Chapter 92: Chapter 83: Heaven and Earth Dragon Gate, Pseudo-Immortal Cultivation

"Take a look?"

Fang Xing was taken aback but quickly recovered. "Sir, please come in."

Shen Ye stepped into the courtyard, and Fang Xing poured him a glass of water.

"You’ve made good progress this month." Shen Ye looked at Fang Xing, sizing him up from head to toe.

Fang Xing smiled. "It’s been alright. I’ve had a small breakthrough."

"Sir, I might need a bit more time. I’m preparing to attempt a breakthrough."

Fang Xing said, looking at Shen Ye.

"PFFT..."

Hearing Fang Xing’s words, Shen Ye, who had just taken a sip of hot water, spat it all out.

He stared at Fang Xing, his eyes filled with disbelief. "You’re going to break through to the True Realm?"

Fang Xing nodded. "Yes."

Shen Ye stared at him blankly. It took a long moment for him to react, his expression turning serious. "Are you confident?"

"This barrier is no small matter. If you fail, your qi, blood, and meridians will all be damaged."

Fang Xing smiled. "Don’t worry, Sir. I should be able to do it."

’Should be...’

Looking at Fang Xing’s calm and composed face, Shen Ye inwardly winced.

After a moment of silence, he finally spoke. "There’s no need to rush your Cultivation. Accumulation is very important. There’s also an element of luck involved. You must think this through carefully."

Fang Xing nodded. "Don’t worry, Sir. I will think it through. It should happen within the month."

"..."

One month.

His original estimate had been about a year.

One month... If he succeeded, his position as a legend would be secure.

But if he failed...

The repercussions would be immense.

He himself had attempted the breakthrough twice before he finally stepped into the True Realm.

The first failure was a devastating blow, both physically and mentally.

It took him half a year to recover and accumulate more before he attempted it again.

And even then, he only succeeded with the help of an Elixir.

After some thought, Shen Ye looked at Fang Xing. "How much Merit do you have left?"

??

Fang Xing was taken aback by the sudden question but quickly understood. "Sir, I currently have two hundred Merit."

"Two hundred..."

"That’s not enough to exchange for it." Shen Ye sighed.

"Sir... exchange for what?" Fang Xing was a little confused, seeing Shen Ye sigh.

"A Spirit Transformation Pill. It’s an Elixir that can aid the breakthrough to the True Qi Realm, increasing the chances of success by ten percent."

Shen Ye said.

"Only ten percent?" Fang Xing was stunned.

Shen Ye: "..."

"Do you have any idea how difficult it is to increase it by even ten percent?" Shen Ye shot him a glare.

"Are there any that increase it by a hundred percent? Seventy or eighty percent would be fine too." Fang Xing blinked.

Shen Ye: "Õ_Õ?"

"Sure, in your dreams," Shen Ye retorted irritably.

"..."

"I was just kidding, Sir," Fang Xing said with a smile.

"Give me your waist tag." Shen Ye held out his hand, and Fang Xing immediately took out his waist tag and handed it over.

Shen Ye then took out his own waist tag and swiped it lightly. The number on Fang Xing’s waist tag immediately changed.

It jumped from two hundred Merit to one thousand Merit.

"Consider this eight hundred a loan from me. Remember to pay it back later. You can use the Merit to exchange for a Spirit Transformation Pill and increase your chances of breaking through."

Shen Ye said as he returned the waist tag to him.

Staring at the Merit on his waist tag, Fang Xing froze for a moment, but he quickly came to his senses and looked at Shen Ye. "Thank you, Sir."

"Remember to prepare thoroughly. Don’t rush the breakthrough blindly, or you’ll stumble and fall," Shen Ye said before leaving.

Watching Shen Ye’s departing figure, Fang Xing looked down at the Merit on the waist tag in his hand.

’A Spirit Transformation Pill, huh...’

’A ten percent increase in success rate isn’t bad. I can exchange for one and see if I can enhance it.’

The thought flashed through Fang Xing’s mind.

’A ten percent chance... I wonder what it will be after enhancement.’

’No need to rush. I’ll stabilize my condition for a few days first.’

Putting away the waist tag, Fang Xing went into his house.

After breaking through the third layer of the Dragon’s Roar Iron Cloth Shirt, he had already formulated a plan for his breakthrough.

However, he hadn’t expected to receive this extra help from Shen Ye.

Perhaps this was Shen Ye’s "investment" in him!

And Fang Xing wasn’t about to refuse it.

Having a friend with a powerful background would make things smoother in the future.

...

Three days passed quickly.

After three days of consolidation, Fang Xing could feel he had reached his limit.

Aside from breaking through, it would be difficult for him to make any further improvements.

Even the Yellow Dragon Pill’s enhancing effects on the fourth layer of his Dragon’s Roar Iron Cloth Shirt had greatly diminished.

Early in the morning, after finishing breakfast in the dining hall, Fang Xing headed to the Merit Hall.

Upon entering the Merit Hall, Fang Xing exchanged his Merit for a Spirit Transformation Pill.

A single Spirit Transformation Pill cost a full one thousand Merit.

It was an Elixir refined from many rare and precious Treasure Medicines.

Outside, its price exceeded a thousand gold.

It was often priceless, with no sellers to be found.

Besides increasing the probability of breaking through to the True Qi Realm by ten percent, the Spirit Transformation Pill also had the effect of protecting the heart and meridians.

Even if the breakthrough failed, the user wouldn’t suffer too much damage.

After exchanging for the Spirit Transformation Pill, Fang Xing returned to his residence.

Once inside, Fang Xing took out the Spirit Transformation Pill.

The milky-white pill exuded a faint medicinal fragrance.

[One Middle Grade Spirit Transformation Pill. Enhancement requires 3,000 Enhancement Points.]

"..."

’Three thousand Enhancement Points...’

Looking at the prompt before him, Fang Xing couldn’t help but wince internally.

He currently had only about four thousand Enhancement Points remaining.

This one enhancement would cost three thousand.

But if it had to be enhanced, then he had to spend them.

He had saved up his Enhancement Points precisely for this breakthrough to the True Qi Realm.

Successfully crossing this Extraordinary Dragon Gate was worth far more than three thousand Enhancement Points.

Taking a deep breath, Fang Xing activated the enhancement with a thought.

A crimson light enveloped the Spirit Transformation Pill in his hand.

Fang Xing stared without blinking.

After a few breaths, the crimson light dissipated, and a pill with golden medicinal patterns appeared before his eyes.

[One Middle Grade Spirit Transformation Pill successfully enhanced. Obtained one Upper Grade Dragon Transformation Pill!]

’A Dragon Transformation Pill...’

Looking at the prompt, Fang Xing gazed at the Dragon Transformation Pill with its golden patterns in his hand.

The names only differed by a single word.

However, the difference in effect was surely extraordinary.

Although he didn’t know the Dragon Transformation Pill’s potency, based on his past experience with enhancements, he was sure it would completely overpower that of the Spirit Transformation Pill.

’Success or failure hinges on this one attempt!’

Calming his mind, Fang Xing swallowed the Dragon Transformation Pill in one gulp, then sat cross-legged on his bed and began to circulate his Longevity Technique, starting the process.

BOOM—!!!

At first, he felt nothing, but after just a dozen or so breaths, the Dragon Transformation Pill in his body instantly released its potency.

A majestic potency surged through his entire body.

It was like a powerful torrent washing over his whole being.

Concentrating and Calming his spirit, he pushed the Longevity Technique to its absolute peak.

Within his body, his acupoints hummed and vibrated.

The True Qi Realm required one to open the bridge between heaven and earth, connect with the world, and absorb Heaven and Earth Qi to advance.

This bridge between heaven and earth was the Dantian!

Power flowed through the meridians all around his body.

But the True Qi of the True Qi Realm was stored within the Dantian.

One had to open the bridge of heaven and earth—the Qi Sea—and connect it throughout the body.

And there wasn’t just one bridge between heaven and earth, but three.

The Lower Dantian, the Middle Dantian, and the Upper Dantian!

These three Dantians were the bridges, allowing one to condense Essence, Qi, and Spirit and cross the Heaven and Earth Dragon Gate!

Only by breaking through all at once could one succeed and step into the realm of Pseudo-Immortal Cultivation.

The potency of the Dragon Transformation Pill was Vast and Majestic. Directing it with the Longevity Technique, Fang Xing gathered all the Power in his body and began to charge.

RUMBLE—!!!

Like a clap of thunder, the Qi Sea in his Dantian trembled and, with almost no resistance, was instantly broken through.

All around him, an invisible force pulled at him, and some kind of power seemed to enter his body.

Fang Xing was completely focused. The moment he broke through the Lower Dantian, he used the formidable potency of the Dragon Transformation Pill to continue his assault.

With his profound Primordial Power, plus the majestic potency of the Dragon Transformation Pill, the Middle Dantian was also broken through without a hitch.

Two Dantians were now connected.

Only the final Heaven and Earth Dragon Gate remained.

The Upper Dantian, also known as the Celestial Court, the seat of the spirit.

Without pausing, Fang Xing circulated his Longevity Technique and charged once more.

The potency of the Dragon Transformation Pill was like an endless reservoir of energy, providing him with majestic Power.

His body vibrated as if struck by thunder.

Sprinting with all his might, Fang Xing forgot everything else. In this moment, his only thought was to break through the final Heaven and Earth Dragon Gate.

BOOM!!!

After several charges, the final Heaven and Earth Dragon Gate was completely broken through.

In that instant, Fang Xing seemed to step into a completely new level.

An invisible power between heaven and earth surged into him, strengthening his body.

The moment he broke through the Upper Dantian, his Power underwent a qualitative change.

It merged with the absorbed Power of Heaven and Earth, transforming from illusory to real.

True Qi Realm, achieved!