Chapter 6: Refining the Body Elixir

  It's been several days since then, and Chu Linfeng has been in the Demon Sealing Valley for over ten days. After receiving Zhao Lie's transmission of the "Xuanyang Qiling Decree", Chu Linfeng relied on his unparalleled talent, combined with his past cultivation experience, and actually stepped into the first heaven of the human stage again in just a few short days. This made him extremely happy and also gave him a brand new understanding of the "Xuanyang Qiling Decree".

  "It's indeed the supreme cultivation method, far surpassing the 'Xuanyuan Scripture' I cultivated in the past. To think that back then, it took me two months to reach the first heaven of the Human Realm from scratch, but now, in just a few days and nights, I've achieved the same level of accomplishment. At this rate, I won't even need three years to recover my former strength and reach the fifth heaven of the Human Realm again."

  Feeling the true yuan force circulating incessantly in the zi fu dan tian, Chu Lin's heart couldn't help but be filled with boundless admiration for the extraordinary efficacy of the "Xuan Yang Qi Ling Jue" cultivation method.

  "Master... Master... Master, have you finally fallen silent?"

  He got up and called out several times, but still didn't see Zhao Lie's consciousness take shape. Chu Lianfeng couldn't help but feel a slight worry, "Master has been breaking through the Great Destruction Array for over 3,000 years, his cultivation has already been consumed by seven or eight tenths. Not long ago, he also drove out the Xuan Yin Ling Sha in his body, which was also a huge loss. Such kindness is hard to repay even if I were to die ten thousand times. Now, the most important thing is to break open the Forbidden Demon Altar and help Master escape as soon as possible."

  "Master has mentioned before that to break the Forbidden Demon Altar, one must have at least the cultivation of Human Rank Six Heaven. I must do everything possible to improve my own cultivation and reach Human Rank Six Heaven as soon as possible, so Master can escape this danger sooner. Now, Master is suppressing his remaining cultivation in the Confined Demon Puppet, unable to contact me, everything depends on myself."

  "Give me a year, just one year, and I will definitely shatter the Forbidden Altar and destroy this Great Annihilation Formation..."

  After more than ten days of contact, Chu Linfeng had truly regarded Zhao Lie as a family member. Although Zhao Lie was straightforward and even had the intention to kill Chu Linfeng at first, after accepting him as his disciple, he showed great care for him. This alone made Chu Linfeng, who had suffered from two years of cold treatment and humiliation, feel deeply moved. In his heart, it was clear who treated him well and who treated him badly.

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  More than ten days later, when Chu Linfeng left the Sealing Demon Valley and returned to the small wooden house he had built with his own hands two years ago, he couldn't help but feel a sense of nostalgia.

  Collecting his thoughts, Chu Lianfeng soon began to ponder all the possibilities that could allow him to quickly enhance his cultivation.

  "In eight more months, it will be the day of the Sect's grand competition, which is held once every three years. At that time, as long as I can get first place among the third-generation disciples, I can obtain three top-grade middle-level 'Pill of Cultivation', which is a good thing that can help cultivators below the Sixth Heaven to quickly improve their cultivation."

  "If I can get three 'Peyuan Dan', I will definitely be able to break through to the sixth heaven of the human stage within a year, or even in a shorter period of time. After all, the sixth heaven of the human stage is a difficult pass that many cultivators cannot overcome even after spending a long time, even if one has excellent innate talent and has obtained the 'Xuanyang Qiling Jue' cultivation method, which far surpasses the 'Xuanyuan Jue'. It's hard to guarantee a quick breakthrough without any external help. Therefore, these three 'Peyuan Dan' are must-haves..."

  "As for now, the key is to quickly raise one's cultivation to the fifth heaven of the Human Realm. There are already several five-heaven cultivators among the three generations of disciples. In order to win this crucial sect competition that must be won, crazy cultivation is my only way out."

  After experiencing the ups and downs of these two years, Chu Linfeng's temperament has grown to a point that his peers cannot reach. His arrogance and conceit have long since disappeared, replaced by perseverance and diligence. Although he has now regained his Xuan Yang spiritual body, he will not loudly proclaim it. After all, his reckless entry into the Sealing Demon Gorge two years ago led to his tragic experiences, which were more or less related to his past arrogance.

  In the following days, Chu Linfeng went crazy into his cultivation, almost without sleep or rest, with his extraordinary talent of Xuan Yang Spiritual Body, plus the unparalleled cultivation method "Xuan Yang Qi Ling Jue", in less than two months, Chu Linfeng had already broken through to the peak of the second heaven of the Human Stage, only one step away from breaking through to the third heaven.

  However, breaking through the second level of the Human Realm to reach the third level is the first hurdle that all cultivators encounter during their cultivation process. Some cultivators with ordinary talent may even spend their entire lives stuck at the peak of the second level of the Human Realm and be unable to make any progress.

  Although Chu Linfeng may not be included in this category, it is clear that his cultivation progress has significantly slowed down, and he has even started to tread water. Breaking through to the third heaven of the Human Stage should only be a matter of time for him, but now he can't afford to waste any more time.

  In the nearly two months, Xiao Yun'er had come here several times, but Chu Linfeng did not tell her about his experience in Fēngmó Gǔ. It was not that Chu Linfeng didn't trust her, but because of Qín Yún Shuāng's identity, in order to avoid implicating her in the future, Chu Linfeng decided to bury all this in his heart.

  When returning the Demon-Sealing Key to Youqin Yunshang, Chuling Feng lightly glossed over his second trip to the Sealed Demon Valley with a phrase "returned safely but gained nothing", which didn't arouse the former's suspicion. After all, Youqin Yunshang had never doubted Chuling Feng.

  "Brother Linfeng, come out quickly, Xiaoyun has brought good things for you."

  Chu Linfeng, who had once again attempted to break through the bottleneck but failed, couldn't help but smile when he heard a clear and crisp female voice outside his house, similar to that of a skylark. He tidied up his clothes and pushed open the door to go out.

  Today, Youqin Yunshang wore a lake green long dress. At this time of spring warmth and blooming flowers, her figure was enough to make all the flowers blush with shame. Already nearly fifteen years old, she exuded that kind of pure yet charming temperament between being a girl and a woman, probably making the vast majority of men infatuated.

  "Xiao Yun, didn't you just break through to the fourth heaven of the Human Realm not long ago? It's time for you to consolidate your cultivation. Why would your grandfather let you out?" Chu Linfeng came to Youqin Yunshang's side, a faint smile hanging from the corner of his mouth as he spoke with a hearty tone.

  "All day sitting in meditation is so boring, others don't want to be cooped up in a quiet room."

  The girl flashed a stunning smile, habitually hooked her arm around Chu Linfeng's and leaned in close: "Linfeng brother, look, what is this?"

  As they spoke, the girl opened her previously clenched small white hand, and a yellow dan bead the size of a bean appeared before Chu Linfeng's eyes. A strand of alluring dan fragrance suddenly drilled into Chu Linfeng's nostrils.

  Although Chu Linfeng's Xuan Yang spiritual body cannot make him an alchemist, with Zhao Lie, the great master of alchemy, as his mentor, how could his disciple not understand the medicinal properties of elixirs? When he taught Chu Linfeng the "Xuan Yang Qi Ling Jue", he had already passed on his lifelong research on Dan Dao medicine.

  It turned out that Chu Linfeng had only taken a glance and smelled the fragrance before recognizing the origin of this dan pill.

  "Refine the body pill! This is a precious middle-grade pill, was it given to you by your grandfather? What use do you have for it?" After asking subconsciously, Chu Linfeng suddenly understood Qinyun Yushang's good intentions.

  It's no wonder that Chu Lianfeng would ask this, as the "Tempering Body Pill" is indeed an extremely expensive medicinal pill, its value equivalent to a high-grade ordinary magic treasure. This pill is specifically used for those with mediocre talent but have the heart to embark on the path of cultivation, and after taking it, if one's luck is not bad, they may have the opportunity to improve their physical constitution and randomly possess one of the five elemental spiritual bodies.

  Of course, methods like this that rely on external forces to improve one's physique and thereby reach the point where they can set foot in the path of cultivation are such that even if one were to obtain one of the Five Elemental Spiritual Bodies, at most it would be an extremely ordinary innate talent, and their future prospects could be said to be very uncertain.

  However, being able to lead a mediocre person who is fundamentally unable to set foot on the path of cultivation into the path of cultivation can also be considered quite against the heavens. This is also the main reason why "Tempering Body Pill" can be listed as a top-grade pill.

  "With such precious medicine, even if it's Xiaoyun, the only granddaughter of the sect leader, it would be extremely difficult to get her hands on it. And with her possessing the Wind Spirit Body, a top-notch cultivation talent, she clearly wouldn't need to take the 'Tempering Body Pill'. The effort to obtain this pill is probably for that 'useless person' to take..."

  At this point, Chu Lin's heart was filled with emotion and she couldn't help but feel a sense of nostalgia wash over her. For a moment, she didn't know how to respond.

  Just then, a flash of blue sword light suddenly swept across the horizon, and in an instant, it had already flown to the front. A young man with a sword-like brow and starry eyes, about twenty years old, landed in front of Chu Linfeng and You Qinyin. The air of arrogance between his eyebrows was completely unmasked.