Chapter 13: Double Happiness Knocks at the Door

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Lu Yi had originally thought that it would take a few more months to break through, but to his surprise, it had only been half a month since his Golden Finger awakened, and he was about to make a breakthrough.

This was greatly related to reaching level 6 in the White Cloud Qi Refining Art and the significant increase in his cultivation speed. The Perfect-Grade Qi Condensation Elixir also played an essential role.

Lu Yi calmed his mood, focused his concentration, and prepared to break through the bottleneck. Based on his previous breakthrough experiences, he knew that breaking through a bottleneck was not easy. It had taken him quite some time to break through each time before.

However, the spiritual energy within Lu Yi surged like a torrent this time, carrying the abundant spiritual energy emitted by the Perfect-Grade Qi Condensation Elixir. With an unstoppable momentum, it collided heavily against the invisible barrier.

BOOM!

A loud boom resounded as the tidal spiritual energy and the internal barrier confronted each other.

Just a moment later, a cracking sound echoed, the barrier shattered, and the invisible restraint vanished. Lu Yi felt his body lighten, and as the Qi Refining Art circulated, he began to absorb spiritual energy once again.

Lu Yi had successfully broken through. That bottleneck’s restriction had not even managed to resist him for a minute.

Lu Yi felt joy in his heart but was not surprised. After all, his White Cloud Qi Refining Art had reached level 6, and his foundation was extremely solid. Moreover, he still contained the spiritual energy of the Perfect-Grade Qi Condensation Elixir. With such a continuous supply of spiritual energy, even if it were not him, an ordinary cultivator at the Qi Refiner stage could easily break through in a matter of days.

The breakthrough brought happiness to Lu Yi for a moment, but he quickly calmed down. He thought it was just the beginning and he could continue breaking through to Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, and even achieve immortality in the future!

For now, though, Lu Yi needed to continue cultivating. He continued to circulate the Qi Refining Art, and after completing it ten times, he paused and eagerly accepted the rewards.

Suddenly, various pieces of information about the White Cloud Qi Refining Art appeared in Lu Yi’s mind. While the information was profound and complex, he could easily absorb it.

Just as Lu Yi had guessed, reaching level 7 in the White Cloud Qi Refining Art indeed brought significant changes. The route of Qi circulation in the White Cloud Qi Refining Art had altered.

Initially, there were seventeen acupoints that the White Cloud Qi Refining Art circulated through. After the change, there were a total of six additional acupoints.

Eager to try out the level 7 White Cloud Qi Refining Art, Lu Yi once again issued a cultivation task for himself and began to cultivate the technique.

Immediately, Lu Yi noticed the difference. The efficiency of absorbing spiritual energy in the level 7 White Cloud Qi Refining Art was more than double that of level 6.

Furthermore, as the technique circulated, the spiritual energy within Lu Yi’s body was continually tempered. After just a single cycle, the spiritual energy inside him had become slightly denser.

Lu Yi was pleasantly surprised. Tempering his spiritual energy not only maintained its quantity but also improved its quality. After all, rocks and sponges would not have the same hardness under the same quality.

The White Cloud Qi Refining Art could temper Lu Yi’s spiritual energy, raising his already solid foundation to a higher level. This would undoubtedly enhance the power of techniques and spells that utilized spiritual energy.

‘Wouldn’t my spiritual energy quality soon be comparable to that of Foundation Establishment cultivators?’ Lu Yi was beginning to look forward to it.

Feeling the benefits brought by the level 7 White Cloud Qi Refining Art, Lu Yi devoted himself even more to cultivation. He repeatedly circulated the technique to absorb the spiritual energy emitted by the Perfect-Grade Qi Condensation Elixir.

The Perfect-Grade Qi Condensation Elixir contained a vast amount of spiritual energy. Even after his breakthrough, there was still a surplus. As he absorbed it, Lu Yi could sense his cultivation advancing at an extremely fast pace.

The night passed silently, and as the sky gradually brightened, the morning sun cast its golden-red light through the clouds, illuminating the White Cloud Mountain Range.

Lu Yi slowly opened his eyes, a faint white light flickering within them. He exhaled a breath of turbid air and revealed a hint of joy.

After a night of cultivation, Lu Yi had thoroughly assimilated the Perfect-Grade Qi Condensation Elixir, and his cultivation had taken a big step forward to the Level 7 Qi Refiner stage.

Lu Yi estimated that if he had a Perfect-Grade Qi Condensation Elixir every day, he might be able to reach the Level 8 Qi Refiner stage in just a month.

Even geniuses would hesitate to claim that they could advance one level of cultivation within a month. The speed was not even Lu Yi’s limit. If he continued to raise the level of his White Cloud Qi Refining Art to levels 8 or 9, his breakthroughs would be even faster.

The only problem was that Lu Yi now had only two Perfect-Grade Qi Condensation Elixirs left.

Lu Yi immediately thought of Wang Xinqi and the other disciples, ‘How about… finding some time to spar with them? Completing a few tasks wouldn’t take much time and would earn me several Perfect-Grade Qi Condensation Elixirs. Who wouldn’t be willing to do such a thing? But with two elixirs left, there was no hurry. I should focus on other things first. With the White Cloud Sword and White Cloud Qi Refining Art both at level 7, only the White Cloud Stance remained at level 6, lagging. I should catch up on that first.’

With those thoughts in mind, Lu Yi left his room.

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Over the next two days, Lu Yi continued to cultivate steadily. During the day, he practiced the White Cloud Sword, followed by the White Cloud Stance in the afternoon, and the White Cloud Qi Refining Art at night. His days were fulfilling.

Two days later, Lu Yi ran out of Perfect-Grade Qi Condensation Elixirs and had to start considering obtaining more.

After breakfast, Lu Gaoyang and Wang Siqi became busy with their tasks, and Lu Yi also left his courtyard. It was the first time he had ventured out since returning from the open lecture.

The White Cloud Sect’s outer sect had a dedicated Martial Arena area where outer sect disciples usually practiced. If there were disputes among disciples that they wanted to settle privately, they could also spar in the Martial Arena. If matters escalated to the point of life and death, they could engage in a life-and-death battle in the arena, with an attendant serving as a witness.

However, in the many years Lu Yi had been in the sect, he had not seen many life-and-death battles. The atmosphere within White Cloud Sect was generally quite good, and the disciples usually got along well with each other.

Although sparring was common, not everyone was like Lu Yi, who could improve his techniques and arts levels by issuing tasks to himself. Even talented cultivators needed to battle to understand their shortcomings, as cultivation was not about secluded practice alone.

The Martial Arena was situated in a basin on the outskirts of the White Cloud Mountain Range, between the White Light Peak and White Dew Peak. It was not too far from the White Spirit Peak. Lu Yi jogged all the way, heading towards the Martial Arena.

Along the way, when the outer sect disciples saw Lu Yi, they greeted him with smiles.

“Lu Yi!”

“Lu Yi! Have you come out of seclusion?”

“I heard that your White Cloud Sword has reached the Regain Simplicity stage. I wonder if you could offer some guidance to me?”

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Lu Yi responded with smiles and nods, feeling his face. He had not expected news of the White Sun Peak incident to spread so widely. He was almost at the point where he could show his face everywhere.

Several charming disciples even wanted special guidance from Lu Yi. If he did not have something to do today, he might have almost agreed. He felt frustrated he could not do so.

Lu Yi firmly held onto his determination on cultivation, gritted his teeth, and declined.