360: Break through the middle stage of soul refining

Two days later,

Xu Sanyan sat on the bed, looking at the serious and dull-faced girl in front of him, and sighed softly, "Alas, since you're already here…"

After a long while,

Xu Sanyan put on his clothes and looked at the Ma family woman on the bed, who was like a corpse, feeling quite bored.

In this regard, the Ma family was far inferior to the Yang Family.

Another two days later.

Everyone returned to Qianqiu City.

This trip had been quite tiring for Xu Sanyan. As soon as he returned home, he closed his doors and didn't even see Wang Zixuan,

simply because he felt he was about to Breakthrough.

He was just one step away from the Soul Refinement Realm mid-stage.

In the dim room, Xu Sanyan sat cross-legged, the Soul Crystal in his hand having already lost its luster.

Looking around, a thin layer of dust covered everything, and even his sleeves were stained with quite a bit.

Xu Sanyan had no time to bother with it. He closed his eyes tightly, mobilizing the Soul Power within his body. His slightly furrowed brows indicated that he was not at ease at the moment.

The Breakthrough in the Soul Refinement Realm was different from the Mystic Path Realm. This Realm required Dual Cultivation of both soul and Cultivation Technique. Only by advancing both simultaneously could one Breakthrough.

Xu Sanyan had already accumulated enough Soul Power, and as for his magical power, he didn't need to accumulate it!

Suddenly, two bright lights illuminated the dark room. A pair of brightly colored eyes were like fireflies in the darkness, emitting a scorching glow.

With a thought, the panel at the bottom of his eyes appeared:

["Xu Sanyan"]

["Age — 23 / 1659"]

["Realm — Soul Refinement Realm (Initial Stage)"]

["Cultivation Technique — "Duo Dao Qi Yuan Scripture" (Perfection)"]

["Techniques — ""Subduing the Mind Monkey Art"" (Perfection), "Soaring Wind Manipulation Technique" (Perfection). "Soul Condensation Technique" (Perfection). "Lu Family Refining Spirit Strength" (Perfection). "Purple Mountain Heart Planting Art" (Perfection). "Na Hun Cun Ming Great Formation Detailed Explanation" (Beginner)…"]

["Skills — Perfect Stance (Perfection). Three Tigers Subduing Dragon Saber (Perfection). Horse Appraisal Technique (Perfection)…"]

["Qi — 1978"]

"Elevate!"

Xu Sanyan let out a low shout.

Suddenly, the "Qi" on the panel began to drain rapidly, with a small portion disappearing in just a short moment.

Correspondingly, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi began to vibrate violently. The Spiritual Qi, which had been gently drifting, seemed to be attracted by something, becoming restless and surging into the quiet room.

Spring Plum in the courtyard frowned slightly and exchanged glances with Xia Zhu beside her, hesitantly asking, "Sister, do you sense something amiss?"

Xia Zhu slowly nodded, "I feel a prickling sensation in my heart, as if I'm enveloped by something terrifying…"

The two of them were only in the Heavenly Human Realm, their cultivation too low. They could only vaguely sense some changes in the Heaven and Earth, but couldn't pinpoint what exactly was wrong.

Although they couldn't sense it, someone could.

Whoosh—

Suddenly, a figure abruptly appeared in the previously calm courtyard. Spring Plum's heart trembled with fright. After a closer look, she hurriedly bowed in salute, "Greetings, Third Madam."

The person who arrived was precisely the Third Madam.

The two had never imagined that the Third Madam, who seemed gentle and weak on weekdays, was actually a powerful Cultivator with hidden depths. When she suddenly appeared in the courtyard, the two of them hadn't sensed anything at all.

"Hmm, is Young Master Lin inside?" The Third Madam felt the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi converging there and asked.

"Replying to Madam, it is indeed Master," Spring Plum dared not even raise her head.

The Third Madam said no more, only staring directly at the quiet room, wondering what she was thinking.

Inside the Wang family's main residence,

The Wang Family Head raised his eyebrows slightly, turning his gaze towards Xu Sanyan's mansion, and asked, "Whose residence is in that direction?"

The old man beside him glanced over. "There are a few younger generations from the family, as well as that Young Master Lin. The one causing such a commotion should be Young Master Lin."

The Wang Family Head nodded, his tone slightly wistful, "He's reached the Soul Refinement Realm mid-stage…"

The old man said no more, standing slightly bowed to the side. If he hadn't spoken just now, he would have looked like a statue.

Inside the quiet room,

Xu Sanyan clenched his fists, his bare arms bulging with veins. A large amount of magical power flowed within his body, causing his skin to protrude, like worms wriggling beneath his flesh.

The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was too abundant, so much so that Xu Sanyan simply couldn't refine it in time. More than half of the Spiritual Qi dissipated within his body; he only managed to refine a portion of it.

At this moment, Xu Sanyan needed to multitask. He had to frantically refine the Spiritual Qi, transforming it into his own magical power, and also mobilize his Soul Power to break through the Sea of Consciousness's restraints.

The Divine Soul is qualitative but formless, and while the Sea of Consciousness can protect the Divine Soul, it also limits its growth. When the quality of the Divine Soul exceeds what the Sea of Consciousness can contain, the Sea of Consciousness needs to expand.

And the Physical Body carries the Sea of Consciousness. Only when the Physical Body strengthens can the Sea of Consciousness expand synchronously. Therefore, the body and soul must advance side by side, progressing together, without one being stronger or weaker than the other.

"Break for me!"

Xu Sanyan roared.

Immediately, his Qi Sea churned like raging waves. The floodgate suspended above it was impacted by the magical power, and the seemingly unbreakable dam began to show cracks.

Xu Sanyan's heart filled with joy. He knew well the principle of striking while the iron is hot, then weakening, and finally exhausting.

Breakthrough was not like ordinary cultivation; it had to succeed in one go. Otherwise, the cracks on the Qi Sea dam would heal, making the next Breakthrough even more difficult.

So he clenched his fists fiercely, once again mobilizing all the magical power in his body, gathering it into a towering wave that surged again towards the invisible dam suspended above his head.

Boom!

Xu Sanyan's mind was shaken. For a moment, he felt as if the sky was falling and the earth was rending in his head, as if a furious Thunder God was unleashing heavenly thunder within his brain, and the waters of the Nine Heavens were surging down, churning endlessly within his body.

"Pfft…"

Xu Sanyan's internal organs were injured. He spat out a mouthful of clotted blood, and two trickles of blood flowed from his nostrils, he knew not when.

The high-hanging dam was already covered in cracks, looking precarious, as if a slight push could completely destroy it. Yet, even as the magical power wave's might was exhausted, it was still just a little short.

"I don't believe it!"

Xu Sanyan's face gradually became ferocious, and he secretly hardened his resolve. A small obstacle, he didn't believe it could stump him!

People only knew he was ruthless to others, but they didn't realize he was also very ruthless to himself!

"Again!"

Xu Sanyan's pupils dilated, his bloodshot eyes filled with a fierce glint. The surge of Spiritual Qi in the Heaven and Earth became even more frantic, to the point where a Spiritual Qi vortex formed in the Void Realm.

The vortex grew larger and larger, almost completely draining the Spiritual Qi within the entire Qianqiu City.

Mortals like Spring Plum could only feel the pressure growing heavier, but they didn't know what exactly was happening.

The Third Madam, standing in the courtyard, looked up at the Void Realm, her lips unconsciously pursing slightly, her eyes revealing a look of shock.

Why would a Breakthrough to the Soul Refinement Realm cause such a grand commotion?

She wasn't the only one paying attention here; there were also the Wang Family Head, the Great Madam, the Second Madam, the Fourth Madam, and even the Grand Elder, who was still recovering from his injuries, sent people to inquire.

Xu Sanyan, however, was unaware of this. He only knew that he was about to succeed.

Boom!!

In a certain instant, the dam collapsed, turning into scattered stardust that vanished without a trace.

The restriction on the Qi Sea disappeared.