After the elixir was formed, the life-giving fire inside the furnace slowly went out.
With a gentle wave of his hand, Danqing sent five green pills into the prepared jade bottle.
"Hoo..." Danqing let out a long breath, casually tossed the jade bottle to Qin Xin, and said indifferently, "Take a look."
Qin Xin quickly reached out and took the jade bottle, afraid that he might accidentally drop it on the ground.
He gently held the jade bottle to his nose and sniffed it. Strangely, the pill had no medicinal fragrance and seemed very ordinary.
"Teacher, what kind of pill is this?" Xiao Yan asked, holding the cool jade bottle.
"This is a Meridian Tempering and Bone Strengthening Pill that I created myself. If we're talking about pill grades, it could be considered a third-grade pill," Dan Qing said with a slight smile, looking quite proud.
"A grade three pill? Why is there no medicinal fragrance? Did something go wrong in the refining process?" Qin Xin asked cautiously.
"You brat, what do you know! A perfect pill can completely lock in its medicinal power, preventing it from dissipating. It can be stored for a hundred years without any problem." Danqing rolled her eyes at Qin Xin.
"Can I take this pill directly?" Qin Xin asked impatiently, staring at the Meridian Tempering and Bone Strengthening Pill in his hand.
"Yes, although it's a third-grade pill, it mainly improves a martial artist's physique and strengthens bones and meridians. Its medicinal power is relatively mild, so even martial artists in the Acquired Realm can use it." Dan Qing said with a smile, "Kid, you're only a two-star Martial Spirit right now. Relying on this pill alone, you can easily reach the seventh level of the Acquired Realm within a month. However, taking too much of the pill will cause pill poisoning in your body. If you listen to me, you can also hope to break through to the ninth level of the Acquired Realm within a month, and there won't be any side effects."
"Really?" Qin Xin was overjoyed. Right now, what he wanted most was to improve his strength.
"It might be a little tough."
"What's a little hardship!"
Qin Xin answered without hesitation.
"Alright, just don't back down when the time comes. Take a rest first, and find a quiet place tomorrow to start your arduous training."
After saying that, Danqing returned to the mysterious fragment of the map, and the gilded alchemy furnace was also taken inside.
After a night of cultivation, Qin Xin was full of energy. After giving Zi Ling a brief explanation, he headed towards the back mountain of the Qin Clan Manor.
The back mountain is densely forested, and few people usually come here.
Beneath a waterfall, a shirtless boy is battling the force of the cascading water.
The impact of the water made Qin Xin grit his teeth, feeling a stinging pain like being pricked by needles. He could feel the soreness, numbness, and fatigue constantly emanating from his meridians and muscles under this high-intensity training.
Qin Xin had thought about giving up many times, but when he thought of the clan competition a month later and the ridicule he would have to face Danqing, he persevered.
As he approached the limits of his body's endurance, Qin Xin felt dizzy and lightheaded. Suddenly, a strange flow of heat surged from within his body.
"boom!"
The powerful current submerged Qin Xin. When he poked his head out, he saw Danqing lying on a large rock on the shore, squinting.
"First, swallow the Meridian Tempering and Bone Strengthening Pill, then use your Martial Spirit to refine it," Danqing said with some satisfaction.
Without any hesitation, Qin Xin poured a greenish-blue pill from the jade bottle after getting ashore and swallowed it.
As soon as the Meridian Tempering and Bone Strengthening Pill entered his mouth, a faint burning sensation spread throughout his oral cavity. Qin Xin hurriedly activated his Martial Spirit to refine it.
"Holy crap, why does it hurt so much!"
The immense medicinal power surged into his limbs and bones in an instant. Qin Xin could clearly feel his meridians throbbing with pain under the impact of the medicinal power, and his bones were being cleansed by the medicinal power, causing a bone-peeling pain.
Qin Xin gritted his teeth, already drenched in sweat and his whole body was flushed.
"Circulate the Qi throughout the body, strengthen the meridians and bones."
Danqing's light rebuke immediately snapped Qin Xin out of his daze.
The medicine circulates throughout the body, slowly circulating its power until it flows into the dantian and transforms into true qi.
The pure medicinal power seemed to be flowing in continuously, and Qin Xin didn't have time to refine it. Fortunately, Qin Xin's meridians and bones seemed to be very hungry at this time, constantly absorbing the medicinal power. At the same time, the pain in his body made him frown.
As true qi was continuously injected into the dantian, it seemed to reach a critical point, and the true qi flowing into the dantian suddenly stopped.
Qin Xin felt a sudden surge of power within his body, and he knew this was a sign of a breakthrough.
Taking a deep breath, Qin Xin mobilized all the true energy in his body, continuously cleansing his dantian.
After a while, the medicinal power in his body was completely absorbed, and the spiritual energy circulating in his body was also transformed into true energy. Qin Xin slowly opened his eyes and exclaimed in surprise, "I've reached the seventh level of the Acquired Realm!"
Qin Xin never expected that he would actually break through his limits by following Danqing's training methods.
The Acquired Realm has nine levels. The difference in true qi between the first six levels is not significant. The seventh level can be considered a watershed. After breaking through, the true qi in the body will be three to five times that of the sixth level. Of course, the spiritual qi required for the breakthrough will also be much greater.
"Don't get too excited yet. A large part of the reason for this breakthrough is that your meridians and bones have been strengthened for the first time under the power of medicine." Danqing glanced at the excited Qin Xin and slowly floated up from the big rock.
"The path of martial arts cultivation is inherently difficult; only by enduring hardship can one rise above others," Qin Xin said firmly, scratching his head.
"You brat, it's good that you're so humble and composed, just like your master back then. As for all the hardships and people... never mind, what the path of martial arts requires is unwavering faith." Danqing stroked his beard gently, his eyes showing even greater satisfaction as he looked at Qin Xin.
"Continue cultivating!" After catching his breath, Qin Xin prepared to plunge into the waterfall once more.
"Don't rush," Danqing quickly interrupted, then added, "The force of the water's impact is pushing your body to its limits too slowly. Do you want me to help you?"
"Teacher, just tell me already, stop keeping me in suspense," Qin Xin said somewhat anxiously, sensing his increased strength.
"You brat, don't rush. Next is whipping training. I will use a whip made of condensed true qi to lash your whole body and exhaust all the true qi in your body. How about it? Want to try it?" Danqing looked at Qin Xin with a smile.
"Let's give it a try. It's just whipping, right?" Qin Xin didn't care about all that and agreed without any hesitation.
"Okay." Seeing Qin Xin agree, Danqing's smile widened.
"Are you ready?" Danqing asked softly, then a whip formed from condensed true energy appeared in his hand, faintly emitting golden flames.
"Come on," Qin Xin said in a low voice, his teeth already clenched.
"Smack!"
"Ouch! It hurts...it hurts! Teacher, please be gentle."
With one lash, a red mark immediately appeared on Qin Xin's body.
"You brat, can't you even take this little bit of pain?" Danqing laughed and scolded, then gave Qin Xin another lash with the whip.
"Smack!"
However, as the whip struck, Qin Xin felt a change in his internal energy. Warm and pure energy slowly surged out from the meridians and bones at the red mark, and his inner potential seemed to be constantly being stimulated.
Qin Xin gritted his teeth and let out a muffled groan. He did not circulate his true energy to resist. With each strike of Dan Qing's whip, Qin Xin could clearly feel that the true energy that surged back into his body was even purer.
In the quiet back mountain, Qin Xin's groans of pain could be heard from time to time. Fortunately, few people came to this place, otherwise people would have thought that something had happened here.
Danqing stopped wielding her inner energy whip only when Qin Xin was completely exhausted.
"I can't go on, teacher, I need to rest for a while."
After saying that, Qin Xin lay down on the ground. The burning sensation on his back made him gasp. Fortunately, Dan Qing's whips were all very measured and did not injure his skin.
Looking at Qin Xin lying on the ground with his eyes closed, Danqing's eyes showed a hint of surprise, and he murmured softly, "I didn't expect him to last so long. He's a really determined kid."
"This kid's extraordinary adventure is truly enviable."
"Back then, I risked my life to obtain that incomplete spiritual cultivation technique, but it was thanks to this technique that I was able to survive until now."
"However, besides possessing spiritual cultivation techniques, my disciple also has that mysterious Spirit Devouring Stone and a mysterious incomplete map. His future growth is truly something to look forward to."
"Maybe this kid will really be able to avenge me in the future. I wonder if those people are dead or not."
Danqing was once a spiritual cultivator. Relying on that broken spiritual cultivation technique, he entered the Spiritual Body Realm. After his physical body was destroyed, his spiritual body was absorbed by the mysterious fragment of the map, which allowed him to escape the pursuit of his enemies.
After a short while, Qin Xin slowly opened his eyes and felt a slight coolness on his back, where anti-inflammatory and analgesic powder had been applied.
After glancing at the dazed Danqing, Qin Xin slowly said, "Thank you, teacher."
"No need to thank me, just rest and start cultivating." Danqing nodded and said calmly.
Upon hearing this, Qin Xin pursed his lips. He also realized that Danqing was all bark and no bite, and that he was a very traditional old man who attached great importance to titles and status.
Without hesitation, Qin Xin poured out another Meridian Tempering and Bone Strengthening Pill from the jade bottle and swallowed it.
The powerful medicinal energy was rapidly absorbed under the stimulation of Qin Xin's martial spirit. However, this time, his meridians and bones did not hurt as much as before, and it was completely within Qin Xin's tolerance range.
As the medicinal effects wore off, Qin Xin slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air. This time, Qin Xin did not attempt to break through to the next level.
Just as Danqing said, the first breakthrough was probably related to the fact that his meridians and bones had not been fully strengthened before. Now that they have been strengthened, the medicinal effect will gradually decrease.
However, Qin Xin could still feel the true qi in his dantian growing rapidly. At this rate, he would be able to enter the eighth level of the Acquired Realm in less than half a month.
"Don't forget that spiritual cultivation is incredibly profound; you must not neglect it." Danqing suddenly said, causing Qin Xin's body to tremble slightly.
Although Qin Xin had not told Dan Qing about spiritual cultivation, he knew that Qin Xin had opened up the Niwan Palace and also had the Spirit Devouring Stone, so it was natural for him to guess that Qin Xin had obtained the spiritual cultivation inheritance.
"Yes, but teacher, what exactly is so mysterious about this spiritual cultivation path?" Qin Xin asked in confusion, because the Spirit Devouring Stone in Qin Xin's Niwan Palace required the activation of spiritual power.
"I don't know either, it's just cultivation," Danqing replied calmly.
"Uh..." Upon hearing Danqing's reply, Qin Xin's forehead creased with annoyance.
The cultivation method of spiritual practice is simple. For example, the Supreme Divine Evolution Technique that Qin Xin obtained can operate automatically, but the effect of cultivation has always been low. The spiritual power will not increase as significantly as the true qi.
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