Longevity: Starting from the Qi Tags

Jiang Yuan gently belched, instantly feeling a wave of warmth from his belly.

His body also gradually began to warm up.

Under these conditions, his physique continued to strengthen.

“It’s truly a great tonic!”

Jiang Yuan was greatly pleased by his realisation, feeling astounded by the changes happening within his body.

The black snake, transformed into food and being digested in his belly, resulted in him experiencing all-around enhancement.

And it didn’t just make his Spiritual Sea feel full.

He then entered the pond, and immediately sat cross-legged.

“Gurgling” bubbles began to emerge from the water around him.

Shu Xiaoxiao, hearing the sound by her ear, opened her eyes to look at Jiang Yuan.

She saw boiling water around him!

She quickly stretched out her delicate finger and touched Jiang Yuan’s chest.

“It’s so hot!”

A blush crept onto her face.

Jiang Yuan knocked her hand away, “Focus on your cultivation. No distractions!”

“Okay!” She quietly responded.

She then closed her eyes and began to rapidly refine the spiritual materials around her.

Jiang Yuan also entered the state of cultivation at this time.

The tan water and hundred-year gostana merged, filled with abundant spiritual materials.

After refining them, his Spiritual Sea gradually became full.

In the blink of an eye, eight days passed.

Jiang Yuan rose to his feet, looking at the clear pond while he sighed slightly.

Truthfully, reaching the ninth level in the Spiritual Sea Realm was not as easy as he thought.

At this time, the progress of storing up his Spiritual Sea was about seventy percent.

Accumulating seventy percent of the Spiritual Sea in just over ten days, the efficiency was unbelievable!

Had he still been at the seventh level of the Spiritual Sea Realm, just by refining the hundred-year gostana in this pond, he would have been able to breakthrough.

This just goes to show how powerful this hundred-year gostana is!

And how important such treasures are!

Previously, he could only rely on mid-level Spirit Gathering Array, and even then, breaking through from the seventh to the eighth level of the Spiritual Sea Realm took nearly four months.

But refining the hundred-year gostana in this tan water would only take eleven days to achieve an accumulation of what previously took four months.

This shows how important resources are!

However, he was currently at the eighth level of the Spiritual Sea Realm, and breaking through to the ninth level was an entirely different story.

The amount of accumulation needed to break through was double the amount he had before.

His current progress fell somewhat short of his expectation.

He originally thought that after digesting the black snake and refining the eight hundred years condensed hundred-year gostana, he could breakthrough to the ninth level of the Spiritual Sea Realm in one fell swoop.

However, the results fell short of his expectations.

Although he was somewhat satisfied, he also felt a bit regretful.

Having stored up seventy percent of the Spiritual Sea, with a little more resources, he could breakthrough to the ninth level of the Spiritual Sea Realm.

Once he broke through to the ninth level of the Spiritual Sea Realm, he would be just one step away from the Divine Bridge Realm.

Unlike the Meridian Breaking Realm, the Spiritual Sea Realm only had nine levels, and out of all the cultivation realms, only the Meridian Breaking Realm had ten.

All other realms reach their limit at the ninth level.

Only the Meridian Breaking Realm is such a special case with ten levels.

This puzzle sparked curiosity among numerous heaven geniuses throughout history, all of whom tried to find the path to the tenth level.

However, they gained nothing.

This puzzle can perhaps only be solved by the pioneers of the cultivation path.

Jiang Yuan didn’t dwell on this matter.

Although he was curious, he didn’t believe he could unlock a secret that countless people over countless years failed to uncover.

The one and only question in his mind right now was about the ‘Unity of Heaven and Man’ realm and state, for which he had no clue.

Without taking that step, the Divine Bridge Realm would only be a castle in the sky.

Just at this moment.

Shu Xiaoxiao’s aura gradually increased and a Spiritual Sea slowly emerged above her head.

Jiang Yuan’s eyes narrowed, “This girl is about to breakthrough again.”

This efficiency is acceptable!

Being so close to me, her efficiency is about one-tenth of mine.

Jiang Yuan looked at her with surprise.

Considering that he was currently at the eighth level of the Spiritual Sea Realm and the efficiency of his absorption and refinement was far superior to Shu Xiaoxiao who was only at the fourth, this was surprising indeed.

Let alone his stacked innate qi movements that made his absorptive efficiency akin to a whale swallowing the sea, terrifyingly powerful.

Any regular cultivator within a yard of him would only be able to absorb at most one percent.

Jiang Yuan observed the Spiritual Sea above Shu Xiaoxiao’s head, which was continuously expanding.

Calculating carefully, she knew that her nascent Spiritual Sea was also ninety-nine feet tall, reaching the limit of the heaven and earth’s rules.

Then, he quietly waited for Shu Xiaoxiao’s breakthrough at the same spot, meanwhile protecting her law.

Meanwhile.

At a distance.

Both men and women watched a corner of the Spiritual Sea’s illusion-like apparition exposed on a mountaintop in front of them.

Sea waves surged and swelled, making a splashy sound.

The Spiritual Sea slowly expanded!

A woman in a long skirt expressed her surprise, “Is this… the phenomenon of Azure Sea Shimmering Sky?”

“Yes, it’s indeed Azure Sea Shimmering Sky phenomenon!” A man in blue cloth replied, then added his analysis, “This indicates that someone in that mountain peak has broken through to the Spiritual Sea Realm. My observation shows that it’s probably a breakthrough from the sixth to the seventh level of Spiritual Sea Realm!”

A man in a purple robe’s face lit up with delight, “This means there are likely to be very precious treasure in there!”

As soon as this statement was made, the four of them exchanged glances.

Then, they quickly dashed towards that far-off mountain peak.

In the blink of an eye, they arrived at the cliffside of the mountain.

They noticed the slowly expanding Spiritual Sea overhead.

The man in blue cloth carved a sword tactic with his hands.

Clang

Four long swords behind him immediately unsheathed.

“Go!” He commanded lightly.

With a sudden twirl, the four swords flew towards the rock wall before them.

The solid rock wall, appeared like tofu before these flying swords, and was easily opened up, creating a pathway for the four to enter.

The group of four swiftly moved along the rock wall into its depth.

“Brother, do you think we might not be able to defeat the person inside?” The lady in the long dress suddenly asked with unease.

“Sister, don’t worry! The four of us combined can fight against a powerful figure of the eighth level of the Spiritual Sea Realm! Even individually, any of us would be considered an expert in these outer two levels. Not to mention the four of us working together!” An azure Palace Dress Lady commented.

“What Sister Yuan said makes sense!” The man in blue cloth agreed.

He then added, “Even if we are not a match, the four of us together can safely retreat!”

“Unless there’s a top-level existence in the Divine Bridge Realm inside. But how could that be! Even across the entirety of Pearl Cave, the pinnacle beings in the Divine Bridge Realm, including both the human and the Demon Tribe, don’t exceed the number of two hands!”

He shook his head, “It wouldn’t happen so easily!”

The man in purple also showed a warm smile, “It makes sense, so don’t worry! If we can seize the opportunity here, our cultivation realm could advance further, and we might even be able to venture deeper into the Pearl Cave to partake in those grand opportunities that are evident to all the world!”

Hearing their words, the long-dress lady gradually calmed down.

On the other side.

As the three of them had moved in deeper, Jiang Yuan quickly noticed their movement.

With a quick glance, he saw the figures of the four.

As to his divine sense, which was presently suppressed by cave rules, its detection range had shrunk from the original range of thirteen hundred feet to just over six hundred feet.

Seeing their identities, he shook his head slightly.

What a shame!

Instead of attracting the East Sea’s Demon Tribe, he had drawn the attention of several talented individuals from the human race.

Initially his thoughts were, if he had indeed attracted the East Sea’s Demon Tribe…

He could taunt them with a statement,

“Demon creature, I can tell at a glance that you aren’t human!”

And after killing them, he could savour a flavorful seafood meal; perhaps he might even manage to advance to the ninth level of the Spiritual Sea Realm through this.

However, it ended up attracting a group of talented individuals from the human race.

Their intentions were very obvious.

Jiang Yuan glanced back at Shu Xiaoxiao. At this moment, her slender undergarment was soaked by the pool water, which accentuated her soft and exquisite figure.

Immediately after, he reached for his Yin Yang Swords.

“Go!”

He commanded softly.

Hum

The long sword instantly broke through the heavy rock walls.

At a short distance away.

The man dressed in blue cloth’s expression became solemn, “He has spotted us!”

Before awaiting their replies, he had already activated a magical finger gesture.

“Quick!”

The four swords immediately shifted formation.

In a flash!

Clang

A sound of clashing metals echoed within the cave, causing a throbbing pain in everyone’s eardrums.

The man in the blue cloth was even forced to retreat in shock, “Such an immense force!”

“Brother, are you hurt?” The lady in the long dress asked with concern.

He shook his head, “I’m fine!”

At this moment, Jiang Yuan’s voice resounded through the air, “One more step, death!”