"Water Restraint Technique: Create a water sphere with powerful water spiritual energy to restrict the movement of the enemy."
"This will do."
When Meng Yau used the Spirit Burst Technique, splitting the spiritual energy took time. She could use the Water Restraint Technique to immobilize the enemy and seize the opportunity to cast her spell.
Holding the jade slip with the inscriptions of "Water Restraint Technique" and "Complete Guide to Level One Spiritual Plants," Meng Yau walked out of the Transmission Pavilion.
Ten spiritual stones on her person were now reduced to nine.
She shook her head. These spiritual stones were really not spent sparingly.
Upon returning, Meng Yau no longer sat in meditation but began her study of the "Water Restraint Technique."
She didn't plan to immerse herself in cultivation as usual.
While cultivation required diligence, it also emphasized a balance between tension and relaxation.
In the following days, Meng Yau led a somewhat leisurely life.
She no longer forced herself to practice for ten hours a day.
She woke up around the hare hour, and the first thing she did after waking up was channel spiritual energy into the spiritual land.
After a year of meditation and cultivation, the spiritual energy in the spiritual land had decreased by half, needing to be replenished to make up for the deficiency.
If the spiritual energy in the spiritual land was depleted without replenishment, it would gradually become a wasteland.
After completely exhausting the spiritual energy in her body, Meng Yau didn't immediately meditate for recovery as she used to. Instead, she calmly took out the "Complete Guide to Level One Spiritual Plants" from her storage bag and began to read it attentively.
It wasn't until after noon that she started practicing the "Water Restraint Technique."
This kind of life continued for four months.
After finishing reading the "Complete Guide to Level One Spiritual Plants," Meng Yau's proficiency in the Water Restraint Technique had reached an extremely high level.
She could instantly cast three independent restraining water spheres.
At this point, there was only one month left until the three-year major examination.
During these four months, Meng Yau didn't tighten her mind to cultivate all day.
Instead, her cultivation gradually solidified, step by step.
On this day, Meng Yau woke up as usual at the hare hour. Upon waking up, she sensed something different.
Instead of using the Spiritual Land Technique as usual, she began to sense the spiritual energy within her body.
Compared to four months ago, the spiritual energy in her Dantian had even been reduced by a circle, but its purity had increased significantly.
Her cultivation had undoubtedly become more solid.
Meng Yau faintly felt that the usually impenetrable barrier had cracked open a small gap.
She sat cross-legged and took out the five bottles of Spirit Nectar with the richest spiritual energy, starting to adjust her state.
With her well-rested state during this period, and not having expended much energy, it only took half an hour to adjust her state to its best.
Meng Yau opened her eyes, took the first bottle of Spirit Nectar, and drank the entire bottle in one gulp!
As the massive spiritual energy entered Meng Yau's body, she focused solely on operating the Free and Unfettered Technique. Rapidly absorbing the spiritual energy within her body, she directed it toward the small gap after channeling it into her Dantian.
Then came the second bottle of Spirit Nectar, launching a fierce impact toward the gap.
Followed by the third bottle, the fourth bottle...
And the small gap grew larger and larger with the continuous impact of spiritual energy!
When Meng Yau absorbed the abundant spiritual energy contained in the fifth bottle of Spirit Nectar, a sound like a barrier being shattered echoed with a "crack."
The shaky gap finally collapsed!
Meng Yau's mind shook. With the advancement in her realm, a strange comprehension surged in her mind.
Her body's strength and sensitivity of the five senses took another step forward.
She could feel that the spiritual energy in her Dantian had turned into a thin mist.
Although it was many times thinner than before the breakthrough, there was a fundamental difference between the two.
After all, only when the spiritual energy is rich enough does it form into a spiritual mist.
Meng Yau didn't exit the meditative state directly; instead, she began to solidify her cultivation.
Taking out all the bottles of Spirit Nectar from her storage bag, regardless of the amount of spiritual power, she drank them all.
After breaking through to the Qi Cultivation Fourth Layer, the auxiliary effects of Spirit Nectar were, unsurprisingly, reduced again.
Meng Yau estimated that a whole bottle of Spirit Nectar without losing spiritual energy was equivalent to about a tenth of her current cultivation.
Perhaps after reaching the Qi Cultivation Fifth Layer, Spirit Nectar would completely lose its effectiveness.
Shaking her head, she was mentally prepared for this. Although it was regrettable, she was content.
Spirit Nectar had already been a great aid on her cultivation journey.
Three days later, Meng Yau completely solidified her cultivation.
The most direct sensation after entering the Qi Cultivation Fourth Layer was that her body and spirit were in better condition than before.
"Let's see if there's any improvement in the Spirit Void Steps."
Eager to try, Meng Yau directly displayed her footwork within the cave.
After leaping out of the cave, she sprinted in one direction.
With a light tap of her toes, a flicker, and she had already appeared five or six zhang away.
In a few breaths, she had covered quite a distance.
After enjoying the thrill of running freely in the mountains and forests, Meng Yau stopped. Due to the vigorous exercise, her breathing was a bit uneven.
A flash of excitement crossed her eyes.
After breaking through to the Qi Cultivation Fourth Layer, when she used the Spirit Void Steps, her speed increased significantly, and her endurance time doubled.
After restoring her internal cultivation, Meng Yau didn't return to the cave.
She wanted to test the limits of the Spirit Burst Technique again!
It had been more than a year since the last attempt at the Spirit Burst Technique, where she nearly exploded herself.
During this year, Meng Yau hadn't dared to try the Spirit Burst Technique again.
But after breaking through to the Qi Cultivation Fourth Layer, she had a feeling that this time might be a breakthrough.
No longer hesitating, Meng Yau raised her hand, and two pure wood spiritual energies instantly split into four clusters of Bursting Spiritual Energy.
Soon after, they split for the second time, forming eight smaller clusters of Bursting Spiritual Energy.
Taking a deep breath and preparing to retreat at any moment using the Spirit Void Steps, Meng Yau's eyes showed a hint of determination as she directly started the third split!
The eight clusters of Bursting Spiritual Energy were instantly split into sixteen, emitting a faintly terrifying power!
"One breath, two breaths... reaching the limit!"
Meng Yau's expression changed slightly. She forcefully pushed the sixteen clusters of Bursting Spiritual Energy around her and, at the same time, activated the Spirit Void Steps to retreat.
Just as she retreated two steps, a deafening explosion sounded from behind her.
Turning around, she saw that all the trees within that range had been completely destroyed.
A bright light flashed in Meng Yau's eyes.
This time, she successfully controlled the two fissioned wood spiritual energies.
Although she could only control it for less than three breaths, that time was enough to barely control the Bursting Spiritual Energy.
"Now that I have reached the Qi Cultivation Fourth Layer, with the Spirit Burst Technique for attack, the Water Binding Technique for control, and the Spirit Void Steps for self-defense, I can venture into the Baiyao Mountain Range."
The Baiyao Mountain Range was a large mountain range north of the Xiaoyao Sect, containing many natural herbs and abundant resources.
Correspondingly, there were also many demonic beasts ranging from the first to the ninth layer of Qi Cultivation.
It was said that in the depths of the Baiyao Mountain Range, there were even demonic beasts with foundation-building cultivation.
However, encountering them was extremely rare under normal circumstances.
A firm light appeared in Meng Yau's eyes.
she was determined to go to the Baiyao Mountain Range!
(End of this chapter)