Eternal Life by Daily Divination-Chapter 201 - 173: Another Realm Breakthrough, the Matter of the Mo Family

Chapter 201: Chapter 173: Another Realm Breakthrough, the Matter of the Mo Family

A disciple had died so inexplicably.

The matter was considered his dereliction of duty.

...

「Several months flew by.」

「One morning.」

The sun rose in the east.

Inside Li Chang’an’s residence, the Spiritual Qi was so dense it swirled like billowing mist and rising steam, making the place look like a celestial paradise.

This was the result of the overly dense Spiritual Power.

The entire residence was covered in shattered Spirit Stones, making it look like a newly excavated Spirit Stone Mine.

All the Arrays had been pushed to their limits.

The Profound Water Turtle and Dahuang each guarded one corner of the residence, while the two Tier Two Main Souls guarded the other two.

Four Tier Two powers stood guard!

’This should be enough.’

Li Chang’an sat cross-legged in the center of the residence, placing the Spiritual Eye before him. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

With a solemn expression, he took a deep breath.

’This is my last breakthrough in the Qi Refining Realm before Foundation Establishment. I can’t afford to be careless.’

Today, he planned to break through from the Qi Refining Eighth Layer to the Qi Refining Ninth Layer.

As early as several months ago, he had shown signs of a breakthrough, but his accumulation was still lacking, so he hadn’t forced it.

Now, the time was ripe!

After a moment of conditioning, Li Chang’an closed his eyes and began circulating his Cultivation Technique.

Instantly, the dense mist of Spiritual Power within the residence surged toward his body.

It flowed in endlessly, forming a small vortex of Spiritual Power around him in moments.

The aura around him began to climb steadily. The Magical Power in his Meridians circulated at high speed, ultimately converging in his Dantian to build the foundation for his breakthrough.

After about a quarter of an hour, the Spiritual Power in the residence began to thin.

Dahuang immediately sprang into action, taking out and crushing Spirit Stones. These included not only Low Grade Spirit Stones but also precious Middle Grade Spirit Stones.

In just a few breaths, the Spiritual Power in the residence was dense once more.

WHOOSH WHOOSH...

The endless Spiritual Power formed a vortex, rapidly pouring into Li Chang’an’s body.

Under his frenzied absorption, the Spiritual Power thinned out again in less than a quarter of an hour.

Dahuang moved again. Its earth-yellow body blurred into afterimages, appearing all over the room as it scattered countless shattered Spirit Stones.

A moment later, it arrived beside the Profound Water Turtle. The dog and the turtle looked at each other, worry clouding their eyes.

The amount of Spiritual Power Li Chang’an was consuming for this breakthrough was simply outrageous.

A normal Cultivator breaking through from the Qi Refining Eighth Layer to the Qi Refining Ninth Layer couldn’t possibly devour so much Spiritual Power.

The two of them both suspected something had gone wrong.

Just then, a voice suddenly came from the Venerable Soul Banner, which was floating at one side of the residence.

"Continue... scatter Spirit Stones... Master’s Cultivation Technique is... special... This breakthrough requires... a vast amount..."

Hearing this, Xiaohai and Dahuang were temporarily relieved.

The Artifact Spirit of the Venerable Soul Banner had likely been around since the Ancient Times. It was far more knowledgeable than the two of them, so listening to it was the right thing to do.

For the next few hours, Dahuang continuously scattered shattered Spirit Stones, maintaining the concentration of Spiritual Power in the entire residence at an astonishing level.

At its densest, the room was a vast expanse of white, so thick you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face.

Time ticked by.

Night grew deep.

After a long and frenzied absorption, a profound and mysterious aura finally began to emanate from Li Chang’an.

He opened his eyes, a flicker of joy in their depths.

"Qi Refining Ninth Layer, success!"

At this point, he had finally broken through the last hurdle before Foundation Establishment!

With his Cultivation at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer, he now stood at the very Peak of the Qi Refining Realm!

Li Chang’an slowly rose, a sense of immense power welling up within him.

’I’ve finally reached this point.’

Sensing his own aura, he couldn’t help but feel a wave of emotion.

Looking back, he realized the journey here had been incredibly difficult.

Cultivation Immortality is hard, and the path of a Loose Cultivator is harder still.

The vast majority of Loose Cultivators would never reach the peak of the Qi Refining Realm in their lifetimes; most died at the foot of the mountain or halfway up its slopes.

To get to where he was today, Li Chang’an had stepped over more corpses than he could count.

’The path of Cultivation Immortality is paved with bones.’

He let out a deep sigh.

’Thankfully, I didn’t become one of them.’

’The number of Spirit Stones I consumed for this breakthrough was a bit beyond my expectations.’

Li Chang’an glanced around the room.

The entire residence was piled high with shattered Spirit Stones.

After having their Spiritual Power absorbed, they were now just ordinary rocks. They still glittered, and would probably be considered gemstones in the mortal world.

With a wave of his hand, Li Chang’an collected all the shattered Spirit Stones.

’The reason I used so many Spirit Stones must be related to the Ancient Wood Health Cultivation Technique I practice.’

’The better the Cultivation Technique, the more Spiritual Power is required for each breakthrough, and the deeper one’s foundation becomes.’

If he were still practicing the Cyan Wood Technique, he wouldn’t have needed anywhere near this much Spiritual Power.

’My aura is still a little unstable. I need to consolidate my cultivation.’

Li Chang’an sat down again, circulated his Cultivation Technique, and continued to absorb Spiritual Power.

...

「Half a month later.」

On this day, Li Chang’an finally emerged from his seclusion.

His Cultivation at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer was now completely consolidated.

He stepped out of his room and into the courtyard sunlight, slowly stretching his body.

After a moment, he beckoned with a smile.

"Xiaohai, come here! Let’s unite!"

The Profound Water Turtle immediately scrambled over on its short legs and activated the Borrowing Technique.

With the Human-Turtle Unity, their Magical Power stacked.

The aura around Li Chang’an surged, instantly shattering the bottleneck of the Qi Refining Ninth Layer.

In just a few breaths, he once again entered the state of Fake Foundation Establishment.

But it wasn’t over. His power continued to rise, pushing ever closer to the true boundary of the Foundation Establishment realm.

But...

In the end, it was still just a sliver short.

Li Chang’an could feel that in his current state, he was only a hair’s breadth away from true Foundation Establishment.

It felt as if a single, light push was all he needed to cross the threshold into Foundation Establishment.

He patted the Profound Water Turtle’s head.

"Xiaohai, you haven’t been working hard enough on your cultivation lately. Been slacking off, have you? The Magical Power I borrowed from you barely seems to have increased."