326: Spiritual Realm Great Perfection

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "I can indeed see the Young Pavilion Master's sincerity. In that case, this transaction is a success."

With that, Lu Xingchen took the mysterious sculpture out of his Storage Ring and handed it to Zuoqiu Qingluo.

Zuoqiu Qingluo took the sculpture, a joyful smile on her face, and then threw a small box to Lu Xingchen.

Lu Xingchen took the box, opened it, and found it was a soul refining pill, of the same quality as the one at the auction.

Zuoqiu Qingluo said with a smile, "Alright, it was a pleasant collaboration. You're quite straightforward, kid. In that case, I'll be staying at the Lingyun Sect from now on. Arrange a room for me, please. I need to go into seclusion to study the Secret Manual left by the Stargazer Elder. Don't disturb me easily unless it's urgent!"

Lu Xingchen nodded slightly and said with a smile, "Of course. I also need some time to absorb the medicinal power of the soul refining pill."

However, Lu Xingchen was complaining in his heart.

She said she'd be my bodyguard, but she's actually just using me as a power bank, even freeloading food and drink.

If something really happens in the future, she'll definitely run faster than me.

But since the soul refining pill was already in his hands, Lu Xingchen didn't say anything to spoil the mood.

Immediately, Zuoqiu Qingluo followed Lu Xingchen and the other four back to the Lingyun Sect.

Lu Xingchen arranged a room for Zuoqiu Qingluo at the peak of Lingyuan Peak, and then went into seclusion to Cultivate.

After the previous period of Cultivation, Lu Xingchen felt that he was not far from Spirit Realm Great Perfection.

Now that he had the soul refining pill, he could try to Breakthrough.

If he succeeded, it would be wonderful; even if he failed, the soul refining pill would still bring him many benefits.

Lu Xingchen sat cross-legged on the futon in the Cultivation room, adjusted his state, then took out the soul refining pill and swallowed it.

A warm current appeared in his Dantian, then quickly spread throughout his body.

Immediately after, a powerful force surged into his sea of soul, beginning to expand outwards.

Lu Xingchen's consciousness began to blur, like being drunk.

This was because his Soul Power was strengthening too quickly, and his sea of soul could not bear it.

If Lu Xingchen could remain conscious and gain control of his sea of soul, his Realm would advance to Spirit Realm Great Perfection once the expansion ended.

If he lost consciousness, his sea of soul would go out of control, leading to a failed Breakthrough at best, and becoming an imbecile at worst.

This was the price of Cultivating Soul Power.

Soul Power was too delicate and difficult to withstand external stimulation.

Therefore, most Martial Artists did not take this path.

But Lu Xingchen dared.

He kept pushing himself, striving not to lose consciousness.

But the feeling of dizziness grew stronger and stronger, and a stinging pain came from his head.

Feeling that he was about to give up, Lu Xingchen used his fighting Qi to form a needle and pricked a hole in the middle finger of his right hand.

Blood gushed out, and the intense stinging pain brought a sliver of clarity to his consciousness.

In this way, Lu Xingchen persevered.

Three hours later, all ten of his fingers had been pricked.

But with Dragon Power protecting his body, the blood flowed out and the wound healed instantly, leaving no trace.

Finally, the groggy feeling slowly dissipated, and he gradually regained control of his sea of soul.

This time, Lu Xingchen's sea of soul had expanded several times, and his Soul Power had also greatly increased.

He successfully broke through to Spirit Realm Great Perfection!

The power of Spirit Realm Great Perfection, combined with Word Spirit Power, could now directly contend with low-star Martial Venerables.

But Lu Xingchen's strength was not only derived from his sea of soul; when Soul Power was used in conjunction with other trump cards, it could unleash immense power.

Lu Xingchen stood up from the futon and took a deep breath.

Then he returned to bed to rest.

Although the Breakthrough only took three hours, the consumption of his Soul Power was too immense, and he needed a good rest.

Thus, Lu Xingchen slept for a day and a night.

He slowly woke up when the faint light of dawn shone on his face.

Lu Xingchen immediately rushed to the Soul Nurturing Tower, eager to test the changes in his strength.

(He had already informed Mu Ruxue before going into seclusion, so she wouldn't disturb him easily.)

Entering the seventh floor, Lu Xingchen found that the pressure here no longer had much effect on his Soul, feeling no pressure at all.

After staying for an hour, Lu Xingchen arrived at the eighth floor.

Upon reaching here, the familiar feeling returned.

The pressure doubled.

Lu Xingchen could barely withstand the pressure of the eighth floor without using Fused Spirit Fire.

This indicated that his Soul Power was already stronger than an ordinary Spirit Realm Great Perfection, directly reaching the Mid to Late Stage of Spirit Realm Great Perfection.

Although in the same Realm, Lu Xingchen could easily defeat most Spirit Realm Great Perfection powerhouses.

This was the power of the soul refining pill!

This was the power of money!

Indeed, a Medicinal Pill that could fetch a price of twelve million gold coins had such an amazing effect.

Moreover, Lu Xingchen vaguely felt that the medicinal power of the soul refining pill had not been completely absorbed by him; a part of its power had accumulated in his sea of soul, slowly nourishing his body.

Like a gentle rain, it moisturized silently.

Feeling the changes in his own strength, Lu Xingchen was overjoyed.

Immediately, a terrifying thought arose in him.

Since he could withstand the pressure of the eighth floor of the Soul Nurturing Tower without using Fused Spirit Fire, could he challenge the ninth floor if he combined it with Fused Spirit Fire?

If he could truly succeed, his Cultivation speed would definitely increase significantly.

Even if he failed, at most he would need to recover for ten days to half a month.

Fortune favors the bold, and the timid starve; it was worth a try!

After a moment of thought, Lu Xingchen summoned Fused Spirit Fire, enveloped his sea of soul, and stepped onto the ninth floor.

As soon as he entered the ninth floor, he felt immense pressure and immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.

Lu Xingchen was shocked and quickly retreated from the ninth floor.

A stinging pain came from his brain; just this momentary contact, his sea of soul was almost damaged.

And this was with Fused Spirit Fire protecting him.

Lu Xingchen sighed softly.

Indeed, he was still too impatient.

Heaven Realm Soul and Spirit Realm Great Perfection were separated by a major Realm, not so easy to cross.

After this time, Lu Xingchen had even more reverence for Liu Ruyan.

Even after taking the soul refining pill, he found it difficult to challenge the ninth floor of the Soul Refining Pagoda, yet Liu Ruyan's Soul Power had already reached Early Heaven Realm.

She was only in her thirties!

Although she was the oldest among the four Personal Disciples, for a Martial Artist, life had just begun.

Before reaching Spirit Realm Great Perfection, one viewed the Heaven Realm like a frog at the bottom of a well; upon reaching Spirit Realm Great Perfection, one viewed the Heaven Realm like an ephemera gazing at the Universe!

It seemed his master's judgment was truly excellent; all four Disciples he took were extraordinary individuals.

In the following time, Lu Xingchen recuperated in his Immortal Cave for half a month.

This was the price of his overconfidence.