Chapter 35: Breakthrough to the Second Layer of Qi Condensation and the First Layer of Spirit Refining

Su Jin used the Spirit-Gathering Array at home yesterday, but the effect was terrible.

Three newly inserted spirit stones were mostly consumed, yet the cultivation effect was still less than half of that in the academy.

The spiritual energy at home was too thin, and besides, Xiao Hua was using the Spirit-Gathering Array with her.

However, no matter how poor the effect, it still pushed her cultivation forward by one step.

After all, she cultivates three paths; triple cultivation has a slight effect of increasing cultivation speed. Although this effect is very weak, her cultivation is already infinitely close to the second layer of Qi Condensation.

Now, every bit of extra effort brings her one step closer to breakthrough.

As long as she seizes the time and cultivates with all her might, in another five or six days, she will definitely break through to the second layer of Qi Condensation.

This was Su Jin's thought.

And this was also what she did.

Recently, she thought of nothing else and threw herself into intensive cultivation. Even the important daily task of picking worms off the ginseng seedlings was entrusted to Su Jian.

Su Jian: I knew it. If Su Jin plants ginseng, I will definitely be the one to suffer in the end.

Finally, on the evening of the fifth day of Su Jin's full-force cultivation, she broke through to the second layer of Qi Condensation.

At the same time she broke through to the second layer of Qi Condensation, her Spirit Refining Technique also smoothly broke through to the first layer of Spirit Refining.

As for the Body Refining Technique, although it consumed the most resources, it was still somewhat distant from breaking through to the first layer of Body Refining.

Su Jin's breakthrough in her Spirit Refining Technique caused her soul power to surge by one-tenth instantly. The surge in soul power made her memory better, and it seemed her comprehension ability had also improved.

She seemed to have new insights into the Three Techniques she cultivates.

The breakthrough in her Spirit Refining Technique brought Su Jin another surprise.

Her Little Wu Tian had grown larger.

The area of her Little Wu Tian within her sea of consciousness expanded from the original three or four mu to about six mu.

The projection Little Wu Tian could release also changed from an original bottom diameter of three chi and a height of three chi

to a bottom diameter of six chi and a height of six chi. What surprised her most was that Blood Xue Chiluo could now come out.

As long as Su Jin was willing to let it out, it could come out along with the projection of Little Wu Tian cast to the outside.

With Blood Xue Chiluo, at the first hint of dawn the next day, Su Jin got up.

She took Blood Xue Chiluo to the backyard where she planted ginseng, letting Blood Xue Chiluo see those ginseng seedlings.

"Blood Xue Chiluo, can you help Great-Grandma watch over and care for these little seedlings? They are often attacked by worms. Can you help Great-Grandma deal with those worms?" Su Jin asked, holding Blood Xue Chiluo in her hands.

"Great-Grandma, rest assured and leave it to me," Blood Xue Chiluo said with great confidence.

"Then this place is under your management," Su Jin said, putting Blood Xue Chiluo down.

Blood Xue Chiluo burrowed into the ground on its own and disappeared before her eyes.

Seeing Blood Xue Chiluo, which had only grown two small leaves yet could burrow into the ground, Su Jin finally breathed a sigh of relief in her heart.

She thought, surely such capable Blood Xue Chiluo should be able to handle the white-line hookworms?

It definitely can; this is an ancient Wu Spirit!

While eating breakfast, Su Jin thought of Blood Xue Chiluo. With Blood Xue Chiluo, the ginseng seedlings would no longer need her eldest brother to spend time caring for them.

So she said to her eldest brother Su Jian: "Eldest brother, I have broken through to the second layer of Qi Condensation. From now on, I will be the one to pick worms, water, and loosen the soil for the ginseng. Thank you very much for your help these past few days."

Su Jian did not expect Su Jin to break through so quickly.

He asked excitedly, "When did you break through to the second layer of Qi Condensation?"

"Last night."

"So fast! Is our family's Su Jin actually a little genius?"

"No, no. It was only with the help of the Spirit-Gathering Array that I could break through so quickly. Without the Spirit-Gathering Array, who knows when I would have broken through."

"Little Aunt, you just started school, and the Clan Academy has already issued you a Spirit-Gathering Array to assist your cultivation. The luck of your batch of students is too good," Su Hua said with a face full of envy.

What is called hitting big luck? She felt her family's Little Aunt was exactly that.

"However, even after breaking through, we cannot be too arrogant. We must settle down and continue to work hard. After all, the second layer of Qi Condensation is nothing; Foundation Establishment is your goal," Su Jian said.

Su Jin's eyes immediately widened. She thought to herself: Is the goal you set for me a bit too high? Your sister is only at the second layer of Qi Condensation!

In the first classroom of the first-year Wood Class at the Clan Academy, Su Jin had just arrived and found Liu Shi to apply to transfer classrooms.

Su Jin broke through to the second layer of Qi Condensation and transferred classrooms on the twentieth day of the semester.

She is now ranked ninth in the grade.

Liu Shi was very happy. Her Wood Class already had two students who had broken through to the second layer. Moreover, their rankings were relatively high, occupying two spots in the top ten of the grade.

After changing into the medicinal bath packs, Su Jin returned to the first classroom where they were to have class.

"Su Jin, why are you holding a medicinal pack? You have also broken through to the second layer of Qi Condensation," Su Yunhu exclaimed immediately upon seeing the thing in Su Jin's hand.

"Yes. I am about to transfer to the third classroom," Su Jin said cheerfully.

"I estimate I will break through to the second layer of Qi Condensation today too. After this, only you will remain in the second classroom," Su Yunhu called out. Su Cheng also noticed, looked at Su Jin, then looked at Su Yunhu, and said sympathetically.

Su Yunhu looked at Su Jin, then looked at Su Cheng.

"No way, you... how did you all break through so fast?" he wailed.

Was it necessary to be so deceitful? He still needed at least one or two months to break through to the second layer of Qi Condensation.

Why could these three monsters break through the first and second layers of Qi Condensation consecutively in less than a month?

Su Yunhu, while unable to believe it, thought again: Because they are monsters. Then there is no problem.

What does it matter if a monster breaks through to the second layer of Qi Condensation?

"You work hard on your cultivation and strive to break through to the second layer of Qi Condensation before the end of the month," Su Jin said, putting the new medicinal pack into her schoolbag.

"That's right," Su Cheng agreed enthusiastically. "Break through quickly and don't wait for those behind to catch up. Otherwise, you will be very embarrassed."

"That's too much, you guys," Su Yunhu said, feeling almost depressed. First Su Wuji, then Su Jin, and now Su Cheng. They had all broken through or were about to break through to the second layer of Qi Condensation, and they had all left or were about to leave, leaving him alone behind.

What was the point of him staying behind alone?

Moreover, once his father learns the news about Su Wuji and the others, he will surely question why he hasn't broken through.

Perhaps he will even designate a specific breakthrough plan for him? He really doesn't want to strive anymore; what should he do?

The morning classes had just ended, and Su Jin was about to go heat up food for her meal.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she stepped out of the academy gate, she was blocked by someone.

The one blocking her was the new student, Qi Yi.

"Do you have something to ask?" Su Jin asked, bewildered.

"Don't you know me?" Qi Yi asked.

"Why should I know you?" Su Jin looked at her in shock, seeming to think she was mad.