Chapter 17:
(T/N: Qingxuan Immortal Land -> Azure Profound Holy Land)
Chapter 17: Is This Training? This Is Just Level Grinding!:
Ye Wuhen soaked in a large tub of cold water, and silently grumbled to himself.
In his many past reincarnations, the little maid had at least managed to heat the water a bit while watching the dramatic breakup scenes. But today… she hadn’t even warmed it a little.
Still, he didn’t mind. Cold water was fine… it was perfect for another round of compressing his cultivation realm.
With this thought, Ye Wuhen took out the jet-black stone.
This object seemed ordinary, even a Qi Sea cultivator like Xu Ergou couldn’t find anything special about it. Initially, when Ye Wuhen got it, he too was clueless.
It wasn’t until later, when he obtained an ancient book, that he understood what this object was and how to use it.
In ancient times, there was a peculiar beast called the Spirit Devourer.
This creature wasn’t powerful… its daily activity was devouring the spiritual Qi of heaven and earth. It had an innate talent for absorbing spiritual Qi rapidly.
Moreover, this beast, like the mythical Pi Xiu, only took in and never released. The massive amount of spiritual Qi it absorbed would condense into these small stones inside its body.
Even if cultivators killed the Spirit Devourer and obtained these stones, they had no way to extract the spiritual Qi from them.
Even the ancient expert who wrote that manuals… was helpless!
However…
Ye Wuhen, having reincarnated countless times over a thousand years, had ample time and experience, and had long figured out how to use this item.
In many of his later reincarnations, this was the first step of his rise to power!
…
Ye Wuhen gripped the stone and activated his internal spiritual Qi.
Then, a unique Qi flow pattern began to manifest around him…
This was the innate technique of the Spirit Devourer, the key to using the stone.
Only by first operating the Spirit Devourer’s unique technique and resonating with the stone could he absorb its Qi.
“Buzz… buzz…”
Having reached a certain point, the stone emitted a crimson glow, starting to pour its stored spiritual Qi back into Ye Wuhen’s body.
In an instant, Ye Wuhen’s body swelled slightly, and his internal spiritual Qi surged wildly.
6th stage Qi Gathering Realm!
7th stage Qi Gathering Realm!
8th stage Qi Gathering Realm!
9th stage Qi Gathering Realm!
In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Ye Wuhen’s cultivation soared to the peak of the Qi Gathering Realm!
If others knew, their jaws would drop in shock.
They had seen fast cultivation, but never this fast…
Was this cultivation? This was leveling up!!!
What they didn’t know was…
If Ye Wuhen wanted, he could use this stone alone to directly step into the peak stage Qi Gathering Realm.
But Ye Wuhen didn’t plan to do that.
He intended to suppress his cultivation level again!
The strangeness of the Qingxuan Maiden and the Great Zhou Empress… made Ye Wuhen deeply uneasy.
This reincarnation might be extraordinarily perilous.
He needed to reach the most perfect peak state…
“Bubbling… bubbling…”
Spiritual Qi continued to pour wildly into Ye Wuhen’s body.
The furious flow of spiritual Qi caused the cold water in the tub to boil, steam rising.
Ye Wuhen controlled the flow of Qi, using it to cleanse and temper every corner of his body, even his private parts, but avoiding a breakthrough to the next rea;,.
Sizzling… sizzling…
The water in the tub didn’t just boil; it turned to vapor.
Amid the steam, Ye Wuhen’s entire body could be seen constantly tearing and reforming, then tearing and recovering again!
Half an hour later…
Ye Wuhen stood up from the now dry tub.
His skin was as clear as jade, resembling the fabled Immortal Body, flawless and perfect.
Though his cultivation remained at the 9th stage Qi Gathering Realm…
The density of spiritual Qi within him was astonishing, rivaling that of a late-stage Gathering Realm cultivator.