Immortal Mansion: With mediocre qualifications, I have no choice but to live forever

Zhou Yiqiao entered the cave in such a hurry, obviously intending to complete the unfinished retreat work before leaving the Tijian Sect - advancing to the middle stage of the Refining Void Realm.

He had been practicing in the early stage of refining emptiness for hundreds of years, and had already fully realized this realm. Every inch of his cultivation had been meticulously crafted by him, and it was no exaggeration to describe it as impeccable.

The mid-level chasm of the Refining Void Realm that lay before him had actually shown signs of loosening after years of accumulation.

In addition, he also had a Thunder Fire Refining Heart Pill obtained from the Bi Bo Mansion.

It can be said that if it weren't for the urgency of sealing the magic sword spirit, Zhou Yiqiao could have advanced to the middle stage of the Void Refining Realm and then come out of seclusion at a later time.

"Well, it's not too late now."

After entering the quiet room, Zhou Yiqiao took out the spiritual objects and rare treasures needed for advancement and arranged them neatly. Then he took a deep breath, closed his eyes and began to adjust his state.

Even though he was almost certain of advancing to the middle stage of the Void Refining Realm, in order to avoid any accidents, he still chose to proceed step by step, planning to spend some time getting himself into the best condition.

This recuperation took several years of effort.

During this period, in addition to his daily practice, Zhou Yiqiao also meditated, putting aside all distracting thoughts and adjusting his mind to the most peaceful state.

One day, Zhou Yiqiao finished his meditation and a gleam of light suddenly flashed in his eyes.

He knew that he was ready.

Without any hesitation, Zhou Yiqiao pointed at the jade bottle containing the Thunder Fire Refining Heart Pill and slightly stimulated the spiritual power at his fingertips.

"Boom!"

With a slight sound, the seal of the jade bottle was released, and a faint elixir fragrance instantly filled the entire quiet room.

Although the Thunder and Fire Refining Heart Pill is only the size of a marble, it is red in color, with tiny lightning and flame patterns flowing on its surface, making it look extremely gorgeous.

He gently held the pill in his palm, closed his eyes and concentrated, allowing his spiritual power to adapt to the violent aura emanating from the Thunder Fire Refining Heart Pill in a short period of time, then opened his mouth and swallowed it into his stomach.

Suddenly, a violent force of thunder and fire exploded in his body.

Zhou Yiqiao's whole body shook, and a layer of faint flame light appeared on his body surface.

The moment the power of thunder and fire entered his body, he felt a huge pain spreading throughout his body, making him groan. Veins on his forehead bulged, his body trembled violently, and sweat dripped down his angular face.

Zhou Yiqiao gritted his teeth and immediately started to practice his own martial arts technique "Record of Ten Thousand Demons" and began to guide this power.

"Record of Ten Thousand Demons" is the supreme magic technique of the demon sect that was taught by a mysterious predecessor and was derived from the Monument of Reincarnation. Although there are many difficulties in practicing it, the effect is amazing.

Under the guidance of the "Record of Ten Thousand Demons", the power of thunder and fire circulated in the eight extraordinary meridians thirty-six times, and then, like a grown lion, it pounced on the lamb called "realm barrier" somewhere in the dantian.

"boom!"

Just as Zhou Yiqiao predicted, the natural barrier between the early and middle stages of the Refining Void Realm had already become too thin to bear after hundreds of years of polishing by Zhou Yiqiao.

Coupled with the extremely violent energy impact of the Thunder Fire Refining Heart Pill, this barrier was finally shattered at this moment!

Zhou Yiqiao only felt as if some shackles in his body were unlocked, and an unprecedented powerful force surged in his limbs and bones. His cultivation achieved a qualitative leap at this moment, and he officially stepped into the middle stage of the Void Refining Stage!

However, he also knew that he had more complicated steps to complete than ordinary monks.

"Luckily, Chu Tianxing has helped me collect Dao rhyme over the years, otherwise, the gains over the years would not be enough to meet the needs of advancement."

Zhou Yiqiao muttered and stretched out his hand again.

The next moment, thousands of talisman papers with the rhythm of the Great Dao floated up and slowly rotated around him, emitting a majestic pressure of the Great Dao.

Under the influence of the mighty power of those great avenues, Zhou Yiqiao's aura suddenly rose to an unimaginable level, like a towering mountain standing there, making anyone who saw him feel awe.

However, the Dao rhythm that has not been absorbed, no matter how powerful it is, is ultimately not Zhou Yiqiao's own strength.

"Burn!"

Following a low shout, Zhou Yiqiao's eyes suddenly opened, and there seemed to be stars twinkling in them.

He quickly formed seals with his hands, and the spiritual energy in his body burned like a ignited flame, resonating with the thousands of talismans surrounding his body.

The rhythm of the Tao on the talisman paper seemed to be activated, transforming into streams of light, like trickles flowing into the sea within his body, blending and colliding with his cultivation, spiritual power, and even the depths of his soul, and finally becoming a part of himself.

This process was painful and long. Zhou Yiqiao seemed to be in the center of an endless storm. Every fusion of the great Dao rhyme was accompanied by a tremor deep in his soul, causing him to feel waves of tearing pain.

But he did not dare to pause for a moment, as he had to complete the fusion in a short period of time. Otherwise, when the Dao rhyme of the great way disappeared completely, his path to immortality would not be fully replenished by the Dao rhyme, and his cultivation would regress to the early stage of refining the void again.

At this time, Zhou Yiqiao must give it his all, even if it means losing his life.

"Bang bang bang bang!"

A series of dull sounds rang out, Zhou Yiqiao's body began to crack, and blood flowed out from his pores.

However, this kind of pain is far less than the pain in my heart.

Zhou Yiqiao's eyes gradually turned red. He gritted his teeth, constantly urging his spiritual power, and used all his strength to withstand the increasingly violent rhythm of the Dao in his body.

His skin cracked because it could not withstand the impact of this force, and blood oozed out, but it quickly healed with the nourishment of spiritual power, over and over again, as if he was performing an endless rebirth ceremony.

"Give it to me!"

Zhou Yiqiao roared in his heart, his will was as firm as a rock. Even when facing the brink of physical collapse, he never retreated.

As he roared in his heart, the originally violent Dao rhymes seemed to sense his determination and began to gradually become docile, no longer resisting merging with him.

More and more Dao rhymes were integrated into his path to immortality. As one thing grew stronger while the other grew weaker, absorbing the Dao rhymes became easier and easier.

"call!"

The last trace of Tao rhyme merged into Zhou Yiqiao's path to immortality, and the violent power disappeared.

Zhou Yiqiao felt an unprecedented sense of comfort gushing out from his chest, and he couldn't help but take a deep breath.

As he advanced in the path of immortality, his understanding of the world became deeper, and the outline of the way of heaven became clearer before his eyes.

He just raised his hand slightly, and a thin mist of spiritual energy sprinkled on a pot of ornamental spiritual plants beside him.

Under the infusion of this spiritual power, the spiritual plant began to mutate.

Each magical herb began to grow green leaves, new buds sprouted from the branches, and the roots and stems began to become unusually thick.

Zhou Yiqiao could feel that this spiritual plant had changed fundamentally. Not only had its flowering cycle increased a lot compared to before, but even its growing years seemed to have increased a lot.

"Although the effect is not obvious, at least the general direction is good."

Zhou Yiqiao sighed with a smile, then stood up and walked out of the quiet room.

Lingyun Peak is Li Mubai's residence after all. If Zhou Yiqiao wants to experiment with the changes in his strength after advancement, he must find a wider venue that is not afraid of being destroyed.

After giving a few instructions to the three members of the Seven Swords who had been guarding outside the courtyard, Zhou Yiqiao flashed and galloped towards a sparsely populated forest in the back mountain of the Tijian Sect.

As a secluded sect, the Tijian Sect's sphere of influence is extremely small. Before Zhou Yiqiao had time to fly on the Red Flame Gilded Dragon for long, he came into contact with a hidden formation set up on the border.

Helplessly, Zhou Yiqiao could only settle for the next best thing and stopped in an open area deep in the dense forest.

The trees here are towering into the sky with dense branches and leaves, forming a natural barrier that isolates the area from external interference.

The sunlight shines through the treetops and dapples onto the ground, adding a sense of mystery and tranquility to this quiet space.

To prevent interruption, Zhou Yiqiao set up a low-level enemy-blocking formation fifty miles to the southeast, northwest, and northeast of the open space to ensure that nothing could go wrong.

Everything was ready, and he spent several hours adjusting his energy to the best state. Then he summoned the Dusk Sword and started slashing.

Zhou Yiqiao's moves were not random. In fact, every streak of sword light he drew now contained the sword intent that he currently mastered.

The space is limited, so Zhou Yiqiao plans to test his spiritual power and mental strength at one time by outputting his spiritual power to the extreme.

The sword light splashed across the mountains and forests, like a rolling earth dragon. For a moment, the shadows of the trees swayed, dust flew, and the sound was huge.

An hour later, Zhou Yiqiao felt that the spiritual power in his dantian was almost exhausted, and his consciousness was also in a state of exhaustion.

He slowly put away his sword and stood on the open space flattened by the sword, his eyes flashing with excitement.

After this extreme test, he had a clearer understanding of his current strength.

"It should be because I have been honing my skills for hundreds of years in the early stages of the Void Refining Realm. This time, my spiritual power and mental strength have each increased by 50%."

"In addition, the recovery speed of both is about 30% faster than before. Coupled with the growth of the Great Way of Longevity and the perception of various sword intents, the overall strength has increased by at least three times!"

"If we can completely stabilize our realm, a five-fold increase is not impossible!"

Zhou Yiqiao clenched his fists, feeling the endless power in his body, with unprecedented ambition and passion surging in his heart.

"It's time to go back."

The purpose of going to the back mountain has been achieved. Zhou Yiqiao raised his hand to set up the enemy-blocking formations in four directions and prepared to leave.

However, just as he was about to sacrifice the Red Flame Gilded Sword as usual and prepare to leave, his spiritual sense suddenly detected a woman with strange whereabouts hundreds of miles away.