In Qinchuan's original plan, he planned to leave the Cloud Dragon Mountains, return to the State Capital of Qing, and rent a quiet and safe practice room. Then, he would use the power of the Thunder Spirit Stone to advance to the Qi Refining Stage. However, he needed more power now, so he had to try to advance to the Qi Refining Stage in such a harsh environment.
Although he would not be a match for the golden-haired gorilla even if he advanced to the Qi Refining Stage, he should at least be able to fight it. He would not be like a delicate porcelain that would break at the slightest touch.
"I promised Senior that I would wait until my brain development reached the perfect state before breaking through. Now, under such circumstances, I can only break through in a hurry."
Originally, Qinchuan wanted to wait until he returned to the State Capital of Qing to test his brain development, but now it seemed that there was no chance for that.
Qinchuan sighed helplessly, then took out two pieces of Thunder Spirit Stone from his backpack and held them in both hands. He closed his eyes and began to operate the "Thunder Devouring Scripture" to absorb the power of thunder and spiritual energy in the Thunder Spirit Stone.
In the dark, Yu Cai 'er stared at Qinchuan's side profile intently. Looking at Qinchuan's focused appearance, a touch of admiration and worship involuntarily emerged in her bright eyes.
In the past, Yu Cai 'er had come into contact with a lot of geniuses. Each and every one of them was pretentious and extraordinary. It was unknown how many girls would fall in love with them. For example, Gao Zhenyu and Wang Ying were among the best. She originally thought that most of the geniuses in the world were like this, but after meeting Qin Chuan, she realized that she was wrong.
From killing the green wolf, to obtaining the Thunder Spirit Stone, and then to leading them to escape from the golden-haired gorilla's clutches and take refuge here, Qinchuan's performance could be said to be perfect and impeccable. Whether in terms of strength or courage, Qinchuan was far better than any of the geniuses she had ever seen.
"Such a person is the real genius."
Yu Cai 'er murmured softly. She could not help but look at Gao Zhenyu and the other two who were sleeping and shook her head secretly.
At this time, Qinchuan did not know that Yu Cai 'er was comparing him with Gao Zhenyu and the other two, but even if he knew, he probably would not take it to heart. For the current Qinchuan, nothing was more important than improving his strength.
As Qinchuan expected, the Thunder Spirit Stone was indeed very beneficial to his cultivation. When absorbing the power of thunder in the Thunder Spirit Stone, Qinchuan could clearly feel that the barrier that had been sealed was faintly showing signs of breaking through!
Although the signs of breaking through were not obvious, at least, at least, let Qinchuan see the hope of advancing to the next level..
Time passed little by little. Soon, the power of thunder and spiritual power contained in the two Thunder Spirit Stones in Qinchuan's hands were completely absorbed by Qinchuan. The Thunder Spirit Stones changed from their original blue color to a faint white color, and they were crushed with a gentle pinch.
Without any hesitation, Qinchuan grabbed two more Thunder Spirit Stones and continued to cultivate. In less than an hour, he changed to two more Thunder Spirit Stones, and this time, Qinchuan finally felt that the barrier to the next level was clearly broken!
Kacha, Kacha.
Qinchuan seemed to hear the sound of the barrier to the next level being completely broken. It was as beautiful as the sound of nature!
With the tree hole as the center, the spiritual energy within a radius of nearly a hundred meters suddenly became active. Like a river flowing into the sea, it rushed toward Qinchuan who was sitting cross-legged in the tree hole. It poured into Qinchuan's body through his pores, filling his limbs and bones, tempering Qinchuan's muscles, bones, blood, and Qi!
The surge of spiritual energy woke up Gao Zhenyu and the other two who were sleeping soundly. They did not know what was going on, and they stared blankly at Qinchuan who was covered in blue lightning. Their minds were in chaos.
What was going on?
Very quickly, a stench filled the air in the tree hole, and the person who created this stench was Qin Chuan. His body had been tempered by spiritual energy and the power of lightning, and a large amount of grayish-black filth was expelled from his body. It stained his skin, turning him into a mud monkey.
Seeing the changes in Qinchuan's body, Gao Zhenyu could not help but widen his eyes and whisper, "He has advanced?!"
Wang Ying and Guo Xing also reacted at this time. Qinchuan's performance was clearly a phenomenon that would only occur when he advanced from the Body Refining Stage to the Qi Refining Stage!
For a moment, everyone looked at Qinchuan with envy. In such a dangerous environment, Qinchuan could advance to the Qi Refining Stage. This was something that none of them expected.
"This is a good thing."
Gao Zhenyu pursed his lips and said, "He has advanced, and his strength has become stronger. We will also be safer."
Wang Ying and Guo Xing agreed with Gao Zhenyu's words. In this Cloud Dragon Mountain Range, they had to rely on Qinchuan to survive. Now that Qinchuan had successfully advanced to the Qi Refining Stage and his strength had become stronger, it was naturally a good thing for them.
As for envy and jealousy, it was human nature. After all, they were all pretentious geniuses. Seeing others step into the Qi Refining Stage one step ahead of them, it was inevitable that some special emotions would appear in their hearts. This was normal and very reasonable.
Although the air in the tree hole had become very dirty, no one had the intention to go out for a breath of fresh air. No one dared to take this risk. If they were discovered by the golden-haired gorilla, they would be finished.
Qinchuan closed his eyes and adjusted his breath for about ten minutes, then he finished this cultivation. He slowly opened his eyes and said to everyone, "The spiritual energy riot caused by my advancement just now may attract the attention of the golden-haired gorilla. We can't stay in this tree hole, we have to leave immediately."
Hearing Qinchuan's words, the expression on everyone's face suddenly became serious. If the spiritual energy riot really attracted the golden-haired gorilla, it would not be a laughing matter.
Soon, everyone started to move. They left the tree hole and quickly moved in the direction that Qin Chuan had pointed out. When they passed by a small stream, Qin Chuan didn't care if there were girls around. He directly took off his clothes and jumped in to take a bath. The feeling of being covered in dirt was too uncomfortable.
Even though it was still night, Yu Cai 'er could still clearly see Qinchuan's vigorous posture. His face was red like a ripe strawberry, making people have the urge to take a bite.
Guo Xing also took a bath with Qinchuan. He had peed his pants before, and his combat uniform was already dirty. He had endured for so long, and now was the time to take a bath. No one would think that he was wasting time.
While washing his body, Qinchuan was also silently feeling the changes in his body. Compared to the Body Refining Stage, the Qi Refining Stage was undoubtedly more powerful. This kind of strength was not only reflected in the enhancement of the physical quality, but also reflected in the use of spiritual energy!
In the past, Qinchuan could only use spiritual energy to temper his body and blood, but now, he could finally use spiritual energy in battle!