Chapter 13: Breakthrough (1/2)

When Elder Jing sees the firm rejection of Yang Wei and that he indeed was not acting.

She couldn't help but laugh aloud in approval.

”Hahaha, to think someone would actually reject my pill when anyone in this sect would beg me for one.”

Yang Wei was shocked by this outburst and thought if he was dreaming right now.

”E-Elder Jing? Are you alright?”

Asking in concern, Elder Jing did not react to his question while storing back the pill container before taking out another one.

”Alright, you've passed my test so now this is the real breakthrough pill.”

”A t-test? What are you talking about Elder Jing?”

”I'm saying that before was my test on your character. If you had accepted that pill and consumed it. You will receive a backlash and a reduction in your cultivation base.”

'Test on my character.'

Yang Wei started to sweat nervously when he thought about the outcome if he couldn't resist his urge and take the pill.

”Elder Jing, this is too cruel of you. If I happen to be unable to resist my urge to consume this pill, wouldn't I be ruined?”

Yang Wei said in a sullen mood almost like a woman being cheated in a relationship.

”If you really couldn't resist it, I won't let you consume it. I would just thrash you extremely hard before kicking you out.”

Elder Jing said in reply to his mood without comforting him at all.

Although Elder Jing said that, she was glad to be able to find a suitable partner to explore the mysterious realm with her.

The mystery realm opens every 15 years with many lucky and unlucky encounters for multiple people.

However, she couldn't enter because she cannot trust her back to anyone else since a mystery realm means any crimes committed would be hard to find the culprit.

Plus, if they kill you inside then no one would care or find it suspicious since there are hidden dangers everywhere.

Despite this, everyone is still eager to explore the realm due to the rich rewards you can get and an increase in cultivation.

One time, a low Core Formation was able to advance directly to the Nascent Soul which created a huge uproar in the kingdom.

From a nobody to one where everyone is trying to match their daughter with him is enough to have everyone test their luck out.

Of course, Elder Jing was different as she wanted to enter to gather many unique herbs to increase her alchemy experience.

”Anyway, Yang Wei, you don't have to get mad at me since nothing bad happened. This pill is authentic and you'll have to accept this otherwise you can just get out with a failed mission.”

Yang Wei ponders for a while before accepting the pill.

'If Elder Jing really wants to harm me then with her high cultivation base, it is enough to cripple me without doing something like this.'

”Good, now consume the pill and breakthrough to the 4th stage of Qi Condensation. Since you're going to be helping me in the mystery realm when it opens in a week from now, I would guide you properly.”

Yang Wei didn't say anything else before sitting down in a lotus position.

*Gulp*

Swallowing the pill, Yang Wei instantly felt the rich qi gushing out from his throat into his dantain.

It was a burning sensation as the true qi invades his bones and starts refining them thoroughly.

”Argh”

Yang Wei couldn't handle this and screamed in pain as he tried to remain calm to assimilate the pill effect.

”Calm your mind and soul. Listen carefully, as I'm only going to explain this once. First, slowly guide the new true qi into your infant core and do not rush.”

Hearing Elder Jing's words, Yang Wei starts to calm his mind before guiding the true qi to the correct path of his dantain.

”The process is a bit painful but you should start feeling the core in your body to start condensing it.”

Yang Wei could not reply to Elder Jing but he can feel his core is slowly increasing in qi.

Qi Condensation or in other words is qi refining which is a stage for a cultivator to slowly refine their core before they can officially have a foundation for it.

Once the refinement of the core is finished, that's when a cultivator succeeds and advances to Foundation Core.

They will start to consolidate the newly formed core in a steady foundation.