So what if I'm useless? I'll become a saint!

Although Ling Jiuan's voice was weak, it revealed an unwavering determination.

Immediately afterwards, even more intense pain tore through Ling Jiuan's body, as if it was going to tear her body apart.

However, no matter how intense the pain became, Ling Jiuan remained firm and persistent. She closed her eyes tightly and fought against the violent spiritual power with all her strength.

An hour passed, and Ling Jiuan's clothes were soaked with sweat, sticking to her body, revealing her thin body.

However, her eyes remained as firm as ever, with no intention of giving up.

She still maintained her training posture, as if she had become a sculpture, motionless despite the wind and rain.

Another hour passed, and the sweat from Jiuan's body continued to drip like a trickle, wetting the ground beneath him and forming a small water stain.

Her face was covered in sweat, but her eyes were as firm as ever, without the slightest wavering.

Lei Tingyi stood aside and witnessed it all.

He frowned, looking at Ling Jiuan's painful yet determined expression, and an inexplicable emotion surged in his heart.

However, he did not take any action but just stood by silently, because he knew that this was a process that Ling Jiuan had to go through.

At this moment, a majestic aura suddenly emanated from Ling Jiuan, as if an invisible force exploded in an instant.

This force is full of vitality and vigor, making people feel a brand new breath.

Ling Jiuan made a breakthrough!

She successfully advanced to the second level of foundation building!

Ling Jiuan slowly exhaled a breath and felt extremely comfortable all over, as if a heavy burden had been lifted off his shoulders.

She opened her eyes, and a hint of joy flashed in them that was hard to conceal.

She looked at Lei Tingyi, her tone somewhat excited.

"Lei Tingyi, I have a breakthrough?"

Lei Tingyi nodded and a smile appeared on his face.

"I saw it."

Then he spoke thoughtfully, as if reminding Ling Jiuan to pay attention to his image.

"Do you want to... take a bath?"

Ling Jiuan was stunned for a moment before he realized that his clothes were now soaked and stuck tightly to his body, looking a little unsightly.

She smiled awkwardly, her face slightly flushed.

"that……"

Lei Tingyi turned around tactfully, with his back to Ling Jiuan, a hint of tenderness in his voice.

"Don't worry, I won't look at it."

This made Jiuan even more embarrassed. She hesitated for a moment, but still opened her mouth to ask.

"Are there...clean clothes? I..."

She really didn't have many clothes at the Ling family, so naturally she didn't bring many changes of clothes when she went out for training this time.

Now that her clothes were soaked, she was indeed in a difficult situation.

Lei Tingyi took out a set of clothes that he had bought in Chenzhou from his storage bag and threw it to Ling Jiuan.

His movements were natural and smooth, as if he had anticipated this scene.

"Just wear what you like!"

Ling Jiuan took the clothes and breathed a sigh of relief.

She looked at Lei Tingyi gratefully, but found that he had turned around and had his back to her.

So she stopped being so hypocritical and quickly took a bath in the cold pond and changed into clean clothes.

After Ling Jiuan finished his shower and tidied his appearance, Lei Tingyi spoke slowly. His voice was calm but carried an unquestionable majesty.

"You have already established your foundation, but if you want to cultivate into a golden elixir, you must go through the process of nine transformations of the physical body and exchanging blood for the golden elixir."

When Ling Jiuan heard this, he couldn't help but frowned.

Although she had some knowledge of the path of cultivation, this was the first time she had heard of such an advanced cultivation method as "Nine Transformations of the Physical Body, Blood in Exchange for Golden Elixir".

She pondered for a moment, and finally asked calmly.

"what do you need?"

Lei Tingyi looked indifferent, as if he was talking about something very ordinary.

"Nine deaths and one escape, a treasure from heaven and earth."

Ling Jiuan frowned again, knowing in his heart that this road would not be easy.

However, she showed no sign of backing down and simply nodded firmly.

"Do you know the specific method?"

Lei Tingyi shook his head, a look of helplessness on his face.

"I'm not sure. I can find it for you later, but not now."

Although the answer was not satisfactory, Jiuan still felt relieved.

At least, Lei Tingyi was willing to help her, which made her feel a little warm.

She looked at Lei Tingyi sincerely, her eyes full of gratitude.

"Thank you."

Lei Tingyi looked at her with a complicated expression.

"Ling Jiuan, it's very painful and difficult."

He tried to remind her, but Ling Jiuan just smiled with a determined light in his eyes.

"I have to give it a try. Either I die or I become stronger. I don't have a choice."

Lei Tingyi looked at Ling Jiuan deeply, and his deep eyes seemed to contain endless stories and thoughts.

He thought of the dangerous situation in which he was followed by Madam Lan's men, and his heart tightened.

Ling Jiuan's identity is like a double-edged sword. It brings her glory and status, but also plunges her into endless disputes and dangers.

She was destined to become stronger and stronger in order to survive in this cruel world, otherwise she would be devoured alive by those ferocious people in the Ling family.

Lei Tingyi frowned slightly, with a lot of thoughts in his mind.

So he spoke calmly, his voice revealing an unquestionable firmness.

"The new technique you have acquired is very good. You can try to break through the seventh level now. With it, when you reach the peak of foundation building, you will have the strength comparable to the middle or even peak of golden elixir."

When Ling Jiuan heard this, a strange light flashed in his eyes.

"it is good."

Then, Ling Jiuan carefully took out the inferior iron sword from the storage bag and held it tightly in his hand.

She took a deep breath, calmed her inner excitement, and began to practice with full concentration.

The sword was swung, revealing its sharp edge, and a dragon's roar seemed to sound in the air.

Lei Tingyi leaned quietly on a stone beside him, his arms folded across his chest, watching Ling Jiuan practice nonchalantly.

She was quite lucky and obtained a top-grade or even heavenly martial arts technique directly in the secret realm.

Ling Jiuan began to try to practice the seventh level of "Draw the Sword and Cut the Sky" - cut the stars with one sword!

I saw that she was agile and her swordsmanship was sharp, but she was always just a little bit short of fully grasping the essence of the sword.

Lei Tingyi was watching silently from the side, he could see Ling Jiuan's confusion and struggle.

So he gave a light reminder, his voice revealing an unquestionable majesty.

"Ling Jiuan, put aside those messy thoughts, hold your breath, and focus on the swordsmanship itself."

Hearing this, Ling Jiuan immediately closed his eyes and tried to calm his inner thoughts.

She breathed deeply, as if she wanted to breathe the whole world into her lungs.

Gradually, there was no other clutter in front of her eyes, only the ordinary sword moves echoed in her mind.

As time went by, Ling Jiuan gradually entered a wonderful state.

She felt as if she and the sword in her hand had become one, moving as she pleased, with both man and sword becoming one.

In this state, she finally realized the true meaning of "cutting the stars with one sword"!

Then, she also comprehended "A sword coming from the west like a fairy from the sky"!

This is the eighth level of "Draw the Sword and Cut the Sky"!

Jiuan was very excited, but she did not stop to celebrate or cheer. Instead, she continued to immerse herself in this wonderful state, feeling the difference in the sword in her hand after becoming stronger.

Lei Tingyi, who was standing by, saw this scene and a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes.

Ling Jiuan's understanding is truly rare.