C28 Breaking Through to Qi Refining Stage Level Three

In the training room of the Silent Elegance Pavilion, Wei Lulin experienced a significant boost in his abilities after consuming fourteen Vein Enhancing Pills, which strengthened and expanded his meridians by over ten percent. This enhancement in power filled him with a renewed sense of confidence.

Having depleted twenty pieces of Grade Ten Low Rank Spirit Stones, Wei Lulin still possessed twenty pieces of the more potent Grade Nine Low Rank Spirit Stones. Without any hesitation, he continued the process of duplicating Vein Enhancing Pills. Each Grade Nine Low Rank Spirit Stone allowed him to replicate nine pills, which he promptly ingested.

However, as Wei Lulin consumed more pills, he noticed a diminishing return on their effectiveness. The most recent nine pills only managed to fortify his meridians by thirty percent, a stark contrast to the initial substantial impact when he first started taking them.

Realizing that his meridians were at their limit, Wei Lulin understood he needed to cease the intake of Vein Enhancing Pills. Continuing to do so would not only yield diminishing effects but could potentially harm his meridians, given the inherent toxicity of medicinal pills, especially those of Grade Ten.

With his meridians feeling depleted, Wei Lulin quickly adjusted his mindset and began to draw in the Spiritual Qi from the Spirit Stones to bolster his strength. Perhaps due to the enhanced strength and width of his meridians, he found himself absorbing Spiritual Qi at an increased rate.

Within half a day, he had fully absorbed a Grade Nine Low Rank Spirit Stone, and his body's twelve meridians brimmed with Spiritual Force once again. He estimated that the Spiritual Force in his meridians had tripled since before he started using the Vein Enhancing Pills, translating to at least a seventy percent increase in his overall strength.

At this level, Wei Lulin was confident he could easily overcome a practitioner at the Qi Refining Stage Level Four. His only concern was the rapid rate at which he was using up Spirit Stones; the eight remaining Grade Nine Low Rank Spirit Stones would not sustain him for long.

Nevertheless, Wei Lulin was a problem-solver by nature. Pushing aside any distractions, he focused on devising a strategy for the future, confident in his ability to navigate any challenges that lay ahead.

Wei Lulin's twelve meridians were brimming with Spiritual Force, teetering on the edge of a breakthrough. Yet, he chose not to advance immediately. Rising from his seat in the Cultivation Room, he made his way to the hall of the attic. There, he found Xiafang standing guard and instructed her, "Xiafang, prepare a meal for me."

Upon his arrival at the Silent Elegance Pavilion, Wei Lulin sought tranquility for his practice, free from the distraction of beauty. He resolved to send the four enchanting women away. Shortly after settling in, he summoned the Great Manager through the guards, requesting the reassignment of the four women.

The Great Manager faced a dilemma. These women were designated for the Pavilion, not for Wei Lulin personally, and thus he lacked the authority to reassign them. Only a direct command from the Patriarch could prompt their departure from the Silent Elegance Pavilion.

Noticing Wei Lulin's firm stance, the Great Manager cautiously warned him, "Young Master Lulin, if the Patriarch orders the removal of these young ladies, their prospects would be grim. According to Wei family tradition, servants dismissed by their master are sold to brothels."

This revelation from the Great Manager quelled Wei Lulin's intent. The brothel was a last resort for desperate women, and he could not justify ruining the lives of four young beauties for the sake of his own serenity.

To minimize their impact on his cultivation, Wei Lulin decided only Xiafang, the eldest, most gentle, and obedient, would attend to him. The other three women were to remain in their rooms.

"Yes, Young Master Lulin!" Xiafang was initially taken aback by Wei Lulin's sudden presence, but quickly composed herself and scurried off to fulfill his request.

Once outside, Xiafang let out a sigh of relief and her thoughts drifted to Wei Lulin's striking presence, causing her cheeks to flush with a rosy hue. "The Young Master seems different from a few days ago," she mused, wondering if it was just her imagination.

Having satisfied his appetite, Wei Lulin retired to his bedroom for a restful sleep. Upon awakening, he returned to the Cultivation Room, ready to channel his full effort into breaking through to the Qi Refining Stage Level Three.

Wei Lulin was completely confident in his breakthrough to the Qi Refining Stage Level Three.

The Spiritual Force flowing like water through his twelve meridians was more than sufficient to carve out a dantian in his lower abdomen. Moreover, he had eight Qi Increasing Pills at his disposal, each capable of providing a significant boost in a critical moment.

To guarantee a successful breakthrough, Wei Lulin placed a Qi Increasing Pill in his mouth without swallowing it. He then mobilized the Spiritual Force within his meridians, focusing his full power on breaching the barrier in his lower abdomen.

His Spiritual Force was over ten times that of an average warrior, allowing him to swiftly shatter the barrier and commence the cultivation of Spiritual Force in his lower abdomen.

As time ticked by, Wei Lulin gritted his teeth against the intense pain emanating from his lower abdomen, pouring all his effort into forming his dantian.

Ten minutes later, a faint rumble resonated from his lower abdomen. The previously chaotic Spiritual Force now seemed to find its rightful place, rushing into the newly formed dantian.

Once the Spiritual Force from all twelve meridians had settled into his dantian, Wei Lulin, with the help of ten Sun Opening Fruit Tree leaves, could clearly discern the size of his dantian.

"No way! My dantian is enormous!" he exclaimed in astonishment, observing that it was as large as a cup.

Typically, a warrior's dantian is only as big as a grain of rice upon formation, with the dantians of exceptionally gifted warriors reaching the size of a soybean at most.

Wei Lulin recalled from the Wei Family's Book Pavilion that when their ancestor reached Qi Refining Stage Level Three, his dantian was merely the size of a cherry, and even that had sent shockwaves through the Wei family.

His own dantian was dozens of times larger than that of his fellow cultivators, indicating that his strength was exponentially greater. After careful consideration, he concluded that with the current capacity and potency of his dantian, he could match a Qi Refining Stage Level Five warrior, or even contend with a Level Six warrior of average talent, without falling short.

Observing his dantian, now the size of a water cup, Wei Lulin felt a mix of joy and concern.

He was elated because his strength had improved significantly, allowing him to catch up with fellow disciples who had started their cultivation a year before him. He had met the goal he had set for himself. However, he was still slightly behind the direct disciples.

His concern stemmed from the fact that the larger his dantian grew, the more Spiritual Force was required for cultivation. Had he acquired twenty Grade Nine Low Rank Spirit Stones, he would have been confident in his ability to advance to the Qi Refining Stage Level Seven, or perhaps even Level Eight.

But now!

The Spirit Stones he possessed might only suffice to bring him to the Qi Refining Stage Level Six, and there was a chance he might not even reach that level.

Once he had broken through to the Qi Refining Stage Level Three, he would be eligible to request the Dantian Cultivating Pill to expand his dantian.

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