At this moment, Zhou Changwang hurriedly controlled the Spiritual Power, rapidly surging it towards a closed meridian.

This meridian was precisely the bottleneck for the Fifth-Layer Qi Cultivation.

The Spiritual Power, compressed to the extreme, quickly surged in under his control, especially with the guidance of Spiritual Sense. The previously scattered Spiritual Power seemed to have a semblance of disorder, charging ahead in one go—

Boom!

Like crushing dry weeds.

Almost without obstruction, the Spiritual Power instantly penetrated that meridian.

Even as the Spiritual Power continued to deplete while penetrating this meridian,

at this moment, it was as unstoppable as a bamboo spear.

Quickly flowing in a circle.

Immediately, a transparent, refreshing feeling arose in his heart.

The blocked meridian opened up.

To prevent the meridian from re-blocking, he dared not pause, continuously operating the Cultivation Technique to absorb Spiritual Qi, while also purifying and refining the remaining Spiritual Power within himself.

Until the realm stabilized and the meridian was no longer compressed.

His internal Spiritual Power also subsequently transformed, compressed by a third. Naturally, the strands of Spiritual Power became more solid, pure, and thick.

The level of power also became higher.

"I have broken through!

Fifth-Layer Qi Cultivation!"

An indescribable joy promptly arose in his heart.

This breakthrough was much faster than he had imagined before.

It also gave him more confidence in his future path of cultivation.

He glanced at the Attribute Panel.

Name: Zhou Changwang

Lifespan: 18/102

His face brimmed with joy.

His cultivation broke through.

The key was that his lifespan had increased again.

Although the increase wasn’t much, just five years,

it had truly surpassed a century.

Compared to when he had just traversed with a lifespan of seventy-eight, this lifespan of one hundred and two was particularly precious.

That’s an increase of twenty-four years.

However, after the breakthrough, the consumption of the Spiritual Power within him was also significant, with less than ten percent remaining.

Especially the empty Dantian within him, a feeling of scarcity and longing rapidly spread in his heart.

He dared not be slow, hurriedly operating the Cultivation Technique again.

Grabbing a handful of Spirit Stones to begin absorbing the Spiritual Qi within them to replenish the previous consumption.

One incense stick, two incense sticks, three incense sticks...

An hour later.

He finally opened his eyes.

The previously deficient Dantian was finally filled with Spiritual Power again.

His cultivation was also thoroughly stabilized, reaching the Fifth-Layer Qi Cultivation.

"Cultivation breakthrough.

My strength has naturally increased significantly.

The same Magic can also be much stronger than before."

Zhou Changwang felt the intensity of his power at this moment.

And controlled his Spiritual Power to combine with his Spiritual Power, condensing into Spiritual Sense, and then spreading around.

Three Zhang!

Previously, when he had just broken through to the Qi Refining Fourth Layer, it was only one Zhang.

Later, he continuously practiced the Divine Splitting Skill and used the Taiyi Atlas to enhance his Spiritual Power, only then raising this range to one Zhang and seven Chi.

Unexpectedly, this breakthrough also doubled the range of Spiritual Sense.

This was also very beneficial to his cultivation.

"Only correspondingly,

as my cultivation level increases, the amount of Spiritual Qi required for cultivation increases significantly as well.

According to the original cultivation rhythm, I could increase two to three points a day, and in just over a month, I had cultivated from the Early Stage of Qi Cultivation Fourth Layer to the current Fifth Layer.

But now, I can only increase one point a day.

With conditions unchanged, I would at least need three months to break through again."

While operating the Cultivation Technique to restore Spiritual Power, Zhou Changwang had indeed noticed this point.

Honestly speaking, this speed was not slow.

Compared to before, it was astonishing.

But he hoped it could be faster.

Especially since the entire Fengming Dock Marketplace was about to face a major crisis.

The stronger his cultivation, the more composedly he could respond to the crisis.

Not to mention, he knew that there were those genius disciples in the sect who could break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm in three to five years.

Qi Cultivation, as they saw it, was cultivation, but in the eyes of others, it was merely a transition.

Foundation Establishment was their starting point——

He wouldn’t say he wanted to surpass, but he was not content to be just a pursuer.

Especially when he had the attribute panel as such a handy tool.

"And now, the only thing that can bring change is a new Five Elements Technique.

I just hope that the transaction in a few days goes smoothly."

Zhou Changwang’s heart quickly calmed down.

...

The next day.

Zhou Changwang routinely injected a bottle of Vitality Spiritual Liquid into the Red Leaf Spirit Tea Tree using the Life Cutting Finger Technique, followed by a drop of the Annual Ring Skill.

At this moment, the year of growth of the Red Leaf Spirit Tea Tree had reached seventy-two years, and the difficulty of cultivation was becoming greater.

But with his Annual Ring Skill, the branches and leaves stretched a bit more.

"As expected, after the breakthrough, the same Magic is also more powerful.

Previously, an Annual Ring Skill of Small Success Level was only equivalent to its normal growth for fifteen days.

Now, it already matches the effect of twenty days’ growth."

Zhou Changwang muttered, casting several more rounds of the Annual Ring Skill.

Annual Ring Skill +1

Annual Ring Skill +1

Annual Ring Skill +1

Buzz~!

Suddenly, a light of the Annual Ring Skill flashed.

Then Zhou Changwang felt a large amount of cultivation experience related to the Annual Ring Skill generating in his heart.

"The Annual Ring Skill also reached Great Success.

Does this mean the effect of this Magic has become even stronger?"

Zhou Changwang understood in his heart and hurriedly cast the Annual Ring Skill again.

In an instant.

The entire Red Leaf Spirit Tea Tree felt enveloped in an inexplicable aura of time’s vicissitudes. Although it did not undergo much change in appearance, the whole tree possessed an ancient look, and the branches and leaves became more lush, the appearance becoming more variegated.