Chapter 64: Qi Refining Tenth Layer
Donggong Mingyue''s gaze wavered upon hearing this. "Since it''s Junior Brother''s request, as your Senior Sister, I naturally won''t refuse."
As she spoke, she couldn''t wait to plop down beside Lu Yi.
Lu Yi noticed that after Donggong Mingyue sat down, her delicate face visibly relaxed.
Seeing Donggong Mingyue''s adorable expression, Lu Yi said with a half-smile, "Second Senior Sister, why do I feel like your body is trembling a bit?"
Donggong Mingyue froze again, her face turning slightly red as she widened her eyes. "Junior Brother, you must be mistaken!"
Seeing Donggong Mingyue looking a little embarrassed and annoyed, Lu Yi decided not to tease her any further. He simply smiled and said, "By the way, didn’t I mention before that I’ve been practicing cooking? Recently, I’ve made some progress. Senior Sister, why don’t you give it a try?"
As he spoke, Lu Yi flipped his hand, revealing a porcelain bowl filled with milky white soup. A faint, exotic fragrance wafted out, drawing Donggong Mingyue’s attention immediately.
It was the Tiger Bone Ginseng Soup.
Over this period, Lu Yi had refined the Tiger Bone Ginseng Soup to level 4.
The level 4 Tiger Bone Ginseng Soup was far superior in terms of ingredient utilization and taste compared to the earlier versions.
Lu Yi had been using this upgraded Tiger Bone Ginseng Soup along with the Perfect Yellow Ming Pill to practice the Jade Body Technique. The technique had now reached level 2.
It had to be said—the Jade Body Technique was extremely difficult to cultivate. Even with level 4 Tiger Bone Ginseng Soup and perfect-grade body-refining pills, which were considered extravagant resources, the progress was slow.
Moreover, Lu Yi had the assistance of his task panel, which greatly accelerated his cultivation speed. Even so, he had only managed to bring the Jade Body Technique to level 2.
No wonder it typically took decades for ordinary Qi Refining cultivators to achieve mastery in the Jade Body Technique.
That said, the benefits brought by the Jade Body Technique were remarkable. Lu Yi’s physical body had improved nearly threefold, enhancing all aspects of his strength, and his defensive abilities had seen a significant boost.
Through testing, Lu Yi confirmed that ordinary mortal weapons could no longer harm his body.
This made Lu Yi feel that all the resources he had invested were well worth it.
After all, he wasn’t lacking in resources—he could collect materials anytime from the Resource Hall.
Donggong Mingyue stared at the milky white soup in Lu Yi’s hand, her eyes widening as she unconsciously swallowed. She asked, "This... this is the recipe for Qi Refining spiritual food that Junior Brother obtained earlier?"
Lu Yi nodded. "Yes, this dish is called Tiger Bone Ginseng Soup. It aids in body refinement. Senior Sister, you should give it a taste."Did you know this text is from a different site? Read the official version to support the creator.
Hearing Lu Yi’s words, Donggong Mingyue’s eyes lit up. She picked up the spoon and took a sip.
Delicious!
The first sensation was the delightful taste on her tongue. Then, she felt a gentle yet powerful flow of spiritual energy spreading through her limbs and bones.
Donggong Mingyue clearly sensed the warm and potent medicinal effects contained in the soup.
"This spiritual food... is so effective?!" Donggong Mingyue widened her eyes, stunned for a moment. Unable to resist, she took another sip.
Afterward, she looked at Lu Yi and said, "Junior Brother, is this soup really something you made after just a few days of practice?! Even the spiritual food at Magnolia Pavilion isn’t as good as this."
Lu Yi smiled. "Yes, I seem to have a little talent in cooking spiritual food."
Donggong Mingyue: "??"
A little talent? Then what would count as great talent?
Donggong Mingyue fell silent, contemplating life.
Seeing this, Lu Yi smiled and said, "Second Senior Sister, drink it while it’s still hot. It won’t taste as good if it gets cold."
Hearing Lu Yi’s words, Donggong Mingyue pushed aside her inner shock and focused entirely on the Tiger Bone Ginseng Soup.
She took the bowl and began drinking. Soon, she finished the entire bowl and even licked the milky white residue from her lips with her pink tongue.
At that moment, Donggong Mingyue noticed Lu Yi watching her. Her face instantly turned red, and she averted her gaze in embarrassment. "I-I only drank so fast because it was made by Junior Brother! It’s my way of showing care and appreciation for you as my Senior Sister!"
Lu Yi chuckled and flattered her, "Second Senior Sister is the best!"
Donggong Mingyue immediately nodded in satisfaction. "Hmph, as long as you know."
Then she paused and added, "But… Junior Brother, this soup is really excellent."
Lu Yi smiled. "If Senior Sister likes it, I can make it for you every day."
"R-Really?!" Donggong Mingyue’s eyes widened in surprise as she looked at Lu Yi.
Lu Yi glanced at the task panel, where his task completion was displayed, and responded naturally, "Of course. And we can have a sparring match every day to improve ourselves."
Donggong Mingyue nodded happily, beaming. "Junior Brother is so good to me!"
Junior Brother really is the best, Donggong Mingyue thought to herself. This spiritual food would sell for a fortune at Magnolia Pavilion, yet he’s willing to make it for her daily and even spar with her.
Donggong Mingyue felt deeply touched. Junior Brother was so gentle and considerate—it was wonderful.
From now on, she would treat Junior Brother even better! Anyone who dared to bully him would be bullying her!
Donggong Mingyue made up her mind.
Seeing Donggong Mingyue lost in thought, Lu Yi reminded her, "Senior Sister, while the medicinal effects are still active, why don’t you go back and cultivate?"
Donggong Mingyue snapped out of her thoughts and nodded repeatedly. "Alright then. Junior Brother, I’ll come find you tomorrow!"
Lu Yi smiled. "Sure."
With that, Donggong Mingyue stood up. After resting for a while, she had recovered significantly. Turning into a streak of light, she disappeared.
Lu Yi, watching Donggong Mingyue leave, cheerfully returned to his cave.
Sparring with Second Senior Sister every day earned him five drops of Hundred-Year Spirit Milk and a trace of lightning intent. Life was good.
Lu Yi felt he should treat Second Senior Sister even better in the future.
...
Time passed, and five months quickly flew by.
Inside Lu Yi’s cultivation chamber on Lingluo Peak.
Lu Yi sat cross-legged, surrounded by swirling spiritual energy. A terrifying aura gradually spread, accompanied by flashes of sharp sword intent and streaks of lightning.
Suddenly, a burst of spiritual pressure erupted from Lu Yi, creating a storm-like gust in the chamber.
As the gust dissipated, Lu Yi opened his eyes, revealing a deep and profound glimmer.
The light faded, and Lu Yi’s lips curved into a smile.
"I’ve finally reached the tenth layer of Qi Refining!"
He sensed the fully liquefied spiritual energy in his dantian and felt satisfied.
Over the past five months, Lu Yi had trained diligently.
During the day, he sparred with Donggong Mingyue and practiced the White Cloud Sword Technique since his White Cloud Steps had already reached its limit.
Aside from that, he focused on the Jade Body Technique, Forget Dust Technique, Concealment Technique, and White Cloud Qi Absorption Technique, refining each one.
After about a month, Lu Yi advanced to the ninth layer of Qi Refining. Three months later, he finally reached the tenth layer.
This cultivation speed was remarkably fast.
In addition to his cultivation level, Lu Yi had made tremendous progress in other areas.