Longevity: Starting from the Qi Tags

Surprise then swept over his face.

“Who would have thought that a middle-grade Water-Proof Pill could yield a cultivation boost almost equivalent to two low-grade Water-Proof Pills!”

“Nevertheless, its medicinal power is much more refined, allowing me to assimilate it at a much quicker pace compared to those two low-grade pills.”

“I’m not sure if it’s due to the peculiar nature of my Gluttonous Belly or if it’s supposed to be this way!”

He mumbled to himself.

Afterwards, he quietly adjusted to the changes in his body and the increased strength.

Two hours later, the comprehensive metamorphosis brought on by the breakthrough in the minor realm had completely ended.

Jiang Yuan inspected his entire body from within.

He noticed that his primordial spirit had grown to twenty-two inches and a hundred million cellular particles within his physical body had successfully revived.

Though when compared to total number of cells in his body – one hundred and eight trillion.

Only about one out of one hundred and eight million cellular particles had awoken.

However, the improvement this brought was immediate and distinct!

Jiang Yuan clenched his fist and a faint ripple emanated through the void.

“Such immense strength!”

A hint of joy spread across his face.

He could feel it – compared to before his breakthrough, his strength had surged by over eighty percent.

Given his already great strength, this kind of increase was undoubtedly terrifying.

Furthermore, considering the enhancements in his dharma-power, primordial spirit, and qi and blood,

he felt that he could easily overpower the person he was a month ago.

This feeling wasn’t an illusion caused by the increase in strength, but a reality!

The disparity in power between then and now left no room for resistance.

Cultivation is indeed the foundation of everything. Without it, everything is futile.

Jiang Yuan thought to himself.

He then shook his head: “No wonder transcending realms is as difficult as ascending to the heavens. Even the difference of a minor realm results in drastically distinct power levels.”

He subsequently closed his eyes and whispered.

First, he will completely refine the remaining middle-grade Water-Proof Pills inside his body, then he’ll give the high-grade ones a try. If there isn’t any issue,

he should return to the sect.

It’s been two months since Shu Xiaoxiao and Birdy Huang returned to the Supreme Mystery Sect.

The innate Luck Power stored in their bodies must have already leaked out.

Every day delayed results in a waste of twenty strands of Luck Power.

Upon this thought, Jiang Yuan couldn’t help but feel pained.

Then he remembered Yun Muyao.

Fortunately, the output of Luck Power from his senior sister reduced some of the loss.

The next moment.

Jiang Yuan rid his mind of all distractions, focusing on completely refining the residual medicinal power within his body.

In the blink of an eye.

A day later.

The medicinal powers within his body had been fully refined.

He slowly opened his eyes and, sensing the increase in his cultivation, let out a soft sigh.

“As expected, in order to advance from the fifth level of the Dharma Realm to the sixth level, more resources are consumed!”

“I’m fortunate to have come into a windfall this time round, otherwise my previous wealth wouldn’t have been enough!”

Now having fully refined the residual medicinal power of the Water-Proof Pill, he found that the accumulation of his cultivation and dharma-power was only about two percent.

Compared to the progress before, it had indeed shrunk considerably.

“Let’s give the high-grade Water-Proof Pill a try!”

A high-grade Water-Proof Pill appeared in Jiang Yuan’s hand as he spoke softly to himself.

Immediately, he placed the pill worth 500 high-grade spiritual stones into his mouth.

His tongue touched his palate, saliva started gathering in his mouth.

The outer shell of the Water-Proof Pill dissolved instantly.

An extremely pure medicinal power burst forth.

It was many times more refined and powerful than the medicinal power of the middle-grade Water-Proof Pill.

After the time it takes to brew a cup of tea had passed.

Jiang Yuan swallowed slightly.

The medicinal pill then fell into his belly.

Boom –

A wave of extremely potent medicinal power erupted at once, as mighty as a thundering storm.

Rumbling and unstoppable.

Jiang Yuan hastily gathered his spirit, focusing fully on refining the medicinal power in his belly.

Initially, he planned to feel its general effect then head back to the Supreme Mystery Sect.

As for the Water-Proof Pill in his stomach, it was gradually absorbed by the Gluttonous Belly, transforming it into his cultivation’s dharma-power.

However, the medicinal power inside his body felt like a flood bursting forth, a tsunami raging.

This thought was instantly extinguished.

Under such conditions, he couldn’t move at all.

Only through full refining could his body endure this medicinal power.

Time continuously passed, and Jiang Yuan’s cultivation and dharma-power rose steadily.

The primordial godlike image lurking within his cellular particles kept awakening, transforming from the void to reality.

A powerful aura hovered oppressively in the Quiet Room.

Seven days later.

Only then did this transformation gradually stop, with the aura around Jiang Yuan constantly falling and reabsorbing into his body.

At this moment.

The top-quality Spiritual Essence Pill within Jiang Yuan’s body were wiped out.

The pure medicinal power was all transformed into his cultivation’s dharma-power.

The accumulation of his cultivation’s dharma-power had also increased by fourteen percent in the fifth level of the Dharma Realm.

“Cultivation is truly difficult!”

Feeling the improvement in his cultivation, Jiang Yuan sighed lightly.

Even for him, under current circumstances where resources were abundant.

Refining a top-quality Water-Proof Pill required over a month to break through a minor realm.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yuan shook his head and slowly opened his eyes.

“This is only the promotion of my cultivation, not to mention the enhancement of my divine soul. Stacked together, despite my considerable advantage, it still takes nearly three months to break through a minor realm!”

“How would those cultivators with less talent and without substantial financial support manage to break through?”

“No wonder even in the vast Eastern Region, the Dharma Realm can be considered a strong opponent!”

“The Venerable ones of the Four Extremes Realm, can even maintain a significant presence within the Sacred Land.”

“Cultivation really is too difficult!”

He then exhaled a murky breath, his face slowly revealing a faint smile.

After these days of experiential understanding.

He now understood the difference between top, middle, and bottom-quality Water-Proof Pills.

To him, their pricing perfectly matched the medicinal power contained within the Water-Proof Pills.

Under his refining, the cumulative cultivation improvement brought by five inferior-quality Water-Proof Pills was roughly equal to one top-quality Water-Proof Pill.

However, due to varying purity of its medicinal power, the rate at which he could refine them differed greatly.

An inferior-quality Water-Proof Pill required three days to fully refine.

But a top-quality Water-Proof Pill, despite having five times the medicinal effect, only required seven days to fully refine.

This efficiency was undeniably clear, saving half the time.

The most crucial point was that the final medicinal power didn’t change that much.

Remembering this, Jiang Yuan understood.

Perhaps it was because of his Gluttonous Belly.

That ensured that the cost-effectiveness of a mid-quality Water-Proof Pill was higher than a low-quality one.

And the cost-effectiveness of a high-quality Water-Proof Pill was higher than a mid-quality one.

Although he had not tried the effect of a supreme-quality Water-Proof Pill, it should not be much different.

Therefore, for him, a supreme-quality Water-Proof Pill was the most cost-effective.

Not only was the growth in cultivation similar, but most importantly, a pill could save a lot of time.

In the long run, the advantage this brings was immense.

Having discerned these differences.

Jiang Yuan no longer tested the supreme-quality Water-Proof Pill.

Now, every day he procrastinated here, he would lose ten strands of Luck Power.

A supreme-quality Water-Proof Pill, before all its medicinal power was refined, would undoubtedly leave him unable to move a step.

And if he wanted to fully refine the extremely pure medicinal power within.

According to his estimates, it would take at least tens of days.

This time was too long and too wasteful.

After these three tests, there was no need for him to verify this conclusion he’d already drawn.

Subsequently, Jiang Yuan set this matter aside for now.

Then he took out a Heaven and Earth Bag.

This Heaven and Earth Bag contained nothing else but that Thunder Tribulation True Seed.

According to Jiang Yuan’s estimate, this item could help him birth a new inborn qi movement, and it was highly likely to be a qi movement related to Thunder Tribulation.

He currently had over 2000 inborn qi movements.

That meant no matter what level of inborn qi movement he would ultimately obtain, he could upgrade it to a purple-level in front of his Luck Power.