Chapter 3

Luo Yao had once seen in ancient texts what a Superior Grade Gu Ling Pill looked like.

Pure as snow, with intense medicinal fragrance.

It was clearly this one before her.

She originally thought there would be one extra pill, but instead the quality had doubled.

No, or rather, the quality had increased by a factor of one.

This Golden Finger was even more powerful than she had imagined.

Luo Yao couldn't help but sigh—after all, she had only just awakened today, and this was her first attempt.

From a Qi Refining First Layer cultivator to one who had stepped into the Immortal Cultivation World.

All three years of her effort had finally not been in vain.

In the Xuanyuan Sect's Outer Sect, there were few Qi Refining Fifth Layer cultivators; nearly all who broke through to Fifth Layer entered the Inner Sect.

"No way!"

Undoubtedly.

But misfortune turned to fortune—she had gained a Gu Ling Pill instead.

"This Golden Finger is insane!"

Fortunately, she was in her own Cave Abode, and had even set up an Array; otherwise, if others had heard, they'd have thought Luo Yao had gone berserk.

Those heavenly prodigies, even the fastest, took at most a week to break from Qi Refining First Layer to Fourth or Fifth Layer.

"That means I've now crossed the threshold into the Inner Sect."

Inferior Grade Gu Ling Pills were indeed useless, but Superior Grade Gu Ling Pills were coveted even by Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators.

Luo Yao broke through again.

Even if Zhao Lili at Qi Refining Third Layer took this strike, she'd either die or be stripped to the bone.

"Hahaha! I've finally broken through! I'm no longer a waste! I've broken through, hahaha!"

Only at Qi Refining Fifth Layer did one truly enter the realm of cultivators.

Boom!

A terrifying torrent of Spirit Power continued to scourge Luo Yao's meridians, turning the fragile channels bright red.

The Seven-Colored Dice rotated within her dantian, and soon a number appeared.

"What about attack?"

If Zhao Lili had a Dharma Treasure, she'd be defeated for sure.

Boom!

Qi Refining Fourth Layer!

"Think of something quick!"

Unfortunately, Luo Yao didn't know her own condition—she remained trapped in the mysterious state.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck her mind.

"Could it be…?"

"3!"

Luo Yao wasn't sure if it would work, or what exactly the 3 meant—but the next second…

She entered an utterly mysterious state.

As time passed, the bottleneck of Qi Refining First Layer grew ever thinner, until finally, like paper, it shattered.

Or what about Spirit Power?

Luo Yao was ecstatic, unable to stop laughing.

"I…"

She swiftly cast Ice Spike Technique; where her previous Ice Spike had been as thin as chopsticks, now it was as thick as her arm.

If it had been her former self, she would have been obliterated in a single strike.

But now it was different—if she broke through to Qi Refining Third Layer, even if Zhao Lili had a Dharma Treasure, Luo Yao could still handle her.

Even the most talented, purest single Spirit Root had never been heard to break three layers overnight.

Below Qi Refining Fifth Layer, one was still merely mortal.

Luo Yao forced herself to calm down, but now there was no other way to resolve this.

She didn't know whether her cultivation speed had tripled, or whether her talent had improved by thirty percent.

Since the Dice worked on Pills, what about on herself?

Only then did she realize she had broken through again.

After an unknown length of time, Luo Yao finally opened her eyes.

Boom!

The bottleneck of Qi Refining Second Layer was also shattered.

Luo Yao slapped herself hard, felt the pain on her cheek, and knew she wasn't dreaming.

Clenching her teeth, she could only guide her Spirit Power to push forward.

A tear of excitement rolled down her cheek, but soon Luo Yao had to grow serious again.

Luo Yao suddenly had a wild idea—she quickly used Cleansing Technique to clean the grime from her body, then swiftly left her Cave Abode and found a secluded, empty spot.

A Seven-Colored Dice appeared in her dantian.

Even at Qi Refining First Layer, she had confidence she could win—after all, she had fought many Beasts, and her battle experience was far superior to Zhao Lili's pampered life.

Yet even if someone had heard, Luo Yao didn't care—she had broken through, the bottleneck that had trapped her for three years had finally shattered.

The Spirit Power within her rapidly spun, and the Spirit Power that had been scouring her dantian now converged, surging inward.

The value of 2 instantly doubled the power of the Ice Spike Technique.

Never mind, I'll take a gamble.

Her digestion speed simply couldn't keep up with the rate at which Spirit Power flushed her meridians; if this continued, her meridians would be shattered by the Spirit Power before she finished digesting it.

"Damn it, what do I do?"

Just yesterday, she was merely a small cultivator at Qi Refining First Layer, someone anyone could bully, but today, she was already a cultivator at Qi Refining Fifth Layer.

Luo Yao had broken through again.

Luo Yao was shocked; no wonder she was at Qi Refining Fifth Layer, even a casual Spell had such terrifying power.

The bottleneck of Qi Refining First Layer that had stuck her for several years was now easily shattered by the torrent of Spirit Power.

Boom!

The ice pillar smashed into the ground, instantly creating a one-meter deep pit, and the surrounding trees were instantly destroyed.

Back to the matter at hand.

However, despite this, Luo Yao was not happy, because the torrent of Spirit Power had not decreased; instead, it grew more and more rampant, and she was becoming unable to control it.

Moreover, breaking through to Qi Refining Fifth Layer meant she had one foot stepping into the existence of Qi Refining Middle Stage.

She looked down at herself; her whole body was wrapped in filth, but she was not dead, so she immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, the Spirit Power storm within Luo Yao's body had also vanished, and the surging Spirit Power had calmed down.

After three years, Luo Yao had finally broken through.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have desperately taken on the ten-point mission; she just wanted to obtain the Frost-Condensing Pill and then borrow the power of the Golden Finger.

In short, she confirmed one thing: it was not only useful for items, but also useful for herself.

Joy showed in Luo Yao's heart, but she very calmly controlled the Spirit Power to perform the Great Cycle circulation.

Crack!

Having been annoyed by Zhao Lili for so long, she had long grown weary of it.

She had broken through to Qi Refining Third Layer, an existence equal to Zhao Lili.

Overnight, she broke through from Qi Refining First Layer to Qi Refining Fourth Layer.

If she didn't enter the Inner Sect in the future, there was still hope to become an attendant in the Outer Sect.

"Eh?"

Qi Refining Second Layer.

No wonder this Superior Grade Gu Ling Pill could only be taken by those at the Foundation Establishment Stage; this Spirit Power, with the strength of the Qi Refining Stage, was simply impossible to consume.

If this got out, countless people would probably have their jaws drop.

Now, even if they knew, it would be too late; if she didn't find a way to resolve this Spirit Power, her meridians would be severed inch by inch, her dantian shattered, and she would become a cripple.

"I'm fine!"

Luo Yao was overjoyed; the Ice Spike Technique had become so terrifying also because she tried the Seven-Colored Dice, and she never expected it to actually work.

But now, she simply couldn't digest it, nor could she guide the Spirit Power within her body away.

"I'm not dreaming, am I?"

As soon as the Pill entered her mouth, terrifying Spirit Power surged into her body, rushing into her meridians, and then, like a flood, charged toward her dantian.

Then, when she fought Zhao Lili, she would have a chance to win.

"So strong!"

With this Superior Grade Gu Ling Pill, perhaps the Qi Refining First Layer bottleneck that had stuck her for several years could be broken, perhaps she could break through to Qi Refining Third Layer in one go.

Using some small tricks, perhaps she could win.

Finally, she was no longer at Qi Refining First Layer.

Luo Yao's expression changed; there was too much Spirit Power, and with her current cultivation, she simply couldn't digest it.

Boom!

Qi Refining Fifth Layer!

If she rolled a 6, perhaps she could get six Frost-Condensing Pills, but unfortunately, Zhao Lili had snatched them away.

Luo Yao took a deep breath, cleared her mind, and only then swallowed the Superior Grade Gu Ling Pill.

This single Pill was more expensive than ten Frost-Condensing Pills.

Crack!

Boom!

Suddenly, the ice spike, thick as an arm, expanded again, and then instantly became an ice spike two or three meters thick; no, it should be called an ice pillar.

"Qi Refining Fifth Layer?"

"Not good!"

"This can absolutely be used as my trump card!"

Luo Yao said excitedly, even looking forward to the arena four days later; when Zhao Lili saw her cultivation at Qi Refining Fifth Layer, she wondered what expression Zhao Lili would have.

(End of this chapter)