Chapter 108: Late Stage Soldier Realm

The power of the Yellow Cicada Elixir was extremely vast, easily dozens of times greater than that of the Willow Essence Pill. It was also more refined and effective than the Willow Essence Pill.

As the Thousand Refinements Spirit Tempering Method operated, the Spiritual Sense in Jiang Xincheng’s Spirit Sense Sea began to rise at lightning speed. The speed was so fast it even startled Jiang Xincheng. It truly lived up to being refined using coal, its effect far surpassing the Yellow Cicada Elixir refined with firewood that he used in his later life.

In this era of Primordial Force enlightenment, coal was still a common combustible material found everywhere. However, decades later, coal would become an invaluable treasure, with most ordinary families not even possessing a speck of coal dust.

Inside the Spirit Sense Sea, the white mist of Spiritual Sense continuously expanded, growing larger and more refined. A great deal of the Yellow Cicada Elixir’s power remained, enough to significantly boost Jiang Xincheng’s Spiritual Sense.

After months of diligent practice, Jiang Xincheng’s Spiritual Sense was nearly at the peak of the Soldier Realm Middle Stage. Now, under the effect of a single second-grade superior Yellow Cicada Elixir, barring any mishaps, his Spiritual Sense realm should reach the peak of the Soldier Realm Middle Stage. He would then be able to attempt a breakthrough into the Late Stage Soldier Realm.

Time passed. Several hours later, Jiang Xincheng stood up with a smile on his face. Inside his Spirit Sense Sea, the vast mist of Spiritual Sense had expanded by one-third, reaching the peak of the Soldier Realm Middle Stage.

The coverage range of his Spiritual Sense increased from five meters to six meters. As long as he could break through the six-meter bottleneck, his Spiritual Sense could advance to the Soldier Realm Late Stage. The range and precision of his Spiritual Sense coverage would increase substantially.

With the improvement in Spiritual Sense, Jiang Xincheng gained better control over the Primordial Force within his body. The operation of Devouring the Cosmos became faster, allowing him to absorb more Primordial Force.

Most importantly, Spiritual Sense was almost like a Practitioner’s second, third, fourth… even countless pairs of eyes. Wherever the Spiritual Sense spread, everything within a few meters became clearly visible in a three-dimensional manner. He could detect attacks coming from any direction at any time and react promptly.

The stronger and more refined the Spiritual Sense, the wider its coverage area and the more detailed its perception of the surroundings. Combat power and early warning capability would soar dramatically. This was the most significant role of Spiritual Sense.

Seeing that he was just one step away from the Soldier Realm Late Stage, Jiang Xincheng calculated the time and decided to stay for a few more days. He would break through to the Soldier Realm Late Stage in Spiritual Sense before heading to Aji City to obtain the Stone of Wisdom.

So, Jiang Xincheng hid in a safe cave and began refining the Yellow Cicada Elixir again. With the experience from the first time, the second refinement went even more smoothly.

Moreover, after consuming one Yellow Cicada Elixir, Jiang Xincheng’s Spiritual Sense had risen to the peak of the Soldier Realm Middle Stage. His Spiritual Sense was now larger and more refined, making alchemy even easier for him.

Several hours later, Jiang Xincheng produced a second Yellow Cicada Elixir. Unfortunately, even after consuming this elixir, he still did not break through to the Soldier Realm Late Stage. However, the bottleneck for the Late Stage had loosened significantly. Barring any mishaps, with just one or two more Yellow Cicada Elixirs, his Spiritual Sense should be able to break through to the Soldier Realm Late Stage.

Jiang Xincheng began refining the Yellow Cicada Elixir once more. This time, he refined two in a row. By the time he finished, nearly two days had passed. Jiang Xincheng was exhausted and needed a full day’s rest to restore his energy, essence, and spirit to their peak.

Sitting cross-legged, Jiang Xincheng looked at the two glowing yellow pills before him. He took a deep breath, slowly picked one up, and placed it in his mouth. Surging medicinal power rushed out, spreading through Jiang Xincheng’s body.

Closing his eyes and focusing intently, Jiang Xincheng began operating the Thousand Refinements Spirit Tempering Method. He absorbed the vast medicinal power, transforming it into refined Spiritual Sense Power that flowed into his Spirit Sense Sea. There, it accumulated, preparing to break through the bottleneck.

The situation in the Spirit Sense Sea was different from that in the Dantian. The Dantian was layered circle upon circle, said to be infinite and capable of containing the entire Universe. With sufficient strength, the Dantian could hold everything in the world.

But the Spirit Sense Sea was segmented, like a maze, full of walls and obstacles everywhere. The process of cultivating Spiritual Sense involved flooding the passages and breaking through the obstacles.

Once a passage was filled, one could begin charging the obstacle. Once the obstacle was broken through, the surrounding, even larger maze would create immense pressure, refining the Spiritual Sense to be even purer. The Spiritual Sense would then gain more space, becoming more turbulent and stronger.

The Spirit Sense Sea was a maze, also infinite. No one knew what secrets and treasures lay hidden at the end of the maze. However, at the center of the Spiritual Sense Power, the Spiritual Sense core soul was hidden, determining a Practitioner’s comprehension, aptitude, thoughts, and consciousness.

What Jiang Xincheng needed to do now was break through the obstacle of the Soldier Realm Late Stage and enter a new passage in the Divine Sense Maze. This new passage would be wider and larger, capable of holding more Spiritual Sense Power.

Focusing his mind, Jiang Xincheng waited until the Spiritual Sense Power had gathered to a certain level. Then, he once again controlled the Spiritual Sense Power and charged it towards the obstacle.

“Boom…”

The Spiritual Sense obstacle trembled. Jiang Xincheng felt his mind become chaotic, as if he were losing consciousness. Breaking through Spiritual Sense bottlenecks was more difficult than breaking through Primordial Force bottlenecks, primarily because it was easy to damage the Spirit Sense Sea and the brain during the process. Once damaged, one could easily become a fool or an idiot, or even turn into a vegetable, or have one’s head explode.

Moreover, it was hard to control the Spiritual Sense Power while charging the bottleneck. Once impact occurred, the mind would be filled with roaring noises, making the control of Spiritual Sense Power drastically more difficult, far exceeding the control of Primordial Force.

However, for Jiang Xincheng, who had decades of experience and had endured countless pains and hardships, this level of pain was not much. After only a brief moment of confusion, Jiang Xincheng immediately regained his composure. He once again focused all his efforts on controlling the Spiritual Sense Power and charged it towards the obstacle.

Once… twice… three times… one hundred times…

The power of one Yellow Cicada Elixir was fully digested, yet the Spiritual Sense obstacle remained unbroken. Frowning slightly, Jiang Xincheng swallowed the second Yellow Cicada Elixir and began charging the Spiritual Sense obstacle again.

Once… twice… three times… one hundred times…

At a certain moment, Jiang Xincheng felt the obstacle in his Spirit Sense Sea tremble slightly. A crack appeared on it. Looking at this crack, Jiang Xincheng took a deep breath, and a bright smile crossed his face.

A long dike can collapse due to an ant hole. With this crack, it meant the maze obstacle in his Spirit Sense Sea was no longer unbreakable. It wouldn’t take many more attempts before Jiang Xincheng could break through the bottleneck, allowing his Spiritual Sense to step into a new realm. Sufficiently strong and refined Spiritual Sense Power would enable Jiang Xincheng to refine better Spiritual Elixirs, and his strength would increase even faster.