19: invest!

This time, Yang Kai skipped the step of refining Spiritual Qi into Dharmic power, directly guiding the Spiritual Qi to continue flushing the bottomless-pit-like acupoint.

The total Spiritual Qi, equivalent to that of a Middle Stage Foundation Establishment Yao Beast, was more than three times thicker than before, which also showed that the further one Cultivates, the greater the gap between stages.

Even an endless abyss has a limit. As a massive amount of Spiritual Qi continuously poured in, the originally pitch-black body gradually lit up with a pure white point of light, as dazzling as a star in the night.

“Om!” As this acupoint was completely lit up, Yang Kai’s mind trembled, and many incredible visions flashed through his mind. By the time he returned to his senses, the remaining Spiritual Qi, without any guidance, poured into the second acupoint recorded in the Cultivation Technique.

Opening the first acupoint consumed most of the Spiritual Qi, and not much was injected into the second acupoint before it dissipated again.

“It’s done! The next step is Nine Revolutions Body Refining!” Yang Kai rubbed his hands excitedly. Even though an acupoint had already been lit, his body remained unchanged, simply because Body Refining had not yet begun!

As this first acupoint was lit, the inside of Yang Kai’s chest was illuminated by a faint glow, and a blurry pathway was vaguely visible. This acupoint was precisely located on this pathway.

“Mixed Origin Limitless, Nine Revolutions Body Refining!” The various contents recorded in the Ninefold Mixed Origin Body Refining Art flashed through Yang Kai’s mind. Yang Kai’s consciousness sank into that acupoint, and then this light began to travel along the pathway.

“Boom!!!”

As the light traveled a full circle within the pathway, the pathway seemed to awaken, continuously absorbing energy from within the light, and then constantly reverberating within Yang Kai’s body. Yang Kai only felt a roar in his brain. He gritted his teeth and endured, continuing to control the light to travel within the pathway again.

As time passed, Yang Kai arduously completed the second circle of travel. At this point, the energy within the light dissipated even more rapidly, and the reverberations within Yang Kai’s body gradually intensified. Blood seeped from Yang Kai’s nose, mouth, and ear canals, and even his skin oozed blood beads, staining his Dao robe red.

If the first circle left Yang Kai feeling only physically and mentally exhausted, after completing the second circle, Yang Kai felt a tearing pain throughout his body. His arms, clasped on his knees, also began to tremble slightly. However, having suffered severe injuries repeatedly over the past three years, Yang Kai possessed a unique immunity to pain. Even with such intense pain, he could endure it and continue to push the Nine Revolutions Body Refining forward.

“Ah! I remember now! Isn’t this the Twin Dragons Spirit Locking Formation that the Grand Elder researched when he was young while comprehending the Fire Dragon Art? How does this kid know it? Besides the three personal Disciples of the Grand Elder, not even the other True Disciples of Qingyun Peak have mastered this move.” Elder Qiu became even more puzzled. Just as he was about to ask Yang Kai, he saw the terrifying sight of Yang Kai’s body and was even more astonished.

“Good heavens! Isn’t this the Ninefold Mixed Origin Body Refining Art? Even among the madmen of Hongwu Peak, few Cultivate it. Shouldn’t this kid be from the Qingyun Peak lineage? How did he get involved with Hongwu Peak?” Elder Qiu had a splitting headache. He had been an Elder in the Flowing Cloud Sect for nearly a thousand years, and he had never seen anyone with such an unusual background.

“However, this Ninefold Mixed Origin Body Refining Art is not easy to Cultivate. Even those madmen of Hongwu Peak, when nurturing that little lunatic, had him soaking in their treasured blood spring, supplemented with various potent precious materials, and only succeeded with the assistance of several Elders. This kid actually started Cultivating so recklessly. The level of pain will increase a hundredfold, a thousandfold! What a monster!” Elder Qiu opened his mouth, and finally let out a sigh.

If it were anyone else, Elder Qiu would have long since stepped forward to interrupt. After all, Qinxu Tower had a rule: after each stage, besides the time for absorbing Spiritual Qi, there were only ten breaths to make adjustments. Now Yang Kai had clearly exceeded the time limit, but then he thought of Yang Kai’s possibly incredibly powerful background, and he decided to indulge a little with the power he held.

“You say I’m using my power for personal gain? What a joke! Involving Qingyun Peak and Hongwu Peak, how can this be called a personal matter? This is a great public matter!” As Elder Qiu thought this, Yang Kai’s Cultivation on the other side was also gradually coming to an end.

As the light, which had absorbed a massive amount of Spiritual Qi, gradually dimmed, the already difficult pathway became even more lacking in momentum. At this point, Yang Kai’s consciousness was already blurry, with only an instinct driving the light forward. By now, this light had completed eight and a half circles, just half a step short of the Perfection of Nine Revolutions Body Refining, but this half-step was like an uncrossable chasm.

“Heh, this kid is out of energy!” With Elder Qiu’s Cultivation, he instantly saw through the predicament Yang Kai was facing.

This Ninefold Mixed Origin Body Refining Art was exceptionally difficult to Cultivate, and the Cultivation age could not exceed twenty. On top of this, the Cultivator also needed unyielding perseverance and extreme tolerance for pain, and more importantly, a massive amount of resources!

The vast Spiritual Qi, equivalent to that of a Middle Stage Foundation Establishment, was not even enough to complete the introductory stage of the Ninefold Mixed Origin Body Refining Art. This was simply not something a Loose Cultivator could attempt. If Cultivation failed, all previous efforts would be wasted, and the Spiritual Qi painstakingly accumulated would be burned to ashes. To Cultivate again, one would have to re-accumulate Spiritual Qi and re-endure the agonizing pain, which was truly perverse!

“This child has an extraordinary background, with the faint shadow of two peaks behind him. He is worth investing in!” After much deliberation, just as the light spot within Yang Kai’s body completely fell silent and the almost completed pathway was about to return to darkness, Elder Qiu flicked his hand, and a Medicinal Pill flew into Yang Kai’s body.

This Medicinal Pill seeped into Yang Kai along his cracked skin, gradually transforming into an invisible energy, like a shot of adrenaline injected into Yang Kai. The somewhat blurry pathway became concrete again, the dark light spot leaving only a faint outline, but that invisible energy was like a pair of large hands, easily pushing it forward.

With the complete finish of the ninth circle, the entire pathway, as if engraved within Yang Kai’s body, erupted with immense energy, beginning to erode Yang Kai’s entire body, strengthening him continuously from the cellular level. Yang Kai’s dormant consciousness also returned. He looked inward at himself and found that his originally riddled body was rapidly recovering. At the same time, a powerful sense of strength permeated his entire body. He let out a long roar to the sky, like a tiger roaring in the forest.

As his body fully recovered, Yang Kai also noticed that invisible force. This force was neither like Spiritual Qi nor Dharmic power, and even the knowledge in Yang Kai’s mind had no record of it. Just as he was wondering and guessing, this invisible force actually surged into his Dantian!