Chapter 159: Chapter 0159: Breakthrough, Qi Sea Realm_1
Fortunately, Zhang Bin possessed miraculous medical skills. He infused Longevity Qi into Little Fox, and after about an hour, he finally revived her. Her wounds also healed completely.
Zhang Bin held Little Fox tightly in his arms, his voice choked with emotion as he said, "Xiao Qian, you must never be so reckless again. I don’t want anything to happen to you."
A blissful smile appeared on Xiao Qian’s face as she slowly nodded.
"Where did you snatch these two Ginseng roots from?" Zhang Bin asked in confusion.
Xiao Qian shook her head repeatedly, evidently unwilling to tell him. It wasn’t that she didn’t trust Zhang Bin, but rather she was worried he would go to that place, which would be extremely dangerous.
Could it be from below the Abyss? It seems that place is truly strange. Once I become stronger, I must go down and explore.
Fearing that Zhang Bin would get the wrong idea, Little Fox quickly jumped out of his embrace. She picked up the two Ginseng roots, handed them to Zhang Bin, and gestured for him to immediately begin Alchemy.
"Xiao Qian, are you asking me to refine True Essence Pills so I can swiftly cultivate to the Qi Sea Realm? To confront that powerful enemy?" Zhang Bin inquired.
Little Fox nodded vehemently, a look of anger appearing on her face. Clearly, she harbored deep hatred for that middle-aged man; after all, if Zhang Bin’s True Qi hadn’t been special, he would have already become a corpse. Her master had almost been killed, how could she not be furious? How could she not seek revenge?
Zhang Bin didn’t waste any time. He returned to the villa with numerous Spiritual Medicines and harvested plenty of supplementary ingredients from Mantou Ridge. The medicinal power of the Thousand-Year Ginseng was too strong; one root as the main ingredient was enough. Thus, he refined two furnaces of Elixirs and obtained thirty-six True Essence Pills.
Since everything at home was fine and the factory was running smoothly, he didn’t stay long. After just one night, he returned to his Cave Mansion to continue his closed-door cultivation.
To Zhang Bin’s delight, the True Essence Pills he refined this time were even more effective than the last batch, likely due to the Thousand-Year Ginseng. Upon careful calculation, he realized two of the new pills were equivalent to three from the previous batch. Therefore, it was as if he had refined three furnaces of Elixirs.
After only ten days of cultivation, he had refined twenty-six True Essence Pills, and the True Qi in his Dantian had finally become abundant.
"Hahaha... I have finally reached the Rushing Pulse Peak!" Zhang Bin laughed excitedly, feeling overwhelmed with emotion.
After all, reaching the Rushing Pulse Peak at his age, in this era, was nearly impossible, primarily due to the lack of sufficient Spiritual Energy. Once one reached the Rushing Pulse Peak, breaking through to the Qi Sea Realm would come naturally.
Although a Qi Sea Realm Cultivator was not as powerful as a Liquid State Cultivator, they were still very formidable. After all, as long as the True Qi in the Qi Sea became ample, one could advance to the Liquid State.
Zhang Bin did not immediately begin breaking through his meridians. Instead, he chose to rest, eat his fill, and even took a nap before starting on the final meridian—the Yang Jumping Meridian.
The Yang Jumping Meridian originates at the center of the heel, travels up over the outer ankle, and enters the Fengchi Acupoint. The Yin and Yang Jumping Meridians meet at the inner canthus of the eye and enter the brain.
Break through!
Zhang Bin shouted in his mind, commanding his True Qi to surge into the meridian, striving to clear the obstruction and slowly advance. This meridian was unlike the others; it was severely blocked and difficult to clear. Therefore, it took him more than three hours to finally succeed.
The moment it was cleared, his Dantian emitted a thunderous roar, as if heaven and earth were being torn asunder. Lightning flashed and thunder rolled within as terrifying forces rampaged inside. His Dantian expanded rapidly, like an inflating balloon.
Moreover, the bottom of the Dantian had transformed into a vast continent, with golden lands that looked exquisitely beautiful. A faint green light emanated from his body, appearing incredibly mystical. This was definitely different from other cultivators’ breakthroughs into the Qi Sea Realm. Clearly, this was because his cultivation technique was different, as was his entire cultivation system.
The Qingmu Longevity Technique did not have the Golden Core Realm, Nascent Soul Realm, Union Realm, or Ascension Realm. Instead, it had the Seed Condensation, Small Tree, Large Tree, and Divine Tree Realms.
Zhang Bin entered an indescribably mysterious state. He felt as if he had fused with heaven and earth, as if a mystical connection had formed between the world outside and the world within his Dantian. The internal and external had merged, becoming one and the same. He seemed to become incredibly powerful, as if he could fly through the heavens, burrow into the earth, overturn rivers and seas, and shatter the void.
Unfortunately, this marvelous sensation lasted only ten minutes.
After ten minutes, he awoke from that profound state. He was still himself, and the world was still the world. He did not possess the power to fly through the skies or overturn seas; he was still a mortal.
The transformation of his Dantian had also finished. It had indeed expanded tenfold, becoming a vast continent. There were mountains, valleys, abysses, plains, and hills. Regrettably, there was no water or any life, only a dead silence. The land itself exuded an aura of death. Once one reached the Qi Sea Realm, the Dantian became set and would not expand further.
However, Zhang Bin was already thrilled and amazed. My goodness, my Dantian has actually become a continent! Once I cultivate to the Liquid State, life will emerge on that land. When I reach the Seed Condensing Realm, I can start cultivating my Life-Bound Tree. And once I reach the Divine Tree Realm, it will become a real continent capable of sustaining life!
This was where the Qingmu Longevity Technique differed from the cultivation techniques of Earth. Earth Cultivators’ techniques allowed the Dantian to expand upon reaching the Qi Sea Realm, but it could never expand tenfold, nor would it ever become a continent, remaining merely a spherical space.
Zhang Bin stood up and immediately felt a significant change. His body felt light and ethereal, as if it had no weight at all. Even his breathing was barely perceptible. His heartbeat could also stop at will.
SWOOSH...
With a single step, he shot out of the Cave Mansion like an arrow.
SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!
He continued to sprint, becoming a ceaseless blur that was too fast for the eye to follow.
"Tutu, how fast am I going?" Zhang Bin asked in his mind.
"About fifty meters per second," Tutu replied.
Zhang Bin muttered to himself, "That’s almost 180 kilometers per hour. I’ve just broken through to the Qi Sea Realm, and the True Qi in my Qi Sea is very sparse. This speed is already quite good; it will surely increase as I accumulate more True Qi."
He stopped abruptly in front of a massive boulder and threw a full-force punch at it.
BOOM!
With a cataclysmic roar, the boulder developed countless cracks before violently shattering, sending fragments flying everywhere. Dust and smoke filled the air as rubble shot out in all directions—an awe-inspiring display of power.
"Master, your punch reached a force of 2,500 kilograms," Tutu said.
"Tsk tsk, a punch with 2,500 kilograms of force is simply unimaginable. Cultivation truly is miraculous," Zhang Bin exclaimed in admiration.