From the first day of retreat, Zhang Yan has been breathing in spiritual energy with all his strength, and this time is different from the past. In addition to the spiritual energy of merit, natural breathing income, and spiritual stones, Zhang Yan also has the Peiyuan Pill. new means. The speed of absorbing spiritual energy is naturally faster.
On the afternoon of the sixth day after seclusion, Zhang Yan felt that the barrier in the middle stage of the Return to God Realm was in front of him, and it was actually touchable, so he officially started to break through after accumulating strength.
But this time's breakthrough made Zhang Yan quickly realize that it was different from the past.
In the past, including the initial stage of entering the God-Returning Realm, the breakthrough in the realm was achieved through spiritual energy first, and then the test of understanding the "Tao" was entered. After that, the breakthrough was successful if the two levels were passed, and vice versa.
But this time, there is a new level behind the understanding of "Tao": the tempering of the soul.
This process does not require Zhang Yan to do it deliberately. When he began to officially break through, there was a force pulling his soul to start beating according to a mysterious trajectory. The actual effect of beating actually comes from himself, or in other words, the yang energy in his body is used as a hammer head, hitting his soul again and again.
It seems that he is hammering himself, but the initiative is not in his own hands. Rather, it is guided by "Tao". What is tested is the foundation of the soul and the degree of understanding of the "Tao". If there is a slight deviation, this kind of beating will go wrong, and the direct consequence will be to hurt the soul. Not only will the breakthrough fail, but the cultivation base will also regress and damage the foundation of the Tao. Condition.
No wonder the Taoist books say that there are dangers every step of the way after returning to the realm of gods. Tests from heaven and earth are indeed everywhere. It even penetrates into the key points of realm breakthrough, making it difficult to avoid.
Zhang Yan was a little nervous at first, but he soon regained his composure because he found that the help given to him by the Heaven and Earth in the Wild Heaven Territory was still full and timely. Even if it was a test, he would cooperate with the beatings and gradually transfer the appropriate things to him. "Principle" was poured into his consciousness and engraved on it.
Although everything was like rock climbing on a cliff, a slight mistake could lead to death, but it happened to be just right. Zhang Yan didn't even feel the slightest twists and turns during the process.
Perhaps this method of breakthrough is called foolproof, right? Zhang Yanru thought. After that, I fell into the realization of the "principles" newly poured into my consciousness.
Without feeling hungry, and with his mind immersed in the understanding of "principles", Zhang Yan lost sense of time for the first time. Whether it was a day or a month, it seemed to make no difference to him in this state, it even seemed to be just a moment.
Until suddenly the soul trembled, and it was no longer just his own Yang Qi that was beaten, but a force of Zhiyang rushed down from the top of his head without any warning, and followed up during the beating, and the force was stronger than The previous beatings were much bigger.
This shock brought Zhang Yan back to his senses, but he still didn't panic because Zhang Yan's spirit at this time was different from before.
Youdao means "Thousands of times of hard work". The direct effect of beating with Yang Qi is to make the emptiness of the soul stronger and tighter. Secondly, with every beating, a trace of yang energy will penetrate into the soul along with the force of the beating. Accumulation gradually, and finally the two-pronged approach brought about great changes in Zhang Yan's soul.
Therefore, when the inexplicable extreme Yang Qi fell, although Zhang Yan felt as if he was hit by a fireball, his soul was not damaged, but he felt the burning sensation of being exposed to high temperatures. On the contrary, these blows can smash his soul tighter, and more yang energy can penetrate into it.
At this time, Zhang Yan could no longer comprehend anything calmly, because although the conjoined souls could bear it, the taste was equally uncomfortable. Especially the burning sensation, which comes from the deepest part and outwards, and there is no way to suppress it.
But fortunately, this impact of extreme Yang energy from the outside did not last long. It’s almost as long as a cup of tea. Just after the surface of Zhang Yan's soul was covered with a golden skin of yang energy, the impact completely disappeared.
Then a sudden enlightenment arose in Zhang Yan's heart.
The soul appears! The middle stage of returning to God is complete!
Zhang Yan's whole body was shaken, and a mighty aura spread out, and a clear whistle came from his mouth to vent the joy in his heart.
After a while, Zhang Yan sat down cross-legged again, took out a spiritual stone and held it in his hand, and continued to practice to consolidate it before breaking through.
After that, the passage of time returned to Zhang Yan's conscious awareness, and the past time was also remembered by him again. He knew in his mind that he had spent a month and a half in seclusion this time.
Another half month passed before Zhang Yan completely stabilized his illusory state. From now on, he can slowly return to the normal pace of practice. So he got up and walked out of the quiet room where he had been for more than two months.
"Yan'er! You're coming out!"
The Zhang family, headed by Wang Lanping, immediately rushed over with concern on their faces. After all, two months is a long time in their minds. It is unimaginable to not eat or drink. Moreover, it is not easy to practice. They are very worried that something will happen to Zhang Yan during this period.
Devour
"Congratulations, master, for your great improvement in cultivation!" He Xianghong knelt down and congratulated, letting everyone in the room know that Zhang Yan not only successfully came out of seclusion this time, but also completed the improvement of his cultivation.
In fact, He Xianghong's feelings are quite ambiguous. After all, he is a cultivator, and he can only feel Zhang Yan's power through his spiritual sense. Comparing Zhang Yan before and after the retreat, He Xianghong's strength and weakness were clear in his mind, and he naturally knew that Zhang Yan must have made a big step forward in his realm.
The ones who really feel it most clearly are Wang Nian's three children. Although they can't look at Zhang Yan's back, they are monks from the same origin and can still feel the great progress of their teacher.
"Teacher, what state are you in now?" Wang Nian has always been curious about this question. He didn't dare to ask it before, but this time because Zhang Yan has been in seclusion for too long, and thinking of that magical vision, he couldn't help it. Thinking that at most he would be beaten, he gritted his teeth and asked anyway.
"Middle stage of the God Returning Realm." Zhang Yan smiled and did not shy away from this. But this was also the first time he talked about his cultivation state in the presence of others.
The three children were thoughtful when they heard this. It is estimated that in their opinion, Qi, Xuanmai, Dao Dan, and then Guishen. It seems that it is not far away from itself. Perhaps he is already calculating how long it will take for him to reach Zhang Yan's current state based on his current cultivation speed. Especially Liu Xin, her big eyes are full of expectations for the future.
Zhang Yan glanced at it a few times but said nothing. How could cultivation be so simple? Especially for monks who do not have the help of Tiandi in the Desolate Heaven Realm, it is estimated that only they can slowly understand the difficulty.
