Qi Refining Level 3000, Accepting The Empress As A Disciple At The Beginning

The three people from the Southern Sound Pavilion had already scurried away from the palace, and the matter was left unresolved.

However, the immense amount of information contained in this event caused the people of the Upper Realm to ponder for a long time.

Ye Kong's whereabouts remained elusive.

Even though they dispatched Spirit Messengers to Su Yin and Nan Er at the first opportunity, they found only empty buildings. Moreover, after learning the true reasons behind this matter, they decided not to report it.

Let him be.

Meanwhile, Ye Kong, the person involved, had already broken through to the third level of Nirvana and was leisurely chatting with the Master of Sucuan, watching the sunset.

It had been a long time since he felt so content.

"However, benefactor, Cloud Mill Town is not a place to settle down permanently. Once benefactor completes his cultivation, he will still need a formal sect to find refuge," the Master of Sucuan reminded.

"Why be subservient to others? Wouldn't it be better to establish our own sect?" Ye Kong raised his head. "In any case, it's just a fight. Fighting is the same wherever you are!"

Such heroic words filled the Master of Sucuan with awe.

However, he couldn't bring himself to explain the difficulty of this matter in detail.

【Host can break through to the fourth level of Nirvana at any time!】

Ye Kong was about to go back to sleep when the system's voice sounded. He thought the system was joking when he suddenly heard this.

"What? This time, there's no need for elixirs or absorbing a certain amount of spiritual energy as a base? I can directly break through?" Ye Kong asked.

【That's right! Host already possesses all the conditions to break through to the fourth level of Nirvana.】

This was truly good news.

Then let's do it. Breaking through sooner is better than staying here all the time.

Although it was a secluded paradise, it was too stifling. Aside from the Master of Sucuan, he hadn't seen any other living people.

【Host needs to be aware: Nine levels of Nirvana, a breakthrough every four levels, fraught with difficulties and dangers, spirit sense tremors.

The entire spirit sense space turned blood-red, and a dark tide surged towards him, chaotic and indescribable.

Ye Kong frowned tightly, forcefully stabilizing himself, opening up the spiritual energy within his body, unaffected. But he was still shaken by the scene before him and couldn't control himself.

Then, the spirit sense space became pitch black. Within the darkness, Ye Kong felt a pair of large hands tightly gripping his throat. Instantly, he had difficulty breathing, his eyes were about to split, and his hands unconsciously waved around, knocking something over.

With a clanging sound.

Ye Kong opened his eyes, and a mouthful of black blood spurted from his chest.

He was still in the cave, and half of Ye Kong's clothes were wet.

It was a little cold.

【Host has one more chance to break through!】

The system reminded Ye Kong.

If he failed this time, there would be no way back.

Ye Kong reached out and wiped away the blood, bit his finger, and drew protective symbols around him.

Ye Kong entered his spirit sense again.

This time, it was quiet inside, with nothing at all.

He didn't know how long it had been, but still there was nothing. In the entire void, Ye Kong couldn't even see himself clearly.

The surroundings were too quiet.

Countless illusions flashed through Ye Kong's mind.

Suddenly, a person appeared in front of him.

Then, one person after another appeared in succession.

First was Ye Ling. Although he hadn't seen her in a long time, Ye Kong could easily recognize her smile and frown.

Then, there were Ye Kong's little disciples, all looking at Ye Kong, smiling, then waving, and then disappearing.

… …

Everyone who had appeared in Ye Kong's life walked through here.

Ye Kong's chest began to ache densely.

He couldn't quite tell if it was heartache or if it was himself in the spirit sense who was hurting.

"No!"

Ye Kong shouted.

The figures in front of him were still changing.

But this time, Ye Kong could hear their voices.

"Look, it's just this end anyway. We shouldn't have let you go in the first place!"

Someone said fiercely.

"But he still became like this, it's really deserved!"

Someone sneered.

"Who?"

Ye Kong couldn't see anything.

But those voices became louder and louder, even deafening, "After all this time, you're still so useless?"

"Hahaha…"

This laughter made Ye Kong's hair stand on end. He punched inside with all his might, but a huge wound appeared on his hand.

Bleeding.

"Look, now you're like this, who can you hurt? Which of these people here isn't stronger than you?"

"That's right, just a disciple. Even if you cultivate into an immortal, you're just one of the hundred thousand heavenly soldiers in the Upper Realm's war."

"What? Are you talking about talent? Sorry, the one thing we don't lack here is talent!"

Countless mocking voices rose.

But a voice sounded in his heart, "Forget it, give up, go back to being a fisherman, don't go any further."

"Is this the only choice?" Ye Kong asked.

"Yes," the voice in his heart was shouting, clamoring.

"Okay then."

Ye Kong's consciousness gradually sank.

The sound became smaller and smaller, and only the whistling of the wind remained in his ears.

The spiritual energy surrounding Ye Kong instantly broke through the shackles and the protective symbols.

With a bang.

Ye Kong instantly woke up.

To hell with giving up, I've already cultivated to this point, and now you're telling me to give up?

Bullshit!

The aura around Ye Kong rose like a flame, instantly illuminating the entire spirit sense. The countless dark, blood-red scenes inside were all gone, leaving only a crooked-neck tree.

Ye Kong grabbed it and pulled the crooked-neck tree out by its roots.

Instantly, the whole person rapidly swelled up like an inflated balloon. The spirit sense space was also constantly expanding and growing, covering the entire Upper Realm, bright and luminous.

A wave of his hand in the air, and it was all filled with abundant spiritual power.

Ye Kong opened his eyes, still in the cave. He stepped out, and the whole person felt like he was stepping on cotton, loose and soft.

【Congratulations to the host for breaking through to the fourth level of Nirvana!】

The system's voice made Ye Kong feel a little more real.

It's just that there was no reward this time, Ye Kong shook his head and left the cave.

The scenery outside was still the same, except that the Master of Sucuan had changed his clothes.

This was a rare occurrence.

The Master of Sucuan rushed over, his voice filled with joy, "Has benefactor completed his cultivation? It's been three days since we last saw you, it's really worrying."

"It's been three days?"

Ye Kong raised his head, and it was obvious that the flowers on the tree had fallen.

It's just that he didn't feel it at all.

Ye Kong pondered, it was only a moment's thought, but the system made it sound so mystical.

"But benefactor, you really look much younger!" The Master of Sucuan led Ye Kong to the river.

The man reflected in the river had sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, full of vigor, only about sixteen years old, in the prime of his life.

But heaven knows how old Ye Kong really was.