Chapter 11: The Qi Refiner (Part 31)
Just as Li Ang stood up, Lu Jin suddenly rushed over and wrapped his arms around his neck. The white-haired youth winked and said, “Junior disciple, so you really weren’t joking a few days ago.”
Li Ang was about to reply when a voice rang out in front of them.
“Lu Jin, what kind of behavior is this? Let go of Li Ang at once.”
It was Sichong, followed closely by Chengzhen.
Faced with his senior uncle’s reprimand, Lu Jin gave an embarrassed smile and released his grip. “Senior Uncle Sichong…”
“Senior uncle, senior brother.” Seeing the newcomers, Li Ang greeted them respectfully.
Ignoring Lu Jin, Sichong looked at the disciple who had only recently joined the sect and smiled warmly. “Li Ang, you must cultivate diligently and not waste your talent.”
Had he known earlier how gifted Li Ang was, when Zuo Ruotong gathered them before, he would have tried every means to persuade his senior brother to keep the young man.
Thankfully, his senior brother’s insight was keen; he did not reject Li Ang because of his age.
Hearing Sichong’s concern, Li Ang nodded slightly. “Senior Uncle, I understand.”
“That’s good.” Pleased by his attitude, Sichong’s satisfaction grew. “If you ever encounter difficulties in daily life, you can come to me or seek help from your senior brother Chengzhen.”
At this, the black-haired woman behind the elder stepped forward, her face serene and smiling gently as she called out softly, “Junior brother.”
“Then I’ll trouble Senior Uncle and Senior Brother in the future.”
“No trouble at all, no trouble.” Sichong’s weathered face blossomed with a smile as radiant as a chrysanthemum.
In his eyes, the San Yi Sect was firmly established!
Above them stood their senior brother, the great immortal Zuo Ruotong; below were pillars like Lu Jin and Chengzhen.
And now, heaven had sent a prodigious talent straight into their sect.
This third stage of the Reverse Birth technique—he might yet witness its breakthrough in his lifetime!
With this thought, Sichong’s smile grew even more brilliant. “You must be tired today. We won’t disturb you any longer. Go back and rest.”
With that, he and Chengzhen turned and left, pulling Lu Jin along as they departed.
Seeing this, Li Ang sighed softly. Indeed, one must prove one’s worth to earn respect, even in this mystical sect.
Fortunately, he still had his professional panel.
Only after truly advancing to the profession of Refiner of Qi (San Yi) did Li Ang understand why the Reverse Birth third stage could not ascend to the heavens.
Perhaps as a skill it was powerful, but regrettably, it could not break through the upper limit.
In plain terms, even if Li Ang mastered Reverse Birth third stage to perfection, his Refiner of Qi (San Yi) profession’s level cap remained at 20; Reverse Birth could not lift this limit.
“Good thing I can directly check the career paths. But is the next stage after Refiner of Qi already Immortal?”
Curious, Li Ang opened the information on the Immortal profession.
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Profession: Immortal
Requirements:
1. Refiner of Qi (San Yi) max level (x)
2. Participate in and lead a colossal ritual involving the element ‘Truth and Falsehood’ on a planetary scale (x)
...
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“?”
It wasn’t that I had a question, but rather I felt you did.
Seeing the second condition, Li Ang laughed in relief and lost interest in reading further.
Given the Refiner of Qi (San Yi) level cap at 20, the Immortal profession’s requirements were somewhat absurd.
“Alright, alright.”
So that’s why no one in the San Yi Sect had become an Immortal yet—it’s because they’re waiting for this.
The main point: Refiner of Qi (San Yi) only has one advancement path—to Immortal. Li Ang couldn’t switch to anything else.
Of course, he wasn’t without options. His profession slots were unlimited. Once he raised other professions’ levels, he could return and fulfill the Immortal advancement conditions.
Surely not every profession’s requirements were as outrageous as Immortal’s... right?
With this thought, Li Ang exhaled lightly and stopped dwelling on it.
Though uncertain how long this major event would last, he had to quickly raise his profession and skill levels and, if possible, learn more general skills.
The most crucial of these was naturally Qimen Dunjia.
After several days of study, Li Ang felt he was just one step away.
Ignoring the complex gazes of his senior brothers in the plaza, he immediately headed toward the library.
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He had almost finished reading the Taibai Yin Jing and the complete secret manual of the Golden Box Qimen Dunjia. Next, he planned to study the Comprehensive Compendium of Qimen Dunjia.
Arriving at the library, Li Ang headed directly to the shelf where the Qimen Dunjia books were kept, took down the ones he needed, and began perusing them.
[Browsing Taoist texts, profession experience +1]
[Browsing Taoist texts, profession experience +1]...
But before long, he discovered something very important.
“Can previous professions still level up after advancement?”
Indeed, Li Ang noticed that as he read the Taoist texts, both his Entry-level Refiner of Qi and Refiner of Qi (San Yi) professions gained experience simultaneously.
He had assumed once he advanced to Refiner of Qi (San Yi), the unfinished Entry-level Refiner of Qi would no longer level up.
A wave of joy surged within him. “Not bad, this means more attribute gains.”
After these days of effort, his Entry-level Refiner of Qi had reached level 4 (35/400). Coupled with the new Refiner of Qi (San Yi) profession’s bonuses, his attributes now stood at...
Physical Strength: 1.9
Mental Strength: 1.9
Energy: 8.9
His energy attribute had risen remarkably, not only from the Refiner of Qi (San Yi) profession’s bonuses but also thanks to two newly acquired special talents:
Refining Essence into Qi: Your physical strength attribute converts to energy attribute at a 1:1 ratio.
Reverse Return of Innate: You gain damage reduction based on your energy attribute.
“Visible rewards truly fuel one’s motivation.”
Li Ang smiled faintly, then calmed himself and focused intently on the book in his hands.
Perhaps due to the special bonuses from Refiner of Qi (San Yi), he found that parts of the Qimen Dunjia texts he had struggled to understand before now made sense.
“Three Wonders, Six Rituals, Nine Stars, Eight Gates, Eight Spirits...”
“Combining these, fix the enemy at the center palace while you maneuver within the Qimen formation...”
“I’ve comprehended it!”
[General skill acquired—Qimen Dunjia.]