Immortality and Cultivation: Starting with Harvesting the Talents of Demonic Beasts

Chapter 71 Sixth Level of Qi Training
At that time, the Xu and Liu families were facing off against the Chen and Qiu families. The Qiu family withdrew without a fight. Faced with a joint attack, the main force of the Chen family was wiped out, but a few people still managed to escape.

This person is one of them.

Only then did the Xu family truly realize that this was not a group of wandering cultivators, but a retaliatory action targeting the Xu family.

However, the Chen family was indeed destroyed. Individual members of the Chen family could not have formed such a large force; there must have been other forces involved to provide support.

What about these other forces?

Is it an inherent hostility, a grudge from the past, or an attempt to stifle the Xu family's rise and drag them into a chaotic quagmire?
The Xu family's top brass couldn't help but feel solemn. They had just stepped onto the grand path and were determined not to let themselves be caught off guard.

They actively devised countermeasures and issued a general order to the entire clan, urging everyone to be extremely careful when going out, especially after the Jiexiu sect had been eradicated.

……

Lin Changheng wasn't too worried, as there were always taller people to hold up the sky.

Besides, this is just a minor matter; the rise of the Xu family seems unstoppable.

On this day, Lin Changheng finally finished accumulating his energy, and his internal magical power surged forth. Based on his previous experience, he deduced that he would break through to the sixth level of Qi Refining at this moment.

The low-grade [Spirit Gathering Array] is activated, the high-grade [Burning Breath Pill] is held in the mouth, the mind is focused and the breath is calmed, and the person sits cross-legged in meditation.

The superior-grade cultivation technique "Li Huo Zhao Ye Yin," which had already reached the pinnacle of its breakthrough, was already circulating within his body. It suddenly unleashed a fierce suction force, causing the spiritual energy gathered by the Spirit Gathering Array to whirlpool in and be refined by the technique.

After an unknown amount of time, he suddenly felt a movement in his throat as he sat in meditation. The premium [Blazing Breath Pill] had been swallowed and was now in his stomach, releasing its pure and powerful medicinal properties.

At this moment, the full effects of the mastered technique were revealed, with the medicinal power mixed with spiritual energy being absorbed and propelling the practitioner to break through to a higher realm.

"break!"

He gave a low shout in his heart, and the spiritual power in his body suddenly contracted and then suddenly exploded!
With a soft sound, it was as if an invisible barrier within his body shattered, his magical power surged instantly, and his aura rose steadily, eventually stabilizing at a completely new level.

Qi Refining Level 6!

Lin Changheng slowly opened his eyes, a flash of fire seemingly appearing and disappearing in them. He felt the surging magical power within him, more than 50% stronger than before, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.

"Finally a breakthrough."

Reaching the sixth level of Qi Refining at the age of forty-one is indeed slow, averaging nearly four years to break through one realm.

At this time, there are only nineteen years left until the sixty-year limit for Foundation Establishment, but he still needs to go through three levels of the late stage of Qi Refining, break through a bottleneck, and prepare for Foundation Establishment.

It's simply not enough.

In the conventional sense, the difficulty of foundation building is extremely high, and it is basically sentenced to "death with a reprieve".

But Lin Changheng was not in a hurry.

On the one hand, being hasty is useless and will not help; on the other hand, the utilization of Yuan Ding is constantly advancing, and various treasures are continuously taking shape, which will enhance our own strength.

About four months ago, Lin Changheng's [Original Treasure Seed] successfully seized the spirit again, just as expected.

It is now at the 【Original Treasure Seed - Triple】 level.

[Spirit Stealing: 11/100]

Furthermore, it was determined that the efficiency of spirit-seizing is closely related to cultivation level.

This took three years and four months.

Once the remaining 89 progress points are accumulated, it should be completed in two and a half years, barring any unforeseen circumstances!

faster and faster!

[Already mastered: Enhanced Comprehension and Divine Influence, Profound Wisdom]

[Effect: Directly reveals the essence of magical techniques, briefly unleashing astonishing comprehension]

The practical effects of this are quite remarkable.

Lin Changheng had originally pushed "Li Huo Zhao Ye Yin" to the depths of "Mastery", almost reaching the top, but then it became difficult to advance further and the deduction became very difficult.

As a result, after refining it into the [Increased Enlightenment and Heavenly Gift - Penetrating Wisdom] stage...

He immersed himself in the technique overnight, finding it profoundly mysterious, and broke through to the [Minor Success] level. However, in less than three months, he actually advanced again to the [Major Success] level of the "Burning Fire Illuminates the Night" technique!
This was a surprising gain even for Lin Changheng.

Not only that, last year, Daoist alchemy—

A sudden flash of inspiration finally allowed me to refine a mid-grade premium pill.

After the [Enlightenment and Heavenly Gift - Wisdom], his skills improved dramatically again, and he was now able to refine two high-quality pills out of a batch of ten mid-grade pills!
Lin Changheng even spent more than ten nights reviewing the basics of alchemy and attempting to refine a low-grade Crimson Flame Pill.

The result was ten pieces in one batch, and three of them were of high quality!

"Very good!"

This is something that only many top-tier alchemists can accomplish.

It is evident that Lin Changheng's understanding of basic alchemy has undergone a complete transformation, making him no less capable than a top-grade alchemist!
This also means a more solid foundation!

In the future, the construction of its alchemy pavilion will be smoother and more stable!
A nine-story tower begins with a pile of earth... layer upon layer, until it can reach the heavens!

As for the essence of the [Lantern Grass Spirit], the Xu family caravan had already obtained a batch from the Liu family.

The first stage of Soul Stealing has been completed.

Its innate talent for [life extension] was also incorporated!
The results surprised Lin Changheng.

[Effect: Slightly delays the decline of Qi and blood, extending lifespan by five years]

"Slowing down the decline of qi and blood?"

With a thought, Lin Changheng immediately sat cross-legged and began to look inward into his body.

After a long time, he did not discover any special substances or spiritual energy, but he did find that his physical body seemed to be somewhat closed off.

It's like shoving a cork into a wine bottle, sealing the air bladder shut!

It's even harder for the body, this "container," to leak out.

It is known in the cultivation world that it is difficult to establish a foundation after the age of sixty. This is because the body weakens with age, and the qi and blood decline. To exaggerate, the body becomes like a large sieve, making it difficult to penetrate the "mountain of essence" among the three mountains of essence, qi, and spirit!
This makes it difficult to establish a foundation, or may result in failure to establish a foundation.

Delaying the decline of Qi and blood can obviously effectively address this problem, preserving a sliver of opportunity for foundation building in old age.

As for the second half of the sentence, "[Lifespan increased by five years]", it is simpler and clearer, and fits the name "[Extend Life]".

Lifespan is the predetermined lifespan.

This also means that Lin Changheng's lifespan has increased by five years!

But this is not the end!

As the [Lantern Grass Essence Seed] continues to absorb spirit, it can gain even more lifespan extension!
It's just unknown how many times this treasure seed can support the Soul Stealing!
If you accumulate enough resources, you won't even need to take action; you can simply outlast some enemies...

Looking in the mirror, he noticed that the lines on his face, etched by time, had softened somewhat, and he, in his middle age, had surprisingly regained a touch of youthful charm.

This does not mean that aging is slowed down. Cultivators will not show obvious signs of aging before the age of sixty. It is only after the age of sixty or after suffering a serious injury that a precipitous change will occur.

More often, it refers to the way the traces of time are faded, giving people a more direct and immediate impression.

"Is this the effect of prolonging life?"

Lin Changheng's lips curled up, unable to suppress his excitement any longer; his expectations had not been disappointed.

At the same time, influenced by the precious seed he had refined, he also had a faint sense of his lifespan, which was around 118 years old.

There were no prior signs of it.

Although he did not reach the theoretical maximum age of 130 for a Qi Refining cultivator.

But it's not too low either.

Now it has risen to 123 years!
……

(End of this chapter)