CHAPTER 38: CHAPTER 38: QI CULTIVATION LEVEL 6

Spring comes and goes again.

Another year begins anew with spring, carrying hopes with the light of spring.

Inside the practice room.

Seated cross-legged, Shen Xuan suddenly opened his eyes, feeling a burst of joy in his heart.

"I’ve reached Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer!"

After spending three years, his realm has ascended once again.

"No wonder it’s a second-class mansion, combined with the Spirit Gathering Array, the cultivation speed is indeed fast!"

Shen Xuan sighed.

A Tier One Upper Grade arena, already rich in Spiritual Qi, can also continuously replenish Spiritual Qi from the Spirit Gathering Array, making the cultivation far surpass that of a regular middle-stage Qi Cultivation!

After raising his Water Spirit Root to 22 points, the breaker challenge flowed smoothly without much difficulty.

Only took three years to break through to Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer.

Much smoother than imagined.

With the improvement of talent, his flesh body has become more robust than before.

At this moment, the main cultivation technique, the Divine Hidden Sea Technique, is reaching a minor success.

Pure azure Spiritual Power, with the Dantian as the source, like the vast sea, traverses the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys, endless and continuous.

The circulation speed of Spiritual Power is getting faster and faster, with the breath in the Dantian grand like an abyssal sea.

The sensitivity of the five senses is magnified, and all things in the world become vivid and lively.

Even without using talent, he can clearly perceive subtle changes within ten zhang around him.

[Insight Technique]!

Divine Sense expanded to thirty zhang!

Comparable to perfected Qi Cultivation!

Within thirty zhang, all things in the world have slowed, like slow-motion scenes in a movie.

The gentle rain falling on the window sill, dust flying in the air, insects crawling inside the room, tiny stains on the robes...

All kinds of traces previously unseen by the naked eye now instantly appear before Shen Xuan.

Not only that, Shen Xuan’s mind has been evidently strengthened.

Various information is captured by the Divine Sense, instantly transmitted to the sea of consciousness, and processed and digested by him.

"Now, I finally have a bit of self-preservation ability!"

Shen Xuan slowly retracted his cultivation and let out a long breath.

Until now, he has not fought with anyone, not knowing his true strength after all.

However, according to the cultivation scriptures he has read, he should possess the strength of Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer.

If in water, comparable to perfected Qi Cultivation.

Now for Lifespan.

[Lifespan: 68/135]

Just by breaking through a small barrier, it has increased three years of lifespan.

The lifespan increase exceeds the time consumption of cultivation, at this rate, am I not [immortal]?

Just self-mockery.

As the cultivation realm advances, the time consumed by cultivation will grow longer and longer.

And the effectiveness of [Longevity] worsens with age.

Anyway, having smoothly broken through to Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer today calls for a celebration!

Inside the inner residence.

Ding Yuyao, who was meditating and cultivating the Jade Maiden Scripture, let out a scream.

A large figure, like a gust of wind, pounced her onto the soft bed!

Directly skipping preludes, a series of familiar actions instantly made her let out gentle gasps.

...

Afterwards.

Ding Yuyao woke up.

Her husband is sixty-eight years old!

This doesn’t make sense!

Could it be that I’ve become weaker!

Impossible!

I’ve cultivated the Jade Maiden Scripture for eight years, it’s already at great success, comparable to a first-rate expert!

It’s the husband that has become stronger!

Ding Yuyao was full of doubts in her heart.

Could it be that immortal cultivators can really undergo reverse growth, growing younger while living longer, reverting to a child?

At this time, Shen Xuan is underwater in the Longze River.

On the Water-Splitting Mount Emei Needle, the four Cold Ice Divine Dragons conjured by the Condensed Water Blade Technique emanate a terrifying aura of destruction.

"Go!"

With Shen Xuan’s shout, the four Cold Ice Divine Dragons suddenly shot out, the terrifying power shook and churned the surrounding waters.

The damage range in the river water reached twelve zhang.

Enhanced by twenty percent compared to before.

This also means his Spiritual Power increased by twenty percent.

A small barrier can increase Spiritual Power by twenty percent, nearly reaching the upper limit of Qi Cultivation Cultivators.

Shen Xuan swam through the dark river from the bottom of Longze River, heading back to the Spirit Pool, evaporating the moisture off his body upon reaching the shore.

"Reached Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer, the time for using the Spirit Gathering Array has doubled. Consuming two Spirit Stones daily for four hours, my current rate of earning Spirit Stones is still too slow..."

If Zhao Chunsheng were to hear this, he would be stunned.

Shen Xuan produces Rejuvenation Talismans monthly, pure profit reaching eighty to ninety Spirit Stones.

That’s thousands of Spirit Stones a year, three times that of a regular late-stage Qi Cultivation Tributor!

Yet Shen Xuan finds it slow!

With doubled time for the Spirit Gathering Array, it consumes sixty Spirit Stones a month!

He also needs to purchase Demon Beast Essence Blood with Spirit Stones.

Also preparing to buy Tier One Upper Grade Magical Artifacts after breaking through to the late stage of Qi Cultivation.

During this time, he’s attended four to five auction events organized by the Ding Family.

Gaining clear insights into the prices of various cultivation spiritual objects.

Slightly better Tier One Upper Grade Magical Artifacts start at five hundred Spirit Stones.

If it’s a defensive artifact or flying sword artifact, it’s even as high as a thousand Spirit Stones.

After breaking through to the late stage of Qi Cultivation, one can’t continue using middle-grade magical artifacts.

It’s not just a matter of face.

But it also has a substantial impact on a cultivator’s combat capability.

Among cultivators of the same stage, it’s often the power of the magical artifact that matters.

Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer cultivators, if their artifact has good quality, can completely crush a Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer cultivator.

"Perhaps I should practice combat ability?"

Shen Xuan pondered silently to himself.

He hardly has any practical combat experience.

This is his weakness.

No matter how high the cultivation realm is, if it can’t be utilized in actual combat, it’s futile.

"How about joining Zhao Chunsheng’s team and hunting demon beasts to gain experience?"

Shen Xuan carefully contemplated this.

In his estimation, his strength is far superior to Zhao Chunsheng.

In these years, Zhao Chunsheng has been safe and sound.

He couldn’t be inferior to Zhao Chunsheng.

"Still, better to be cautious, as much as possible near the river."

As long as by the Longze River, with water sources nearby, Shen Xuan has full confidence to escape.

His Water Control talent, speed in the river water has increased to fifty meters!

Condensed Water Blade Technique, its power in the river water is ten times that of cultivators of the same stage!

Returning home.

Shen Xuan inquired Zhao Chunsheng about demon hunting teams.

"Demon Hunters, mostly made up of cultivators who know each other well, each with their strengths, take care of each other, hunt together..."

Zhao Chunsheng spared no details, thoroughly explaining the team arrangements and common knowledge among Demon Hunters.

Shen Xuan asked ponderingly, "Are there any constraints among teammates?"

"Don’t worry, they’re all good comrades who have known each other for years. Plus, they’ve all sworn the Heavenly Dao oath, rowing together in the same boat."

Zhao Chunsheng asked expectantly, "Shen Talisman Master, do you wish to join our demon hunting team?"

Shen Xuan sincerely said, "You know me, Zhao Daoist. Cultivation for fifty years, never fought before. It’s best to be prepared in advance, I want to accumulate some combat experience."

"And earn some Spirit Stones, buying Water Attribute Demon Beast Essence Blood."

Zhao Chunsheng is a seasoned Demon Hunter.

Moreover, he has a family.

Cultivators with families are more reliable.

"No problem! Shen Talisman Master’s name is already known throughout the market! If you’re willing to join, they’ll be thrilled!"

Zhao Chunsheng said with a smile.

With Shen Xuan joining, his voice in the demon hunting team would carry even more weight.

Shen Xuan didn’t rush to make a statement but inquired about the personnel in the team.

Currently, Zhao Chunsheng’s Demon Hunting Squad has only six people.

Besides himself, there are two late-stage Qi Cultivation cultivators and three middle-stage.

Partnering for years, personalities aligned, reliable in character.

All act prudently, unwilling to take too great risks as Demon Hunters.

"Invite them over when you have time, and we can meet and plan together!"

"No problem!"

Zhao Chunsheng happily agreed.