Traveling through time to cultivate immortality: a life and death test

"Success!" Su Xingchen breathed a sigh of relief. He then stabilized his cultivation, and since there would be no more problems, he stopped watching Liu Xing's cave. The restricted area was restricted, so no one outside the restricted area could spy on Liu Xing's cultivation.

Just as the golden elixir was reaching its peak, the bamboo flute in the storage bracelet emitted a faint light. Liu Xing had been waiting for this moment, waiting for the signal from the jade flute. This precious treasure that gave him great strength could not be lost.

He knew that his cave was at least under the watchful eye of his master's divine consciousness, though he was too weak to sense it. However, he was confident that his bamboo flute would be able to sense it, so he wouldn't take it out until it gave him a signal. Now that the bamboo flute was glowing, it proved that no one was watching and everything was safe.

So he waved his hand, and a bamboo flute appeared in his hand. In an instant, the magic power in his body was absorbed by the bamboo flute, and then returned to his dantian in the blink of an eye.

The spiritual energy vortex in the sky lasted much longer than that of an ordinary Jindan cultivator, and its velocity was also much faster. Onlookers assumed it was due to the breakthrough cultivator's cultivation method and paid little attention. Only Liu Xing knew that the bamboo flute had inhaled three times, which was why such a huge amount of spiritual energy was needed to infuse his body and stabilize his mana at the early stage of Jindan.

Liu Xing looked inward, his consciousness and spiritual energy having doubled in strength, probably rivaling even a late Jindan master. Coupled with his physical strength, comparable to a magical weapon, he could even fight a peak-level late Jindan master. Unless his Nascent Soul emerged, he shouldn't be in too much danger. He silently thought to himself, there probably wouldn't be another person in the entire mortal world who could possess such confidence.

The bamboo flute that completed the spiritual power feedback also underwent a transformation. Its appearance did not change much and it was still so ordinary, but it automatically drilled into his dantian and was slowly nourished by his golden elixir spiritual power.

Liu Xing was quite surprised. Could it be that the bamboo flute was really a magic weapon?

All Jindan cultivators cultivate their own magical weapons, which are incredibly powerful. They are also connected to their masters' minds, allowing them to be activated almost instantly. A magical weapon accompanies the cultivator throughout their life, its power increasing with the master's cultivation level. The only difference lies in the raw materials used to craft the weapon. Generally speaking, the more precious the materials, the greater its power. The more versatile a magical weapon is, the more it can be improved as its master's realm rises, thus doubling its power.

Everyone understands the importance of using high-quality materials to refine magical weapons, but obtaining these precious materials also depends on chance; they won't just appear when you desire them. Therefore, most Jindan cultivators' magical weapons are crafted from relatively common precious materials. However, some masters with great fortune and access to top-tier precious materials create magical weapons of far greater power. For example, some sword cultivators refine numerous flying swords, enabling them to create powerful sword formations.

Liu Xing had always had a hope in his heart, and that was the bamboo flute. The bamboo flute brought him martial arts skills and fed him spiritual energy. Could it be a magical weapon in itself?

Now it seems that my guess might be correct. Such an amazing bamboo flute must be made of good materials. Then I don't need to spend time searching for materials and refining magic weapons. It saves a lot of trouble, and I can focus on collecting medicinal herbs to improve my cultivation.

So what was the combat capability of the bamboo flute? What special functions did it have? Liu Xing still knew nothing about it. The bamboo flute looked ordinary, but if it were to break in a fight, he would be at a huge disadvantage. Therefore, in previous duels, he never dared to use the bamboo flute.

Over the next few days, Liu Xing remained focused on his training, consolidating his cultivation while adapting to the changes that had come with his all-around improvement. The vortex of spiritual energy in the sky had long since dissipated, but the sect's evaluations and speculations about him continued. Nearly every elder sent Su Xingchen a message, ostensibly congratulating the Great Elder on accepting a worthy disciple and congratulating Elder Su's disciple on achieving the Golden Core Great Perfection. In reality, they were trying to ascertain the disciple's identity. Su Xingchen didn't respond directly, simply saying that he would wait for the disciple to emerge from his retreat and bring him back to the elders for greetings. Everyone was unsure what to say, so they could only wait in silence, each one curious; no one had ever seen this disciple before.

A year later, my realm and mana had finally stabilized, and I no longer had to worry about a drop in realm. At the same time, I also carefully comprehended the Jindan stage exercises of the "Wind and Cloud Art". Since they were inherited from the foundation-building stage exercises, comprehending them was very smooth. Now I just needed to practice the exercises step by step.

Having just put his mind at ease, Liu Xing immediately embarked on the next step of his training: the excruciatingly painful Gangfeng Spirit Refining Technique. His breakthrough had already significantly boosted his spiritual awareness, but it was far from reaching his limit. Further Gangfeng Spirit Refining Technique would further enhance his spiritual power.

After his mana increased significantly, the spiritual energy within his golden elixir tripled. This spiritual energy was his greatest secret, one that no one could discover. It was also the fundamental reason why only he could cultivate the Gangfeng Spirit Refining Technique. Therefore, he didn't have to worry about his technique being leaked; even if others obtained it, they wouldn't be able to reach his level of strength.

Refining the Spirit with Gangfeng was an excruciatingly painful process, a hundred times more agonizing than refining the body with evil spirits. It was a pain that penetrated the very soul. However, Liu Xing had practiced this many times before. Initially, he persevered with sweat and gritted his teeth, but later, his expression became numb and composed. This process lasted a full ten years. After breaking through a bottleneck, Liu Xing retreated for another ten years before finally completing the Gangfeng Spirit Refining. By this time, his spiritual awareness had reached the False Infant stage. Therefore, even an ancestor in the early Nascent Soul stage could not discern the specifics of his mana and spiritual awareness when he practiced the Turtle Breathing Technique.

Next door, Jiao Jiao had finally solidified her cultivation. She was now filled with strength, her body had doubled in size, and she looked even more majestic. She had finally caught up with her master's cultivation and could continue to follow him on his expeditions.

Duoduo was still very envious of Jiaojiao. Jiaojiao's cultivation had surpassed hers, even surpassing hers and breaking through to level five first, which made her feel a little uncomfortable. Jiaojiao was already very powerful, and now that her realm had been elevated, she was no match for her. Previously, because Jiaojiao followed her master first, she had been second in command despite her higher cultivation level, and she had always been dissatisfied.

"Sister Jiao Jiao, congratulations on your successful advancement. Please help me more in the future." Duoduo finally lowered his head and acknowledged her as his elder sister.

"Hahaha, brother Duoduo, you are so good. I will protect you from now on!" Jiao Jiao said proudly.