Rong Jiaojiao nodded: "I know, Master."

Qing Xuanzi smiled with satisfaction, took Rong Jiaojiao to call Rong Lianhu, and then had a meal before returning to Xuanqingzhai.

When they arrived at Xuanqingzhai, the courtyard was quiet, and they didn't see any of their senior uncles.

Rong Jiaojiao asked, "Where are my fellow disciples?"

"They must all be cultivating!"

The spiritual energy here is thin; if you don't work harder, your cultivation will hardly make any progress.

As he spoke, Qing Xuanzi led Rong Jiaojiao to the room next to his: "You can stay in this room. I'll set up the formation for you tomorrow, and then you can focus on your cultivation and breakthrough."

Rong Jiaojiao had her own ideas. She said, "Master, there is almost no spiritual energy here. This breakthrough will definitely require a lot of spirit stones."

"I was thinking of having you by my side when I break through, and then replacing you with a new batch of spirit stones when we're almost out of them. That way, our spirit stones will be practically unused."

Qing Xuanzi remembered what Rong Jiaojiao had said about how the Hidden Spirit Wood could help spirit stones absorb spiritual energy again, and nodded happily.

He decided that from now on, he would use spirit stones to set up a spirit-gathering array when he cultivated, and then have his disciple help him restore the spiritual power of the spirit stones. He would no longer have to worry about not having spirit stones to cultivate when he was away.

He nodded and said, "We'll talk about that tomorrow."

He opened the door and entered the room, which was not large and contained only a wooden bed, a desk, a chair, and a five-drawer chest.

Qing Xuanzi said, "This place is simple. You can add anything you need later."

Rong Jiaojiao shook her head: "A bed is enough, nothing else is needed."

"Okay, then you should rest first."

"good!"

As soon as Qing Xuanzi left, Rong Jiaojiao's consciousness entered the small secret realm. Seeing Zi Ling lying there cultivating, she did not disturb her. She withdrew her consciousness from the small secret realm and sat cross-legged on the bed to cultivate.

Early the next morning, Qing Xuanzi came over to prepare to set up an array for Rong Jiaojiao, but Rong Jiaojiao took out her own array plate instead.

"Master, please use my array plate; it's more convenient!"

Qing Xuanzi glanced at it and nodded: "Okay, you can set it up, just give me a key to the array."

Rong Jiaojiao's array plate was clearly a high-level array plate, better than the one I had set up myself.

Rong Jiaojiao first set up the composite array, then set up the spirit-gathering array, installed spirit stones, and activated the array. The entire room was instantly enveloped in a faint blue light, and spiritual energy began to slowly gather.

Upon seeing this, Qing Xuanzi's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise: "This array plate is indeed extraordinary, and it is very well set up, much better than the one I set up myself."

Rong Jiaojiao smiled slightly: "Master, this is the array plate I told you about, and this is the array key. Please take it."

Qing Xuanzi nodded, took the array key handed over by Rong Jiaojiao, examined it carefully, and said, "This array is cleverly arranged, and its spirit-gathering effect is very good. It will make your cultivation much easier in the future."

"Master, I plan to start my attempt to break through to the Profound Master realm today. What do you think?"

Qing Xuanzi nodded: "Alright, now that you're ready, let's begin. However, breaking through to the Xuan Master realm is no easy task, so you must be careful and cautious, and don't rush things."

“I know, Master.” Rong Jiaojiao nodded, her eyes firm. “I won’t act rashly.”

Qing Xuanzi gave a few more instructions and then left the room, leaving Rong Jiaojiao to cultivate alone.

Rong Jiaojiao won't break through immediately, so there's no need to keep an eye on her right now.

In the room, Rong Jiaojiao sat cross-legged, closed her eyes, and began to regulate her breathing, calming her mind into a state of tranquility.

She slowly circulated the spiritual energy within her body, feeling the rhythm of the spiritual energy flowing through her meridians.

As the formation was activated, the spiritual energy in the room gradually became denser, like an invisible ocean enveloping her.

She took a deep breath, and her spiritual energy began to circulate faster, with streams of spiritual energy being absorbed into her body and merging into her spiritual power.

Her meridians seemed to be stretched open by an invisible force, becoming more resilient and wider.

As time passed, spiritual energy circulated continuously within her body, gradually condensing into a powerful force that challenged the bottleneck of the Profound Master realm.

Qing Xuanzi kept a close eye on her every move and would replace the spirit stones from time to time.

A week later, the air suddenly vibrated, and Qing Xuanzi quickly slipped into Rong Jiaojiao's room.

At this moment, fine beads of sweat began to appear on Rong Jiaojiao's forehead, but she persisted without the slightest slackening.

Her spiritual power surged like a raging tide, repeatedly impacting the bottleneck, only to be bounced back time and time again.

The bottleneck seemed like a solid barrier, blocking her path forward.

Just as Rong Jiaojiao was feeling a bit tired, her master's voice rang in her mind: "Jiaojiao, you must keep going and never let your guard down!"

Upon hearing her master's voice, Rong Jiaojiao's spirits lifted. She gritted her teeth, gathered her spiritual power once more, and launched an even more ferocious attack on the barrier.

Her spiritual power surged like ocean waves, crashing against the barrier wave after wave. Finally, after a powerful impact, the barrier broke, and a surge of powerful spiritual power instantly flowed into her body, raising her cultivation level to the Profound Master realm.

Seeing this, Qing Xuanzi smiled with satisfaction, knowing that his disciple had successfully broken through.

Rong Jiaojiao was truly amazed. Seeing her master smiling at her, she happily said, "Master, I've broken through! Thank you for protecting me."

Qing Xuanzi patted his head: "Very good, congratulations on breaking through to the Xuan Master realm. Now consolidate your cultivation, and when you come out, display your cultivation as the mid-stage of the Mage realm."

Rong Jiaojiao nodded: "Yes, Master!"

She sat down cross-legged again, closed her eyes, and began to circulate her spiritual energy to consolidate her newly broken-through Xuan Master realm cultivation.

The room was quiet, with only the sound of Rong Jiaojiao breathing.

Her spiritual power flowed slowly through her body, gradually merging into every cell and every meridian.

Her body seemed to be absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, becoming more resilient and powerful.

Qing Xuanzi stood to the side, looking at Rong Jiaojiao with gentle eyes. Seeing that she was focusing on consolidating her cultivation, he smiled slightly, turned and left the room, gently closing the door behind him.

Time slipped away quietly during cultivation, and three days had passed in the blink of an eye.

For the past three days, Rong Jiaojiao has been immersed in cultivation without the slightest slackening.

Her spiritual power became increasingly stable, and her cultivation level continued to improve.

Finally, on the morning of the fourth day, Rong Jiaojiao slowly opened her eyes, a satisfied smile on her face.

She could clearly feel that her cultivation at the early stage of the Profound Master realm had become stable.

She stood up, stretched her body, and felt full of energy.

She walked to the door, pushed it open, and saw Qing Xuanzi standing outside, smiling at her.

“Master, I’m out,” Rong Jiaojiao said softly.

Qing Xuanzi nodded, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes: "Jiaojiao, you did very well. Now, display your cultivation level as mid-stage Mage, and I'll take you to meet your fellow disciples."