Cultivation: Starting from a Mortal Bone

Spiritual Power can break through again.

Originally, Qin Yu planned to improve his Root Bone first.

Entrance-level High Tier Spiritual Power was already more than enough for him right now.

However, because of the Hundred Rivers Return to the Sea Technique, once his Spiritual Power intensity increased, his cultivation speed could be slightly accelerated.

The most important thing is...

He wanted to give the sect leader a little shock.

After getting up, Qin Yu didn’t head directly to the Sect Leader’s Cave Mansion, but went to the Cultivation Room instead.

”Breakthrough!”

As soon as his mental intent stirred, his Flame Points were instantly deducted, the fire ignited, sparks scattered.

A wave of searing heat surged from the center of his brow.

”Tss!...”

Even though he was prepared, Qin Yu still gritted his teeth in pain, feeling as if his whole body was thrown into volcanic magma.

Fire refining.

Blade scraping.

He couldn’t remain seated in meditation, rolling around on the ground, constantly wailing, veins bulging on his forehead, his face twisted and terrifying.

He wanted to faint, but couldn’t. His mind stayed clear, distinctly experiencing the intense pain.

He didn’t know how long had passed; Qin Yu lay on the floor, his body still twitching, looking like he’d just been fished out of water, his clothes soaked through.

[Spiritual Power: Refined Initial Stage (Flame Points 24/10000)]

He finally broke through.

The pain receded like the tide, replaced by a sense of indescribable comfort.

It felt as if his whole soul had been sublimated, everything around him seemed different, even giving him the illusion of opening the Celestial Eye.

So clear, he could even ’see’ the Spiritual Qi around him.

After sitting cross-legged, Qin Yu let his Spiritual Power overflow and sensed carefully.

If his previous Spiritual Power was like hair—a certain toughness, but still fragile and easy to snap—even at High Tier, the Spiritual Power net he could form was only about two hundred strands.

But now, his Spiritual Power underwent a qualitative change.

If entry level is hair, then refined level is wood.

With a flick of his mind, Qin Yu’s Spiritual Power became like two hundred fine swords slicing through the air with a sound of breaking.

He felt that even if his cultivation hadn’t improved, without using the Pure Yang Divine Body, he could silently solve those two Hundred Sword Sect disciples from before with his Spiritual Power alone.

He was feeling energized.

Suddenly, Qin Yu caught sight of sunlight streaming in.

Damn!

He rushed to bathe and change at top speed, then hurried toward the Sect Leader’s Cave Mansion.

Just entered.

Qin Yu immediately sensed two pairs of eyes on him, and his face turned bitter with a smile.

”Sect Leader, Master Liu.”

He respectfully saluted Su Xihe and Liu Zixiao.

”Hmph!”

The sect leader snorted lightly, and Qin Yu felt a wave of pressure surge toward him—precisely controlled, but not enough to harm him.

”Do you know what time it is now?”

”This disciple knows.”

After acknowledging, Qin Yu didn’t bother to hide, and said frankly, ”Masters, your disciple had some insight last night and unexpectedly made some progress, so I lost track of time.”

”A breakthrough?”

Su Xihe and Liu Zixiao were both stunned for a moment, and then both focused their senses on him.

Cultivation hadn’t changed.

According to their estimates, Qin Yu would need at least ten days or half a month more to break through to Qi Refining Eighth Layer.

Daring to lie to them?!

”Buzzz!...”

Qin Yu released his Spiritual Power next.

Refined-level Spiritual Power, with a qualitative jump, was instantly detected by Su Xihe and Liu Zixiao.

”Refined?!”

Even the sect leader was shocked, standing up abruptly, eyes wide.

Liu Zixiao was even more speechless, opening and closing her mouth but failing to get a word out.

Liu Zixiao mainly cultivated combat strength; her Spiritual Power was only entry-level High Tier, and even Sect Leader Su Xihe’s Spiritual Power was just at the refined level.

Her newly-acquired disciple had caught up to his master so quickly?!

Moreover, they knew that before Qin Yu joined Cyan Mountain Sect, he’d only broken through to High Tier not long ago.

All told, it’s only been about three months!

At this point, shock waves surged in their hearts, impossible to conceal.

This breakthrough speed was simply inconceivable!

Even if he was hiding something, his bone age was only thirty.

Thirty years old, and at refined level?!

Not even they—if this got out, it would surely spark a huge storm.

In fact, Su Xihe thought Qin Yu might not stay stuck at refined level!

Just think—even the Alchemy Master called Yunlan Domain’s number one only broke through to refined High Tier a few years ago.

And he’s already over four hundred years old!

How old is Qin Yu?!

And considering his talent in alchemy, Su Xihe’s heart was even more unsettled.

She felt, at most a hundred years!

No, maybe even less time, Qin Yu could be the number one Alchemist!

Is this what he calls ”a bit of progress”?!

Both felt he was showing off, but this was a breakthrough to refined level—others would want to boast, but wouldn’t even qualify.

Without raising his head, Qin Yu could sense his two masters’ shock, the corners of his mouth curving in a subtle arc, but his words were still modest: ”Your disciple has come late, I hope you two can forgive me!”

”...”

Su Xihe and Liu Zixiao both fell silent.

If Spiritual Power had made a breakthrough, let alone today—even if he didn’t come for a month, it wouldn’t be a problem.

Su Xihe, being the sect leader, quickly suppressed her inner shock and said, ”Since you’ve broken through, being late is no issue.”

She suddenly wondered if she’d been too strict with Qin Yu.

Her tone softened noticeably.

Afterward, the three headed together for the Alchemy Room.

With his Spiritual Power at refined level, Qin Yu felt it was much easier to refine now, almost effortless—a batch of herbs refined in less than half a moment.

The two masters exchanged glances, seeing the emotion in each other’s eyes.

Qin Yu not only broke through, but his adaptation was incredible. Most importantly, his Spiritual Power strength was confirmed.

He’d just broken through, but showed not a hint of instability.

Su Xihe remembered that she herself had taken months to stabilize after her breakthrough.

Just what kind of monster was this disciple?!

If someday this disciple ends up riding over his master, what would she do?

With things as they were, it was almost inevitable.

After all, Qin Yu now was only inferior to them in cultivation realm alone.

If what he said was true, and his Root Bone was more than just lower grade Spirit Bone...

Thinking of this, Su Xihe subconsciously sensed Qin Yu’s Spiritual Qi fluctuations.

Still lower grade Spirit Bone.