Chapter 10: Breakthrough

Wang Shenyang arrives back on Yiyan island; after a quick inspection of the island, he returns and enters his temple residence on Sanyan Mountain. The door closes behind him as he walks through the familiar halls of the temple. He makes his way up to his private quarters, where he can finally rest his weary body.

As soon as he steps into his room, he takes out the two low-grade storage bags he got from killing Wu Man and the other evil cultivator.

"Huff, I can finally inspect the loop; the most unexpected thing today was that I met a demonic cultivator. I should report this to the family, but I have encountered a Blood Demon cultivator within the territory under our jurisdiction."

"Now let's forget the small stuff, and look at what I have earned today."

Wang Shenyang thought to himself as he opened the two storage bags and inspected what was in them. For the first storage bag that belonged to the evil cultivator, Wang Shanyang found 72 Spirit Stones, 2 low-grade Huang rank Spirit weapons, spare clothes, and 1 non-attribute cultivation technique that can be cultivated to the peak of the Qi Gathering.

"This non-attribute cultivation technique is trash; I wonder what the other guy was thinking when he took this damn cultivation technique." He scowled at the non-attribute cultivation technique, wondering what the other evil cultivator was thinking when they chose it.

He turned his attention to the second storage bag that belonged to the remaining wicked cultivator; a grin slowly spread over his face as he inspected its contents. Inside were four high-grade Huang-ranked spirit weapons and some miscellaneous items.

"Haha! "This is a win!" he thought to himself.

There was enough here to let a normal disciple find a master and gain some guidance.

Wang Shenyang's depression from before had now been replaced with satisfaction at the outcome of this battle. After looking through all of the items, he found a technique called "Yin and Yang Heavenly Extremities."

After he skimmed through it for a bit, he was shocked to find out that it was a dual cultivation art that reached the Foundation Establishment Realm.

After reading some of the notes, he immediately became interested. "This technique allows two people to merge their Yin and Yang essences to form a Yin Yang body; this Yin Yang body is a single entity, and when the Yin Yang cultivation body reaches the peak of its cultivation, it can evolve into the Yin Yang spirit body. This technique is the epitome of dual cultivation and is comparable to the forbidden "Dual Cultivation of the Third Heaven."

"At this point, Wang Shenyang immediately thought of his terrifying encounter with the Blood Demon, "This is the reason why the Blood Demon was able to suppress my human Qi, it is because he had reached the Small Accomplishment realm of it, and he also has a semi-Yin Yang body. "

"This Yin Yang body allows him to use double the amount of essence and bind it to himself in order to allow him to fight." Wang Shenyang came to a realization.

"This technique could come in handy in the future. I'll put it somewhere hidden away from people's eyes for safekeeping," said Wang Shenyang as he placed it into his personal inventory space.

After he finished organizing all of his loot, he proceeded to head off to the spirit stone cave that he had found in order to cultivate, as that place contained the best environment for his breakthroughs, which usually required the support of a large amount of spirit energy.

Once he returned to the cave, he directly sat on the jade platform, ate a seclusion pill, and ran the ShenShui Long cultivation manual.

"As long as I diligently cultivate to the consummation of the 5th layer of Qi Gathering, I should be able to take advantage of the pure spiritual energy, the 3rd ranked Spiritual Robe, and the jade platform to have a smooth breakthrough to the 6th layer of Qi Gathering."

Wang Shenyang knows the importance of pushing boundaries and striving for greatness. He has spent his life devoted to learning and mastering the profound art of immortal cultivation, and he has achieved great success, reaching the fifth layer of Qi Gathering before age 20. But Wang Shenyang knows that he still has more potential.

He is dedicated to breaking through the sixth layer of Qi Gathering, which will give him a power he has never known before. He is determined to persevere with his training and make sure he succeeds in pushing the boundaries and unlocking the sixth layer.

With dedication and passion, Wang Shenyang, after nearly a month of secluded cultivation , was able to reach the peak of the 5th layer of Qi Gathering.

"Alright, it seems the time is now. I shall start breaking through this last bottleneck." Wang Shenyang, full of determination and focus, turned his attention to the final barrier that stood between him and the 6th layer of Qi gathering.

Wang Shenyang concentrated, channeling all of his strength and energy into breaking through this final barrier. Wang Shenyang could feel the energy pulsing through his body. He could feel his qi and blood boiling as they began to collide with the barrier. It suddenly developed a crack.

The barrier that Wang Shenyang was trying to break through seemed like an impenetrable wall, but with one final push of energy and a tremendous amount of willpower, he managed to break through it.

A sense of euphoria washed over Wang Shenyang as the barrier finally crumbled. He had managed to push himself beyond his limits and break through this barrier, which seemed insurmountable only moments before, but now it seems to have become a thing of the past.

After all his hard work and dedication, Wang Shenyang was finally able to break through the wall. This experience of overcoming his perceived limits and transcending the boundaries that his mortal body had set for him inspired Wang Shenyang to strive for greater accomplishments in the future.

This newfound sense of determination, courage, and strength that Wang Shenyang experienced in that moment was an invaluable gift that he would carry with him.

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Congratulations! The host has reached the 6th layer of Qi Gathering.

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He soon began to polish and consolidate his realm, which took him nearly half a day.

After completing his consolidation, Wang Shenyang reflected on the experience and felt that, even though it had been a daunting task, he was proud of himself for having persevered and achieved what he had set out to do.

"Now I'll soon have the qualifications to attack the second hardest bottleneck that cultivators usually experience when in the realm of Qi Gathering, the bottleneck from middle stage to late stage Qi Gathering."

He realized that it was not just the physical strength and techniques that were important, but also a strong sense of mental fortitude.

Coupled with the 3rd-rank Heavenly Qi Spirit Pill, which he had obtained previously, Wang Shenyang felt confident that he had the necessary tools to successfully ascend to the late stage of Qi Gathering when the time is right.