Cultivation begins with ice harvesters

Chapter 93: Qi Refining Level 7

After reaching its maximum height, it shook once more. The tidal wave at the forefront of the magic lake instantly broke free from the constraints of the dantian and the lake surface, transforming into a stream of light that washed over the bottleneck high in the sky.

When the tide of magic collided with the bottleneck, it did not immediately choose the most violent self-destruction like the original flying arrow, but instead adhered to it, going back and forth to wear it down in the most primitive way with the power within the magic.

Water benefits all things without contention, and water dripping wears away stone. This is the most basic characteristic of water-attribute magic. It does not have the explosiveness of fire, the bravery of metal, the vitality of wood, or the solidity of earth, but it is still appropriate to use it in this situation.

Especially the pits and cracks formed on the bottleneck during the original water arrow attack, which now become the best direction for the mana tide to attack.

Whenever the tide covers it, a trace of magic power always flows into it. Although it does not produce any effect for a while, this continuous wear and tear is real.

When the first wave of mana was more than half depleted and insufficient to sustain the attack, a second wave of mana was introduced to replenish it, with the sole purpose of maintaining the offensive.

One day, two days, three days.

With the remaining half of his mana, he used the mana tide attack method to continue for several days without interruption. There was no change on the surface of the bottleneck, but the originally weak cracks were effectively expanded and lengthened, and now occupied a third of the bottleneck.

Unfortunately, Tong Bingfeng's mana in his dantian was also nearly depleted, leaving him unable to sustain the drain of such a powerful offensive.

For an ordinary cultivator, there are only two options at this moment: one is to use their magic power to quickly replenish the magic power in their dantian, exchanging sufficient investment for the possibility of advancing to the seventh level of Qi Refining; the other is, after careful consideration, to cut their losses in time and decisively stop.

"Although the bottleneck is sturdy, with effort, some results can still be achieved. These pits and cracks may be insignificant, but they are ultimately a small opening."

"This water-attribute crystal gourd, treasured for a long time, was an opportunity I almost risked my life for. Isn't this the moment it will reveal its power?"

Tong Bingfeng's choice was naturally not among the two conventional options mentioned above; the crystal gourd placed in front of him was the best and only option at this moment.

"The crystal gourd, if not now, when?"

With a loud shout, Tong Bingfeng caused the crystal gourd, which had been waiting in front of him for a long time, to open a small gap under the guidance of a mouthful of pure magic power.

The magic flowed downstream into the crystal gourd, followed by a deep blue, naturally occurring, pure innate water energy that emanated from the water element. Under the influence of the magic, it was forcibly pulled out of the crystal gourd's range.

The innate primordial energy entered the mouth without any taste, nor did it linger. Unlike the refining of elixirs and spiritual water, it did not flow down the throat and enter the dantian first. Instead, it directly merged into the body and disappeared. Then, it adhered to the bottleneck in some incomprehensible way.

This primordial energy seemed to possess its own consciousness, and instead of targeting the entire bottleneck, it continued to actively shrink in size, directly attaching itself to the pit formed during the original impact on the bottleneck.

Subsequently, the primordial energy split into tiny branches, which rapidly expanded and eroded along the already formed cracks.

Throughout the process, the bottleneck seemed unaware of the existence of innate energy, remaining motionless in place without any form of resistance or counterattack.

Once the innate primordial energy has occupied all the cracks, it begins to actively enlarge the shrunken volume, while simultaneously using a special component of the primordial energy to effectively corrode the bottleneck.

Under the influence of the two innate primordial energies, the tiny cracks deepened and widened at a speed visible to the naked eye. Throughout the process, the noise produced was extremely subtle, and without careful observation, one could not even detect the existence of this slightest sound.

However, its effect on dissolving and destroying the entire bottleneck is extremely significant and obvious to all. The bottleneck, which was originally regarded as an insurmountable barrier by a large number of rogue cultivators in the Northern Ice Domain, is like encountering solid ice, a natural nemesis, in front of this innate primordial energy of the same attribute. Once they meet, it melts away quickly.

"Click"

After an unknown amount of time, a crisp sound like an eggshell cracking rang out, and the first penetrating crack finally appeared on the bottleneck.

Tong Bingfeng immediately mobilized the little remaining magic power in his dantian and eroded it into the crack. Although it consumed some energy, he successfully entered another, more expansive world.

As strands of magical power were successfully integrated, the threshold for advancing to the seventh level of Qi Refining was also met with a double attack from both the inside and outside of the two forces, which naturally could not be sustained for long.

Furthermore, once magical power overcomes the bottleneck and enters another space, it is considered recognized, and one foot is successfully placed on the threshold of the late stage of Qi Refining.

The bottleneck from the outside in is as solid as an insurmountable chasm, but from the inside out it is a completely different scene. With the back and forth erosion of the new magic power, under the dominance of a wisp of innate primordial energy, it is dissolved at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Before Tong Bingfeng could even feel a surge of joy at his improved cultivation, an unprecedented emptiness instantly overwhelmed his entire body, causing him to tremble uncontrollably.

This is precisely because the excessive consumption of magical power has led to an unstable new cultivation level after advancing to the seventh level of Qi Refining.

Although the cultivator's face showed a hint of panic, fearing that his cultivation level would drop, his movements were quite skillful. He took out two first-grade high-quality Hunyuan Pills from the jade bottle in front of him and swallowed them in one gulp. The pills melted instantly upon entering his mouth, and the spiritual liquid released streams of pure spiritual power.

Tong Bingfeng, driven by the urgent need transmitted through the Great Circulation, transformed into a gluttonous beast that could never be satisfied, greedily absorbing it into his meridians. After being purified by the Great Circulation, it was quickly replenished into his dantian to stabilize his cultivation level of the seventh level of Qi Refining.

At the same time, after the innate primordial energy successfully melted away the last bit of bottleneck, the remaining portion that had not yet been completely consumed also actively transformed into streams of the purest spiritual energy, which directly merged into the dantian to quickly replenish the lack of mana.

In short, thanks to Tong Bingfeng's efforts, after advancing to the seventh level of Qi Refining, his previously empty dantian was quickly filled with a thin layer of water-attribute magic power, successfully stabilizing his cultivation level and completely eliminating the potential danger of his cultivation level dropping.

However, this seclusion cannot end so quickly. First, he needs to make use of the rich and high-quality spiritual energy in the quiet room to truly stabilize his Qi Refining seventh level cultivation and fully fill his mana.