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The summer heat was like a steamer, enveloping the entire residential compound. Lin Cuicui and the others sat in the main room, listening to Tang Yue and Old Li's conversation in the kitchen. A sense of oppression filled the air.
Lin Cuicui and her sons looked at each other, the atmosphere unusually heavy. The poisoning incident by the spy not only shocked Old Li, but also deeply touched the hearts of everyone in the family.
They've always known that only by becoming stronger can they protect themselves and their families. But why is it so difficult for them to become stronger? They've really tried their best.
"That shouldn't be enough, right?" The group stood up simultaneously and headed towards their respective rooms. Since it wasn't enough, they would seize the time to cultivate. If one day wasn't enough, they would do it in ten days; if ten days weren't enough, they would do it in a month; if a month wasn't enough, they would do it in a year. Ultimately, they had to establish themselves.
The three Tang brothers returned to their room together. They usually had their own fixed places to cultivate, but today none of them spoke. They all silently sat down in their places and began to cultivate with their eyes closed.
Tang Dong felt a surge of urgency. He knew he had reached the critical point of the first level of Qi Refining, and this incident had become the catalyst he desperately needed to break through. Today, it was today, he had to break through; he could no longer hold his sister back. He had to become stronger, he had to become stronger.
He sat cross-legged, his expression solemn. He had tried to break through to the first level of Qi Refining several times before, but had failed each time. He knew all too well the difficulty and importance of breaking through to the first level of Qi Refining.
The stimulation from the spy poisoning incident burned like a flame in his heart, making his determination even stronger.
He took a deep breath and began to adjust his state according to the incantation his sister had taught him. A calm mind, free from all thoughts—these are easier said than done.
Tang Dong tried hard to clear his mind of distractions and calm himself down. He took deep breaths, inhaling briefly and exhaling slowly, repeating this process to steady his breathing.
However, the sounds of Da Huang barking and Grandpa crying in the morning lingered in his ears like demonic noises, and he couldn't shake them off.
No, Grandpa's alright, and my sister's alright too. Mom's fine, they're all alright. Big Yellow is amazing; it saved their whole family's lives. Yes, from now on, Big Yellow is family. Family.
After a series of self-hypnosis and adjustments, Tang Dong felt his mind gradually calm down, and he began to enter the core stage of cultivation.
He looked inward at his body, trying to guide the energy within him through his meridians. At first, the energy flowed slowly and laboriously through his meridians, requiring him to concentrate fully on guiding it every step of the way.
As time went by, fine beads of sweat gradually appeared on Tang Dong's forehead. He felt as if his meridians were blocked, and the flow of his breath became slower and slower, as if every inch forward required a tremendous amount of effort.
With the surrounding spiritual energy being absorbed by the three brothers and their mother in the next room, the amount was pitifully small. Tang Dong had to expend even more effort to absorb more spiritual energy. However, Tang Dong was not discouraged. He had only one belief in his heart: to break through to the first level of Qi Refining and protect his family.
Tang Dong gritted his teeth and persevered, slowly absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy into his body and constantly breaking through the obstacles.
During his attempt to break through to the first level of Qi Refining, Tang Dong's body began to exhibit various reactions. At times, he felt alternating sensations of hot and cold, as if he were experiencing both extremes of ice and fire.
At times, he felt a dull pain all over his body, as if countless ants were gnawing at his muscles and bones.
These painful sensations almost made him give up, but the belief in his heart always sustained him. However, the pain, itching, and general discomfort made the 8-year-old Tang Dong feel somewhat unsteady.
Tang Yue came out of the kitchen and didn't see any family members. She casually scanned the area and saw her mother and brothers cultivating. She stuck out her tongue shyly.
She had already decided to try to avoid using her mental energy to probe her family members, but it seemed to have become a habit, and it was really difficult to break. Just as Tang Yue felt a little guilty, she thought of her third brother's expression earlier.
Something's wrong. It seems Third Brother is in trouble. Tang Yue didn't even care about herself and dashed into the Tang Bei brothers' room in an instant.
Large beads of sweat dripped from Tang Dong's forehead, his face was deathly pale, and he seemed about to collapse at any moment. Tang Yue's entrance startled Tang Bei and Tang Nan, who opened their eyes to see their third brother's condition.
"Dongzi!"
"Dongzi!"
The two of them spoke in unison and quickly got up to come over, but they didn't know how to help Tang Dong.
"Big brother, second brother, don't touch third brother, let me see."
Tang Yue squatted down next to Tang Dong. Judging from his current situation, he was probably trying to break through to the first level of Qi Refining. It seemed that the concentration of spiritual energy around him was not enough, making the process of breaking through the blockage in his meridians too difficult.
Tang Yue stretched out her small hand to transfer spiritual energy to Tang Dong, and Tang Dong seemed to sense Tang Yue's intention.
"Sister, no."
Tang Dong spoke these words with great difficulty, gritting his teeth. He didn't want his sister's help. He was only at the first level of Qi Refining, and he was determined to persevere on his own. Even if he failed, he wouldn't let his sister help him. This time, he had to rely on himself.
Tang Yue withdrew her hand, her feelings somewhat complicated. The spiritual energy here was indeed much sparser than in her time; the Southern Island was already considered relatively good. If they were in Qiligou, it would have been incredibly difficult for her brothers to truly enter the Dao.
Tang Dong felt relieved when he sensed that his sister hadn't intervened. He then got back into focus.
He recalled the shock and harm that the spy poisoning had caused his family, and the countless times his younger sister had stood in front of him when something happened at home. His determination to become stronger swelled once again.
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