A Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Wang Yu Transmigrates into a Book, the Dao Ancestor of Rein

Chapter 43 Senior Sister Xuan'er still has a long way to go.

He has already gotten all the bargains he wanted.

The rest were just a bunch of oddballs and rotten fruits, which he looked down on.

"So, should we go to a quiet town to find a secluded place to cultivate and break through, or continue our seclusion in Tainan Valley to break through our bottleneck?"

After thinking about it, he decided to spend as much of the remaining time as possible in Tainan Valley.

Firstly, at this current juncture, many cultivators are stuck at a bottleneck; he is not among the most outstanding few, and could even be considered quite ordinary. Even if his cultivation were to break through and reach the eighth level of Qi Refining, it wouldn't attract the attention of those around him.

Because among the thousands of young cultivators gathered in Tai Nan Valley, the eighth level of Qi Refining cultivation is only considered to be at a slightly below-average level.

The ninth level of Qi Refining is the watershed between intermediate and intermediate levels.

At the tenth level of Qi Refining, one is considered a minor expert.

At the eleventh level of Qi Refining, one is a great master.

Currently, there are only three people at the twelfth level of Qi Refining. Even if a few more emerge later, the number at the twelfth level of Qi Refining will still be very small.

Most of them are still stuck at the eighth or ninth level of Qi Refining and the tenth level of Qi Refining.

Therefore, his attempt to break through the bottleneck here is not only not abrupt, but also makes him more compatible with the group.

Leaving early and sneaking around only aroused suspicion.

Also.

This is the territory of Foundation Establishment families such as the Yan family.

With those Foundation Establishment cultivators maintaining order, it's much safer than trying to break through to higher levels in the wilderness or ordinary towns.

Even powerful groups of cultivators dared not make a move in the valley.

Inside the inn, Han Li hung a sign that read "Secluded in Seclusion, Do Not Disturb" on his room door, refusing all visits.

Considering the travel time to Tianwutai, the time needed for rest and recuperation upon arrival, and the potential setbacks and delays along the way…

"Time is of the essence!"

In order to speed up the process, he also had to bring out some of his most treasured and rare resources.

First, there were three "Refining Essence Pills" that he had obtained from Fairy Hong Fu in advance, which were specially exchanged for spirit stones and were helpful for breaking through the bottleneck in the Qi Refining stage.

These three Refining Essence Pills possess medicinal power far exceeding that of ordinary low-grade Qi Refining pills. A single pill is more than ten times stronger than a Yellow Dragon Pill or a Golden Marrow Pill, yet still far weaker than a Foundation Establishment Pill. Therefore, they are perfectly suited for cultivators stuck at a bottleneck in the Qi Refining stage. Each pill is worth no less than eighty spirit stones.

Even within the entire Yellow Maple Valley, it would be considered a rare find.

Moreover, it is available but not priced.

Only a few Foundation Establishment families and Core Formation families or Core Formation elders can share in the spoils.

These Refining Pills were actually prepared by Fairy Hongfu for Dong Xuan'er. Fairy Hongfu prepared them in case her precious disciple and grandniece couldn't stay still and couldn't cultivate in peace. If Dong Xuan'er became too unproductive, Fairy Hongfu would use the pills to help her improve until she reached the Foundation Establishment stage.

Fortunately.

Since Fairy Hongfu hasn't gone into seclusion yet, Dong Xuan'er doesn't have much free time to wander around the big melting pot of Huangfeng Valley, and thus hasn't been flattered to the heavens or groveled to the ground by a group of suitors eager to climb the social ladder.

Even before she floated away, Dong Xuan'er was still very diligent in her cultivation.

The Fairy Hong Fu had three Refining Pills reserved for future use.

This is why he was able to get the other three.

"Although it is very precious, it is worth it if it can help me break through my cultivation level."

With a slight pang of regret, Han Li took out one of the three pills and swallowed it. He then began to refine the medicinal power, unwilling to waste a single drop.

As the powerful medicinal effects dissolved in his stomach, the flow of magical energy within his body began a frenzied cycle.

Refining medicinal power into magical power is a basic operation.

But soon, he discovered the biggest difference between himself and others.

This Refining Pill, which is very effective for ordinary Qi Refining cultivators, will have its potency greatly reduced when used on him.

It's not that the pills are problematic, but rather the pitfalls of the four-element pseudo-spiritual roots.

It turns out that his Great Circulation efficiency was significantly lower than that of ordinary cultivators with true spiritual roots.

The results he obtained from completing one cycle of the Great Heavenly Cycle were only about half, or even less than half, of those of ordinary cultivators with three true spiritual roots. Whether it was the absorption of spiritual energy or the conversion of medicinal power, his efficiency was not as good as those with three spiritual roots.

During this process, the loss of medicinal potency is secondary, since it won't be completely eliminated in just a day or two. The main problem is that the conversion efficiency is too low, wasting a lot of time.

"not enough."

"With such a low conversion rate, there is absolutely no time to complete the process."

It will definitely have some effect, but it won't be as effective as it is for cultivators with three spiritual roots. So what should be done?

"Do we need to use a second or even a third one?"

The remaining two were for the two minor bottlenecks he had prepared for the eighth or ninth level of Qi Refining.

The original owner of this body took more than two years to go from the ninth level of Qi Refining to the eleventh level. His plan, however, is to use the remaining two to three years to go from the peak of the seventh level of Qi Refining to at least the eleventh level.

It spans a larger range.

It is undoubtedly more difficult.

In this process, one cannot do without the Refining Essence Pill, a kind of elixir that helps break through bottlenecks.

"Then use another Refining Essence Pill, and at the same time use a mid-grade spirit stone to assist."

Spirit stones, as substances containing pure spiritual energy, can be used not only to restore magical power, for setting up formations, and for currency exchange, but their primary function is to aid cultivation, with remarkably good results, not much less potent than elixirs. After all, the difference between a cultivator absorbing and refining scattered spiritual energy and having pure spiritual energy readily available to them is significant.

Furthermore, the higher the grade of the spirit stone, the more obvious its effect on assisting cultivation and breaking through levels.

Top-grade spirit stones can propel a Nascent Soul cultivator or even assist a mid-stage Deity Transformation cultivator in breaking through bottlenecks.

High-grade spirit stones can also serve as auxiliary treasures for advanced cultivators in the Foundation Establishment and early to mid-stages of Core Formation stages when breaking through to higher levels.

With a high-grade spirit stone in hand, a Foundation Establishment cultivator is equivalent to receiving a master's power transfer from a mid-to-late Core Formation stage expert!
And it's a power transfer process without any side effects!

Although he didn't have any top-grade or high-grade spirit stones, he still had several mid-grade spirit stones that he had obtained from Fairy Hongfu.

In terms of the purity of the spiritual energy within a mid-grade spirit stone, it can assist cultivators below the thirteenth level of Qi Refining in breaking through their cultivation barriers.

It is sufficient to be used as a precious medicine.

"Such a lavish breakthrough as mine is extremely rare even among the eleventh or twelfth levels of Qi Refining cultivation techniques, right? Even within those immortal cultivation families, it's not necessarily possible to be this generous to the direct descendants of the clan..." Han Li thought to himself.

It often takes one mid-grade spirit stone and two essence-refining pills to help break through a minor hurdle in the Qi Refining stage.

Ordinary Foundation Establishment families simply can't afford to support them.

After all, the average Qi Refining cultivator at the eighth or ninth level wouldn't have more than a hundred spirit stones in total. Some might even have only a pitiful few spirit stones. Furthermore, considering that a typical top-tier magic weapon only costs a little over three hundred spirit stones, and that most Qi Refining cultivators at the eighth or ninth level only use low-grade magic weapons worth a few spirit stones, while Qi Refining cultivators at the tenth or eleventh level mostly use mid-grade magic weapons worth ten or twenty spirit stones.

Only cultivators at the twelfth level of Qi Refining can use high-grade magic artifacts worth tens or nearly a hundred spirit stones.

This further demonstrates how much he "wasted" his time in this attempt to break through the barrier.

Of course.

Being willing to spend spirit stones and pills has its advantages.

When the medicinal power and pure spiritual energy accumulated in his body quickly reach a certain level, a certain "pressure" begins to take effect.

Similarly, the greater the water pressure, the faster the water flows!
One principle!
Currently, he cannot affect the passive conversion efficiency brought by his spiritual root. He can only indirectly accelerate the body's absorption and conversion of medicinal power and pure spiritual energy by increasing "water pressure" in a similar way.

When quantitative change is sufficient, it can naturally lead to qualitative change.

Sure enough, on that very day, the bottleneck that had been holding him at the peak of the seventh level of the cultivation technique loosened.

By the fifth day, it was a smooth and natural progression.

Qi Refining, Level 8!
...

His skill level improved dramatically, and his maximum mana increased significantly, almost doubling the level he had at the seventh level.

This gave Han Li even more confidence.

He believed that as long as he wasn't directly facing a rogue cultivator at the twelfth level of Qi Refining with a decent magical artifact, he was highly confident of victory. This confidence stemmed from the Azure Dragon Chains and several puppet henchmen comparable to cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

However, as a result, he consumed far more valuable resources than originally planned.

"I need to work hard to make money from now on."

He couldn't easily give up the Foundation Establishment Pill involved in the Ascension Ceremony.

Also.

We also need to keep an eye on Dong Xuan'er.

We must not let outsiders lead this fickle senior sister astray.

We must encourage Senior Sister Xuan'er to continue her diligent cultivation.

Only if Dong Xuan'er works hard enough will he have a chance to obtain the other few Refining Pills prepared by Fairy Hong Fu.

therefore.

He still needs to suffer a bit more with Senior Sister Xuan'er so that he can have a brighter tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)