"Kid, how about it? I told you you'd break through in the next few days, I wasn't lying."
Qin Xin was sensing the flow of true energy within his body when Danqing slowly floated in front of him. He said, "The next thing is the main event. Now, take out that Spirit Stone."
"What is the connection between this Spirit Stone and spiritual cultivation?"
Qin Xin looked puzzled, raised his palm, and stared intently at the black spirit-gathering stone.
"Hehe, this is a good thing. First, attach your spiritual power to it."
Following the guidance of his dantian, Qin Xin slowly channeled the spiritual energy within his Niwan Palace into his palm.
The moment his mental energy came into contact with the Spirit Stone, Qin Xin felt an instant refreshment throughout his body. It seemed that there was a mysterious energy within the Spirit Stone that was being continuously consumed by his mental energy.
The spiritual power was constantly growing stronger, and it seemed that under the influence of the Spirit Stone, it was beginning to undergo a transformation.
Qin Xin could clearly feel that a powerful spiritual force was gathering between his brows and slowly flowing into his Niwan Palace.
Only after the mysterious power within the Spirit Stone was completely absorbed and turned into powder did Qin Xin suddenly open his eyes, a golden glint flashing in them.
"Having developed spiritual consciousness, you can now be considered to have stepped into the door of spiritual cultivation." Looking at Qin Xin's surprised expression, Dan Qing's lips curled into a smile.
For spiritual practitioners, the initial opening of the Niwan Palace (the area around the temple) marks the beginning of the Spiritual Realm. The development of spiritual consciousness leads to the Spiritual Consciousness Realm. When spiritual consciousness can penetrate objects, it is the Spiritual Travel Realm. When spiritual consciousness can condense into form, it is the Spiritual Form Realm.
Qin Xin has now developed spiritual consciousness, reaching the early stage of the Spiritual Consciousness Realm. Moreover, the functions of spiritual consciousness are very extensive; it can not only be used for perception but also greatly enhance a martial artist's combat power.
Imagine that without spiritual awareness, you only attach your mental energy to your body. When fighting, although your reaction speed is improved, you still mainly rely on your eyes to judge. However, with spiritual awareness, you can predict the enemy's next move, thus significantly improving your combat power.
Qin Xin, who had unexpectedly broken through, was both surprised and overjoyed, and quickly mobilized his spiritual sense.
Everything around seemed to be within my field of vision.
Just as Qin Xin was about to extend his spiritual sense beyond the courtyard.
"Which powerful figure dared to spy on my Qin clan at night!"
A furious shout rang out, startling Qin Xin into quickly withdrawing his spiritual sense.
"Fortunately, we weren't discovered." Qin Xin patted his chest, still somewhat unsettled.
"Serves him right." Dantian rolled his eyes at Qin Xin, as if he had expected this all along.
"Some powerful martial artists have extremely keen senses, so they must conceal themselves when using their spiritual sense. Otherwise, if the other party notices and uses their true energy to isolate themselves, then your spiritual sense will be useless!"
"Hehe, I'm a little excited, I'll just give it a try." Qin Xin laughed awkwardly and said.
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"Take this!"
A voice broke the silence in the woods behind the mountain.
A figure stood on a wooden stake, each move exceptionally agile, and with the propulsion of true energy, the surrounding fallen leaves slowly drifted down.
The shadowy figure, wielding a black staff, stopped in front of a large tree, about half a centimeter thick. With a quick shift of its feet and a powerful thrust of its waist, the staff cleaved straight down at the tree.
With a muffled crack, the tree was struck with such force that cracks appeared everywhere.
"Creak..." The crack spread rapidly from bottom to top, making a creaking sound, and then it collapsed to the ground with a thud.
“That’s right. Only when a martial spirit is in sync with a martial artist’s mind can it unleash its full combat power.” Danqing, lying on a blue stone, nodded in satisfaction.
Looking at the fallen tree in front of him, Qin Xin's not-so-handsome face was full of joy. These days, Danqing had not made him take any pills, but only had him train continuously.
Qin Xin could also feel that after each high-intensity training session, a warm current seemed to flow out between his meridians and bones. This was the medicinal power that Qin Xin had swallowed and accumulated in his body without being absorbed.
According to Danqing, if the body does not eliminate the residual medicinal properties over a long period of time, it will form toxicity, which will have a significant impact on future cultivation.
After unleashing his full power, Qin Xin felt as if his entire body had been drained, with soreness and fatigue engulfing him. The black staff in his hand, no longer supported by true energy, suddenly crumbled.
"Hiss..." Looking at Danqing supervising from the side, Qin Xin gave a wry smile, "Teacher, are you sure this devilish training method of yours is not meant to torment me?"
Qin Xin, whose true energy had been completely drained, lay sprawled on the ground, gazing at the blue sky. His previously rapid breathing had now calmed down, and the true energy slowly recovering in his dantian had become even more substantial and pure.
"Hmm? He's about to break through!"
With his eyes slightly closed, Qin Xin felt a throbbing in his dantian. He suddenly opened his eyes and immediately sat cross-legged.
He took out a Qi Condensation Pill and put it in his mouth.
The powerful medicinal effects circulated throughout Qin Xin's body, and he was now experiencing the benefits of the Meridian Tempering and Bone Strengthening Pill.
While the Meridian Tempering and Bone Strengthening Pill doesn't actually have a significant effect on increasing cultivation level, its ability to strengthen bones and meridians would likely attract countless martial artists eager to obtain it once others became aware of it.
After all, for martial artists, only by laying a solid foundation can they make the road ahead smoother.
A moment later, Qin Xin opened his eyes, exhaled a breath of stale air, and his complexion became even more rosy.
With a jolt of his inner energy, the fallen leaves drifted down.
At this point, he had already entered the ninth level of the Acquired Realm. Next, he needed to continuously temper his dantian in order to condense a martial pill.
The next step was to open up the nine main channels.
Now that he has advanced to the ninth level of the Acquired Realm and has also entered the Spiritual Consciousness Realm, Qin Xin is very confident about the upcoming clan competition. Although it will be difficult to win first place, it is still very possible to win a spot in the Spirit Cleansing Pool.
If you can make it into the top three in the clan competition, you can even go to the clan's martial arts hall and choose any martial arts manuals in the clan.
Martial arts are extremely precious in the Tianxuan Continent, and can only be cultivated by those who have reached the Innate Realm.
Among martial artists of the same level, possessing martial arts techniques gives one an extra trump card, making them slightly stronger.
Martial arts are divided into four levels from high to low: Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow.
Each level is further divided into four grades: beginner, intermediate, advanced, and peak.
The higher the level of a martial art, the more terrifying its power. Even the lowest-level Yellow Rank martial art can enable a martial artist to unleash several times their own combat power.
As for Xuan-rank martial arts, they are generally the treasures of small and medium-sized families, while possessing Di-rank martial arts allows one to establish a sect.
As for Heavenly Rank martial arts, they are legendary. Once unleashed, they can change the very fabric of the world. Of course, to unleash such powerful martial arts, one must possess the corresponding strength to support them.
Take the Tianyuan Qin Clan, to which Qin Xin belongs, for example. The most powerful martial art in the clan is only at the initial stage of the Xuan rank.
However, someone like Qin Xin, who had no status in the clan, had never even seen a Yellow-rank martial art, let alone a Xuan-rank martial art. Although Dan Qing kept saying that he would be given a Heaven-rank martial art after Qin Xin entered the Innate Realm, Qin Xin did not believe this stingy old man.
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