Two realms! I have a Soul Refining Banner

Chapter 34 A desperate situation leads to survival

Zeng Quan's exclamation quickly attracted the attention of others.

The eldest sister, Yan Xiaolou, turned her head and glanced at Chen Jie.

then,

She opened her eyes wide and looked Chen Jie up and down for a moment.

Before this, she had paid very little attention to this junior brother Chen, who was older than her.

In particular, Chen Jie had been cultivating in the outer sect for three years, yet he remained at the first level of the Qi Condensation Realm.

She couldn't possibly care about an outer disciple who was about to be demoted to a menial job.

but,

At this moment, she suddenly realized that a junior brother she had hardly paid attention to had undergone a shocking change in less than a month.

Chen Jie not only broke through to the third level of the Qi Condensation Realm.

Simultaneously,

His entire demeanor became much stronger, brimming with confidence.

At first glance,

You can clearly feel Chen Jie's spirited and high-spirited state.

Calm, composed, confident, and steady!

Anyone who sees the change in Chen Jie's demeanor will be impressed.

"In just over a month, Junior Brother Chen has actually broken through to the third level of the Qi Condensation Realm!"

"His aura is calm and composed; he doesn't seem to have broken through by taking elixirs!"

"Junior brother must have obtained some kind of fortuitous opportunity, right? If nothing unexpected happens, he should be able to break through to the fourth level of the Qi Condensation Realm soon."

Yan Xiaolou said in surprise.

Opportunity?

Chen Jie was startled when he heard Yan Xiaolou's words.

They have already been very low-key.

but,

When you break through a certain level, the confidence and composure within you naturally manifest themselves.

This is completely different from his previous timid and cowardly behavior.

Yan Xiaolou's words served as a wake-up call for Chen Jie, making him wary once again.

Being the center of attention for a disciple of the White Bone Sect is never a good thing.

Even among familiar fellow disciples, it is necessary to maintain distance at all times.

"What kind of opportunity is this? Junior brother had no choice but to risk everything and force himself to take a Soul Gathering Pill."

Chen Jie quickly explained, "The Soul Gathering Pill was too potent; it almost made me explode. It was a near-death experience!"

"But in the end, I was lucky and managed to pull through."

"Senior Sister's aura is stronger than before. It seems she'll break through to the seventh level of the Qi Condensation Realm and enter the inner sect soon, right?"

The Soul Gathering Pill is a pill that only cultivators in the late stage of the Qi Condensation Realm can take.

The medicine is too strong!

Cultivators in the early and middle stages of the Qi Condensation Realm are prone to backlash from consuming Soul Gathering Pills.

For someone like Chen Jie, who was at the first level of Qi Condensation, to take the Soul Gathering Pill was practically suicide; it was truly a case of nine deaths and one life.

He didn't want people to pay attention to him, nor did he want people to speculate about whether he had obtained a "chance"!

The only way to convince them was to use the Soul Gathering Pill.

Otherwise, if he broke through from the first level of the Qi Condensation Realm to the third level of perfection in about a month, it would be difficult not to attract attention.

Chen Jie's words did not raise any suspicion.

He was an outer disciple with no background or resources.

To break through from the first to the third level of the Qi Condensation Realm and escape the fate of being demoted to a menial servant, one must fight with one's life on the line!

Yan Xiaolou smiled upon hearing this, as if Chen Jie's words confirmed her guess.

She sighed helplessly when she heard Chen Jie mention entering the inner gate.

"The seventh level of the Qi Condensation Realm is a hurdle for cultivators; it's not easy to break through!"

"Many outer disciples are stuck at the sixth level of the Qi Condensation Realm, unable to break through and ultimately unable to enter the inner sect."

"Although I have been at the sixth level of the Qi Condensation Realm for more than two years, I have not sensed any opportunity for a breakthrough."

"If we can't break through within the next two years, then we'll be in trouble!"

Any outer disciple who breaks through to the sixth level of the Qi Condensation Realm will have this concern.

Zeng Quan, who was only at the fifth level of the Qi Condensation Realm, seemed quite relaxed about it.

He said with a smile:

"Senior Sister Yan, what do you have to worry about?"

"The breakthrough of our cultivation realm as disciples of the Demonic Sect is not determined by spiritual roots or talent."

"Look at Junior Brother Chen, he broke through from the first level of Qi Condensation Realm to the third level of Qi Condensation Realm in just one month."

"As long as you have the determination to fight to the death, you will definitely be able to break through the bottleneck!"

"The sect rules require members to break through to the seventh level of the Qi Condensation Realm within twenty years of joining. Senior Sister still has twelve years, so there's no need to rush."

The other fellow disciples around him nodded in agreement after hearing Zeng Quan's words.

Yan Xiaolou didn't say much, but you could see from her face that she was still a little worried.

She certainly believed she could break through to the seventh level of the Qi Condensation Realm.

only,

Breaking through within ten years of starting out is a completely different concept from breaking through within twenty years.

At this moment, the sky was pitch black, and the malevolent energy within the Soul Pit became increasingly thin.

Many small groups of outer disciples gathered together and began to leave the Soul Pit, returning to their own caves.

Chen Jie followed Yan Xiaolou's small group of outer disciples of the Soul Devouring Hall, chatting about problems they encountered in their cultivation as they walked towards their residence.

A moment later,

Everyone began to separate, each returning to their own cave.

"Inner disciple! I must break through to the late stage of Qi Condensation Realm as soon as possible and become an inner disciple of the White Bone Sect."

Chen Jie took a deep breath and silently made up his mind.

The Qi Condensation Realm is merely the foundational stage for cultivators. The real test is not the seventh level of the Qi Condensation Realm, but the Foundation Establishment Realm!

Why does Senior Sister Yan Xiaolou hope to break through to the seventh level of Qi Condensation Realm within ten years and become an inner disciple?

because,

The younger you are when you break through to the seventh level of the Qi Condensation Realm, the greater your chance of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Realm!

The Foundation Establishment Realm is a formidable barrier for cultivators.

The younger you are when you break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, the more likely you are to advance towards the Golden Core Realm.

otherwise,

Once someone gets too old and their potential is exhausted, even if they manage to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, they will be unable to advance any further.

After returning to his cave, Chen Jie continued to refine pills every day to cultivate the main soul of the Soul Refining Banner.

All five main souls have advanced to the sixth rank.

To make the Soul Refining Banner even stronger, the only way is to increase the number of main souls.

but,

The soul-refining banner's shaft has developed cracks, so its quality must be improved.

He inquired about the Soul Refining Banner from several outer disciples he knew.

Unfortunately, no one knows the specifics of Yin Wood.

Since this time,

Chen Jie takes a Soul Nourishing Pill every day during his cultivation, and with the feedback from the Soul Refining Banner, his cultivation level is indeed very fast.

When his cultivation level reached the perfect third level of the Qi Condensation Realm, Chen Jie stopped taking Soul Nourishing Pills.

Three-drug!

Although the side effects of the Soul Nourishing Pill are very few.

but,

Taking too many pills can lead to the accumulation of erysipelas in the body.

Another issue is dependency!

Perhaps a breakthrough in a minor realm won't have much of an impact.

However, when breaking through to a higher realm, both the poison of pills and the dependence on pills can easily cause the breakthrough to fail.

Of course, perhaps only he himself could refine pills, so he could afford to take the Soul Nourishing Pill every day in such a luxurious way.

Where would a low-level outer disciple find so many spirit stones to buy Soul Nourishing Pills?

Before they knew it, it was almost the end of the month, and the sect's Foundation Establishment stage senior uncle was giving a lecture.

Although the White Bone Sect is a demonic sect, as a major sect, it naturally has its own rich heritage.

Many questions that outer disciples encounter during their cultivation can be answered during the monthly sermon.

The place where I will preach at the end of the month is at White Bone Cliff!

Chen Jie finished his arduous cultivation and left the cave.

The sky was overcast and not yet fully light.

After leaving the Valley of Remnant Souls, Chen Jie headed straight for the White Bone Cliff.