over it.
This is because there has been enough accumulation, but not enough refinement.
If you force it, it will only damage your meridians.
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"It's not that simple after all."
Li Xuan muttered to himself.
Many low-level cultivators are stuck at the peak of the third level for their entire lives because of this step.
Having enough spiritual energy doesn't mean you're strong enough.
No matter how much loose sand there is, it cannot break open the stone gate.
It must first be pressed into a hammer shape.
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Thinking of this, Li Xuan suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
He stopped pushing his spiritual energy to break through the barrier and instead began to contract it in the opposite direction.
He pressed the spiritual energy in his dantian toward the center, bit by bit.
Like condensing mist into water droplets.
This process is extremely slow and mentally taxing.
With each compression, a slight stinging sensation came from the meridians.
The effect is also very obvious.
The originally loose spiritual energy gradually took on a pale blue luster, and its density increased sharply.
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A system notification flashed softly in my mind:
[Host's Comprehension: Spiritual Energy Compression]
Breakthrough in efficiency improvement
[Family fortune is automatically protecting us]
next moment.
Li Xuan felt a warmth within his body.
An invisible force gathered from all directions and entered the dantian.
That's the Li family's good fortune.
It's hard to explain, hard to define.
But it truly exists.
It's as if the expectations and trust of dozens or even hundreds of people are converging into strength at this moment.
He was lifted up and taken a step forward.
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"Again."
Li Xuan's gaze suddenly sharpened.
The compressed spiritual energy transformed into a sharp cone, once again hurtling towards that barrier.
hum!
A slight tremor ran through my dantian.
The barrier showed cracks for the first time.
Li Xuan did not stop and continued to circulate his energy.
the second time.
the third time.
Each time it's rinsed, the crack widens further.
Sweat dripped down his temples, and his clothes were soaked.
In the distance, the night wind blows across the rice paddies, causing the rice to ripple like silent encouragement.
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Direction of the ancestral home.
Li Tianheng suddenly looked up and gazed at the back mountain.
"The spiritual energy has changed."
Li Yuanlie was taken aback, and after trying to sense it for a moment, he grinned.
"Did it work?"
Li Tianheng shook his head.
"One more step."
But in his eyes, there was a hint of relief.
There's a high probability that Li Xuanmai will make it through this step.
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The ridges between the fields behind the mountain.
Li Xuan suddenly opened his eyes.
A glint of light flashed in his eyes.
The barrier in my dantian has cracked to its limit.
Right now.
He took a deep breath, mobilized all his compressed spiritual power, and burst out with a roar!
boom!
It felt like muffled thunder was exploding inside my body.
That invisible barrier has finally collapsed completely!
A massive influx of spiritual energy from heaven and earth instantly rushed in, causing the meridians to frantically absorb it, as if a long-awaited rain had fallen on a parched land.
The space in his dantian suddenly expanded.
The spiritual energy vortex, which had been in a three-layered state, transformed into a four-layered cycle.
The atmosphere grew stronger and stronger.
Qi Refining Level 4!
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Li Xuan slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.
My energy flowed smoothly, my senses were clear, and my body felt much lighter.
Even the sound of leaves rustling in the distance could be heard clearly.
This is the middle stage of Qi Refining.
It's a completely different feeling from the first three floors.
He clenched his fist, his palm filled with concentrated and unwavering spiritual energy, far more solid than before.
If he were to face someone like Xing Bao of Black Wind Stronghold again at this moment, he wouldn't even need to use his position to plan ahead; he could easily hold his own against him for several moves.
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The system panel appeared in my mind.
[Host has successfully broken through]
Current cultivation level: Qi Refining Level 4
[Family Luck -20]
[Reward: First time reaching the mid-stage of Qi Refining, with a slight increase in comprehension]
[New mission issued: Reach the peak of the fourth level of Qi Refining within thirty days]
Li Xuan's lips curled up slightly.
We've finally made a breakthrough.
Then, many plans can truly begin to unfold.
If the Wang family knew about this—
I'm afraid I'll have even less time to sleep.