14: Chapter 14 Qi Refining Level Nine

"Ding, ding, ding~"

Zhao Yi swung his hoe, continuously breaking six beams of sword light.

Unfortunately, he was only at the Qi Refining Eighth Layer. Facing Bai Jiatong, who was at the Qi Condensation Ninth Layer and using the Seven Star Sword Art, he was ultimately a step behind.

He could not resist the final beam of sword light and had to take it head-on with his Body Protection Technique.

Thud, thud, thud~

Zhao Yi retreated dozens of steps before he could disperse the force of the sword light.

The ground was covered in footprints over ten centimeters deep, all left by Zhao Yi just now.

"You are not at the Qi Refining Seventh Layer, but the Qi Refining Eighth Layer."

"You are indeed a treacherous person, hiding your cultivation."

Bai Jiatong pointed his daye sword at Zhao Yi.

"But so what if you are at the Qi Refining Eighth Layer? In front of me, you only have a dead end."

"Take another move from me~"

Bai Jiatong, completely disregarding the public setting, continuously formed hand seals. The daye sword hovered above his head, pointing directly at Zhao Yi...

Run!

Seeing Bai Jiatong's stance, how could Zhao Yi dare to stay? He turned and ran...

He poured all the Spiritual Qi of his Qi Refining Eighth Layer into his legs.

With a stomp, bang, Zhao Yi shot off like a cannonball, instantly vanishing from sight.

Bai Jiatong...

He had never seen such a shameless person; he actually ran away halfway through a fight.

He wanted to chase, but his Spell could not be stopped quickly, so he could only watch helplessly as Zhao Yi disappeared.

...

Inside the cultivation room, Zhao Yi was panting heavily.

"Damn it, this guy surnamed Bai is sick."

"Huh~"

"Where is Zhou Yan?"

The cultivation room Zhao Yi rented served as both a cultivation room and a bedroom.

Originally, it only had a meditation cushion and a bed.

After Zhou Yan arrived, Zhao Yi added a table.

Now, there was a piece of white paper on the table with a note from Zhou Yan: "I have an urgent matter to attend to. I will be back in three to five days. Do not worry!"

Although he had mined forty-four Low-Grade Spirit Stones today, Zhao Yi was first surrounded by Bai Jiatong, and then Zhou Yan left.

Zhao Yi's originally happy mood was now in a mess.

"System."

[Miner: Zhao Yi]

[Realm: Qi Refining Eighth Layer (Can be upgraded)]

[experience points: 324 / 320]

[Reward: None]

"The experience points are finally enough."

Zhao Yi did not break through immediately but continuously recited the general outline of the Azure Spirit Scripture.

"Mysterious Ice reflects the Dao, Ancient times condense the spirit."

"The Azure Spirit Scripture inherits the essence of 'stillness', follows the guidance of the 'heart', absorbs the breath of heaven and earth, and transforms the spirit of all things."

"At the beginning, the heart is like Mysterious Ice just frozen, all thoughts are silent, leaving only the light of the true self."

"Mind and spirit merge, True Qi follows the Meridians, following like a shadow, the cycle never ceases."

"Movement and stillness are appropriate, maintaining balance in inaction, not confused by the chaos of the world, not lost in the changes of myriad phenomena."

"At the deepest level, obsession, hatred, and delusions all turn into nothingness, and all desires and attachments return to emptiness and clarity."

"Abandoning distinctions, merging into the Great Dao, no self, no form, following fate and letting things take their course."

...

The Azure Spirit Scripture had specific cultivation methods as well as this obscure and difficult-to-understand general outline.

"Following fate and letting things take their course..."

Reading this general outline again today, Zhao Yi actually had a different realization.

"Is this the Dao?"

"No, this is just my thought, my realization, not my Dao..."

Zhao Yi's cultivation was too low, currently only at the Qi Refining Eighth Layer, so what was there to talk about regarding the Dao?

But after reading this, his originally chaotic mood calmed down a lot.

"System, upgrade cultivation!"

The experience points on the System panel retreated rapidly.

A massive amount of Spiritual Qi subsequently appeared within Zhao Yi's body.

His Meridians and Dantian were filled with Spiritual Qi, but this suddenly appearing Spiritual Qi showed no signs of stopping and was still increasing violently.

"Azure Spirit Scripture, move for me!"

Zhao Yi roared.

If this continued, let alone breaking through to the Qi Condensation Ninth Layer, he feared he would explode with a 'bang'.

Therefore, Zhao Yi had to accelerate the operation of the Azure Spirit Scripture.

Such a dangerous situation forced Zhao Yi to devote his whole heart and mind to it.

He did not know how much time had passed, but when the last wisp of Spiritual Qi was refined, Zhao Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, Zhao Yi's Dantian was filled with Spiritual Qi, and his cultivation at the Qi Condensation Ninth Layer was achieved.

"I wonder what the outcome would be if I fought Bai Jiatong again now?"

"But I imagine I wouldn't have to flee in panic like I did at the beginning."

"Right, there's also the System experience points."

"Is it doubling again?"

"System,"

As the System panel appeared in Zhao Yi's eyes, he went numb.

[Miner: Zhao Yi]

[Realm: Qi Condensation Ninth Layer (Insufficient experience, cannot upgrade)]

[experience points: 4 / 640]

[Reward: None]

"Perverted, it actually doubled again?"

Zhao Yi was already mentally prepared, but when he actually saw the result, he still couldn't accept it.

Six hundred and forty experience points meant six hundred and forty Low-Grade Spirit Stones, or six Medium Grade Spirit Stones.

"Damn it, just destroy me!"

Zhao Yi felt like lying flat.

But thinking that he was only one step away from the Foundation Establishment Realm, Zhao Yi was a bit unwilling.

Two hundred years of lifespan! Which normal living being would be willing to give up?

"Mine!"

"Just mine until I die."

"I've survived for thirty years; what is this little difficulty?"

Entrance to the first level main mine tunnel.

Zhao Yi frowned.

Bai Jiatong, dressed in white, was standing there, waving a fan in his hand.

"Did he come here specifically to block me?"

"No, fighting is not allowed at the mine entrance."

Thinking of this, Zhao Yi put on the spirit sensing ring and the shadow recording hat and went directly into the mine.

Behind him, Bai Jiatong followed Zhao Yi step by step.

"What do you want to do?"

"Mine for Spirit Stones!"

Bai Jiatong gestured to the spirit sensing ring on his hand and the shadow recording hat on his head.

Zhao Yi...

If it weren't for the four Cultivators at the Qi Refining Eighth Layer behind Bai Jiatong, he would have believed it.

"Collapse Step!"

Spells could not be used in the Spirit Stone Mine, but the Collapse Step, a technique that was half-Spell and half-martial art, could be used.

With a loud boom, the surrounding ground was shaken.

Bai Jiatong was a bit surprised and suspicious; he felt that this Aura seemed a bit wrong.

"Qi Condensation Ninth Layer?"

"Did he break through to the next Realm last night?"

"Or is the Qi Refining Eighth Layer not his true cultivation either?"

The more he targeted Zhao Yi, the more Bai Jiatong felt that Zhao Yi was like a fog, making it increasingly difficult to see through him.

"Follow the markings, don't fall behind!"

But now was not the time to think about this. First, confirm whether Zhao Yi had any strange abilities. If not, tonight, after leaving the Spirit Stone Mine, they would join forces to kill him. Such a villain living for one more day was an insult to heaven and earth.

Bai Jiatong plotted in his heart.

In the 7786th branch mine tunnel, Zhao Yi had just entered when Bai Jiatong followed.

In the branch mine tunnel, Bai Jiatong did not mine for Spirit Stones either; he just sat far away at the exit of the branch mine tunnel, waving the paper fan in his hand.

A moment later, the four Cultivators at the Qi Refining Eighth Layer also arrived.

"Bai Da, Bai Er, Bai San, Bai Si, you can go in and mine for Spirit Stones."

"Remember, you must not hinder Fellow Daoist Zhao, otherwise others will think our Bai family is bullying others with power."

Bai Jiatong looked kind.

"Today, we must finish mining this mine tunnel. I want to see if the branch mine tunnel personally chosen by Fellow Daoist Zhao can actually yield Spirit Stones?"

"Yes, Young Master Tong."

Zhao Yi did not hear the murderous intent in Bai Jiatong's words.

This 7786th branch mine tunnel was a normal mine tunnel. Counting Zhao Yi himself, there was one at the Qi Condensation Ninth Layer and four at the Qi Refining Eighth Layer. It could really be emptied in one day.

As for whether they could mine Spirit Stones, everyone would just have to rely on their luck.