Chapter 248

Bang!!

A thick plume of white smoke rose, the deep brown three-legged pill furnace lid opened, a beige elixir flew out and landed steadily in Yunhe's hand.

Translation: "A puff of thick white smoke rose, the dark brown three-legged alchemy furnace lid opened, a beige elixir flew out and landed steadily in Yunhe's hand."

The note clarifies that the color beige, the elixir, and the name Yunhe are being referenced.

As the medicinal energy drew inward, the originally beige-colored elixir's hue quickly shifted inward, turning a creamy yellow.

Translation: "As the elixir's qi retracted, the originally beige elixir's color quickly retracted, showing a creamy yellow."

Upon close inspection, one can see three faintly visible patterns on the elixir, indicating its extraordinary nature.

Translation: "Looking closely, one could see three faint lines on the elixir, indicating its extraordinariness."

Seeing the single pattern, Yunhe's usually calm face couldn't help but show a hint of joy.

Translation: "Seeing the lines, Yunhe's usually calm face also showed a hint of joy."

"Three pill patterns, this 'Shattered Mirror Pill' is at least of upper-tier third-grade quality."

Translation: "\"Three lines on the elixir, the quality of this 'Broken Mirror Elixir' is at least third-stage upper grade. \""

This pill, refined mainly from the 'Earth Essence Fruit' as the 'Shattered Mirror Pill', helps Core Formation cultivators break through their realm bottlenecks, and is a necessity for Yunhe to break into the late Core Formation stage.

Translation: "This elixir, made primarily from the 'Earth Essence Fruit' as the Broken Mirror Elixir, can help Jie Dan cultivators break through their cultivation bottleneck; it is a necessity for Yunhe to break through the Late Jie Dan Stage."

Although he has not yet reached mid Core Formation perfection, and his golden core's power is not yet fully complete and round, today he suddenly felt a fortunate inspiration, thinking it a good time for alchemy, and without hesitation he refined this 'Shattered Mirror Pill', preparing for later.

Translation: "Although he has not yet raised his cultivation base to the middle Jie Dan Stage perfection, and the mana in his golden core is not yet fully full and round, today he suddenly felt fortunate inspiration, thinking it a good time for alchemy, and without hesitation refined this Broken Mirror Elixir, as preparation for later."

The facts proved his feeling accurate; this time he not only successfully refined the 'Shattered Mirror Pill', but its quality was also quite good.

Translation: "Fact proved his feeling was very accurate; this time he not only successfully refined the Broken Mirror Elixir, but its quality was also quite good."

This was not only due to his fortunate inspiration, but also relied on his powerful spiritual sense, achieving a third-grade upper-tier alchemy level, as well as this gilded three-legged alchemy furnace.

Translation: "This is not only thanks to his fortunate inspiration, but also relying on his powerful spiritual sense, reaching the alchemy level of third-stage upper grade, as well as this gilded three-legged alchemy furnace."

Originally, the furnace Yunhe used was only of upper-tier second-grade; although usable, its enhancement effect on the third-grade pills he refined was negligible.

Translation: "Originally, the alchemy furnace Yunhe used was only second-stage upper grade; although usable, the enhancement effect for the third-stage elixirs he refined was negligible."

Meanwhile, this 'gilded three-legged alchemy furnace' is a genuine third-grade middle-tier treasure alchemy furnace, which he crafted himself after several attempts.

Translation: "This 'gilded three-legged alchemy furnace' is a genuine third-stage medium-grade treasure alchemy furnace, which he forged after several attempts."

To refine this furnace, he expended considerable effort and materials.

Translation: "To forge this furnace, he expended considerable mental effort and materials."

Fortunately, most of these materials were obtained from others' storage bags, with the rest gathered with the help of the He family.

Translation: "Fortunately, most of these materials were obtained from others' storage bags, and another part was gathered with the help of the He Family."

Although it is merely a third-grade middle-tier treasure alchemy furnace, Yunhe is already extremely satisfied.

The name Yunhe refers to the same individual.

Translation: "Although it is merely a third-stage medium-grade treasure alchemy furnace, Yunhe is already extremely satisfied."

Using it, whether refining 'Spirit Grain Pill' or 'Breeding Pill', it provides a significant boost, greatly increasing his success rate.

Translation: "Using it, whether refining Spirit Grain Elixir or Breeding Elixir, gives a significant boost, raising his pill success rate considerably."

"As the saying goes, 'To do good work, one must first sharpen one's tools,' this still holds true."

Translation: "\"To do a good job, one must first sharpen one's tools; this saying still makes sense. \""

As a third-grade upper-tier alchemist, this furnace barely matches his status.

Translation: "As a third-stage upper-grade alchemist, this furnace barely matches his status."

Carefully placing the 'Shattered Mirror Pill' into a jade bottle, Yunhe does not intend to stop alchemy here.

Translation: "Carefully placing the Broken Mirror Elixir into a jade bottle, Yunhe does not intend to stop alchemy here."

At this moment his condition is ideal, the furnace is warmed, the feeling of fortunate inspiration has not faded, so seizing the time to refine a few more batches of other pills is a good choice.

Translation: "Now his condition is just right, the furnace is already warmed, the feeling of fortunate inspiration has not faded; obviously, seizing the time to refine a few more batches of other elixirs is a good choice."

This is the eighth year of his secluded cultivation; although he once found training dull and tedious, now he enjoys it.

Translation: "This is the eighth year of his closed-door cultivation; although he once found cultivation dull and boring, now he enjoys it."

However, as he prepared to take out the materials for the 'Spirit Grain Pill' to refine another batch, he suddenly felt something, hurriedly set aside all his affairs, and sat cross-legged on the ground.

Translation: "However, when preparing to take out the materials for Spirit Grain Elixir and ready to refine another batch, he suddenly felt something, hastily put down everything he was doing, and sat cross-legged on the ground."

At the moment he closed his eyes, Yunhe's spiritual sense suddenly expanded.

Translation: "At the moment he closed his eyes, Yunhe's spiritual sense suddenly swelled."

His powerful spiritual sense spread out, instantly enveloping the entire He family, then quickly continued to spread, covering the mountains surrounding the He family.

Translation: "The powerful spiritual sense spread out, instantly enveloping the entire He Family, then continued to spread, covering the mountains around the He Family."

No one knows how long passed.

Translation: "I don't know how long passed."

When Yunhe felt that the range covered by his spiritual sense had exceeded his previous limit.

Translation: "When Yunhe felt that the range covered by his spiritual sense exceeded his previous limit."

He understood.

Translation: "He understood."

His painstakingly cultivated 'Thousand Insects Myriad Worms Technique' third layer finally reached perfection, and with the fortunate inspiration, he successfully entered the fourth layer!

Translation: "His painstakingly cultivated 'Thousand Gu Myriad Insects Technique' third layer finally reached perfection; taking advantage of the fortunate inspiration, he successfully entered the fourth layer!"

At this moment his spiritual sense had already reached the limit of eighty-eight li!

Translation: "At this moment, his spiritual sense had already reached the limit of eighty-eight li!"

Ordinary perfected Core Formation cultivators consider reaching fifty li of spiritual sense a rare talent, yet his spiritual sense reaches a terrifying eighty-eight li!

Translation: "Ordinary Jie Dan perfected cultivators whose spiritual sense can reach fifty li are already considered gifted geniuses, yet his spiritual sense actually reaches the terrifying eighty-eight li!"

Nascent Soul cultivators' spiritual sense covers a hundred-li range; although his has not yet reached a hundred li, it is not far off.

Translation: "A Yuan Ying cultivator's spiritual sense covers a hundred-li range; although his spiritual sense has not yet reached a hundred li, it is not far off."

"Huh—"

Translation: "\"Hah—\""

After a long exhale, Yunhe slowly opened his eyes, feeling everything within the range of his spiritual sense, which appeared clearly in his mind.

Translation: "Yunhe, after a long exhale, slowly opened his eyes, feeling everything within his spiritual sense's coverage, clearly appearing in his mind."

It seemed that with just a thought, everything would magnify before his 'eyes', every detail revealed!

Translation: "It seemed that as long as he had a thought, everything would enlarge before his 'eyes', every detail revealed!"

"Finally, I have successfully entered the fourth layer."

Translation: "\"Finally succeeded in entering the fourth layer. \""

Delighted, Yunhe closed his eyes and carefully examined the secrets of the fourth layer of the 'Thousand Insects Myriad Worms Technique', his expression shifting.

Translation: "Besides the joy, Yunhe closed his eyes and carefully examined the essentials of the fourth layer of the 'Thousand Gu Myriad Insects Technique', his expression shifting."

After a long while, he opened his eyes again, his pupils filled with deep helplessness.

Translation: "After a good while, he opened his eyes again, his pupils filled with deep helplessness."

"Is anyone really able to cultivate the 'Thousand Insects Myriad Worms Technique' to the sixth or seventh level?"

Translation: "\"Is there really anyone who can cultivate the 'Thousand Gu Myriad Insects Technique' to the level of six or seven layers? \""

Just this fourth layer alone makes him feel obscure and hard to understand, extremely difficult to learn; that process is at least several times more difficult than the third layer.

Note: there is a stray period after the word 'process'.

Translation: "Just a fourth layer alone makes him feel obscure and hard to understand, extremely difficult to learn; that process is at least several times more difficult than the third layer."

One can imagine that if it were the fifth, sixth, or even higher layers, the difficulty would increase exponentially.

Translation: "One can imagine that if it were the fifth layer, sixth layer, or even higher, the difficulty would increase in geometric multiples."

But precisely because of this, this spiritual sense–specialized technique has become one of Yunhe's greatest reliance.

Translation: "But precisely because of this, this technique specializing in spiritual sense has become one of Yunhe's greatest reliance."

"Ah, I simply cannot give up. My spiritual sense now is probably only slightly inferior to that of a Nascent Soul cultivator; ordinary Core Formation cultivators, regardless of their stage, should not be able to compare with me."

Note: there is a stray period after the term 'spiritual sense'.

Translation: "\"Ah, I simply cannot give up. My spiritual sense now is probably only slightly inferior to that of a Yuan Ying cultivator; ordinary Jie Dan cultivators, no matter what realm, should not be able to compare with me. \""

If he employs the secret art 'Soul-Devouring Technique' from the Yin Ming Old Ancestor, perhaps he could truly match a Nascent Soul cultivator in a short time.

Translation: "If one executes the secret technique 'Soul-Devouring Technique' originating from the Yinming Old Ancestor, perhaps one could truly match a Yuan Ying cultivator in a short time."

"However, after entering the fourth layer, he also gains a few secret arts that can be studied to seek immortality and divine grant."

"However, after entering the fourth layer, he also gains a few secret arts that can be studied to seek immortality and receive divine bestowal."

Translation: "\"However, after entering the fourth layer, there are also several secret techniques that can be learned, seeking immortality, divine grant? \""

"Although called a 'grant', it is actually a spiritual sense attack, only much stronger than the spiritual sense attacks Yunhe has previously used."

Translation: "Although said to be a 'grant', it is actually a spiritual sense attack, only compared to the spiritual sense attack Yunhe has always used, it is stronger by an unknown number of times."

"Because this secret art not only can directly attack spiritual sense, but also has a certain chance to bypass the opponent's spiritual sense defense, even spiritual sense defense-type treasures."

Translation: "Because this secret technique, not only can it directly attack spiritual sense, but it also has a certain chance to evade the opponent's spiritual sense defense, even spiritual sense defense-type treasures."

"More importantly, the spiritual sense damage caused by this secret art has a high probability of becoming permanent!"

Translation: "More importantly, the spiritual sense damage caused by this secret technique has a high probability of becoming permanent damage!"

"This can't even be considered a secret art; it should be considered a divine ability, right?"

Translation: "\"This cannot be considered a secret technique; it should be considered a divine ability, right? \""

"However, the difficulty of cultivating this secret art is even greater than that of mastering the fourth layer of the 'Thousand Insects Myriad Worms Technique'."

Translation: "But cultivating this secret technique is even harder than cultivating the fourth layer of the 'Thousand Gu Myriad Insects Technique' technique."

"Strictly speaking, this secret art can only be learned after mastering the fifth layer of the 'Thousand Insects Myriad Worms Technique'; however, if one is a gifted prodigy, attempting it after the fourth layer is possible, though likely difficult to exert its true power."

Translation: "Strictly speaking, this is a secret technique that only those who have cultivated the 'Thousand Gu Myriad Insects Technique' to the fifth layer can learn; but if one is a gifted genius, cultivating to the fourth layer can also attempt it, though it is estimated difficult to exert its true power."

"Even so, in Yunhe's view, if he could learn this secret art, he would possess an extremely powerful trump card, and even when his spiritual sense matches that of a Nascent Soul cultivator, this art could threaten a Nascent Soul True Lord!"

Translation: "Even so, in Yunhe's view, if he could learn this secret technique, he would also possess an extremely strong trump card; even if his spiritual sense could match that of a Yuan Ying cultivator, the secret technique could also threaten a Yuan Ying True Lord!"

"Let's focus on breaking through for now; when his cultivation reaches late Core Formation, his spiritual sense should become even stronger, and then attempting to cultivate this divine ability will likely be less difficult."

Translation: "\"Next, just focus on breaking through; when the cultivation base reaches the Late Jie Dan Stage, the spiritual sense should become even stronger; then attempting to cultivate this divine ability, the difficulty should be somewhat smaller. \""

Yunhe rationally suppressed the urge to immediately learn this secret art, slightly adapted to his spiritual sense changes, and then continued refining the 'Spirit Grain Pill'.

Translation: "Yunhe rationally suppressed the impulse to immediately learn this secret technique, after slightly adapting to his spiritual sense's change, he continued to refine Spirit Grain Elixir."

The strength of his spiritual sense helps him refine pills better and improve his alchemy level.

Translation: "The strength of spiritual sense can help him better refine elixirs, raising his alchemy level."

He family, council hall.

Translation: "He Family, Council Hall."

Numerous He family cultivators sit gathered here.

Translation: "A crowd of He Family cultivators sat around here."

"Alas, the ancestor has gone into seclusion again for so long, and the island lord has repeatedly sent people to inquire about the situation; what can be done?"

Translation: "\"Ah, the old ancestor has gone into closed-door cultivation again for so long; the island lord has repeatedly sent people to inquire about the situation—what can be done? \""

"Their ancestor was famous in youth for loving pleasure; how is it that now, with his lifespan nearly exhausted, he instead diligently trains and practices?"

Translation: "Their old ancestor, when young, was famous for enjoying pleasure; now, with little lifespan left, he instead practices diligently."

"Although many think this way, no one would actually say it out loud."

Translation: "Although many people think this way, yet no one would actually say it out loud."

Nowadays, the He family simply cannot do without this old ancestor of theirs.

Just unknown how much lifespan the ancestor who had broken through Mid Jie Dan Stage had left; the only way they knew the ancestor was still alive was through the ancestor's soul tablet.

At that moment.

The He family cultivators inside the conference hall shuddered almost simultaneously, each one clattering down from their chairs, almost simultaneously losing composure.

But they had no time to worry about their appearance, hastily crawling out of the conference hall, gazing in shock toward the direction of the ancestor's residence.

There, spiritual energy was violently fluctuating.

"Break, breakthrough?!"

Inside the cultivation chamber.

Having swallowed the Shattering Mirror Elixir, Yunhe sat cross-legged upon the Congealed Fat Ice-clear Lotus, feeling that, with the power of the Elixir, the bottleneck of his Late Jie Dan Stage began to loosen.

He immediately seized the opportunity, instantly circulating the ninth layer of the Great Longevity Grand Five Elements True Scripture with all his might, launching a furious assault toward the Late Jie Dan Stage realm!

With a physical body comparable to a third-rank demon beast as support, plus the aid of the Minor Five Elements Spirit Body, and the opportunity created by the Shattering Mirror Elixir, Yunhe had full confidence in breaking through such a minor realm!

Yunhe also did not know how long he had cultivated.

In a dazed moment, he felt his mana becoming ever more vast and surging, the waves of mana stirring within him growing ever higher.

Finally!

Boom—

A thunderclap seemed to explode beside Yunhe's ears.

Crack! 1

In a crisp sound, the surging five-element mana within Yunhe suddenly burst through a peculiar barrier, entering a brand-new realm.

"Late Jie Dan Stage achieved!"

Yunhe opened his eyes.

At that moment, in his left eye, five-colored light flowed together endlessly, while in his right eye, the five-colored light reversed completely, spinning in the opposite direction, presenting another rather miraculous state.

His divine sense kept spreading outward until it finally stopped at the exact limit of a hundred li, whereupon it ceased expanding!

A hundred li!

"His mana and divine sense have both gained considerably; is this the Late Jie Dan Stage?"

Yunhe's face showed unreserved joy.

Setting aside the mana increase, just his divine sense—his divine sense now has reached a terrifying hundred li!

This is a level only Yuan Ying Cultivators can reach!

That is to say.

Now his divine sense can rival even the weakest Yuan Ying Cultivator?!

Even the weakest Yuan Ying Cultivator is still in the Yuan Ying realm!

Although Yunhe had anticipated this increase in divine sense, when he actually felt the change, he couldn't help but feel delighted.

With such divine sense, he truly now has the capability to control Yuan Ying corpse refinement!

This is not only an enhancement of divine sense, but also a tremendous boost in immediate combat power!

After sensing the change in his divine sense, Yunhe then calmed himself to sense the change in his own mana.

As for mana, there were not too many "surprises"; it was an increase within expectations, but compared to Mid Jie Dan Stage, it was clearly stronger by more than a notch.

"Sure enough, overwhelming the realm is the true way."

Having reached Late Jie Dan Stage, the Jie Dan Stage poses no bottleneck for him anymore; as long as he cultivates the ninth layer of the Great Longevity Grand Five Elements True Scripture to perfection, it signifies that he has achieved receiving orders complete.

This also means he can now attempt to condense a Nascent Soul!

"This breakthrough's commotion seems to have gotten a bit big."

No way, the breakthrough from Mid Jie Dan Stage to Late Jie Dan Stage has stirred up too much heavenly and earthly spiritual energy for a formation to easily conceal.

However, there's also no need to conceal it.

Yunhe paid no heed to the He family cultivators already kneeling outside his residence, instead closing his eyes once more to consolidate his cultivation base.

Having successfully broken through Late Jie Dan Stage, if he wants further major progress in his cultivation base, the only way is to break through to Yuan Ying.

(End of chapter)