Immortality begins with raising apprentices

Chapter 92 Qi Refining Level Six, Market Undergoes Change

Return to the training room.

Chen Ye took a deep breath, temporarily putting aside the disturbances of the outside world.

"Cultivation is the foundation of everything!"

His gaze was firm as he took out the Qi-Nourishing Pill he had purchased earlier.

Now that resources are plentiful, it is the perfect time to go into seclusion, cultivate diligently, and enhance our strength!
He sat cross-legged, swallowed a Qi-Nourishing Pill, guided the gentle medicinal power into his meridians, and began to fully circulate the Evergreen Technique.

As the Spirit Gathering Array was slowly activated, the surrounding spiritual energy visibly thickened, and he absorbed it into his body in wisps.

[Evergreen Skill Breakthrough: 780/800]

Time slowly passed during the tedious training.

The spiritual energy of the Evergreen Skill within Chen Ye's dantian became increasingly pure and refined.

As his proficiency increased, he could feel his understanding of wood-type spiritual energy deepening, and his cultivation techniques became more fluid and effortless.

[Evergreen Skill Breakthrough: 795/800]

Only five points left!
Chen Ye focused intently on activating the Evergreen Technique.

boom!
Chen Ye felt a roar within his body, as if he had broken free from some kind of restraint. An even more powerful and vast life force burst forth from the depths of his dantian and instantly flowed to his limbs and bones!

[Master Changqinggong: 1/1600]

Success! After breaking through his limits, Changqing Gong has finally taken another step forward, reaching the realm of a master!

"Excellent! The breakthrough in Evergreen Technique is the perfect opportunity to advance to the sixth level of Qi Refining!"

Chen Ye was filled with pride and took out the Meridian Opening Pill worth ten spirit stones without hesitation.

This elixir is highly potent and is specifically designed for cultivators to break through the barriers of their cultivation realm.

He wanted to take advantage of the momentum of his breakthrough in cultivation and the vigorous vitality within his body to rush towards a higher realm in one go!
The medicinal power dissolved in his abdomen, like a surging torrent, carrying the spiritual energy condensed in his dantian, and launched a fierce attack on the barrier of the sixth level of Qi Refining.

However, breaking through each minor realm in the mid-stage of Qi Refining is no easy feat.

Chen Ye could clearly feel the strength of that barrier, which was far greater than before.

Despite the powerful medicinal effects of the Meridian Opening Pill and the repeated surges of spiritual energy, it was always just a little short of the mark and failed to succeed.

"puff--"

Chen Ye spat out a mouthful of blood with a metallic taste, his face turned pale, and his breath became weak.

The first attempt failed.

"We were still too hasty..." Chen Ye sighed.

He had only been at the fifth level of Qi Refining for a short time, less than a month, and his foundation was not yet fully stable.

Even with the opportunity to break through in cultivation techniques and the help of elixirs, it is not easy to reach the top in one step.

He was not discouraged. He took a short breath to stabilize his churning blood and qi, and then put the second Meridian Opening Pill into his mouth.

This time, he didn't rush things. Instead, he first guided the medicinal power to nourish his meridians and adjust his condition to its peak.

Then, he mobilized all his spiritual power, gathering it into a more condensed and resilient torrent, and launched another attack on that solid barrier!
"boom!"

"Boom!"

Once! Twice!

Chen Ye gritted his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead, his entire mind focused on this difficult breakthrough.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but just as he felt the spiritual energy in his dantian was about to be exhausted, and his second attempt was on the verge of failure—

"Crack!"

A faint yet clear cracking sound came from deep within the dantian!

The sturdy barrier finally developed a crack!
Chen Ye's spirits soared, and he recklessly channeled his last bit of spiritual power, crashing headlong into the crack!
Become!

An unprecedented feeling of exhilaration and clarity spread throughout my body.

The Qi Sea expanded once more, and the sixth Qi vortex slowly condensed and took shape, rotating steadily and radiating a more powerful spiritual energy fluctuation than before!
Qi Refining Level 6!

Finally a breakthrough!
Chen Ye let out a long breath, feeling the surging spiritual power within his body, and a relieved smile appeared on his face.

This breakthrough, though fraught with twists and turns, was ultimately a success!

[Realm Level: Qi Refining Level 6]

He slowly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them.

Just one step away from entering the late stage of Qi Refining.

If one reaches the late stage of Qi Refining, their status will be completely different from what it was before!

It should be noted that most inner disciples in the Lingyin Sect are only at the late stage of Qi Refining!
"So this is the spiritual power of the sixth level of Qi Refining..."

Chen Ye clenched his fist, marveling at the abundant spiritual energy within his body.

Moreover, the wonders of the Evergreen Skill, which leads to the master level, go far beyond this.

Chen Ye carefully comprehended the technique, and found that the speed of his spiritual energy circulation was nearly 10% faster than when he broke through the limit.

Now, his cultivation speed is comparable to that of a cultivator with three spiritual roots.

Daily passive proficiency has increased to 25!

At the same time, his spiritual energy capacity is far greater than that of other cultivators of the same level who practice the Evergreen Technique.

An ordinary cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Refining can only unleash twenty strands of Geng Metal Qi, but Chen Ye can unleash forty!

"Goodness, they've upgraded from a pistol to a machine gun."

Chen Ye sighed.

Back when he was at the fourth level of Qi Refining, he could only unleash ten strands of Geng Metal Qi. He was very careful with his spiritual energy and dared not waste it.

……

After breaking through to the sixth level of Qi Refining,
Chen Ye looked at the two techniques he had obtained from Kong Hongxuan.

Unfortunately, these two spells, like the Geng metal energy, are not wood-based spells.

Although Chen Ye possessed all five spiritual roots, his cultivation techniques were ultimately wood-based, resulting in a slight reduction in the power of his spells. After some consideration, and remembering that he already possessed Geng metal energy, Chen Ye decided not to learn the Ice Spike technique.

Admittedly, the quality of the Ice Spike is higher than that of the Metal Qi, but there is no need to go through the trouble of retraining to improve its proficiency for a slight improvement.

He first learned the spell called Water Shield.

This first-tier, high-grade defensive spell was equally useful to him.

However, cultivating this Water Element Shield was far more difficult than he had imagined.

He tried several times, but could only condense a thin curtain of water in front of him, which kept swaying. He was still far from being able to form a shield.

"Tsk, high-ranking spells are indeed difficult to master..." Chen Ye said, somewhat frustrated.

I never imagined that I would be inferior to Qingjun!
Fortunately, he has a proficiency panel.

You can increase your proficiency simply by practicing!
Chen Ye persevered and unleashed several water element shields in succession.

[Water Elemental Shield Completion: 1/100]

……

The next day.

"Sixth level of Qi Refining... I'm one big step closer to Foundation Establishment."

Chen Ye felt completely relaxed. He stood up and pushed open the door to the cultivation room.

The snow in the courtyard had not yet melted, and the plum blossoms swayed gently in the wind.

The most intense wave of cold weather is almost over!

Soon, the snow will stop and the sky will clear!
Just as Chen Ye was enjoying this rare moment of peace,
Suddenly, a series of urgent and heavy knocks came from outside the courtyard.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The knocking was urgent and loud, accompanied by the old man's anxious shouts: "Brother Chen! Brother Chen! Open the door quickly! Something terrible has happened!"

Chen Ye's heart tightened, and he immediately stopped his practice and stood up.

He strode to the courtyard gate, but did not open it immediately. Instead, he asked in a deep voice, "Dagen, what's the matter that has caused you such a panic?"

Outside the door, the old man's voice was filled with obvious panting and fear:

"It's...it's the west side of the market! The formation on the west side has been completely destroyed this time! Many demonic beasts are attacking the formation! And...and the people from the Jade Lizard Society and the Stone Mirror Society seem...seem to be taking advantage of the chaos to fight each other!"

what? !

Chen Ye's expression changed drastically!

To the west of the market town lies the direction closest to the Three Thousand Mountains!

If the protective array protecting the mountain there is broken, the consequences will be unimaginable!

And these two gangs actually chose to fight each other at this time?!

This is practically digging their own grave!
What exactly happened during the few days he and his disciple were in seclusion?

"Damn it!"

Chen Ye cursed under his breath, realizing that his worst fears were about to come true.

Once the market's formation is broken, monsters will flood in, and with the added chaos of gang warfare, the entire Yunxi Market will be turned into a living hell!
He acted decisively, shouting into the house, "Zhiwei! Qingjun! Pack your things and stay inside! Don't come out!"

At the same time, he quickly took out several portions of the remaining spirit stones and pills from his storage bag, stuffed them into his undergarments, and then tightly tied the heart-protecting jade.

After doing all this, he took a deep breath and opened the courtyard gate.

Outside the door, Li Dagen looked anxious, followed by his mother-in-law, who was also pale-faced.

"Brother Chen, what do we do now? It seems we can't hold onto the market!" Li Dagen was completely at a loss.

Chen Ye glanced in the direction of his own courtyard, then looked at the distant rumbling and beast roars, his expression becoming extremely solemn.

Escape? There's nowhere to escape!
Chen Ye made a decisive decision: "Come to my house! The Lingyin Sect still has several Foundation Establishment cultivators in the market; there's no way they can't defend it!"

He was just curious.
Just when the cold snap was about to end, how did this happen?
"boom!"

Li Dagen forcefully slammed down the heavy bolt, and then used several heavy stone blocks to firmly hold the courtyard door shut.

Granny Li quickly inspected each window, reinforcing it with pre-prepared planks and nails to prevent birds and small monsters from getting in.

Yuan Yuan paced anxiously in the yard, growling and circling, her ears perked up, alertly listening for every sound outside.

Chen Ye placed his two apprentices in a relatively safe corner of the inner room, using several thick quilts to create a small space.

"Stay here, don't run around, and don't come out no matter what you hear, understand?"

Chen Ye solemnly instructed them, his gaze sweeping over his two disciples.

Zhiwei nodded, her expression calm, even with a hint of curiosity, as she tried to sense the chaotic spiritual energy fluctuations in the outside world:
"Master, I will protect Qingjun."

The little girl trembled with fear, her tiny fists clenching in a shaking motion.

"Qingjun, don't be afraid! Qingjun is very powerful now and is going out to kill bad guys!"

This little thing has a big mouth but little guts.

Chen Ye shook his head, settled his disciple, and walked back to the courtyard.

at this time,

The sounds of fighting, roaring beasts, and exploding spells outside came in waves, sometimes near, sometimes far, clearly indicating that the chaos in the market was spreading to the Water-Avoiding Street.

"Brother Chen, what... what should we do?"

Li Dagen wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. Although he was a body cultivator at the fourth level of Qi Refining and had experienced some battles, he still felt palpitations and powerlessness in the face of such chaos that affected the entire market.

"Why panic!"

Granny Li was calmer than her son. She took out a stack of talismans, her eyes fierce.

"We'll meet force with force! Anyone who dares to barge in, this old woman will fight them to the death!"

Good heavens, these talismans are sparkling with spiritual light, and many of them are mid-grade first-level talismans.

It looks like the Li family's wealth accumulated over decades.

(End of this chapter)