The qi became purer as the color of it changed from a lighter shade to a darker shade. This improvement might seem minor but collectively it is a sight to behold.
He could now feel the benefit of cultivating the Chaos Body Forging Technique, if he hadn’t cultivated that technique then his body would have collapsed from the enormous pressure that was put on it by the Primordial Vessel Cultivation Art.
A normal cultivator could have never cultivated this art even if someone gave it to them, it was nothing but a death sentence.
Shen Yuan’s body trembled lightly due to the pain and refinement of his Qi. His body, which already underwent extreme pressure and pain due to previous refinement and Acupoints opening, was adapting to this new strain, forging itself anew as his bloodline also helped with sending a wave of energy towards his direction.
During the 6th level of the Qi Gathering Realm, not only did his qi become purer and denser but his body also went through fortification.
The qi within his dantian was much more chaotic than before due to his consecutive breakthroughs, but that’s where his physique came into use as it helped in controlling the chaotic energy and forged his foundation anew.
At this point, his eyes were bloodshot as he roared toward the heavens, “Aughh!” The pain reached intolerable heights for him but his bloodline didn’t let him collapse.
But it didn’t stop there as his power continued rising, showing not a single but of weakness while his cultivation broke through to the 7th level of Qi Gathering Realm.
At this realm where it should have been a simple process of gathering qi in his meridians and dantian, his Qi and Body began harmonizing, and began working towards an unreachable control of power.
His Body and Qi perfected his foundation as he got control of all of his power, his technique making the impossible possible as not even the Emperors and Ancestors of Desolate Continent had ever witnessed such an unparalleled event in their lives.
His breathing also stabilized at this level as he felt the pain receding due to his Qi and Body harmonizing and perfecting his technique.
He took a few deep breaths as his cultivation stabilized at the 7th level of the Qi Gathering Realm, he opened his eyes, which were bloodshot from all the pain and misery.
His pain had reduced but something else flashed in his eyes. Yue Lan’s eyes widened in shock as she witnessed his horrifying state, it was extremely rare in the cultivation world but there were instances of such happening.
This happened to those who went mad while cultivating and their only pursuit in life became cultivation and nothing more.
Shen Yuan’s eyes were showing signs of madness as his eyes glowed a light red, he didn’t stop to take a break as he manually took out another part of the energy from Shen Yuxin’s Primordial Yin Essence, the size was far bigger than what had been taken before, but still incomparable to its entire size.
He began cultivating again, this time his mind filled with madness as the only thing in his mind was cultivation and nothing more, this worried Yue Lan as she could tell that he hadn’t fallen completely into this madness but he wasn’t far from it.
He broke through after reaching the peak of harmonizing his Qi and Body, reaching the 8th level of Qi Refining Realm, where Primordial Vessel Cultivation Art began overflowing his body with Qi, forming a natural barrier of Qi which will exist perpetually together with the cultivator as long as he is in an environment with Qi.
He didn’t stop there as he soon reached the peak of the 8th Level of Qi Gathering Realm. He grunted softly as he broke through to the 9th level of Qi Gathering Realm, the peak of this realm as well as a dividing line between mortals and cultivators.
A lot of mortals can reach the peak of the Qi Gathering Realm with enough time but they can never break through to the next level, only those who can break through to the Foundation Establishment realm can be called true cultivators.
Hence, this level became increasingly important for Shen Yuan who tried to refine his body into the Perfect Qi vessel with the Primordial Vessel Cultivation Art, but it wasn’t easy as this was the goal of creating the technique, to make the perfect vessel for cultivation.
Alas, Shen Yuan could only make the rudimentary level of Perfect Qi Vessel, which was enough for now as he knew his own limits. The madness didn’t cloud his judgment as he refined his body again and again, from the very basics as not even an atom was left unrefined with his Qi.
He achieved an unparalleled cultivation body that only the likes of Supreme Qi Bodies can compare with, but those were the gifts of Grand Dao, not something mere insects can cultivate like what Shen Yuan did.
He soon reached the peak of the Qi Gathering Realm as he felt the unknown gate again, he was closer to it this time but the gap reminded him of an unsurpassable expanse.
He soon withdrew from the weird state as he felt his bottleneck, which seemed like heavenly shackles due to their sheer might. This wasn’t anything surprising as the stronger the cultivator would be, the higher the power restricting them from breaking through would be.
The medicore can only whine in misery as they can’t break through, and the apex geniuses takes pride in being recognised by the world as one of the Apex geniuses who have to be restricted by the heavens themselves.
Yue Lan also heaved a sigh of relief as she saw that Shen Yuan’s condition had stabilized so far, he didn’t try to peer into his condition so she had no idea that the madman was trying to break through to the next level right now.
Even the reincarnation of the Ancient Emperors and Immortals wouldn’t dare to do something so crazy with this cultivation technique. But Shen Yuan had full confidence in the foundation he had built so far.
He decided to no longer linger on the issue as he roared with all his might and initiated his breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Realm.
His body trembled as the immense power gathered by the Primordial Vessel Cultivation Art began surging in all directions with Shen Yuan being the center.
His Qi had been refined to an unprecedented level, only higher-level cultivators or those with Special Physiques could compare with him in terms of quality, and even those with Special Physiques would pale in comparison to his deep reserve of Qi.
His Acupoints and meridians came to life as they also aided him in breaking through to the next level.
As he pushed himself further, he felt the invisible barrier that separated him from the next realm. The bottleneck was there, palpable, like an immense wall standing between him and the next realm, separating them.
He could feel the energy surging within himself, all he needed was one final push as he closed his eyes filled with madness and took a deep breath.
His bloodline also stirred slightly as it released a different type of energy than the gentle one from before.
It seemed to be aiding him in his cultivation, nourishing and healing his body of all the strain that his previous breakthrough put on his body.
Yue Lan watched from the side as she finally realized that Shen Yuan was aiming to break through to the next level even in this condition, she was anxious on the inside for him but still kept her calm demeanor from the outside.
‘This bastard… He’s clearly at the end of his rope, why is he pushing himself this far?’ She thought to herself ‘Will he be able to make it?’
She wasn’t sure but she hoped that he succeeded with all her heart.
On the other hand, Shen Yuan knew what the next level entailed, and he was ready to face it, he gathered all of his Qi in his dantian.
He took another deep breath before forcing all of his gathered energy towards his bottleneck as this was the most critical time.
He steered the pathway of energy as he broke through and reached the first level of the Foundation Establishment realm. But he didn’t lose focus for even a single bit as he channeled all his energy towards expanding his dantian.
Normally cultivators would be purifying their bodies with the Qi and making a pristine foundation for cultivation but Shen Yuan was expanding his dantian due to the guidance of Primordial Vessel Cultivation Art.
The art was truly miraculous as it already made him refine his body during the Qi Gathering Realm, even if his body was refined by the lower level qi of the Qi Gathering Realm it was still beneficial for him in the long run.
