Am I not a nascent saint demon cultivator?

Time slips away quietly, and the days and months pass swiftly.

Several months later.

Inside a cave dwelling in Qingyufang City.

Xu Yun sat cross-legged, circulating his internal energy and regulating his breathing. Streams of spiritual energy surged out from his body, covering him.

These are all first-order spiritual energies, originating from the first-order spiritual veins within Xu Yun's cave, and are currently being continuously absorbed into his body and refined by him.

Buzz!

These spiritual energies entered Xu Yun's body, flowing to his internal organs, limbs, and bones, constantly refining and tempering him, causing his aura to gradually rise.

The entire process was smooth and natural, with almost no obstacles, and Xu Yun's bottleneck was directly broken through.

boom!

After an unknown amount of time, Xu Yun suddenly shuddered, his aura surging, but he quickly suppressed it all.

As he slowly opened his eyes, let out a long breath, and carefully sensed his internal state, a sense of joy welled up from his heart.

Qi Refining Level 5, Breakthrough!

"Not bad, it's much faster than I expected."

Xu Yun smiled. He had previously taken the Spirit Ascension Pill he obtained from Yi Fengyuan, which greatly accelerated his cultivation progress.

In addition, he had previously cultivated the Spirit Tempering Technique to the minor completion level, and his spiritual sense had also increased a lot. After cultivating for a period of time, he directly broke through the fifth level of Qi Refining.

Otherwise, according to Xu Yun's estimate, it would have taken at least half a year to break through. The growth of spiritual consciousness undoubtedly accelerated this process considerably.

"If it's already this powerful at the Lesser Completion stage, it would be even more amazing if it reached the Greater Completion stage, or even directly broke through to the Perfection stage and transformed into divine consciousness."

Xu Yun murmured to himself, his heart pounding with excitement, but he quickly calmed down. He was already extremely lucky to have obtained the Spirit Lotus at the auction.

So far, Xu Yun has still not been able to find out the whereabouts of any rare and precious materials suitable for cultivating the Spirit Tempering Technique through various channels, so it is conceivable that he will still have to rely on his hard work to cultivate.

"Forget it, I'm already far better than many cultivators, there's no need to be in such a hurry."

Xu Yun sighed and quickly suppressed his distracting thoughts. Compared to other cultivators, he was undoubtedly much luckier.

After all, looking across the entire Yuan Kingdom, he had never heard of any cultivation techniques or secret arts that could allow one to develop divine consciousness during the Qi Refining stage. Even if such techniques existed, they would be strictly guarded by various powerful forces and would never be leaked in the slightest.

With this Spirit Tempering Technique, he has already stood ahead of the vast majority of rogue cultivators, and even has a considerable hope of Foundation Establishment. What is there to complain about?

Buzz!

Just as Xu Yun was meditating, a buzzing sound suddenly came from outside the cave, causing him to raise an eyebrow slightly.

Immediately afterwards, he waved his hand and took out a token to open a gap in the formation. A sound transmission talisman quickly flowed into it and came to him.

Xu Yun took it, infused it with his magic power to activate it, and a familiar voice rang in his ears.

It was none other than his sworn brother, Lin Zuibai, who said he had something to discuss and asked him to come to his cave.

Xu Yun naturally wouldn't refuse, since he still needed Lin Zuibai's connection to the Muyun Chamber of Commerce; perhaps the other party had struck it lucky and successfully joined.

At that time, it will be able to help me find the rare and precious herbs I want, and increase the progress of cultivating the Spirit Tempering Technique.

Thinking of this, Xu Yun immediately got up, left the cave, and walked on the street.

To his surprise, the crowd on the street was quite noisy and excited, unlike the usual lively atmosphere. It seemed as if they had learned something and were very anxious and excited.

Many cultivators had already passed by Xu Yun, and some were even talking excitedly with their companions.

"I never expected that a mysterious secret realm would emerge over Biling Lake, which has already attracted the attention of many cultivators."

"Yes, it's said that quite a few forces are eyeing this secret realm. Even if we can't eat the meat, we should at least have some soup."

"The secret realm holds many opportunities, perhaps even foundation-building spiritual treasures, enough to change a cultivator's life. We must fight for it no matter what!"

Similar words rose and fell, spreading throughout the entire Qingyu Market. Xu Yun only heard a few sentences before he understood the gist of it, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

"It's actually a secret realm emerging..."

Xu Yun's heart stirred slightly. The so-called secret realm has always referred to the residence left behind by powerful cultivators, or the space left behind in ancient times. Over time, the restrictions have been damaged, thus breaking through the boundary and appearing in the public eye.

These secret realms have always contained unimaginable rare treasures, cultivation techniques, and powerful inheritances, offering numerous opportunities. Some of these secret realms are even enough to tempt major powers.

Xu Yun truly hadn't expected that a mysterious secret realm would appear at Biling Lake near Qingyufang City.

It's no wonder that many independent cultivators in Qingyu Market were so excited about it. After all, the emergence of a secret realm means a chance to defy fate. Once they obtain the opportunity, their path to cultivation might be promising, and they could achieve Foundation Establishment or even reach a higher level.

There are many similar rumors and books circulating in the Yuan Dynasty. Now that the opportunity is right in front of us, how can we not give it our all?

"That being said, the emergence of a secret realm also means considerable risk. Let's wait and see how things unfold."

Xu Yun murmured to himself, and after making up his mind, he arrived at Lin Zuibai's cave.

Soon, as he sent out a sound transmission talisman, the formation of the cave automatically opened an entrance. He immediately walked in with ease and soon saw Lin Zuibai and the others.

"Brother Xu is here too, hmm? The aura emanating from you..."

Lin Zuibai had just met Xu Yun and was about to say something when he suddenly sensed the aura emanating from the other person and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow slightly.

"I was quite lucky and just broke through to the fifth level of Qi Refining. I hope you won't laugh at me, brother."

Xu Yun bowed respectfully, making no attempt to conceal his aura, and spoke frankly.

After all, given his demonstrated talent and resources, breaking through to the fifth level of Qi Refining is not unusual and is enough to convince outsiders.

"Excellent, excellent! It's truly a great blessing that Brother Xu has broken through to the fifth level of Qi Refining!"

Lin Zuibai clapped his hands happily. After all, Xu Yun was his sworn brother, and the stronger his cultivation was, the more advantageous it would be for him.

He has now reached the sixth level of Qi Refining, and two of his sworn brothers and sisters are at the fifth level of Qi Refining.

Xiao Menglin, who was originally the weakest in cultivation, also broke through to the fourth level of Qi Refining under Shi Han's protection. Now, their small group's strength can be considered quite good even in Qingyu Market.

"Brother Xu, please sit down quickly. I have important matters to discuss with all of you brothers and sisters."

After the congratulations from his brothers and sisters rang out, Lin Zuibai did not forget the important matter and asked Xu Yun, who had returned the gifts one by one, to sit down quickly.

Then, he scanned the crowd, his expression becoming extremely solemn, and said in a deep voice, "I believe that all of you brothers and sisters are aware of the appearance of the secret realm in Biling Lake, which has already caused a great uproar in Qingyu Market and even the surrounding area."

Upon hearing this, no one was surprised at all. It was clear that they had anticipated this when they arrived at Lin Zuibai's cave, and now their hearts stirred slightly.