Chapter 523 - 246: A Self-Delivered "Hidden Mountain Beast
Chapter 523: Chapter 246: A Self-Delivered "Hidden Mountain Beast
He had also drawn a few practical items like Vitality Nutrient Cream, Qi Condensing Pills, and Body Protection Talismans.
The rest were more common items like Strengthening Pills, Spirit Rice, and Spirit Tea.
Just as the lottery ended, the rice cooker beeped, and the aroma of the Spirit Rice grew even richer.
Yang Qi stood up, opened the lid, and used a rice paddle to fluff up the translucent, plump grains of rice, which shimmered with a faint Spiritual Light. He let it cool for a moment.
Then, he took out Xiaojiu’s dedicated cat bowl, filled it to the brim with Spirit Rice, and placed it on the floor.
Xiaojiu immediately trotted over, lowered its head, and began to eat in small bites.
’Yummy.’
’Spirit Rice is the best.’
Xiaojiu meowed and wagged its tail as it ate.
Yang Qi smiled, dished out a bowl for himself, and quickly finished it with some leftover pickles.
He then took the remaining Spirit Rice from the pot and formed it into a dozen firm, longan-sized rice balls. He packed them in a food container, walked out of the villa, and went into the courtyard.
"Qi Zai, time to eat."
Yang Qi sent the message with his spiritual sense.
A moment later, the sound of wings cutting through the air came from the night sky. Qi Zai’s figure descended, landing on a tree in the backyard.
"Catch."
Yang Qi tossed the Spirit Rice Balls from the food container one by one.
WHOOSH~
Qi Zai stretched out its head, precisely caught each one with its beak, and swallowed them down. Its amber eyes looked particularly gentle and satisfied in the darkness.
After feeding his Guardian Beasts, Yang Qi returned to the villa and went straight to the second floor.
He had arranged this area into a dedicated cultivation room. It was well soundproofed and simply furnished.
Sitting cross-legged on a meditation cushion in the center of the room, he first took out five Mid-grade Spirit Stones from his Hundred Pouches Belt, followed by an Array Plate.
Following specific orientations based on the generative principle of the five elements, he placed the five Mid-grade Spirit Stones in the five corners of the room and set the Array Plate in the center.
Then, he formed a hand seal and channeled his Magical Power into the Array Plate, activating the Array.
"HUM~"
The five Mid-grade Spirit Stones lit up simultaneously with a faint glow. Radiant light in five colors—gold, green, blue, red, and yellow—flowed and, harmonized by the Array Plate, formed a stable and gentle current of Five Elements Spiritual Qi within the room. It slowly converged on Yang Qi’s position in the center.
The Five Elements Spiritual Qi instantly permeated the air.
Yang Qi calmed his heart and mind, then began to circulate the Great Derivation Spirit-Controlling Technique with all his might.
The Five Elements Spiritual Qi flowed like a trickling stream into his meridians, gathering in his Dantian where it was continuously refined and purified.
Soon, Yang Qi sensed the bottleneck of the Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer.
Without hesitation, he took out three Gathering Spirit Pills and swallowed them.
The medicinal effects of the Gathering Spirit Pills dissolved under the guidance of his Cultivation Technique, pushing tides of Magical Power to repeatedly assault the formless barrier between the Qi Cultivation Sixth and Seventh Layers.
「Time passed quietly during his cultivation.」
Inside the room, Spiritual Light swirled and auras lingered, forming an energy field brimming with vitality.
Yang Qi’s consciousness was completely immersed in his cultivation, oblivious to the outside world.
He could only feel a dull, throbbing pain in his meridians as the Spiritual Qi washed through them, yet under the circulation of his Cultivation Technique, they were constantly being widened and strengthened.
The vortex of Magical Power within his Dantian spun faster and faster, growing more and more condensed.
After an unknown amount of time, just as the medicinal effects of the third Gathering Spirit Pill were fully absorbed and the Magical Power rushing through his meridians reached its absolute limit—
"BOOM!"
It was as if something in his mind had been violently shattered, or a long-shut floodgate within his body had been smashed open by a torrent.
Aided by ample Spiritual Qi, the support of the pills, the blessing of good fortune, and his own accumulated foundation, the barrier of the Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer was finally broken in a single stroke!
A torrent of Magical Power, several times stronger and more condensed than before, surged out from his Dantian. It instantly cleared several previously blocked meridians and circulated throughout his entire body.
At the same time, Yang Qi clearly felt a qualitative change in his Spiritual Sense—or rather, his Spiritual Power.
He had successfully broken through to the Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer!
He opened his eyes. A divine light shone within them, as if stars were swirling inside, before it quickly receded into a restrained depth.
Yang Qi exhaled a breath of turbid air. The exhalation was long and steady, stirring up a small current of air in the room.
He slowly withdrew his technique. The surging Magical Power in his body gradually calmed, but the feeling of being full, condensed, and in complete control remained, as profound as a brand.
Closing his eyes, he sank his consciousness into his Dantian.
Back at the Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer, the vortex of Magical Power in his Dantian had already formed, but its rotation had always been slightly sluggish and unstable. When he observed it with his Spiritual Sense, it was like looking at a whirlpool through a thin veil—hazy and indistinct.
Now, however, the vortex of Magical Power spun with exceptional stability and speed. More of its center was liquifying, emitting a faint golden glow.
His internal inspection with his Spiritual Sense was now incredibly clear, every detail visible. He could even "see" the subtle energy ripples created by the flow of Magical Power.
’No, I can’t call it Spiritual Sense anymore.’
’It’s Divine Sense!’
With a flicker of thought, Yang Qi tried to extend and spread this new, advanced perceptive power outward.
HUMMM...
It was as if a brand-new gateway had opened in his mind.
A kind of invisible yet tangible "antenna" spread out silently from Yang Qi, extending in all directions!
This wasn’t like his previous Spiritual Sense, which was a vague field of perception geared toward intuition and emotion. This was a clearer, more three-dimensional, and far more discerning scan.
Like the most precise radar waves, it silently swept over every corner both inside and outside the room.
Yang Qi could "hear" Xiaojiu turn over in its soft cat bed downstairs, letting out a satisfied purr. The rhythm of its heartbeat and breathing, and even the faint sound of blood rushing through its veins, all seemed to echo right next to his ear.
He could "perceive" Qi Zai in the tree in the courtyard, its wings folded and its head tucked deep into its feathers as it slept. He could sense the relaxed state of the muscles beneath its plumage and the faint circulation of Spiritual Power within its body—a flow unlike that of any ordinary bird of prey.