325: Chapter 325 Are you crazy?!

The Qiankun Creation Art circulated, and the Meridians throughout his entire body opened wide.

The Meridians, which had been widened and tempered, were like river channels with a hundred streams flowing into the sea; the efficiency of absorbing and expelling Spiritual Qi had more than doubled compared to four months ago.

Su Cheng took out a small pile of Spirit Stones and placed them before him. The Spiritual Qi within the Spirit Stones was frantically extracted, transforming into a trickling stream that surged into his Meridians, and then converted into Qi of Creation through his Dantian.

The creation spirit liquid within the dao foundation furnace rose steadily; for every fraction the liquid level rose, the spirit liquid became that much more concentrated.

Su Cheng no longer hesitated, directly pouring all the Spirit Stones hoarded in his Storage Pouch before him, while simultaneously taking a top-grade qi recovery pill into his mouth.

The immense medicinal power of the Medicinal Pill and the Spiritual Qi from the Spirit Stones worked in tandem, pouring into those Meridians whose load-bearing capacity had skyrocketed, completely unobstructed.

If this had been four months ago, such a violent surge of spiritual power would have been enough to cause his Meridians to burst, but now, the widened and tempered Meridians steadily absorbed all the impact.

One day, two days, until the fifth day, the Spirit Stone powder on the ground had already piled up to half a zhang thick.

The creation spirit liquid in the dao foundation furnace rose to a height it had never reached before, and the liquid surface began to show slight tremors.

Su Cheng held his breath, focusing all his attention on his Dantian.

On the eighth day, the creation spirit liquid churned and swirled in the furnace. After the quantity accumulated to its limit, the quality of the spirit liquid began to undergo a qualitative change. A layer of extremely fine golden patterns emerged from deep within the spirit liquid, slowly spreading along the inner walls of the furnace.

Each pattern carried a richer aura of creation than before.

The tenth day, early morning.

A dull hum came from the dao foundation furnace; the creation spirit liquid completed its final transformation. Golden patterns covered the furnace walls, and the color of the spirit liquid shifted from cyan-white to cyan-gold.

The barrier of the Foundation Establishment Mid-stage shattered naturally, as if water had channeled into a canal.

Su Cheng opened his eyes, stretched his hands and feet, and felt the changes in the circulation of spiritual power within his body.

The total amount of Qi of Creation at the Foundation Establishment Mid-stage was several times thicker than at the Early Stage, and the quality also seemed to have risen a level; the spiritual power flowing in his Meridians was more refined and steady.

He casually cast an Azure Wood Thunder Blast; the spiritual light flashed and vanished in the stone chamber, its power at least three times stronger than before. (Don't mind the numbers, it's just very strong anyway. Although he has been behind the scenes, Su Cheng's combat scenes are still a bit lacking, and I will write more in the future.)

Su Cheng rarely showed a smile. After tidying up his Immortal Cave and bathing and changing clothes, he sat on the meditation cushion for another two days, thoroughly stabilizing the spiritual power circulation of the Foundation Establishment Mid-stage, and confirmed that there were no hidden dangers in his Meridians, Dantian, or Sea of Consciousness before getting up and leaving the Immortal Cave.

The mountain breeze, carrying the faint scent of pine, rushed towards him, and the sunlight he hadn't seen for nearly five months was slightly dazzling.

Su Cheng squinted and flew straight towards Zixiao Peak.

Alchemy Hall, Council Hall, inner chamber.

Head Xu Changqing was reviewing a stack of Jade Slips behind his desk. Seeing Su Cheng enter, he put down what he was holding, a hint of reproach in his eyes.

"You finally decided to come out of seclusion?"

"Head, this Disciple suddenly had an insight while in seclusion and did not inform you; please forgive me." Su Cheng bowed, "I was unable to perform Alchemy during seclusion, delaying the delivery progress of the Alchemy Hall. This Disciple is deeply sorry."

Xu Changqing did not pursue the matter of the Medicinal Pills first, but instead took another look at Su Cheng.

His Divine Sense swept over Su Cheng's body, and his expression changed slightly, "You broke through? How have your Meridians become so wide?"

The perception of a Golden Core Cultivator was undeniable; the concentration and rhythm of the spiritual power within Su Cheng were completely different from four months ago, impossible to hide.

What concerned Xu Changqing even more was the faint residual fluctuation of fire-type spiritual power emanating from Su Cheng, as well as the total amount of spiritual power that far exceeded that of other Foundation Establishment Cultivators of the same rank.

"This Disciple was lucky and broke through to the Foundation Establishment Mid-stage," Su Cheng replied.

"When did this happen?"

"Just these past two days."

"You successfully cultivated the Burning Heaven Art?"

"Yes."

"You started practicing from the Qi Refinement Stage?"

"Yes."

"You... how long did you practice?"

"Three months to open the fire path, half a month to temper the Meridians. After the Meridians were widened, the cultivation speed greatly increased, and I broke through to the Foundation Establishment Mid-stage two days ago."

Xu Changqing looked at the calm Su Cheng, wanting to say so much, but in the end, he only managed to squeeze out four words: "Are you crazy!"

Su Cheng smiled and didn't respond; he wasn't crazy, didn't it work out!

Xu Changqing paced back and forth in the inner chamber. The Burning Heaven Art was the foundation-establishing Cultivation Technique of the Fentian Sect, and the threshold for practicing it was extremely high.

If a non-fire-type Cultivator forcibly practices it, at best their Meridians will be damaged, and at worst, they will suffer from Qi Deviation. (This fire-type refers to the fire-type Cultivation Technique practiced during the Qi Refinement Stage, resulting in fire-type spiritual power within the body.)

Even among the Disciples of the Fentian Sect, many suffered from hidden injuries during the cultivation process.

A Cultivator who practiced wood-attribute techniques had, in just four months, started from scratch to reach the Early Foundation Establishment Stage, while also tempering their entire Meridians, and then broke through to the Foundation Establishment Mid-stage.

This talent was simply too outrageous.

Of course, Xu Changqing knew that Su Cheng possessed exotic fire, and must have burned quite a few Heaven And Earth Treasures during the cultivation process to fuel it, but even so, it was still shocking.

"What about the dragon-elephant marrow cleansing pill?" Xu Changqing suddenly remembered another matter, "Have you refined the portion of Spirit Medicine that the Giant Spirit Sect gave you?"

Su Cheng shook his head, not daring to tell the truth: "I am still researching it; after all, there is only one portion of Spirit Medicine. The complexity of a third-grade Pill Formula far exceeds that of a second-grade one, and this Disciple does not dare to rashly start the furnace without absolute certainty."

Only then did Xu Changqing breathe a sigh of relief; he was truly afraid that Su Cheng would say "I have already refined it."

Successfully practicing the Burning Heaven Art in four months plus breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Mid-stage was already outrageous enough; if he had also refined the dragon-elephant marrow cleansing pill, he wouldn't be a Genius, he would be a Prodigy.

"The delivery of Medicinal Pills was interrupted during these months of seclusion, and this Disciple feels bad about it." Su Cheng quickly changed the subject, "However, fortunately, I have broken through to the Middle Stage, and the total amount of spiritual power is several times thicker than before, so the subsequent Alchemy speed can also be improved. This Disciple intends to use three months to make up for the owed quantity."

"Three months?" Xu Changqing calculated; eight pills owed over four months, plus the normal delivery if he wanted to make up for it in the following three months... "How many can you refine in a month?"

"I will try to refine as many as possible."

Xu Changqing did not ask further; since Su Cheng dared to say this, he likely had an idea in his mind.

The urgent matter was to make up for the four-month supply interruption; the forces outside urging for pills were about to trample the threshold of the Alchemy Hall.

"Alright, then do it as soon as possible." Xu Changqing nodded.

Su Cheng bowed in acknowledgment, stood up, and took his leave.

After leaving the Alchemy Hall, he returned to Qingmu Peak and went up to the summit.

At the edge of the cliff on the summit, Elder Qingmu was sitting cross-legged, with more than a dozen Spirit Medicines floating around him, a green halo slowly circulating as he cultivated.

Su Cheng landed ten zhang away and waited for a moment. Elder Qingmu finished his cultivation and turned to look over.

After one look, his eyes were full of surprise.

"Foundation Establishment Mid-stage?"

"Yes."

"When did this happen?"

"Two days ago."

Elder Qingmu's expression tightened; he suddenly stood up and swept to in front of Su Cheng in a few steps.

"Don't move."

Before Su Cheng could react, Elder Qingmu had already raised his hand and pressed it on his shoulder. A warm and thick wood-type spiritual power seeped into his body from the palm, slowly flowing along his Meridians.

This was the infusion of spiritual power from a Golden Core Cultivator, an extremely gentle exploration and nourishment.

Elder Qingmu's True Intent of Vegetation followed the spiritual power and checked every inch of Su Cheng's Meridians.

Su Cheng stood quietly without resisting.

A moment later, Elder Qingmu's brows first furrowed, then relaxed, and finally smoothed out completely.