Chapter 380 – Five Qi in the Chest, Crisis Dissolved!
by spirapiraChapter 380 – Five Qi in the Chest, Crisis Dissolved!
【After over fifty years of preparation, the Heavenly Abyss Army’s strength could no longer be underestimated.】
【Combined with the considerable resources you had spent over these years recruiting human rogue cultivators, the foreign races were momentarily unable to gain much advantage on the battlefield.】
【And you, as always, continued to slay foreign races while striving to advance your cultivation.】
【In the eightieth year, your cultivation smoothly advanced to the late stage of True Immortal ninth layer…】
【You began contemplating the preparations needed for breaking through to the Mystic Immortal realm.】
In the Real World, Su Xing saw this and nodded slightly.
“My cultivation has finally reached the late stage of True Immortal ninth layer… which means True Immortal Perfection isn’t far off!”
“Next, I should start considering condensing the five qi of the chest…”
Information about breaking through from True Immortal to Mystic Immortal flashed through Su Xing’s mind.
According to the normal sequence—
Breaking through from True Immortal to Mystic Immortal required one’s comprehension of a certain Great Dao to reach the fourth realm.
This, Su Xing had long since accomplished.
But there was an even more important requirement: condensing the five qi of the chest!
Only when the Five Qi were perfectly condensed could one ride that momentum straight into the Mystic Immortal realm!
And when breaking through from Mystic Immortal to Golden Immortal, one would need to gather the three flowers above the crown…
“The five qi of the chest… correspond to the five organs: heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys.”
“And the five organs each correspond to the power of the Five Elements—heart belongs to fire, liver to wood, spleen to earth, lungs to metal, kidneys to water… thus aligning one-to-one with the Five Elements.”
“Therefore, condensing the five qi of the chest is essentially a sublimation of the Five Elements immortal power within one’s body…”
“Only by condensing the five qi of the chest can immortal power smoothly reach the Mystic Immortal realm! The power of one’s magical abilities would be vastly amplified… with endless wondrous applications!”
After a brief pause, a glimmer of anticipation flashed in Su Xing’s eyes:
“Once the five qi of the chest are condensed and the three flowers above the crown are gathered, the Great Dao itself becomes attainable!”
Condensing the five qi of the chest required a certain amount of time to attune to heaven and earth, filling each of the Five Qi one by one before they could converge upon the origin and achieve the Mystic Immortal realm!
This process could not be accomplished overnight.
An ordinary True Immortal might need ten thousand years, or even longer, to condense the five qi of the chest.
But for Su Xing, this process would be much faster.
Setting aside the boost from his Late Bloomer talent, Su Xing possessed the Five Elements Holy Physique, and combined with his sufficient comprehension of the Five Elements Dao, his speed in condensing the five qi of the chest far surpassed that of ordinary cultivators.
“In this simulation, I should try to condense one or two of the Five Qi if possible… laying the foundation for what comes next!”
“But for now, I need to continue with immersive simulation to deepen my Dao comprehension!”
Su Xing silently intoned:
“Use immersive simulation, duration: 70 years…”
【Ding, you have successfully used immersive simulation. Duration: 70 years. Cost: 25,500 energy points. Remaining origin energy: 7,463,393 points.】
As the Chime faded, Su Xing’s consciousness entered the simulated world.
When Su Xing opened his eyes again, he had already arrived in Celestial Demon City.
At this time, the situation in Celestial Demon City was relatively stable, so Su Xing headed to the Nine Heavens Domain, preparing to continue comprehending the Dao.
…
Several years later, in the Secret Realm of the Fifth Heaven.
Su Xing gazed at the Dao-Enlightenment Tea before him, musing aloud:
“At this point, I have more and more comprehension-type resources at my disposal…”
“Three cups of Dao-Enlightenment Tea can sustain a total of fifty-four years, and with my talent bonuses… that’s equivalent to nearly ten thousand years of comprehension.”
“Adding the Dao-Hearing Pills and the Inevitable Epiphany talent… the three combined give me close to an extra fifteen thousand years of comprehension with each immersive simulation!”
“This is the greatest advantage of immersive simulation!”
“In the future, even if I don’t have enough energy to bring out cultivation gains… these comprehension advances must not be wasted!”
Su Xing took stock of the types of comprehension he most urgently needed to improve.
His Sword Dao had smoothly entered the fourth realm, but his Protective Sword Aura had not yet been cultivated to its limit—it was worth drinking Dao-Enlightenment Tea to deepen that comprehension.
Beyond that, Su Xing’s Great Dao of Thunder still lingered at the third realm, and his Great Dao of Strength was only at the second realm.
He needed to advance both of these Daos as well.
Having made his decision, Su Xing began his cultivation.
Taking out the corresponding Dao essence treasures, Su Xing began comprehending the Great Dao.
…
In the blink of an eye, twenty years passed.
After the effects of the first cup of Dao-Enlightenment Tea were exhausted, Su Xing slowly opened his eyes and murmured:
“The Protective Sword Aura… really does become harder to comprehend the further you go!”
“A full twenty years, with the Dao-Enlightenment Tea’s enhancement… and I’ve only just managed to cultivate 4,900 strands of Protective Sword Aura!”
“This technique is arguably my most powerful offensive art!”
Su Xing nodded in satisfaction, mentally estimating his current strength.
The Protective Sword Aura was both offensive and defensive.
Previously, Su Xing had only 4,200 strands of Protective Sword Aura; now he had 4,900.
Though the increase was only about 700 strands, the power of this supernatural art had grown dramatically!
Without exaggeration, the power of Su Xing’s Protective Sword Aura had more than doubled!
“With 4,900 strands of Protective Sword Aura… combined with my Spirit Domain, even an ordinary Mystic Immortal probably couldn’t break through my defenses!”
“With this, I’ve truly achieved an unassailable position among Mystic Immortals!”
“As for Golden Immortals…”
After a pause, Su Xing shook his head.
Having fought Golden Immortals once or twice before, Su Xing knew just how vast the gap between Golden Immortals and Mystic Immortals truly was.
Perhaps only after Su Xing condensed the five qi of the chest, stepped into the Mystic Immortal realm, and then successfully advanced one of his Daos to the fifth realm could he contend with a Golden Immortal.
“Golden Immortals who have gathered the Three Flowers above their crown… the true powerhouses of the entire Three Thousand Worlds…”
A glimmer of yearning flickered in Su Xing’s heart.
“But for now, I should focus on deepening my Dao comprehension first…”
Su Xing didn’t hesitate. He took out several Dao essence treasures related to the Great Dao of Thunder and began his contemplation.
…
In cultivation, the passage of years goes unnoticed. The immersive simulation ended.
Back in the Real World, Su Xing came to his senses and felt his comprehension of the Great Dao of Thunder.
“Not bad. Two cups of Dao-Enlightenment Tea… plus the Inevitable Epiphany talent have brought my comprehension of the Great Dao of Thunder to just one step away from the fourth realm!”
“At this rate, the next immersive simulation should let me smoothly enter the fourth realm!”
Su Xing still had nine unused Dao-Hearing Pills remaining, reserved for cultivating his Spirit Domain.
“So for this simulation, the priority is to advance my cultivation to True Immortal Great Perfection… then find a way to condense the five qi of the chest!”
With that thought, Su Xing’s gaze turned to the simulation panel.
【In the one hundred and fiftieth year, after seventy years of contemplation, your comprehension of the Dao took another significant leap.】
【You prepared to remain in the Nine Heavens Domain, leaving only after advancing your cultivation to True Immortal Great Perfection.】
【And so, you cultivated in peace.】
【In the two hundredth year, your cultivation smoothly broke through, advancing to Peak of True Immortal ninth layer.】
【You began preparing for the breakthrough to True Immortal Great Perfection.】
【With the aid of sufficient spirit liquid, you spent thirty years before finally breaking through to True Immortal Great Perfection!】
【In the two hundred and thirtieth year, having successfully broken through, you decided to go back and check on the situation in the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm.】
【After spending several years traveling, you returned to the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm.】
【By this time, the situation in the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm had become critical. The entire Celestial Demon City frontline was in chaos, and the majority of the Heavenly Abyss Army had been killed in battle.】
【Even the Celestial Demon General’s avatar had prepared to perish together with the foreign races…】
【With your strength alone, you could not change the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm’s fate.】
【Thus, after conveying your intelligence to the Celestial Demon General, you prepared to leave the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm and begin traveling through the Azure Origin Domain.】
【You traveled from the direction of the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm toward the South Sea Realm.】
【After over twenty years of travel, you finally arrived at the South Sea Realm.】
【During these twenty years, you collected resources left behind by the Luotian Sect while accumulating foundation, preparing for the condensation of the five qi of the chest.】
【In the two hundred and fiftieth year, outside the South Sea Realm, you prepared to attempt condensing the first of the five qi of the chest.】
In the Real World, Su Xing raised an eyebrow at this.
“Finally, I’ve reached the peak of True Immortal… it’s time to try condensing the five qi of the chest!”
“The Five Qi of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—each one condensed is a sublimation of immortal power!”
“The kidney-water qi corresponds to the body’s balance. Condensing this qi allows the immortal power within to flow like water, making the execution of supernatural arts more enduring and fluid… drastically reducing the time needed to cast supernatural arts.”
“The heart-fire qi corresponds to ultimate destructive power, further elevating the might of one’s immortal power by an entire tier.”
“The liver-wood qi corresponds to the recovery of one’s magical power… condensing this qi allows magical power to regenerate endlessly, vastly increasing recovery speed!”
“The spleen-earth qi corresponds to the depth of one’s magical power. If successfully condensed, the total volume of magical power within the body increases by several times over!”
“The lung-metal qi corresponds to the sharpness of magical power, complementing the Heart-Fire power to further enhance the might of spells and supernatural arts!”
The different effects of the five qi of the chest flashed through Su Xing’s mind, and he hesitated over which to condense first.
“To successfully cross the Endless Sea and reach the Celestial Secrets Realm, what I need most is depth and recovery speed of my magical power!”
“Only by leaving the Azure Origin Domain can I simulate for longer…”
“So the Liver-Wood and spleen-earth qi should be condensed first!”
Su Xing quickly made his decision.
Condense the spleen-earth qi first—build up sufficient depth of magical power before anything else!
“Condensing the five qi of the chest requires corresponding heavenly treasures… for the spleen-earth qi, that means earth-attribute treasures and heavenly materials that amplify magical power…”
“The sculpture I obtained in the Yellow Sand Realm, along with the Five Elements Soil, are perfect for this!”
The corner of Su Xing’s mouth curved upward. He had an abundance of heavenly treasures on hand, which would save him the time of searching for and purchasing these resources.
“Then from here on, I’ll focus all my efforts on condensing the spleen-earth qi!”
With that thought, Su Xing’s gaze turned to the simulation panel.
【In the two hundred and fifty-first year, you entered the Luotian Realm and found numerous insights on condensing the five qi of the chest within the Luotian Sect’s Scripture Pavilion.】
【After fully digesting these ancient texts, you returned to the South Sea Realm. Using the treasures you had previously obtained, you began condensing the spleen-earth qi.】
【Condensing the five qi of the chest requires a long period of accumulating foundation.】
【Even with your exceptional talent and sufficient resources, it still required patient, meticulous effort…】
【In the blink of an eye, over fifty years passed.】
【In the three hundredth year, after decades of effort, your progress on the spleen-earth qi finally achieved a breakthrough.】
【Although you had not yet fully condensed it, your spleen had begun to gradually transform, and your magical power was already over five times more substantial than before!】
【The process of condensing the five qi of the chest was like undergoing the Wind Calamity from before—during the process of Tribulation Transcendence, your cultivation and strength continuously improved.】
【But the bad news was that this year, you received word that the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm had been destroyed!】
【The foreign races had swept through with unstoppable force, annihilating the entire Lesser Azure Cloud Realm. The Celestial Demon General’s avatar had fought to the death.】
【Upon learning this news, you let out a quiet sigh.】
【The situation unfolded exactly as you had predicted… which meant that next, the foreign races would gradually begin invading the entire Azure Origin Domain.】
【But no matter how dire the external situation became, you needed to continue cultivating.】
【Fortunately, the South Sea Realm was relatively remote, and the foreign races’ invasion of this realm was not yet too severe, allowing you to cultivate in peace.】
【And so, another fifty years passed…】
【In the three hundred and fiftieth year, the range of your Spirit Domain expanded further, growing to 4,300 zhang (14.32 km).】
【In the four hundredth year, you continued condensing the five qi of the chest, and your magical power was now several times greater than when you were at True Immortal Perfection.】
【The immortal power brimming within your spleen vastly amplified the might of your spells and techniques.】
【By your estimation, in at most a hundred more years, you would successfully condense the spleen-earth qi…】
In the Real World, Su Xing nodded slightly at this.
“Not bad. This simulation not only achieved a breakthrough to True Immortal Great Perfection… but even made substantial progress condensing one of the five qi of the chest. Remarkable progress!”
Based on what Su Xing knew, an ordinary True Immortal at Perfection typically needed about three thousand years to condense a single one of the five qi of the chest.
And Su Xing’s speed far surpassed cultivators of the same level, whether due to the Five Elements Holy Physique or otherwise.
“I wonder if this simulation can successfully condense the spleen-earth qi before the five hundredth year… if so, I might be able to attempt crossing the Endless Sea again, and it would be far safer than before!”
“If I can manage that, perhaps I can escape Qingyunzi’s pursuit…”
After pondering for a moment, Su Xing turned his gaze to the simulation panel.
【You continued to remain in the South Sea Realm to condense the spleen-earth qi, while keeping a constant watch on the situation in the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm.】
【In the blink of an eye, another sixty years passed.】
【In the four hundred and sixtieth year, following the complete fall of several lesser chiliocosms near the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm, the militarily formidable Star Realm also fell entirely!】
【The Azure Cloud Sect still made no statement whatsoever. You knew that Qingyunzi had perhaps already lost the ability to suppress the evil corpse.】
【And so, you accelerated your efforts to condense the spleen-earth qi.】
【In the blink of an eye, another twenty years passed!】
【In the four hundred and eightieth year, on a calm and sunny afternoon, inspiration struck you like a bolt from the blue, and you successfully condensed the spleen-earth qi!】
【In that moment, you felt your spleen form a faint yet unmistakable connection with your dantian sea of qi.】
【Your magical power was now over three times greater than when you were at True Immortal Perfection!】
【At this point, the sheer depth of your magical power even surpassed that of many Mystic Immortals…】
【The growth in strength and the ever-increasing depth of your magical power filled you with confidence.】
【You knew that in twenty years, Qingyunzi would come to hunt you down.】
【And so, you prepared to enter the Endless Sea…】
In the Real World, Su Xing let out a long breath of relief.
“Phew, I’ve finally condensed the spleen-earth qi…”
“Before, crossing the Endless Sea was extremely perilous… but this time, my safety should be greatly improved!”
“The spatial Dao and Dao of Speed have both successfully entered the fourth realm… my escape speed is faster, my immortal power more abundant… I wonder if I can cross the Endless Sea within fifty years this time!”
Su Xing was somewhat curious about the current state of the Heavenly Secrets Domain.
According to intelligence gathered from previous simulations, the Heavenly Secrets Domain was also facing a crisis at this moment.
The Celestial Secrets Pavilion Master had not appeared, but fortunately the White Emperor existed, so the Heavenly Secrets Domain was overall much safer than the Azure Origin Domain.
“I wonder how the Bai siblings are doing now…”
Su Xing felt a pang of nostalgia, wondering what fate awaited the two siblings without his intervention.
With that thought, Su Xing turned his gaze to the simulation panel.
【Year 480: You boarded the Star-Moon Shuttle and began crossing the Endless Sea…】
【The first half of the voyage went extremely smoothly. You piloted the Star-Moon Shuttle the entire way, making rapid progress.】
【In the blink of an eye, ten years passed.】
【Year 490: You arrived at the first void node. After slaying the Mystic Immortal-level Void Strange Beast, you entered the void node.】
【Year 515: You arrived at the second void node and passed through it smoothly…】
【By now, you were drawing ever closer to the Heavenly Secrets Domain. The Endless Sea had cut off Qingyunzi’s search.】
【Over thirty years of void travel had left your immortal power considerably more turbulent than before.】
【But fortunately, after condensing the spleen-earth qi, your immortal power had become far more abundant, so you were nowhere near as battered as before.】
【Year 520: You arrived at the final void node. After successfully slaying the Void Strange Beast there, you were only a few years of travel from the Heavenly Secrets Domain.】
【Year 522: You encountered the Void Strange Beast that had nearly killed you before, and slew it with ease.】
【Year 525: After a full forty-five years of voyaging, you finally crossed the entire Endless Sea and successfully arrived at the Heavenly Secrets Domain!】
【You recalled the map of the Heavenly Secrets Domain in your mind and determined that the White Cloud Realm should not be far from here.】
【And so, you headed toward the vicinity of the White Cloud Realm.】
【However… the once-vast White Cloud Realm had long been utterly destroyed by the alien races!】
【The White Cloud Realm and dozens of lesser chiliocosms surrounding it had all been devoured and occupied by the alien races.】
【You sighed inwardly. As expected, this situation had not changed — in fact, without your presence, the alien invasion had progressed even faster.】
【Curious about the whereabouts of the Bai siblings, you performed several divinations.】
【The hexagrams revealed that Bai Xiaoxiao had perished… while Bai Yutang was still alive.】
In the real world, Su Xing sighed upon reading this.
“Bai Xiaoxiao — her talent was limited after all. Without my help, she was destined to not go far on the path of cultivation. Add in the alien invasion, and dying in battle was only natural.”
“As for Bai Yutang, with his Innate Severed Meridians, his talent must have been discovered. I wonder where he is now?”
Su Xing wanted to reconnect with old acquaintances, but the timing of his arrival in the Heavenly Secrets Domain was wrong.
Had he arrived at around the three-hundred-year mark, he could have entered the Celestial Secrets Pavilion again and become an outer Elder, enjoying resources and accelerating his cultivation.
“Still, I could try to see… whether I can cultivate in peace by lying low in the Heavenly Secrets Domain.”
“After all, there’s no Qingyunzi in the Heavenly Secrets Domain. I should be able to live a bit longer, right?”
With that thought, Su Xing turned his gaze to the simulation panel.
【Old friends were nowhere to be found, and the overall situation in the Heavenly Secrets Domain was far from good.】
【And so, you decided to act as a rogue cultivator, wandering through the Heavenly Secrets Domain while condensing the five qi of the chest and gathering intelligence about the domain.】
【Drawing on the memories in your mind, you quickly departed the White Cloud Realm and sailed toward the interior of the Heavenly Secrets Domain.】
【In the blink of an eye, ten years passed.】
【Over those ten years, you visited six lesser chiliocosms, two of which had already been invaded by alien races.】
【Those two lesser chiliocosms harbored not a single living being — the entire worlds had been reduced to desolate wastelands.】
【Only then did you realize that the invasion the Heavenly Secrets Domain faced was no less severe than that of the Azure Origin Domain.】
【Year 550: You happened upon traces of the Advent Cult.】
【They were preparing to blood-sacrifice an entire lesser world to revive a Divine Sovereign of an alien race.】
【Naturally, you could not stand by and watch.】
【And so, you organized covertly and successfully destroyed that Advent Cult stronghold.】
【You acted with great discretion — after the destruction, you immediately fled far away, heading toward a more distant lesser world.】
【With that, you prepared to begin condensing the liver-wood qi, one of the five qi of the chest.】
【The liver-wood qi required wood-attribute heavenly materials and treasures, as well as items that enhanced vitality.】
【In your possession, the innate Fusang tree branch was an ideal resource.】
【And so, you devoted most of your attention to condensing the liver-wood qi.】
【In the blink of an eye, a hundred years passed…】
【Year 650: Within your body, a faint wisp of liver-wood qi was born.】
【Though this wisp of Qi was weak, it tripled your rate of immortal power recovery.】
【Only then did you truly understand what it meant to have inexhaustible immortal power…】
【In the past, after expending spells in battle, you needed to promptly use spirit liquid to replenish yourself.】
【But now, your body absorbed immortal power and restored your reserves at a vastly accelerated rate, granting you the ability to fight for far longer periods.】
【Without condensing the liver-wood qi, sustained combat lasting years would be impossible…】
【Extraordinary endurance was what enabled top-tier powerhouses to battle for decades on end.】
【Moreover, you were still far from fully condensing the liver-wood qi… and so you continued cultivating.】
【Year 700: The world where you had been in closed cultivation was invaded by alien races.】
【The alien forces came in overwhelming numbers, too many to count… You had no choice but to abandon this world and search for a new cultivation site.】
【Year 710: You found a lesser chiliocosm called the Flower Spring Realm. It was filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers, ideal for closed cultivation. And so you remained in this lesser chiliocosm, preparing to continue comprehending the five qi of the chest.】
【Year 750: After forty years of closed cultivation, you were drawing ever closer to fully condensing the liver-wood qi.】
【However, the Flower Spring Realm was also invaded by alien races…】
【You were forced to flee, but a second-level Divine Sovereign of the alien races locked onto you. This second-level Divine Sovereign possessed strength rivaling a mid-stage Golden Immortal!】
【You used every technique at your disposal but still could not shake off its pursuit…】
【In the end, you died at the hands of this alien Divine Sovereign.】
【You have died!】
【Ding! This simulation has ended!】
Su Xing stared at the simulation text before him, eyes wide.
“I actually… just died like that?”
“Damn it, what the hell are these alien races? How is it that wherever I go… they follow?”
Su Xing truly could not understand it. He possessed the Heaven-Sent Fortune talent — by all rights, he should not be this unlucky.
Unless… the alien invasions of worlds were not random at all. Rather, some being among the alien races had specifically targeted Su Xing!
The first thing Su Xing thought of was Red Moon!
“So, Red Moon is tracking me?”
“No… Red Moon’s main body should be in the Azure Cloud Realm. There’s no way its influence could reach the Heavenly Secrets Domain!”
“The most likely explanation… should be the Advent Cult!”
Su Xing rubbed the space between his brows. The Advent Cult likely had some understanding of his identity, including the fact that he had inherited Luo Tian’s legacy.
Otherwise, they would not be hunting him so relentlessly.
“But still… the alien invasion of the Three Thousand Worlds is growing more severe!”
“As a rogue cultivator without any faction to rely on, even with True Immortal cultivation, there’s a certain level of danger… even Mystic Immortals cannot claim to have complete assurance of self-preservation!”
Su Xing found this increasingly terrifying. The alien invasion was indeed a devastating blow to the cultivators of the Three Thousand Worlds.
“Alas, what a pity — the liver-wood qi wasn’t fully condensed.”
“Still, at most by the next simulation, I should be able to condense two or three more of the five qi of the chest… Looking at it that way, I’m not far from Mystic Immortal!”
Su Xing felt a surge of anticipation as he turned his gaze to this simulation’s rewards.
【Fortune Spring Divine Physique】: Gold talent. Price: 10 points of origin energy.
【Half-Step Mystic Immortal Realm】: Cultivation has reached True Immortal Perfection with condensation of the five qi of the chest begun. Currently, the spleen-earth qi has been condensed, and the liver-wood qi is close to successful condensation. If all five Qi can be successfully condensed, achieving the Five Qi converging upon the origin state, advancement to the Mystic Immortal realm will follow naturally. Price: 1,000,000 origin energy.
【Spirit Domain Cultivation Results】: Upon selection, comprehension of Spirit Domain greatly increases. Personal Spirit Domain coverage reaches 5,000 zhang (16.65 km). Within the Spirit Domain, spell and supernatural art power is greatly enhanced, and Great Dao comprehensions can be employed at will. Price: 150,000 origin energy.
“Hiss— just condensing slightly more than one of the five qi of the chest costs an additional 700,000 origin energy?”
Su Xing was shocked.
By his calculations, going from True Immortal ninth layer to Perfection required 300,000 origin energy.
That meant the extra 700,000 was the cost of condensing the five qi of the chest.
“Well, this cultivation advancement is a necessity… Once I get my hands on the Advent Cult’s treasury, I should be able to recoup a huge amount!”
Su Xing didn’t hesitate, silently declaring:
“I choose to bring out the Half-Step Mystic Immortal Realm cultivation and the Spirit Domain Cultivation Results…”
【You have successfully brought out Spirit Domain Cultivation Results. Cost: 150,000 origin energy. Remaining origin energy: 7,313,393 points…】
【You have successfully brought out Half-Step Mystic Immortal Realm cultivation. Cost: 1,000,000 origin energy. Remaining origin energy: 6,313,393 points…】
As the simulation Chime faded, Su Xing felt two streams of mysterious power surge into his body.
Su Xing’s Spirit Domain expanded from 3,500 zhang (11.65 km) to a full 5,000 zhang (16.65 km) in radius!
He was already halfway to a 10,000-zhang (33.3 km) Spirit Domain!
Beyond that, the greatest change was in Su Xing’s cultivation!
From the ninth layer of the True Immortal realm, he stepped directly into the Half-Step Mystic Immortal Realm.
In particular, having condensed the spleen-earth qi, the immortal power within Su Xing’s body was over three times more abundant than before!
Su Xing focused his will and cast several spells.
His immortal power dipped slightly, but in a mere instant, the spent power had already recovered.
“Tsk tsk… this immortal power recovery is basically like fighting with a permanent mana buff!”
Su Xing smacked his lips. No wonder those supreme cultivators could fight for decades or even centuries at a stretch…
Their immortal power recovery was simply too fast! They literally couldn’t run out!
“Tsk tsk, and this is before fully condensing the liver-wood qi… If I condense it completely and reach the Five Qi converging upon the origin state, my recovery will be even more terrifying!”
Su Xing nodded with satisfaction.
After the simulation ended, Su Xing still had one simulation opportunity remaining.
But Su Xing had no intention of using it immediately.
“Right now, the priority is rescuing Luo Shuying!”
Su Xing muttered to himself, then focused his mind, his divine sense locking onto that figure within the Spirit Clan ancestral grounds.
Su Xing took several steps forward, and in just a few breaths’ time, he had traversed a hundred thousand li (50,000 km), arriving at the Spirit Clan ancestral grounds.
…
At the Spirit Clan ancestral grounds, Protector Dragon, who had been pursuing Luo Shuying, halted in his tracks. He stared warily at Su Xing before him, crying out in shock:
“Who are you?”
Su Xing said nothing. Without giving Old Dog Dragon any chance to resist, his overwhelming soul power directly obliterated Old Dog Dragon’s soul!
In a single instant, Old Dog Dragon stood frozen in place, but he had already lost all seven souls and six spirits, reduced to a living corpse!
Looking at the utterly defenseless Old Dog Dragon before him, Su Xing couldn’t help but feel a wave of emotion.
“Once upon a time… this Protector Dragon was an existence I couldn’t hope to fight against…”
“And now, he’s nothing but an ant!”
Su Xing waved his hand, and Old Dog Dragon’s physical body was stored into the spirit field grotto-heaven.
His soul consciousness had been directly erased — dead, yet with his body perfectly intact.
This would make it much simpler for Su Xing to eventually refine Old Dog Dragon into a puppet.
After killing Old Dog Dragon, Su Xing followed the approach from his simulation and sent a voice transmission to Luo Shuying.
Moments later, Luo Shuying appeared before Su Xing.
Gazing at the beautiful woman he hadn’t seen for many days, Su Xing felt a touch of emotion.
“These past days… must have been hard on you.”
After Su Xing gave Luo Shuying a general account of the situation, she fell silent for a moment before suddenly asking:
“Senior, may I… stay by your side from now on?”
Su Xing’s instinct was to refuse.
But on second thought, Old Dog Dragon had already been turned into his puppet, and he effectively controlled the entire Advent Cult on Earth.
It seemed Luo Shuying no longer needed to continue working undercover.
And so Su Xing nodded:
“Very well. In that case, from now on you can stay in the Capital City of Great Xia and handle some matters for me.”
Hearing Su Xing’s agreement, a long-absent smile appeared on Luo Shuying’s cool, composed face…
…
One day later. Capital City, Great Xia.
Inside the villa.
Jin Congxue looked at Luo Shuying before her, a guarded look flashing in her eyes as she asked Su Xing:
“Su Xing, who is this?”
Seeing Jin Congxue’s expression, Su Xing immediately felt a sense of impending doom.
If the truth came out now, the two women’s future coexistence could become a real problem…
And so, Su Xing said:
“Ahem, this is a member of our organization. She’s been working undercover on the outside, and now that her mission is complete, she has nowhere to stay… So she’ll be living in the villa from now on and helping you handle some miscellaneous tasks, alright?”
After a moment’s thought, Su Xing added:
“Oh, and her name is Luo Shuying… Her strength is approximately at the mid-stage Legendary level…”
Jin Congxue had been about to say something more, but upon hearing Luo Shuying’s cultivation level, her expression shifted immediately. She hastily bowed in greeting:
“Senior Luo, please offer your guidance in the future…”
Luo Shuying was naturally cool and aloof in temperament. She simply gave a slight nod without saying much.
Seeing the two women getting along reasonably well, Su Xing let out a breath of relief.
After returning to his school dormitory, Su Xing entered the spirit field grotto-heaven.
Taking out Protector Dragon’s corpse, Su Xing murmured:
“Next, the task is to successfully turn this corpse into a puppet!”
“A Dragon Race body… now that’s a rare material!”