The Tao is far away

In this dark and enclosed tomb, Wang Chi's body seemed to form a sharp contrast with the surrounding darkness. He was like a lonely star, flashing a faint but firm light in the endless night sky.

His cultivation, under Situ's guidance, underwent many ups and downs.

Under Situ's order, Wang Chi's cultivation level dropped back to the Qi Refining level, which was equivalent to returning to the starting point of cultivation.

Situ's voice sounded again: "Run the magic circle and continue to absorb!"

Without any hesitation, Wang Chi activated the magic circle in the same way and began a new round of practice.

With his deeper understanding and application of the secret technique, his cultivation began to rise again, and soon reached his previous peak state.

Wang Chi kept repeating this cycle, constantly cycling between dispersing his energy and resuming his cultivation. His cultivation level was like riding a roller coaster, sometimes reaching highs and sometimes falling into lows.

Every time he dispersed his energy, his cultivation became more solid.

After repeating this process dozens of times, Wang Chi felt that the gaseous spiritual energy cloud in his dantian had become extremely dense and was almost condensing into raindrops and falling down.

Wang Chi knew that he was only a hair's breadth away from the foundation-building realm. He only needed an opportunity to transform the gaseous spiritual energy into liquid and truly enter the foundation-building realm!

After dozens of times of dispersing his energy and re-cultivating his energy, Wang Chi's cultivation foundation has become extremely solid. It can even be said that in some aspects it is not inferior to those cultivators in the foundation-building stage.

Not only has Wang Chi now approached the level of spiritual energy concentration that a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Stage should have, he even possesses the spiritual awareness that is unique to a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Stage.

After reaching this state, Wang Chi turned his attention to the corpse in front of him. It had fallen from its previous peak state to the level of the initial foundation building stage.

He seemed a little hesitant about how to deal with this corpse, so he asked Situ: "Then what should we do with this corpse? Its cultivation has dropped to the initial stage of foundation building."

Situ's voice was still as calm as water: "Put it away first, and use it as your external incarnation later."

"Incarnation?" Wang Chi was shocked. He was naturally familiar with this concept.

The so-called incarnation refers to a cultivator using certain special spells or secret techniques to store part of his soul in another body, making it his own clone, which can provide assistance to the main body or act on behalf of the main body at critical moments.

However, this approach is extremely risky. If not properly controlled, the avatar may backfire, develop self-awareness, and harm the host, which is the so-called "avatar devouring the host."

Sensing Wang Chi's worry, Situ comforted him, "Don't worry, nothing like this will happen as long as I'm here."

Next is to go to the Mulan Mountains!

As Wang Chi's cultivation level rapidly improved, he felt the power in his body growing day by day. However, he also realized that the increase in his physical strength did not keep pace.

If this situation is left unchecked, it will undoubtedly become a major hidden danger on the path of cultivation in the future.

Therefore, he decided to go to the famously dangerous Mulan Mountains to train in order to strengthen his body. At the same time, the Southern Kingdom happened to be on the other side of the mountains, so he could deliver the two letters in his hand to the Wang family.

The Mulan Mountains are a dangerous place where monsters and beasts roam rampant. Its terrain is undulating and continuous, stretching almost from the northernmost to the southernmost part of the Eastern Wilderness.

There, not only is the terrain complex and varied, but it is also filled with monsters of various levels.

It is said that in the central area, there is a legendary great demon!

Now, Wang Chi, who has reached the peak of Qi Refining, has the ability to fly for a short period of time.

On this day, Wang Chi, who had been in the tomb for a year, flew out of the tiankeng.

Standing outside the ancient tiankeng, he didn't hesitate at all and blew up the entrance with a fireball.

Then, he stretched out his body, transformed into a beam of light, and soared into the sky.

At that moment, Wang Chi felt unprecedented freedom.

After staying in the tomb for a year, I almost went crazy.

Wang Chi shuttled between heaven and earth, the wind blowing across his cheeks, bringing with it the freshness of the mountains and the fragrance of nature.

He enjoyed this hard-earned freedom to the fullest, with indescribable joy in his heart.

“Being able to fly freely is truly a life well spent!”

Wang Chi silently prayed in his heart that his dream in his previous life had finally become a reality at this moment.

Standing in the air, Wang Chi looked towards the direction of Qingshan Town, wondering what he was thinking about.

With a slight sigh, Wang Chi flew towards the outskirts of the Mulan Mountains.

As Wang Chi's figure gradually walked away, his mind also flew towards the road ahead.

Passing through layers of clouds and fog, Wang Chi finally arrived above the Mulan Mountains.

Looking from this height, those jagged peaks are like the sharp teeth of the earth, piercing the sky. Monsters in the mountains appear and disappear at any time, and their ferocious aura can be felt even at high altitudes.

Wang Chi did not hesitate. He adjusted his breathing and flew towards the mountains like a meteor.

During the flight, Wang Chi looked inward at his physical condition and mobilized the flow of spiritual energy in his body.

Soon, Wang Chi found a suitable place to land. It was an open area surrounded by dense forest.

Wang Chi landed steadily on the ground, took a deep breath, and a gleam of determination flashed in his eyes.

In the forest, the light was dim, the trees were tall and dense, and Wang Chi was keenly aware of every move around him.

He knew that in such an unknown environment, he could encounter danger at any time.

Sure enough, before he could go far, a huge monster suddenly appeared in his path.

"Humph, is he also at the peak of Qi Refining?"

This is a fanged tiger, exuding a fierce aura from its body. Its eyes are fixed on Wang Chi, staring at this outsider, ready to launch a fatal attack at any time.

Wang Chi's eyes were sharp. The moment the tiger locked onto him, he took the initiative and instantly raised the pistol that had been prepared in his hand. The gunshot echoed in the dense forest, attracting the tiger's attention.

The arc knife in his hand is ready to go.

With his current peak Qi Refining cultivation, the spiritual energy fluctuations on the arc knife became more violent, emitting a dazzling light.

At the moment when the tiger was attracted by the sound of the pistol, Wang Chi flashed through the trees like a ghost and slashed the tiger's vitals accurately with a knife.

Although the tiger had thick skin and flesh, it was still unable to withstand Wang Chi's attack, which almost reached its peak strength. After just one encounter, it was instantly killed by the powerful force released by the arc knife.