Qi Cultivation Starting from the Repair Panel

Ji Xiao's life and death were insignificant in Chu Zheng's eyes.

Her only value was to serve as a bargaining chip to threaten He Yu and the others; now that the chip had lost its effectiveness.

At this moment, killing Ji Xiao meant nothing to Chu Zheng.

On the contrary, if Ji Xiao were still alive, there might be an interesting drama to watch in the future.

Ji Xiao's breathing became increasingly rapid as she faced imminent death, and her heart pounded like a drum.

The Immortal Path values life; if there were a way to survive, how could she willingly choose death?

In this instant, Ji Xiao felt a rare sense of gratitude towards Chu Zheng. Based on his earlier words, Chu Zheng could have killed her to vent his anger and retaliate against Tai Xu Holy Land. However, he let her go.

With this thought, Ji Xiao silently swallowed the curses she had intended to spit out at the moment of her death. Her gaze became complex, and she ceased to speak, starting to measure the time, bit by bit, in her heart.

Never before had she felt the passage of time so acutely as she did in that moment.

Without the cycle of sunrise and sunset, the day seemed unbearably long in Ji Xiao's eyes. Her mind remained tense, daring not to make any move or recklessly leave.

She feared that any action might provoke Chu Zheng and compel him to change his mind.

Chu Zheng sat cross-legged in the void, organizing the mana and Yuan Qi within his body as a faint Spiritual Light emitted from between his brows.

During this period, he had not neglected his cultivation, and his Divine Sense had risen again, reaching the peak of the Early Soul Condensing Realm. Only one step away from the Mid Soul Condensing Realm.

With the remaining day and a bit more time, he couldn't explore more areas, so he might as well cultivate quietly.

The spiritual energy here was much more abundant than in the outside world, making it much easier to break through the cultivation bottleneck.

In the blink of an eye, several hours passed.

The Spiritual Light between Chu Zheng's eyebrows grew brighter, soon attracting Ji Xiao's attention.

With just one glance, she could tell that Chu Zheng had entered a deep state of cultivation — his aura was harmonious and he was completely unguarded.

If she struck now, she had a high chance of seriously injuring Chu Zheng.

For a moment, she was tempted, but the next instant, she extinguished the thought.

It was a high-risk move, tantamount to gambling with her life. Should she fail, the chance of survival that had finally arisen would be destroyed by her own hands.

Chu Zheng was already aware of the fleeting murderous intent that had just passed over Ji Xiao, yet he didn't take it to heart. His Divine Sense was strong enough to multitask, cultivating and staying vigilant at the same time.

Had Ji Xiao made any slight movement, Chu Zheng would have unhesitatingly drawn the Town Immortal Mace and shattered her heavenly spirit, scattering her soul and spirit.

In his eyes, everyone only had one chance to choose, and if they chose the wrong path, death was the only outcome.

After a short while, a crisp sound suddenly came from Chu Zheng's body.

Crack—

In a snap, Chu Zheng's aura expanded, breaking through the bottleneck and stepping into the Mid Soul Condensing Realm. A stream of Spiritual Light emerged from his brow and transformed into a misty silhouette standing in the void.

Chu Zheng turned back and looked at his body, which remained seated in its original place. He felt an indescribable sensation in his heart.

The Spirit Soul detached from the body and the wind blowing from all directions made Chu Zheng feel extremely comfortable. Freed from the physical constraints, a strong sense of relaxation surged from the depths of his spirit, as if he had cast off a tremendous burden.

For a cultivator, this feeling could be dangerous. Some cultivators would become addicted to this sense of ease and frequently wander off in a trance.

However, the strength of a Soul Condensation Realm Cultivator's Divine Soul was not enough to support the Spirit Soul being away from the body for extended periods of time.

Over time, it would be the Spirit Soul's essence that would be consumed, and it was difficult to replenish, which would greatly affect one's cultivation and shake the foundation.

As the Immortal Path Cultivation broke through and the Power of the Spirit and Soul surged, the Dao Embryo within Chu Zheng's Middle Dantian suddenly swelled, taking a significant step toward the Mid Dao Embryo Realm.

Despite the breakthrough, due to the slower circulation of Yuan Qi in this world, there was still a small distance to the Mid Dao Embryo Realm.

Another breakthrough!

Upon observing Chu Zheng's detached Spirit Soul and the expanding aura, Ji Xiao's pupils dilated slightly, and a trace of horror involuntarily appeared in her eyes. The news of Chu Zheng's entry into Soul Condensing had only spread before she entered the Cangyun Secret Realm.

In just over three months, Chu Zheng's cultivation had advanced again, stepping into the Mid Soul Condensing Realm.

This was too terrifying.

The growth of the Divine Soul differs vastly from the rise in mana; it requires tremendous effort to gradually strengthen the Divine Soul. Even with monstrous talent, the speed of a breakthrough in just over three months was absurd and defied all reason.

What was even more chilling for her was the intensity of Chu Zheng's Divine Soul. Just having stepped into the Mid Soul Condensing Realm, he was able to achieve spirit detachment, which was somewhat exaggerated.

She herself found it somewhat strenuous to maintain spirit detachment for long periods, while Chu Zheng seemed to do it with ease.

To have such a strong Divine Soul at the Mid Soul Condensing Realm could only be achieved by the Yanshen Scripture of Heavenly Throne Holy Land, and it required exceptional talent.

Having realized this, Ji Xiao quietly lowered her head, a storm of shock brewing within her.

When Chu Zheng stepped into Soul Condensing, many in the outside world speculated that, by the time of the Great Tournament of Ten Thousand Sects, Chu Zheng might have a chance to enter the Divine Infant Realm and have a showdown with Shang Zuling.

From her short encounter with Chu Zheng, a terrifying suspicion began to emerge in her heart.

Chu Zheng was very likely to surpass Shang Zuling in cultivation realm well before the Great Tournament of Ten Thousand Sects, and with latecomer's advantage, he could sweep through his peers undefeatable.