After finishing his soy milk, Ling Xiao prepared to get up. "I'll go buy some food. Brother Xiao, you tidy up the room first," Li Yang said casually.
When Ling Xiao finished folding his quilt, that warm and mysterious Jade Pendant came into view. The Jade Pendant was warm in color and delicate in texture, every grain seeming to tell an ancient and mysterious story. The runes on the Jade Pendant flickered with a faint glow, the mystical power belonging solely to the Longyuan Secret Classic flowing within it. Beside the Jade Pendant lay a black ring named the Divine Dragon Ring, which emitted a faint dragon-patterned halo that echoed the light from the Jade Pendant.
Ling Xiao could not help but stare in wide-eyed amazement. Was this not a dream? This tangible reality sent ripples through his heart. Images intertwining reality and dreams flashed constantly through his mind—the powerful Cultivation Methods, heaven-defying medical skills, alchemy, and array knowledge acquired in his dreams now seemed like accessible treasures within his mind.
Yet, the shock in his heart lasted only for a fleeting moment, and Ling Xiao quickly calmed down. He realized that this might be a major turning point for him to change his destiny. Leaving aside the advanced arrays recorded in the Longyuan Secret Classic, and putting aside the alchemy and medical skills for later, this immortal cultivation method was something he could not afford to miss.
Su Yao... Lin Yu, just you wait! A cold sneer appeared at the corner of Ling Xiao's mouth!
Ling Xiao settled his mind and began to silently recall the cultivation method of the Chaotic Heaven-Swallowing Technique. With a deeper understanding of the technique, he slowly sat down cross-legged and, following the routes guided by the technique, directed the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth to flow slowly into his body.
On the very first day of cultivation, Ling Xiao felt unprecedented pressure. The spiritual energy felt like a surging and roaring force, impacting his meridians. But he clenched his teeth and, relying on his tenacious willpower and firm belief, forcefully guided this spiritual energy into his dantian.
As time passed during his cultivation, Ling Xiao's body gradually adapted to the impact of the spiritual energy. He could clearly feel that within his dantian, this newly joined spiritual energy was blending with the other spiritual energy, constantly being compressed and purified.
Unawares, time quietly slipped away. When the first ray of dawn shone upon Ling Xiao's face, he discovered that he had actually completed the cultivation of all nine revolutions in one go. Even more gratifying to him, he had successfully broken through to the Qi Refining 9th Layer.
In an instant, what Ling Xiao felt was not only a breakthrough in his cultivation realm, but also a tremendous enhancement of his own strength. He slowly stood up and stretched his limbs, the mighty power surging from his dantian to his limbs and bones making him unable to resist letting out a long roar toward the sky.
Contained within this roar was the joy born from enduring hardships and boundless yearning for the future path of immortal cultivation.
Along with the elevation of his cultivation realm, Ling Xiao was astonished to discover that his appearance had undergone earth-shaking changes. His originally somewhat tired and weathered face had now become handsome and dashing, with fair and delicate skin that seemed to emit a faint glow. His eyes were deep and sharp, resembling stars twinkling in the night sky, seemingly capable of discerning everything in the world. When the corners of his lips curved upward slightly, they carried a hint of confident and charming a smile that made people unable to help falling for him.
Not only that, but Ling Xiao's martial prowess had also been greatly enhanced. He could feel a formidable power surging within his body, as if he could easily tear apart any obstacles blocking his path forward.
In terms of his senses, Ling Xiao had acquired abilities far surpassing ordinary people. His ears had become much sharper, capable of catching subtle sounds from afar—even the rustling of leaves in the wind could be clearly distinguished by him. His eyes had also become sharper, able to see through the essence of objects and discern details that ordinary people could not perceive. He could even sense the flow of surrounding spiritual energy, as if everything around him had become transparent.
Ling Xiao looked at his own hands, and a surge of heroic spirit rose in his heart. He knew that from this moment on, he was no longer that betrayed and depressed youth, but an expert who had stepped onto the path of immortal cultivation.
He took a deep breath and began to try wielding his newly acquired power. With a gentle wave of his hand, he could feel the surrounding spiritual energy surging along with his gestures. With a light leap, he could soar high like a flying bird, overlooking this vast expanse of earth.