26: Ye An enters Qi Refining! An unexpected surprise!

However, when Ye An truly began to circulate the Qi Gathering Art, the System's voice immediately stunned him.

The System prompted:

"Ding! You are currently at Body Tempering Realm Layer 6. This Cultivation can invest 10 merit points to increase the Cultivation effect by 20 times!"

This System notification was like a bolt from the blue, striking Ye An dumbfounded on the spot.

He clearly remembered that the last time he Cultivated, Body Tempering Realm Layer 6 still required 60 merit points!

And the effect could only be increased by 14 times.

Yet this time, it only required 10 points to increase it by 20 times!

What in the world was going on?

Ye An thought, he hadn't done anything special recently.

Why would the merit points consumption drop so much?

Could it be because of the Spirit Condensation Sutra?

Ye An suddenly thought of this Mental Energy Cultivation secret art!

The only thing different he had done recently was Cultivate this secret art.

Now that he thought about it, it was very likely the reason!

The consumption of merit points was based on his overall strength.

And his intelligence and Mental Energy had both improved significantly.

Especially his Mental Energy, which had already reached the Peak of the Body Tempering Realm.

Under such circumstances, it naturally provided greater assistance to his own strength Cultivation.

Naturally, this led to a decrease in the merit points consumed.

Thinking of this, Ye An couldn't help but get excited.

Originally, he was worried that he might not have enough merit points and didn't know when he would be able to Breakthrough to the Qi Refining Realm.

But now, it seemed he had a complete chance to Breakthrough to the Qi Refining Realm!

With that thought, Ye An no longer delayed and immediately called out.

"Invest 20 points first!"

"Ding! You have consumed 20 merit points this time. Two cycles of Qi Gathering Art are now being Cultivated!"

Hearing the System's voice, Ye An also felt a sense of anticipation.

Good heavens, he quickly felt that the warm current within his body was many times more intense than last time.

Wherever the warm current passed, his skin felt as if it had drunk its fill of water, becoming firm.

At the same time, Ye An also felt that his Physique had been greatly strengthened again.

If his body was comparable to that of a thirty-year-old before.

Then now, his physical fitness was completely heading towards that of someone under thirty.

The two Cultivation sessions quickly ended.

Just as Ye An was about to continue investing in Cultivation.

An unexpected scene occurred.

Ye An only felt his entire body's aura tremble violently, and then his aura underwent an earth-shattering change!

"Did I Breakthrough?"

"Body Tempering Realm Layer 7?"

"Only two times?"

Ye An simply couldn't believe his eyes.

One must know that even for members of the Ye family, wanting to Breakthrough to the Qi Refining Realm by relying on the Qi Gathering Art.

It would be absolutely impossible without one or two years of diligent Cultivation.

And they would also have to Cultivate assiduously every day.

But how long had he been in the Ye family?

Not even half a month, and he had already Breakthrough to Body Tempering Realm Layer 7.

If he told anyone, they probably wouldn't believe it!

Ye An was excited and immediately continued to Cultivate.

Sure enough, the System's voice followed, ringing out again.

"Ding! You are currently at Body Tempering Realm Layer 7. This Cultivation can invest 20 points, and the effect will increase to 25 times!"

Listening to the System's voice.

Ye An didn't hesitate at all and immediately called out.

"Invest forty points!"

Good heavens, he had prepared a full 310 merit points this time.

This small consumption didn't even need to be considered!

As Ye An spoke, the System's voice rang out again.

At the same time, two even larger warm currents appeared again.

Nourishing Ye An's entire body.

And it seemed that with the improvement in Mental Energy, Ye An's speed in circulating the Qi Gathering Art also increased significantly.

In just under ten minutes.

Two rounds of the Qi Gathering Art were completed again.

What Ye An hadn't expected was that after just two more times, he had actually Breakthrough again.

His strength directly soared to Body Tempering Realm Layer 8!

One must know, he had Breakthrough two layers consecutively, and he had only paid 60 merit points!

This was absolutely unimaginable in the past!

"This Spirit Condensation Sutra is truly a good thing. When I reach the Qi Refining Realm, I must first improve the Spirit Condensation Sutra!"

Ye An calculated in his mind, while also glancing at his remaining merit points.

He still had 250 points, which was enough to attempt to Breakthrough to the Qi Refining Realm!

Thinking this, Ye An no longer delayed.

He immediately continued to Cultivate!

And as his strength reached Body Tempering Realm Layer 8.

The merit points consumed each time also increased to 30 points!

Ye An still invested twice, spending 60 points directly!

However, this time, a miracle did not happen.

After two Cultivation sessions, Ye An did not Breakthrough.

Instead, he added another investment and only then Breakthrough to Body Tempering Realm Layer 9.

And at this moment, he still had 160 merit points remaining!

"There's only one last step left. Whether I can Breakthrough to the Qi Refining Realm depends on these last 160 merit points!"

Thinking this, Ye An no longer wasted words.

He directly invested 80 points to test the waters.

Because as he Breakthrough to Body Tempering Realm Layer 9, the consumption per session also changed from 30 points to 40 points!

So 80 points were only enough for two Cultivation sessions.

However, now that he was just one step away, Ye An had nothing to be conflicted about.

As 80 merit points were invested.

Not only was Ye An's strength continuously increasing, but even his entire appearance underwent another earth-shattering change.

If he was thirty years old before, then at this moment, he looked at most in his early twenties.

This was the benefit brought by Cultivation!

The miracle ultimately did not happen.

After two Cultivation sessions, Ye An only felt his strength increase by half.

Although he still had 80 merit points left, it was hard to say if he could Breakthrough.

But seeing that it had come to this critical juncture, Ye An naturally no longer fussed.

He immediately took out all of the remaining 80 merit points.

Going all out to sprint towards the final Qi Refining Realm!

Time passed minute by minute.

Ye An in the courtyard, however, never moved from his spot!

And about half an hour later.

Finally, as a surge of Qi instantly spread outwards with Ye An as the center.

All the flowers outside the pavilion swayed with it.

And Ye An also opened his eyes!

However, he didn't know if it was an illusion, but at this moment, Ye An looked.

He actually looked like an eighteen-year-old youth!

His cheeks were firm, and his hair was black and thick.

He looked nothing like a seventy-year-old man!

Although Ye An couldn't see his own appearance.

He could feel that his current physical fitness had become very strong.

Especially his vitality, which made him almost disbelieve it!

"Xin Lian said that entering Qi Refining can grant a lifespan of at least three hundred years, and those Peak Qi Refining Realm powerhouses can even approach eight hundred years!"

"Now, counting my seventy years, I am indeed no different from a youth!"

"The feeling of becoming young again, it's truly refreshing!"

Ye An let out a long breath, sighing in his heart.

But pleasure was pleasure.

Now that he had Breakthrough to the Qi Refining Realm, the first thing Ye An did.

He immediately pulled out the Spirit Condensation Sutra.

To reduce the consumption of merit points for Tier 3 Formation Master, Alchemist, and Talismaster.

Then he must Cultivate the Spirit Condensation Sutra to Qi Refining Realm Perfection.

The most important thing right now was to see how many merit points would be consumed!

And as Ye An began to attempt Cultivation, sure enough, the System's voice immediately rang out.

"Ding! Detected that the Host is Cultivating the second layer of the Spirit Condensation Sutra!"

"This investment of 200 merit points can directly elevate it to Qi Refining Realm Peak!"

Listening to the System's reminder, Ye An couldn't help but click his tongue!

"Cultivating the Spirit Condensation Sutra requires 200 points, and upgrading the three sub-professions to Tier-3 is estimated to cost 90 points in total!"

"This means that a total of 290 merit points are still needed!"

"It seems I'll have to trouble Ying Er and the others for two more days!"

However, just as Ye An was calculating in his mind.

Suddenly, a System notification rang out in Ye An's mind.

"Ding! Congratulations to the Host's wives Ye Yinger and Ye Tonger, their favorability has increased to 70%!"

"This reward grants a total of 200 merit points!"

Listening to the System's voice, Ye An couldn't help but be stunned.

Good heavens, there was an unexpected surprise!

Wouldn't this mean he could gather the remaining 90 merit points tonight?