Zhang Yan sat on top of the Small Pot Mirror Bamboo House. First, he placed a boat full of True Sand in front of the house. After sitting silently for a moment, he scooped out the "Surreal Mist Yarn" that Huo Xuan had given him. With a shake of his hand, he cast a spell in the air.
A ray of light was released, and the dense Qi seemed to carry a thin gauze. It spun around the boat full of True Sand, grinding it into dust, turning it into strands of incomparably pure Essence Qi that floated out.
Although he already knew that this item was powerful, he couldn't help but be happy when he saw its effect. With the help of this item, he didn't have to spend too much time refining the True Sand every day.
The magic treasure that Huo Xuan gave him, if it was in the past, would not be of much use. The reason was that a person could only absorb a limited amount of Essence Qi in a day.
After the Essence Qi entered the body, there was still a need to move the Jindan. For example, if he were to absorb a boat full of True Sand Essence Qi, it would take almost a day and a night to transform it into his own. Finally, it would be refined into Dan Fiend.
Just like a mortal's daily meal, although they could eat more, there was always a limit. Otherwise, they would only be stuffed to death.
But now it was different. The reason was all because of the magic treasure that Qi Yuntian had lent him.
This treasure was called the "Golden Dust Furnace". After it was ignited, it would emit a mysterious and unusual fragrance.
When absorbing the True Sand Essence Qi, if he swallowed it with this strange fragrance, the speed at which he absorbed the Essence Qi would be several times faster.
In other words, he could swallow two or even three boats of True Sand Essence Qi in a day.
Ning Chong's Xuan Core had reached the second grade, but he was able to break through the shell in less than twenty years. He was relying on the help of this treasure.
This item was even more useful to Zhang Yan. If he wanted to break through the shell, there were two steps. The first step was to first hone the Dan Fiend in his body to the point where it could not be increased, and the second step was to try to break through this barrier.
And his Dan had reached the first grade, which meant that the time he needed to accumulate Dan Fiend was much longer than that of other people. With the help of this item, he could save even more time.
He thought about it carefully. Apart from these two treasures that could help him break through the chakra, he also had the six mouthfuls of Penglai Qi that Elder Yan gave him.
This item was extremely rare and could actually greatly increase a cultivator's chances of breaking through to the next realm. It would be a waste if he only used it to break through his shell. Therefore, after thinking about it, he decided to put this treasure away and use it in the future.
Putting the item into his sleeve, he sat down in a lotus position and looked into his body.
Now, as Zhang Yan accumulated more and more Pill Fiends, he could already see that outside the Golden Core, there was a layer of clear light that seemed to be circulating. The pearl and jade shone brilliantly. There were nine openings on this object, and the pill fiend entered and exited from within.
This was the aperture membrane. It coexisted with the Pill Fiend and was formed from the turbid Qi expelled from the Golden Core.
The more abundant the Pill Fiendish Qi accumulated, the thicker the membrane shell became. When the Pill Fiendish Qi could no longer increase, it condensed into the thickest barrier, limiting the Pill Fiendish Qi's surging momentum.
As a result, when a first tier Core Transformation cultivator used their Pill Fiend, they could not release it in one go. They could only slowly come out from the nine apertures and use it to fight the enemy. Moreover, as long as half of it came out, it would be blocked by this layer of membrane. It would not come out again.
Therefore, whether it was using Fa Li or using supernatural powers, a first tier Core Transformation cultivator was far inferior to a second tier Core Transformation cultivator. Only by breaking the door and shattering the shell could one enter and exit unhindered.
During the sect competition, Feng Zhen's cultivation method was called a supernatural power because it could temporarily open the aperture of the shell and release the Pill Fiend Qi at one go, allowing him to use it at will.
However, this supernatural power was created by Du De. It was only to confirm a certain idea in his heart and had not been perfected. In the end, it was a trick. The Pill Fiend was easy to come out but difficult to go back. Every time it was used, not only did it have to be slowly restrained, it would also damage one's Essence Qi. Therefore, this supernatural power was only suitable to be used when fighting for one's life.
After Zhang Yan looked inside for a moment, he gradually gathered his thoughts. Right now was not the time to think about breaking the shell, but to increase the Pill Fiend Qi first.
He sat on the couch and first lit up the Golden Dust Furnace. Then, he released the boat full of True Sand and took out the Blue Mist Gauze. He then began to slowly refine it.
Seven years had passed since he went into seclusion.
On this day, he suddenly felt that no matter how much Essence Qi he absorbed, the Pill Fiend Qi that was originally growing slowly did not increase by even a little.
A glimmer of light flashed in his eyes and he slowly let out a long breath. He knew that he had reached the peak.
However, it was not over yet.
He reached into his sleeve and scooped out the "Origin Leaving Essence Jade".
This was what he obtained at the Grade Pill Magic Conference. This item was one of the few treasures in the world that could increase the Pill Fiend Qi. He himself was already a Grade One Core and had obtained the rare and strong Pill Fiend Qi. If he had the help of this item, he did not know how far he could grow in the end.
However, he also had to consider that after refining this item, his shell would become even thicker.
However, since this item could increase his strength, why would he give it up just because he was afraid that he would not be able to break through the shell?
Thinking about this, he took out the "Blue Mist Gauze" and ground it against the "Origin Leaving Essence Jade". However, he found that it did not move at all.
Zhang Yan was not surprised. He did not think that this item would be so strong. He thought about it carefully and after a while, he smiled. He raised his hand and swallowed the "Origin Leaving Essence Jade" and placed it into his stomach to refine.
He used the Pill Fiend Qi and slowly ground it. He melted the Essence Jade bit by bit and then refined it into his body, turning it into his own Essence Qi.
This round of grinding took about a hundred days. Just Now, he had completely refined it.
At this moment, he felt as if his body was heavy and floating. With a loud shout, he shook his shoulder, causing the entire small pot mirror to shake. At this moment, the Pill Evil Qi in his abdomen was as vast as the sea and as vast as the clouds. It was many times stronger than before.
When he looked at the shell again, he saw that it was like a piece of transparent golden jade. It tightly wrapped the Golden Core and only traces of Pill Fiend Qi like white smoke were flying around the nine orifices.
At this step, he needed to think about how to break through this barrier.
Just as he was deep in thought, he heard the sound of a bell outside. It was long and drawn-out, going straight into his ears.
He couldn't help but be startled. This meant that someone outside the cave urgently wanted to see him. Just Now, this bell would ring. He shouted, "Where is the Mirror Spirit?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a black-robed scholar came out and bowed respectfully. "Master, this lowly one is here."
Zhang Yan pointed to the outside and asked, "What happened outside the mansion?"
The Mirror Spirit bowed and said, "Master, it is Fan Changqing who came to the mansion. He seems to have something important to see you."
"Oh?"
Zhang Yan thought in his heart. Since Fan Changqing came here, he should know that I am in retreat. He will never disturb me for such a small thing for no reason. There must be something important to discuss.
He changed his mind and decided that he might as well end his cultivation just now so that he could go out for a while.
Thinking of this, he shook his sleeves and came out of the Small Pot Mirror. He walked into the array door and came to the hall in an instant.
Fan Changqing was walking back and forth in the hall with a frown, as if he had encountered something difficult. Suddenly, he felt movement behind him, and when he turned around to look, he unconsciously heaved a sigh of relief. He cupped his hands and said with an apologetic expression, "Junior Brother Zhang, it's my fault for disturbing your Closed Door Cultivation."
Zhang Yan chuckled and returned the greeting. "It's fine. But Senior Brother seems to be so anxious. May I know what's the matter?"
"Hey," Fan Changqing snorted and said, "Since Shidi has come out of closed-door training, there is no need to hurry. This matter must be explained clearly to you, otherwise it will be really difficult to make sense of it."
Zhang Yan smiled and ordered the maids to serve tea. Then he said, "Come, senior brother, sit down first and tell me slowly."
After the two of them took their seats, Fan Changqing tilted his head and suddenly sneered, "Junior Brother, do you know that Fang Zhenlu almost had an arm chopped off when he was sparring with someone in a gambling fight?"
Zhang Yan was surprised, "What's going on? Who did it? "
Fang Zhenlu was one of the top ten disciples in the sect. Zhang Yan had seen his skills before. Although he was not as good as Du De and Xiao Sha, he was far above normal disciples.
Since he gambled with him, his cultivation must not be far. But among the same generation, there were very few who could beat him. Even if they could, they would not be so ruthless because of Lady Chen.
Fan Changqing looked at Zhang Yan, sighed, and said, "Speaking of which, this matter is not unrelated to Junior Brother Zhang."
Zhang Yan raised his eyebrows and asked, "What do you mean?"
Fan Changqing said in a low voice, "The person who injured Fang Zhenlu is a disciple of the Shaoqing Sect. It is said that he is related to a few of the sect's elders. His name is Ying Minzhang. He came with his senior brother, Chou Kun. He heard that you are one of the top ten disciples, so he came to visit you. Ying Minzhang heard that you have a first-grade core, so he wanted to compete with you. He wanted to gamble with you, but …"
He smiled bitterly, "He did not think that junior brother Zhang would be in seclusion. Jin Minzhang could not find an opponent. He probably thought that you are ranked ninth, so he wanted to find junior brother Ning to fight. But junior brother Ning was condensing the true seal, so he left the sect. Maybe he guessed that he was not a match for senior brother Luo and Han Suyi, so he went to find Fang Zhenlu."
Zhang Yan's eyes flashed. He moved his fingers and said, "Is the Shaoqing Sect disciple really that powerful?"
Fan Changqing shook his head and said mockingly, "Not really. Ying Minzhang is only fourteen years old. He is not a match for Fang Zhenlu in terms of cultivation. He is just relying on a flying sword that was given to him by an elder. But Fang Zhenlu did not know about this. He thought that Ying Minzhang was a naughty child playing around, so he did not take it to heart when they fought. He just wanted to play along. But he did not expect that he would lose face."
Zhang Yan shook his head. This matter could only be blamed on Fang Zhenlu's carelessness. He underestimated his opponent, and as a result, many cultivators were defeated.
Then he frowned slightly and said in a very strange manner, "Senior Brother Fan, since it's the matter between Fang Zhenlu and Jin Minzhang, how did it involve me?"
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