Cultivation begins with alchemy and collecting runes.

After seeing Liu Yu off, Li Xiuyuan stood by the lakeside pavilion, gazing at the clear pond water beneath his feet, lost in thought.

He is now one step away from perfecting his body refinement, and breaking through to 80% of Qi Refining is just around the corner. When he reaches Foundation Establishment, he will be 'invincible among his peers'.

Although this deep dive into the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains cost him two escape talismans, he gained a great deal from the trip.

Putting everything else aside, just one six-winged frost centipede larva is far superior to the previous two escape talismans.

Not to mention the mysterious beast bone cultivation technique he obtained, and the thousands of spirit stones in his cave.

All of this made him a fortune.

He planned to travel to the Immortal Cultivation Market, two hundred miles outside Black Wind City, to sell the magical artifacts and cultivation techniques he had obtained from killing Ma Tou and the others last time.

Purchase some elixirs to enhance cultivation, and collect spiritual items to cultivate six-winged frost centipede larvae and lost valley rats.

The most important thing is to find out about the situation in the State of Chu.

Although he was in a remote place, far from the war, he was like a blind man, completely unaware of the outside world.

He had considered contacting the sect, but this place was far away from the sect.

Ordinary methods of communication are easily detected, and he doesn't know any sophisticated methods of communication, so this is the only way he can do it.

Although going out might lead to encounters with cultivators from the Qin Kingdom or invading the Chu Kingdom.

However, as long as there are no Foundation Establishment cultivators, with his current strength, dealing with three or five late-stage Qi Refining cultivators is still a piece of cake.

Li Xiuyuan had a preliminary plan in mind.

He planned to refine a batch of pills first, and then sell them to earn spirit stones.

After all, a spirit insect that can be ranked on the list of ancient and rare insects has a very high value if its cultivation is accelerated.

He will definitely need a lot of spirit stones at that time, and he has very few spirit stones left, so he must plan ahead.

As he walked and pondered, Li Xiuyuan left the pavilion in the middle of the lake, returned to the tower, and found the cultivation technique recorded on the mysterious beast bone.

He activated all the restrictions on the cave, and at this moment the cave was shrouded in layers of mist, making it seem as if it had vanished from the spot.

Li Xiuyuan carefully inserted the piece of animal bone he had found in the cave into the gap.

He felt a mixture of anticipation and apprehension, fearing the strange noise that would occur when the token was activated.

This led to unnecessary trouble, and the outcome was not as he had hoped.

*Click!*

A crisp, clean click.

In the next instant, the three bone fragments merged together perfectly, as if created by nature itself.

Then, a series of incredibly mysterious characters appeared on the bone fragment.

As he watched the bone fragment in his hand gradually reveal lines of text, these characters exuded an ancient and simple aura, without any of the obscurity and difficulty of ancient cultivation techniques. Every character he saw was just like the characters he had learned in this life.

Li Xiuyuan was initially shocked, but then his face lit up with uncontrollable joy.

"The Refining Spirit Technique!"

It's actually a cultivation method that specializes in cultivating spiritual consciousness!

Li Xiuyuan could no longer suppress his joy, and a smile appeared on his lips.

This method involves observing the sun, moon, and stars, using the power of the sun, moon, and stars to temper the soul, thereby rapidly enhancing spiritual awareness and strengthening the power of the soul.

The more he looked at Li Xiuyuan's expression, the more excited he became.

The spirit is something that living beings are born with; it is the origin of the soul.

It is also the raw material of the primordial spirit and the source of divine consciousness.

It is said by high-level cultivators that the physical body is the vessel for crossing calamities, while the soul is the one who controls the vessel.

Once the divine soul is fully formed, one can abandon the physical body and still live in the world. By using the secret techniques of the divine soul to "seize" the physical body of others, one can be reborn or use the spiritual objects of heaven and earth to condense a new physical body. Even when one reaches the highest realm above the Nascent Soul stage, the primordial spirit formed by the fully formed divine soul can live in the world for a long time, comparable to an immortal in the world!

Such rumors abound in the cultivation world, though they are likely fabricated or misrepresented due to their antiquity.

This all illustrates the importance of cultivators cultivating their divine soul and refining their primordial spirit.

Divine sense is the power that cultivators project outward from their primordial spirit. Cultivating divine sense can enhance the soul and further refine the primordial spirit.

This method can directly refine one's divine sense, making it extremely rare and far more valuable than mere spirit stones.

Li Xiuyuan's mind flashed through numerous records and wondrous applications of the divine soul, divine consciousness, and primordial spirit, his heart surging with emotion, as if a storm was raging, his mind in turmoil.

After a long while, Li Xiuyuan finally managed to suppress his excitement and carefully examine the details of the cultivation technique.

The cultivation method is divided into six levels, encompassing the spiritual cultivation of demonic beasts from the first level to the sixth level demon lord.

The "Refining Spirit Technique" recorded on the animal bones is not complete.

Only the first four layers correspond to the Qi Refining, Foundation Building, and Nascent Soul stages, respectively.

Fortunately, each level is equipped with a unique set of divine sense techniques, which can either be used to attack cultivators with divine sense or to conceal one's own divine soul aura to avoid detection by powerful beings.

The spell attached to the first layer is called Divine Sense Transformation, which can divide divine sense into hundreds or thousands of subtle divine thoughts, allowing one to multitask.

The cultivation method is explained in detail. Unless one's spiritual soul is naturally strong, one must use spiritual objects that are beneficial to the cultivation of spiritual consciousness to assist in the cultivation.

Otherwise, one's soul will be damaged by the explosive and cruel evil energy of the sun, moon, and stars, resulting in damage to one's primordial spirit and a regression in cultivation.

In severe cases, it can lead to the destruction of the soul and the annihilation of the primordial spirit, resulting in immediate death.

"Born with a powerful spirit," "Auxiliary Spiritual Object"

Upon seeing this, Li Xiuyuan had a sudden thought. He was missing one of these two things, so it seemed that this cultivation method was destined for him.

Li Xiuyuan memorized every word of the "Refining God Technique" and carefully sealed the beast bone in a jade box. He decided to cultivate this method.

Following the introduction to the first level of the Refining Spirit Technique, Li Xiuyuan began to observe the moonlight and stars under the moonlight.

Li Xiuyuan came to the courtyard, sat cross-legged, and began to study the cultivation method.

Even the first level of this technique is extremely obscure, and he can barely understand and comprehend it.

As for the techniques for Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, and even Nascent Soul, they knew absolutely nothing about them, as if they were looking at flowers through fog, unable to grasp the essentials.

Before Li Xiuyuan had fully mastered the first level of the [Refining God Technique], he dared not cultivate it.

Otherwise, if one is not careful, one's soul may be damaged, resulting in injury to one's primordial spirit, which would be a huge loss.

Li Xiuyuan spends half a day each day studying the cultivation method and then refining Qi-nourishing pills.

……

This process repeated itself for five days.

Li Xiuyuan looked at the two hundred Qi Nourishing Pills filling his storage bag and a smile appeared on his lips.

For five days, he observed the sun at noon and studied the Refining Spirit Technique. When he felt tired, he would meditate to recover.

In the afternoon, they would start refining pills, and in the evening, they would continue to observe the moon and stars in order to deepen their understanding of the Refining Spirit Technique and complete the refining process as soon as possible.

Although he hadn't even mastered the basics of the technique, Li Xiuyuan could clearly feel that his control over his divine sense had become stronger.

The efficiency of alchemy has improved slightly over the past five days, and the proportion of mid-grade Qi-Nourishing Pills has increased significantly.

[Refining Spirit Technique +1]

[Refining Spirit Technique (Beginner), 1/50]

After concluding today's observation session, a line of numbers popped up on the panel deep within Li Xiuyuan's sea of ​​consciousness.

He looked closely and couldn't help but be delighted.

"I've finally mastered the basics of the Spirit Refining Technique!"

Having mastered the basics of this method, Li Xiuyuan planned to master the first level of the secret technique: Divine Sense Transformation.

These dull and mundane days quietly passed by.

……

"Earth Spike Technique".

But then a golden-jade rat demon emerged from the ground in the courtyard.

Under its master's control, it unleashed a spike attack on the winged spirit insect in mid-air.

Bang bang bang!

In an instant, dozens of incredibly sharp, earth-yellow cones shot out from the ground, heading straight for the two-winged spirit insect.

Followed by.

Standing not far away, away from the battlefield of the two beasts, the cultivators gave commands to the two-winged spirit insects.

"Ice Arrow"

The frost centipede, receiving a divine command, opened its small mouth.

It suddenly spat out six or seven frost arrows at the earth spikes released by the golden-jade mouse.

The flying arrows flew like a storm, moving at incredible speed, hurtling towards the earthen-colored cone.

bump!

A collision sound rang out.

The surge of spiritual energy caused the leaves on the nearby tree to fall.

"Come back, everyone."

In the distance, a Qi Refining Stage 7 peak cultivator dressed in a black robe put his two spirit pets, one gold and one blue, back into his spirit beast pouch.

With a flick of his sleeve, he cast a cleansing spell, restoring the chaotic fighting scene to its former tranquility.

"Hmm, this Divine Sense Transformation Technique is really useful."

"Controlling both the Misty Valley Rat and the Two-Winged Frost Centipede simultaneously is also a piece of cake."

"Most importantly, my current spiritual power is comparable to that of a Qi Refining Perfection cultivator, giving me a 20% higher chance of Foundation Establishment."

"Next, I just need to hone my magic power to perfection, break through the second stage of body refinement, push the six forms of the Yi Jin Jing to perfection, and then collect two or three foundation-building spiritual items or foundation-building pill formulas before I can prepare for foundation building."

This young cultivator in black robes had naturally returned from purchasing spiritual herbs to nourish his divine consciousness at the market under the jurisdiction of the Azure Water Sect, one of the Five Sects.

Li Xiuyuan had been in seclusion for several months, diligently cultivating the "Refining God Technique" and perfectly mastering the first level of its secret art.

Outside, one can observe the moon, stars, and sun; inside, one can consume the Soul-Nourishing Grass, a first-tier spiritual medicine worth a thousand gold pieces.

Li Xiuyuan's understanding of the first level of the Refining God Technique progressed rapidly, and he mastered the first level of the technique in just a few months.

His spiritual power grew rapidly, and now his spiritual power was comparable to that of a cultivator who had reached the peak of Qi Refining. His spiritual power could be extended to encompass the surrounding area within a hundred feet.

In addition, his cultivation of the Divine Sense Transformation Technique allowed him to control several magical artifacts to fight enemies while simultaneously commanding the Misty Valley Rat and the Two-Winged Frost Centipede to assist in combat.

Even disregarding his physical cultivation level, once he reaches the Foundation Establishment stage, no one can rival his combat prowess!

……

Ten days later, Li Xiuyuan emerged from seclusion.

In the days following his breakthrough in spiritual consciousness, Li Xiuyuan attempted to perfect the Yi Jin Jing, but for some reason, he always felt that he was one level away from breaking through the barrier and was unable to do so.

Li Xiuyuan was shocked to find himself experiencing a sudden surge of agitation and rage.

He knew that this feeling was a harbinger of the appearance of inner demons, so he abandoned his daily boxing and martial arts practice from then on.

Every day, I sit cross-legged in meditation, take Qingxin Dan (a traditional Chinese medicine) to soothe my mind, and carefully study the contents of the Yi Jin Jing (a traditional Chinese exercise manual) to calm my heart.

To avoid being driven by short-sighted gains and creating inner obstacles.

This is a common phenomenon when cultivators encounter bottlenecks in their cultivation techniques or when their cultivation level is being improved.

Fortunately, he discovered it early. If he had waited until his mind was clouded by demons and inner demons began to fester, he would have been doomed.

Today I have resolved to dispel the demonic influence and choose to leave seclusion.

Li Xiuyuan, having nothing to do, was playing with the Migu rat in the courtyard with a Spirit Feeding Pill.

"Master Li, there's a letter for you!"

Li Xiuyuan was in high spirits when a guard at the door brought him a letter.

The letter bore the familiar emblem of the Blazing Fire Sect.

Li Xiuyuan opened the letter, took out the communication talisman inside, and sealed the cave entrance.

As he entered the secret chamber and listened to the message transmitted through the jade talisman, a smile gradually appeared on his face.

"Senior Brother Du has successfully completed his Foundation Establishment!"

Li Xiuyuan's tone was tinged with envy and admiration.

"Foundation Building Stage!"

Li Xiuyuan couldn't help but take a deep breath. It seemed he would have to address him as "Uncle-Master Du" next time they met!

"I misunderstood Senior Brother Du. The so-called 'Moon Essence Elixir' was probably just a pretext to transfer me here. Now I owe Senior Brother Du a huge favor!"

Given Du Wuxin's status as a Golden Core disciple, he is destined to become a highly sought-after figure in the Blazing Fire Sect. This message sent to him must mean something important is happening.