Yesterday, Xu Ningying told Su Qing that she had taught a lesson to the family that sent the assassins.

She had gotten over ten thousand taels of silver in compensation.

Su Qing was so happy he practically jumped for joy.

But today was the day Su Qing would break through to Minor Achievement.

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Host: Su Qing.

Realm: Tenth Layer of Body Tempering [Cyan Flood Dragon Posture: Mastery (54/1,000)]

Ninth-Layer of Gathering Spirit [First Level Five Qi God Demon Skill: Mastery (999/1,000)]

Physique: 13

Spiritual Qi: 23

Synthesis Lv11 (865/1,200) [Synthesis Success Rate +11%, Mutated +1%, Evolution +8%, Divinization +1%, Demonization +1%]

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Gathering Spirit Tenth Layer [First Level Five Qi God Demon Skill: Minor Achievement (0/2,000)]

In an instant, Su Qing felt a transformation sweep through his entire body.

Even at the Gathering Spirit Level, he had broken through the constraints of the Ninth Layer.

He had reached the Gathering Spirit Tenth Layer.

His whole body felt as if it were being constantly hammered.

The Spiritual Qi within him seemed to be frantically compressing once more.

All the meridians and organs in his body were cleansed by this breakthrough.

This was the power of the First Level Five Qi God Demon Skill.

It was too powerful.

Once the transformation ended, Su Qing checked his stats.

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Physique: 15

Spiritual Qi: 31

His Spiritual Qi attribute had skyrocketed.

Even his Physique had increased by 2 points.

’Immortal Cultivation Techniques really are different,’

’It’s a shame it’s only at the Gathering Spirit Level.’

’In the end, this still isn’t true Immortal Cultivation.’

Su Qing shook his head.

He was still not satisfied with his current self.

Whether it was the Tenth Layer of Body Tempering or the Gathering Spirit Tenth Layer...

Su Qing felt it still wasn’t enough.

Because neither the Cyan Flood Dragon Posture nor the Five Qi God Demon Technique he was cultivating had reached Perfection.

He could still become stronger.

’Time to keep cultivating.’

Su Qing didn’t even have to think about it.

Back then, Xu Ningying had offered Su Qing ten thousand taels of silver.

Su Qing didn’t take that much, instead troubling Xu Ningying to help him purchase five thousand taels worth of ingredients for Great Replenishing Pills.

It was enough to synthesize Great Replenishing Pills almost two thousand times.

As for the remaining five thousand taels, Su Qing simply kept it in his room. A large chest in his room now held five thousand taels of silver.

’Since nothing else is going on, why not just focus on cultivation?’

’It’s winter now anyway, and it’s not like going out is much fun.’

’Is it as fun as Immortal Cultivation?’

’No.’

「One day passed.」

...

「Two days passed...」

Ever since his meridians had been strengthened, he could complete a Grand Circulation thirteen times a day.

It was much faster than before.

In fifteen days at most, he would be able to break through to Great Success.

「Fifteen days passed.」

...

Heavy snow was falling.

Su Qing’s house was also cold, as he had no need for a stove.

But at this moment,

he broke through once again.

After a slightly painful transformation, Su Qing contentedly felt the fluctuations of Spiritual Qi within his body.

His meridians and internal organs were strengthened again, and even his Dantian had expanded.

Powerful.

Well, not just powerful—he was certainly much stronger than before.

He glanced at his panel.

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Host: Su Qing.

Realm: Tenth Layer of Body Tempering [Cyan Flood Dragon Posture: Mastery (54/1,000)]

Gathering Spirit Perfection [First Level Five Qi God Demon Skill: Great Success (0/3,000)]

Physique: 18

Spiritual Qi: 59

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His Spiritual Qi had jumped from 49 to 59, and his Physique had leaped straight to 18.

With his progress displayed on the attribute panel,

Su Qing was becoming addicted to Cultivation.

’Who wouldn’t love seeing their progress displayed like this?’

’It was simply too perfect.’

The Gathering Spirit Tenth Layer had even become Gathering Spirit Perfection.

’Just one more month.’

Su Qing encouraged himself.

Although the long hours of Cultivation were genuinely starting to feel a bit uncomfortable,

he had already reached Great Success. The next stage had to be Perfection.

Su Qing didn’t dare to slack off.

He had to obtain the Five Qi God Demon Body.

And it was a constitution that had been enhanced twentyfold.

How could Su Qing not want it?

The original Five Qi God Demon Body from the Five Qi God Demon Technique should have been very strong on its own; now, it would only be stronger.

His Cultivation made it seem as if Su Qing had vanished.

If Xu Ningying didn’t know Su Qing was still in his chamber, she would have truly thought he’d gone missing.

But that guy was just too much of a shut-in.

After getting the Cultivation Technique, he had done nothing but cultivate.

That Cultivation Technique was obviously a dime a dozen.

Yet he kept cultivating it.

Xu Ningying felt like Su Qing had become completely obsessed.

「Twenty days later.」

It was the Laba Festival.

And Su Qing, just in time,

on this very day,

broke through to Perfection.

At this moment, his whole body was wracked with intense, unbearable pain.

His body felt as if it were being devoured by ten thousand ants.

The Spiritual Qi in his body churned violently.

"Holy crap, why does it hurt so much this time?"

Su Qing gritted his teeth and endured.

As the saying goes, the sharper the pain, the quicker it fades.

Su Qing held on for more than twenty minutes before the pain finally subsided.

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Talent:

Chaotic Life Body

Five Qi God Demon Body

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[Five Qi God Demon Body: Possesses the ability to channel the Five Elements and the power of the Five Qi God Demon Wheel. Cultivation speed below the Second Realm +1000%. Physique +1000%, Spiritual Qi +2000%]

Su Qing was stunned when he saw the description of the Five Qi God Demon Body.

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Host: Su Qing.

Realm: Body Tempering Perfection [Cyan Flood Dragon Posture: Mastery (54/1,000)]

Gathering Spirit Limit [First Level Five Qi God Demon Skill: Perfection]

Physique: 340

Spiritual Qi: 1,246

Synthesis Lv11 (865/1,200) [Synthesis Success Rate +11%, Mutated +1%, Evolution +8%, Divinization +1%, Demonization +1%]

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’So much progress all at once?’

Su Qing carefully sensed his own body.

In his Dantian.

He could sense a wheel—a wheel formed from Five Elements Spiritual Qi—spinning continuously. As his own Spiritual Qi passed through this wheel, it was also refined.

It became a part of his Dantian,

consolidating and expanding it...

’Is this the Five Qi God Demon Body?’

’It’s just too awesome!’

Right now, the grin on Su Qing’s face was harder to suppress than an AK’s recoil.

This Physique.

This Spiritual Qi density.

This Five Qi God Demon Wheel.

This Five Qi God Demon Body.

It was just too damn strong!

However, he also noticed that his Realm had become Gathering Spirit Limit, not Perfection.

’So Perfection wasn’t the absolute peak?’

’There was actually a ’Limit’ beyond it.’

"Now, all I’m missing is a Qi Cultivation Technique."

Qi Cultivation—the very first Realm of Immortal Cultivation in so many novels from his past life.

Su Qing was now filled with anticipation.

"The grind is finally over."

Su Qing was overjoyed.

The snow had stopped falling, but Su Qing really wanted to take a good long rest.

After cleaning off the impurities his body had expelled,

he went out.

He was skipping and jumping,

and hopped right out of Xu Ningying’s residence.

Once he was out of the residence, Su Qing slowed to a leisurely stroll.

As night fell,

Su Qing saw the brightest lights in the distance and walked toward them.

Sure enough, when you’re in a good mood, even a simple paving stone looks beautiful.

The smile never left Su Qing’s face.

Su Qing arrived at a bustling, brightly lit area.

Almost every building here was aglow with exceptionally bright lights.

It was as if they had no shortage of candles.

They were either restaurants or brothels.

At night, these were the most crowded places.

’Having to work even in this bitter cold... it’s such hard work,’

As an envoy of justice, Su Qing thought,

’how could he possibly let those beautiful young ladies suffer from the severe cold?’

"Give me two of your prettiest ones."

The moment Su Qing entered, he tossed one tael of silver to one of the women at the reception.

The woman was bundled up in clothes, but her figure was still discernible, and her face was quite delicate.

"Sir, I wonder... would I be acceptable?"

The woman’s voice couldn’t help but turn gentle as she looked at Su Qing, asking softly.

"I don’t need to be paid in silver."

Su Qing looked at her, greatly astonished.

"Alright, you’ll be one..."

In the dead of winter, Su Qing drank warmed wine, lying comfortably in the arms of a beauty.

Alas, the flower may be willing, but the stream flows on, unfeeling.

Su Qing just wanted to vent the pent-up frustration from his long period of Cultivation.

And while he was at it, enjoy some company, drink some wine, and let off some steam.

The unexpected thing was,

by the time dawn broke, Su Qing still wasn’t drunk.

’Having a powerful Physique isn’t always a good thing.’

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