For a martial artist, a year may be just a fleeting moment, but for Lin Xi, it is a heart-stoppingly long time.

All of this is thanks to that Blood Demon. Without its help, his cultivation would not have advanced so rapidly, and he would not have had the opportunity he has today.

Suddenly, the blood demon raised its head and let out an angry roar.

Immediately afterwards, it pounced on Lin Xi, its blood-red mouth wide open, emitting a foul stench.

Caught off guard, Lin Xi was thrown into the air and crashed heavily to the ground.

However, there was no panic in his eyes; instead, they gleamed with a sharp light.

"hehe!"

Lin Xi grinned: "This time, I'll show you my true strength!"

Before he finished speaking, he formed a hand seal and chanted an incantation. Mysterious runes appeared, turning into golden rays that shot out from his fingertips, pointing directly at the Blood Demon.

The golden light streaked across the Blood Demon's body, instantly slicing it into several pieces that fell to the ground.

The Blood Demon let out a shrill scream, transformed into a streak of blood-red light, and attempted to escape.

"Trying to escape? Not so easy!"

Lin Xi's gaze was cold, and he immediately followed closely behind.

The Blood Demon moved with lightning speed, disappearing instantly into the depths of the distant forest.

Lin Xi caught up and punched the Blood Demon.

The Blood Demon opened its massive maw, biting down on Lin Xi's fist and forcefully throwing it away.

Lin Xi felt as if his arm had been crushed by a hammer, the pain was unbearable, and his entire arm seemed to be broken.

The Blood Demon opened its mouth again and inhaled, swallowing Lin Xi's fist whole.

Lin Xi was shocked and quickly used the divine power of the fourth volume of the Refining God Manual to envelop the Blood Demon.

A hint of surprise flashed in the Blood Demon's eyes, clearly not expecting Lin Xi's supernatural power to be so strong.

A mocking smile curled at the corner of its mouth as it suddenly looked up.

In an instant, the bead, the size of a dragon's eye, emitted a dazzling light and spewed out a blazing flame that struck the Blood Demon's head.

The flame was incredibly powerful, instantly turning the Blood Demon's head to ashes.

After the flames dissipated, Lin Xi coughed up blood, his face was as pale as paper, and he swayed a few times, almost collapsing.

At this moment, he was certain that he had entered the Refining Spirit stage! This power was unprecedented and unseen before.

Whether it's body refinement or weapon refinement, once you break through to the Spirit Refinement Realm, the gap between each minor realm becomes enormous.

There is a significant gap between the first and second levels of the Refining Spirit Realm, not to mention that the difficulty of breaking through increases exponentially as the realm advances.

It can be asserted that even if a martial artist at the first level of the Spirit Refinement stage uses their unique skill, its power is only equivalent to that of a second-level Spirit Refinement stage martial artist.

However, cultivators who reach the third level of Refining the Spirit are a different story. Once they forge their divine soul, it's as if they have crossed the boundary between the mortal realm and the immortal realm, truly embarking on the path of cultivation and becoming veritable giants.

At this level, their combat power far surpasses that of ordinary martial artists who have just entered the Refining Spirit Realm. This is because they possess a divine soul, which grants them the ability to control their own true essence and manipulate the surrounding true essence to form various offensive strategies.

"Is this the power of the Spirit Refining stage? It's astonishing! My current strength is equivalent to that of a second-level Spirit Refining expert, and even surpasses most opponents of the same level!"

Lin Xi felt a surge of excitement, experiencing an unprecedented sense of exhilaration.

He has now entered the third level of the Refining Spirit stage, and his cultivation of the "Refining Spirit Chapter" has progressed to the sixth page, with only the last page remaining before he completes his work.

Once he cultivates to the fifth page, his power will increase by leaps and bounds, reaching an astonishing level. At that time, he will be able to easily deal with even a martial artist at the first level of the Spirit Refinement Realm!

Lin Xi stood up, took a deep breath, and looked around at the surrounding mountains: "The Refining Spirit stage is already the peak of martial arts. If I could cultivate to the seventh stage, how wonderful that would be!"

"However, it will probably take me two years to revise it to the seventh page, right?"

"I'll try cultivating the fifth page first and see if I can succeed. After all, I've just advanced to the Refining Spirit stage and need time to adapt. Then I'll gradually cultivate other techniques."

Having made up his mind, Lin Xi immediately went into seclusion to cultivate.

This time, instead of using pills, he took out the core of an ancient demon beast and prepared to fuse with it.

This demon core exudes a rich demonic aura and contains immense power. If he can refine it, it will greatly enhance his strength.

Lin Xi sat cross-legged in the cave, placing the demon core in his palm and circulating his cultivation technique, frantically absorbing the demonic energy within. As time passed, Lin Xi's true essence rapidly grew stronger, and its purity also increased.

The demonic energy within the demon core was absorbed by Lin Xi and gradually refined.

At this moment, tiny cracks appeared on the surface of the demon core, and they were getting worse.

Finally, in the eight hundredth meridian, the demon core shattered completely.

As the demon core shattered, a wild power erupted within Lin Xi's body.

This force, with its unparalleled momentum, swept across the heavens and earth, and no one could stop it!

That unrestrained force crashed wildly against the surrounding rock walls, causing the mountain to begin to crack, accompanied by a tremendous roar.

The stones fell and stopped about ten steps away from Linxi, then exploded violently.

The explosion is incredibly powerful; once it touches the skin, it instantly triggers a violent explosion, enough to kill a person in agony.

However, despite the immense power of the stone, it could not shake Lin Xi in the slightest. Instead, it was absorbed by him, strengthening the true essence within his body.

Lin Xi's true essence grew increasingly powerful until it reached a critical point.

Once he breaks through this barrier, his strength will leap forward, reaching a new peak!

Lin Xi finally opened his eyes, his gaze sharp and piercing, like a sharp sword piercing through the void, awe-inspiring.

Feeling the vast and boundless power within him, his heart surged with emotion.

His strength has increased once again, becoming even more terrifying than before.

"Divine Refinement Realm!"

Lin Xi raised his head and let out a long roar. Behind him, a half-moon hung high, its hazy light enveloping him, as if a god had descended.

He laughed loudly, clenching his fists so tightly that his knuckles cracked.

His clothes instantly turned to dust, and black mist swirled around his skin, adding a touch of mystery and threat, exuding an unfathomable aura.

At this moment, Lin Xi had already entered the third level of the Divine Refinement Realm, and he had also mastered the ninth page of the Divine Refinement Manual to perfection.

He could easily defeat opponents at the first level of Divine Refinement.

Such power is already considered top-tier among those at the first level of Divine Refinement.

This is also Lin Xi's trump card; once it's unleashed, no one can defeat him.