Chapter 95

After the constitution was improved, both Lin Jing and the Pine-Needle Rat could accommodate more true qi, making it possible to advance to the tenth layer of Qi Refining. Both sides continued to hunt projections.

However, what surprised Lin Jing was that after resealing the Ice Soul Gu, it would still siphon away a portion of his power.

"You two, leave a bit more for me." Lin Jing hunted the Dragon-Phoenix projections even more desperately, having a bad premonition.

Given the difficulty of the Longevity Body's breakthrough, don't let the cave-heaven end with the Pine-Needle Rat and the Ice Soul Gu both at the tenth layer of Qi Refining while he is still at the ninth!

Boom!

The Pine-Needle Rat blew up another one that tried to drink Longevity Blood. The light points transformed from the projections were not something it could control either.

This time, after it absorbed the light points and satisfied its appetite, it suddenly discovered that the spiritual power in its body had surged!

Hum!

The true qi transformed into ten spiritual power vortexes swirling around its body; it had indeed broken through to the tenth layer of Qi Refining. Although it had not reached Foundation Establishment, its power was already comparable to it!

Whoosh!

Under the control of the more powerful Green Emperor True Qi, combined with the urging of mental power, the Pine-Needle Rat's speed of flying on a leaf was even faster!!

Seeing this, Lin Jing felt subtle. He had become a "three-constitution person," yet the Pine-Needle Rat had still broken through before him. It seemed the latter two constitutions did not have much of a bonus to cultivation speed.

Fortunately, when the Pine-Needle Rat broke through, there was a massive amount of spiritual power fed back to Lin Jing through the bloodline contract, bringing him closer to the tenth layer of Qi Refining!

"Broken through!" After another period of time, Lin Jing muttered.

"Unfortunately, it's not me."

The Ice Soul Gu had taken a step ahead of Lin Jing, absorbing nutrients and breaking through to the tenth layer of Qi Refining first.

The sleeping Ice Soul Gu also fed back a considerable amount of spiritual power to Lin Jing, yet Lin Jing was still a bit short of the tenth layer of Qi Refining.

Both pets had broken through the extreme realm, leaving only himself behind. Lin Jing was quite speechless and urged the cold air even more violently. His body was covered in wounds—not from these Dragon-Phoenix demon beasts, but because to attract more demon beasts, he had to release fresher blood!

Finally, after another night of slaughter, a massive spiritual energy fluctuation emerged from Lin Jing, who was flying through the air. Ten spiritual energy rings, like ten vortexes, wrapped Lin Jing within. With a "huff," Lin Jing spat out a stream of cold air, and all the true qi was gathered within his body. The true qi in his body was already as vast as a sea of clouds.

This Qi Sea at the tenth layer of Qi Refining was actually ten times larger than when he was at the ninth layer, and every strand of true qi was still perfect and flawless, which made Lin Jing feel unparalleled power.

After several days of effort, Lin Jing himself had finally completely stepped into the extreme realm of the tenth layer of Qi Refining!!!

"Continue!" Lin Jing flew in the air, not wasting time immersing himself in the joy of the breakthrough. He had read some ancient books in the Academy's library, and it was rumored that those who reached the tenth layer in the Qi Refining stage could fully catch the eye of the Ancient Xiangong and become registered disciples of the Xiangong.

As a force from the Upper Realm, the Xiangong's standards must be extremely high. Lin Jing's heart was surging, but he knew this was not the limit yet.

Elder Mo had once said that the son of the second-generation Ancient Emperor, that Ancient Imperial Prince, had reached the outrageous realm of the thirteenth layer of Qi Refining with the help of the rare beast "Break-Realm Bird" and the True Dragon Secret Art.

This showed that the tenth layer of Qi Refining was far from the limit.

"I won't hope for the twelfth or thirteenth layer of Qi Refining for now, but I wonder if I can... with the help of this cave-heaven, reach the eleventh layer of Qi Refining!!!"

Boom!

Lin Jing flew rapidly. Inside his storage bag, various pills for replenishing true qi were also being consumed quickly, mostly used to replenish the true qi consumed during travel.

In this Dragon-Phoenix Cave-Heaven, what consumed the most for Lin Jing and the Pine-Needle Rat was not fighting, but traveling. The cave-heaven was too vast, and the Dragon-Phoenix projections were too scattered. Even with Longevity Blood as bait, they needed to frequently change regions.

Hidden Dragon Academy, Flying Dragon Mountain.

As time passed, more and more people gathered here. Many candidates initially came alone, but upon hearing they had entered the cave-heaven, the elders of their sects and families chose to come and visit.

On Flying Dragon Mountain, at this moment, Nascent Soul cultivators were everywhere, and Golden Core cultivators were as common as dogs.

In a corner of the mountain peak, a pinecone hidden in a tree was also muttering while looking at the cave-heaven light pillar.

"Calculating the time, the cave-heaven is about to end." In mid-air, Cao Ziwei sat cross-legged. His Nascent Soul perfection cultivation could rank in the top five on Flying Dragon Mountain at this time.

He slowly stood up, his Nascent Soul prestige radiating, and transmitted his voice for a hundred miles: "The cave-heaven is about to end. Anyone who can break through the extreme realm in the Dragon-Phoenix Cave-Heaven will be gifted a sixty-year usage period of an Academy cave dwelling after passing the assessment and entering the Academy."

Sixty years of cave dwelling usage... Some second-rate and third-rate cultivation forces were immediately envious upon hearing this. Of the four elements of cultivation—Dharma, Wealth, Companions, and Land—the spiritual vein cave dwellings of the Academy were absolutely top-tier treasures for ordinary sects.

"They're coming out!"

As someone returned from the cave-heaven light pillar, the waiting cultivators exclaimed. One candidate after another walked out of the Dragon-Phoenix Cave-Heaven. Regardless of their current state, most of the candidates had joyful expressions, clearly having gained significant rewards.

"How was it!" As soon as a candidate came out, they were immediately pulled away by their elders, who asked with concern.

"My true qi was condensed more than ten times in the cave-heaven. After constant tempering, its strength is now comparable to True Essence. Even if I'm at the early Foundation Establishment stage, I might be able to briefly clash with them relying solely on my own power!" This candidate said excitedly.

"Good, good, good!" This cultivator didn't expect the other party to break through the extreme realm; having such gains was already not bad!

In mid-air, Cao Ziwei stood in the air, looking at the candidates coming out one by one, and nodded slightly. This year's candidates might be the batch of students with the strongest Qi Refining strength in a hundred years.

"Ninth layer, ninth layer, ninth layer..." His spiritual sense swept over them constantly. Unfortunately, among the dozens of candidates who came out, all were still at the ninth layer of Qi Refining.

"The extreme realm is indeed hard to break." Cao Ziwei sighed. No matter how solid the foundation at the ninth layer of Qi Refining is, it can always be reached with time. Only the tenth layer of Qi Refining is rare and hard to find. It seems most candidates' fortune was still a bit lacking.

"Hmm? Finally, one at the tenth layer of Qi Refining." His gaze flashed.

A female cultivator in a yellow dress walked out of the cave-heaven indifferently; it was Chen Lingxi of the Divine Talisman Sect.

She descended from the cave-heaven to the ground, the ten-fold spiritual power vortex on her body revealed, her temperament extraordinary.

"Xi'er!" As soon as she appeared, a beautiful Nascent Soul woman immediately stepped forward.

"Master... I'm sorry." Seeing this person, Chen Lingxi looked apologetic, apologizing for losing to Lin Jing.

"I have already heard. It doesn't matter. You have now reached the tenth layer of Qi Refining, and your future prospects will be very different." The Nascent Soul woman smiled and placed her hand on Chen Lingxi's shoulder. Hearing that her disciple had been selected by the cave-heaven, she had also rushed over at the first opportunity.

"Master, I have reached the tenth layer of Qi Refining. If I fight him again, I will definitely not lose." Chen Lingxi was full of confidence and did not hide her strength. This limelight of breaking through the extreme realm would overshadow her previous defeat to Lin Jing, allowing her to have divine help in cultivating the Hidden Dragon Secret Art later.

With the help of many talismans and being a Talisman Body that had once briefly entered the Divine Body Ranking, Chen Lingxi felt that her gains from this cave-heaven trip would be the greatest!

Even a Heavenly God Body could not compare.

As for Lin Jing... she felt that Lin Jing, who was only at the seventh layer of Qi Refining before and was not a special constitution, would find it very difficult to break through the extreme realm due to his constitution limitations.

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The gap between the two sides next... would be a chasm. Thinking of this, she was radiant, and the gloom of losing to Lin Jing before was swept away.

"Fellow Daoist Xie, congratulations." Wang Xiao's father had also not left yet and smiled at the Nascent Soul woman.

The Wang-surnamed cultivator, the Divine Talisman Sect's Nascent Soul woman, and the Academy's Cao Ziwei were the three with the highest cultivation among the Nascent Soul cultivators present, all having reached the Nascent Soul late-stage perfection. Coupled with their extraordinary strength and background, even fellow Nascent Soul cultivators had to address the three with respect.

Only among the three could they address each other as equals.

Just as his words fell, Wang Xiao, in silver divine armor, also walked out of the cave-heaven. His momentum was terrifying, and as his spiritual power erupted, a phantom of a Heavenly God seemed to appear behind him. He had also entered the tenth layer of Qi Refining!

"Haha, congratulations to you too." Seeing this, the Wang-surnamed cultivator laughed, knowing his son could also step into this extreme realm.

After Wang Xiao saw his father and nodded in greeting, his burning gaze looked toward Yuan Jing and Zi Ling'er, who were standing in the distance!!

Before entering the cave-heaven, even though he possessed a Heavenly God Body, there was a gap of one realm, and his certainty of defeating a Foundation Establishment sword cultivator was only twenty percent.

But now, after the baptism of the cave-heaven, Wang Xiao was full of confidence and had nearly one hundred percent certainty of defeating Yuan Jing and becoming famous throughout the Ancient Domain!

"You..." Yuan Jing had waited for several days. Seeing Wang Xiao had transformed, the pressure increased sharply, and his powerful Sword Heart was also somewhat shaken, influenced by his momentum.

The cave-heaven ended, and the candidates had basically all come out, with zero deaths.

"It seems that the only ones who can break through the extreme realm are Wang Xiao and Chen Lingxi, who were truly chosen by the Dragon-Phoenix Cave-Heaven. As for the other geniuses who entered by chance, their talent is ultimately a bit lacking!"

Even Gao Sheng and Xu Zhizhi, who came out later, failed to reach the tenth layer of Qi Refining.

Just as the entire audience's attention was attracted by Chen Lingxi and Wang Xiao, who had stepped into the tenth layer of Qi Refining, Cao Ziwei suddenly spoke in surprise.

"You actually reached the tenth layer of Qi Refining too!"

"No, it's you all!"

Another tenth layer of Qi Refining? Everyone looked toward Cao Ziwei's surprised gaze, only to see a cold-looking white-robed youth walking out of the cave-heaven last, with a Daoist-robed squirrel sitting on his shoulder.

Boom!

The tenth-layer Qi Refining true qi of both Lin Jing and the Pine-Needle Rat erupted completely. The twenty-fold spiritual power vortexes overlapped, exceptionally terrifying. The overbearing true qi rushed straight into the clouds, causing everyone to show expressions of shock.

Cultivator... tenth layer of Qi Refining!

Pet beast, tenth layer of Qi Refining!

This is... that Beast Taming cultivator!

This pair, which could have split the opportunities in the Dragon-Phoenix Cave-Heaven, had actually both reached the tenth layer of Qi Refining!

And one must know, Lin Jing was the one with the lowest cultivation among those entering the cave-heaven, only at the seventh layer of Qi Refining, with the thinnest foundation!

Furthermore... when Chen Lingxi and Wang Xiao met Lin Jing's gaze, their hearts jumped violently, as if falling into an ice cellar, feeling an indescribable pressure.

What is going on!

"Heh heh heh heh..." Among the crowd, only the Pinecone hidden on an ancient tree cracked a smile and said: "Although I don't know what happened, this Longevity brat actually contracted the Ice Soul Gu, and this Ice Soul Gu..."

"Actually reached the eleventh layer of Qi Refining! Higher than the cultivation of both of them!" As the only one present who could see the abnormality in Lin Jing's body through the seal, the Divine Pine was extremely astonished.