Chapter 22
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Chapter 22: Tenth Level of Qi Refinement
Among the techniques, there was indeed a method for breath concealment, which could hide one’s cultivation level.
What was more important was that this method was not limited by the cultivation level, meaning Ji Yang could practice it right now.
Although he did not know how effective it would be, the technique included with the golden skill should not be too bad.
Currently, Ji Yang had already accumulated 83 cultivation points, and after a little more time, he would reach the limit.
Without further hesitation, Ji Yang sat down and began to cultivate this technique.
With some time left before the evening’s mineral count, he needed to first fully comprehend this technique.
Half an hour later, Ji Yang slowly opened his eyes, joy shining in them.
He had learned the breath concealment technique, but what delighted him even more was that he discovered this technique was far more powerful than he had imagined. It not only concealed his cultivation level but could also completely hide his blood circulation and breathing.
When fully exerted, it allowed him to merge with his surroundings, making it impossible for anyone to detect him.
Indeed, it was a technique included with the golden skill!
With a method to conceal his level, Ji Yang no longer felt worried. He then glanced at his cultivation points, and a flicker of hesitation passed through his eyes.
That hesitation soon transformed into decisiveness.
This place was quiet, undisturbed by others; anyone entering might be lost. It was the perfect moment for a breakthrough.
Thinking of this, Ji Yang pressed the glowing button to use his cultivation points!
He wanted to see how far these 83 points could push his cultivation level!
As the button lit up, his cultivation points began to drop sharply!
In the blink of an eye, it went from 83 points down to 0 points.
Having had a breakthrough experience, Ji Yang remained calm, well-prepared for this moment.
However, when the immense spiritual energy surged within him, he couldn’t help but feel a slight shock!
This spiritual energy was incredibly dense!
Yet it was not as violent as the energy from the heavens and earth; instead, it was very gentle.
As the spiritual energy entered his body, Ji Yang’s cultivation level began to rise steadily!
First level of Qi Refinement, second level of Qi Refinement, third level of Qi Refinement!
This rocket-like speed of improvement made Ji Yang unable to extricate himself, completely absorbed in it!
An hour later, Ji Yang’s eyes suddenly snapped open!
A powerful aura rose without wind, and brilliance sparkled in his eyes.
Tenth level of Qi Refinement!
In just one hour, he had broken through from the second level of Qi Refinement to the tenth level of Qi Refinement.
This far exceeded Ji Yang’s previous expectations; he had thought he could only break through to the seventh or eighth level, never imagining that those 83 cultivation points were so rich!
This made Ji Yang recall that it took him a whole year of bitter training at Jingtan Peak to break through to the first level of Qi Refinement, and he couldn’t help but silently lament how much time he had wasted.
It was all because of that so-called Talent Jealousy that he had developed a misconception.
Practicing was so boring; digging for ore was much more relaxing.
Noticing his current situation, Ji Yang furrowed his brow and began to circulate his internal energy.
In the next moment, his cultivation level slowly dropped from Tenth Level of Qi Refinement.
It only came to a stop when it fell to the second level of Qi Refinement, and his eyes regained their previous clarity and dullness.
As for his level, the lower, the better. That way, if he encountered an opponent, he could give them a surprise.
Originally, Ye Wuchen estimated that it would take him five hundred years to reach the Great Ascension stage.
Now Ji Yang felt that he could achieve it in just ten years!
Give him ten years, and he would reach the realm of immortals!
Then Ji Yang opened his information panel again:
【Name: Ji Yang】
【Age: 18】
【Level: Tenth Level of Qi Refinement】
【Techniques: The Great Dao Returning to Origin Technique, Feather Transformation Ascension Skill】
【Divine Ability: Heart Sword】
【Cultivation Points: 0/99】
【Cannot be used】
【Status: Talent Jealousy (A small adversity will occur within three days)】
At this point, his cultivation points had returned to zero, but Ji Yang did not feel the slightest bit of disappointment. He still had over two months to mine, and that was enough time to accumulate more points.
However, when Ji Yang saw the newly added status section at the bottom, he was surprised.
Could this be the debuff from his Talent Jealousy?
But why had he never seen this before?
Ji Yang took a look and then withdrew his gaze. What a joke! Even if it was Talent Jealousy, he had already lived to eighteen years old, and now he was stepping into cultivation. He didn’t believe he would be affected!
Ji Yang stopped paying attention to it, put away his panel, and walked toward the mine’s main hall.
“Junior Brother Ji, you finally came out?”
“Quickly tell us what you found! You even caught Elder Chai’s attention!”
When Ji Yang walked out of the mine he had been working on, he was greeted by the eagerly waiting He Feng, Ruan Yong’an, and others.
Upon seeing the previous situation, they felt as if they had been scratched by a cat, but the mine’s complexity had deterred them from entering. Now that Ji Yang was out, they hurriedly surrounded him, full of impatience and curiosity.
Seeing the eager and curious crowd, Ji Yang did not hold back and shared what had happened before.
Neither Elder Chai nor Elder Lu had instructed him not to repeat it when they left, indicating that it was not a secret. Moreover, now that the Zixin ore was in Elder Chai’s hands, no one would dare to plunder it.
After listening to Ji Yang’s account, the group looked at him with envy, exclaiming:
“Junior Brother Ji is truly lucky!”
“That’s Zixin ore!”
“That purple lizard turned out to be a mine spirit; how rare! No wonder it struggled with us for so long without tiring out!”
Though Ruan Yong’an had already suspected this after seeing the purple lizard, he was still unable to hide his astonishment upon confirmation.
Unfortunately, a mine would only produce one Zixin ore; once it was extracted, it was gone, and who knew how many years it would take for another to form.
By then, the sect would have already sent disciples for punishment to mine the area clean.
However, compared to one Zixin ore, the Ziying Mine was what the sect valued more; a single Zixin ore could only be considered a pleasant surprise.
Though it was a rare item, the group soon regained their composure after their surprise.
“Senior Brother Ruan, what kind of reward would the sect give Junior Brother Ji for something like this?”
One person asked Ruan Yong’an.
Ruan Yong’an pondered for a moment:
“It could be contribution points or perhaps a magical artifact!”
Hearing those possible rewards, Ji Yang did not show much of a reaction. Nothing could compare to the practicality of mining.
If only they could reward him with a mine instead, but Ji Yang knew that was impossible, and his merits weren’t that great yet.
In the mine’s main hall, everyone else had already come out. Many had been injured today, all hurt by the mine spirit’s group spell, but fortunately, no one had died.
Soon, Elder Lu walked in, smiling as he glanced at Ji Yang.
“Due to some unexpected events at the mine today, the sect has decided to forgive the punishment for everyone, and no one has to submit Ziying Mine! Nor will they be required to accumulate it.”
“Ah! I can finally have some bread!”
Upon hearing this news, the crowd burst into cheers, as it meant they had earned a day’s worth.
